JLPT N4 Vocabulary

ダイヤ

{abbr} diamond

指輪/ゆびわ

(finger) ring

縫いぐるみ/ぬいぐるみ

stuffed toy, stuffed animal, plush toy, soft toy, cuddly toy

腕時計/うでどけい

wristwatch, watch

宝物/たからもの

treasure, treasured item, prized possession

なら

if, in case, if it is the case that, if it is true that

アドバイス

advice

そう

{adj-na} appearing that, seeming that, looking like, having the appearance of (after -masu stem or adj. stem)

卒業/そつぎょう

graduation, completion (of a course)

祝い/いわい

congratulation, congratulations, celebration, festival

幾つか/いくつか

(a) few, some, several

キス

kiss

温かい/あたたかい

warm, mild, (pleasantly) hot

チャンス

chance, opportunity

喜ぶ/よろこぶ

to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice

ヒント

hint, clue

父の日/ちちのひ

Father's Day (3rd Sunday of June)

入学/にゅうがく

admission (to a school or university), entrance, enrolment, enrollment, matriculation

アクセサリー

accessory (fashion), jewelry

お土産/おみやげ

{pol} local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling

お正月/おしょうがつ

{pol} New Year (esp. first three days)

お爺ちゃん/おじいちゃん

{fam} grandpa, granddad

お年玉/おとしだま

New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

年金/ねんきん

annuity, pension

生活する/せいかつする

to lead a life

お婆ちゃん/おばあちゃん

{fam} granny, grandma, gran

蟹/かに

crab

お礼/おれい

{pol} thanks, gratitude

会議/かいぎ

meeting, conference, session, assembly, council, convention, congress

週末/しゅうまつ

weekend

焼く/やく

to burn

って

you said, he said, she said, they said (casual quoting particle)

払う/はらう

to pay (e.g. money, bill)

運ぶ/はこぶ

to carry, to transport, to move, to convey

詳しく/くわしく

in detail, fully, minutely, at length

説明/せつめい

explanation, exposition, description, account, caption, legend

ご主人/ごしゅじん

{hon} your husband, her husband

迎える/むかえる

to go out to meet, to receive, to welcome, to greet, to salute, to hail

何時まで/いつまで

how long?, till when?

僕/ぼく

{male} I, me

汚れる/よごれる

to get dirty, to become dirty

淹れる/いれる

to make (tea, coffee, etc.), to brew a beverage (with hot water)

連れて行く/つれていく

to take (someone to a place), to take (someone) with one, to take along, to lead away

今度/こんど

this time, now

ご馳走/ごちそう

{pol} treat (esp. food and drink), entertainment, treating someone (to a meal), taking someone to dinner

代わり/かわり

substitute, replacement, substituting, replacing

ランチ

lunch

奢る/おごる

to treat (someone) to (something), to give (someone) a treat, to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.)

似合う/にあう

to suit, to match, to become, to be like

マフラー

(thick) scarf, muffler

編む/あむ

to knit, to plait, to braid

みたい

{suf} {col} -like, sort of, similar to, resembling

連絡/れんらく

contacting, (making) contact, getting in touch, communication, correspondence, call, message

つもりだ

to intend to...

引っ越し/ひっこし

moving (dwelling, office, etc.), changing residence

機嫌/きげん

humour, humor, temper, mood, spirits

に因って/によって

according to, by (means of), due to, because of

イベント

event

振り/ぶり

style, manner, way

約束/やくそく

promise, agreement, arrangement, one's word, contract, pact

部長/ぶちょう

head (chief, director) of a section or department

綺麗/きれい

pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair

経済/けいざい

economy, economics

程/ほど

extent, degree, measure

だ

be, is (plain copula)

夕食/ゆうしょく

evening meal, dinner

お菜/おかず

{food} small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice), side dish

市長/しちょう

mayor

いらっしゃる

{hon} to come, to go, to be (somewhere)

作家/さっか

author, writer, novelist, artist

弁護士/べんごし

lawyer, attorney

デザイナー

designer

作品/さくひん

work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition), piece, production, opus

人気/にんき

popularity, public favor

医師/いし

doctor, physician

お休み/おやすみ

{pol} holiday, day off, absence

らしい

seeming ..., appearing ... (expresses judgement based on evidence, reason or trustworthy hearsay)

太郎/たろう

Tarou {male} (given name)

楽しむ/たのしむ

to enjoy, to take pleasure in, to have a good time, to have fun

故郷/ふるさと

hometown, birthplace, native place, one's old home

北海道/ほっかいどう

Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)

育てる/そだてる

to raise, to rear, to bring up

何でも/なんでも

any, anything, whatever, whatever one likes, everything, all

続ける/つづける

to continue, to keep up, to keep on

チーム

team

引っ越す/ひっこす

to move (house), to change residence

店長/てんちょう

shop manager

間違う/まちがう

to make a mistake, to be incorrect, to be mistaken

大山/おおやま

Ooyama (family name)

ちゃん

{fam} suffix for familiar person

この間/このあいだ

the other day, lately, recently, during this period

上手い/うまい

skillful, skilful, skilled, good, expert, clever (expression, trick, etc.), apt, appropriate

準備/じゅんび

preparation, arrangements, getting ready, provision, setup, reserving

矢っ張り/やっぱり

as expected, sure enough, just as one thought

緊張/きんちょう

tension, strain, nervousness, stress

後/ご

after

留学する/りゅうがくする

to study abroad

何で/なんで

why?, what for?

そんな

such, that sort of, that kind of, like that (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener)

辞める/やめる

to resign, to retire, to quit, to leave (one's job, etc.)