This is a complete list of beginner Japanese adverbs that you must know in order to pass the JLPT N4.
Adverbs are words that modify other words (verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, and even full sentences).
In Japanese, adjectives can be turned into adverbs by adding に (ni) at the end. This is similar to the English ‘ly’, as in quickly.
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JLPT N4 Adverbs Complete Study Guide
| # | Romaji | Japanese | Grammar Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | aa | ああ | ah; yes | N4 |
| 2 | aida ni | 間に【あいだに】 | while; during~ something happened | N4 |
| 3 | amari~nai | あまり～ない | not very, not much ~ | N4 |
| 4 | ato de | 後で【あとで】 | after~; later | N4 |
| 5 | bikkuri | びっくり | to be surprised | N4 |
| 6 | daibu | 大分【だいぶ】 | considerably; greatly; a lot | N4 |
| 7 | dekiru dake | できるだけ | as much as possible | N4 |
| 8 | dondon | どんどん | rapidly; more and more | N4 |
| 9 | futsuu | 普通 【ふつう】 | usually | N4 |
| 10 | hakkiri | はっきり | clearly | N4 |
| 11 | hijou ni | 非常に【ひじょうに】 | extremely | N4 |
| 12 | ippai | いっぱい | full | N4 |
| 13 | juubun | 十分【じゅうぶん】 | enough; sufficient; plenty; adequate; satisfactory | N4 |
| 14 | ka dou ka | かどうか | whether or not ~ | N4 |
| 15 | kanarazu | 必ず【かならず】 | always; certainly | N4 |
| 16 | kitto | きっと | surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely | N4 |
| 17 | kou | こう | this way | N4 |
| 18 | ku suru | くする | to make something ~ | N4 |
| 19 | kyuu ni | 急に【きゅうに】 | quickly; immediately; hastily; suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly ~ | N4 |
| 20 | made ni | までに | by; by the time; indicates time limit | N4 |
| 21 | mazu | まず | first of all | N4 |
| 22 | mitai ni | みたいに | like; similar to ~ | N4 |
| 23 | moshi | もし | if; in case; supposing | N4 |
| 24 | mousugu | もうすぐ | soon | N4 |
| 25 | nakanaka~nai | なかなか～ない | not easy to; struggling to; not able to ~ | N4 |
| 26 | naruhodo | なるほど | now I understand | N4 |
| 27 | no naka de | の中で【のなかで】 | in; among ~ | N4 |
| 28 | sasuga | さすが | as one would expect; as is to be expected; even ~ | N4 |
| 29 | shikkari | しっかり | firmly; steadily | N4 |
| 30 | sonna ni | そんなに | so much; so; like that | N4 |
| 31 | sore hodo | それほど | to that extent | N4 |
| 32 | sorosoro | そろそろ | gradually; soon | N4 |
| 33 | sou da [2] | そうだ | looks like; appears like; seeming ~ | N4 |
| 34 | sukkari | すっかり | completely | N4 |
| 35 | taitei | たいてい | usually | N4 |
| 36 | tamani | たまに | occasionally | N4 |
| 37 | tokuni | 特に【とくに】 | particularly; especially; in particular; expressly | N4 |
| 38 | toutou | 到頭【とうとう】 | finally, after all | N4 |
| 39 | tsugou | 都合【つごう】 | convenience | N4 |
| 40 | yappari | やっぱり | as I thought | N4 |
| 41 | yatto | やっと | at last; finally; barely; narrowly ~ | N4 |
| 42 | yori | より | than; rather than; more than ~ | N4 |
| 43 | zehi | ぜひ | by all means; certainly; definitely ~ | N4 |
| 44 | zenzen | 全然【ぜんぜん】 | not entirely (used in a negative sentence) | N4 |
| 45 | zenzen~nai | 全然～ない【ぜんぜん～ない】 | (not) at all | N4 |
Total JLPT N4 Adverbs Lessons (45)
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