N4 Vocab Flashcards by Jay Heaslet

挨拶
［あいさつ］

greeting / speech

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間
［あいだ］

space / gap

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会う
［あう］

to meet / to come together

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上がる
［あがる］

to raise

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浅い
［あさい］

shallow / light

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明日
［あした］

tomorrow

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味
［あじ］

taste / flavor

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遊び
［あそび］

playing

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集まる
［あつまる］

to collect / to gather

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謝る
［あやまる］

to apologize

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安心
［あんしん］

relief

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安全
［あんぜん］

safety

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案内
［あんない］

guidance

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以下
［いか］

not exceeding / less than

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以外
［いがい］

excluding / except

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医学
［いがく］

medical science / (study of) medicine

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生きる
［いきる］

to live

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意見
［いけん］

opinion

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石
［いし］

stone

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いじめる

to bully / to pick on

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以上
［いじょう］

more than / not less than

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急ぐ
［いそぐ］

to hurry

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いたす

to do (polite/humble speech)

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いただく

to receive / to get

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一度［いちど］

once / one time

一生懸命［いっしょうけんめい］

very hard / with utmost effort

一杯［いっぱい］

filled with / fully

系［いと］

thread / yarn

以内［いない］

within / inside

田舎［いなか］

countryside / rural area

祈る［いのる］

to pray

いらっしゃる

to come / to go (polite)

植える［うえる］

to plant / to grow

伺う［うかがう］

to ask (polite)

受付［うけつけ］

reception desk

受ける［うける］

to receive / to get

動く［うごく］

to move

嘘［うそ］

lie

内［うち］

inside / amongst (のうち)

打つ［うつ］

to hit

美しい［うつくしい］

beautiful

写す［うつす］

to copy / to transcribe

移る［うつる］

to move (locations)

腕［うで］

arm

うまい

skillful / good (at)

裏［うら］

opposite side / bottom / behind

売り場［うりば］

(store) department

嬉しい［うれしい］

pleased / happy

運転［うんてん］

operation

運転手［うんてんしゅ］

driver

運動［うんどう］

exercise

枝［えだ］

branch / twig

選ぶ［えらぶ］

to choose / to select

遠慮［えんりょ］

restraint / decline

おいでになる

to come (polite/honorific)

お祝い［おいわい］

congratulate

おかげで

thanks to / because of

おかしい

funny / strange

億［おく］

hundred million

屋上［おくじょう］

rooftop

贈り物［おくりもの］

present / gift

送る［おくる］

to send (a thing)

遅れる［おくれる］

to be late

起こす［おこす］

to wake up / to pick up

行う［おくなう］

to perform / to carry out

怒る［おこる］

to get angry

押し入れ［おしいれ］

closet

お嬢さん [おじょうさん］

someone’s daughter

お宅［おたく］

your house (polite/respectful)

落ちる［おちる］

to fall down

おっしゃる

to say (polite)

夫［おっと］

husband

お釣り［おつり］

change (for a purchase)

音［おと］

sound / noise

落とす［おとす］

to lose

踊る［おどる］

to dance

驚く［おどろく］

to be surprised

お祭り［おまつり］

festival

お土産［おみやげ］

souvenir

思い出す［おもいだす］

to remember

思う［おもう］

to think

おもちゃ

toy

表［おもて］

(visible) face (of an object) / outside / public

親［おや］

parents

降りる［おりる］

to descend / to go down

折る［おる］

to break / to fold

お礼［おれい］

thanks / gratitude

終わり［おわり］

end / finish

海岸［かいがん］

beach / coast

会議［かいぎ］

meeting / conference

会議室［かいぎしつ］

conference room

会話［かいわ］

conversation

帰り［かえり］

return

変える［かえる］

to change / to alter

科学［かがく］

science

鏡［かがみ］

mirror

掛ける［かける］

to hang

飾る［かざる］

to decorate

火事［かじ］

fire

硬い［かたい］

hard / solid

形［かたち］

form / shape

片付ける［かたづける］

to tidy up / to solve (a problem)

課長［かちょう］

section manager

格好［かっこう］

form / figure

勝つ［かつ］

to win

家内［かない］

my wife (polite)

悲しい［かなしい］

sad

必ず［かならず］

always / certainly

金持ち［かねもち］

rich person

彼女［かのじょ］

girlfriend / she

壁［かべ］

wall

構う［かまう］

to mind / to care

髪［かみ］

hair

噛む［かむ］

to bite

通う［かよう］

to go (to school/work) / to go to and from

彼［かれ］

boyfriend / he

彼ら［かれら］

they (usually men)

乾く［かわく］

to get dry

代わり［かわり］

substitute / replacement

変わる［かわる］

to change

考える［かんがえる］

to think / to ponder / to believe

関係［かんけい］

relation / relationship

看護婦［かんごふ］

nurse (female)

簡単［かんたん］

simple / easy

機会［きかい］

chance / opportunity

危険［きけん］

danger / risk

聞こえる［きこえる］

to be heard / to sound like

汽車［きしゃ］

train

季節［きせつ］

season

規則［きそく］

rules

絹［きぬ］

silk

厳しい［きびしい］

strict / harsh / rigid

気分［きぶん］

mood / feeling

決まる［きまる］

to be decided

君［きみ］

you

決める［きめる］

to decide / to choose

気持ち［きもち］

feeling / sensation

客［きゃく］

guest

急［きゅう］

sudden / urgent / rapid / abrupt

急行［きゅうこう］

hurrying / rushing

教育［きょういく］

education

教会［きょうかい］

church

競争［きょうそう］

competition

興味［きょうみ］

interest (in something)

近所［きんじょ］

neighborhood

技術［ぎじゅつ］

technology / technique

空気［くうき］

air

空港［くうこう］

airport

草［くさ］

grass

くださる

to give (polite/respectful)

首［くび］

neck

雲［くも］

cloud

比べる［くらべる］

to compare

暮れる［くれる］

to get dark

具合［ぐあい］

condition / state

毛［け］

fur / (animal) hair

計画［けいかく］

project / plan

経験［けいけん］

experience

警察［けいさつ］

police

経済［けいざい］

economy

けが

injury / accident

景色［けしき］

scenery / scene

消しゴム［けしゴム］

eraser

決して［けっして］

by no means / not ever

かれど

however (polite)

喧嘩［けんか］

argument / fight

研究［けんきゅう］

study / investigation

研究室［けんきゅうしつ］

laboratory

見物［けんぶつ］

sightseeing

下宿［げしゅく］

boarding / lodging

原因［げんいん］

cause / origin / source

郊外［こうがい］

suburb

講義［こうぎ］

lecture

工業［こうぎょう］

manufacturing industry

高校［こうこう］

high school

高校生［こうこうせい］

high school student

工場［こうじょう］

factory

校長［こうちょう］

principal

交通［こうつう］

traffic

高等学校［こうとうがっこう］

high school

講堂［こうどう］

auditorium / lecture hall

公務員［こうむいん］

government worker / civil servant

国際［こくさい］

international

故障［こしょう］

fault / failure / out of order

答え［こたえ］

answer

小鳥［ことり］

small bird

この間［このあいだ］

the other day

この頃［このごろ］

these days / recently

細かい［こまかい］

small / fine / minute

込む［こむ］

to be crowded

米［こめ］

rice

これから

in the future / from now on

怖い［こわい］

scary

壊す［こわす］

to break / to destroy

壊れる［こわれる］

to be broken

今度［こんど］

next time

今夜［こんや］

this evening / tonight

ご受人［ごじゅじん］

your husband (polite)

ご存じ［ごぞんじ］

knowing (polite/respectful)

ご馳走［ごちそう］

treat (esp. food and drink) / treat to dinner / feast

ゴミ

trash

ご覧になる［ごらんになる］

to see (polite/respectful)