JLPT N4 Vocabulary — Section 18

Words 341–360 of 632, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

341
人形(にんぎょう)
Nouncommon
1. 1.doll; puppet; marionette
2. 2.puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
3. 3.Ningyou
それは日本人形だ。
That is a Japanese doll.
人 person 形 shape
342
盗(ぬす)む
Godan verb with 'mu' endingcommon
1. 1.to steal
2. 2.to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to watch and learn
3. 3.to do stealthily
卵を盗む奴は牛も盗む。
He that will steal an egg will steal an ox.
盗 steal
343
塗(ぬ)る
Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
1. to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion)
壁にペンキを塗るんです。
We're going to paint the wall.
塗 paint
344
熱(ねつ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.heat
2. 2.fever; temperature
3. 3.zeal; passion; enthusiasm; mania
熱 heat
345
寝坊(ねぼう)
Nouncommon
1. 1.sleeping in late; oversleeping
2. 2.late riser; sleepyhead
また寝坊したの？
Did you oversleep again?
寝 lie down
346
眠(ねむ)い
I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
1. sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
眠 sleep
347
眠(ねむ)る
Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
1. 1.to sleep
2. 2.to die; to rest (in peace); to lie (buried); to sleep (in the grave)
3. 3.to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; to lie untapped; to lie untouched
眠るな。眠ったら死ぬぞ。
Don't fall asleep. If you fall asleep, you'll die.
眠 sleep
348
残(のこ)る
Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
1. to remain; to be left
この曲、耳に残るね。
This song is catchy.
残 remainder
349
乗(の)り換(か)える
Ichidan verbcommon
1. 1.to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train)
2. 2.to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
東京駅で乗り換えるんだよ。
Change trains at Tokyo Station.
乗 ride 換 interchange
350
乗(の)り物(もの)
Nouncommon
1. 1.vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport
2. 2.ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
3. 3.Vehicle
乗り物酔いの薬をください。
Please give me some airsickness medicine.
乗 ride 物 thing
351
葉(は)
Nouncommon
1. 1.leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond
2. 2.Leaf
葉の色が綺麗だ。
The color of the leaves is beautiful.
葉 leaf
352
歯医者(はいしゃ)
Nouncommon
1. dentist
歯医者に行かないと。
I've got to see a dentist.
歯 tooth 医 doctor 者 someone
353
運(はこ)ぶ
Godan verb with 'bu' endingcommon
1. 1.to carry; to transport; to move; to convey
2. 2.to come; to go
3. 3.to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
一人で運ぶには大きすぎる。
This is too big for one person to carry.
運 carry
354
始(はじ)める
Ichidan verbcommon
1. 1.to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate
2. 2.to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish
3. 3.to start ...; to begin to ...
問題はいつ始めるかだ。
The question is when to start.
始 commence
355
恥(は)ずかしい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
1. 1.embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; humiliated
2. 2.disgraceful; shameful
ああ恥ずかしい！
How embarrassing!
恥 shame
356
はっきり
Adverb (fukushi)common
1. 1.clearly; plainly; distinctly
2. 2.to be clear; to be definite; to be certain; to be exact
はっきり言えよ。
Give it to me straight.
357
発音(はつおん)
Nouncommon
1. 1.pronunciation
2. 2.production of sound
3. 3.Pronunciation
いい発音ですね。
You have good pronunciation.
発 departure 音 sound
358
花見(はなみ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
2. 2.Hanami
お花見に行こうよ。
Why don't we go and see the cherry blossoms?
花 flower 見 see
359
林(はやし)
Nouncommon
1. 1.wood; woods; forest; grove
2. 2.bunch (of something); cluster; line; collection
3. 3.Hayashi
林檎が欲しいな。
I want an apple.
林 grove
360
払(はら)う
Godan verb with 'u' endingcommon
1. 1.to pay (e.g. money, bill)
2. 2.to brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off
3. 3.to drive away (e.g. one's competitors)
君が払う番だよ。
It's your turn to pay.
払 pay

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