JLPT N4 Everyday Actions vocabulary
28 words from JLPT N4 that relate to Everyday Actions, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 生活する | living, life; to live |
| くれる水をくれ！ | to give, to do forGive me water! |
| 準備する | prepare |
| 行う私も行った。 | to carry out; to conduct (typically used in written language)I also went. |
| 日記日記をつける。 | diary, journalI keep a diary. |
| もらう返事もらった？ | to receiveHave you had a reply? |
| 習慣習慣化しました。 | custom (in reference to culture)It became a habit. |
| あげる手をあげろ！ | to givePut your hands up! |
| 世話する | looking after; to look after |
| 生きる生きたい。 | to liveI want to live. |
| 用事今日用事あるの？ | business to take care of; tasks; errandsIs there anything you need to do today? |
| 捨てる捨てよう。 | throw away (trash), dump, discardLet's chuck it. |
| 支度する | preparation |
| いただくこれをいただきます。 | -- extra-modest expression for たべる and のむ; humble expression for もらう --I'll take this. |
| 忘れ物忘れ物ない？ | lost article, something forgottenDo you have everything? |
| 迎える迎えに来て。 | to welcome; to meet; to greetCome pick me up. |
| 寝坊私は寝坊した。 | sleeping in lateI overslept. |
| 育てる母乳で育てています。 | to raise (v.t.); to bring upI'm breast-feeding my baby. |
| くださる塩ください。 | (hon.) to give, to conferThe salt, if you please. |
| 塗る塗ってください。 | to paint, to plasterPaint, please. |
| 眠る眠りなさい。 | to sleepGo to sleep. |
| 片付ける片付けなさいよ。 | to (clean) tidy up (v.t.), to put awayStraighten up. |
| 手伝う手伝うよ。 | to helpI'll help. |
| 包むそれ包んで。 | to wrap, to coverWrap that up. |
| なさる寝なさい。 | -- honorific expression for する --Get to sleep. |
| 差し上げる差し上げます。 | -- humble expression for あげる --I will give this to you. |
| 致す善処いたします。 | -- extra-modest expression for する --I'll have to go and see what I can do. |
| 起す彼はあおいで火をおこした。 | to wake (someone) upHe fanned the fire into flame. |
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