JapanLingo

Vocabulary

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

1515 words · JLPT N4

suburbs

kougai wa yachin ga yasui desu.

Rent is cheap in the suburbs.

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island

shuumatsu ni fune de shima e ikimashita.

I went to an island by boat on the weekend.

coast

kaigan o sanpo suru no ga suki desu.

I like walking along the coast.

lake

mizuumi no chikaku no hoteru ni tomarimashita.

I stayed at a hotel near the lake.

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forest

mori no naka wa suzushikatta desu.

It was cool in the forest.

air

yama no kuuki wa kirei desu.

The air in the mountains is clean.

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light

asa no hikari de me ga samemashita.

I woke up with the morning light.

sound

tonari no heya kara henna oto ga shimasu.

There is a strange sound coming from the next room.

taste

kono suupu wa aji ga usui desu.

This soup has a weak flavor.

smell

daidokoro kara karee no nioi ga shimasu.

There is a smell of curry coming from the kitchen.

mood

kyou wa kibun ga ii desu.

I feel good today.

feeling

kansha no kimochi o tsutaemashita.

I expressed my feelings of gratitude.

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dream

nihon de jibun no kaisha o tsukuru no ga yume desu.

My dream is to start my own company in Japan.

hobby

shumi wa shashin o toru koto desu.

My hobby is taking photos.

interest

nihon no rekishi ni kyoumi ga arimasu.

I am interested in Japanese history.

reason

okureta riyuu o setsumei shite kudasai.

Please explain the reason you were late.

opinion

kaigi de jibun no iken o iimashita.

I gave my opinion in the meeting.

rule

kaisha no kisoku o mamotte kudasai.

Please follow the company rules.

law

atarashii houritsu ga shigatsu kara hajimarimasu.

The new law takes effect in April.

politics

wakai hito wa seiji ni amari kyoumi ga arimasen.

Young people are not very interested in politics.

economy

nihon no keizai nitsuite nyuusu de mimashita.

I saw news about the Japanese economy.

population

kono machi no jinkou wa hetteimasu.

The population of this town is decreasing.

fee

denki no ryoukin ga agarimashita.

Electricity fees have gone up.

shipping fee

gosen'en ijou kau to, souryou ga muryou ni narimasu.

Shipping is free if you buy five thousand yen or more.

change (money)

otsuri wa gohyakuen desu.

Your change is five hundred yen.

wallet

densha no naka de saifu o nakushimashita.

I lost my wallet on the train.

luggage

omoi nimotsu o motte eki made arukimashita.

I walked to the station carrying heavy luggage.

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key

ie no kagi o dokoka ni wasuremashita.

I left my house key somewhere.

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shelf

hon o tana ni modoshite kudasai.

Please put the book back on the shelf.

drawer

hasami wa tsukue no hikidashi ni arimasu.

The scissors are in the desk drawer.

futon

asa, futon o tatamimasu.

I fold up the futon in the morning.

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tatami mat

kono heya wa tatami no nioi ga ii desu.

The smell of tatami in this room is nice.

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wall

kabe ni karendaa o kakemashita.

I hung a calendar on the wall.

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floor

yuka o kirei ni fukimashita.

I wiped the floor clean.

roof

yuki de yane ga shiroku narimashita.

The roof turned white with snow.

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window

atsui node, mado o akete mo ii desu ka.

It is hot — may I open the window?

glass

garasu no koppu ga waremashita.

The glass cup broke.

thread

ito to hari de botan o tsukemashita.

I sewed on a button with needle and thread.

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paper

kami ni denwabangou o memo shimashita.

I noted the phone number on a piece of paper.

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bag / sack

reji de fukuro o moraimashita.

I got a bag at the register.

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box

hako ni hon o irete okurimashita.

I put the books in a box and sent them.

doll

musume ni nihon no ningyou o kaimashita.

I bought a Japanese doll for my daughter.

toy

kodomo ga omocha de asondeimasu.

The child is playing with toys.

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leaf

aki ni natte, wa ga akaku narimashita.

Autumn came and the leaves turned red.

branch

kaze de ki no eda ga oremashita.

A tree branch broke in the wind.

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grass

niwa no kusa o nukimashita.

I pulled the weeds in the garden.

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insect

natsu wa mushi ga ooi desu.

There are many insects in summer.

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bird

asa, tori no koe de okimashita.

I woke up to the sound of birds in the morning.

horse

hokkaidou de uma ni norimashita.

I rode a horse in Hokkaido.

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cow

bokujou de takusan no ushi o mimashita.

I saw many cows at the farm.