Chapter 1 Flashcards

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地理

ちり

A

geography

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2
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皆さん

みなさん

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everyone

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3
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大き(な)

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big; large

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4
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しま

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island

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5
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大陸

たいりく

A

continent

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島国

しまぐに

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island country

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都市

とし

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city

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国土

こくど

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territory; country

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北海道

ほっかいどう

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Hokkaido [Japan’s northernmost island]

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10
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本州

ほんしゅう

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Honshu [Japan’s largest island]

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四国

しこく

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Shikoku [smallest of Japan’s four major islands]

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九州

きゅうしゅう

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Kyushu [third largest of Japan’s four major islands]

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〜以上

いじょう

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more than~; over~; above

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全体(の)

ぜんたい

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whole; entire; general

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15
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25分の1

〜ぶんの〜

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1/25

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16
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都/道/府/県

と/どう/ふ/けん

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prefecture

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17
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首都

しゅと

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capital (city)

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18
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その他

そのほか

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the rest; the others

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19
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富士山

A

Mt. Fuji

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20
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戦争

せんそう

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war

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21
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恐ろしい

おそろしい

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scary; frightening

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22
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平和

へいわ

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peace

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23
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(〜に〜を)伝える

つたえる

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to pass (knowledge) on; tell; inform

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24
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原爆ドーム

げんばくドーム

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the Atomic Bomb Memorial Dome

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南北
なんぼく | north and south
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気候 | きこう
climate
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day
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気温
(atmospheric) temperature
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差 | さ
gap; difference
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せっし
centigrade; celcius
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さくら
cherry blossoms
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終わり
the end
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人々
people
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花見 | はなみ
cherry-blossom viewing
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楽しむ
to enjoy
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名所 | めいしょ
famous place; place of interest
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たとえば
for instance; for example
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最も
most; extremely
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美しい | うつくしい
beautiful
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(お)しろ
castle
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ユネスコ
UNESCO
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世界いさん
world heritage
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〜前
(years, days, etc. ) ago
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かべ
wall
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(〜が)残る
のこる | to remain; be left over
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建物
building
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かたち | shape; appearance
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しらさぎ
white egret
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はね
羽 | wing
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(〜を)広げる
to spread
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さつえい
filming; shooting (of a movie, a photograph, etc | (〜を)さつえいする
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火山
volcano
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かんこう
sightseeing
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leisure
レジャー
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目的
purpose
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ゆかた
yukata (informal cotton kimono for summer wear)
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relax
リラックス
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けしき
scenery; view
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特に
specially; especially; particularly
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city; town
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かい
floor
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ま | room
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見学
けんがく visit; tour (of a place) (〜を)見学する
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みやげばなし
a travel anecdote/ story
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(〜に)聞きかえす
to raise a question about something that has just been said
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昔話
むかしばなし | old tale
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せんこう
major | (〜を)専攻する
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色々(と)
a lot; (so) much; many things; all sorts of things 色々(な)various
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せんもん
one's specialization
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地方
ちほう | region; area; country
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いなか
countryside; rural area
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その他(に)
besides; in addition to that
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関東(地方)
かんとう | the Kanto region
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関西(地方)
かんさい | the Kansai region
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まわり
surroundings; vicinity
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(〜が)入る
to be included; come in; get in; join
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ないよう
内容 | content
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地名
ちめい | place name
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名物
めいぶつ | well-known product; local specialty
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(〜に/と)かんけいがある
to be related (to~); have some connection (to~)
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でんとうてき(な)
tradiational
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行事
ぎょうじ | event
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とし | year
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特別(な)
とくべつ(な) | special; particular
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(〜を)行う
おこなう | to conduct; carry out
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(お)正月
(お)しょうがつ | New Year's
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そういう
(things) like that; that sort of (story)
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〜達
〜たち | [plural marker for people]
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そんな
such; like that
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いっぱんてき(な)
general; common
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かみしばい
a story told through pictures
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picture; painting | 絵本 picture book
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たいへん
very; greatly | 大変勉強になりました You've taught me a lot.
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本当(の)
true; actual; real
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出身
しゅっしん one's origin (town. country, etc) 出身地 one's native birthplace; native place
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自然
しぜん nature 自然(な) natural; unaffected
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きびしい
severe; strict; intense
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気持ち
きもち feeling; sensation; mood 気持ちがいい to feel good
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つゆ
the rainy season in Japan
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初め
はじめ the beginning 初め (adv) at first
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湿度
しつど | humidity
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うまい
delicious; tasty (mainly used by males)
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じゃがいも
potato
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東北地方
とうほくちほう | the Tohoku region
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まつり
festival 三大祭り (N) three big festivals
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すごい
terrific; amazing
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観光客
かんこうきゃく | tourist
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ぼく
I (male)
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おすすめ
one's recommendation