JLPT N4 Motion & Actions vocabulary
34 words from JLPT N4 that relate to Motion & Actions, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 出発する | departure |
| 帰り帰りなさい。 | return, coming backGo home. |
| 動く動いた！ | to moveIt worked. |
| 向かう今向かってます。 | to face, to go towardsI'm heading over there now. |
| 戻る戻るぞ。 | to return (v.i.); to come backI'll be back. |
| 落ちる葉が落ちた。 | to fall, to dropThe leaves fell. |
| 通る私は通ります。 | to pass (by), to go throughI'll pass. |
| 逃げる逃げろ！ | to escape, to run awayEscape! |
| 集まるがは灯に集まる。 | to gather (v.i.), to collectMoths are attracted by light. |
| 集めるはがきを集める。 | to collect, to gather (v.t.), to assembleI collect postcards. |
| 打つ牡丹餅で腰打つ。 | to hit, to strikeHis bread is buttered on both sides. |
| 立てる立てますか？ | to stand (something) up, to erect (something)Can you stand up? |
| 回る急がば回れ。 | to go aroundMore haste, less speed. |
| 運ぶこれ運んで。 | to transport, to carryCarry this. |
| 投げる速球を投げる。 | to pitch, to cast awayI'll throw a fastball. |
| 触る触るな！ | to touch, to feelHands off. |
| 揺れる地面が揺れ始めた。 | to shake, to swayThe ground started shaking. |
| 掛けるかけ直すよ。 | to put on (e.g., glasses); to hang (e.g., on a wall)I'll ring you back. |
| 倒れる木が倒れた。 | to collapse, to break downThe tree fell down. |
| 移る熱意は移る。 | to move (from a house); to transfer (from a department); to shiftEnthusiasm is contagious. |
| 届ける家に届けていただけますか。 | to deliver (v.t.)Can you deliver it to my house? |
| 拾うそれ拾って。 | to pick up (something), to findPick it up. |
| 踏む踏んだり蹴ったり。 | to step on, to tread onWhen it rains, it pours. |
| 寄る寄らば大樹の陰。 | to stop byWhen you take shelter, make sure you go under a big tree. |
| 捕まえる捕まえた。 | to catch, to arrestGot it! |
| 急ぐ急いで！ | to hurry, to be in a hurry, to rushHurry up. |
| 折る木を折るな。 | to snap, to break; to bendDon't break the branches. |
| 滑る口がすべった。 | to slide, to slipMy tongue slipped. |
| 訪ねる彼にたずねよう。 | to visitLet's ask him. |
| 下りる幕が下りた。 | to get down, to go; come downThe curtain fell. |
| 参る参ったなあ。 | humble expression for 行く and 来るNow I'm done for. |
| 落す彼は声をおとした。 | to drop, to loseHe dropped his voice. |
| 集る蝿をたからせるな。 | to gatherKeep off the flies. |
| 連れるトムを連れてきて。 | to lead, to take (a person)Get Tom. |
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