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1508 words · JLPT N4
JLPT N4 vocabulary
Words 741–750
kaigishimashita
polite past: did meeting
時間はかかりましたが、無事に会議しました。
じかん は かかりました が、ぶじ に かいぎしました。
jikan wa kakarimashita ga, buji ni kaigishimashita.
It took time, but meeting finished without trouble.
💡 する-verb form of 会議 (meeting).
Under the surface, 会議しました is still 会議 — same image, new grammar around it: 会議 = formal meeting.
Read the full tip →renrakushimashita
polite past: did contact
時間はかかりましたが、無事に連絡しました。
じかん は かかりました が、ぶじ に れんらくしました。
jikan wa kakarimashita ga, buji ni renrakushimashita.
It took time, but contact finished without trouble.
💡 する-verb form of 連絡 (contact).
Under the surface, 連絡しました is still 連絡 — same image, new grammar around it: 連絡 = get in touch.
Read the full tip →setsumeishimashita
polite past: did explanation
先週やっと説明しました。
せんしゅう やっと せつめいしました。
senshuu yatto setsumeishimashita.
Explanation finally finished last week.
💡 する-verb form of 説明 (explanation).
Do not learn 説明しました from zero: it carries 説明 inside it. Hold on to 説明 = explain it clearly and the rest is grammar.
Read the full tip →junbishimashita
polite past: did preparation
今週のはじめに準備しました。
こんしゅう の はじめ に じゅんびしました。
konshuu no hajime ni junbishimashita.
Preparation was done at the start of this week.
💡 する-verb form of 準備 (preparation).
Under the surface, 準備しました is still 準備 — same image, new grammar around it: 準備 = get everything ready.
Read the full tip →yoyakushimashita
polite past: did reservation
思ったより早く予約しました。
おもった より はやく よやくしました。
omotta yori hayaku yoyakushimashita.
Reservation finished sooner than expected.
💡 する-verb form of 予約 (reservation).
予約しました is 予約 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 予約 = book in advance.
Read the full tip →houkokushimashita
polite past: did report
帰る前に一度報告しました。
かえる まえ に いちど ほうこくしました。
kaeru mae ni ichido houkokushimashita.
We did report once before going home.
💡 する-verb form of 報告 (report).
報告しました is 報告 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 報告 = report upward.
Read the full tip →soudanshimashita
polite past: did consultation
今日の午前中に相談しました。
きょう の ごぜんちゅう に そうだんしました。
kyou no gozenchuu ni soudanshimashita.
Consultation was done this morning.
💡 する-verb form of 相談 (consultation).
Under the surface, 相談しました is still 相談 — same image, new grammar around it: 相談 = ask for advice.
Read the full tip →annaishimashita
polite past: did guidance
先輩に相談してから案内しました。
せんぱい に そうだん して から あんないしました。
senpai ni soudan shite kara annaishimashita.
We finished guidance after asking a senior colleague.
💡 する-verb form of 案内 (guidance).
Under the surface, 案内しました is still 案内 — same image, new grammar around it: 案内 = show the way.
Read the full tip →shoukaishimashita
polite past: did introduction
先月、初めて紹介しました。
せんげつ、はじめて しょうかいしました。
sengetsu, hajimete shoukaishimashita.
Last month we did introduction for the first time.
💡 する-verb form of 紹介 (introduction).
紹介しました is 紹介 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 紹介 = introduce.
Read the full tip →shoutaishimashita
polite past: did invitation
先月、初めて招待しました。
せんげつ、はじめて しょうたいしました。
sengetsu, hajimete shoutaishimashita.
Last month we did invitation for the first time.
💡 する-verb form of 招待 (invitation).
招待しました is 招待 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 招待 = invite (formally).
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