Core Flashcards
Arau
(to) wash;
When you meet (au) AROUND homeless, you get dirty, you need to WASH
Au
(to) meet;
Should you bump into someone when you MEET, you’ll probably say OW!
Basho
location; place;
We always need to know at what PLACE a birthday BASH will take place.
Beki da
should;
BEKI DOES DALLAS SHOULD never be a movie in Japan
Benri
convenient;
Uncle Ben’s rice is very CONVENIENT since it cooks up fast.
Binboo
poor;
That BIMBO is really POOR after she lost her modeling career.
Booshi
cap; hat;
The red BOW SHE wears on her HAT is pretty cute.
Bunka
culture;
To some ignorant people, CULTURE is just a lot of BUNK
Bunpoo
grammar;
GRAMMAR is the biggest speed BUMP in the study of language!
Byooin
hospital;
You may smell a lot of BO in a HOSPITAL
Byooki
sick; ill;
Sometimes BO is a clue that you may be SICK
Chichi
father;
CHEE, CHEE go the chimps, the FATHER of humankind
Chuumon
(to) order;
We ORDER something in a restaurant to CHEW ON
Chuushoku
lunch;
Japanese CHEW SHOCKING things for LUNCH sometimes, like octopus
Danna
husband;
Donna’s hustband DANNA is a fine man. He goes by DAN
Dare
Donata
who;
WHO would DARE question my authority!
Doo itashimashite
you’re welcome;
YOU’RE WELCOME but DONT YOU DARE TOUCH MY MUSTACHE
Doobutsu
animal(s);
When you’re around ANIMALS like deer, its best to wear your DOE BOOTS!
Doroboo
thief;
The THEIF rang the DOORBELL
Furui
old;
When our car gets OLD and breaks down, we has PHOOEY
Futoi
thick; fat;
A FUTON is really THICK which makes is good to sleep on
Furui Futoi Futon
Old thick futon
Futsuu
common; usual; ordinary;
“It’s COMMON for us to walk on fours FOOTS” said the Alien. How about YOU
Fufu
husband and wife;
When a HUSBAND and WIFE go out to a fancy dinner, they leave little baby FUFU at home
Ha
Burashi / migaku
tooth;
brush;
HA! said the dentist looking at the TOOTH. You have a BRUSH stuck in there!
Geri
diarrhea;
GARY ate some bad sushi and had to SHIT (DIARRHEA) all over the place!
Haha
mother;
Oh, you think my momma jokes are FUNNY do ya!? HAHA
Hajime
Hajimeru
beginning; start;
(to) begin;
HA, JIMMY! This is only the BEGINNING! Let’s fight!
Hakken
discovery;
The explorers made the DISCOVERY of the ‘Hakken’, the Japanese Krakken that shoots fireballs.
Hantai
… no Hantai wa nani desu ka?
oppose;
[word] what is the opposite of that?;
Should your boss OPPOSE your idea, you HANDS ARE TIED
Harau
pay;
When you owe creditors, they HARASS you to PAY
Haru
spring;
I will pay (harau) my bills in SPRING
Hataraku
work;
WORK hard. Put that HAT on a RACK and break your back.
Hen
strange; [na-adj, n]
Japanese HEN are very STRANGE since they carry katana kekeke
Heta
bad / poor at something; [Na-Adj, n]
Don’t be a HATER just cause you’re BAD and i’m not
Hiku
(to) play a stringed instrument; [transitive verb]
When you PLAY a violin you get a HICKEY on your neck!
Hima
free time; [n, Na-Adj]
HIMA got FREE TIME … but I dont… ;(
Hoka
another; [n]
ANOTHER Hooka!
Homeru
praise; [ichidan verb, transitive verb]
Everyone shouted and PRAISE Connor for hitting the HOME RUN!
Houmen
direction; district; area; [n]
HOMING Pigeons have an insane sense of DIRECTION and can return HOME to their MEN
Houhou
method; way; technique; [n]
How does Santa delivery all those packages? He has his WAY. HO HO HO!
Hoshi
*single i
star; [n]
I wished upon a STAR, and HOPE SHE would marry me. I really (Hoshii) want it.
Hoshii
*two i’s
want; desire; [i-adj]
I wished on that star (hoshi)
Kare
Kareshii
He; [pn]
Boyfriend; [n]
HE drives a KAR (kuruma).
The BOYFRIEND drives with SHE (kanojo - girlfried)
Imooto
Younger sister [humble]; [n]
My LITTLE SISTER is EMO TOO
Isha
doctor; [n]
When my DOCTOR gives me a shot. I say EE SHA!
Isu
chair; stool; [n]
He fell off the CHAIR then yelled “I SU You”
Itai
painful; [i-adj]
I TIED the tie too tight and it was PAINFUL
Jisho
dictionary; [n]
Website: Jisho.com
Jidai
era; age; period of time; [n]
GEE, people DIE in every age
Jitensha
bicycle; [n]
GEE, TEN gears!? Awe SHAT
Josei
Dansei
woman; female; [n]
lit. female gender
man;
Josephine, or JOSEI as I call her, is a WOMAN
Junbi
preparation; [n, suru verb, transitive verb]
The JUNE BEE PREPARED to fly
Kaban
bag; backpack; book bag; [n]
When I got to the KABAN (cabin) I bring a BACKPACK
Kado
corner; [n]
Chad was in the CORNER counting cards
Kaisha
company; [n]
The geisha worked at a Kaisha counting cash
Kanai
wife [humble - n];
CAN I tell you stories about my WIFE? O can i.
Kanari
relatively; fairly; [adv]
The CANARY is a RELATIVELY small bird
Kanojo
she; her; [pronoun]
girlfriend [noun]
CAN OJ really have killed HER? His Girlfriend?
Kao
face; [n]
The COW had a Kawaii (cute) KAO (face)
Karada
body; [n]
A KARATE chop to the BODY hurts!
Karai
spicy; hot; [i-adj]
Don’t KARAI just cause its so HOT
Karappo
empty; [na-adj, n]
Ah KARAPPO, my Kohi is EMPTY!
Kariru
Kasu
borrow; rent; [ichidan verb, transitive verb]
to lend; to loan; to rent out;
Can i BORROW some cash for a new KAR RIU?
KAS I care about U, I’ll LEND it.
Kasa
umbrella; [n]
Never open an UMBRELLA in someones KASA
Kashu
singer; [n]
“KASHUUU!”
bless you! … Oh… you were SINGING?
Katsu
to win; gain victory; [godan v with tsu ending, Intransitive v]
The KATSU WON over the INU
Iru (other than ‘to be; to exist; usage)
Hitsuyo
Need [v - intransitive v]
Necessary; needed; [adj]
I REALLY NEED to Hits You Yo!
Is that NECESSARY?
Kondo
this time; now; [n, adv]
You CAN DO it THIS TIME… but next time youre i trouble
Katsudou
Shumi
activities; [n, suru verb]
hobby;
Shumi is hobby that kats do like activity
Kaze
virus; cold [n]
CAUZE of the common COLD millions get sick each year
Kega
injury; [n, suru verb]
The frat kids held a KEGGAR and all got INJURED
Muchi
Keiken
Ignorance;
experience; [n, suru verb, t-verb]
Ken doesnt have much experience - hes ignorant
Kekka
result; [n, suru verb]
The RESULT of a birthday party is KEKKA (cake)
Kekko
Kekko desu
fine; just right; [Na-adj, adv, n]
usually used as ‘kekko desu’ in response meaning “no im fine”. Is CAKE okay?
Kekko desu = “no thank you, i’m fine”
Kenka
quarrel;
Barbie got in KENS CAR because she got in a QUARREL with her mom
Machi
Kinjo
town; neighborhood;
neighborhood;
My son (KIN) JOGs around the NEIGHBOORHOOD Machi no kinjo
Kippu
ticket;
think - final fantasy moogle ticket giver saying ‘kippu kippu’
Kirai
dislike; [na-adj, n]
I DISLIKE Spicy (karai) food - and Dark [kurai] rooms, they both make me CRY
Kissaten
coffee house; [n]
I KISSED A TEN at the COFFEE HOUSE
Shitsumon
Kotae
question;
answer;
A COAT TIE is the ANSWER to being too informal
Kurai
dark; gloomy; [i-adj]
I dislike (kirai) Spicy (karai) food - and Dark [kurai] rooms, they both make me CRY
Kurasu
2 meanings
class;
stay/live somewhere;
I LIVED in CLASS during college
Kusuri
medicine; [n]
The CURSURY diagnosis was illness [byouki] like a cold [kaze] so go to the hospital [byouin] for MEDICINE
Kuuki
air; atmosphere; [n]
Koro
Kado
around;
corner;
Koro kado - around corner
Mottomo
most; extremy
Most important etc
Yasui
Nikui
** Easy To Do & Hard To Do **
■ [masu stem of a verb]＋ yasui ＝ easy to…
■ [masu stem of a verb]＋ nikui ＝ hard (or difficult)
Ie: Wakarimasu = wakari + yasui/nikui
So: easy/hard to understand
