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- N4 vocabularyCompound verbs: the second verb is the one that conjugatesFive N4 words share one mechanism: fuse a verb stem to a second verb, and the second one carries every bit of the conjugating.Available8 min read
- N4 vocabularyAdverbs of degree, from ぜんぜん to かなりN4 degree adverbs hide a grammar rule: 全然 and ちっとも force the verb negative, ほとんど flips its meaning with it, and 最も means most, not extremely.Available8 min read
- N4 vocabularyWords for thinking: 思う, 考える, 気がするChoose 思う, 考える or 気がする for an opinion, a decision or a hunch. Learn six N4 words, natural sentence patterns and five exercises with explained answers.Available8 min read
- N4 vocabularySix Japanese verbs for giving and receivingLearn あげる, くれる, もらう and their respectful counterparts. Follow the giver, receiver and gift through six verbs, clear examples and practice questions.Available9 min read
- N4 vocabularyEight Japanese time words: lately, for a while, and soonLearn eight Japanese time words, from 最近 and しばらく to そろそろ and もうすぐ. Compare meanings, readings and everyday examples, then practise.Available10 min read
- N4 vocabularyOnomatopoeia that appear in ordinary speechUse しっかり, すっかり, すっと, どんどん, はっきり and びっくり in everyday Japanese. Learn meanings, sentence patterns and the differences that matter.Available9 min read
- N4 vocabularyWorkplace and school words you meet before you need themLearn eleven Japanese words for school and work, with readings, useful phrases, job-title distinctions, and N4 practice with answers grouped below.Available9 min read
- N4 vocabularyFive Japanese verb families and the particles they takeLearn five common Japanese verb families through the particles and nouns they take, including 会う, 合う, 入る, 入れる, 出る, 出す, 付ける and 付く.Available7 min read
- N4 vocabularyHow on-readings build ten N4 kanji compoundsLearn ten N4 kanji compounds through their on-reading sound blocks, long vowels, and one small-tsu sound change, with natural sentence patterns and practice.Available6 min read
- N4 vocabularyJapanese change verbs: what changes and who changes itChoose 変わる, 変える, 上がる, 下げる, and 増える by asking what changes, in which direction, and whether someone causes it.Available7 min read
- N4 vocabularyFive N4 connectors for contrast, sequence, cause, additionUse けれど, すると, それで, それに, and だから by matching each connector to contrast, sequence, result, addition, or conclusion.Available8 min read
- N4 vocabularyTwelve Japanese counters: nouns, readings, and trapsA practical N4 reference for twelve Japanese counters: what each noun takes, how compounds are read, and where similar-looking forms mislead.Available6 min read
- N4 vocabularyN4 health words: symptoms, appointments and treatmentLearn eight Japanese health words with readings, useful phrases and nurse terminology. Compare hospital admission and discharge, then try eight exercises.Available9 min read
- N4 vocabularyN4 shopping and services: words in everyday noticesLearn eight N4 shopping and service words, their readings and collocations, then practise notices, prices, payment and change with explained answers.Available9 min read
- N4 vocabularyN4 vocabulary: meals, ingredients and cookingLearn five N4 Japanese kitchen words: 味, 米, 苦い, 味噌 and 焼く. Check readings, food meanings and useful phrases, then try eight original questions.Available8 min read
- N4 vocabularyN4 vocabulary: clothes, fabrics and getting dressedLearn 絹, 着物, 毛, 下着, スーツ and 手袋 through readings, material phrases, clothing contrasts and seven original N4 vocabulary questions.Available8 min read
- N4 vocabularyN4 vocabulary: rooms, furniture and household equipmentLearn nine N4 Japanese words for mirrors, walls, storage, bedding, lighting, heating and cooling through natural room descriptions and practice.Available8 min read
- N4 vocabularyN4 vocabulary: school supplies and study habitsLearn seven N4 Japanese words for schools, dictionaries, preparation and review, with readings, collocations and original practice.Available8 min read
- N4 vocabularyN4 vocabulary: sports, exercise and competitionLearn nine N4 Japanese sports words with readings, particles and natural phrases for matches, actions, winning and losing.Available8 min read
- N4 vocabularyN4 vocabulary: music, performance and cultural eventsLearn seven N4 Japanese arts words—音, 踊り, 踊る, お祭り, 展覧会, 美術館 and ピアノ—with readings, collocations and practice.Available8 min read
- N4 vocabularyN4 vocabulary: books, films and storytellingLearn four N4 Japanese storytelling words with readings and natural phrases: 小説, 漫画, 翻訳 and the reason noun 訳（わけ）.Available8 min read
- N4 vocabularyN4 vocabulary: animals, plants and living thingsLearn four N4 Japanese words for branches, leaves, grass and insects through one garden scene, natural collocations and original practice.Available7 min read
- N4 vocabularyN4 vocabulary: landscapes, geography and the seaLearn eight N4 Japanese landscape words, from stone and sand to forests, lakes, islands and coasts, with readings, contrasts and natural phrases.Available7 min read
- N4 vocabularyN4 vocabulary: seasons, climate and natural hazardsLearn six N4 Japanese words for seasons, changing weather and natural hazards, with readings, verb contrasts, collocations and contextual practice.Available8 min read
- N4 vocabularyN4 vocabulary: city buildings and public facilitiesLearn twelve N4 Japanese place words for regions, transport, venues, police and worship, with readings, contrasts and original practice.Available11 min read
- N4 vocabularyN4 vocabulary: maps, routes and finding the wayLearn eight N4 Japanese words for giving and following directions: 案内, 表, 裏, 進む, 通り, 途中, 真ん中 and 戻る, with route phrases and practice.Available9 min read
- N4 vocabularyN4 vocabulary: rail travel, timetables and ticketsLearn six N4 Japanese rail words for train types, transfers and delays: 普通, 急行, 特急, 乗り換える, 遅れる and 汽車.Available8 min read
- N4 vocabularyN4 vocabulary: hotels, sightseeing and reservationsLearn four N4 Japanese travel words for sightseeing, overnight stays, reservations and traditional inns: 見物, 泊まる, 予約 and 旅館.Available8 min read
- N4 vocabularyN4 vocabulary: the body, senses and physical movementLearn six N4 Japanese body words with readings, natural collocations and clear boundaries for arms, hair, neck, back, throat, fingers and toes.Available9 min read
- N4 vocabularyN4 vocabulary: childhood, family life and relationshipsLearn 7 N4 Japanese words for babies, spouses, children and arguments, with family-reference choices and natural sentence patterns.Available9 min read