JLPT N5

N5 vocabulary: words 401–500

  1. 暖かいあたたかい

    warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot

    • Spring has come and it has become warm.
    • Today is warm, isn't it.
    • Please wear a warm coat.
  2. 多いおおい

    A lot; many; numerous

    • I have a lot of homework today.
    • There are many people in Tokyo.
    • I have a lot of luggage so please help me.
  3. 少ないすくない

    Little / Fewer in Quantity

    • I don't have much time today.
    • Please put less salt.
    • There is little homework today.
  4. 傘かさ

    Umbrella

    • Since it's raining I brought an umbrella.
    • I forgot my umbrella.
    • You should take an umbrella.
  5. 持って来るもってくる

    Bring

    • Please bring something to drink.
    • My friend brought cake for me.
    • My friend brought cake.
  6. 持っていくもっていく

    Take

    • I will take a bento with me.
    • You should take an umbrella with you.
    • You should take an umbrella with you.
  7. 去年きょねん

    Last Year

    • I came to Japan last year.
    • This year is colder than last year.
    • Last summer was fun.
  8. 今年ことし

    This Year

    • This year I will study Japanese hard.
    • This year's summer was hot.
    • I definitely want to travel this year.
  9. 来年らいねん

    Next Year

    • I want to enter university next year.
    • I look forward to your continued support next year too.
    • I will study Japanese next year too.
  10. 春はる

    Spring

    • Cherry blossoms bloom in spring.
    • Spring is a warm and pleasant season.
    • When spring comes, the flowers are beautiful.
  11. 夏なつ

    Summer

    • I want to go to the sea in summer.
    • I watched fireworks on a summer night.
    • I'm looking forward to going to the sea in summer.
  12. 秋あき

    Autumn, Fall

    • Autumn foliage is beautiful.
    • It becomes cool when autumn arrives.
    • Fruit is delicious in autumn.
  13. 冬ふゆ

    Winter

    • Winter is very cold.
    • It sometimes snows in winter.
    • I like skiing in winter.
  14. 花はな

    Flower

    • I planted flowers in the garden.
    • I gave flowers to my mother.
    • Many flowers are blooming in the park.
  15. 紅葉もみじ

    Japanese Maple; maple (tree)

    • Autumn leaves are beautiful.
    • I went to see the autumn leaves on the mountain.
    • I go to see the autumn leaves in fall.
  16. 初めてはじめて

    First Time

    • I rode on a plane for the first time.
    • When was the first time you came to Japan?
    • I was nervous since it was my first time.
  17. 何回もなんかいも

    Many Times

    • I practiced many times.
    • I have watched this movie many times.
    • I've listened to this song many times.
  18. 一度もいちども

    Never

    • I have never been abroad, not even once.
    • I have never eaten sushi even once.
    • I have never been to this store.
  19. 公園こうえん

    Park

    • Children are playing in the park.
    • I take a walk in the park every morning.
    • I ate a packed lunch in the park.
  20. 本当にほんとうに

    Honestly, Really

    • Thank you very much, really.
    • Are you really okay?
    • It's really delicious!
  21. 買い物かいもの

    Shopping

    • I go shopping on weekends.
    • I went shopping with my mother.
    • I made a shopping list.
  22. 下さいくださいusually kana

    Give Me

    • A glass of water, please.
    • Please wait a little longer.
    • Please give me some salt.
  23. と

    And

    • I like cats and dogs.
    • I went out together with my mother and father.
    • There are apples, bananas, and mandarin oranges.
  24. 安いやすい

    Cheap

    • The vegetables at this supermarket are very cheap.
    • I know a place that's cheap and delicious.
    • This supermarket has low prices.
  25. 百ひゃく

    Hundred

    • I bought a hundred-yen snack.
    • It is three hundred yen.
    • I bought it at the hundred-yen shop.
  26. 千せん

    Thousand

    • I paid one thousand yen.
    • This jacket was five thousand yen.
    • Do you have change for a thousand yen?
  27. 万まん

    Ten Thousand

    • I only have a ten-thousand-yen bill.
    • I bought a computer for thirty thousand yen.
    • Please exchange ten thousand yen.
  28. 一円いちえん

    One Yen

    • There are many one-yen coins in my wallet.
    • I found a one-yen coin.
    • You can't buy this snack for one yen.
  29. 十円じゅうえん

    Ten Yen

    • Do you have a ten-yen coin?
    • Public phones can be used starting from ten yen.
    • You can't buy anything for ten yen.
  30. 百円ひゃくえん

    One Hundred Yen

    • This candy is one hundred yen.
    • I bought it at the hundred-yen shop.
    • Please lend me one hundred yen.
  31. 千円せんえん

    One Thousand Yen

    • This lunch costs one thousand yen.
    • I only have one thousand yen in my wallet.
    • Please break this thousand-yen bill.
  32. 一万円いちまんえん

    Ten Thousand Yen

    • The ten-thousand-yen bill is the highest denomination in Japan.
    • This bag costs ten thousand yen.
    • I paid ten thousand yen and got change.
  33. 一億円いちおくえん

    One Hundred Million Yen

    • If I had 100 million yen, I'd want to travel the world.
    • That house costs 100 million yen.
    • 100 million yen is a very large amount of money.
  34. では

    Then

    • Then, let's begin.
    • Well then, see you tomorrow.
    • Well then, thank you in advance.
  35. じゃ

    Well, Okay

    • Okay then, let's go.
    • Well, see you later.
    • Well then, see you tomorrow!
  36. 細かいお金こまかいおかね

    Pocket Change

    • Do you have any small change?
    • I'm in trouble because I have no small change.
    • Please give exact change.
  37. 一つひとつ

    1 (general counting); one (thing)

    • One apple, please.
    • I have just one question.
    • May I eat one?
  38. 二つふたつ

    2 (General Counting); two (things)

    • I bought two apples.
    • I like both of them.
    • There are two chairs in the room.
  39. 三つみっつ

    3 (General Counting); three (things)

    • I will give three examples.
    • The child asked three questions.
    • Please give me three apples.
  40. 四つよっつ

    4 (General Counting); four (things)

    • There are four drawers.
    • We all ate four apples.
    • There are four cups on the table.
  41. 五ついつつ

    5 (General Counting); five (things)

    • Please buy five apples.
    • The child has turned five.
    • Please open the fifth door.
  42. 六つむっつ

    6 (General Counting); six (things)

    • I bought six eggs.
    • I solved six problems.
    • There are six eggs.
  43. 七つななつ

    7 (General Counting); seven (things)

    • Please buy seven eggs.
    • Please get off at the seventh station.
    • When you turn seven you'll enter school.
  44. 八つやっつ

    8 (General Counting); eight (things)

    • There are eight mandarin oranges.
    • I bought eight apples.
    • There are eight apples on the table.
  45. 九つここのつ

    9 (General Counting); nine (things)

    • There were nine problems.
    • There are nine pens in the drawer.
    • There are nine pencils in the drawer.
  46. 店みせ

    Shop

    • This shop is very popular.
    • There is a good shop near the station.
    • This shop is always crowded.
  47. パン屋パンや

    bakery; baker

    • There is a delicious bakery nearby.
    • I bought bread at the bakery in the morning.
    • I bought a croissant at the bakery.
  48. デパート

    Department Store

    • I bought clothes at the department store.
    • How many floors does this department store have?
    • I had lunch at the department store restaurant.
  49. コンビニ

    Convenience Store

    • I bought a bento at the convenience store.
    • Convenience stores are open twenty-four hours.
    • I buy breakfast at the convenience store.
  50. 売るうる

    Sell

    • This shop sells bread.
    • I sold my old books.
    • That store sells vegetables cheaply.
  51. チケット

    Ticket

    • I bought concert tickets.
    • Please show your ticket.
    • I reserved tickets for the concert.
  52. カタログ

    Catalog

    • I looked through the catalog and chose a product.
    • May I have a catalog?
    • I received a travel catalogue.
  53. 雑誌ざっし

    Magazine

    • I am reading a magazine.
    • I read a magazine in the hair salon waiting room.
    • Is there a magazine you like?
  54. 新聞しんぶん

    Newspaper

    • I read the newspaper every morning.
    • I learned about that incident from the newspaper.
    • Do you subscribe to a newspaper?
  55. 欲しいほしい

    Want

    • I want that book.
    • What do you want for your birthday?
    • I want a new smartphone.
  56. 出来るできるusually kana

    Can (A Possible Situation / Having the Ability to do Something)

    • Can you swim?
    • I can speak Japanese.
    • Can you come a little earlier?
  57. で御座いますでございますusually kana

    Be, Is (Item Cost)

    • This is the person in charge.
    • That will be one thousand yen.
    • Welcome. Have you decided on your order?
  58. 見せるみせる

    show

    • Could you show me the photo?
    • Please show me the new book.
    • Please show me your passport.
  59. 使い方つかいかた

    way to use something〜方 way to

    • Please teach me how to use this machine.
    • I am practicing how to use chopsticks.
    • I don't know how to use this app.
  60. 次につぎに

    Next

    • First write your name, then write your address.
    • What should I do next?
    • Next, please turn right.
  61. 出るでる

    Come Out; Leave (Go Outside, Graduate)

    • Exit the station and turn right.
    • It's time to leave the house.
    • What time do you leave school?
  62. 郵便局ゆうびんきょく

    Post Office

    • Where is the post office?
    • I sent a letter at the post office.
    • I bought stamps at the post office.
  63. ポスト

    Mailbox

    • I put the letter in the mailbox.
    • Where is the mailbox?
    • I'll go drop the postcard in the mailbox.
  64. 手紙てがみ

    Letter

    • I wrote a letter to my friend.
    • A letter was in the mailbox.
    • Could you send me a letter?
  65. 葉書はがきusually kana

    Postcard

    • I sent a postcard to my friend.
    • I wrote a postcard from my travel destination.
    • I wrote the address on the postcard.
  66. 年賀状ねんがじょう

    New Year's Card

    • I wrote a hundred New Year's cards.
    • I forgot to send my New Year's cards.
    • I wrote New Year's cards.
  67. 出すだす

    send, submit

    • I sent the letter from the post office.
    • I submitted the homework to the teacher.
    • I submitted the report to the teacher.
  68. メール

    Mail

    • I sent an email.
    • Did the email arrive?
    • I sent an email to the teacher.
  69. 切手きって

    Stamp

    • I put a stamp on the envelope.
    • You can buy stamps at a convenience store.
    • Collecting stamps is my hobby.
  70. 封筒ふうとう

    Envelope

    • I put the letter in an envelope.
    • Please write the address on the envelope.
    • I put the letter in the envelope.
  71. 外国がいこく

    Foreign Country

    • I'd like to try living in a foreign country.
    • A friend came from abroad.
    • I'm interested in foreign cultures.
  72. 荷物にもつ

    Package

    • I'll carry the luggage to the station.
    • The luggage is heavy, it's rough.
    • I sent the luggage by delivery service.
  73. 重いおもい

    Heavy

    • This luggage is heavy.
    • I'm carrying many heavy books.
    • Shall I carry the heavy luggage for you?
  74. 軽いかるい

    Light

    • This luggage is very light.
    • A light meal is fine.
    • This bag is light and easy to use.
  75. 物もの

    Thing

    • What is this thing?
    • Please take care of important things.
    • I keep important things in the drawer.
  76. 誰だれ

    Who

    • Who is that person?
    • Who came?
    • Who will you go with?
  77. あの方あのかた

    That Person

    • Who is that person over there?
    • That person over there is the teacher.
    • May I speak to that person?
  78. 誕生日たんじょうび

    Birthday

    • Happy birthday!
    • What month and day is your birthday?
    • I ate cake on my birthday.
  79. 生まれるうまれる

    to be born

    • I was born in Tokyo.
    • A baby was born.
    • I was born in Osaka.
  80. わあ

    Oh

    • Wow, what a wonderful present!
    • Wow, Mt. Fuji is beautiful!
    • Wow, it's really big!
  81. 何歳なんさい

    How Old

    • How old are you?
    • How old have you become?
    • How old are you?
  82. 一才・一歳いっさい

    one year old

    • The child turned one year old.
    • Our cat is one year old.
    • My younger brother is one year old now.
  83. 二十歳はたち

    Twenty Years Old

    • I will turn twenty next year.
    • My younger sister is twenty years old.
    • When I turned twenty, I became able to drink alcohol.
  84. 何日なんにち

    What Date

    • What day of the month is it today?
    • What day will you come?
    • How many more days are there?
  85. 1日ついたち

    First Day of the Month

    • The pool opens on the first of the month.
    • Work starts from the first.
    • The first is the first day of the month.
  86. 2日ふつか

    Second Day of the Month, two days

    • I will go to the hospital on the second.
    • My birthday is in two more days.
    • Please come in two days.
  87. 3日みっか

    Third Day of the Month, three days

    • I will meet my friend on the third.
    • The package will arrive in three days.
    • The results will come out in three days.
  88. 4日よっか

    Fourth Day of the Month, four days

    • I have an exam on the fourth.
    • Summer vacation is in four more days.
    • There is a friend's birthday party on the 4th.
  89. 5日いつか

    Fifth Day of the Month, five days

    • I will set out on a trip on the fifth.
    • I was hospitalized for five days.
    • The fifth is a day off from school.
  90. 6日むいか

    Sixth Day of the Month, six days

    • I am moving on the sixth.
    • The results will be known in six days.
    • I depart on a trip on the sixth.
  91. 8日ようか

    Eighth Day of the Month, eight days

    • There is a birthday party on the eighth.
    • I traveled for eight days.
    • I have a hospital appointment on the 8th.
  92. 9日ここのか

    Ninth Day of the Month, nine days

    • I will go to the hospital on the ninth.
    • Spring break ends in nine more days.
    • My birthday is in nine days.
  93. 10日とおか

    Tenth Day of the Month, ten days

    • My friend is coming on the tenth.
    • I returned from a ten-day trip.
    • There is no school on the tenth.
  94. 11日じゅういちにち

    Eleventh Day of the Month

    • The eleventh is a holiday.
    • I will go to the dentist on the eleventh.
    • There is a test on the eleventh.
  95. 駅えき

    railway station

    • It takes ten minutes to walk to the station.
    • I am waiting in front of the station.
    • Where is the train station?
  96. 電車でんしゃ

    Train

    • I go to work by train every day.
    • The train is running late.
    • I commute by train.
  97. 乗るのる

    Get On

    • I got on the Yamanote Line.
    • I like riding a bicycle.
    • Please get on the train.
  98. 降りるおりる

    Get Off

    • I will get off at the next station.
    • I got off the bus.
    • Please call me after you get off the bus.
  99. 切符きっぷ

    Ticket

    • I bought a train ticket.
    • Please show me the ticket.
    • I lost my ticket.
  100. 次つぎ

    Next; following; subsequent

    • What time is the next train?
    • Next is my turn.
    • Please turn left at the next corner.

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