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Chapter 2 - Nouns Flashcards

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です

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to be

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さん

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Neutral respectful title (for family or given names, regardless of person’s gender or marital status.)

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ちゃん

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For young girls or boys, used after the given name to show affection.

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この

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this/that (for objects near speaker but not listener)

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その

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this/that (for objects near listener but not speaker)

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あの

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this/that (for objects far from either speaker or listener)

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どの

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which

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これ

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this/that thing or animal (close to speaker)

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それ

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this/that thing or animal (close to listener)

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あれ

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this/that thing or animal (far from speaker and listener)

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どれ

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which thing or animal

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ここ

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this/that location (close to speaker)

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そこ

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this/that location (close to listener)

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あそこ

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this/that location (far from speaker and listener)

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どこ

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which location

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こちら

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this/that direction (close to speaker)

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そちら

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this/that direction (close to listener)

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あちら

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this/that direction (far from speaker and listener)

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どちら

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which direction

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私(わたし)

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I - First person, singular, gender neutral

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僕(ぼく)

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I - First person, singular, masculine

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あなた

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You - Second person, singular, gender neutral

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彼(かれ)

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He or it - Third person, singular, masculine or gender neutral

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彼女(かのじょ)

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She - Third person, singular, feminine

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私達(わたしたち)

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They - First person, plural, gender neutral

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僕達(ぼくたち)

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They - First person, plural, masculine

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あなた達(あなたたち)

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You all - Second person, plural, gender neutral

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彼ら(かれら)

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They - Third person, plural, masculine or gender neutral

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彼女ら(かのじょら)

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They - Third person, plural, feminine

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の

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Genitive(?) particle - word preceding it modifies word after it.
E.g., 文学の学生(ぶんがくのがくせい) means “student of literature”.

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父 (ちち)

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Father (plain)

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母 (はは)

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Mother (plain)

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兄弟 (きょおだい)

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Sibling(s) (plain)

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兄 (あに)

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Older brother (plain)

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姉 (あね)

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Older sister (plain)

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弟 (おとおと)

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Younger brother (plain)

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妹 (いもおと)

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Younger sister (plain)

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祖父 (そふ)

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Grandfather (plain)

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祖母 (そぼ)

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Grandmother (plain)

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おじ

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Uncle (plain)

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おば

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Aunt (plain)

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主人 (しゅじん); 夫 (おっと)

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Husband (plain)

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家内 (かない); 妻 (つま)

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Wife (plain)

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お父さん (おとおさん)

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Father (polite)

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お母さん (おかあさん)

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Mother (polite)

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ご兄弟 (ごきょだい)

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Sibling(s) (polite)

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お兄さん (おにいさん)

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Older brother (polite)

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お姉さん (おねえさん)

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Older sister (polite)

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弟さん (おとおとさん)

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Younger brother (polite)

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妹さん (いもとおさん)

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Younger sister (polite)

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おじいさん

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Grandfather (polite)

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おばあさん

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Grandmother (polite)

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おじさん

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Uncle (polite)

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おばさん

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Aunt (polite)

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ご主人 (ごしゅじん)

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Husband (polite)

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奥さん (おくさん)

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Wife (polite)

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貝

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かい - Shellfish
Less common: BAI
Visual: The Cyclops throwing a Shellfish barbecue, using a grill stretched over a Volcano.
Aural: Shellfish on a kaiser roll.

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王

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Ō - King
Visual: King wearing crown.
Aural: Ō King, my King.

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玉

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tama - Jewel
Less common: GYOKU
Aural/Visual: The king had a hot tamale (candy) shaped Jewel woven into his beard.

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心

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SHIN; kokoro - Heart
Visual: You can capture a Heart by giving a trio of jellybeans, or just by using a hook.
Aural: I love cocoa roasts, from my Heart to my SHINs.

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国

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KOKU; kuni - Country (Nation)

Visual: A Country is like a jewel that walls are built around (like prison).

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全

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ZEN - Complete
Less common: matta, matto
Visual: An umbrella completely covering the king.
Aural: Complete ZEN.

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十

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JŪ - Ten
Less common: JITSU; tō, to
Visual: The scarecrow was a Ten in terms of style and poise.
Aural: A grove of Ten JŪniper trees.

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早

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SŌ; haya - Early/fast
Visual: Scarecrow getting up Early when the sun is just out.
Aural: He got there Early SŌ he could yell “haya!” and surprise everyone.

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上

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JŌ; kami, ue, nobo, a, uwa - Upper
Less common: SHŌ
Visual: An Upper class figure skater keeps their leg straight.
Aural: Just you wait! JŌsephine can make a meal Upper class with her new wok. Next up: anaconda with no bones.

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下

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KA, GE; shita, shimo, o, sa, kuda - Lower
Less common: moto
Visual: Lower class figure skater.
Aural: She tackles the orangutan before it could eat the barracuda. Then she sat and she moped and she distracted herself with KĀrd GĒmes before she could get any Lower.

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米

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MAI, BEI; kome - Rice (uncooked) (also symbolizes the Americas)
Visual: Rice rabbit who sneaks around trees and hides rice like the Easter bunny.
Aural: MEI BEI (maybe) you’ll find Rice if you comb acres.

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自

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JI - Self
Less common: SHI; mizuka
Visual: The Cyclops has no Self-control when it comes to jellybeans.
Aural: The Selfish JIne.

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内

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NAI; uchi - Inside
Less common: DAI
Visual: A person Inside a gorilla suit.
Aural: On the Inside, Bill NAI is always thinking, “Ooh, cheetahs!”

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右

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migi - Right-hand, right side
Less common: YŪ, U
Visual: Superheroes flying Right over vampires in prison.
Aural: With foamy geese, the Right move is to run away.

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有

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YŪ, a - Have, possess
Less common: U
Visual: Superhero holding up the moon, yelling, “I Have you!”
Aural: “Atlas, YŪ Have a duty.”

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肉

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NIKU - Meat/flesh (can have sexual connotation)
Visual: People and gorillas both have meat.
Aural: Yaki NIKU - grilled Meat.

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半

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HAN - Half
Less common: naka
Visual: A rabbit split in half.
Aural: Han Solo is the more handsome Half.

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九

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KYŪ, KU - Nine
Less common: kokono
Visual: Someone dressed to the Nines in a ball gown.
Aural: Not needed.

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春

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SHUN; haru - Spring (has hint of amarousness)
Visual: A person welcoming the Spring sun with a hamburger.
Aural: “You’re gonna SHUN me all Spring? Harumph!”

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