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JLPT N4 Vocabulary — Section 17

Words 321–340 of 632, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 321
    取(と)り替(か)える
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to exchange; to swap; to barter; to trade
    2. 2.to replace; to substitute

    雨戸を取り替えることにしたんだ。

    I've decided to replace the shutters.

    取 take替 exchange

  2. 322
    道具(どうぐ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.tool; implement; instrument; utensil
    2. 2.means
    3. 3.furniture

    道具を乱暴に扱うな。

    Don't handle the tools roughly.

    道 road-way具 tool

  3. 323
    動物園(どうぶつえん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.zoo; zoological gardens
    2. 2.Doubutsuen
    3. 3.Zoo

    動物園に行こう。

    Let's go to the zoo.

    動 move物 thing園 park

  4. 324
    泥棒(どろぼう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.thief; burglar; robber
    2. 2.theft; burglary; robbery

    泥棒じゃないよ。

    I'm not a thief.

    泥 mud棒 rod

  5. 325
    どんどん
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. 1.drumming (noise); beating; pounding; banging
    2. 2.rapidly; quickly; steadily
    3. 3.continuously; one after the other; in succession

    時間がどんどん経った。

    Time went quickly.
  6. 326
    直(なお)す
    Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
    1. 1.to repair; to mend; to fix; to correct (a mistake, bad habit, etc.)
    2. 2.to change; to alter; to convert; to translate
    3. 3.to put back; to put away

    直す価値がある？

    Is it worth fixing?

    直 straightaway

  7. 327
    治(なお)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured

    風邪早く治るといいね。

    I hope you'll get over your cold soon.

    治 reign

  8. 328
    直(なお)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to get mended; to be repaired; to be fixed
    2. 2.to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be restored; to improve
    3. 3.to be corrected; to get put right; to be rectified

    離婚から立ち直るには時間がかかる。

    It takes time to heal from a divorce.

    直 straightaway

  9. 329
    中々(なかなか)
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. 1.very; considerably; easily; readily
    2. 2.by no means; not readily
    3. 3.middle; half-way point

    中 in

  10. 330
    泣(な)く
    Godan verb with 'ku' endingcommon
    1. 1.to cry; to shed tears; to weep; to sob
    2. 2.to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to face hardship
    3. 3.to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly; to make sacrifices

    トムは時々泣く。

    Tom sometimes cries.

    泣 cry

  11. 331
    亡(な)くなる
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. to die; to pass away

    交通事故で亡くなる方も多いです。

    Many people die in traffic accidents.

    亡 deceased

  12. 332
    無(な)くなる
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing
    2. 2.to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed
    3. 3.to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

    会議は恐らく無くなるよ。

    The meeting will probably be canceled.
  13. 333
    投(な)げる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to throw; to hurl; to fling; to toss
    2. 2.to give up; to abandon; to throw away
    3. 3.to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

    犬に石を投げるな。

    Don't throw stones at the dog.

    投 throw

  14. 334
    鳴(な)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo

    俺に怒鳴るなよ。

    Don't yell at me.

    鳴 chirp

  15. 335
    慣(な)れる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become familiar with
    2. 2.to become skilled in; to become experienced at
    3. 3.to become tame; to become domesticated

    すぐに慣れるわ。

    You'll get used to it in no time.

    慣 accustomed

  16. 336
    二階建(にかいだ)て
    Nouncommon
    1. two-storied building

    二 two階 storey建 build

  17. 337
    苦(にが)い
    I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
    1. 1.bitter (taste)
    2. 2.sour (expression, look); bitter; displeased; unpleasant
    3. 3.bitter (e.g. experience); painful; distressing; hard

    すごく苦いです。

    It's very bitter.

    苦 suffering

  18. 338
    逃(に)げる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger); to escape
    2. 2.to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to dodge; to shirk
    3. 3.to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish); to keep the lead (and win)

    逃げる時だと思います。

    I think it's time to run.

    逃 escape

  19. 339
    日記(にっき)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.diary; journal
    2. 2.Diary

    日記をつけてるの？

    Do you keep a journal?

    日 day記 scribe

  20. 340
    似(に)る
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike

    子供は大抵親の考えや姿勢を真似る。

    Children usually think and behave like their parents.

    似 becoming

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