Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
Q

ten men, ten colors

A

十人十色「じゅうにんといろ」

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2
Q

a frog’s child is a frog

A

蛙の子は蛙「かえるのこはかえる」

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3
Q

to give a gold coin to a cat

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猫に小判「ねこにこばん」

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4
Q

even monkeys fall from trees

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猿も木から落ちる「さるもきからおちる」

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5
Q

three days a monk

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三日ぼうず「みっかぼうず」

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6
Q

there is no cure for an idiot

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ばかに付ける薬はない「ばかにつけるくすりはない」

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7
Q

on top of a stone for three years

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石の上にも三年「いしのうえにもさんねん」

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8
Q

flowers next door are red

A

となりの花は赤い「となりのはなはあかい」

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9
Q

sweet rice dumplings rather than flowers

A

花より団子「はなよりだんご」

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10
Q

defeat is a win

A

負ける勝ち「まけるかち」

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11
Q

mother’s love is deeper than the ocean

A

海より深い母の愛「うみよりふかいははのあい」

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12
Q

even dust amassed will make a mountain

A

ちりもつもれば山となる「ちりもつもればやまとなる」

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13
Q

Chinese characters

A

漢字「かんじ」

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14
Q

my older sister’s book

A

姉の本「あねのほん」

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15
Q

(someone’s) older sister

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お姉さん「おねえさん」

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16
Q

my younger sister’s name

A

妹の名前「いもうとのなまえ」

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17
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(someone’s) younger sister

A

妹さん「いもうとさん」

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18
Q

my older brother’s car

A

兄の車「あにのくるま」

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19
Q

(someone’s) older brother

A

お兄さん「おにいさん」

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20
Q

my younger brother’s book

A

弟の本「おとうとのほん」

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21
Q

(someone’s) younger brother

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弟さん「おとうとさん」

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22
Q

siblings

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兄弟「きょうだい」

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23
Q

breakfast (2 ways)

A

朝ご飯「あさごはん」

朝食「ちょうしょく」

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24
Q

every morning

A

毎朝「まいあさ」

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25
Q

Asahi Newspaper

A

朝日新聞「あさひしんぶん」

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26
Q

this morning

A

今朝「けさ」

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27
Q

lunch (2 ways)

A

昼ご飯「ひるごはん」

昼食「ちゅうしょく」

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28
Q

a bright place

A

明るい所「あかるいところ」

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29
Q

tomorrow

A

明日「あした」

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30
Q

last year

A

去年「きょねん」

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31
Q

bank

A

銀行「ぎんこう」

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32
Q

a silver necklace

A

銀のネックレス「ぎんのネックレス」

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33
Q

job

A

仕事「しごと」

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34
Q

It cannot be helped.

A

仕方がない「しかたがない」

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35
Q

my father’s job

A

父の仕事「ちちのしごと」

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36
Q

(someone’s) father

A

お父さん「おとうさん」

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37
Q

my grandfather

A

祖父「そふ」

38
Q

my mother’s name

A

母の名前「ははのなまえ」

39
Q

(someone’s) mother

A

お母さん「おかあさん」

40
Q

my grandmother

A

祖母「そぼ」

41
Q

teacher

A

先生「せんせい」

42
Q

last month

A

先月「せんげつ」

43
Q

Excuse me for going/doing something first.

A

お先に。「おさきに」

44
Q

What is the reading for: 家族

A

かぞく

45
Q

What is the reading for: 友達

A

ともだち

46
Q

What is the reading for: 質問

A

しつもん

47
Q

What is the reading for: 答え

A

こたえ

48
Q

What is the reading for: 宿題

A

しゅくだい

49
Q

What is the reading for: 試験

A

しけん

50
Q

What is the reading for: 昨日

A

きのう

51
Q

proverb

A

諺「ことわざ」

52
Q

My grandfather loves golfing.

A

祖父はゴルフが大好きです。「そふはゴルフがだいすきです。」

53
Q

My grandmother’s hobby is reading.

A

祖母のしゅみは、本を読むことです。「そぼのしゅみは、ほんをよむことです。」

54
Q

my uncle

A

叔父「おじ」

55
Q

My uncle often takes me to the movies.

A

おじはよく私を映画に連れて行ってくれます。「おじはよくわたしにえいがにつれていってくれます」

56
Q

my aunt

A

叔母「おば」

57
Q

My aunt is very good at English.

A

おばは英語がとても上手です。「おばはえいごがとてもじょうずです。」

58
Q

kindergarten

A

幼稚園「ようちえん」

59
Q

My younger sister is going to kindergarten.

A

妹は幼稚園に行っています。「いもうとはようちえんにいっています。」

60
Q

physics

A

物理「ぶつり」

61
Q

chemistry

A

化学「かがく」

62
Q

science

A

理科「りか」

63
Q

literature

A

文学「ぶんがく」

64
Q

history

A

歴史「れきし」

65
Q

to graduate from (school)

A

(学校を)卒業する「そつぎょうする」

66
Q

to major (in)

A

専攻する「せんこうする」

67
Q

only ~ / nothing but ~

A

~しか+neg

68
Q

It is I who should say so, (not you)

A

こちらこそ。

69
Q

I’ll leave and come

[used by a family member who leaves home for the day]

A

行って来ます。

70
Q

Expression used by a family member who sees off another family member for the day.

A

行ってらっしゃい。

71
Q

I’m home

[used by a family member who has come home]

A

ただいま。

72
Q

Welcome home.

[used by a family member who welcomes another family member home]

A

お帰りなさい。

73
Q

Good night

A

おやすみ(なさい)。

74
Q

I will be rude.
[used when one must leave a place.]
[used to apologize before interrupting another person]

A

失礼します。「しつれいします。」

75
Q

I was rude.

[used to apologize after one has inconvenienced/interrupted another person or has committed a rude act]

A

失礼しました。「しつれいしました。」

76
Q

carrot

A

人参’「にんじん」

77
Q

Let’s eat!

A

食べよう「たべよう」

78
Q

probably is (informal)

A

だろう

79
Q

The Japan trip will probably be enjoyable.

A

日本旅行は楽しいだろう。「にほんりょこうはたのしいだろう。」

80
Q

dinner; supper

A

夕食「ゆうしょく」

81
Q

anything

A

何でも「なんでも」

82
Q

anytime

A

いつでも

83
Q

anywhere

A

どこでも

84
Q

Can you write kanji?

[use female sentence ending particle instead of か]

A

漢字が書けるの?「かんじがかけるの?」

85
Q

What do you like?

[use female sentence ending particle instead of か]

A

何が好きなの?「なにがすきなの?」

86
Q

Can you write kanji?

[use male informal sentence ending particle instead of か]

A

漢字が書けるかい?「かんじがかけるかい?」

87
Q

Please tell me anything.

[use male informal form of ~て下さい]

A

何でも僕に言ってくれ。「なんでもぼくにいってくれ。」

88
Q

informal form of quotation particle と

A

って

89
Q

to change (something)

A

変える「かえる」

90
Q

to use

A

使う「つかう」