Beginner Flashcards

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Vb(steam)~やすい

Vb(steam)~にくい

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Easy to / Difficult to

この薬はにがくないので、飲みやすいです。
This medicine is easy to take because it is not bitter.

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Vb(steam)~かた

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このかん字の書きかたおしえてください。

Please, show me how to write this kanji.

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Vb(steam)~たい

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Want to~

日本語が上手になりたいです。

I want to become good at Japanese.

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Vb(steam)~ながら

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While ~ing

コーヒーを飲みながら、新聞を読みます。

I read the newspaper while drinking coffee.

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Vb(steam)~はじめる

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Begin / Start to ~

じこで止まっていた電車がやっとうごきはじめました。

The train that stopped due to and accident finally began to move.

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Vb(steam)~だす

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Suddenly, begin/start to

駅についたら、きゅうに雨がふりだしました。
When I arrived to the station it suddenly started to rain.

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Vb(steam)~つづける

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Continue to ~ / continue ~ing

駅で2時間も友達を待ちつづけましたが、来ませんでした。
Though I had waited for my fiend at the station for as long as two hours, he didn’t come.

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Vb(steam)~おわる

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Finish ~ing

レポートを書きおわった人は帰ってもいいですよ。
People who have finished writing their reports may go home.

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Vb~てから

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After ~ing // action 1 happens&raquo_space; then action 2 happens. The thing you do first with てから

毎朝ごはんを食べてから、コーヒーを飲みます。
Every morning, I drink coffee after eating breakfast.

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Vb~ている

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Be ~ used to describe the state which results as a consequence of the action expresses by the verb.

まどが開いています。
The window is open.

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Vb~てある

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Be~ (Something is~)&raquo_space; used to describe the state which results as a consequence of an action intentionally done by someone

れぞうこにお茶がひやしてあります。
There’s chilled tea in the fridge

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Vb~てもいい

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It is alright to ~, may~, you have permission to~

ここでしゃしんをとってもいいです。
You may take a photo here

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Vb~てもかまわない

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It doesn’t matter if~ / It is ok

このへやで食事してもかまわいません。
You may eat in this room

ねつがなかったら、おふろに入ってもかまわいません。
As long as you don’t have fever you may take a bath

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Vb~て おく

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  • Do ~ in advance
    会ぎの前にへやのれいぼうをつけておいてください。
    Please turn the air-conditioner on before the meeting.
- Leave ~ as it is
A:このじ書、かたずけましょうか。
B:いいえ、まだ使いますから、そのままにしておいてください。
A: Shall I put this dictionary away?
B: No, as I'm still using it, please leave it where it is.
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Vb~てしまう

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  • Heave done, finish ~ing
    ひらがなはぜんぶおぼえてしまいました。
    I have completely learn hiragana.
  • Express the speaker’s embarrassment or regret
    大せつな花びんをわすれてしまいました。
    I have broken a valuable base.
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Vb~ てみる

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Try to~
くつを買う前に、サイズ が合うかどうか、はいてみます。
Before buying shoes, I try them on to see if they are the right size or not.

まだ富士山にのぼったことがありません。ぜひのぼってみたいです。

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〜たり、〜たりする

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Do things like ~ and ~ … (and so on)

日曜日、映画 を見たり、テニスをしたりしました。
On Sunday, I saw a film, played tennis and so on.

日本でどんなことをしたいですか。» さくらを見たり、すしを食べたり、したいです。

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~たことがある

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Have the experience of ~ing

日本でさくら見たことがあります。
I have seen cherry blossoms in Japan

18
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〜たまま

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with~, while~, as~,

日本の家はくつをはいたまま入ってはいけません。
You don’t go into a Japanese houses with your shoes on.

今朝、いそいでいたので電気をつけたまま来てしまいました。

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〜なければならない

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Have to~ / Must~ / Need~

うん転するとき、シートベルトをしなければなりません。
You must wear a seatbelt when driving.

20
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〜なくてはいけない

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Have to~ / Must~ / Need~

まだ図書館の本をかえしていないんですか。かりた本はかえさなくてはいけませんよ。
You’ve still not returned the book to the library? You must return borrowed books.

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~なくてもいい

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Need not~ / Don’t have to~

日本のりょかんではチップをあげなくてもいいです。
You don’t need to give tips in japanese inns.