Foundations of Japanese Language Vocabulary Items Flashcards

Vocabulary items from the book for study purposes

1
Q

あおい

A

aoi

aj. blue

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あかい

A

aka

aj. red

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3
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あなた

A

anata

n. you

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4
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あめ

A

ame

n. rain

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5
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あめ

 ^

A

ame

n. hard candy

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6
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いけばな

A

ikebana

n. flower arrangement

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いしょ

A

isho

n. written will

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いた

A

ita

v. was present

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9
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いち

A

ichi

n. one

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10
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いっしょに

A

isshoni

adv. together/with

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11
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いって

A

itte

v. say

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12
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いっち

A

icchi

n. agreement

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13
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えいが

A

eiga

n. movie

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14
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えんぴつ

A

enpitsu

n. pencil

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15
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おおい

A

ooi

aj. many

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16
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おおきい

A

ookii

aj. big

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17
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おじいさん

A

ojiisan

n. grandfather

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18
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おじさん

A

ojisan

n. uncle

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19
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おにいさん

A

oniisan

n. older brother

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20
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おねえさん

A

oneesan

n. older sister

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21
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おばあさん

A

obaasan

n. grandmother

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22
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おばさん

A

obasan

n. aunt

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23
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おもしろい

A

omoshiroi

aj. interesting

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24
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がこう

A

gakou

n. school

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25
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からて

A

karate

n. karate

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きれい

A

kirei

na. pretty

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27
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くろい

A

kuroi

aj. black

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28
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こい

A

koi

n. love

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29
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こうい

A

koui

n. behavior

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30
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こうつう

A

koutsuu

n. traffic

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31
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こうつうこうしゃ

A

koutsuukousha

n. Japan Travel Bureau

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32
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さかな

A

sakana

n. fish

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33
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じしょ

A

jisho

n. dictionary

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34
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じゅうどう

A

juudou

n. judo

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35
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すきやき

A

sukiyaki

n. sukiyaki (sweet hotpot dish)

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36
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そう

A

sou

adv. [is that] so / really

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37
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そんな

A

sonna

dem. such [as that] / like that / that sort of

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38
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だいがく

A

daigaku

n. university

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39
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たばこ

A

tabako

n. tobacco / cigarette

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40
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てんぷら

A

tempura

n. tempura (deep fried food)

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41
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とおい

A

tooi

adj. far / distant

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42
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にほん

A

nihon

n. Japan

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43
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にほんご

A

nihongo

n. Japanese language

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44
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はっきり

A

hakkiri

adv. clearly

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45
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びょういん

A

byouin

n. hospital

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46
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ふじさん

A

fujisan

n. Mt. Fuji

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47
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ほん

A

hon

n. book

48
Q

まさつ

A

masatsu

n. friction

49
Q

まっさつ

A

massatsu

n. elimination

50
Q

もっと

A

motto

adv. more

51
Q

もと

A

moto

n. root

52
Q

ゆうびんきゅく

A

yuubinkyoku

n. post office

53
Q

りっぱ

A

rippa

na. outstanding / splendid

54
Q

わたくし

A

watakushi

n. I / myself

55
Q

ありがとうございます。

A

arigatou gozaimasu

Thank you very much.

56
Q

おげんきですか。

A

o genki desu ka

How are you?

57
Q

おはようございます。

A

ohayou gozaimasu

Good morning.

58
Q

こんいちは。

A

konnichi wa

Hello / Good day / Good afternoon

59
Q

こんばんは。

A

konban wa

Good evening.

60
Q

さようなら。

A

sayounara

Good bye.

61
Q

しつれいします。

A

shitsurei shimas
Excuse me.
[lit. I’m going to be rude.]

62
Q

どういたしまして。

A

dou itashimashite

You’re welcome / Not at all / It’s my pleasure

63
Q

みんさん、いっしょに いって ください。

A

mina-san, issho ni itte kudasai

Everyone, please say it together.

64
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もう いちど いって ください。

A

mou ichido itte kudasai

Please say it again.

65
Q

あれ

A

are

n./dem. that one over there

66
Q

いい

A

ii

aj. good (not for food)

67
Q

おいしい

A

oishii

aj. delicious

68
Q

いいえ

A

iie

int. no

69
Q

いしゃ

A

isha

n. medical doctor

70
Q

A

ka

pt. interrogative particle

71
Q

かいしゃいん

A

kaishain

n. company employee / worker

72
Q

がくせい

A

gakusei

n. student

73
Q

ぎんこう

A

ginkou

n. bank

74
Q

これ

A

kore

n./dem. this one

75
Q

さっか

A

sakka

n. author

76
Q

ーさん

A
  • san

suf. honorific title similar to Mr., Mrs, Ms

77
Q

せんせい

A

sensei

n. teacher

78
Q

それ

A

sore

n./dem. That one

79
Q

です

A

desu

cop. is

80
Q

ではありません/じゃあれいません

A

dewa arimasen/ja arimasen

v. is not

81
Q

どれ

A

dore

n./inter. which one (of more than two items)

82
Q

なに、なん

A

nani, nan

n./inter. what

83
Q

にほんじん

A

nihonjin

n. Japanese person

84
Q

ーじん

A
  • jin

suf. person (a national of -)

85
Q

A

wa

pt. as for (topic marker)

86
Q

はい

A

hai

int. yes

87
Q

A

mo

pt. too, also

88
Q

あそこ

A

asoko

n./dem. over there

89
Q

あの

A

ano

dem. that over there

90
Q

あります

A

arimasu

v. to exist (inanimate)

91
Q

います

A

imasu

v. to exist (animate)

92
Q

きのう

A

kinou

n. yesterday

93
Q

きょう

A

kyou

n. today

94
Q

くつ

A

kutsu

n. shoes

95
Q

くるま

A

kuruma

n. car, automobile

96
Q

ここ

A

koko

n./dem. here

97
Q

この

A

kono

dem. this

98
Q

ざっし

A

zasshi

n. magazine

99
Q

しんぶん

A

shinbun

n. newspaper

100
Q

そこ

A

soko

n./dem. there

101
Q

その

A

sono

dem. that

102
Q

たかい

A

takai

aj. high, expensive

103
Q

どれ

A

dore

n./inter. who

104
Q

ちいさい

A

chiisaii

aj. small

105
Q

ちかい

A

chikai

aj. near

106
Q

ちょっと

A

chotto

adv. a little

107
Q

つまらない

A

tsumaranai

aj. dull, not interesting, boring

108
Q

どこ

A

doko

n./inter. where

109
Q

どの

A

dono

dem./inter. which (of three or more)

110
Q

A

ni

pt. at, on, in

111
Q

A

no

n. thing, one (as in a big one)

112
Q

ひろい

A

hiroi

aj. wide, spacious

113
Q

みち

A

michi

n. road, street

114
Q

みなさん

A

minasan

n. everybody

115
Q

やさしい

A

yasashii

aj. kind, gentle

116
Q

やすい

A

yasui

aj. cheap

117
Q

よい

A

yoi

aj. good