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JLPT N4 core vocabulary (page 3)
754 words
253 tested in past papers
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値段
ねだん
price
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眠い
ねむい
sleepy, drowsy
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眠る
ねむる
to sleep; to lie idle
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残す
のこす
to leave (over); to leave behind
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残り
のこり
remaining, left-over
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乗り換える
のりかえる
to transfer; to change (trains)
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外す
はずす
to remove; to take off; to miss; to step away (from one's seat); to exclude
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発見
はっけん
discovery, detection, finding
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腹
はら
abdomen, belly, stomach
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払う
はらう
to pay; to brush off
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場所
ばしょ
place, location
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番
ばん
turn (one's turn); watch; guard duty
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引く
ひく
to pull; to subtract; to draw (a line); to catch (a cold)
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普通
ふつう
ordinary; usual; regular
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不便
ふべん
inconvenience
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不満
ふまん
dissatisfaction, discontent, complaints
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文章
ぶんしょう
text; passage; writing; composition
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平日
へいじつ
weekday; ordinary day
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別
べつ
another; different, separate; distinction; exception
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方法
ほうほう
method, means, technique
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本物
ほんもの
real thing; genuine
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貿易
ぼうえき
trade
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負ける
まける
to lose; to be inferior to; to give in to, be overcome by
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真面目
まじめ
serious; sincere; earnest
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全く
まったく
completely; really; (with a negative) not at all
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身
み
body; oneself; status
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湖
みずうみ
lake
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港
みなと
harbor, port
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見舞い
みまい
visiting a sick person; get-well gift
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迎える
むかえる
to welcome; to greet; to reach (a time)
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娘
むすめ
daughter; young woman
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名
めい
famous, noted (名〜); counter for persons (〜名)
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戻す
もどす
to put back; to send back; to restore
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約束
やくそく
promise; appointment; agreement
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やめる
やめる
to quit; to stop; to give up; to cancel; to resign from (a job)
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床
ゆか
floor
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輸出
ゆしゅつ
export; to export
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指
ゆび
finger; toe
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夢
ゆめ
dream; ideal; fantasy
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用意
ようい
preparation; to prepare
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汚れる
よごれる
to get dirty
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弱い
よわい
weak; poor (at)
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立派
りっぱ
fine, splendid; impressive
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料金
りょうきん
fee; charge; fare
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旅館
りょかん
Japanese inn (ryokan)
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連絡
れんらく
communication, contact, connection
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分ける
わける
to divide; to separate; to share out
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シーズン
シーズン
season (busy period / sports season)
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スイッチ
スイッチ
switch
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センチ
センチ
centimeter
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マナー
マナー
manners; etiquette
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メニュー
メニュー
menu
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ルール
ルール
rule
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〜方
〜かた
way of doing (suffix, e.g. 食べ方)
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〜様
〜さま
Mr./Ms. (respectful suffix after a name)
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〜中
〜じゅう
throughout; all through (a period); all over (a place) — suffix 〜じゅう
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〜過ぎ
〜すぎ
past, over (a time or age); too much, excessively (〜すぎ)
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〜達
〜たち
-s (plural suffix for people)
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〜出す
〜だす
to start ...ing (suffix); to ... out
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〜的
〜てき
-ish; -like; in terms of (suffix 〜的)
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〜にくい
〜にくい
hard to ...; difficult to ... (suffix)
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〜杯
〜はい
counter for cupfuls / glassfuls; counter for boats, squid, octopus
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〜番目
〜ばんめ
-th (ordinal suffix 〜番目)
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〜屋
〜や
shop or person in a trade (〜屋); person with a certain trait
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〜やすい
〜やすい
easy to ...; prone to ... (suffix)
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あ
あ
ah!; oh!; hey
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愛
あい
love
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挨拶
あいさつ
greeting; to greet; speech
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愛する
あいする
to love; to be fond of
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合う
あう
to fit; to match, to agree; to be correct
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空き缶
あきかん
empty can
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空く
あく
to become empty; to be vacant; to have free time
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開く
あく
to open; to start (business)
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温かい
あたたかい
warm; kind
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当たり前
あたりまえ
natural; obvious; ordinary
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集まる
あつまる
to gather; to collect
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集める
あつめる
to collect, to gather (v.t.), to assemble
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宛先
あてさき
addressee; address (to write on a letter)
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飴
あめ
(hard) candy
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ある〜
ある〜
a certain; some
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合わせる
あわせる
to combine; to adjust to; to check against
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安心
あんしん
relief; peace of mind; to feel relieved
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安全
あんぜん
safety, security
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以下
いか
at most; ... or less; the following
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息
いき
breath
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生きる
いきる
to live; to be alive
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以上
いじょう
at least; ... or more; the above; that is all
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以前
いぜん
in the past; before
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痛み
いたみ
pain; ache
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一員
いちいん
a member; one of the group
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一部
いちぶ
a part; a copy (of a book)
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一生
いっしょう
throughout (one's) life
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一方
いっぽう
on the other hand; one side; (keeps) getting more
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以内
いない
within; no more than
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命
いのち
life; lifespan; most precious thing
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意味
いみ
meaning; significance
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いや
いや
no; well (interjection used to deny, correct, or qualify a statement)
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嫌
いや
disliked; unpleasant
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以来
いらい
since; ever since
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入り口
いりぐち
entrance
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