Ch. 1 Reading Vocab Flashcards by Mercedes Denis

地理

Pronunciation: ちり

English: geography

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皆さん

Pronunciation: みんなさん

English: everyone

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島

Pronunciation: しま

English: island

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大陸

Pronunciation: たいりく

English: continent

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島国

Pronunciation: しまぐに

English: island country

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都市

Pronunciation: とし

English: city

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国土

Pronunciation: こくど

English: territory; country

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北海道

Pronunciation: ほっかいどう

English: Hokkaido (Japan’s northernmost island)

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本州

Pronunciation: ほんしゅう

English: Honshu (Japan’s largest island)

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四国

Pronunciation: しこく

English: Shikoku (the smallest of Japan’s four major islands)

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九州

Pronunciation: きゅうしゅう

English: Kyushu (the third largest of Japan’s four major islands)

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以上

Pronunciation: いじょう

English: more than-; over-; above-

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全体(の)

Pronunciation: ぜんたい(の)

English: whole; entire; general

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-分の-

Pronunciation: ぶんの

English: -th (Ex. 25分の1 or 21分の1: one twenty-fifth or one twenty-first)

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都/道/府/県

Pronunciation:
と/どう/ふ/けん

English: prefecture (the largest administrative unit in Japan)

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首都

Pronunciation: しゅと

English: capitol (city)

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その他

Pronunciation: そのほか

English: the rest; the others

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富士山

Pronunciation: ふじさん

English: Mt. Fuji

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戦争

Pronunciation: せんそう

English: war

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恐ろしい

Pronunciation: おそろしい

English: scary; frightening

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平和

Pronunciation: へいわ

English: peace

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(-に-を)伝える

Pronunciation: つたえる

English: to pass (knowledge) on; tell; inform

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原爆ドーム

Pronunciation: げんばくドーム

English: the Atomic Bomb Memorial Dome

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南北

Pronunciation: なんぼく

English: north and south

気候

Pronunciation: きこう English: climate

気温

Pronunciation: きおん English: (atmospheric) temperature

差

Pronunciation: さ English: gap; difference

摂氏

Pronunciation: せっし English: centigrade; Celsius

桜

Pronunciation: さくら English: Cherry blossoms

楽しむ

Pronunciation: たのしむ English: to enjoy

名所

Pronunciation: めいしょ English: famous place; place of interest

例えば

Pronunciation: たとえば English: for instance; for example

最も

Pronunciation: もっとも English: most; extremely

美しい

Pronunciation: うつくしい English: beautiful

(お)城

Pronunciation: (お)しろ English: castle

ユネスコ

Pronunciation: ユネスコ English: UNESCO

世界遺産

Pronunciation: せかいいさん English: world heritage

-前

Pronunciation: -まえ English: (years, days, etc.) ago

壁

Pronunciation: かべ English: wall

(-が)残る

Pronunciation: (-が)のこる English: to remain; be left over

建物

Pronunciation: たてもの English: building

形

Pronunciation: かたち English: shape; appearance

白鷺

Pronunciation: しらさぎ English: white egret

羽

Pronunciation: はね English: wing

(-を)広げる

Pronunciation: (-を)ひろげる English: to spread

(-を)撮影(する)

Pronunciation: (-を)さつえい(する) English: filming; shooting (of a movie, a photograph, etc.)

火山

Pronunciation: かざん English: volcano

(-を/で)観光(する)

Pronunciation: (-を/で)かんこう(する) English: sightseeing

レジャー

Pronunciation: レジャー English: leisure

目的

Pronunciation: もくてき English: purpose

浴衣

Pronunciation: ゆかた English: yukata (informal cotton kimono for summer wear)

リラックス/リラックスする

Pronunciation: リラックス/リラックスする English: relax/to relax

景色

Pronunciation: けしき English: scenery; view

特に

Pronunciation: とくに English: specially; especially; particularly

市

Pronunciation: し English: city; town

階

Pronunciation: かい English: floor

間

Pronunciation: ま English: room

見学

Pronunciation: けんがく English: visit; tour (of a place)

土産話

Pronunciation: みやげばなし English: a travel anecdote/story