| Pitfall | Solution via PDF | | :--- | :--- | | Confusing transitive/intransitive verbs | Color-code them in your PDF app. Use red for transitive (he opens the door) and blue for intransitive (the door opens). | | Forgetting honorifics | Create a separate “Special Keigo” page in your PDF. Group by function (Coming/Going, Doing, Eating). | | Mixing up similar adverbs (例えば vs 大抵) | Use the search function. Compare example sentences side-by-side. | | Ignoring pitch accent | Download a PDF that includes accent numbers (e.g., はしLHL vs はしHLL). |
Stepping up from N5 to N4 is a huge milestone in your Japanese journey. To bridge that gap, most learners turn to the "gold standard": Minna No Nihongo Shokyu II N4 Minna No Nihongo Vocabulary Pdf
| Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | English Meaning | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 会う | あう | au | to meet | | 上がる | あがる | agaru | to go up; to rise | | 預かる | あずかる | azukaru | to look after; to keep (for someone) | | 急ぐ | いそぐ | isogu | to hurry | | 痛む | いたむ | itamu | to hurt; to ache | | 祝う | いわう | iwau | to celebrate | | 貸す | かす | kasu | to lend | | 咲く | さく | saku | to bloom (flowers) | | 触る | さわる | sawaru | to touch | | 閉まる | しまる | shimaru | to close (transitive); to be closed | | 滑る | すべる | suberu | to slide; to slip | | 建つ | たつ | tatsu | to be built (building) | | 手伝う | てつだう | tetsudau | to help | | 届く | とどく | todoku | to arrive; to reach (destination) | | 泣く | なく | naku | to cry | | 並ぶ | ならぶ | narabu | to line up; to stand in a line | | 並べる | ならべる | naraberu | to line up; to arrange | | 入る | はいる | hairu | to enter | | 貼る | はる | haru | to stick; to paste | | 引く | ひく | hiku | to pull; to play (string instruments) | | 負ける | まける | makeru | to lose | | もてなす | もてなす | motenasu | to entertain; to treat (a guest) | | 呼ぶ | よぶ | yobu | to call out; to invite | | 分かる | わかる | wakaru | to understand | | 歩く | あるく | aruku | to walk | | Pitfall | Solution via PDF | |
You move beyond basic verbs like taberu (to eat) to more abstract actions. Group by function (Coming/Going, Doing, Eating)
Learners can directly follow their classroom progress. For example, after finishing Minna no Nihongo Chapter 30, they review only that chapter’s PDF section.