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JLPT N4 — In Context: Adverbs, Expressions & Core Words flashcards

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Ninety short N4 sentences about degree, time, manner, conjunctions, polite phrases, travel, work, feelings and adjectives, each blanking one N4 word so you produce it from context, with the English gloss as the hint.

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Drills deck · part of JLPT N4 · written against: Kanji, vocabulary and grammar commonly listed for N4 (no official list since 2010). Updated 2026-10-10.

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  1. きょうの しけんの さいごの もんだいは extremely; very (5 kana; not ものすごく or おそろしく) むずかしかったです。 — The last question on today's exam was extremely difficult.
    きょうの しけんの さいごの もんだいは ひじょうに / ほんとうに むずかしかったです。 — The last question on today's exam was extremely difficult.
    Degree & Extent
  2. この のりものは、はっさい … and over; more thanの こどもだけ のれます。 — Only children aged eight and over can ride this ride.
    この のりものは、はっさい いじょうの こどもだけ のれます。 — Only children aged eight and over can ride this ride.
    Limits & Comparison
  3. かぜが つよいので、かさを firmly; properly もって いて ください。 — The wind is strong, so keep a firm hold on your umbrella.
    かぜが つよいので、かさを しっかり / ぎゅっと / ちゃんと / きちんと もって いて ください。 — The wind is strong, so keep a firm hold on your umbrella.
    Manner & Attitude
  4. あしたは しけんです。so; therefore (plain form; not それで, そこで or なので)、こんやは はやく ねます。 — Tomorrow is the exam. So tonight I'll go to bed early.
    あしたは しけんです。だから、こんやは はやく ねます。 — Tomorrow is the exam. So tonight I'll go to bed early.
    Conjunctions & Formal Nouns
  5. おまつりの ひには、そぼが たくさんの feast; treatを よういして くれます。 — On festival days, my grandmother prepares a big feast for us.
    おまつりの ひには、そぼが たくさんの ごちそうを よういして くれます。 — On festival days, my grandmother prepares a big feast for us.
    Social Phrases
  6. この まちの airport (4 kana)は とても ちいさいです。 — This town's airport is very small.
    この まちの くうこうは とても ちいさいです。 — This town's airport is very small.
    Travel Town & Money
  7. かぜで fever; heatが ある ときは、おふろに はいらない ほうが いいですよ。 — When you have a fever from a cold, it's better not to take a bath.
    かぜで ねつが ある ときは、おふろに はいらない ほうが いいですよ。 — When you have a fever from a cold, it's better not to take a bath.
    People Feelings & Nature
  8. この ふるい おてらの にわは、いつ きても beautiful (not きれい)です。 — This old temple's garden is beautiful whenever you come.
    この ふるい おてらの にわは、いつ きても うつくしいです。 — This old temple's garden is beautiful whenever you come.
    Adjectives

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  • Sentences reuse or follow the folder's vocabulary decks; vocabulary commonly listed for JLPT N4 (no official list since 2010), checked against the N4 list compiled by Jonathan Waller (tanos.co.uk, CC BY); meanings, hints and accepted fills checked against JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) and デジタル大辞泉 (Shogakukan, via Weblio), reference only. All sentences are original.

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