As part of your JLPT N4 level studies, you will need to learn some more adverbs. Here are 55 more to add to your collection, and to get ready for the N4 examinations.
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Review of Adverbs
Adverbs, called 副詞 (fukushi) in Japanese, are words that are used to add description to verbs, nouns, pronouns, and adjectives.
The most widely known and used example of an adverb in the English language is “very”, which is used as an enhancer like so, “very big” or “very bright”. The Japanese equivalent to “very” is “とても (totemo)” which we covered in N5 adverbs.
Here's an example sentence using Japanese adverb, “はっきりお話してください (hakkiri) - please speak clearly” contains “はっきり (hakkiri) - adverb meaning clearly”.
Most learners learn adverbs when they start studying Japanese. In addition to the 40 N5-level adverbs introduced in the previous article, you can express yourself more precisely by studing N4 level adverbs introduced below.
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N4 Adverbs List
Without further ado, here are 55 N4 level adverbs.
The kanji in BOLD are adverbs whose kanji you must also remember at this level.
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あいだに |
間に |
while; during |
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あとで |
後で |
after; later |
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あまり～ない |
not much |
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あんなに |
to that extent |
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いっしょうけんめい |
一生懸命 |
with utmost effort |
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いっぱい |
a lot |
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いつか |
some day |
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いつでも |
whenever |
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いまにも |
at any moment now |
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かならず |
definitely; without fail |
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きゅうに |
急に |
suddenly; quickly |
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きっと |
surely |
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こう |
like this; in this way |
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さすが |
流石 |
as expected |
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しっかり |
firmly |
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しばらく |
for a while; for some time |
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じゅうぶん |
十分 |
enough; sufficiently |
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すっかり |
completely |
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ずいぶん |
随分 |
very; considerably; awfully |
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ずっと |
continuously; all the way; throughout |
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ぜひ |
absolutely |
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ぜんぜん |
全然 |
completely; totally |
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ぜんぜん～ない |
not at all |
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そう |
like that; in that way |
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それほど |
to that extent |
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そろそろ |
any time now; soon; before long |
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そんなに |
so much; so; like that |
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たいてい |
mostly; usually; generally |
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だいぶ |
大分 |
consierably; greatly |
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だいたい |
approximately; roughly |
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たまに |
from time to time; occasionally |
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だんだん |
gradually |
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ちょくせつ |
直接 |
directly |
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つごう |
都合 |
circumstances; convenience |
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できるだけ |
as much as possible |
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とうとう |
到頭 |
finally; at last; ultimately |
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とくに |
特に |
especially; particularly |
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どんどん |
steadily; continuously; in succession |
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なかなか～ない |
hard to come by; not readily |
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なるほど |
“I see…” |
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はっきり |
clearly |
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びっくり |
surprisingly |
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ひじょうに |
非常に |
extremely; exceedingly |
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ふつう |
普通 |
normally |
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ほとんど |
mostly |
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まず |
first of all; to begin with |
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まだ |
(not) yet |
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までに |
until (indicates time limit) |
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みたいに |
like; resembling |
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もし |
if; in case; supposing |
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もうすぐ |
もう直ぐ |
almost; soon |
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やっと |
at last; finally |
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やはり |
as expected; sure enough |
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やっぱり |
as expected; sure enough |
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より |
than |
