JLPT N4 Time & Dates vocabulary
28 words from JLPT N4 that relate to Time & Dates, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 日本日定休日。 | sun, sunshine, dayToday is our regular closing day. |
| 間に合う間に合う？ | to be in time forWill we make it in time? |
| これからこれから帰ります。 | from now on, after thisI'm going home now. |
| このあいだ | the other day, recently |
| 間貸し間あり。 | space, intervalRoom for rent. |
| 遅れる遅れます。 | to (be) become lateI'll be late. |
| そろそろそろそろ時間だ。 | gradually, soonIt's about time. |
| 最近最近どう？ | recently, nowadays, in recent years, most recent, latestHow have you been recently? |
| 暮れる水をくれ！ | to get dark, to come to an endGive me water! |
| しばらくしばらくね。 | little whileNice to see you again. |
| 時代時代に遅れないように。 | age, period, epoch, eraKeep up with the times. |
| もうすぐもうすぐ冬だ。 | very soon; in a few moments; daysWinter is drawing on. |
| 最後それで最後だ！ | last, endThat's the last straw! |
| さ来週 | the week after next |
| 最初彼が最初に来た。 | beginning, firstHe was the first to come. |
| とうとうとうとう彼が現れた。 | finally, at lastAt last he appeared. |
| 明日明日暇？ | tomorrowAre you free tomorrow? |
| さ来月 | the month after next |
| 予定次の予定は？ | plans, arrangement, scheduleWhat's next on the schedule? |
| 昔昔はよくした。 | old days; pastI used to a lot. |
| 今度また、今度な！ | now, this time, near future, one of these days, next timeMaybe next time! |
| さっきさっき何かあった？ | a little while agoDid something happen earlier? |
| 将来将来に備えよ。 | (in the) future; prospectsPrepare yourself for the future. |
| 今夜今夜会える？ | this evening, tonightCan you meet tonight? |
| 季節春は楽しい季節だ。 | season (in reference to weather)Spring is a delightful season. |
| 昼間太陽は昼間輝く。 | daytime, during the dayThe sun shines during the day. |
| 昼休みお昼休みはいつ？ | lunch break, noon recessWhen is your lunch break? |
| このごろこのごろ暖かい日が多い。 | these days, nowadaysRecently we have had many mild days. |
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