し JLPT N4 Vocabulary

Browse 49 JLPT N4 Vocabulary entries for Japanese under し.

Kana し

  1. 紹介 しょうかい Introduction; presentation; referral. Bringing someone or something to another person's attention.
  2. 承知 しょうち Knowledge; awareness; understanding. Acknowledgement that one has understood and accepted something.
  3. 叱る しかる To scold; to chide; to reprimand. Telling someone off for doing something wrong.
  4. 幸せ しあわせ Happiness; good fortune; blessing. A state of being content and joyful.
  5. 心配 しんぱい Worry; concern; anxiety. A feeling of unease about something uncertain.
  6. 消極的 しょうきょくてき Passive; negative; half-hearted. Lacking initiative or enthusiasm.
  7. 職業 しょくぎょう Occupation; profession. The type of work someone does as their main job.
  8. 就職 しゅうしょく Finding employment; getting a job. The act of starting work at a company or organization.
  9. 収入 しゅうにゅう Income; earnings; revenue. Money received, especially on a regular basis, from work or investments.
  10. 社長 しゃちょう Company president; CEO. The top executive of a company.
  11. 出張 しゅっちょう Business trip; official trip. Travel undertaken for work purposes.
  12. 資料 しりょう Materials; data; documents; information. Reference materials used for study or work.
  13. 出席 しゅっせき Attendance; presence. Being present at a class, meeting, or event.
  14. 症状 しょうじょう Symptoms; condition of a patient. Describes the signs or manifestations of an illness.
  15. 手術 しゅじゅつ Surgery; operation; procedure. A medical operation performed on a patient.
  16. 心臓 しんぞう Heart. The organ that pumps blood through the body.
  17. 修理 しゅうり Repair; mending; fixing; servicing. The act of restoring something broken to working condition.
  18. 自然 しぜん Nature; the natural world. Used broadly to refer to the environment and natural phenomena.
  19. 湿度 しつど Humidity. The amount of water vapour present in the air.
  20. 植物 しょくぶつ Plant; vegetation. A general term for all plant life including flowers, trees, and grasses.
  21. 森林 しんりん Forest; woods. A large area densely covered with trees and undergrowth.
  22. 出発 しゅっぱつ Departure; leaving; setting off. The act of starting a journey.
  23. 社会 しゃかい Society; community; the world at large. The collective structure of people living together.
  24. 習慣 しゅうかん Habit; custom; practice. A regularly repeated behaviour or social convention.
  25. 宗教 しゅうきょう Religion; faith; creed. A system of beliefs and worship.
  26. 失敗する しっぱいする To fail; to make a mistake. Describes not achieving a desired result or making an error.
  27. 出席する しゅっせきする To attend; to be present. Used for formal attendance at meetings, classes, or ceremonies.
  28. 失礼 しつれい Discourtesy; impoliteness. Also used as a set phrase meaning 'Excuse me' when entering, leaving, or interrupting.
  29. 調べる しらべる To check; to look up; to investigate; to search. Broadly used for finding information.
  30. 試合 しあい A match; a game; a competition. Refers to organized sporting or competitive events.
  31. 知らせる しらせる To notify; to inform; to let someone know. The transitive form of conveying information.
  32. 招待 しょうたい Invitation; to invite. The formal act of asking someone to attend an event or gathering.
  33. しばらく しばらく For a while; for some time. A period of time that is neither too short nor too long.
  34. 支度 したく Preparation; getting ready. The act of preparing for something, especially going out.
  35. 失敗 しっぱい Failure; mistake; blunder. An unsuccessful result or error in judgment.
  36. 食事 しょくじ A meal; dining. Refers to the act of eating or to a meal itself.
  37. しっかり しっかり Tightly; firmly; securely; properly. Describes doing something with steadiness and reliability.
  38. 手段 しゅだん Means; way; measure. A method or approach used to achieve a goal.
  39. 真実 しんじつ Truth; reality. The genuine, deeper truth behind something.
  40. 正月 しょうがつ New Year; New Year's Day. The most important holiday period in Japan.
  41. 小説 しょうせつ A novel; a work of fiction. A written literary work of narrative prose.
  42. 式 しき A ceremony; a style or formula. Used as a suffix meaning '~style' or '~ceremony.'
  43. 品物 しなもの Goods; merchandise; articles. Physical items or products, especially those for sale.
  44. 下着 したぎ Underwear; undergarments. Clothing worn under outer garments.
  45. 市民 しみん Citizen; a resident of a city or municipality.
  46. 仕方 しかた Way of doing something; method; means. Often used in the expression 仕方がない (it can't be helped).
  47. 小学校 しょうがっこう Elementary school; primary school. The first stage of compulsory education in Japan.
  48. 食料品 しょくりょうひん Foodstuffs; groceries. Food products sold in stores.
  49. 新聞社 しんぶんしゃ Newspaper company; newspaper publisher.