Essential Vocabulary for JLPT N4 Exam

Sep 3, 2024

JLPT N4 Vocabulary Video Summary

This video is part of a series designed to help learners prepare for the JLPT N4 exam by reviewing vocabulary and multiple-choice questions. The speaker provides a list of JLPT N4 vocabulary, including words, their meanings, and usage.

Key Vocabulary Words

Greetings and Common Phrases

  • Aisatsu (挨拶): Greeting
  • Aisatsu suru: To greet

Basic Verbs

  • Agaru (上がる): To rise, to go up
  • Ageru (上げる): To give
  • Atsumeru (集める): To collect, to assemble
  • Ayamaru (謝る): To apologize
  • Isogu (急ぐ): To hurry, to rush

Nouns

  • Aka-chan (赤ちゃん)/Akanbou (赤ん坊): Baby, infant
  • Ajia (アジア): Asia
  • Aji (味): Flavor, taste
  • Ame (雨): Rain
  • Ishi (石): Stone

Descriptive Words

  • Asai (浅い): Shallow, superficial
  • Akarui (明るい): Bright, cheerful

Additional Vocabulary

  • Inaka (田舎): Rural, countryside
  • Inoru (祈る): To pray, to wish
  • Irasharu (いらっしゃる): Honorific form of "to be", "to come"
  • Ijou (以上): More than
  • Ijou (以上): More than

Daily Activities

  • Undou (運動): Exercise
  • Undo Suru (運動する): To exercise
  • Unten (運転): Driving
  • Unten Suru (運転する): To drive

Important Expressions and Phrases

  • Oiwai (お祝い): Congratulation, celebration
  • Okoru (怒る): To get angry, to be angry
  • Omoidasu (思い出す): To recall, to remember
  • Omou (思う): To think, to feel

Prefix and Suffix Usage

  • Kun (君): Male name suffix, for example, Suzuki-kun
  • San (さん): Suffix used for politeness

Key Usage Notes

  • Kakeru (かける): Depending on context, it can mean "to hang", "to sit down", or "to begin to".
  • Koto (事): Commonly used for matters or facts.

Common Settings and Environments

  • Kaigi (会議): Meeting, conference
  • Koujou (工場): Factory
  • Koukousei (高校生): High school student

Grammar Points

  • Oku (億): Hundred million
  • Riyuu (理由): Reason, motive

Cultural and Social Concepts

  • Omatsuri (お祭り): Festival
  • Senpai (先輩): Senior, superior, elder

Numbers and Measurement

  • Ichi (一): One
  • Ni (二): Two
  • San (三): Three

Practice Recommendations

  • Regular practice with these words is advised to improve vocabulary retention and comprehension for the JLPT N4 exam.
  • Watching additional videos in the series can aid in understanding context and usage.

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