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1508 words · JLPT N4
JLPT N4 vocabulary
Words 201–210
oto
sound
隣の部屋から変な音がします。
となり の へや から へんな おと が します。
tonari no heya kara henna oto ga shimasu.
There is a strange sound coming from the next room.
Tie 音 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “sound” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.
Read the full tip →aji
taste
このスープは味が薄いです。
この すーぷ は あじ が うすい です。
kono suupu wa aji ga usui desu.
This soup has a weak flavour.
When you meet 味 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “taste” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.
Read the full tip →nioi
smell
台所からカレーの匂いがします。
だいどころ から かれー の におい が します。
daidokoro kara karee no nioi ga shimasu.
There is a smell of curry coming from the kitchen.
When you meet 匂い in real text, pause on it once — meeting “smell” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.
Read the full tip →kibun
mood
今日は気分がいいです。
きょう は きぶん が いい です。
kyou wa kibun ga ii desu.
I feel good today.
Make 気分 yours: write one short sentence about “mood” from your own life, and this word will come back when you actually need it.
Read the full tip →kimochi
feeling
感謝の気持ちを伝えました。
かんしゃ の きもち を つたえました。
kansha no kimochi o tsutaemashita.
I expressed my feelings of gratitude.
Picture the last situation where you needed the idea of “feeling” — at work, at the station, online — and attach 気持ち to that exact scene.
Read the full tip →yume
dream
日本で自分の会社を作るのが夢です。
にほん で じぶん の かいしゃ を つくる の が ゆめ です。
nihon de jibun no kaisha o tsukuru no ga yume desu.
My dream is to start my own company in Japan.
Tie 夢 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “dream” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.
Read the full tip →shumi
hobby
趣味は写真を撮ることです。
しゅみ は しゃしん を とる こと です。
shumi wa shashin o toru koto desu.
My hobby is taking photos.
Tie 趣味 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “hobby” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.
Read the full tip →kyoumi
interest
日本の歴史に興味があります。
にほん の れきし に きょうみ が あります。
nihon no rekishi ni kyoumi ga arimasu.
I am interested in Japanese history.
When you meet 興味 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “interest” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.
Read the full tip →riyuu
reason
遅れた理由を説明してください。
おくれた りゆう を せつめい して ください。
okureta riyuu o setsumei shite kudasai.
Please explain the reason you were late.
When you meet 理由 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “reason” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.
Read the full tip →iken
opinion
会議で自分の意見を言いました。
かいぎ で じぶん の いけん を いいました。
kaigi de jibun no iken o iimashita.
I gave my own opinion in the meeting.
Tie 意見 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “opinion” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.
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