JLPT N4 Change & States vocabulary
34 words from JLPT N4 that relate to Change & States, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 故障する | breakdown |
| 続ける続けて。 | to continue, to keep upGo on. |
| 変わる変わりない？ | to change (v.i.), to be transformed, to varyIs everything OK? |
| 始める始めました。 | to start, to beginIt has begun. |
| 続くつづく。 | to be continuedTo be continued. |
| 変える携帯変えた。 | to change, to alter, to varyI got a new cellphone. |
| 過ぎる夏は過ぎた。 | to exceed, to go beyondThe summer is over. |
| 残る私だけが残った。 | to remain (v.i.), to be leftThere was no one left but me. |
| 進む進んで。 | to advance, to proceedGo on. |
| 増える事故の数が増えた。 | to increase, to multiplyAccidents have increased in number. |
| 上がる幕があがった。 | to rise, to go upThe curtain rose. |
| 開く扉よ開け。 | to open; to hold (an event)Hey open the door. |
| 済むすまない。 | to finish, to endSorry. |
| 止める車を止めて。 | to stop (something)Stop the car. |
| 付くムカつく！ | to adjoin, to be attached, to adhereYou're disgusting! |
| 直す直して。 | to correct (v.t.); to fixFix it. |
| 下がる下がって。 | to descend, to drop, to fallStep back. |
| 壊す私が壊した。 | to break, to break downI broke it. |
| 無くなる消えてなくなれ。 | to disappear, to get lostGo about your business! |
| 慣れる慣れろよ。 | to grow accustomed toGet used to it. |
| 下げる頭を下げろ！ | to lower (v.t.); to hangDuck! |
| 壊れる鏡が壊れた。 | to be broken, to breakMy mirror broke. |
| 込む箱の中を覗き込んだ。 | to be crowdedI looked into the box. |
| すくお腹がすいた。 | to be empty (in reference to people), to be less crowdedI'm hungry! |
| 折れる鼻が折れた。 | to break, to be folded, to give in; to turn (a corner)I broke my nose. |
| 割れる卵が割れてる。 | to breakThe eggs are cracked. |
| 乾く喉がかわいた。 | to get dryI'm thirsty. |
| 冷える冷えた。 | to grow cold, to cool downI became cold. |
| 汚れる靴が汚れてる。 | to become dirtyMy shoes are dirty. |
| 空くおなか空いた！ | to open, to become empty (vacant)I'm starving! |
| 直る頭痛が直った。 | to be fixedMy headache has gone. |
| 沸くお風呂沸いてる？ | to boil, to grow hotIs the bath ready? |
| 取り替える取り替えてください。 | to exchange, to replaceCould you exchange it with a different one? |
| ぬれる君はずぶぬれだ。 | to get wetYou're wet through. |
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