JLPT N4 Vocabulary — Section 2

Words 21–40 of 632, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

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生(い)きる
Ichidan verbcommon
1. 1.to live; to exist
2. 2.to make a living; to subsist
3. 3.to be in effect; to be in use; to function
生きるのは危険です。
Living is dangerous.
生 life
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意見(いけん)
Nouncommon
1. 1.opinion; view; comment
2. 2.scolding; reprimand; rebuke; admonition
あなたの意見だ。
That's your opinion.
意 idea 見 see
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石(いし)
Nouncommon
1. 1.stone; rock; pebble
2. 2.jewel; precious stone
3. 3.flint (in a lighter)
石鹸がないです。
There's no soap.
石 stone
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以上(いじょう)
Noun, used as a suffixcommon
1. 1.not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards
2. 2.beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; more than; further than
3. 3.the above; the above-mentioned; the aforementioned; the foregoing
今夜は以上です。
That's all for tonight.
以 by means of 上 above
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急(いそ)ぐ
Godan verb with 'gu' endingcommon
1. to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
急ぐ必要はないよ。
You don't have to hurry.
急 hurry
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致(いた)す
Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
1. to do
両極端は一致する。
Extremes meet.
致 doth
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一度(いちど)
Nouncommon
1. 1.once; one time; on one occasion
2. 2.temporarily; for a moment
3. 3.one degree; one tone; one musical interval
もう一度言って！
Say that again!
一 one 度 degrees
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一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)
Adverb (fukushi)common
1. very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might
一生懸命走った。
I ran as fast as I could.
一 one 生 life 懸 state of suspension 命 fate
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糸(いと)
Nouncommon
1. 1.thread; yarn; string
2. 2.Yarn
赤い糸がないです。
There's no red thread.
糸 thread
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以内(いない)
Nouncommon
1. within; inside of; less than
２時間以内に戻ります。
I'll be back within two hours.
以 by means of 内 inside
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田舎(いなか)
Nouncommon
1. 1.rural area; countryside; the sticks
2. 2.hometown
3. 3.Rural area
この田舎者めが。
You clown you.
田 rice field 舎 cottage
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祈(いの)る
Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
1. 1.to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace
2. 2.to wish; to hope
彼は日に何度か祈る。
He prays several times a day.
祈 pray
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いらっしゃる
Godan verb - -aru special classcommon
1. 1.to come; to go; to be (somewhere)
2. 2.to be (doing)
お子さんはいらっしゃるの？
Do you have any kids?
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植(う)える
Ichidan verbcommon
1. 1.to plant; to grow; to raise
2. 2.to insert; to transplant; to implant; to set (type)
3. 3.to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent)
リスは木を植えるのを手伝ってくれます。
Squirrels help plant trees.
植 plant
35
受付(うけつけ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; information clerk
2. 2.receipt; acceptance
受付は二時半からです。
Registration starts at 2:30.
受 accept 付 adhere
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受(う)ける
Ichidan verbcommon
1. 1.to receive; to get
2. 2.to catch (e.g. a ball)
3. 3.to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.)
ワクチンを受けるの？
Will you get vaccinated?
受 accept
37
動(うご)く
Godan verb with 'ku' endingcommon
1. 1.to move; to stir; to shift; to shake
2. 2.to operate; to run; to go; to work
3. 3.to make a move; to take action; to act; to go into action
ここから動くな。
Don't move from here.
動 move
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打(う)つ
Godan verb with 'tsu' endingcommon
1. 1.to hit; to strike; to knock; to beat
2. 2.to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (a drum, etc.)
3. 3.to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.)
牡丹餅で腰打つ。
His bread is buttered on both sides.
打 strike
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美(うつく)しい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)common
1. beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet
白い猫は美しい。
The white cat is beautiful.
美 beauty
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写(うつ)す
Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
1. 1.to copy; to duplicate; to reproduce; to trace
2. 2.to describe; to depict; to portray; to express
3. 3.to imitate; to model after
彼女は友達のノートを写す。
She will copy her friend's notebook.
写 copy

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