JLPT N4 Vocabulary List

stairsnoun

はもちろんその階段に近い車両of course, the car near the stairs

at lastadverb

伝わってしましたね。あそれ別に別に来ること決まってないという決まってなかったです。すごいもう情報すぐまつきだ。はいはい。確かに喋ってたのミッチがみたいな。えやっとIt got through. Ah, that wasn't decided separately, that coming wasn't decided. Amazing, information spreads so fast. Yes, yes. Certainly Mitch was talking about it. Finally.

effectnoun

防犯フィルムの効果について動画を交えて説明しましたexplain the effectiveness of security film using videos.

star (usu. excluding the Sun)noun

ねでできれば一発で星3を取りたいということでAnd if possible, I want to get 3 stars on the first try, so

occasionnoun, adverb

一方、ロシア大統領府のペスコフ報道官は14日、列車への攻撃について問われた際、これを否定せずMeanwhile, when asked about the attack on the train on the 14th, Kremlin spokesman Peskov did not deny it,

to carryverb

それであのご乗船中に死局まで行ってくれということで割とその早くそのVTRを死局に運ぶことができたんですねSo we asked him to take us to the bureau, and we were able to transport the VTR to the bureau relatively quickly.

to hitverb

やさはやさ打ちは打ち自分にできることやろうSay 'yasa yasa uchi uchi' – do what you can do yourself.

lighti-adjective

明日の午後になっても少し明るい曇り空になってくるんですが、やはり雲が優勢の空ということになりますEven in the afternoon tomorrow, it will become a slightly brighter cloudy sky, but clouds will still be dominant.

chairnoun

簡単にあげられるものでもたくさんあります。あのまずね椅子There are many easy examples. First, the chair.

to collectverb

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

stonenoun

隠れ石で眠っていた黄金の宝だ。究極にふわふわ食感なパンケーキを味わえそうだA golden treasure that slept in the Hidden Stone. It looks like you could enjoy the ultimate fluffy pancakes

growthnoun, suru verb

来年度の予算要求は成長投資や防衛力の強化などで過去最大の143兆円Budget requests for the next fiscal year have reached a record high of 143 trillion yen due to growth investments and the strengthening of defense capabilities,

self-confidencenoun, suru verb

まあ実際エリミナですねまあギルドマスターとしての圧倒的なまあ威厳とですね自信を持ち合わせてwell actually Elimina, as guild master, has overwhelming dignity and confidence

distancenoun

まだかなり距離はあったんですけどもここでタクシー降りてリポートして行こうという判断しましたThere was still quite a distance, but I decided to get out of the taxi here and report.

directionnoun

方向的にはこのこっち？逆？逆？待て待て待て。こっちね。はいこっちDirection-wise, this way? Reverse? Reverse? Wait wait wait. This way. Yes this way

weaki-adjective

あと火加減は本当中火よりも弱い。このぐらいじゃないです。じゃないとあっという間に大さじさんの水をねAlso, the heat should be really lower than medium. Not like this. Otherwise, the three tablespoons of water will...

to drainverb

ちょっと流してみますか。あいいですか。結構ドラマとか見られます？見ます。結構。じゃこれマジで使ってくださいよ。はい。もう見たい時にね来ていただいて。そうですねShall we play a bit? Is that okay? Do you watch dramas often? I do. Quite a bit. Then please really use this. Yes. Come whenever you want to watch. Right

to be the case thatverb, expression

これやっぱり猛烈なものがあってそのもの社会に世界に影響したんじゃないかなというふうに思ってますthis was really intense, and I think it had an impact on society and the world.

targetnoun

から中低所得者を対象に所得に応じた給付を行うことが盛り込まれましたinclude providing benefits based on income for low-to-middle income earners.

contactingnoun, suru verb

との連絡でも使うことがあります。それぐらい便利なんですyou sometimes use it for contact. It's that convenient.

sadi-adjective

くれせめて今回一個も出ないのはちょっとあれじゃない悲しくないねみんなAt least this time, isn't it sad if not a single one comes out? Isn't it?

to come outverb

空気が抜けるなので多分中古変えなきゃいけないかわからないまたお金がかかりますAir is leaking, so I probably need to replace them, or I don't know. It'll cost money again.

villagenoun

商業地ではスキーリゾートとしてホテル需要などが高まる長野県白馬村が最も高い上昇率となりましたIn commercial areas, Hakuba Village in Nagano Prefecture, where hotel demand is rising due to its status as a ski resort, had the highest rate of increase.

biggestnoun

前の年に比べて最大3割近い上昇率ですIt is an increase of up to nearly 30% compared to the previous year.

to containverb

これは地域住民の方々がですね、今ご指摘の点を含むさまざまな課題をめぐって判断されたものThis is something that the local residents have judged regarding various issues including the point you just pointed out

opposite sidenoun

報道局の加島とテルキです。同じくTBS報道局の秋場清です。この番組はTBS報道局がお伝えするさまざまなニュースの裏のあたばたやI'm Kashima from the News Bureau, and this is Teruki. Also with us is Kiyoshi Akiba from the TBS News Bureau. This program is where we reveal, as much as possible, the behind-the-scenes struggles and

to touchverb

触ってみていいですかって触られた初めてなんです。すごいIs it okay if I touch you, it's the first time I've been touched like that. Amazing.

bednoun

全然もらえないです。どうどうどう。何でもこだわる。ベッドですね。ベッド大きいですね。ミッチは普通のベッドですか？普通のベッドです。マットですYou can't have it at all. How how how. Particular about everything. It's a bed. The bed is big. Mitch, is it a normal bed? It's a normal bed. It's a mat

greetingnoun, suru verb, expression

ちょっと挨拶がてら使っておきますしょでえっと最初I'll use it as a greeting. And, uh, first

to be worriedverb

で、ああもうどうしようってすごく悩んでいたんですSo I was really worried, thinking, 'What should I do?'

to visitverb

最初に訪れたのは東京三鷹市The first place we visited was Mitaka City, Tokyo.

researchnoun, suru verb

安全性の検証のほかアジア食感の向上などの研究を進めているといいますand they say they are conducting research on improving texture and other aspects, in addition to verifying safety.

at one's feetexpression

その間僕何もそのグループの仕事だけだったので、そんなに忙しくなくて、そっか毎日僕もDuring that time I only had that group work, so I wasn't that busy, I see, I also every day

regardingexpression

のこのそれに対するリアクションこれの対比がめちゃめちゃ面白いコメディとしてあの機能しているわけなんですよねthe reactions to her, that contrast is incredibly funny

to hideverb

隠れ石で眠っていた黄金の宝だ。究極にふわふわ食感なパンケーキを味わえそうだA golden treasure that slept in the Hidden Stone. It looks like you could enjoy the ultimate fluffy pancakes

to grow upverb, expression

で大きくなってねもう小学生なんですけれどもand now that they've grown up and are in elementary school,

to eraseverb

で大体十分で沸いたら中火で十分で火を消してそこで赤色ないでもたるんだを取らないで十分ムラスムラしand then about ten minutes. Once it boils, turn to medium heat for ten minutes, turn off the heat, and let it steam for ten minutes without taking the lid off.

to borrowverb

本日またの場所を紹介するんですけどキャンピングカーを借りてですねただいまですねこれ何ってことかな道の駅I'll introduce another place today, but I rented a camper van, and right now, what is this place? It's a roadside station (Michi-no-Eki).

to strikeverb

相当一点じゃない？エッグボムBと。はいはいはいはいはいはい。はいはいはいはいなんかめちゃくちゃ落ちてるここ。チェックポイント叩けIsn't that quite a single point? With Egg Bomb B. Yes yes yes yes yes yes. Yes yes yes yes something's dropping a lot here. Hit the checkpoint

lonely (e.g. person, feeling)i-adjective

はじめ社長の豪邸の湯本当に広くて寂しいから後輩と一緒にちょっと住みたい癖があるんですよHajime Shacho's mansion's bath is really spacious and lonely, so I have a habit of wanting to live together with a kohai

towards (a destination)expression

政権公約の実現に向けて邁進する高市総理Prime Minister Takaichi is forging ahead toward realizing her campaign pledges.

directnoun, na-adjective, adverb

直接私にそういう風にそういう風に言ってくれるのはならばまだなんですけども対外一緒に行ったアメリカ人スタッフにその矛先は向かっちゃうんですよねなるif they said that directly to me, it would be one thing, but the anger would often be directed at the American staff who went with me.

righti-adjective

正しいです。あの私昔元々は伊藤さんはニューヨーク市局の先輩、そういうことになりますけれども、はい私は2010年It's nostalgic. Originally, Mr. Ito was my senior at the New York Bureau, so that's how it is. Yes, I was stationed at the New York Bureau from 2010,

wifenoun

妻の三井被告が逮捕起訴されていますalong with his wife, defendant Mitsui, have been arrested and indicted.

flow (of a fluid or gas)noun

で待ってますかっていう言いながらこうレポートしていったとまあごく自然な流れでしたso I reported while saying 'Are you waiting?' It was a very natural flow.

which waypronoun

皆さんなら安定と自由どちらを選びますかif you had to choose between stability and freedom, which would you choose?

to meet (by chance)verb

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

to do sosuru verb, expression

おいおい山盛りじゃねえかと思うでしょ。大丈夫です。そうしたらお箸でもいいしごめだです。大量に並You might think, 'Hey, that's a mountain!' It's okay. Then you can use chopsticks or a spatula. Spread it out in large quantities.

mostadverb

都内で最も近の上昇率が高かったのが外国人観光客で賑わう浅草でしたThe area in Tokyo with the highest land price increase was Asakusa, which is bustling with foreign tourists.

senior (at school, work, etc.)noun

先輩方も来られてます。あ、そうですそうですそうです。ねSenior members have come too. Ah, yes, yes, yes, yes. Right.

to concernsuru verb

質問でありましたが、まあこれは沖縄に関する関連する基本政策に関し協議することを目的としてquestion, but this is for the purpose of discussing basic policies related to Okinawa

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.)verb

確かにそのアメリカの総長的な場所を狙うというのはCertainly, targeting America's symbolic places

to waveverb

とかはできないので、まあスキルに振っていく形になると思いますが、チップもしっかり集めていきますよ。ダチョウバナンザゲットして、グライダーグループ、Xボムcan't be done, so I think it'll be putting points into skills, but I'll collect chips properly too. Get Ostrich Bananza, Glider Group, X-Bomb

abilitynoun

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.

settlementnoun, suru verb

風刺派による攻撃を非難した上で戦闘を停止し外交交渉によって解決すべきだと強調しましたcondemned the attacks by the Houthis and emphasized that they should cease fighting and resolve the issue through diplomatic negotiations.

to be due toverb

それこそ質問じゃないんですけど、じゃあ後ろからハグされた時にあったかいものが背中に当たったんですよ。わかります？取ってるよんってThis isn't really a question, but when he hugged me from behind, something warm pressed against my back. You know what I mean? I'm recording, you know

character (of a person)noun

どんな人かは分かるんですか。性格とか人となりとか。なんとなくDo you know what kind of person he is. Like his personality or character. Sort of

far awaynoun, adverb

遠くにこうあの飛ばしてくれたのでここでタワーとスモカ先にやっちゃいましょうか。本当He sent us far away, so let's take care of the tower and the small fry here first, really

boynoun

アメリカに亡命しようとして途中で船が沈んじゃってこの少年だけがあの流れ着いたというAmerica, but the boat sank on the way, and he was the only one who washed ashore.

to talk aboutverb

語りながら手放す本にするか、そのまま新居に持っていくかを決めつつ本を詰めていくという作業をしたいと思いますI want to do the work of packing books while deciding whether to let go of books while talking about memories or take them to the new place as is

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.)noun, adverb

上がるんだったら上げておきましょう。ででででででででで、ここ下だよね。下にあるよ。おいおいおい、あるあるほらほらほらほらthen let's upgrade it. And and and and and and and and, it's down here, right. It's below. Hey hey hey, there it is, look look look look

oppositionnoun, suru verb, na-adjective

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.

thanks to ...expression

白だしが入ってるおかげでお肉汁と一緒にサツマイモと混ざることによってサツマイモの甘さ引き立てるんですね。旨味をねグッと白だしが引っ張ってくれるんですねThanks to the white dashi, it mixes with the meat juices and the sweet potatoes, bringing out the sweetness of the sweet potatoes. The white dashi really pulls out the umami.

(a) littleadverb

なんだかこれから自分の世界が少し広がるようなI was so excited

futurenoun, adverb

ちょっと真似したくなっちゃいました。ちょっと将来一通りなってほしいですね。あべギリギリと飲みます。だから道枝くんいつでも飲み放題ですもんねI kind of want to copy that. I want you to become like that someday. I'll barely drink Abe. So Michieda-kun can drink all he wants anytime

valuenoun

まあ価値がついたことが報道された。これなんか本当らしいんですよit was reported that it gained that value. This seems to be true

narrowi-adjective

一気にちょっと狭くなるんです。こんなところにあるの？佐藤ちゃくここじゃないIt suddenly gets a bit narrow. Is it in a place like this? Sato-chan, not here.

rolenoun

の作品によく出てくる女優さんとかにインタビューして、その人たちに何の役やってほしいかみたいなちょっとしたプロットを書いてるんですけど、それがねなんか面白いんですよねHe interviews actresses who often appear in his works, and writes little plots about what roles he'd want them to play, and that's kind of interesting

clearlysuru verb, adverb

そのぴんときたもので結構外れがなかったりするので、なのでそれはまあ自分の中のこうラインがはっきりしているからでしょうWith those intuitive picks, I often don't miss, so maybe that's because the line within me is clear

to be mistakenverb

不安だからって言って自分の選択が間違ってるとは限らないっていうところですjust because you're anxious, it doesn't necessarily mean your choice was wrong.

to lose one's wayverb

なんて出口がもう何十個あって地元の人でも迷うぐらいなんですthere are dozens of exits, and even locals get lost

to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.)verb

伝わってしましたね。あそれ別に別に来ること決まってないという決まってなかったです。すごいもう情報すぐまつきだ。はいはい。確かに喋ってたのミッチがみたいな。えやっとIt got through. Ah, that wasn't decided separately, that coming wasn't decided. Amazing, information spreads so fast. Yes, yes. Certainly Mitch was talking about it. Finally.

alwaysadverb

またなんかテロ起きるという風な情報がまああの時ね常に流れてましたね。ありましたthere was information that another terrorist attack would happen. That was always circulating at the time. There was.

it does not mean that ...expression

9月11日が208日というわけではないit is not that September 11th is always the 208th day.

to raiseverb

嘔吐など食中毒の症状を訴えた28人が28 people who complained of symptoms of food poisoning such as vomiting

to go to and from (a place)verb

教習所通ってた。そっか。今とまた増強がね。そうですそうです。でキャンセル待ちずっと一日。教習所のwas going to driving school. I see. Now it's expanded again. Yes yes. And waiting for cancellations all day. At the driving school

to be lateverb

本日は私とこの都合で会見が遅れまして大変申し訳ございませんI sincerely apologize for the delay in this press conference due to my own circumstances.

developmentnoun, suru verb

達成することができました。でこれでスタイルも全部揃ったはずでございます。最後はパイロットスーツなんですね。なんか着た衣装が最後手に入るというのがオシャレな展開でございますが、はいえ秘宝をすべて集めるの入手条件を達成してパイロットスーツをWe've managed to achieve it. And with this all the styles should be complete too. The last one is the Pilot Suit. It's a stylish development that you get the outfit you wore last, but yes, uh, achieving the condition of collecting all the secret treasures to get the Pilot Suit,

dutynoun

社会的経済的責任を最後まで負っとbear the social and economic responsibility to the end.

well, ...expression

よしそれじゃそりに乗ってレストランに行こう。一のペンギンはAlright, let's ride the sleds to the restaurant. Penguin number one is

to take outverb

そこでカバンから絵本を取り出すとThen, when I took the picture book out of my bag,

to raiseverb

さんの記憶あってますか？あってますね。はいじゃあこちらもはい回収してでえっとスキルでじゃあ卵爆弾だね。こちらを育てる必要Is my memory correct? It's correct. Yes, let's collect this too, and for skills, egg bombs. We need to upgrade this

plannoun, suru verb

政府の発行計画について伺います。高い首相は8月末に予備審議が実施した委員会で来年度のI would like to ask about the government's issuance plan. Prime Minister Taka, at a committee meeting held at the end of August,

idiotnoun, na-adjective

頭がバカつそうになりますyour head feels stupid

to helpverb

ここでは匂い袋を作る体験ができるんですが店員さんも手伝ってくれますHere, you can experience making a scent sachet, and the staff will also help you.

to be helpfulverb, expression

この動画が役に立ったと思ったらIf you thought this video was helpful

to be in time (for)verb

時間がちょっと待って待って待っていや大丈夫間に合うこれオッケーオッケーオッケーオッケーでこちらおいおいおいま一回これメロ一回メロもらっていいですかえこれtime, wait wait wait, no it's fine, I'll make it, okay okay okay okay, and here, hey hey hey, can I get Mero once, uh, this

just (now)adverb

炊くときに海老酢です。お出汁もだから見てごらん。炊き上がったときに混ぜると綺麗なご飯と美味しい出汁がついくんだwhen cooking, it's shrimp vinegar. Look at the dashi too. When it's cooked and you mix it, the beautiful rice and delicious dashi will combine.

classnoun

私の日本語のクラスの生徒がA student in my Japanese class

bad(-tasting)i-adjective

油が多い部分なんで仕上がるかなと思います。なんでまずさ、じゃあポワレの方のサーモンSince it's a part with a lot of fat, I think it will turn out well. So first, the salmon for the poêlé

to removeverb

僕の中で。まあ確かに。であればもう皮外した方がいい。逆にポワレはもう皮めだけでハチワレぐらい行きたいから。皮を刈ってあげているところちょっと今日さをね出して行かな。なるほどIn my opinion. Well, certainly. If so, it's better to remove the skin. Conversely, for poêlé, I want to go for about 80% just on the skin side. I'll show you how to sear the skin today. I see

to be savedverb

助かる、相性いい。そうや、相性いいよ。これ、カケンさんとかツッコミっぽい。あれ、カケンさんツッコミっぽい。え、カケンさんとかわかります。あ、はいLifesaver, good chemistry. Yeah, good chemistry. This, Kaken-san seems like a tsukkomi. Huh, Kaken-san seems tsukkomi-like. Eh, I get Kaken-san. Ah, yes

tablenoun

えっとですねアイテムのテーブルも若干変わったみたいなんですが最初の20秒はあの出るアイテムがOKあのlet's see, the item table seems to have changed slightly, but for the first 20 seconds, the items that appear are okay, uh,

effortnoun, suru verb

いやだから僕とかってどちらかというと痴漢にマッチが合われないような努力をしないといけないですよあもうきそうなんですそれも真面目な話だよねいや真面目な話マッチNo, so for someone like me, I have to make an effort not to be mistaken for a groper. Ah, that's coming, that's a serious conversation too. No, a serious conversation, being mistaken

secretnoun, na-adjective

自分が何をしたか何を足したかを記録しておけば、それが春さんだけの秘密のレシピ帳になりますからIf you record what you did and what you added, it becomes your own secret recipe book, Haru-san.

to go out to meetverb

東日本大震災から15年を迎えたことを受け、被災地を訪問中の秋篠ノ宮さまと長男の久保久さまはFollowing the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, Prince Akishinonomiya and his eldest son, Prince Hisahito, who are visiting the disaster-stricken area,

whole lifenoun, adverb

じゃあ俺がお前昨日何やってたか言ってやる。えやだ。全部説明してやる。マジヤバかったからね。一生下げの目がそうThen I'll tell you what you were doing yesterday. No way. I'll explain it all to you. It was seriously crazy. You'll be teased about it for life

elseadverb

このスープ玉ねぎの他に何が入っていますかBesides onions, what is in this soup?

examplenoun

両政府のトップが質問に対応しつつける例はthe example of the top government officials continuing to respond to questions

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing)verb

あとまあ平日に休めるので平日の昼間に出かけられるんですよねPlus, since I can take days off on weekdays, I can go out during weekday daytime.