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1508 words · JLPT N4

JLPT N4 vocabulary

Part 142

Words 1411–1420

Meaning and examples

run away — want to ~

jibun no kotoba de nigetaidesu.

I want to run away in my own words.

💡 Form of 逃げる (to run away).

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lose — want to ~

itsuka nihon de maketaidesu.

Someday I want to lose in Japan.

💡 Form of 負ける (to lose).

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fall over — want to ~

jikan ga areba, yukkuri taoretaidesu.

If I have time, I want to fall over slowly.

💡 Form of 倒れる (to fall over).

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get wet — want to ~

ichido de ii kara nuretaidesu.

Even just once, I want to get wet.

💡 Form of 濡れる (to get wet).

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get dirty — want to ~

dekiru dake hayaku yogoretaidesu.

I want to get dirty as soon as I can.

💡 Form of 汚れる (to get dirty).

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break — want to ~

shourai wa jibun no chikara de kowaretaidesu.

In the future I want to break on my own.

💡 Form of 壊れる (to break).

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crack — want to ~

itsuka nihon de waretaidesu.

Someday I want to crack in Japan.

💡 Form of 割れる (to crack).

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be born — want to ~

ichido de ii kara umaretaidesu.

Even just once, I want to be born.

💡 Form of 生まれる (to be born).

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must do meeting

isogashikute mo, kaigishinakerebanarimasen.

Even if we are busy, meeting has to be done.

💡 する-verb form of 会議 (meeting).

Memory tip

会議しなければなりません is 会議 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 会議 = formal meeting.

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Meaning and examples

must do contact

kongetsuchuu ni renrakushinakerebanarimasen.

Contact has to be finished this month.

💡 する-verb form of 連絡 (contact).

Memory tip

連絡しなければなりません is 連絡 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 連絡 = get in touch.

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