JLPT Vocabulary

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Master essential Japanese words organized by JLPT level. Each entry includes readings, meanings, and example sentences to help you learn effectively.

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N4
又はまたは

or, either ... or ...

N4
泥棒どろぼう

thief, burglar, robber; theft, burglary, robbery

N4
楽しむたのしむ

to enjoy, to take pleasure in, to have a good time, to have fun, to amuse oneself; to look forward to

N4
見えるみえる

to be seen, to be visible, to be in sight; to look, to seem, to appear; to come

N4
受けるうける

to receive, to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage), to incur (a loss), to suffer (an injury), to feel (influence); to undergo (e.g. surgery), to take (a test), to accept (a challenge); to be given (e.g. life, talent); to find funny, to find humorous, to be amused (by); to follow, to succeed, to be descended from; to face (south, etc.); to be modified by; to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; to be well-received, to become popular, to go down well

N4
探すさがす

to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek; to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around

N4
下宿げしゅく

boarding, lodging, board and lodging, room and board; boarding house, lodging house, lodgings

N4
始めるはじめる

to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate; to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish; to start ..., to begin to ...

N4
手袋てぶくろ

glove, mitten, mitt

N4
申し上げるもうしあげる

to say, to tell, to state, to express, to offer, to extend (greetings, congratulations, etc.); to do

N4
発音はつおん

pronunciation; production of sound

N4
落とすおとす

to drop, to lose, to let fall, to shed (light), to cast (one's gaze), to pour in (liquid), to leave behind; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.), to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair), to lose, to spend money at a certain place, to omit, to leave out, to secretly let escape; to lose (a match), to reject (an applicant), to fail (a course), to defeat (in an election); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice), to lessen (e.g. production or body weight), to worsen (quality), to reduce (e.g. rank or popularity), to speak badly of, to make light of, to fall into straitened circumstances; to fall into (e.g. a dilemma or sin), to make one's own, to have one's bid accepted, to force surrender, to take (e.g. an enemy camp or castle), to forcefully convince, to press for a confession, to deal with; to download, to copy from a computer to another medium; to make someone swoon (judo); to finish a story (e.g. with the punch line); to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting); to win over, to seduce, to conquer (unwillingness)

N4
引っ越すひっこす

to move (house), to change residence

N4
厳しいきびしい

severe, strict, rigid, unsparing, relentless; hard (to do), difficult, tricky; intense (e.g. cold), harsh (weather), inclement

N4
今夜こんや

this evening, tonight

N4
残るのこる

to remain, to be left

N4
小鳥ことり

small bird, little bird

N4
昼休みひるやすみ

lunch break, noon recess, noon rest period

N4
遠慮えんりょ

reserve, constraint, restraint, modesty, diffidence, hesitation, holding back, discretion, tact, thoughtfulness; declining, refraining; forethought, foresight

N4
壊すこわす

to break, to destroy, to demolish; to wreck, to ruin, to spoil, to damage; to break (a bill, etc.)

N4
汽車きしゃ

train (esp. a long-distance train); steam train