Chapter 12 Vocabulary

Question 1

うみ (海)

Answer 1

ocean, sea

Question 2

おととし (一昨年)

Answer 2

the year before last

Question 3

おもいで (思い出)

Answer 3

memories

Question 4

がいこく (外国)

Answer 4

foreign countries

Question 5

がっき (学期)

Answer 5

semester, quarter, いちがっき one semester, はるがっき spring semester

Question 6

かぶき (歌舞伎)

Answer 6

kabuki (Japanese traditional performing)

Question 7

きもの (着物)

Answer 7

traditional Japanese clothes, kimono

Question 8

キャンプ

Answer 8

camping

Question 9

きょうかい (教会)

Answer 9

church

Question 10

クリスマス

Answer 10

Christmas

Question 11

けんか

Answer 11

fight, quarrel, けんかをする to fight

Question 12

こんげつ (今月)

Answer 12

this month

Question 13

しょうがつ (正月)

Answer 13

the New Year (often used as おしょうがつ)

Question 14

じんじゃ (神社)

Answer 14

Shinto shrine

Question 15

すいぞくかん (水族館)

Answer 15

aquarium

Question 16

せんげつ (先月)

Answer 16

last month

Question 17

ちゅうがく (中学)

Answer 17

junior high school (shortened form of 中学校)

Question 18

デート

Answer 18

dating, デートする to go out on a date

Question 19

てら (寺)

Answer 19

Buddhist temple (often used as おてら)

Question 20

どうぶつえん (動物園)

Answer 20

zoo

Question 21

とき (時)

Answer 21

when, at the time of 〜, (子供の時 when I was a child

Question 22

なつやすみ (夏休み)

Answer 22

summer holidays, summer break, はるやすみ spring break, ふゆやすみ winter

Question 23

はくぶつかん (博物館)

Answer 23

museum

Question 24

バレンタインデー

Answer 24

St. Valentine’s Day

Question 25

ハロウィン

Answer 25

Halloween

Question 26

はんとし (半年)

Answer 26

a half-year

Question 27

ひこうき (飛行機)

Answer 27

airplane

Question 28

びじゅつかん (美術館)

Answer 28

art museum

Question 29

プレゼント

Answer 29

present, gift

Question 30

まつり (祭り)

Answer 30

festival (often used as おまつり)

Question 31

ミュージカル

Answer 31

musical

Question 32

やまのぼり (山登り)

Answer 32

mountain climbing

Question 33

ゆうえんち (遊園地)

Answer 33

amusement park

Question 34

らいげつ (来月)

Answer 34

next month

Question 35

なく (泣く)

Answer 35

to cry

Question 36

のる (乗る)

Answer 36

to get on, to ride (ひこうきにのる to get on a plane)

Question 37

もらう

Answer 37

to receive, to get

Question 38

しつれんする (失恋する)

Answer 38

to be disappointed in love

Question 39

はじめて (初めて)

Answer 39

for the first time

Question 40

なあ

Answer 40

A particle of exclamation to express desires or feelings without addressing anyone in particular. Used in casual speech.

Question 41

〜かい (〜回)

Answer 41

〜 times

Question 42

〜かげつ (〜か月)

Answer 42

counter for months

Question 43

〜ご (〜後)

Answer 43

from 〜, after 〜, 三年ご three years from now

Question 44

〜しゅうかん (〜週間)

Answer 44

for 〜 weeks

Question 45

〜ど (〜度)

Answer 45

〜 times

Question 46

〜にち (〜日)

Answer 46

day

Question 47

〜ねん (〜年)

Answer 47

specific year (1996年), counter for year (十年)

Question 48

〜まえ (〜前)

Answer 48

〜 ago, 一年まえ one year ago

Question 49

えーと

Answer 49

Well, let’s see…

Question 50

あけましておめでとうございます。 (明けましておめでとうございます。)

Answer 50

Happy New Year!