JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Understanding 生きる (ikiru) JLPT N4 Vocabulary 生きる 【いきる】 (ikiru) Definition: 意味 to live; to exist to live, to be alive, to exist to make a living, to subsist to be useful, to be effective, to come in handy to come alive, to be spirited to be in effect, to be valid to […]
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Understanding 意見 (iken) JLPT N4 Vocabulary 意見 【いけん】 (iken) Definition: 意味 opinion, view, idea a thought, belief, or judgment about something a formal statement of advice or suggestion a personal perspective on a matter Type: Noun Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4 Verbs Vocabulary List Related Kanji 意 (い) – intention
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Understanding いじめる (ijimeru) – To Bully, To Tease JLPT N4 Vocabulary 苛める 【いじめる】 (ijimeru) Definition: 意味 to bully, to tease to treat someone badly, often repeatedly to torment or annoy someone to ill-treat or persecute Type: Verb Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4 Verbs Vocabulary List Related Kanji 彼 (かれ) –
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Understanding 放送 (housou) JLPT N4 Vocabulary 放送 【ほうそう】 (housou) Definition: 意味 broadcast; broadcasting the act of sending out TV/radio signals a program that is broadcast announcement over a PA system Type: Noun / する-verb Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4 Verbs Vocabulary List Related Kanji 放 (はなす) – release, set free
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Mastering 翻訳 (hon’yaku) JLPT N4 Vocabulary 翻訳 【ほんやく】 (hon’yaku) Definition: 意味 translation; to translate The process of converting text or speech from one language into another. Can also function as a する-verb, meaning ‘to translate’. Type: Noun, する-verb Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4 Verbs Vocabulary List Related Kanji 翻 (はん)
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Mastering 褒める (homeru) – To Praise! JLPT N4 Vocabulary 褒める 【ほめる】 (homeru) Definition: 意味 to praise; to compliment to express admiration or approval for someone or something to speak highly of to commend Type: Verb Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4 Verbs Vocabulary List Related Kanji 言 (いう) – to say
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Mastering 拾う (hirou) – To Pick Up, To Find JLPT N4 Vocabulary 拾う 【ひろう】 (hirou) Definition: 意味 to pick up, to find to pick up something from the ground or a surface to find something that was lost or discarded to gather or collect something Type: Verb Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag:
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Mastering 開く (hiraku/aku) JLPT N4 Vocabulary 開く 【ひらく】 (hiraku) Definition: 意味 to open **ひらく (hiraku) – Transitive Verb:** To open (e.g., a book, a store, an event, a meeting); to hold (a meeting); to spread; to unfold; to establish. **あく (aku) – Intransitive Verb:** To open (e.g., a door, a window, a
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Mastering 引っ越す (hikkosu) – To Move House JLPT N4 Vocabulary 引っ越す 【ひっこす】 (hikkosu) Definition: 意味 to move (house/residence) to change one’s residence to relocate Type: Verb Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4 Verbs Vocabulary List Related Kanji 引 (ひき) – pull 越 (こし) – cross over 家 (いえ) – house 住
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Mastering 引き出す (hikidasu) – To Pull Out, Withdraw, Elicit JLPT N4 Vocabulary 引き出す 【ひきだす】 (hikidasu) Definition: 意味 to pull out; to draw out; to withdraw (money); to elicit (a response); to bring out (talent) To physically remove something from inside or from a confined space. To take money out of a bank
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Understanding 光る (hikaru) JLPT N4 Vocabulary 光る 【ひかる】 (hikaru) Definition: 意味 to shine, to glow To emit light, to sparkle, to gleam; to glitter, to shimmer, to reflect light. Figurative: To be distinguished, to stand out; to be brilliant, to show talent. Type: Verb (intransitive) Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Understanding 冷える (hieru) JLPT N4 Vocabulary 冷える 【ひえる】 (hieru) Definition: 意味 to get cold, to feel cold To become cold (e.g., weather, objects). To feel cold (e.g., body part, person). To grow distant or cool (e.g., relationships, enthusiasm). To become strained (e.g., enthusiasm, relations). Type: Ichidan verb Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag:
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Mastering 返事 (henji) – Reply & Answer JLPT N4 Vocabulary 返事 【へんじ】 (henji) Definition: 意味 reply; answer A verbal or written response to a question, request, or communication. Can also be used as a する verb: 返事する (henji suru) – to reply or answer. Type: Noun Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Mastering 発音 (Hatsuon) – Pronunciation JLPT N4 Vocabulary 発音 【はつおん】 (hatsuon) Definition: 意味 pronunciation the act or manner of pronouncing words articulation of sounds in speech Type: Noun Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4 Verbs Vocabulary List Related Kanji 発 (はつ) – departure, emit, start 音 (おん) – sound 言 (げん)
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Mastering 払う (harau) – To Pay, To Brush Away JLPT N4 Vocabulary 払う 【はらう】 (harau) Definition: 意味 to pay; to brush away to pay (money, bills, fees, taxes, etc.) to brush off; to sweep away (dust, dirt, snow, etc.) to clear away; to ward off (e.g., worries, bad luck) to get rid
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Understanding 反対 (hantai) JLPT N4 Vocabulary 反対 【はんたい】 (hantai) Definition: 意味 opposite; opposition; objection The state of being contrary or facing in the other direction. Expressing disagreement or disapproval against something, often in a formal context. The reverse side or the other side of something. Type: Noun / する-verb Level: JLPT N4
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Understanding 花見 (Hanami) JLPT N4 Vocabulary 花見 【はなみ】 (hanami) Definition: 意味 cherry blossom viewing the Japanese custom of enjoying the beauty of cherry blossoms, usually involving a picnic under the trees Type: Noun Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary Tag: JLPT N4 Verbs Vocabulary List Related Kanji 花 (はな) – flower 見 (みる) –
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Mastering 運ぶ (hakobu) – To Carry, To Transport JLPT N4 Vocabulary 運ぶ 【はこぶ】 (hakobu) Definition: 意味 to carry, to transport To physically move an object from one place to another. To transport goods or people from one location to another. Can also imply progress or development (e.g., 物事がうまく運ぶ – things go well),
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Mastering 拝見 (haiken) – Humble “To See” JLPT N4 Vocabulary 拝見 【はいけん】 (haiken) Definition: 意味 to see, to look at (humble) This is the humble form (謙譲語 – kenjougo) of the verb 見る (miru), meaning “to see” or “to look at.” It is used when the speaker is humbly doing the action
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Mastering ご覧になる (Goran ni Naru) – Honorific “To See” JLPT N4 Vocabulary ご覧になる 【ごらんになる】 (goran ni naru) Definition: 意味 to see, to look, to watch (honorific) The honorific form of 見る (miru – to see, to look, to watch). Used to show respect to the person performing the action of seeing. Commonly
