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JLPT N4 People & Family vocabulary

25 words from JLPT N4 that relate to People & Family, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.

WordMeaning
僕ぼく僕だよ!I (used by men towards those of equal or lower status)It's me!
別れるわかれるトムと別れるの?to part from, to separateAre you breaking up with Tom?
御主人ごしゅじん(your, her) husband
子こ悪い子ね!childYou're bad.
ちゃん御坊ちゃんに幸あれ。suffix for familiar (female) personAll our best to that little boy.
女性じょせい女性優先。womanLadies first.
君きみ君は誰?you (informal for men)Who are you?
彼かれ彼は誰?he, boyfriendWho is he?
彼女かのじょ彼女いる?girlfriend; sheDo you have a girlfriend?
娘むすめ私の娘だ。daughter (humble)She is my daughter.
男性だんせい男性より女性が先。man; maleLadies before gentlemen.
彼らかれら彼らは青い。they (usually male)They're green.
妻つま私の妻だ。wife (humble)She's my wife.
親おや親の欲目。a parentThe crow thinks her own birds fairest.
皆みな皆が笑った。everyoneEverybody laughed.
息子むすこ息子だ。(humble) sonHe's my son.
客きゃくトムは客だ。guest, customerTom is a guest.
夫おっと夫です。husbandHe is my husband.
先輩せんぱいトムは高校の先輩です。senior members of a groupTom and I went to the same high school.
あかちゃんbaby, infant
祖父そふ彼は祖父似だ。grandfatherHe resembles his grandfather.
祖母そぼ祖母はゆっくり話す。grandmotherMy grandmother speaks slowly.
お嬢さんおじょうさんお嬢さんのお名前は?(someone's) daughter (polite)What's your daughter's name?
赤ん坊あかんぼう彼は赤ん坊同然だ。babyHe is no better than a baby.
家内かない家内だ。(one's own) wifeShe's my wife.

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