JLPT N4 Vocabulary List

importantnoun, na-adjective

目標を効率的に破壊する能力を高めることが重要な訓練課題の一つだと述べましたand enhancing the ability to efficiently destroy targets was one of the key training objectives.

this personpronoun, expression

でそれが急いで設定にするんですねするとアプリがあこの人は速歩And that sets it to rush mode, so the app thinks, 'Ah, this person walks fast,'

manynoun, adverb

でも多くの日本人は嬉しいBut I think many Japanese people are happy.

usualnoun, adverb

と言います。このコモンの着物を普段は着ますI call it. I usually wear this casual kimono.

good

よしAlright

severei-adjective

それからテロ後の1年半というのは本当にテロの十悪、厳しいようなも苦しいようなThen, the year and a half after the terror attack was truly a New York of terror, harsh and painful.

remaindernoun

グラムのそば2枚を炊いて、再びお代わり。残りはない。ちょっとなんなんだこのate two 200-gram servings of soba and is refilling again. There's none left. What on earth is this

to be called ...verb, expression

のお店は上位数パーセントの激馬店と言われていますなのでis said to be in the top few percent, a very popular restaurant, so

to the endexpression

今日も最後までありがとうございましたThank you for watching until the end today as well.

to be

参議院の役員の人事権というものは私にはございません。参議院会長が置き換えたと承知をいたしておりますI do not have the authority over personnel appointments for the House of Councillors. I understand that the President of the House of Councillors made the changes.

one partnoun, adverb

野党の一部が提案している女性除経天皇やRegarding the female imperial succession proposed by some opposition parties,

movementnoun, suru verb, pre-noun adjectival

まずあのテレビがある部屋にみんな移動してナインワンワンの様子を見たと。ほう。で父親母親が知りたいということでeveryone first moved to a room with a TV to watch the situation of 9/11. I see. And because the fathers and mothers wanted to know...

busyi-adjective

あるんですか？目標、なんかまさに今多分すごい忙しくて、今やることが多くてなかなか難しいと思うんですけどGoals, like right now you're probably super busy, you have a lot to do so it's pretty difficult, but

to pay (e.g. money, bill)verb

一人がまとめてカードで払ってone person pays with a card all at once, and

to collectverb

まだマジで言ってないんですけど。はい。百枚しか存在しないカードらしく。ええ？世界に。そのうちの六枚ぐらい。六枚集めて。すごい。いずれI haven't really told anyone yet. Yes. Apparently there are only a hundred of these cards in existence. What? In the world. I've collected about six of them. Amazing. Eventually

eachnoun, adverb

リアクションがそれぞれあったわけですね。はいそうですねvarious reactions, each one. Yes, that's right.

oldi-adjective

昔のもの古いものもold things from the past

to decrease (in size or number)verb

でも自由に休みたい。でも仕事減るのは怖いし旅行したいBut I want to rest freely. But I'm scared of work decreasing, and I want to travel.

opinionnoun, suru verb

もちろん日本人みんなが同じ意見じゃありませんOf course, not all Japanese people have the same opinion.

Moonnoun

稼ぎがいい月はたくさん貯金できるけど、でもそうじゃない月はあんまりできないIn months with good earnings, you can save a lot, but in months that aren't like that, you can't save much.

to giveverb

だ。いや。という冗談は置いといて、せっかく僕の家に遊びに来てくださったということで楽しんでいってほしいです。はいRight. No. Jokes aside, since you came all the way to my house, I want you to have fun. Yes

arrivalnoun, suru verb

仲良くなれるといいかなと思います。やばくないですか。やばいですね。すごい楽しみです。さっそく下へ降りたいと思います。行ってみましょう。というわけで間もなく到着すると思いますLike Mitchy

like thisna-adjective

このように考える人が多いと思いますI think many people think this way.

detailedi-adjective

アイドルの事あんまり詳しい方じゃないんです。はい。もう三上君のことはさすがに知っていると言いますかdon't really know much about idols. Yes. But of course I know about Mikami-kun.

howexpression

やっぱりねこれをどう伝えていくか一方でトラウマもありそのストレスのトラウマもありそういう中でどうやって伝えていくかっていうのはIt really is a challenge, how to pass this on, while dealing with trauma and the stress that comes with it,

probablyadverb

おそらくイギリスから出てこないサウンドですね。そうですね。はい。すみません。ありがとうございますit's probably a sound that wouldn't come out of the UK. That's right. Yes. Sorry. Thank you.

a short while agonoun, adverb

でもやっぱり先ほどお伝えしたようにbut as I said earlier

fari-adjective

そうしよっか。ちょっと遠いけど。うん。いいでしょう。でそのままホテルの方に向かってってLet's do that. It's a bit far though. Yeah. That should be fine. And then head straight toward the hotel

to be hitverb

あまり僕らの用力と当たったんですけれどもNot much, it hit our strength but

participationnoun, suru verb

動きになったというふに伝えられてはいますよね。じゃあその他の参加そのreason that led to anti-American terrorism, or so it is reported. Well, as for the others who participated in that

specialnoun, na-adjective, adverb

だから着物は少し特別ですThat's why kimonos are a bit special.

shorti-adjective

たった十五分ぐらいの短い時間なんですけどねSo far

to be sufficientverb

が少し出てきたと思うよね。でおそらくもうほぼほぼこれで砕けたのであとはまあどこまで詰めるかっていうところだと思います。しょっぱさが足りないのでI think it's starting to come out a bit. And it's probably almost all broken down by now, so after this it's just a matter of how far to reduce it. It needs a bit more saltiness, so

stilladverb, expression

まあ形に皮を張らないでピラコに構えた。人生一回切りしかないみたいな。うん。そこに非常にこうのめり込んでいて、まあ今日も好きになったところでまだまだにあのWell, it was a way of living without being too pushy, just taking it easy. Like you only live once. I got really into that, and even today, I still...

reallyadverb

な。いや声に負けてないですよ輝き。本当にNo. It's as brilliant as your voice. Really

parentnoun

親の世代は理解はできても子供にThe parent's generation might understand it but does not speak it to children

the pastnoun, adverb

そう反対という示すみたいなですねそのそのまあ過去の過ちを繰り返しているだけじゃないかというようなこともshowed opposition, saying that it was just repeating the mistakes of the past.

to aim at (for, to do, to become)verb

いや待てよと俺たちみんなボートピープルだともともとあの流れ着いてあのあるいはニューヨークを目指してきたっていうことでもうちょっとちゃんと考えようよみたいな'Wait a minute, we are all boat people. We all originally washed ashore or aimed for New York, so let's think about this a bit more carefully.'

exactlyadverb

あるんですか？目標、なんかまさに今多分すごい忙しくて、今やることが多くてなかなか難しいと思うんですけどGoals, like right now you're probably super busy, you have a lot to do so it's pretty difficult, but

it does not mean that ...expression

側近のような後輩がいるじゃないですか。はじめ社長結構後輩が好きでこう教えたいわけじゃないんですけど広いじゃんこの湯自体が。はいI have like a close aide-like kohai, right. Hajime Shacho quite likes kohais and it's not like I want to teach them, but this bath itself is spacious, right. Yes

worknoun, suru verb

ってので一緒でただ艶が出てるだけなんですね。やってる作業が違いますIt's the same thing, it's just shiny. The process is different.

doornoun

道の駅三栖やったかな。じゃあ来た来た温泉三栖の湯やったかな。失礼ちゃったけど。何？あいるってな。で今度は変ななんか前の人がぶつけたから後ろんけどさ。そのドアの閉まりめっちゃ悪いよなWas it Michi-no-Eki Misu? Then, the hot spring Misu no Yu, was it? I apologize. What? Oh, it's there. And this time, someone before me hit it, so it's behind, but you know. The door closure is really bad, isn't it?

to bring (something)verb, expression

ということです。別に現金を持ってこないでも大丈夫ということです。ペイペイを一番使うのはmeans that. You don't necessarily need to bring cash. PayPay is most used for

comfortnoun, na-adjective

ショウ。正しい。ないでしょ。なかった。あるようでなかった。そう。これ、自楽研特製。所管人。所管人だ。所管人Shou. Correct. There's not, right. There wasn't. It seems like it exists but it didn't. Yes. This is Jirakken special. Shokanin. It's Shokanin. It's Shokanin,

interest (in something)noun

興味あるっていう方いらっしゃいましたら概要欄にリンク貼っておきます。あと愛知豆味噌ラーメンにも興味ある方I'll put a link in the description if anyone is interested. Also for those interested in Aichi bean miso ramen

to cross oververb

アプリ上での女性の資産はこの時点で2億円を超えていたといいますand it is said that her assets on the app had exceeded 200 million yen at this point.

perhapsadverb, expression

言われていることですけれども、まあそれだけなのかなって私としては疑問で、もしかしたら世間のひときわのとった十国人のテロリストwhat is said, but I wonder if that's all there is to it. Perhaps the terrorists from those countries who took a stand...

wholenoun, adverb

まあそして全体を通してコミカルな演出を取り入れた楽しい作りっていうのがすごく印象的でございましてAnd throughout, the comical direction and fun construction really stood out

attentionnoun, suru verb

でも一つだけ注意してください。最後に着物のBut please be careful about one thing. Finally, regarding kimono

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.)verb

ですからまつぎついてこうなき崩れていくみたいな。あそうですかSo it was like it collapsed as it was attached. Oh, is that so?

to doverb

皆様方には大変なご迷惑をおかけしましたこと深くお詫びをいたします。この度は大変申し訳ありませんでしたWe deeply apologize for the great inconvenience caused to everyone. We are very sorry for this.

usenoun, suru verb

歳から13歳未満はSNSを利用できませんがfor those aged 13 to under 13, they cannot use social media, but

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.)noun, suru verb

は変換条件の一つには長い滑走路を持っていた活動のための緊急時における民間施設の使用の改善one of the conditions for its return is the improvement of the use of civilian facilities in emergencies for activities that require long runways.

changenoun, suru verb

ができるようになったのは私にとって結構大きな変化ではあるのかなと思いますI think being able to do that has been quite a big change for me.

like thatadverb

ああということでポケモンとかすごいあ音楽よかったっけポケモン好きですかねうんもう大好きですAh, so like Pokemon, amazing, the music was good, right? Do you like Pokemon? Yeah, I love it

thin (of an object)i-adjective

やっぱり私たちがいたところっていうのはあの別のカメラを見るとやっぱりあのいわゆる煙と言いますか薄煙みたいなbut where we were, when looking at other cameras, there was what you might call smoke, or a thin haze,

(something) has never occurredi-adjective, expression

まだ使ったことがないんですが周りの友達家族がみんなhaven't used it myself yet, but all my friends and family around me

to repeatverb

そう反対という示すみたいなですねそのそのまあ過去の過ちを繰り返しているだけじゃないかというようなこともshowed opposition, saying that it was just repeating the mistakes of the past.

to addverb

加える感じ。それって正式なやり方ですか？正式なやり方どっちIs that the official way? Which is the official way

forestnoun

動物が出てきてみんなで森あがれるこちらの絵本をおすすめしましたso I recommended this picture book where animals appear and everyone can have fun together

seatnoun

とか窓側のいい席or a good window seat

to (take out and) showverb

プーチン大統領がいかに追い詰められているかを示していると述べましたstated that it shows how cornered President Putin is.

to include (in a group or scope)verb

あのまああの二人にいるもんですからまあちょっとあの聞いてみたいというのも含めなんですけどもWell, since there are two of us here, I'd like to ask about that as well.

surplusnoun

常識破りのですねまあケタ違いの力を前にしてその余裕が崩れてもう情緒不安定になっていってしまってここがめちゃくちゃ面白いんですよねうんunconventional, off-the-charts power, her composure crumbles and she becomes emotionally unstable, and that's hilarious

whereinexpression

その予算編成改革という大きな枠組みその中でwithin the large framework of budget compilation reform,

to turnverb

パラパラねほぐれてきます。豚の油がサツマイモに回ってきたんでくっつかなくなると思いますit will loosen up. The pork fat has coated the sweet potatoes, so I think it won't stick anymore.

to come downverb

で今ここで火止めたんでちょっと温度下がってるんですか。ここでバター加えますもうたっぷり結構たっぷり。バターってガスボイユってあるんです。ブルだってですSo, I turned off the heat, so the temperature has dropped a bit. Now I'll add butter. A lot, quite a lot. There's something called 'beurre noisette'.

numbernoun

要するに子供の数だけ子供部屋がないとダメみたいな感じなんですけどね。でそうなったとするとならばちょっと郊外のBasically, it's like you need a separate bedroom for every child. So, when that happens, you look a bit in the suburbs...

to place on (something)verb

チャーシューとして乗せるとかではない。角煮はスープになります。ええ。でまあ水と。はい。でこれをwe'll prep using a rice cooker. You make this in a rice cooker? That's right. Yes. While making chashu

a certain ...pre-noun adjectival

秋といえばね栗とかねこれサツマイモですよねサツマイモを使ったいろんな料理あると思いますけどあるものを合わせてSpeaking of autumn, there are chestnuts and sweet potatoes, right? There are many dishes using sweet potatoes, but I want to teach you a mixed rice dish that combines certain things.

to compareverb

比べながら最後まで楽しんで聞いてみてくださいねEnjoy listening to the end while comparing.

rightnoun

普通の着物はまず右A regular kimono is first right,

to divide (into)verb

できた！みんなの皿に分けられたね。うんDone! We could divide it onto everyone's plates. Yeah

corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.)noun, suru verb, na-adjective, adverb

でここではい変身して卵爆弾しっかり落としていきましょう。これであの倍率上がってきたね。この落とすだけで上がるっての2.5倍するでしょ相当いいなAnd here, yes, transform and let's drop the egg bombs properly. See, the multiplier's gone up. Just dropping raises it, it multiplies by 2.5, that's pretty great

safetynoun, na-adjective

現地当局に選挙に関する安全の確保要請するとともにrequest the local authorities to ensure safety regarding the election, and

in one goadverb

が糖化するのですね。甘くなるのです。一気に火を入れるんじゃなくてゆっくりゆっくり入れることによって糖化するのですね。あと見てください。色ちょっと白っちゃっていますsaccharifies. It becomes sweet. By heating it slowly, not all at once, it saccharifies. Also, look. The color is a bit whitish.

adultnoun, na-adjective

平日ランチは大人千六百四十九円からWeekday lunch starts from 1,649 yen for adults.

chancenoun

新しいことに出会う機会が少なくなる気がしますand it feels like opportunities to encounter new things have decreased.

three peoplenoun

本日、民談を党側にまたがる同日、正式な決勝を実現するための初の自治選挙が行われています。この選挙に投票する人間をめぐって昨夜、三人が受験を成功、十五人が棄権しました。日本はこの次いで続いた文書のToday, the first autonomous election is being held to realize a formal decision spanning the Mindan party side. Regarding the people voting in this election, three people were arrested last night, and fifteen people abstained. Japan, following this, regarding the document that continued,

smellnoun

なんか覚えてるなどう匂いとかっていうのはしたんですか何かDo you remember anything, like a smell or something?

leftnoun

死に肖像は左A death shroud is left,

similarna-adjective

という同じような取材してたメディアあったんですか。ありましたありましたWere there other media outlets doing the same kind of reporting? Yes, there were.

another timeadverb

改めて皆さんこんにちはひまわりです元気ですか今日Once again, hello everyone, this is Himawari. How are you today?

differencenoun

そのムニエルとポワレの違いを赤さまで検証してここじゃないか。勝てるLet's verify the difference between meunière and poêlé up to the red, maybe it's not here. Can we win

darki-adjective

写真を撮ることができますね。でも今日本で少し暗い写真やbeautiful photos. But now in Japan, slightly dark photos or

to arrive atverb

落ち着いてちゃんと目的地に着くまでガイドしてくれるのがこの乗り換え案内アプリis this transfer guide app that calmly guides you to the destination

wepronoun

あのそういうな形の文化から降りましたので、ただ我々の世代ですとまああのウェストコースサウンドに流れた人たちはI fell into that kind of culture, but for our generation, those who drifted toward the West Coast sound...

blacknoun

さらに黒っぽの形でした。さらに黒っぽの形ですit was a black shape. It was a black shape.

to stretchverb

です。確かにユーチューブって検証好きですよね。好きだね。伸びるよね。そう、ここ伸びてるな。常時エネルギーあるじゃん。そうそうそう。もう作ってみましょう。早速It is. Indeed, YouTube likes verification, doesn't it? You like it, right? It grows, doesn't it? Yes, this is growing. There's always energy. Yes, yes, yes. Let's make it. Immediately

(distant) futurenoun

沖縄の力を未来に向けて一つにまとめるuniting Okinawa's strength for the future

consultationnoun, suru verb

じゃ家族とか友達には相談したのっていうとしてないですSo, did you consult your family or friends? No, I didn't

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.)i-adjective

屋上からどんどん構線が低くなってくるということでthe steel frame was coming down lower and lower from the roof,

naturalnoun, na-adjective

毎日日本語を使うことが当たり前になります。サロンの中で誰かが書いた日記を見るusing Japanese every day will become a habit. You can read diaries written by others in the salon,

to hitverb

煙のようなものまあその頃は煙と認識されないような水蒸気みたいなものが当てると当然のことながらワールドトレードセンターにはあの日本のthere was something like smoke—at the time, it looked like steam—and naturally, many Japanese

concentration (on a task)noun, suru verb

そしてそこがわかったらその部分に集中して勉強するAnd once you know that, focus your study on that part.

discoverynoun, suru verb

発見できると熱いですよね今の駅のところ木箱壊してレールあレールっていうか線路のでIt's exciting when you can discover things, right? Break the wooden box at the station area, the rail, or rather the track.

successnoun, suru verb

本日、民談を党側にまたがる同日、正式な決勝を実現するための初の自治選挙が行われています。この選挙に投票する人間をめぐって昨夜、三人が受験を成功、十五人が棄権しました。日本はこの次いで続いた文書のToday, the first autonomous election is being held to realize a formal decision spanning the Mindan party side. Regarding the people voting in this election, three people were arrested last night, and fifteen people abstained. Japan, following this, regarding the document that continued,

dislikingnoun, na-adjective

嫌いな食べ物もめっちゃ似てるんですよ。え、そうなんですか。いろんなの言ってます。嫌いな食べ物。言ってます言ってます。シイタケ。マジで嫌いOur disliked foods are really similar. Oh, really? I say it in various places. Foods I dislike. I say it, I say it. Shiitake. I really hate it

satisfactionnoun, na-adjective

運動そんなに得意じゃないんですよ。え、マジですか。はい。球技が特に苦手で。ええ。めちゃくちゃダンスとかI'm actually not that good at exercise. Really? Yes. I'm especially bad at ball games. Yeah. You dance so

unrelatedi-adjective, expression

どっかで出会ったらこんにちはみたいな感じで行きましょう。えっとここ上に上がって卵卵爆弾いや関係ないね卵爆弾関係ないけどもムンチスイパーだけif I meet it somewhere, let's go like hello. Um, go up here, egg egg bomb, no it's unrelated, egg bomb is unrelated, but only Munchi Sweeper