JLPT 4 Cram

Question 1

to break / to be damaged

Answer 1

壊れる / こわれる / koware / kowareta

to break, to be damaged, or to be destroyed

壊 (こわ): Means ‘break’ or ‘destroy.’
れる: Indicates the verb is intransitive (something happens on its own).

このテレビは壊れています。
Kono terebi wa kowarete imasu.
‘This TV is broken.’

地震で家が壊れた。
Jishin de ie ga kowareta.
‘The house was destroyed in the earthquake.’

Question 2

生活

Answer 2

せいかつ
life, living

Question 3

by far; much (better, etc.) continuing for a long time

Answer 3

ずっと / zutto

Question 4

Moving house

Answer 4

引っ越し
Hikkoshi

Question 5

rent

Answer 5

家賃
Yachin

Question 6

To arrive

Answer 6

着く(tsu ku)
着きます/つきます

Question 7

To borrow

Answer 7

借りる kariru

借りた / かりた

Question 8

Be careful / pay attention to

Answer 8

注意して (ちゅういして)

注意する

注 (chū): ‘To pour’ or ‘to focus.’
意 (i): ‘Mind’ or ‘intention.’

ちゅういして運転してください。
Chūi shite unten shite kudasai.
‘Please drive carefully.’

Question 9

To get used to…

Answer 9

慣れる 【なれる】iru/eru verb

もう ベトナム の 生活 に なれましたか?
もうべとなむのせいかつになれましたか?

Have you already gotten used to life in Vietnam?

Question 10

How about?’ or ‘Would you like?’

Answer 10

いかがですか?

いかが – A polite word for ‘how’ or ‘how about.’

It’s used instead of the casual どう,
ですか – The polite question-ending particle.

Together, いかがですか makes a highly respectful and considerate question.

Question 11

Sightseeing

Answer 11

けんぶつ (見物)

Ya, Ken?

Question 12

Study Abroad

Answer 12

(留学) りゅうがく

Question 13

To search / investigate / check

Answer 13

調べる 【しらべる】(shiraberu). Meaning: to investigate; to check up; to inquire; to search

Question 14

To finish something by mistake, completely, or unfortunately.

Answer 14

しまう / shimaimasu

レポートを書かいてしまった。

I have finished writing my report (completely)

Question 15

In between
(between things or a time between events)

Answer 15

Aida ni (間に) is a common grammar construction that means “between” or “in between”

Question 16

only; nothing but ~

Answer 16

ばかり

うちの子はまんがばかり読んでいます。
My kid only reads manga

This sentence expresses the meaning of doing the same thing many times, so it is appropriate to use the 「N + ばかり」

This literally means “only” or “nothing but”, and is often used to express surprise, shock, and even judgement (in a negative way).
It is not always used in a negative way, and can simply be used to say “only” or express surprise. You’ll have to interpret the intended meaning based on the context.

Question 17

to drop / to lose

Answer 17

落とす 【おとす】 (otosu)
Godan verb, Transitive verb N4