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1508 words · JLPT N4

JLPT N4 vocabulary

Part 76

Words 751–760

Meaning and examples

polite past: did attendance

senpai ni soudan shite kara shussekishimashita.

We finished attendance after asking a senior colleague.

💡 する-verb form of 出席 (attendance).

Memory tip

Under the surface, 出席しました is still 出席 — same image, new grammar around it: 出席 = attend.

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polite past: did absence

jikan wa kakarimashita ga, buji ni kessekishimashita.

It took time, but absence finished without trouble.

💡 する-verb form of 欠席 (absence).

Memory tip

Under the surface, 欠席しました is still 欠席 — same image, new grammar around it: 欠席 = (announced) absence.

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polite past: did business trip

konshuu no hajime ni shutchoushimashita.

Business trip was done at the start of this week.

💡 する-verb form of 出張 (business trip).

Memory tip

Under the surface, 出張しました is still 出張 — same image, new grammar around it: 出張 = business trip.

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polite past: did overtime work

kinou, zangyoushimashita.

Overtime work finished yesterday.

💡 する-verb form of 残業 (overtime work).

Memory tip

残業しました is 残業 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 残業 = overtime.

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polite past: did departure

kaeru mae ni ichido shuppatsushimashita.

We did departure once before going home.

💡 する-verb form of 出発 (departure).

Memory tip

出発しました is 出発 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 出発 = departure.

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polite past: did arrival

kyou no gozenchuu ni touchakushimashita.

Arrival was done this morning.

💡 する-verb form of 到着 (arrival).

Memory tip

Once 到着 clicks, 到着しました comes free — it is the same word at work in a sentence: 到着 = arrival.

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polite past: did plan

omotta yori hayaku keikakushimashita.

Plan finished sooner than expected.

💡 する-verb form of 計画 (plan).

Memory tip

Do not learn 計画しました from zero: it carries 計画 inside it. Hold on to 計画 = the plan and the rest is grammar.

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polite past: did attention

omotta yori hayaku chuuishimashita.

Attention finished sooner than expected.

💡 する-verb form of 注意 (attention / caution).

Memory tip

注意しました is 注意 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 注意 = careful attention.

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polite past: did worry

jikan wa kakarimashita ga, buji ni shinpaishimashita.

It took time, but worry finished without trouble.

💡 する-verb form of 心配 (worry).

Memory tip

Once 心配 clicks, 心配しました comes free — it is the same word at work in a sentence: 心配 = worry.

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polite past: did relief

senshuu yatto anshinshimashita.

Relief finally finished last week.

💡 する-verb form of 安心 (relief).

Memory tip

Do not learn 安心しました from zero: it carries 安心 inside it. Hold on to 安心 = relief and the rest is grammar.

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