Home / Flashcard library / Languages / JLPT N4 / Verbs & Actions, Part 2

Languages

JLPT N4 Vocabulary — Verbs & Actions, Part 2 flashcards

10 of 81 cards free to study here · 9 topics · the whole deck is built into Willys

Eighty-one N4 words of speaking, thinking, feeling, giving and receiving, work and change, with the honorific and humble pairs (おっしゃる・申す, くださる・いただく, なさる・致す) and する-nouns carded as verbs; each in a short kana sentence, with meaning, pitch accent for many words, translation and a Watch out line.

Get the app All JLPT N4 decks

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

In the app every card is read aloud: the Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish or other language side in its own native voice and the English side in yours, with a hands-free Listen mode for whole decks.

Study the free sample

10 cards from the deck as they are. Flip, rate yourself, filter by topic; your progress stays in this browser.

The 10 sample cards as a list
  1. つたえる (伝える) (v., ru-verb)
    すみませんが、この ことを たなかさんに つたえて ください。
    to convey; to tell (someone 〜に) [0]

    Sorry, but please tell Tanaka-san about this.

    Watch out: The person told takes に: ははに つたえる; the message takes を.
    Speaking & Telling
  2. しらせる (知らせる) (v., ru-verb)
    けっかが わかったら、すぐ みなさんに メールで しらせます。
    to let (someone) know; to notify [0]

    When the result is known, I'll let everyone know by email right away.

    Watch out: Formed from しる + the causative せる, now a ru-verb in its own right; the noun is しらせ (a notice).
    Speaking & Telling
  3. おもう (思う) (v., u-verb)
    この えいがは こどもにも わかりやすいと おもいます。
    to think; to feel [2]

    I think this film is easy for children to understand too.

    Watch out: What you think takes と: 〜と おもう; a third person's opinion is 〜と おもって いる.
    Thinking & Deciding
  4. おどろく (驚く) (v., u-verb)
    そとに でたら、ゆきが たくさん ふって いて、おどろきました。
    to be surprised [3]

    When I went outside, it was snowing heavily, and I was surprised.

    Watch out: The cause takes に: ニュースに おどろく; to surprise someone is おどろかす.
    Feelings & Effort
  5. ほめる (褒める) (v., ru-verb)
    きょう せんせいが わたしの さくぶんを ほめて くれました。
    to praise [2]

    Today the teacher praised my essay.

    Watch out: The passive is common: せんせいに ほめられました = I was praised by the teacher.
    Praise · Blame & Trouble
  6. くれる (v., ru-verb)
    たんじょうびに ともだちが きれいな はなを たくさん くれました。
    to give (to me or my side)

    On my birthday a friend gave me lots of beautiful flowers.

    Watch out: Giver が, receiver (me) に; giving away from yourself is あげる.
    Giving & Receiving
  7. おっしゃる (v., u-verb)
    せんせいは あしたの ごご しけんが あると おっしゃいました。
    to say (honorific)

    The teacher said there is an exam tomorrow afternoon.

    Watch out: Irregular ます-form おっしゃいます; never for your own words, which are もうす.
    Honorific & Humble Verbs
  8. おこなう (行う) (v., u-verb)
    この かいじょうでは まいとし はるに おんがくかいが おこなわれます。
    to carry out; to hold (an event) [0]

    A concert is held in this hall every spring.

    Watch out: Formal; the same kanji as いく (行く). Often passive: しけんが おこなわれる.
    Work · Study & Competition
  9. はじめる (始める) (v., ru-verb)
    らいげつから えきの ちかくで えいかいわを はじめる つもりです。
    to start; to begin (something) [0]

    I plan to start English conversation classes near the station from next month.

    Watch out: Transitive, with を; the intransitive partner is はじまる (じゅぎょうが はじまる).
    Starting · Stopping & Change
  10. いきる (生きる) (v., ru-verb)
    この かめは ひゃくねん いじょう いきる ことが できるそうです。
    to live; to be alive [2]

    I hear this tortoise can live for more than a hundred years.

    Watch out: Being alive; living somewhere is すむ. The state is いきて いる.
    Life · Growth & Parting

Unlock the whole deck

You are studying a free 10-card sample. All 81 cards of JLPT N4 Vocabulary — Verbs & Actions, Part 2, the other 14 JLPT N4 decks, and spaced-repetition scheduling are built into Willys. 14-day free trial, then $14.99 a year.

Get the app

In Willys, tap Exam Library at the top of your Decks (or Browse Exam Library… under the + button), find the exam on its shelf or by search, tick it and tap Add.

More JLPT N4 decks

Part 1Part 2Part 3Core WordsAdverbs & ExpressionsHome, Town & NaturePeople, Society & FeelingsTime, Study & IdeasVerbs & Actions, Part 1Grammar PatternsIn Context: Adverbs, Expressions & Core WordsIn Context: People, Town & IdeasIn Context: Verbs & ActionsPractice Questions

← All JLPT N4 decks, with the study guide and topic outline.

About these cards

Review status: Second-reader reviewed, with corrections applied.

Checked against:

  • Word selection follows vocabulary commonly listed for JLPT N4 (no official list exists since 2010; checked against the N4 list compiled by Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk, CC BY); meanings and verb groups checked against JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0), with Kotobank (デジタル大辞泉, 精選版 日本国語大辞典) for usage and word-origin notes. Reference only; all example sentences are original.
  • Pitch-accent positions checked against the Kanjium accent data (CC BY-SA 4.0); reference only.

These are independent study notes written for Willys. They are not official exam material, may contain mistakes, and are no substitute for your course, your teacher or the exam owner's own publications. Found an error? Tell us — corrections ship as a new version of the deck.

The JLPT is administered by the Japan Foundation and JEES, which are not affiliated with this product.

Use of these pages is covered by our Terms of Use.