Nounspublic employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant
CommonN4JLPT vocabulary
N4 vocabulary
The step after N5 — daily life, travel, and the words that hold longer sentences together.
N4 is the vocabulary learners usually meet once simple conversation feels possible. Search by reading, romaji, or an English meaning.
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公務員こうむいん ご主人ごしゅじん Nounsyour husband; her husband
CommonN4ご存知ごぞんじ Nounsknowing; being aware (of)
CommonN4細かいこまかい Adjectivessmall
CommonN4壊れるこわれる Verbsto be broken; to break; to fall apart; to collapse
CommonN4下がるさがる Verbsto come down; to go down; to fall; to drop
CommonN4下げるさげる Verbsto hang; to suspend; to wear (e.g. decoration)
CommonN4寂しいさびしい Adjectiveslonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; forlorn
CommonN4再来月さらいげつ Nouns · Adverbsmonth after next
CommonN4再来週さらいしゅう Nouns · Adverbsweek after next
CommonN4サラダ Nounssalad
CommonN4事務所じむしょ Nounsoffice
CommonN4ジャム Nounsjam
CommonN4小学校しょうがっこう Nounsprimary school; elementary school; grade school
CommonN4食料品しょくりょうひん Nounsfoodstuff; groceries
CommonN4調べるしらべる Verbsto examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up
CommonN4新聞社しんぶんしゃ Nounsnewspaper company
CommonN4スーツ Nounssuit (clothing)
CommonN4過ぎるすぎる Verbsto pass through; to pass by; to go beyond
CommonN4すっと Verbs · Adverbsstraight; quickly; directly; all of a sudden
CommonN4捨てるすてる Verbsto throw away; to cast away; to dump; to discard
CommonN4すると Other(and) then; and; thereupon; whereupon
CommonN4育てるそだてる Verbsto raise; to rear; to bring up
CommonN4ソフト Adjectivessoft
CommonN4そんな Adjectivessuch; that sort of; that kind of; like that
CommonN4大学生だいがくせい Nounsuniversity student; college student
CommonN4タイプ Nounstype; kind; sort; style
CommonN4倒れるたおれる Verbsto fall (over, down); to collapse; to take a fall; to topple
CommonN4だから Otherso; therefore; accordingly; consequently
CommonN4尋ねるたずねる Verbsto ask; to enquire; to inquire
CommonN4訪ねるたずねる Verbsto visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
CommonN4正しいただしい Adjectivesright; correct
CommonN4建てるたてる Verbsto build; to construct
CommonN4立てるたてる Verbsto stand (something) up; to put upright; to set up; to erect
CommonN4例えばたとえば Adverbsfor example; for instance; e.g.
CommonN4楽しみたのしみ Nouns · Adjectivesenjoyment; pleasure; amusement; delight
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