JLPT N4 Vocabulary — Section 4

Words 61–80 of 632, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

61
落(おち)る
Ichidan verbcommon
1. 1.to fall; to drop; to come down; to crash
2. 2.to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to dip; to go down
3. 3.to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to drop; to go down
落 fall
62
夫(おっと)
Nouncommon
1. husband
夫 husband
63
音(おと)
Nouncommon
1. 1.sound; noise
2. 2.(musical) note
3. 3.fame
音 sound
64
落(おと)す
Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
1. 1.to drop; to lose; to let fall; to shed (light)
2. 2.to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose; to spend money at a certain place
3. 3.to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to fail (a course); to defeat (in an election)
かつてのジンバブエ・ドルのように大暴落する可能性がある。
There is a possibility of a currency crisis such as that of the former Zimbabwe dollar.
落 fall
65
踊(おど)り
Nouncommon
1. dance
踊りましょうか。
Let's dance, shall we?
踊 jump
66
踊(おど)る
Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
1. 1.to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
2. 2.to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
踊るのは好きだよ。
I like to dance.
踊 jump
67
驚(おどろ)く
Godan verb with 'ku' endingcommon
1. 1.to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be astonished
2. 2.to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
なんで驚くんだよ？
Why should you be surprised?
驚 wonder
68
お土産(みやげ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling)
2. 2.present brought by a visitor
3. 3.something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift; disservice
お土産何買ったの？
What kind of souvenirs did you buy?
土 soil 産 products
69
思(おも)い出(だ)す
Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
1. to recall; to remember; to recollect
学生時代を思い出すわ。
I remember my student days.
思 think 出 exit
70
思(おも)う
Godan verb with 'u' endingcommon
1. 1.to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
2. 2.to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
3. 3.to judge; to assess; to regard
雨が降ると思う？
Do you think that it'll rain?
思 think
71
表(おもて)
Nouncommon
1. 1.surface
2. 2.face (i.e. the visible side of an object)
3. 3.front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin
酒は本心を表す。
In wine, there is truth.
表 surface
72
親(おや)
Nouncommon
1. 1.parent; parents; mother and father
2. 2.dealer; banker
3. 3.founder; inventor
なんて親切なの！
How nice of you!
親 parent
73
下(お)りる
Ichidan verbcommon
1. 1.to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to come down
2. 2.to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to disembark; to dismount
3. 3.to step down; to retire; to give up; to quit
階段を下りるのがつらくてね。
I have trouble walking down stairs.
下 below
74
折(お)る
Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
1. 1.to break; to fracture; to break off; to snap off
2. 2.to fold; to bend
3. 3.to make (origami)
無駄骨を折るだけだ。
It is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
折 fold
75
お礼(れい)
Nouncommon
1. 1.thanks; gratitude
2. 2.manners; etiquette
3. 3.bow
お礼が言いたいです。
I want to say thank you.
礼 salute
76
折(お)れる
Ichidan verbcommon
1. 1.to break; to be broken; to snap; to fracture
2. 2.to be folded
3. 3.to give in; to back down; to yield; to submit
説明するのは骨が折れるなぁ。
That's difficult to explain.
折 fold
77
終(お)わり
Nouncommon
1. 1.end; ending; close; conclusion
2. 2.end of (one's) life; death
終わりも近いよ。
It's almost over.
終 end
78
海岸(かいがん)
Nouncommon
1. 1.seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront
2. 2.Kaigan
3. 3.Coast
東海岸出身です。
I'm from the East Coast.
海 sea 岸 beach
79
会議(かいぎ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.meeting; conference; session; assembly
2. 2.Meeting
会議は何時から？
What time does the meeting start?
会 meeting 議 deliberation
80
会議室(かいぎしつ)
Nouncommon
1. 1.conference room; council room
2. 2.Conference hall
会議室はどこですか？
Where's the conference room?
会 meeting 議 deliberation 室 room

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