JLPT N4 Function Words vocabulary
20 words from JLPT N4 that relate to Function Words, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| はず４０近いはずだ。 | it should be soHe must be nearly forty. |
| そうそうだ！ | really, (is that) so; yes, rightThat's right! |
| そんなそんな馬鹿な。 | such, like that, that sort ofThat's crazy. |
| 以外職員以外入室禁止。 | other than, with the exception of, exceptingAdmittance to staff members only. |
| こうこうしようよ。 | like this, this wayLet's do it this way. |
| だからだから？ | so; thereforeSo? |
| 為何のために？ | good, advantage, in order toFor what? |
| もちろんもちろん！ | certainly, of courseDefinitely! |
| または一日または二日ください。 | or, otherwiseGive me a day or two. |
| 代わり話はかわりますが。 | substitute, replacementTo change the subject. |
| まずまず京都にいく。 | first (of all), to start withFirst we'll hit Kyoto. |
| けれど彼は若いけれど利口だ。 | howeverYoung as he is, he is clever. |
| おかげおかげでほぼ完徹だ。 | thanks or owing toThanks to which I was up nearly all night. |
| もしもし雨なら電話して。 | ifTelephone me if it rains. |
| 例えば例えば、これはペンです。 | for example, e.g.For example, this is a pen. |
| やはり男の子はやはり男の子。 | as I thought,absolutelyBoys will be boys. |
| それでそれで全部？ | and (conj.), thereupon, because of thatIs that all? |
| あんなあんな男は嫌よ。 | such, like thatI can't stand that man. |
| それにそれに幾ら払ったの？ | moreover; besidesHow much did you pay for those? |
| するとするとあなたは幸せでしょう。 | and, thenThen you will be happy. |
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