JLPT N4 Vocabulary — Section 22
Words 421–440 of 632, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.
- 421昔Nouncommon
- 1.the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
- 2.the past ten years; the past decade
俺は、昔のままだ。
I'm still the same person I used to be. - 422虫Nouncommon
- 1.insect; bug; cricket; moth
- 2.worm; roundworm
- 3.thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious
クモは昆虫なの?
Are spiders insects? - 423息子Nouncommon
- 424娘Nouncommon
- 425無理Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
- 1.unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
- 2.impossible
- 3.forcible; forced; compulsory
本当に無理なの?
Are you sure it's impossible? - 426召し上がるGodan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
- 427珍しいI-adjective (keiyoushi)common
- 1.rare; uncommon; unusual; curious
- 2.new; novel
- 3.fine; nice; splendid; precious
珍しい名前だね。
It's an unusual name. - 428申し上げるIchidan verbcommon
- 1.to say; to tell; to state; to express
- 2.to do
お礼を申し上げるのが遅くなりましたが、貴国訪問の際にはお世話になりました。
I regret the delay in writing to you to thank you for your hospitality on my visit to your country. - 429申すGodan verb with 'su' endingcommon
- 1.to say; to be called
- 2.to do
- 430戻るGodan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
- 1.to turn back (e.g. half-way)
- 2.to return; to go back
- 3.to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned
30分で戻るよ。
I'll be back in half an hour. - 431木綿Nouncommon
- 432森Nouncommon
- 433焼くGodan verb with 'ku' endingcommon
- 1.to burn
- 2.to roast; to broil; to grill; to bake
- 3.to heat; to heat up
やきもちを焼くなよ。
You shouldn't be jealous. - 434約束Nouncommon
- 435役に立つExpressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)common
- 436焼けるIchidan verbcommon
- 1.to burn; to burn down; to go down in flames
- 2.to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked
- 3.to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun)
目が焼けるように痛い。
My eyes are burning. - 437優しいI-adjective (keiyoushi)common
- 438痩せるIchidan verbcommon
- 1.to become thin; to lose weight; to slim
- 2.to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile; to become barren
痩せる必要がないというのは残念だ。
It's too bad that I don't need to lose weight. - 439止むGodan verb with 'mu' endingcommon
- 440柔らかいI-adjective (keiyoushi)common
- 1.soft; tender; supple; flexible
- 2.gentle; mild; soft; mellow
- 3.light (topic, book, etc.); informal
この牛肉は柔らかい。
This beef is tender.
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