JLPT N4 Vocabulary List

to be open (to traffic)verb

等、またこの訓練を通じて実施する成果を改めてお知らせください。はい、ありがとうございますPlease inform us again of the results achieved through this training. Yes, thank you.

to put backverb

設定をその時だけ普通に戻したり自分で調整をしていますso I adjust the setting back to normal just for that time or make my own adjustments.

regrettablenoun, na-adjective

残念Too bad

hepronoun

あの人がもう何でも突っ込んでくるから。あ、確かに。じゃあツッコミネタあります。うん、はいThat person just tsukkomis everything. Ah, true. Then I have tsukkomi material. Yeah, yes

desknoun

でも机の上だけじゃありません。アクスタとBut it's not just on the desk. Some people

cooperationnoun, suru verb

調査に全面的に協力し事実関係の解明を進めますとコメントしていますThey commented that they will fully cooperate with the investigation and proceed with clarifying the facts.

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold)noun

うん。まあ別に病気じゃなくてなんか出るじゃん急に鼻血が子供ってYeah. Well, it's not like it's an illness, kids just suddenly get nosebleeds, right?

sometimeadverb

気温も32.2度まで上昇し、いつかぶりの真夏日となりましたThe temperature rose to 32.2 degrees, marking the first midsummer day in a while.

dailynoun, adverb

まあその後はあのほとんど徹夜の日々が続いたと思いますけどその後の取材の様子どうだったんでしょうWell, after that, I think days of almost no sleep continued, but how was the reporting after that?

to live (on, by, etc.)verb

どれも日本で暮らしているとDo similar apps or culture exist in your countries?

finallyadverb

こんな話をしている間に春のカレーがすっかり完成したようです。おおついにできましたか。最後に青いが春の作ったカレーを味見しますWhile we've been talking like this, Haru's curry seems to be completely finished. Oh, it's finally done. Finally, Aoi tastes the curry Haru made.

to pile upverb

素材を重ねて力強いまなざしを形作った美術品だろう。この瞳に見つめられると嘘がつけないということでProbably an art piece that layered materials to form a powerful gaze. They say if you're stared at by these eyes, you can't lie, so

expresslyadverb

で送ったり、わざわざメッセージで送らずにby sending it there, without bothering to send messages individually,

hugenoun, na-adjective

無視なっていいと思うんですけど待て。やめてね。巨大とかで見つけるとかそういうのだけやめてねI think it's fine to ignore it, but wait. Stop it. Just don't find me with something huge or anything like that

to be involved (in)verb

世界の発展にも関わるこのAI開発ですが、各国にどうして足並みを揃えることは森川さんできるでしょうかThis AI development, which also relates to global progress, Mr. Morikawa, can countries align their efforts?

the person in questionnoun

一新氏を交代させる意向を固め本人に伝えたということでhas firmed up his intention to replace Mr. Isshin and has conveyed this to him,

placenoun, suru verb

えこのあと伊藤さんはさらに現場に近づいて現場からニブロックの位置でNow, Mr. Ito has gotten even closer to the scene, to a position two blocks from the scene,

conditionnoun

例えばめちゃくちゃなこう取材条件つけてる間にちょっと待てとお前が俺の立場だったらどうなんだfor example, when they set unreasonable conditions, you might say, 'Wait a minute, how would you feel if you were in my shoes?'

realitynoun

結構昔のお宝だからなんか普通の現実にあろうだからもThere must be that kind of pattern. Where we interpret it on our own and it's actually totally different. Eh, Starry Sky Lunch Plate, a lunch plate imaging the starry sky made by a gourmet.

perhapsadverb

見えるわけですよ。見えますね。ですからもしかしてみたいなことでちょっとときっともいながらですからyou could see it. You can see it. So I was a bit nervous, thinking "what if?" but

hopenoun, suru verb

この度特命を希望される個人の方から金のインゴットRecently, an individual wishing to make a special donation gave us gold ingots

disregardingnoun, suru verb

ちょっとその前にこの無視できないものが。まあいつも交戦してるんですよ。交戦してる。交戦してるJust before that, there's this thing I can't ignore. Well, we're always fighting. Fighting. Fighting.

genuine articlenoun

いけないことと分かりつつ本物の銃の構造に興味があって作ってしまったand that he made them because he was interested in the structure of real guns, even though he knew it was wrong,

to keep within limits (e.g. spending)verb

とかで軽くねあんまりキュッてやっちゃとお魚潰れちゃうから抑えてあげればマズいlightly, if you press too hard, the fish will get crushed, so just press it down, it's bad.

clearna-adjective

なかなかに明らかには信じがたい受け止めがたいところが多分あったんですよねとも。そうですねit was probably quite hard to believe and hard to accept. Yes, that's right.

yearnoun, adverb

けどなかなかさほらもう俺の年になるとさやっぱり出会いも少ないわけじゃん男自体がねBut at my age, you know, there aren't many encounters, with guys themselves

as one would expectna-adjective, adverb

ママでも日常なんだよ。さすが。みつユーチュブ見ますよ。ユーチュブ見ますね。うん。まあ自分たちのグループでもユーチュブのBut this is everyday for Mama. It's everyday. As expected. I watch Mitsu's YouTube. I watch YouTube. Yeah. Well, our group also has a YouTube

classroomnoun

例えば子供向けに教室を開いたり、その言語の辞書や教材を作成したりand activities such as recording and preserving the words spoken by elderly people

to likeverb, expression

今回さ増削一番よくてさ気に入ってるからさ本当あのあんまりマイナスイメージを付けないでいただきたいんだということでというかフルタセカさんもさThe molding is the best this time and I like it, so I really don't want to have a negative image of it. That's why, I mean, Furuta-san too,

that daynoun, expression

あの自分のおじいちゃんがうん九月十五日が誕生日だったんでねおおま早稲滋ねそうでその日がなんかその慶労の日っていうのだったからうんmy own grandfather's birthday was September 15th. Oh, that's a coincidence. Yes, and since that day was Respect for the Aged Day,

to be conspicuousverb

麺もなんかちゃんと焦げるね。ちょっとねあっちばっかり目立ってるけどちょっとこっち楽しみだな俺。見てこれThe noodles also seem to be properly seared. Well, that side is more eye-catching, but I'm looking forward to this. Look at this

possiblenoun, na-adjective

記者たちの思いを可能な範囲でつまびらかにする番組ですthe thoughts of our reporters.

endurancenoun, suru verb

来週いくら入ってくるかわかんないしなって思って買いたいものを我慢するっていうことも全然ありますsince you don't know how much money will come in next week, you end up holding back on buying things you want. That definitely happens.

to restrictverb

ね声ででおそらくあのまあカメラが拾える音っていうのレンジっていうのも限られますけれども自鳴りみたいなのも結構聞こえたんですからThe sound, and although the range of sound that the camera can pick up is limited, I could hear something like a rumbling sound, right?

how muchexpression

どうもつまんない普通のほうやってくれなかったっけどれだけ食べても990円is something they didn't do before, but you can eat as much as you want for 990 yen.

allnoun, adverb

燃えた棚に電化製品は一切なかったといいますIt is said that there were no electrical appliances on the shelf that burned.

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case)verb

アメリカの経済の象徴でもあります。ワールドトレードセンターは今煙を上げていますThe World Trade Center, which is also a symbol of the American economy, is now emitting smoke.

mistakenoun

いや間違いあのうまいことやりたいですけどちょっとそこのショットかもう一回決めるよはいNo, mistake, I want to do it well, but I'll decide on that shortcut one more time, yes

groundnoun

大粒の雨が降り続けています。地面にバチバチと打ち付けるようです。徳島県内の駐車場激しい雨が打ち付けますLarge raindrops have been falling continuously. It sounds like they are hitting the ground with a thud. Heavy rain is hitting a parking lot in Tokushima Prefecture.

pleaseadverb

いやこれピーチとかデイジーとか悪い日子とかそっち寄りな気がするな。はい開けて行きましょう本日の三個目はいどうかクッパジュニアクッパジュニア被りNo, I feel like it's more towards Peach, Daisy, or Wario. Yes, let's open it, today's third one. Yes, please, Bowser Jr., Bowser Jr. duplicate

battlenoun

戦いの中で戦争するわけですけども、その側だけじゃなくて、要するにwe are fighting a war in the midst of the battle, but not just on that side, in short,

to take (someone) with oneverb

嬉しいと話です。娘連れて会話したらその販売のお姉さんに肌綺麗ですねI'm happy with that story. When I was talking with my daughter, the sales lady said your skin is beautiful

to supportverb

支え切れなくなったものはこうケムにとなって外にこう弾き出されるThings that couldn't be supported turned into smoke and were ejected outward.

actnoun

その上で身寄りのない土地で客から性的行為を求められただけではなくFurthermore, noting that not only was she forced to perform sexual acts by customers in a land where she had no family,

positionnoun

例えばめちゃくちゃなこう取材条件つけてる間にちょっと待てとお前が俺の立場だったらどうなんだfor example, when they set unreasonable conditions, you might say, 'Wait a minute, how would you feel if you were in my shoes?'

peoplenoun

ダダっとの通りですね。煙がありました。その瞬間ですね。人々は発のこちら方に逃げました。煙が追ってくるような状況でした。元気かなり困らせますIt was like a rumble. There was smoke. At that moment, people fled in this direction. It was a situation where the smoke was chasing us. It's quite chaotic.

originallynoun, adverb

本来この何々になっているとかなるという表現は変化を表しますOriginally, expressions like 'becoming' or 'to become' indicate a change.

henceexpression

水柱の火起こしで調合された鍋のようだ。置くと取手が宙に浮いてさっと手に取りやすい。ああなるほど。そのための取手だったんですね。確かにこうやって置いておけばさっと手に取りやすくていい鍋だね。はい。そして次が六色It seems to be a pot concocted by the Water Pillar's fire-starting. When placed, the handle floats in the air making it easy to grab quickly. Ah, I see. So that was what the handle was for. Sure, if you leave it like this it's a nice pot that's easy to grab. Yes. And next is six-colored.

firstnoun, adverb

揃えたコレクション見ていきましょう。結構文章面白そうなんですよね。えっとこれ一個ずつ見れるからまあレベル低いとから読んでいきましょうか。まずはこちら不安定な鍋敷き。安定が第一の鍋敷きをあえて不安定にした問題作のようだLet's look at the collection we completed. The descriptions look pretty interesting. Um, we can look at these one by one, so let's read from the low levels. First, this Unstable Trivet. It seems to be a problematic piece that deliberately made unstable a trivet where stability comes first

sonnoun

あと救助に駆けつけた消防士の息子を失った母親or a mother who lost her son, a firefighter who rushed to the rescue,

floornoun

で、床にこぼれていたのは資材から漏れ出したとみられる液体。今年度一番広いからですねAnd the liquid spilled on the floor appears to have leaked from the materials. It's the widest this fiscal year, you see.

to turn one's headverb

はい今あのまさにビルが崩れ落ちる現場の音声を聞いていただきましたけれども今あの伊藤さんと一緒に当時の映像ね見ながら振り返っていましたけどYes, we just heard the audio from the scene where the building collapsed, and I was looking back at the footage from that time with Mr. Ito.

certainnoun, na-adjective

メモがあるからこそ安心して偶然の成功を確実な成功に変えていくことができるんです。確実な成功ですか？はいBecause you have notes, you can turn accidental success into reliable success with peace of mind. Reliable success? Yes.

I feel that ...suru verb, expression

なんだか自分の料理の腕をもっと見せたいだけのような気がするんですけど。あなるほど自分の腕を見せたいという気持ちもI feel like she just wants to show off her cooking skills more. Ah, I see. The desire to show off her skills

to take (by force)verb

あれだよね、埋まってるタイプだよね。おそらくね。えっとこちら、おいおいおい、一旦ハートを奪っておきまして、さっきでかいリンゴ缶も使っちゃったんだよねThat's the buried type, right. Probably. Um, here, hey hey hey, I'll grab the heart for now, I already used the big apple can earlier

even a littleexpression

まずでも多分忙しくないですってミッツは言うけど、絶対忙しいですよ。いやいやそんなリラックスできました少しでも。リラックスできました本当にいいリフレッシュになりました本当にWell, Mitsu will probably say he's not busy, but he's definitely busy. No no, were you able to relax even a little. I was able to relax, it really became a great refresh, really

to bearverb

中でも深刻なのが新レネの高騰などに耐えれなくなった物価高騰産ですとかAmong them, what is serious are bankruptcies due to high prices, where companies can no longer withstand the soaring costs of fuel and raw materials,

to acceptverb

分権調査の受け入れ判断を市長に譲る考えを改めて表明しましたwhere the intention to defer the decision on accepting the literature review to the mayor was expressed once again.

extrana-adjective, adverb

あの国際標準とすれば余計なことなのかもしれませんけど、やっぱりそこに思いがいたっちゃうんですよねIf you consider that an international standard, it might be unnecessary, but that's where my thoughts inevitably go.

futilitynoun, na-adjective

ちょっと無駄な使い方したかもうちょっといい感じあここいけるんじゃないですかおおイイオッケーオッケーオッケー今のなかなかでかめのショットカットだったと思いますがゲストDid I waste it? A little better. Oh, can I go here? Oh, nice, okay, okay, okay. That was a pretty big shortcut, but the ghost

complexnoun, na-adjective

最も厳しく複雑な安全保障関係であるという申し上げておりますが、南西地域を含むその国民I have said that it is the most severe and complex security environment, but the lives and peaceful living of the people

decisionnoun, suru verb

まあこれは完成後に受ける部隊の移転などのプロセスというのがありますので、そういったことを考慮した上で決定されるものでありますwell, this is something that will be decided after considering processes such as the relocation of units to be received after completion

goodi-adjective

テーマをいただければはいしっかり答えを出しますので。ありがとうございます本当に。えーとで本日も最後までご覧いただきましてよろしければチャンネル登録、高評価そして自作ラーメン研究会If you give me a theme, yes, I'll deliver a solid answer. Thank you very much, really. Um, and thank you for watching until the end today, and if you like, please subscribe to the channel, give a high rating, and for those interested in the Homemade Ramen Study Group

therenoun

その場でライングループをみんなで作って写真をシェアしますand everyone creates a LINE group on the spot to share photos.

to lose (something)verb

あの憎しみをなくされた方とかたくさんいる中でwhere many people lost their loved ones,

to deal with (a person)verb

すごく丁寧に扱う人がVery many people are careful with their belongings

regretnoun, suru verb

でもミサキさんには大きな後悔があるんです。後悔ですか。損をしてしまったんですか。いえ、違うんですBut Misaki-san has a big regret. A regret? Did she lose money? No, it's not that.

limitnoun

限界を感じたときの正直な言葉ですね。日本人はあまり能やできないと言わないときとかがありました。そういうイメージを持つ人は多いですねThat's an honest word for when you feel your limits. There are times when Japanese people don't really say they can't do something. Many people have that image.

to approachverb

面白い。誰かに気づかれないようにやってみたいんだけど。誰かに寄りかくまでとか。これ思うけど。ミッキーはごInteresting. I want to try it without anyone noticing. Like leaning on someone. I think this though. Mickey, are you

to give upverb

諦めるのはちょっと早くてit's a bit too early to give up

doubtnoun

テロがなぜ起きたのかっていうことが私は非常にその頃から疑問でしてI had been very curious since that time about why the terror happened.

societynoun, expression

上付けることで世の中あるいは人の動かしていくっていうのはまさにテロリズムなわけで、まあでもまさにそういう状況に陥ったわけですねmoving the world or people by instilling it is exactly terrorism, and well, we fell into exactly that kind of situation.

tunenoun

どうでしたうちの食。いやめちゃ調子良かったです。ありがとうございました。絶対ですあれ。普段から食べれるとね。いやそうなんですよHow was our food? No, it was really good. Thank you very much. That one is definitely it. If I could eat it regularly. Yeah, that's right

to approachverb

道路より80センチほど高くなっている玄関の前まで水は迫っていましたthe water was approaching the entrance, which is about 80 centimeters higher than the road.

guidancenoun, suru verb

言いくるめましょう。言いくるめましょう。もうなのでちょっとはじめ社長のお家を色々今日案内するんですけれども、もう楽しませればいいと思うんですよ。あ、これ楽しいLet's talk him into it. Let's talk him into it. So today I'll show him around Hajime Shacho's house, but I think I just need to make him have fun. Ah, this is fun

to keepverb

っていう作業とバターの温度を保つのが冷えしないんでねなのでそういった意味ではねこうオリボイルとかの温度がある程度高くても大丈夫なものAnd keeping the butter at the right temperature won't work well. So, in that sense, it's better to use something like olive oil that can handle higher temperatures.

whichpronoun, adverb

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

instead ofexpression

はスーパーで売ってないので豚バラ肉でもたまに油めっちゃ多くないみたいな豚バラのスライスあるじゃないですか。ありますね。はい。これをちょっと背脂代わりにisn't sold at supermarkets, so sometimes there's pork belly with a ton of fat, you know those pork belly slices. Right. Yes. I'll use this a bit as a substitute for back fat

situationnoun

この事態を受けて、NATOのルッテ事務総長は14日In response to this situation, NATO Secretary General Rutte said on the 14th,

oneselfnoun, adverb

警察署から出てきた会社員の福田慶容記者、51歳。自らKeiyo Fukuda, a 51-year-old company employee, emerged from the police station. Using his own

sincenoun, adverb

まあ事故以来神したかもしれませんけどほとんど眠ることができませんでしたwell, I might have been in a daze since the accident, but I could hardly sleep at all.

woundnoun

遺族にもいつまでも残る精神的な傷を与えたand inflicted lasting mental trauma on the bereaved families as well,

be consideredverb, expression

なんか5分間でアドリブでお芝居するみたいな。それはめっちゃ面白。嫌いと思われました。やってみますかlike doing improv acting for 5 minutes. That was super interesting. I thought you hated it. Shall we try it

to wrap upverb

のカニのエビをご来店。エビのチョウパンです。プリプリのエビを米粉で作ったモチモチツルツルの皮で包んだcrab and shrimp. Welcome. It's shrimp cheung fun. Plump shrimp wrapped in chewy, smooth skin made from rice flour.

denialnoun, suru verb

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,

breathnoun

息を吸って自家製メンマを持っているというbreathing in, holding homemade menma,

above anything elsenoun, adverb, expression

もちろんそうだしどこのお店に行ってもでも何よりもね病院とか美容院とかもOf course that's true, but no matter which store I visit, even places like hospitals or hair salons...

to rely onverb

もう本当に辿りつけないのでこのアプリに頼りましょうyou really can't find your way, so rely on this app

satisfactionnoun, suru verb, na-adjective

もういいわこれだけで帰りたいぐらいめっちゃ満足してるThat's enough, I'm so satisfied I want to go home with just this.

to associate withverb

不安がなくなったんじゃなくて、不安との付き合い方っていうのが変わったんだと思いますI think it's not that the anxiety disappeared, but that the way I deal with anxiety has changed.

friendnoun

うわ谷川さんももう連載してる谷川秀樹さんっていう私の友人がさWow, Tanikawa-san is already serializing too, my friend Hideki Tanikawa

troublenoun, na-adjective

めっちゃ苦手だから全然使わないんですよここ。確かに何もないですもんね。料理面倒いですよね。料理ちょっとね自分がなかなかI'm really bad at it so I barely ever use this place. Yeah, there's really nothing here. Cooking is such a hassle. Cooking, well, I just can't really

to reachverb

参議院の人事は総理の権限が及ばない政権とされているなかWhile personnel matters in the House of Councillors are considered to be outside the Prime Minister's authority,

to let passverb

賢者の腕輪は目の模様が印象的な腕輪のようだ。見た目以上に細く腕を通すのは大変だろう。腕輪じゃないからね。ガラス底の花瓶The Sage's Bracelet looks like a bracelet with an impressive eye pattern. It's surprisingly thin and it'd be hard to get your arm through. It's not a bracelet. A glass-bottomed vase

in any caseadverb

うちはオリゴールも五本ぐらいあるかな五リットルぐらいあるかな。うん。どうせ使うからwe have about five bottles of Oolong tea, maybe five liters. Yeah. We'll use it anyway.

thatexpression

してそのことによって相手を上げて敬意を表すand by doing so, raising the other person to show respect.

to take actionverb

いうあのハテナパネル終わりたったところでございますがハテアイテムパネルっていうthat is, the question mark panel, that was the end of it, but the item panel...

circumstancesnoun

なかなか不動産事情で子供が多いとなかなかマハハタンで部屋を貸してくれないんですかねIt's hard to find a place to rent in Manhattan with many children due to the real estate situation, isn't it?

trust (in)noun, suru verb

広告主や読者の皆様などの信頼を損なう事態を深刻に受け止めていますand that it takes the situation, which damages the trust of advertisers and readers, very seriously.