Welcome to MLC Japanese’s JLPT N4 study page. Here you will find comprehensive grammar guides, extensive quiz sets, vocabulary lists, and listening practice to help solidify your intermediate Japanese skills and prepare confidently for the JLPT N4 exam.

Core Study Components

Strengthen your intermediate Japanese skills for the JLPT N4 exam through grammar, vocabulary, kanji, and listening practice.

Grammar Guide – Intermediate Structures

Learn key intermediate grammar patterns such as ～てあげます/～てもらいます, ～のに, ～ば/～たら, passive/causative forms and more.

• ～てあげます／～てもらいます／～てくれます　Learn how to express giving and receiving actions in Japanese — a key JLPT N4 grammar pattern.

• ～んです 　Understand how to explain reasons and give background information using ～んです.

• ～ので・～んで 　Learn how to express reasons or causes naturally with ～ので and ～んで.

• ～のに 　Master the contrastive expression ～のに (“even though / despite”) used at JLPT N4 level.

• もう・まだ 　Practice using もう and まだ to express “already” and “not yet” in daily Japanese.

• "have to" 　Learn how to express obligation in Japanese (“have to / must”) — essential for JLPT N4 grammar.

• ～はず 　Study how to express expectation or assumption using ～はず.

• よう・みたい・そう・らしい・ために・ように 　Review similar grammar forms expressing appearance, reason, or purpose — all common in JLPT N4.

• ～たら 　Practice conditional sentences with ～たら (“if / when”) — a core JLPT N4 structure.

• ～ば 　Learn another conditional form ～ば and its differences from ～たら.

• ～と 　Understand how to describe natural or habitual results using ～と.

• ～なら 　Learn how to use ～なら to offer advice or suggestions in Japanese.

• 受身（うけみ） Passive 　Master the Japanese passive form to describe actions done to the subject.

• 使役（しえき）Causative 　Study the causative form to express “make someone do / let someone do.”

• 敬語（けいご） 　Learn the basics of keigo (honorific and humble speech) for polite communication.

• ～こそ 　Understand the emphatic particle ～こそ used for emphasis or contrast.

Verb

Review key verb forms for JLPT N4, including potential and volitional forms, compound verbs, and the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs.

• Potential form 　Learn how to express ability or possibility using the potential form.

• Volitional form 　Practice the volitional form to express “let’s” or intentions in Japanese.

• Verb + Verb　 　Understand compound verb patterns and how two verbs can connect naturally in JLPT N4 sentences.

• 自動詞と他動詞　v.i. and v.t. 　Learn the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs — a key grammar point for JLPT N4.

• 346 verbs, Dictionary form, Nai-form, Ta-form, Nakatta-form

Adjective

Study adjectives commonly used at the JLPT N4 level and learn how to use them naturally in sentences.

• Adjectives for N4 　Learn and practise over 120 essential adjectives for JLPT N4, including both i-adjectives and na-adjectives, with kanji examples and English translations.

Kanji　

Master JLPT N4 kanji with interactive quizzes and videos

• JLPT N4 Kanji Quiz 100　 Test your knowledge with 100 essential JLPT N4 kanji.

• JLPY N4 Kanji Quiz 150 for smartphone 　Practice JLPT N4 kanji on your smartphone anytime, anywhere.

• JLPY N4 Kanji Quiz 34 days free e-mail lesson 　Receive free daily JLPT N4 kanji quizzes by email for 34 days.

• JLPT N4 Kanji Quizzes & Flashcards – YouTube Practice Videos: A collection of JLPT N4 kanji YouTube resources, including 30 reading quizzes and 30 writing quizzes. This page also features two sets of 100 kanji flashcards (with and without audio) to help beginners build essential kanji recognition and writing skills. Ideal for learners preparing for the JLPT N4

Listening Practice

Improve your comprehension with 50 short listening exercises (No. 01–50) designed to build real-life Japanese communication skills for the JLPT N4 level.

• Listening Practice N4 No.01-10

• Listening Practice N4 No.11-20

• Listening Practice N4 No.21-30

• Listening Practice N4 No.31-40

• Listening Practice N4 No.41-50

Additional Study Resources

Explore extra grammar drills, quizzes and practice materials tailored for JLPT N4 learners.

• Something/Somewhere/Someone/Sometime (何か／どこか／だれか／いつか)　Practice the JLPT N4 grammar set for indefinite pronouns: something, somewhere, someone, sometime — includes example sentences and quiz items.

• ～ので　Learn how to express cause-and-effect in Japanese with ～ので, designed for JLPT N4 learners.

• ～ことができます。　Master the phrase ～ことができます (can do …) for JLPT N4: practice forms and usage in context.

• Volitional form　Learn how to express your will or intention in Japanese using the volitional form — a key grammar point for natural conversation at the N4 level.

• ～だけ／～しか／～も　Understand how to express limitation and inclusion with dake, shika, and mo, and practice distinguishing their subtle differences.

• ～のに　Master the usage of noni to express unexpected contrasts, an essential pattern for JLPT N4 learners.

• ～まえに　Study how to connect actions in sequence using mae ni (“before doing”), a basic yet frequently used grammar structure.

• Adjectiveのconnective　Learn how to connect adjectives smoothly in sentences to make your Japanese sound more natural and fluent.

• Modfying the noun　Practice how verbs and adjectives modify nouns — one of the most common and important grammar patterns in Japanese.

• ～にします。　Learn how to express decisions or choices politely using ni shimasu — perfect for daily life and business settings.

• ～かどうかわかりません。　Understand how to express uncertainty or indirect statements with ka dou ka wakarimasen (“I don’t know whether…”).

• ～と思います。　Learn to express opinions and thoughts naturally in Japanese with to omoimasu, commonly used in conversations.

• ～たら (when)　Master tara used to describe “when” something happens, for sequencing actions in past or future contexts.

• ～たら (if)　Learn tara in conditional “if” usage — a key structure for expressing hypothetical or conditional situations in Japanese.