Learn Japanese Vocabulary N4
1それほど
Hiragana :それほど
Meaning :to that degree, extent
Ex :落ち込みおちこみは季節きせつ調整ちょうせいすればそれほど大きくおおきくない。
Trans :The decline is not so deep after seasonal adjustment.
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2そろそろ
Hiragana :そろそろ
Meaning :in groups, in succession
Ex :女性じょせいの乞食こじきが5ご~~6ろく人にんの子どもこどもをぞろぞろつれて物乞いものごいをしていました。
Trans :A female beggar was begging with five or six children following along.
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3そんな
Hiragana :そんな
Meaning :such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener), like that, that sort of
Ex :そんな不当ふとうな提案ていあんは、拒否きょひすべきだったのに。
Trans :You should have refused such an unfair proposal.
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4そんなに
Hiragana :そんなに
Meaning :so much, so, like that
Ex :未来みらいのことをどうしてそんなに楽観らっかんできるんですか。
Trans :How can you be so optimistic about the future?
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5退院
Hiragana :たいいん
Meaning :leaving hospital, discharge from hospital
Ex :彼女かのじょは来週らいしゅう退院たいいんできるでしょうか。
Trans :Will she be able to leave the hospital next week?
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6大学生
Hiragana :だいがくせい
Meaning :university student, college student
Ex :妹いもうとは2に1いちで大学生だいがくせいです。
Trans :My sister is twenty-one years old and a college student.
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7大事
Hiragana :だいじ
Meaning :important, valuable, serious matter
Ex :このうち大事だいじなのは後者こうしゃの方ほうです。
Trans :Of these it is the latter one that is important.
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8大体
Hiragana :だいたい
Meaning :general, substantially, outline, main point, approximately, about
Ex :だいたいあんたこの寒いさむいのにノースリーブで何なにいってんのよ。
Trans :Anyway what are you on about? Going around sleeveless in this cold.
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9たいてい
Hiragana :たいてい
Meaning :mostly, ordinarily, usually, generally; probably; most, almost all; (before a neg. form) ordinary; proper, appropriate, moderate
Ex :例外れいがいもあるが、その会社かいしゃはたいていは資産しさんをとてもうまく利用りようしている。
Trans :The company, although with some exceptions, usually utilizes its resources very well.
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10タイプ
Hiragana :タイプ
Meaning :type, kind, sort, style; typewriter, typing
Ex :ワインにはいろいろなタイプがあり、それによって育成いくせいの仕方しかたもさまざまです。
Trans :There are various types of wines and the way they are matured varies accordingly.
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11大分
Hiragana :だいぶ
Meaning :considerably, greatly, a lot
Ex :輸入ゆにゅう規制きせいは最近さいきんだいぶ緩めゆるめられた。
Trans :Import regulations have been relaxed recently.
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12台風
Hiragana :たいふう
Meaning :typhoon, hurricane
Ex :猛もう台風たいふうが財産ざいさんに被害ひがいを与えあたえた。
Trans :A severe typhoon has done much damage to property.
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13倒れる
Hiragana :たおれる
Meaning :to fall, to collapse, to drop, to fall senseless; to be forced to bed (by illness, etc.); to die; to go bankrupt, to be ruined, to have a bad debt; to be defeated (in a game); to fall (of governments, dictators, etc.)
Ex :二輪車にりんしゃが倒れたおれずに走行そうこうするのには前輪ぜんりんが大きなおおきな役割やくわりを演じえんじています。
Trans :The front wheel plays an important role in two-wheeled vehicles moving without falling over.
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14だから
Hiragana :だから
Meaning :so, therefore
Ex :だからって・・・なにもひっぱたくことないじゃないか。
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15確か
Hiragana :たしか
Meaning :certain, sure, definite; if I'm not mistaken, if I remember correctly
Ex :力ちからと脅しおどしによるリーダーシップには確かたしかにマイナス面めんがあることは確かたしかだ。
Trans :Certainly there are downsides to leadership by coercion and force.
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16足す
Hiragana :たす
Meaning :to add (numbers); to add (something), to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
Ex :三さんに二にを足すたすと五ごになる。
Trans :Add two to three, and you get five.
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17訪ねる
Hiragana :たずねる
Meaning :to visit
Ex :馬うまや羊ひつじが放牧ほうぼくされてて、牧羊ぼくよう犬いぬもいるわ。一度いちど訪ねたずねてみてはどうかしら?
Trans :Sheep and horses are set out to pasture, there are sheepdogs too. How about giving it a visit once?
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18尋ねる
Hiragana :たずねる
Meaning :to ask, to enquire, to inquire; to search, to look for, to look into, to investigate
Ex :僕ぼくは彼かれに単刀直入たんとうちょくにゅうに尋ねたずねたよ。
Trans :I asked him point-blank.
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19正しい
Hiragana :ただしい
Meaning :right, just, correct, righteous, honest, truthful, proper, straightforward, perfect
Ex :文法ぶんぽう的てきに正しいただしい文章ぶんしょうを作るつくるよう心がけるこころがけるべきだ。
Trans :You should try to produce grammatical sentences.
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20畳
Hiragana :たたみ
Meaning :tatami mat, Japanese straw floor coverings
Ex :彼かれは畳たたみの上うえに大の字だいのじになった。
Trans :He lay on the mat at full length.
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21立てる
Hiragana :たてる
Meaning :to stand up, to put up, to set up, to erect, to raise; to thrust into, to bury into, to dig into; to make (a noise), to start (a rumour), to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.), to cause; to make, to establish, to set up, to develop, to formulate; to put up (a political candidate), to make (one's leader); to treat with respect, to give (someone) their due, to make (someone) look good, to avoid embarrassing (someone); to sharpen, to make clear; to shut, to close; to make tea (macha), to perform the tea ceremony; to divide by; to do ... vigorously
Ex :机つくえの上うえに寝かせねかせて置くおくと転がっころがって落ちるおちることがあるので、試験管しけんかん立てだてに立てたてておく。
Trans :If you leave them lying on the desk they may roll off, so stand them in the test-tube rack.
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22建てる
Hiragana :たてる
Meaning :to build, to construct
Ex :兵士へいし達たちは平和へいわ記念きねん碑ひを建てたてた。
Trans :The soldiers have erected a peace monument.
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23例えば
Hiragana :たとえば
Meaning :for example, e.g.
Ex :例えばたとえば、大阪おおさかはサンフランシスコの姉妹しまい都市としです。
Trans :For example, Osaka is the sister city of San Francisco.
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24棚
Hiragana :たな
Meaning :shelf, shelves, ledge, rack; trellis
Ex :本ほんが一いち冊さつ棚たなから落ちおちた。
Trans :A book dropped from the shelf.
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25楽しみ
Hiragana :たのしみ
Meaning :enjoyment, pleasure, diversion, amusement, hobby; anticipation, looking forward to
Ex :模型もけい飛行機ひこうきを作るつくることが彼かれの唯一ゆいいつの楽しみたのしみです。
Trans :Making model planes is his only hobby.
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26楽む
Hiragana :たのしむ
Meaning :to enjoy (oneself)
Ex :女心おんなごころの機微きびを存分ぞんぶんに楽しめるたのしめるドラマである。
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27たまに
Hiragana :たまに
Meaning :occasionally, once in a while
Ex :たまには偏差へんさ値ちの高いたかい人ひととレベルの高いたかい会話かいわしてみたい。
Trans :I like to have a deep conversation with a more academic person from time to time.
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28為
Hiragana :ため
Meaning :good, advantage, benefit, welfare; sake, purpose, objective, aim; consequence, result, effect; affecting, regarding, concerning
Ex :軟木軟木の絶縁ぜつえんされた部屋へやおよびよいヒーターはサウナのための絶対ぜったい必要ひつようである。
Trans :An insulated soft-wood room and a good heater are the absolute necessities for a sauna.
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29だめ
Hiragana :だめ
Meaning :the same (age, social status), peer
Ex :軟木軟木の絶縁ぜつえんされた部屋へやおよびよいヒーターはサウナのための絶対ぜったい必要ひつようである。
Trans :An insulated soft-wood room and a good heater are the absolute necessities for a sauna.
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30足りる
Hiragana :たりる
Meaning :to be sufficient, to be enough; to be worth doing, to be worthy; to be sufficient, to answer, to do
Ex :薪たきぎが足りたりず、はやくも火勢かせいが萎えなえはじめた暖炉だんろ。
Trans :The fireplace, lacking firewood, flames already starting to lose their vigour.
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31男性
Hiragana :だんせい
Meaning :man, male; masculine gender
Ex :男性だんせいは色っぽいいろっぽい女性じょせいが大好きだいすきなのです。
Trans :Men love amorous women.
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32暖房
Hiragana :だんぼう
Meaning :heating
Ex :寮りょうの暖房だんぼうが故障こしょうしてるんです。
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33血
Meaning :blood, consanguinity
Ex :彼かれの首筋くびすじを血ちがすっと伝っつたった。
Trans :A trickle of blood ran down his neck.
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34チェック
Hiragana :チェック
Meaning :check, plaid
Ex :説明せつめい書しょの通りとおりにそれぞれの部分ぶぶんをチェックしましたが、動きうごきませんでした。
Trans :I checked every part according to the instruction book, but it did not run.
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35力
Hiragana :ちから
Meaning :force, strength, might, vigour (vigor), energy; capability, ability, proficiency, capacity, faculty; efficacy, effect; effort, endeavours (endeavors), exertions; power, authority, influence, good offices, agency; support, help, aid, assistance; stress, emphasis; means, resources
Ex :力ちからと脅しおどしによるリーダーシップには確かたしかにマイナス面めんがあることは確かたしかだ。
Trans :Certainly there are downsides to leadership by coercion and force.
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36ちっとも
Hiragana :ちっとも
Meaning :not at all (neg. verb)
Ex :彼かれの議論ぎろんはちっとも合理ごうり的てきではなかった。
Trans :His argument was far from rational.
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37ちゃん
Hiragana :ちゃん
Meaning :suffix for familiar person
Ex :お誕生たんじょう日びおめでとう相あい葉はちゃん!
Trans :Happy birthday, Miss Aiba!
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38注意
Hiragana :ちゅうい
Meaning :caution, being careful, attention (heed), warning, advice
Ex :朝夕あさゆうは冷えるひえるので服装ふくそうなどに注意ちゅういしたい。
Trans :It gets cold in the mornings and evenings, so I want to take care how I dress.
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39中学校
Hiragana :ちゅうがっこう
Meaning :junior high school, middle school, lower secondary school
Ex :彼かれは1いち2に歳さいの時とき、つまり中学校ちゅうがっこうに入学にゅうがくした時とき、英語えいごを習いならいはじめた。
Trans :He began to learn English when he was twelve years old, that is to say, when he entered junior high school.
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40注射
Hiragana :ちゅうしゃ
Meaning :injection
Ex :旅行りょこうに行くいく前まえに注射ちゅうしゃをしなければならない。
Trans :I need some shots before I go on my trip.
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41駐車場
Hiragana :ちゅうしゃじょう
Meaning :parking lot, parking place
Ex :彼かれはあの駐車ちゅうしゃ場じょうで車くるまを盗まぬすまれた。
Trans :He had his car stolen in that parking lot.
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42地理
Hiragana :ちり
Meaning :geography
Ex :彼らかれらは地理ちりに関する知識ちしきをほとんど持っもっていなかった。
Trans :They had little information about geography.
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43捕まえる
Hiragana :つかまえる
Meaning :to catch, to arrest, to seize
Ex :彼らかれらはわなでキツネを捕まえつかまえた。
Trans :They captured foxes with snares.
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44つき
Hiragana :つき
Meaning :thrust, stab, lunge, pass (in fencing); tsuki, thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki, thrust to the chest
Ex :彼女かのじょは幸福こうふくの絶頂ぜっちょうから不幸ふこうのどん底へ突き落とさつきおとされた。
Trans :She was dropped from the height of happiness into the depth of misery.
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45付く
Hiragana :つく
Meaning :to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling; to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.), to increase (of strength, etc.); to take root; to accompany, to attend, to follow, to study with; to side with, to belong to; to possess, to haunt; to be lit, to be lighted; to be settled, to be resolved, to be decided; to be given (of a name, price, etc.); to be sensed, to be perceived; to be lucky; (after -masu stems, onomatopoeic and mimetic words) to become (a state, condition, etc.)
Ex :歯医者はいしゃで歯はについたたばこのヤニを取っとってもらうと、費用ひようはどれくらいかかるでしょう?
Trans :About how much does it cost to have a dentist remove cigarette tar from your teeth?
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46漬ける
Hiragana :つける
Meaning :to soak, to seep, to dip in; to pickle
Ex :彼かれはスプーンをスープの中なかにつけた。
Trans :He dipped his spoon into the soup.
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47都合
Hiragana :つごう
Meaning :circumstances, condition, convenience; to arrange, to manage; to lend money, to raise money; in all, in total, all told
Ex :彼かれは一身上いっしんじょうの都合つごうで会社かいしゃをやめた。
Trans :He left the company on account of personal reasons.
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48伝える
Hiragana :つたえる
Meaning :to convey, to report, to transmit, to communicate, to tell, to impart, to propagate, to teach, to bequeath
Ex :城しろの創建そうけんは1いち1いち世紀せいきにさかのぼると伝えつたえられる。
Trans :It is said that the castle dates back to the 11th century.
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49続く
Hiragana :つづく
Meaning :to continue, to last, to go on; to continue (without a break), to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to, to connect to, to adjoin; to come after, to follow, to succeed, to rank next to; to hold out, to keep, to last
Ex :義務ぎむは、許可きょか通知つうちの後のち、発行はっこう料りょうを支払っしはらった後のち、も続くつづく点てんに留意りゅうい。
Trans :It should be noted that the duty continues after a notice of allowance is mailed and the issue fee is paid.
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50続ける
Hiragana :つづける
Meaning :to continue, to keep up, to keep on
Ex :産科さんか医いが減りへり続けつづけ、産科さんか医療いりょうが危機ききに陥っおちいっている。
Trans :Obstetric care in crisis as the number of obstetricians continues to fall.
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