JapanLingo

Vocabulary

Every word comes with furigana, romaji, and an original example sentence from real life in Japan.

1515 words · JLPT N4

meeting

kaigi wa juuji kara desu

The meeting is from ten o'clock.

contact / communication

ato de renraku shimasu

I will contact you later.

💡 Very common at work: ご連絡ありがとうございます。

plan / schedule

ashita no yotei o kakunin shimasu

I will check tomorrow's schedule.

preparation

kaigi no junbi o shite imasu

I am preparing for the meeting.

explanation

tsukaikata o setsumei shimasu

I will explain how to use it.

question

shitsumon shite mo ii desu ka

May I ask a question?

to answer

mensetsu de shitsumon ni kotaemashita

I answered questions in the interview.

to be late

densha ga okurete imasu

The train is delayed.

💡 Use 遅れてすみません to apologize for being late.

to hurry

shimekiri ga aru node isoide imasu

I am hurrying because there is a deadline.

to decide

tsugi no yotei o kimemashou

Let's decide the next schedule.

to look up / to investigate

eraa no gen'in o shirabemasu

I will investigate the cause of the error.

to fix / to repair

bagu o naoshimashita

I fixed the bug.

to send

shiryou o meeru de okurimasu

I will send the documents by email.

to take / to receive

raigetsu, JLPT o ukemasu

I will take the JLPT next month.

experience

kaihatsu no keiken ga sannen arimasu

I have three years of development experience.

💡 Key word for interviews and resumes.

technology / technical skill

atarashii gijutsu o benkyou shite imasu

I am studying new technology.

factory

koujou de kikai o tsukutte imasu

They make machines at the factory.

office

jimusho wa gokai ni arimasu

The office is on the fifth floor.

salary

kyuuryou wa getsumatsu ni demasu

Salary is paid at the end of the month.

overtime work

kyou wa zangyou ga arimasu

I have overtime today.

💡 Often asked about in interviews: 残業はどのくらいありますか。

business trip

raishuu, oosaka e shutchou shimasu

I will go on a business trip to Osaka next week.

report

kekka o joushi ni houkoku shimasu

I will report the results to my boss.

💡 Part of 報連相 (hou-ren-sou): report, contact, consult.

consultation / discussion

kyaria ni tsuite soudan shitai desu

I would like to discuss my career.

promise / appointment

sanji ni yakusoku ga arimasu

I have an appointment at three.

guidance / information

atarashii shain ni ofisu o annai shimasu

I will show the new employee around the office.

introduction

jikoshoukai o onegai shimasu

Please introduce yourself.

💡 自己紹介 (self-introduction) opens almost every interview.

necessary

biza no koushin ga hitsuyou desu

A visa renewal is necessary.

important / precious

houkoku to renraku wa taisetsu desu

Reporting and communication are important.

easy / simple

kono mondai wa kantan ni naosemasu

This problem can be fixed easily.

convenient

kono apuri wa totemo benri desu

This app is very convenient.

contact

tsuitara, renraku shite kudasai.

Please contact me when you arrive.

reservation

shichiji ni futari de resutoran o yoyaku shimashita.

I reserved a restaurant for two at seven.

consultation

tenshoku nitsuite senpai ni soudan shimashita.

I consulted a senior colleague about changing jobs.

guidance

atarashii ofisu o annai shimasu.

I will show you around the new office.

invitation

douryou no kekkonshiki ni shoutai saremashita.

I was invited to a coworker's wedding.

attendance

ashita no kaigi ni shusseki shimasu.

I will attend tomorrow's meeting.

absence

netsu ga aru node, kaigi o kesseki shimasu.

I have a fever, so I will miss the meeting.

departure

kuji no shinkansen de shuppatsu shimasu.

I depart on the nine o'clock bullet train.

arrival

nimotsu wa ashita touchaku suru yotei desu.

The package is scheduled to arrive tomorrow.

plan

natsuyasumi no ryokou o keikaku shiteimasu.

I am planning a trip for the summer holidays.

attention / caution

ashimoto ni chuui shite kudasai.

Please watch your step.

worry

mensetsu no kekka ga shinpai desu.

I am worried about the interview result.

relief

tesuto ni goukaku shite, anshin shimashita.

I passed the test and felt relieved.

review (study)

jugyou no ato de, bunpou o fukushuu shimasu.

I review the grammar after class.

preparation (study)

ashita no jugyou no yoshuu o shimashita.

I prepared for tomorrow's class.

research

daigaku de AI nitsuite kenkyuu shiteimasu.

I am researching AI at university.

production

kono koujou de wa kuruma o seisan shiteimasu.

This factory produces cars.

export

nihon wa kuruma o takusan yushutsu shiteimasu.

Japan exports many cars.

import

kono kaisha wa koohiimame o yunyuu shiteimasu.

This company imports coffee beans.

trade

chichi wa boueki no shigoto o shiteimasu.

My father works in trade.