JLPT N4 Vocabulary

950+ words

JLPT N4 builds on N5 with practical everyday Japanese. These words let you handle shopping, directions, describing your day, and discussing hobbies and family in natural conversation.

All N4 words

思うおもうomou

to think, to feel

だからdakara

～(て) しまう～(te) shimau

sun, sunshine, day

考えるかんがえるkangaeru

to think (about); to consider

thing(s), matter(s), fact

彼女かのじょkanojo

girlfriend; she

I (used by men towards those of equal or lower status)

such, like that, that sort of

けれど; けれどもkeredo; keredomo

見えるみえるmieru

to be visible; -- polite verb meaning 来る (くる) --

you (informal for men)

～やすい～yasui

間あいだaida

space, interval

必要ひつようhitsuyou

受けるうけるukeru

to take (an examination, interview, etc.); to receive

彼らかれらkarera

they (usually male)

世界せかいsekai

これからkorekara

from now on, after this

～始める～はじめる～hajimeru

to start doing ~

始めるはじめるhajimeru

to start, to begin

心こころkokoro

力ちからchikara

strength, power

生活せいかつするseikatsusuru

living, life; to live

女性じょせいjosei

ほとんどhotondo

～続ける～つづける～tsuzukeru

to continue doing ~

続けるつづけるtsuzukeru

to continue, to keep up

関係かんけいkankei

relation(ship), connection

生きるいきるikiru

戻るもどるmodoru

to return (v.i.); to come back

変わるかわるkawaru

to change (v.i.), to be transformed, to vary

場所ばしょbasho

place, location

行うおこなうokonau

to carry out; to conduct (typically used in written language)

そんなにsonnani

so much, like that

以上いじょうijou

more than; this is all

過ぎるすぎるsugiru

to exceed, to go beyond

場合ばあいbaai

case, situation

mark, score, grade; point, dot

it should be so

それにsoreni

moreover; besides

～まま～mama

それでsorede

and (conj.), thereupon, because of that

時代じだいjidai

age, period, epoch, era

見つけるみつけるmitsukeru

to discover, to find (v.t.)

気持ちきもちkimochi

feeling, sensation, mood

理由りゆうriyuu

説明せつめいsetsumei

計画けいかくするkeikakusuru

plan, project, schedule

可能性かのうせいkanousei

delicious; skillful; fortunate

最初さいしょsaisho

beginning, first

distinction, different

～ちゃん～chan

suffix for familiar (female) person

笑うわらうwarau

to laugh, to smile

最後さいごsaigo

送るおくるokuru

to send, to dispatch

深いふかいfukai

向かうむかうmukau

to face, to go towards

娘むすめmusume

daughter (humble)

to fit, to match

最近さいきんsaikin

recently, nowadays, in recent years, most recent, latest

～にくい～nikui

difficult to do ~

続くつづくtsuzuku

to be continued

必ずかならずkanarazu

surely, certainly

決めるきめるkimeru

to decide (v.t.)

選ぶえらぶerabu

to choose; to select

思い出すおもいだすomoidasu

to recall, to remember

残るのこるnokoru

to remain (v.i.), to be left

自由じゆうjiyuu

美しいうつくしいutsukushii

beautiful, lovely

terrible, awful, unfair, cruel

簡単かんたんkantan

errand, task, business (to take care of)

surely, definitely, undoubtedly, certainly

アメリカamerika

America, U.S.A.

驚くおどろくodoroku

to be surprised, to be astonished

昔むかしmukashi

進むすすむsusumu

to advance, to proceed

変えるかえるkaeru

to change, to alter, to vary

立てるたてるtateru

to stand (something) up, to erect (something)

心配しんぱいするshinpaisuru

動くうごくugoku

探すさがすsagasu

to search, to seek, to look for

通りとおりtoori

~ Street, ~ Avenue

意見いけんiken

opinion, view, idea

客きゃくkyaku

guest, customer

聞こえるきこえるkikoeru

to be heard, to be audible

十分じゅうぶんjuubun

警察けいさつkeisatsu

police; police station

上がるあがるagaru

to rise, to go up

最ももっともmottomo

似るにるniru

to resemble, to be similar

利用りようriyou

use, utilization

今度こんどkondo

now, this time, near future, one of these days, next time

伝えるつたえるtsutaeru

to convey (a message); to tell, to report

息子むすこmusuko

以外いがいigai

other than, with the exception of, excepting

確かたしかtashika

if I remember correctly; certain, definite

食事しょくじするshokujisuru

泣くなくnaku

調べるしらべるshiraberu

to check; to look up; to inquire; to search

研究けんきゅうkenkyuu

study, research, investigation

注意ちゅういchuui

caution, attention

社会しゃかいshakai

戦争せんそうsensou

予定よていyotei

plans, arrangement, schedule

打つうつutsu

to hit, to strike

気分きぶんkibun

起こすおこすokosu

to wake (someone) up

しばらくshibaraku

はっきりhakkiri

clearly, distinctly

形かたちkatachi

事故じこjiko

俺たちおれたちoretachi

正しいただしいtadashii

危険きけんkiken

danger, risk, hazard

特にとくにtokuni

経験けいけんするkeikensuru

払うはらうharau

連れるつれるtsureru

to lead, to take (a person)

～代～だい～dai

怒るおこるokoru

to get angry; to scold angrily

男性だんせいdansei

arm (in reference to body)

興味きょうみkyoumi

interest (in something)

無理むりmuri

unreasonable, impossible

不可能ふかのうfukanou

原因げんいんgen'in

cause, origin, source

夫おっとotto

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part

怖いこわいkowai

scary, frightening

途中とちゅうtochuu

on the way, midway

喜ぶよろこぶyorokobu

to rejoice, to be delighted, to be glad

at last, finally

準備じゅんびするjunbisuru

光ひかりhikari

勝つかつkatsu

逃げるにげるnigeru

to escape, to run away

歴史れきしrekishi

眠るねむるnemuru

約束やくそくyakusoku

arrangement, appointment, promise

通るとおるtooru

to pass (by), to go through

普通ふつうfutsuu

尋ねるたずねるtazuneru

to inquire (same as 質問する)

もちろんmochiron

certainly, of course

教育きょういくkyouiku

役に立つやくにたつyakunitatsu

to be helpful, to be useful

連絡れんらくrenraku

communication, contact, connection

優しいやさしいyasashii

kind (person), gentle (person), easy (problem)

申し上げるもうしあげるmoushiageru

(humble)to say, to tell

運ぶはこぶhakobu

to transport, to carry

全然ぜんぜんzenzen

not at all; wholly, entirely

嬉しいうれしいureshii

to be happy; to be glad

運動うんどうするundousuru

会議かいぎkaigi

business meeting; conference

捨てるすてるsuteru

throw away (trash), dump, discard

迎えるむかえるmukaeru

to welcome; to meet; to greet

決まるきまるkimaru

to be set; fixed (v.i.)

失敗しっぱいshippai

failure, mistake

遅れるおくれるokureru

to (be) become late

大事だいじdaiji

important, valuable, serious matter

二階にかいnikai

済むすむsumu

to finish, to end

増えるふえるfueru

to increase, to multiply

紹介しょうかいshoukai

an introduction

周りまわりmawari

空気くうきkuuki

air, atmosphere

厳しいきびしいkibishii

hard; rigorous; strict

この間このあいだkonoaida

the other day, recently

急ぐいそぐisogu

to hurry, to be in a hurry, to rush

技術ぎじゅつgijutsu

technique, technology, skill

特別とくべつtokubetsu

高校; 高等学校こうこう; こうとうがっこうkoukou; koutougakkou

high school; senior high school

直すなおすnaosu

to correct (v.t.); to fix

小説しょうせつshousetsu

機会きかいkikai

chance, opportunity

比べるくらべるkuraberu

よろしいyoroshii

(hon.) good, OK, all right

できるだけdekirudake

if at all possible, as much as possible

返事へんじhenji

試合しあいshiai

match, game, competition

反対はんたいhantai

oppose, opposition, resistance

出発しゅっぱつするshuppatsusuru

政治せいじseiji

集まるあつまるatsumaru

to gather (v.i.), to collect

文化ぶんかbunka

残念ざんねんzannen

regret; regrettable

しっかりshikkari

いただく頂く頂ku

-- extra-modest expression for たべる and のむ; humble expression for もらう --

慣れるなれるnareru

to grow accustomed to

集めるあつめるatsumeru

to collect, to gather (v.t.), to assemble

すっかりsukkari

all, completely

相談そうだんするsoudansuru

申すもうすmousu

-- extra-modest (humble) expression for 言う (いう) --

負けるまけるmakeru

to lose (a game) (v.i.), to be defeated

試験しけんshiken

お礼おれいorei

expression of gratitude; thanking; gift of appreciation; bow

一部いちぶichibu

one part; one portion; one section

安全あんぜんanzen

safety, security

reason; explanation

将来しょうらいshourai

(in the) future; prospects

おかしいokashii

strange; odd; funny

素晴らしいすばらしいsubarashii

wonderful; terrific

運転うんてんするuntensuru

小学校しょうがっこうshougakkou

elementary school

いらっしゃるirassharu

-- honorific expression for いく, くる, and いる --

距離きょりkyori

無意識むいしきmuishiki

unconsciousness

事務所じむしょjimusho

useless, no good, hopeless

表おもてomote

surface; front; outside

お嬢さんおじょうさんojousan

(someone's) daughter (polite)

亡くなるなくなるnakunaru

会話かいわkaiwa

焼くやくyaku

to bake, to grill

通うかようkayou

to go back and forth; to commute

科学かがくkagaku

パソコンpasokon

(personal) computer

社長しゃちょうshachou

president of a company

用意よういyoui

悲しいかなしいkanashii

ご存じごぞんじgozonji

knowing, acquaintance

急きゅうkyuu

urgent, sudden; steep

例えばたとえばtatoeba

for example, e.g.

number; edition; make; model

経済けいざいkeizai

economics, finance, economy

鳴るなるnaru

to sound, to ring (v.i.)

訪ねるたずねるtazuneru

一生懸命いっしょうけんめいisshoukenmei

very hard (as in "to work hard"), with utmost effort

letter; character

今夜こんやkon'ya

this evening, tonight

育てるそだてるsodateru

to raise (v.t.); to bring up

工場こうじょうkoujou

一杯いっぱいippai

full, to the utmost

楽しみたのしみtanoshimi

恥ずかしいはずかしいhazukashii

ashamed, embarrassed

もうすぐmousugu

very soon; in a few moments; days

足りるたりるtariru

to be sufficient; to be enough

どういうdouiu

what kind of; what sort of; what

法律ほうりつhouritsu

案内あんないするannaisuru

information, guidance

卒業そつぎょうsotsugyou

基本的きほんてきkihonteki

一匹いっぴきippiki

one small animal

寄るよるyoru

～だす～dasu

to start doing ~

good, advantage, in order to

仕方しかたshikata

way (of doing something)

世話せわするsewasuru

looking after; to look after

遠くとおくtooku

far away, distant

びっくりbikkuri

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be astonished

そろそろsorosoro

gradually, soon

倒れるたおれるtaoreru

to collapse, to break down

空くあくaku

to open, to become empty (vacant)

趣味しゅみshumi

回すまわすmawasu

to turn; to rotate; to spin; to twist

手伝うてつだうtetsudau

具合ぐあいguai

condition, state, health

教会きょうかいkyoukai

以下いかika

less than, below

伺ううかがうukagau

humble form of 行く (いく), 聞く (きく) and 来る (くる)

専門せんもんsenmon

major; speciality

別れるわかれるwakareru

to part from, to separate

背中せなかsenaka

建てるたてるtateru

安心あんしんanshin

peace of mind, relief

参るまいるmairu

humble expression for 行く and 来る

珍しいめずらしいmezurashii

寂しいさびしいsabishii

lonely, lonesome

投げるなげるnageru

to pitch, to cast away

包むつつむtsutsumu

to wrap, to cover

またはmataha

どんどんdondon

quickly and steadily; at a rapid pace

quantity; amount; volume; number

way, manner, kind

込むこむkomu

見つかるみつかるmitsukaru

to be found (v.i.), to be discovered

一個いっこikko

one small thing

一階いっかいikkai

近所きんじょkinjo

reverse side, back

運転手うんてんしゅuntenshu

driver (by occupation)

人達ひとたちhitotachi

挨拶あいさつするaisatsusuru

たまにtamani

to show signs of being; to feel; to think

習慣しゅうかんshuukan

custom (in reference to culture)

失礼しつれいshitsurei

discourtesy, impoliteness; Excuse me

踊るおどるodoru

値段ねだんnedan

人形にんぎょうningyou

我がわがwaga

my; our; one's own

住所じゅうしょjuusho

address; place of residence

出席しゅっせきするshussekisuru

高校生こうこうせいkoukousei

high school student

弁護士べんごしbengoshi

straight, quickly

塗るぬるnuru

to paint, to plaster

鏡かがみkagami

都合つごうtsugou

circumstances, convenience

頑張るがんばるganbaru

to try one's best, to try hard, to persist

季節きせつkisetsu

season (in reference to weather)

複雑ふくざつfukuzatsu

complexity, complication

久しぶりひさしぶりhisashiburi

it has been a long time; for the first time in a long time

プレゼントpurezento

おっしゃるossharu

-- honorific expression for いう --

格好かっこうkakkou

appearance, manner, shape, form, posture

踏むふむfumu

to step on, to tread on

地震じしんjishin

やはり; やっぱりyahari; yappari

as I thought, absolutely

やはりyahari

as expected; sure enough; just as one thought

随分ずいぶんzuibun

人口じんこうjinkou

泊まるとまるtomaru

to stay (over night) (v.i.)

怪我けがkega

両方りょうほうryouhou

both sides, both parties

下げるさげるsageru

to lower (v.t.); to hang

道具どうぐdougu

止めるやめるyameru

to end, to stop

両手りょうてryoute

both hands; both arms

盗むぬすむnusumu

to steal; to rob

赤ちゃんあかちゃんakachan

番組ばんぐみbangumi

broadcast program

壊れるこわれるkowareru

to be broken, to break

間に合うまにあうmaniau

to be in time for

スピードsupiido

多数たすうtasuu

large number (of); many

湖みずうみmizuumi

市民しみんshimin

Buddhist temple

病やまいyamai

illness; disease

生産せいさんするseisansuru

production; to produce

入院にゅういんするnyuuinsuru

hospitalization

触るさわるsawaru

to touch, to feel

親切しんせつshinsetsu

日々ひびhibi

daily; everyday

間違えるまちがえるmachigaeru

to make a mistake

国際こくさいkokusai

兄さんにいさんniisan

older brother; elder brother

田舎いなかinaka

rural, countryside

業ぎょうgyou

work; business; company; agency

噛むかむkamu

to bite, to chew

大量たいりょうtairyou

large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

邪魔じゃまjama

hindrance, intrusion

熱心ねっしんnesshin

祈るいのるinoru

to pray; to wish

謝るあやまるayamaru

ロシアroshia

空港くうこうkuukou

拾うひろうhirou

to pick up (something), to find

予約よやくyoyaku

一冊いっさつissatsu

悲しみかなしみkanashimi

無くなるなくなるnakunaru

to disappear, to get lost

スーパー (マーケット)suupaa (maaketto)

スーパーsuupaa

痛むいたむitamu

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain

you said; he said; she said; they said

凄いすごいsugoi

terrific, great

飾るかざるkazaru

to decorate, to adorn

男女だんじょdanjo

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

治るなおるnaoru

to get better; to recover from illness (v.i.)

以内いないinai

within, less (no more) than

濡れるぬれるnureru

祖父そふsofu

文学ぶんがくbungaku

大声おおごえoogoe

捕まえるつかまえるtsukamaeru

to catch, to arrest

眠いねむいnemui

産業さんぎょうsangyou

お尻おしりoshiri

揺れるゆれるyureru

to shake, to sway

喧嘩けんかkenka

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble

日記にっきnikki

ガラスgarasu

規則きそくkisoku

rule, regulation

天井てんじょうtenjou

留守るすrusu

absence; not at home

ご主人ごしゅじんgoshujin

(your, her) husband

是非ぜひzehi

certainly, by all means; without fail

海岸かいがんkaigan

coast, seashore

太るふとるfutoru

漫画まんがmanga

comic (book), cartoon

壊すこわすkowasu

to break, to break down

適当てきとうtekitou

fitness, suitability

文字通りもじどおりmojidoori

細かいこまかいkomakai

small; fine, minute

～様～さま～sama

先輩せんぱいsenpai

senior members of a group

会場かいじょうkaijou

venue, meeting place

なさるnasaru

-- honorific expression for する --

光るひかるhikaru

to shine, to glitter

丁寧ていねいteinei

polite, courteous, careful

滑るすべるsuberu

to slide, to slip

役立つやくだつyakudatsu

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

画面がめんgamen

screen (of a TV, computer, etc.)

真面目まじめmajime

diligent, serious

数学すうがくsuugaku

下りるおりるoriru

to get down, to go; come down

地上ちじょうchijou

above ground; on the ground; earth's surface

折るおるoru

to snap, to break; to bend

赤ん坊あかんぼうakanbou

景色けしきkeshiki

scenery, landscape

競争きょうそうkyousou

competition, contest

放つはなつhanatsu

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to hit (e.g. baseball); to break wind

社員しゃいんshain

company employee

スーツsuutsu

遠慮えんりょするenryosuru

restraint, reserve, hesitate

止むやむyamu

to cease, to stop

向けむけmuke

intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

汚れるよごれるyogoreru

to become dirty

交通こうつうkoutsuu

traffic, transportation

放送ほうそうするhousousuru

招待しょうたいするshoutaisuru

大抵たいていtaitei

generally, usually

割れるわれるwareru

駐車場ちゅうしゃじょうchuushajou

疑いうたがいutagai

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism

昨年さくねんsakunen

証あかしakashi

proof; evidence; sign; testimony

代わりかわりkawari

substitute, replacement

承知しょうちするshouchisuru

consent, acceptance

騒ぐさわぐsawagu

to make noise, to clamor

大体だいたいdaitai

approximately; in most cases; in general; to begin with (same as もともと)

おもちゃomocha

陥るおちいるochiiru

to fall into (e.g. a hole)

移るうつるutsuru

to move (from a house); to transfer (from a department); to shift

片付けるかたづけるkatazukeru

to (clean) tidy up (v.t.), to put away

神社じんじゃjinja

着物きものkimono

kimono; Japanese traditional dress

入学にゅうがくするnyuugakusuru

entry to school or university

柔らかいやわらかいyawarakai

soft (in reference to texture), tender

大学生だいがくせいdaigakusei

college student, university student

折れるおれるoreru

to break, to be folded, to give in; to turn (a corner)

届けるとどけるtodokeru

to deliver (v.t.)

bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)

最悪さいあくsaiaku

何事なにごとnanigoto

what; what sort of thing

カーテンkaaten

祖母そぼsobo

布団ふとんfuton

北海道ほっかいどうhokkaidou

Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)

ちっともchittomo

not at all (neg. verb)

乾くかわくkawaku

褒めるほめるhomeru

to praise; to say nice things

深さふかさfukasa

彼氏かれしkareshi

行ぎょうgyou

line (of text); row; verse

植えるうえるueru

姉さんねえさんneesan

older sister; elder sister

英国えいこくeikoku

United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain

仲良くなかよくnakayoku

on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony

輸入ゆにゅうyunyuu

魔法まほうmahou

magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell

直るなおるnaoru

yes (informal), all right (ok)

翻訳ほんやくhon'yaku

お土産おみやげomiyage

お祝いおいわいoiwai

congratulation, celebration

泥棒どろぼうdorobou

copy; photocopy

持ち主もちぬしmochinushi

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

休日きゅうじつkyuujitsu

holiday; day off

港みなとminato

まだまだmadamada

still; much more; (not) yet

motorcycle; motorbike; bike

気持ち悪いきもちわるいkimochiwarui

顔色かおいろkaoiro

complexion; one's colour; one's color

奴隷どれいdorei

体調たいちょうtaichou

physical condition; state of health; shape

焼けるやけるyakeru

to burn, to be roasted

一行いっこうikkou

party; group; troop; company

指輪ゆびわyubiwa

研究室けんきゅうしつkenkyuushitsu

the professor's office; laboratory

講義こうぎkougi

寝室しんしつshinshitsu

年上としうえtoshiue

部長ぶちょうbuchou

department (division) manager

中学校ちゅうがっこうchuugakkou

junior high school pupil

叱るしかるshikaru

米国べいこくbeikoku

(United States of) America; USA; US

火事かじkaji

店員てんいんten'in

clerk; shop-employee

貿易ぼうえきboueki

冷えるひえるhieru

to grow cold, to cool down

アドバイスadobaisu

台風たいふうtaifuu

長年ながねんnaganen

many years; a long time

お祭りおまつりomatsuri

医学いがくigaku

medical science

我が家わがやwagaya

one's house; one's home; one's family

アルコールarukooru

昼間ひるまhiruma

daytime, during the day

最新さいしんsaishin

latest; newest; late-breaking (news)

使い方つかいかたtsukaikata

way of using (something); way to use; how to use; usage

インターネットintaanetto

差し上げるさしあげるsashiageru

-- humble expression for あげる --

天使てんしtenshi

なるべくnarubeku

if possible, as much as possible

オレンジorenji

orange (fruit, colour)

故障こしょうするkoshousuru

お気に入りおきにいりokiniiri

favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet)

ソフトsofuto

soft; soft hat; software

支度したくするshitakusuru

暗闇くらやみkurayami

darkness; the dark

諸国しょこくshokoku

various countries; various regions; various provinces

引っ越すひっこすhikkosu

to move to a new place of residence

愛すあいすaisu

浅いあさいasai

shallow, superficial

ラーメンraamen

ramen; Chinese-style noodles

暮れるくれるkureru

to get dark, to come to an end

芸術家げいじゅつかgeijutsuka

authority; expert; connoisseur; well-informed person

プロジェクトpurojekuto

目撃もくげきmokugeki

witnessing; observing; sighting

ロボットrobotto

アフリカafurika

東京都とうきょうとtoukyouto

tokyo metropolis

鶏にわとりniwatori

chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken

気持ちいいきもちいいkimochiii

青ざめるあおざめるaozameru

to become pale; to turn pale

品物しなものshinamono

レポート; リポートrepooto; ripooto

レポートrepooto

羊ひつじhitsuji

sheep (Ovis aries)

自動的じどうてきjidouteki

横たわるよこたわるyokotawaru

to lie down; to stretch out

会議室かいぎしつkaigishitsu

conference room

such, like that

お宅おたくotaku

(someone else's) house; home -- polite word for 家 (いえ) --

正月しょうがつshougatsu

New Year, New Year's Day

看護婦かんごふkangofu

ゴルフgorufu

チョコレートchokoreeto

薔薇ばらbara

丁度いいちょうどいいchoudoii

アイデアaidea

西洋せいようseiyou

the West, Western countries

サラダsarada

キリストkirisuto

コンサートkonsaato

スマホsumaho

smartphone; smart phone

United Kingdom; Britain

校長こうちょうkouchou

principal, headmaster

左側ひだりがわhidarigawa

left side; left-hand side

ジャケットjaketto

外見がいけんgaiken

outward appearance; looks

テニスtenisu

発音はつおんhatsuon

容疑ようぎyougi

suspicion; charge

労働者ろうどうしゃroudousha

look!; see!; here!; there!

郊外こうがいkougai

suburb, outskirts

やる気やるきyaruki

will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm

用事ようじyouji

business to take care of; tasks; errands

兄ちゃんにいちゃんniichan

(one's) older brother

アルバイトarubaito

贈り物おくりものokurimono

a gift; a present

横浜よこはまyokohama

Yokohama (city)

死後しごshigo

信念しんねんshinnen

belief; faith; conviction

俺らおれらorera

手袋てぶくろtebukuro

木々きぎkigi

(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees

一度いちどichido

何枚なんまいnanmai

how many flat objects

盛んさかんsakan

prosperous, active, thriving

味噌汁みそしるmisoshiru

見物けんぶつkenbutsu

林はやしhayashi

課長かちょうkachou

section manager

狐きつねkitsune

fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes)

汽車きしゃkisha

市長しちょうshichou

寿司すしsushi

sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.

二倍にばいnibai

病人びょうにんbyounin

sick person; patient; invalid

眠りねむりnemuri

sleep; sleeping

銀色ぎんいろgin'iro

トマトtomato

tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

ライオンraion

lion (Panthera leo)

同然どうぜんdouzen

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

気楽きらくkiraku

carefree; comfortable; at ease

写すうつすutsusu

to copy (v.t.); to photograph

この頃このごろkonogoro

these days, nowadays

一行いちぎょうichigyou

(one) line; (one) row

足すたすtasu

to add (numbers)

料理人りょうりにんryourinin

お見舞いおみまいomimai

calling on someone who is ill, visit

振る舞いふるまいfurumai

behavior; behaviour; conduct

今頃いまごろimagoro

about this time; about now

割合わりあいwariai

rate, ratio, percentage

沸くわくwaku

to boil, to grow hot

～(に) よると～(ni) yoruto

コンピュータ; コンピューターkonpyuuta; konpyuutaa

色んないろんなironna

various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

輸出ゆしゅつするyushutsusuru

切り取るきりとるkiritoru

分別ぶんべつbunbetsu

separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division

苦いにがいnigai

致すいたすitasu

-- extra-modest expression for する --

ガソリンgasorin

gasoline, petrol

水道すいどうsuidou

water service, water line

一周いっしゅうisshuu

one time around

文化祭ぶんかさいbunkasai

school festival

年下とししたtoshishita

younger; junior

見分けるみわけるmiwakeru

村人むらびとmurabito

地理ちりchiri

ダイエットdaietto

工業こうぎょうkougyou

(manufacturing) industry

分間ふんかんfunkan

minutes (period of)

hundred million

オーバーoobaa

overcoat; over, exceeding, exaggeration

警察署けいさつしょkeisatsusho

叫び声さけびごえsakebigoe

shout; yell; scream; cry

～製～せい～sei

不完全ふかんぜんfukanzen

意図的いとてきitoteki

神戸こうべkoube

麻薬まやくmayaku

narcotic; drug; dope

畳たたみtatami

tatami mat (Japanese straw mat)

高齢こうれいkourei

advanced age; old age

大嫌いだいきらいdaikirai

hating; strongly disliking

クッキーkukkii

cookie; biscuit

オリンピックorinpikku

Olympics; Olympic Games

子犬こいぬkoinu

動物園どうぶつえんdoubutsuen

金曜きんようkin'you

本屋ほんやhon'ya

bookstore; bookshop

to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited

専念せんねんsennen

absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)

大分だいぶdaibu

fairly well, to a large extent, considerably, pretty much

名古屋なごやnagoya

受付うけつけuketsuke

reception(ist) desk

美術館びじゅつかんbijutsukan

art gallery, art museum

サンドイッチsandoitchi

お金持ちかねもち; おかねもちkanemochi; okanemochi

新聞社しんぶんしゃshinbunsha

newspaper company

お盆おぼんobon

下着したぎshitagi

～おき～oki

中華ちゅうかchuuka

喫茶きっさkissa

ウイルスuirusu

共犯者きょうはんしゃkyouhansha

取り替えるとりかえるtorikaeru

to exchange, to replace

お子さんおこさんokosan

(someone else's) child (polite)

掲示板けいじばんkeijiban

なるほどnaruhodo

I see; I now understand

パート (タイム)paato (taimu)

part time (esp. female part time employees)

水泳すいえいsuiei

小鳥ことりkotori

ブラジルburajiru

味噌みそmiso

miso, bean paste

注射ちゅうしゃchuusha

旅館りょかんryokan

引き出しひきだしhikidashi

習得しゅうとくshuutoku

learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

ギリシャgirisha

サングラスsangurasu

疑わしいうたがわしいutagawashii

doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable

山頂さんちょうsanchou

summit (of a mountain)

アドレスadoresu

晒すさらすsarasu

to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.)

視力しりょくshiryoku

eyesight; vision; visual acuity

囚人しゅうじんshuujin

prisoner; convict

電灯でんとうdentou

口座こうざkouza

account (e.g. bank)

屋上おくじょうokujou

乗り換えるのりかえるnorikaeru

to transfer (trains), to change (bus, train, etc.)

一億いちおくichioku

one hundred million

テキストtekisuto

text; text book

髪型かみがたkamigata

hair style; coiffure; hairdo

見返すみかえすmikaesu

to show someone what one can do

いじめるijimeru

to bully, to torment

町中まちなかmachinaka

子猫こねこkoneko

名声めいせいmeisei

fame; reputation; renown

多額たがくtagaku

large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive

新型しんがたshingata

new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)

手助けてだすけtedasuke

a help; assistance

共通点きょうつうてんkyoutsuuten

建て～だて～date

~ storied, separate housing

奈良ならnara

Nara (city, prefecture)

三角形さんかくけいsankakukei

裕福ゆうふくyuufuku

wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off

隣人りんじんrinjin

neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood

拝見はいけんするhaikensuru

(humble) (polite) seeing, look at

退院たいいんするtaiinsuru

leaving hospital

人前にんまえninmae

portion of food

人前ひとまえhitomae

presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others

不便ふべんfuben

エアコンeakon

air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon

うかがうukagau

おいでになるoideninaru

解雇かいこkaiko

dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff

株式会社かぶしきがいしゃkabushikigaisha

昨晩さくばんsakuban

最後尾さいこうびsaikoubi

難民なんみんnanmin

refugee; displaced person

堅; 硬; 固いかたいkatai

solid, hard, firm

召し上がるめしあがるmeshiagaru

-- honorific form of 食べる (たべる) and 飲む (のむ) --

忍耐にんたいnintai

endurance; perseverance; patience

～(に) ついて～(ni) tsuite

about, concerning

芸者げいしゃgeisha

急行きゅうこうkyuukou

express train or bus

苺いちごichigo

strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)

痩せるやせるyaseru

初心しょしんshoshin

one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm

卒業式そつぎょうしきsotsugyoushiki

graduation ceremony

早起きはやおきhayaoki

getting up early; early rising

救急きゅうきゅうkyuukyuu

first-aid; emergency (aid)

電報でんぽうdenpou

売り場うりばuriba

place where things are sold

ステーキsuteeki

殺人者さつじんしゃsatsujinsha

民主みんしゅminshu

democracy; popular sovereignty

文法ぶんぽうbunpou

旅行者りょこうしゃryokousha

新宿しんじゅくshinjuku

無罪むざいmuzai

innocence; being not guilty

お笑いおわらいowarai

hollow; cavity; hole; cave

大雨おおあめooame

heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour

三個さんこsanko

three small things

有罪ゆうざいyuuzai

guilt; culpability

最良さいりょうsairyou

the best; ideal

家内かないkanai

(one's own) wife

野原のはらnohara

field; plain; prairie; moor

シンガポールshingapooru

木の葉このはkonoha

leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage

fever, temperature

暴走ぼうそうbousou

会社員かいしゃいんkaishain

company employee

宜しくよろしくyoroshiku

well; properly; suitably

暖房だんぼうdanbou

開閉かいへいkaihei

opening and closing

スキャンダルsukyandaru

外交官がいこうかんgaikoukan

運動会うんどうかいundoukai

古典的こてんてきkotenteki

滅多めったmetta

thoughtless; reckless; careless; rash

一例いちれいichirei

スーツケースsuutsukeesu

フィートfyiito

近代的きんだいてきkindaiteki

私生活しせいかつshiseikatsu

ミーティングmiiteingu

アレルギーarerugii

それほどsorehodo

to that degree; extent

トーストtoosuto

お持ち帰りおもちかえりomochikaeri

生物学せいぶつがくseibutsugaku

アナウンサーanaunsaa

ディナーdeinaa

船体せんたいsentai

リーダーriidaa

天気予報てんきよほうtenkiyohou

weather forecast

書き方かきかたkakikata

pound (unit of weight)

飲酒いんしゅinshu

drinking alcohol

イングランドingurando

下宿げしゅくgeshuku

lodging, boarding house

ポテトpoteto

乗り物のりものnorimono

怠け者なまけものnamakemono

lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person

木曜もくようmokuyou

飛行場ひこうじょうhikoujou

シカゴshikago

公務員こうむいんkoumuin

government worker, public servant

スクリーンsukuriin

ピアニストpianisuto

アルファベットarufuabetto

離陸りりくririku

点くつくtsuku

to be started, to be switched on

食料品しょくりょうひんshokuryouhin

foodstuff, groceries

善悪ぜんあくzen'aku

right and wrong; good and evil

アクセサリーakusesarii

辞典じてんjiten

encyclopedia, reference book

寛ぐくつろぐkutsurogu

to relax; to feel at home

鼻の穴はなのあなhananoana

ハンバーグhanbaagu

hamburger steak

講堂こうどうkoudou

花見はなみhanami

cherry-blossom viewing

イスラムisuramu

ファックスfuakkusu

サンダルsandaru

オートバイootobai

motorcycle (lit: auto-bi(ke))

展覧会てんらんかいtenrankai

禁ずるきんずるkinzuru

to forbid; to ban; to prohibit

教諭きょうゆkyouyu

昼休みひるやすみhiruyasumi

lunch break, noon recess

缶ビールかんびーるkanbi-ru

ジャックjakku

ごちそうgochisou

feast, treating (someone)

精通せいつうseitsuu

being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); having a thorough knowledge (of)

消しゴムけしゴムkeshigomu

幻まぼろしmaboroshi

記念日きねんびkinenbi

心配事しんぱいごとshinpaigoto

まともmatomo

決してけっしてkesshite

寝坊ねぼうnebou

sleeping in late

１日ついたちtsuitachi

first day of the month; the first of the month

特急とっきゅうtokkyuu

limited express (train faster than an express)

ペラペラperapera

インフルエンザinfuruenza

ワープロwaapuro

事変じへんjihen

お陰おかげokage

thanks or owing to

履歴書りれきしょrirekisho

personal history

入団にゅうだんnyuudan

くださるkudasaru

(hon.) to give, to confer

新車しんしゃshinsha

証明書しょうめいしょshoumeisho

福島ふくしまfukushima

柔道じゅうどうjuudou

芸能界げいのうかいgeinoukai

同社どうしゃdousha

the same company; the said firm

分別ふんべつfunbetsu

discretion; prudence; good sense; judgement

ジョギングjogingu

冷房れいぼうreibou

cooling, air conditioning

クレジットkurejitto

大雪おおゆきooyuki

heavy snow; heavy snowfall

アイロンairon

iron (for pressing clothes)

当社とうしゃtousha

this company; this firm

芸人げいにんgeinin

～学部～がくぶ～gakubu

department of a university

歯医者はいしゃhaisha

押し入れおしいれoshiire

～会～かい～kai

忘れ物わすれものwasuremono

lost article, something forgotten

南国なんごくnangoku

tropical country

妻子さいしsaishi

保守的ほしゅてきhoshuteki

沸かすわかすwakasu

留守番電話るすばんでんわrusubandenwa

answering machine

大失敗だいしっぱいdaishippai

～ばかり～bakari

just did ~, only

博物はくぶつhakubutsu

natural history

無力むりょくmuryoku

劇的げきてきgekiteki

流暢りゅうちょうryuuchou

fluent (in a language); flowing

新緑しんりょくshinryoku

黒煙こくえんkokuen

仕返ししかえしshikaeshi

床屋とこやtokoya

barber's (shop)

内気うちきuchiki

shy; bashful; timid; reserved

手荷物てにもつtenimotsu

木綿もめんmomen

落すおとすotosu

to drop, to lose

毒ガスどくがすdokugasu

奢るおごるogoru

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

西口にしぐちnishiguchi

非常口ひじょうぐちhijouguchi

緑色みどりいろmidoriiro

北西ほくせいhokusei

昨今さっこんsakkon

関西弁かんさいべんkansaiben

説明書せつめいしょsetsumeisho

instruction manual

待合まちあいmachiai

途方とほうtohou

way; destination; reason

東西南北とうざいなんぼくtouzainanboku

無名むめいmumei

松葉まつばmatsuba

ピカソpikaso

バスケットボールbasukettobooru

試着しちゃくshichaku

trying on clothes

ステレオsutereo

漬けるつけるtsukeru

to soak, to moisten, to pickle

鼻歌はなうたhanauta

rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse

空手からてkarate

愛国心あいこくしんaikokushin

フットボールfuttobooru

football (soccer, rugby, American football, etc.; esp. soccer)

真中まんなかmannaka

英会話えいかいわeikaiwa

english conversation

第一位だいいちいdaiichii

子守歌こもりうたkomoriuta

復習ふくしゅうfukushuu

review (of lessons), revision

某なにがしnanigashi

someone or other

エスカレーターesukareetaa

願い事ねがいごとnegaigoto

ガールフレンドgaarufurendo

girl friend; girlfriend

定刻ていこくteikoku

appointed time; timetable; schedule

南東なんとうnantou

帰りかえりkaeri

return, coming back

中々なかなかnakanaka

very, considerably, quite

変人へんじんhenjin

答こたえkotae

answer, response

入学試験にゅうがくしけんnyuugakushiken

嫌疑けんぎkengi

立入禁止たちいりきんしtachiirikinshi

例文れいぶんreibun

example sentence; illustrative sentence; model sentence

おつりotsuri

change; balance of money returned to the purchaser

くれるkureru

to give, to do for

大文字おおもじoomoji

uppercase letters

駅員えきいんekiin

train station employee

和風わふうwafuu

原子力げんしりょくgenshiryoku

第一だいいちdaiichi

僧院そういんsouin

終電しゅうでんshuuden

last train (of the day)

とうとうtoutou

finally, at last

実業じつぎょうjitsugyou

industry; business

本流ほんりゅうhonryuu

書き入れるかきいれるkakiireru

熟すこなすkonasu

売りうりuri

非常にひじょうにhijouni

extremely; very

借用しゃくようshakuyou

～軒～けん～ken

counter for houses

電子機器でんしききdenshikiki

electronic device

食中毒しょくちゅうどくshokuchuudoku

酒飲みさけのみsakenomi

a little while ago

ガソリンスタンドgasorinsutando

gas station, service station

侍医じいjii

court physician

予習よしゅうyoshuu

preparation of lessons (for class)

試食ししょくshishoku

人里ひとざとhitozato

human habitation

～おわる～owaru

to finish doing ~

鉄人てつじんtetsujin

匂いにおいnioi

釣るつるtsuru

初回しょかいshokai

酒好きさけずきsakezuki

中級ちゅうきゅうchuukyuu

intermediate level

待たすまたすmatasu

to keep (a person) waiting

存知ぞんじzonji

knowing; being aware (of)

ハマるhamaru

to fit; to get into; to go into; to be fitted with (e.g. door with a window)

塩味しおあじshioaji

日光浴にっこうよくnikkouyoku

安売りやすうりyasuuri

～式～しき～shiki

~ ceremony; ~ style

輪ゴムわごむwagomu

大西洋たいせいようtaiseiyou

禅寺ぜんでらzendera

part-time job; side job

献花けんかkenka

flower offering; floral tribute; laying flowers

変死へんしhenshi

unnatural death

塩水しおみずshiomizu

皿洗いさらあらいsaraarai

早寝はやねhayane

go to bed early

折り目おりめorime

県下けんかkenka

in the prefecture; prefectural

食べ放題たべほうだいtabehoudai

all you can eat

薬用やくようyakuyou

辛口からくちkarakuchi

年内ねんないnennai

by the end of the year

メキシコmekishiko

親分おやぶんoyabun

日本的にほんてきnihonteki

穴場あなばanaba

言葉つきことばつきkotobatsuki

部室ぶしつbushitsu

洋室ようしつyoushitsu

western style room

心持ちこころもちkokoromochi

特選とくせんtokusen

special selection

like this, this way

必勝ひっしょうhisshou

key (for a lock)

遊びあそびasobi

竹の子たけのこtakenoko

節句せっくsekku

seasonal festival

人類学じんるいがくjinruigaku

弓道きゅうどうkyuudou

流行語りゅうこうごryuukougo

消化不良しょうかふりょうshoukafuryou

近日きんじつkinjitsu

仏教徒ぶっきょうとbukkyouto

右利きみぎききmigikiki

鼻先はなさきhanasaki

tip of the nose

チェックchekku

check (pattern); plaid

詩歌しいかshiika

大阪弁おおさかべんoosakaben

really, (is that) so; yes, right

私財しざいshizai

穴子あなごanago

踊りおどりodori

財閥ざいばつzaibatsu

family conglomerate

貴方あんたanta

大仏だいぶつdaibutsu

giant buddha statue

終わりおわりowari

弓矢ゆみやyumiya

飲み放題のみほうだいnomihoudai

all you can drink

忠実ちゅうじつchuujitsu

faithful; devoted; loyal; honest

町民ちょうみんchoumin

仏典ぶってんbutten

buddhist scriptures

泣き虫なきむしnakimushi

下るさがるsagaru

to descend, to drop, to fall

洋食ようしょくyoushoku

western style food

兵員へいいんheiin

military personnel

再来週さらいしゅうsaraishuu

the week after next

見返るみかえるmikaeru

to look back at

つもりtsumori

intention, plan

飴細工あめざいくamezaiku

sugar sculpture

外面がいめんgaimen

external appearance

小文字こもじkomoji

lowercase letters

土星どせいdosei

別冊べっさつbessatsu

separate volume, extra issue

バナナbanana

余震よしんyoshin

辞意じいjii

intention to resign

梅酒うめしゅumeshu

外来語がいらいごgairaigo

静々しずしずshizushizu

落るおちるochiru

to fall, to drop

太字ふとじfutoji

-- extra-modest expression for いる --

主因しゅいんshuin

東京弁とうきょうべんtoukyouben

川底かわぞこkawazoko

覆るくつがえるkutsugaeru

to be overturned

一位いちいichii

全治ぜんちzenchi

complete recovery

駅弁えきべんekiben

train station bento

席順せきじゅんsekijun

若布わかめwakame

駅長えきちょうekichou

借り手かりてkarite

図説ずせつzusetsu

音読みおんよみon'yomi

chinese reading

一等いっとうittou

割りわりwari

rate; ratio; proportion

焼き芋やきいもyakiimo

baked sweet potato

自愛じあいjiai

first (of all), to start with

cent (monetary unit)

顔文字かおもじkaomoji

発売中はつばいちゅうhatsubaichuu

～町～ちょう～chou

再来月さらいげつsaraigetsu

the month after next

待ちぼうけまちぼうけmachibouke

リストrisuto

品詞ひんしhinshi

二枚舌にまいじたnimaijita

流行歌りゅうこうかryuukouka

胸焼けむねやけmuneyake

(abbr.) building

ホワイトhowaito

訓読みくんよみkun'yomi

荷札にふだnifuda

猫舌ねこじたnekojita

aversion to hot foods

知らせるしらせるshiraseru

楽むたのしむtanoshimu

喉飴のどあめnodoame

自動詞じどうしjidoushi

intransitive verb

音訓おんくんonkun

on'yomi and kun'yomi

するとsuruto

boss; leader; head

年代順ねんだいじゅんnendaijun

chronological order

確かにたしかにtashikani

Hawaii; Hawai'i

鼻くそはなくそhanakuso

～君～くん～kun

Mr. (junior) ~, master ~

～員～いん～in

活用形かつようけいkatsuyoukei

conjugated form

入館料にゅうかんりょうnyuukanryou

待たせるまたせるmataseru

to make someone wait

オノマトペonomatope

減法げんぽうgenpou

回転ずしかいてんずしkaitenzushi

五枚ごまいgomai

five flat objects

八冊はっさつhassatsu

別のべつのbetsuno

同期中どうきちゅうdoukichuu

四匹よんひきyonhiki

four small animals

四十二階よんじゅうにかいyonjuunikai

forty second floor

大きい順おおきいじゅんookiijun

decreasing order

小さい順ちいさいじゅんchiisaijun

increasing order

田代島たしろじまtashirojima

tashirojima (cat island)

第二章だいにしょうdainishou

辞書形じしょけいjishokei

dictionary form

一億円いちおくえんichiokuen

one hundred million yen

三冊さんさつsansatsu

三番目さんばんめsanbanme

the third thing

～区～く～ku

~ district, ~ ward, ~ borough

～ございます～gozaimasu

to be (polite), to exist

～家～か～ka

person who is specialized in ~

いくら～てもikura～temo

however much one may ~

けんかするkenkasuru

けがするkegasuru

injury (to animate object), hurt

チェックするchekkusuru

びっくりするbikkurisuru

to be surprised

御～ご～go～

回る、回すまわる、まわすmawaru,mawasu

to go around, to revolve

～目～め～me

number ~ sequence, ~nd; ~th