Houses and Buildings

Learn essential JLPT N4 vocabulary (Houses and Buildings) from the Speed Master series. 29 words.

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Vocabulary

  • 家(いえ) (家): build a house
  • 階段(かいだん) (階段): 20-story building
  • 乗(の) (乗): ride an escalator
  • 屋上(おくじょう) (屋上): go up to the roof
  • 地下(ちか) (地下): basement level 1 (B1)
  • 屋根(やね) (屋根): roof
  • 高(たか) (高): high ceiling
  • 壁(かべ) (壁): hang a picture on the wall
  • 床(ゆか) (床): floor
  • 開(あ) (開): open/close the curtains
  • 置(お) (置): put on a shelf
  • 引(ひ) (引): open a drawer
  • 引(ひ) (引): put in a drawer
  • 押(お) (押): put into a closet
  • 寝(ね) (寝): sleep on a futon
  • ソファ (ソファ): sofa
  • 鏡(かがみ) (鏡): mirror
  • 箱(ばこ) (箱): trash can
  • 電灯(でんとう) (電灯): turn the light on/off
  • 切(き) (切): turn the air conditioner on/off
  • 暖房(だんぼう) (暖房): turn the heater on/off
  • 冷房(れいぼう) (冷房): turn the air conditioning on/off
  • 家電(かでん) (家電): home appliances
  • 冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ) (冷蔵庫): refrigerator

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Frequently asked questions

What does 「家(いえ)」 mean in this lesson?
build a house
What does 「階段(かいだん)」 mean in this lesson?
20-story building
What does 「乗(の)」 mean in this lesson?
ride an escalator
What does 「屋上(おくじょう)」 mean in this lesson?
go up to the roof
What does 「地下(ちか)」 mean in this lesson?
basement level 1 (B1)
What does 「屋根(やね)」 mean in this lesson?
roof
What does 「高(たか)」 mean in this lesson?
high ceiling
What does 「壁(かべ)」 mean in this lesson?
hang a picture on the wall
What does 「床(ゆか)」 mean in this lesson?
floor
What does 「開(あ)」 mean in this lesson?
open/close the curtains
What does 「置(お)」 mean in this lesson?
put on a shelf
What does 「引(ひ)」 mean in this lesson?
open a drawer
What does 「引(ひ)」 mean in this lesson?
put in a drawer
What does 「押(お)」 mean in this lesson?
put into a closet
What does 「寝(ね)」 mean in this lesson?
sleep on a futon
What does 「ソファ」 mean in this lesson?
sofa
What does 「鏡(かがみ)」 mean in this lesson?
mirror
What does 「箱(ばこ)」 mean in this lesson?
trash can
What does 「電灯(でんとう)」 mean in this lesson?
turn the light on/off
What does 「切(き)」 mean in this lesson?
turn the air conditioner on/off
What does 「暖房(だんぼう)」 mean in this lesson?
turn the heater on/off
What does 「冷房(れいぼう)」 mean in this lesson?
turn the air conditioning on/off
What does 「家電(かでん)」 mean in this lesson?
home appliances
What does 「冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ)」 mean in this lesson?
refrigerator