Troubles and Problems

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

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Vocabulary

  • 家事(かじ) (家事): housework; household chores
  • 事故(じこ) (事故): accident
  • 故障(こしょう) (故障): to break down; to malfunction
  • 地震(じしん) (地震): earthquake
  • 失敗(しっぱい) (失敗): to fail; failure
  • 失礼(しつれい) (失礼): to be rude; impoliteness
  • スリ (スリ): pickpocket
  • どろぼう (どろぼう): thief; burglar
  • 盗(ぬす) (盗): to steal
  • 捕(つか) (捕): to catch; to arrest
  • いじめる (いじめる): to bully; to pick on
  • ミス (ミス): mistake; error
  • 忘(わす) (忘): lost item; thing left behind
  • 逃(に) (逃): to run away; to escape
  • 落(お) (落): to drop (something)
  • 無(な) (無): to lose (something)
  • けんか(する) (けんか(する)): to fight; to quarrel
  • 落(お) (落): to drop (something)
  • ぶつかる (ぶつかる): to collide; to bump into
  • ぶつける (ぶつける): to hit; to bump (into)
  • 割(わ) (割): to break; to divide
  • 割(わ) (割): to break; to shatter
  • 汚(よご) (汚): to get dirty
  • 汚(よご) (汚): to dirty; to soil

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Frequently asked questions

What does 「家事(かじ)」 mean in this lesson?
housework; household chores
What does 「事故(じこ)」 mean in this lesson?
accident
What does 「故障(こしょう)」 mean in this lesson?
to break down; to malfunction
What does 「地震(じしん)」 mean in this lesson?
earthquake
What does 「失敗(しっぱい)」 mean in this lesson?
to fail; failure
What does 「失礼(しつれい)」 mean in this lesson?
to be rude; impoliteness
What does 「スリ」 mean in this lesson?
pickpocket
What does 「どろぼう」 mean in this lesson?
thief; burglar
What does 「盗(ぬす)」 mean in this lesson?
to steal
What does 「捕(つか)」 mean in this lesson?
to catch; to arrest
What does 「いじめる」 mean in this lesson?
to bully; to pick on
What does 「ミス」 mean in this lesson?
mistake; error
What does 「忘(わす)」 mean in this lesson?
lost item; thing left behind
What does 「逃(に)」 mean in this lesson?
to run away; to escape
What does 「落(お)」 mean in this lesson?
to drop (something)
What does 「無(な)」 mean in this lesson?
to lose (something)
What does 「けんか(する)」 mean in this lesson?
to fight; to quarrel
What does 「ぶつかる」 mean in this lesson?
to collide; to bump into
What does 「ぶつける」 mean in this lesson?
to hit; to bump (into)
What does 「割(わ)」 mean in this lesson?
to break; to divide
What does 「割(わ)」 mean in this lesson?
to break; to shatter
What does 「汚(よご)」 mean in this lesson?
to get dirty
What does 「汚(よご)」 mean in this lesson?
to dirty; to soil
What does 「燃(も)」 mean in this lesson?
to burn; to be on fire