This is a Japanese vocabulary list of Verb(s) you need to know in order to pass the JLPT N4.
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| # | 動詞 | Verb | Meaning |
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| 101 | 亡くなる | nakunaru なくなる | to die |
| 102 | 直る | naoru なおる | to be fixed,to be repaired |
| 103 | 治る | naoru なおる | to be cured; to heal |
| 104 | 慣れる | nareru なれる | to get used to |
| 105 | 鳴る | naru なる | to sound |
| 106 | 寝坊 | nebou ねぼう | sleeping in late; oversleeping |
| 107 | 眠る | nemuru ねむる | to sleep |
| 108 | 逃げる | nigeru にげる | to escape |
| 109 | 似る | niru にる | to be similar |
| 110 | 残る | nokoru のこる | to remain |
| 111 | 乗り換える | norikaeru のりかえる | to change between buses or trains |
| 112 | 濡れる | nureru ぬれる | to get wet |
| 113 | 塗る | nuru ぬる | to paint; to plaster |
| 114 | 盗む | nusumu ぬすむ | to steal |
| 115 | 入学 | nyuugaku にゅうがく | entry to school or university; enrollment |
| 116 | 入院 | nyuuin にゅういん | hospitalization |
| 117 | 落ちる | ochiru おちる | to fall or drop |
| 118 | 驚く | odoroku おどろく | to be surprised |
| 119 | 踊る | odoru おどる | to dance |
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| 120 | お出でになる | oide ni naru おいでになる | (respectful) to be |
| 121 | お祝い | oiwai おいわい | congratulation |
| 122 | 行う | okonau おこなう | to perform; to do; to carry out |
| 123 | 怒る | okoru おこる | to be angry |
| 124 | 起こす | okosu おこす | to wake |
| 125 | 遅れる | okureru おくれる | to be late |
| 126 | 送る | okuru おくる | to send |
| 127 | 思い出す | omoidasu おもいだす | to remember |
| 128 | 折れる | oreru おれる | to break; to be broken |
| 129 | 下りる | oriru おりる | to get off |
| 130 | 折る | oru おる | to break or to fold |
| 131 | 仰る | ossharu おっしゃる | (respectful) to say |
| 132 | 落とす | otosu おとす | to drop |
| 133 | 冷房 | reibou れいぼう | air conditioning |
| 134 | 連絡 | renraku れんらく | to contact; to get in touch |
| 135 | 利用 | riyou りよう | use; utilization; application |
| 136 | 留守 | rusu るす | absence |
| 137 | 下がる | sagaru さがる | to get down |
| 138 | 探す | sagasu さがす | to look for |
| 139 | 下げる | sageru さげる | to lower |
| 140 | 差し上げる | sashiageru さしあげる | to give |
| 141 | 騒ぐ | sawagu さわぐ | to make noise,to be excited |
| 142 | 触る | sawaru さわる | to touch |
| 143 | 生活 | seikatsu せいかつ | to live |
| 144 | 生産 | seisan せいさん | production |
| 145 | 戦争 | sensou せんそう | war |
| 146 | 説明 | setsumei せつめい | explanation |
| 147 | 試合 | shiai しあい | match,game |
| 148 | 叱る | shikaru しかる | to scold |
| 149 | 試験 | shiken しけん | examination |
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| 150 | 失敗 | shippai しっぱい | failure |
| 151 | 調べる | shiraberu しらべる | to investigate |
| 152 | 知らせる | shiraseru しらせる | to notify |
| 153 | 生じる | shoujiru しょうじる | to produce |
| 154 | 紹介 | shoukai しょうかい | introduction |
| 155 | 育てる | sodateru そだてる | to rear,to bring up |
| 156 | 卒業 | sotsugyou そつぎょう | graduation |
| 157 | 相談 | soudan そうだん | to discuss |
| 158 | 滑る | suberu すべる | to slide; to slip |
| 159 | 水泳 | suiei すいえい | swimming |
| 160 | 空く | suku すく | to be hungry |
| 161 | 済む | sumu すむ | to finish |
| 162 | 進む | susumu すすむ | to make progress |
| 163 | 捨てる | suteru すてる | to throw away |
| 164 | 退院 | tai'in たいいん | leaving hospital; discharge from hospital |
| 165 | 誕生 | tanjou たんじょう | birth |
| 166 | 倒れる | taoreru たおれる | to fall (over, down) |
| 167 | 足りる | tariru たりる | to be sufficient; to be enough |
| 168 | 足す | tasu たす | to add (numbers / something) |
| 169 | 建てる | tateru たてる | to build |
| 170 | 尋ねる | tazuneru たずねる | to ask |
| 171 | 訪ねる | tazuneru たずねる | to visit |
| 172 | 手伝う | tetsudau てつだう | to help; to assist; to aid |
| 173 | 届ける | todokeru とどける | to send |
| 174 | 泊まる | tomaru とまる | to stay at |
| 175 | 止める | tomeru とめる | to stop something |
| 176 | 通る | tooru とおる | to go through |
| 177 | 取り替える | torikaeru とりかえる | to exchange; to swap; to replace |
| 178 | 続ける | tsudzukeru つづける | to continue; to keep up; to keep on |
| 179 | 続く | tsudzuku つづく | to continue |
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| 180 | 捕まえる | tsukamaeru つかまえる | to catch |
| 181 | 漬ける | tsukeru つける | to soak; to pickle |
| 182 | 付く | tsuku つく | to be attached |
| 183 | 連れる | tsureru つれる | to take (someone) with one |
| 184 | 釣る | tsuru つる | to fish |
| 185 | 伝える | tsutaeru つたえる | to report; to tell |
| 186 | 包む | tsutsumu つつむ | to wrap |
| 187 | 植える | ueru うえる | to plant; to grow |
| 188 | 動く | ugoku うごく | to move |
| 189 | 伺う | ukagau うかがう | to visit |
| 190 | 受ける | ukeru うける | to take a lesson or test |
| 191 | 打つ | utsu うつ | to hit |
| 192 | 移る | utsuru うつる | to move house or transfer |
| 193 | 写す | utsusu うつす | to copy or photograph |
| 194 | 別れる | wakareru わかれる | to separate |
| 195 | 沸かす | wakasu わかす | to boil; to heat |
| 196 | 沸く | waku わく | to boil |
| 197 | 笑う | warau わらう | to laugh; to smile |
| 198 | 割れる | wareru われる | to break |
| 199 | 焼ける | yakeru やける | to burn; to be roasted |
| 200 | 焼く | yaku やく | to bake; to grill |
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