JapanLingo

Vocabulary

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

1515 words · JLPT N4

polite / careful

kono shigoto wa teinei desu.

This job is polite.

enthusiastic

kono shigoto wa nesshin desu.

This job is enthusiastic.

serious / diligent

kono shigoto wa majime desu.

This job is serious.

complicated

kono shigoto wa fukuzatsu desu.

This job is complicated.

special

kono shigoto wa tokubetsu desu.

This job is special.

impossible / unreasonable

kono shigoto wa muri desu.

This job is impossible.

safe

kono shigoto wa anzen desu.

This job is safe.

dangerous

kono shigoto wa kiken desu.

This job is dangerous.

free / freedom

kono shigoto wa jiyuu desu.

This job is free.

enough

kono shigoto wa juubun desu.

This job is enough.

regrettable

kono shigoto wa zannen desu.

This job is regrettable.

company president

shachou ga shinnyuushain ni aisatsu o shimashita.

The president greeted the new employees.

department manager

buchou ni houkokusho o dashimashita.

I submitted the report to the department manager.

section chief

kachou wa ima kaigichuu desu.

The section chief is in a meeting right now.

coworker

douryou to ranchi ni ikimashita.

I went to lunch with my coworkers.

boss

joushi ni yasumi no soudan o shimashita.

I talked to my boss about taking time off.

subordinate

buka no shigoto o chekku shimashita.

I checked my subordinate's work.

customer / guest

sanji ni okyaku ga kimasu.

A customer is coming at three.

reception

uketsuke de namae o kaite kudasai.

Please write your name at the reception desk.

venue

kaijou wa eki kara aruite gofun desu.

The venue is a five-minute walk from the station.

business card

hajimete au hito to meishi o koukan shimashita.

I exchanged business cards with someone I met for the first time.

documents

kono shorui ni sain o onegai shimasu.

Please sign this document.

materials

kaigi no shiryou o insatsu shimashita.

I printed the materials for the meeting.

schedule

raishuu no sukejuuru o kakunin shimashou.

Let's check next week's schedule.

part-time job

gakusei no toki, konbini de arubaito o shimashita.

When I was a student, I worked part-time at a convenience store.

workplace

shigotoba wa ie kara chikai desu.

My workplace is close to my home.

technology / skill

kono kaisha wa takai gijutsu o motteimasu.

This company has advanced technology.

product

atarashii seihin ga raigetsu hatsubai saremasu.

A new product will go on sale next month.

price

kono mise wa nedan ga yasui desu.

The prices at this store are low.

sales floor

kutsu uriba wa sangai desu.

The shoe department is on the third floor.

cash register

reji de pointokaado o dashimashita.

I showed my point card at the register.

member

kono jimu no kaiin ni narimashita.

I became a member of this gym.

daily life

nihon no seikatsu ni mou naremashita.

I have already gotten used to life in Japan.

habit / custom

maiasa hashiru no ga watashi no shuukan desu.

Running every morning is my habit.

culture

nihon no bunka ni kyoumi ga arimasu.

I am interested in Japanese culture.

society

kaisha wa shakai no yaku ni tatsu seihin o tsukutteimasu.

Our company makes products that are useful to society.

world

kono seihin wa sekaijuu de urareteimasu.

This product is sold all over the world.

earthquake

kinou no yoru, chiisai jishin ga arimashita.

There was a small earthquake last night.

typhoon

taifuu de densha ga tomarimashita.

The trains stopped because of the typhoon.

fire (disaster)

kinjo de kaji ga atte, shoubousha ga kimashita.

There was a fire in the neighborhood, and fire trucks came.

accident

jiko de michi ga kondeimasu.

The road is crowded because of an accident.

injury

sakkaa de ashi ni kega o shimashita.

I injured my leg playing soccer.

N4

fever

netsu ga sanjuuhachido arimasu.

I have a fever of thirty-eight degrees.

cold (illness)

kaze o hiite, kaisha o yasumimashita.

I caught a cold and took the day off work.

dentist

wa ga itai node, haisha ni ikimasu.

My tooth hurts, so I am going to the dentist.

nurse

ane wa byouin de kangoshi o shiteimasu.

My older sister works as a nurse at a hospital.

police

saifu o nakushite, keisatsu ni todokemashita.

I lost my wallet and reported it to the police.

thief

dorobou ni jitensha o nusumaremashita.

My bicycle was stolen by a thief.

N4

next door / neighbor

tonari no hito ni hikkoshi no aisatsu o shimashita.

I greeted my next-door neighbor after moving in.

neighborhood

kinjo ni oishii pan'ya ga arimasu.

There is a good bakery in my neighborhood.