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JLPT N4 Vocabulary — Section 8

Words 141–160 of 632, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 141
    暮(く)れる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to get dark; to grow dark
    2. 2.to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to close
    3. 3.to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought); to be overcome with

    もうすぐ日が暮れるよ。

    The sun will set soon.

    暮 evening

  2. 142
    具合(ぐあい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.condition; state
    2. 2.health; state (of health)
    3. 3.way; manner

    まだ具合悪いの？

    Are you still sick?

    具 tool合 fit

  3. 143
    毛(け)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.hair
    2. 2.fur; wool
    3. 3.down; plumage; feathers

    猫の毛だらけね。

    Cat hair everywhere.

    毛 fur

  4. 144
    警察(けいさつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.police
    2. 2.police officer
    3. 3.police station

    警察に嘘をついた。

    I lied to the cops.

    警 admonish察 guess

  5. 145
    経済(けいざい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.economy; economics
    2. 2.finance; (one's) finances; financial circumstances
    3. 3.being economical; economy; thrift

    彼は経済の専門家だ。

    He is an expert in economics.

    経 sutra済 settle (debt, etc.)

  6. 146
    景色(けしき)
    Nouncommon
    1. scenery; scene; landscape

    この景色は絵になる。

    This scenery is picturesque.

    景 scenery色 color

  7. 147
    消(け)しゴム
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.eraser; rubber
    2. 2.Eraser

    消しゴム返してよ。

    Give me back my eraser.

    消 extinguish

  8. 148
    決(けっ)して
    Adverb (fukushi)common
    1. (not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way

    嘘は決してつくな！

    Never tell a lie!

    決 decide

  9. 149
    研究(けんきゅう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.research; study; investigation
    2. 2.Research

    研究室に戻りなさい。

    Go back to the lab.

    研 polish究 research

  10. 150
    研究室(けんきゅうしつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.laboratory
    2. 2.seminar room
    3. 3.professor's office

    研究室に戻りなさい。

    Go back to the lab.

    研 polish究 research室 room

  11. 151
    見物(けんぶつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.sightseeing; watching; viewing
    2. 2.sightseer; spectator; viewer; onlooker
    3. 3.Kenbutsu

    町中見物でもするか？

    Shall we go sightseeing around town?

    見 see物 thing

  12. 152
    下宿(げしゅく)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.boarding; lodging; board and lodging; room and board
    2. 2.boarding house; lodging house; lodgings

    私は下宿しています。

    I live in a rooming house.

    下 below宿 inn

  13. 153
    原因(げんいん)
    Nouncommon
    1. cause; origin; source

    何がその原因だ？

    What's the cause?

    原 meadow因 cause

  14. 154
    子(こ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.child; kid; teenager; youngster
    2. 2.(one's) child; offspring
    3. 3.young woman

    子 child

  15. 155
    郊外(こうがい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
    2. 2.Suburb

    私の家は郊外にある。

    My house is in the suburbs.

    郊 outskirts外 outside

  16. 156
    講義(こうぎ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.lecture
    2. 2.Lecture

    講義ってもう終わった？

    Is the lecture already finished?

    講 lecture義 righteousness

  17. 157
    工業(こうぎょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. (manufacturing) industry

    日本は工業国だ。

    Japan is an industrial nation.

    工 craft業 business

  18. 158
    高校(こうこう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.senior high school; high school
    2. 2.Koukou

    まだ高校生なの？

    Are you still in high school?

    高 tall校 exam

  19. 159
    高校生(こうこうせい)
    Nouncommon
    1. senior high school student

    まだ高校生なの？

    Are you still in high school?

    高 tall校 exam生 life

  20. 160
    工場(こうじょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.factory; plant; mill; workshop
    2. 2.Factory

    工場で働きたいんだ。

    I want to work in a factory.

    工 craft場 location

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