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Genki Lesson 1 Flashcards

1
Q

〜です

A

Marks ”Is”, “Am, and “Are” tenses

desu

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〜さん

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Mr./Mrs./Ms. …
Said to anyone you’re not very close with

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3
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〜人

じん

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“… people” or “… person”
Nationality - Vietnam_ese_, Ameri_can_, Africa_n_, etc.

person

jin

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〜半

はん

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“Half-past …” or “… :30”

half

han

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〜才 or 〜歳

さい

A

… years old

sai

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6
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〜時

じ

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… o’clock
(Literally, “hour”)

hour

ji

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〜番

ばん

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Number …
such as place in line

turn, series number

ban

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8
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〜語

ご

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… language
such as Indonesian,
English, etc.

speech

go

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あたし

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Less mature feminine “I”

atashi

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10
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あのう

A

Ummm …
voicing hesitance

anou

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11
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ありがとう

A

Thank you

arigatou

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12
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ありがとうございます

A

Politely, “Thank you”

arigatou gozaimasu

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13
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いいえ

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”No”, “Not at all”, or “No problem”

iie

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14
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いただきます

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Before eating, “Thank you for the meal”

itadakimasu

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15
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いってきます

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I’ll be back
(Literally, “I’ll go and come back”）

ittekimasu

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16
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いってらしゃい

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See you later
（Literally, “Please go and come back”）

itterashai

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17
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おかえり

A

”Welcome home” or “Welcome back”

okaeri

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18
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おはよう

A

Good morning

ohayou

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19
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おはようございます

A

Politely, ”Good morning”

ohayou gozaimasu

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20
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おやすみ

A

Good night

oyasumi

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21
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おやすみなさい

A

Politely, “Good night”

oyasuminasai

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22
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お兄さん

お　にい　さん

A

Older brother

お + elder brother + さん

oniisan

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お姉さん

お　ねえ　さん

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Older sister

お + elder sister + さん

oneesan

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おかえりなさい

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Politely, ”Welcome home” or “Welcome back”

okaerinasai

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お母さん

お　かあ　さん

A

Mother

お + mother + さん

okaasan

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お父さん

お　とう　さん

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Father

お + father + さん

otousan

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こんにちは

A

“Good day” or “Good afternoon”

konnichiwa

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28
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こんばんは

A

Good evening

konbanwa

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29
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ごちそうさまでした

A

After eating, “Thank you for the meal”

gochisosamadeshita

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30
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さようなら

A

When you don’t plan to see someone for a long time, “Farewell” or “Good bye”

sayounara

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31
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しつれいします

A
  • When leaving before others, “Pardon me”
  • When cutting in front of someone, “Excuse me”

shitsureshimasu

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32
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じゃあ、また

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Between close friends, ”See you later”

jaa, mata

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33
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すみません

A

When you feel you’ve inconvenienced someone, ”Sorry” or “Excuse me”

sumimasen

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34
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そうです

A

That’s right

soudesu

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35
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そうですか

A

“I see” or “Is that so?” with inflection

soudesuka

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36
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ただいます

A

”I’m home” or “I’m back”

tadaima

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37
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はい

A

Yes

hai

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38
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はじめまして

A

Before introductions, “Nice to meet you”

hajimemashite

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39
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よろしくお願いします

よろしくお　ねが　いします

A

After introductions, “Nice to meet you”

よろしくお + please (い-verb) + します

yoroshiku onegaishimasu

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40
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アジア研究

アジア　けん　きゅう

A

Asia Studies

アジア + study of

ajiakenkyuu

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41
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アメリカ

A

America

amerika

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42
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イギリス

A

Britain

igirisu

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43
Q

エジプト

A

Egypt

egiputo

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44
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オーストラリア

A

Australia

oosutoraria

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45
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カナダ

A

Canada

kanada

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46
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ビジネス

A

Business

bujinesu

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47
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フィリピン

A

Phillipines

firipin

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48
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一

いち

Kun: ひと-、 ひと.つ
On: イチ、イツ

A

One

one | horizon

ichi
Kun: hito, hito.tsu
On: ichi, itsu

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49
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一分

いっ　ぷん

A

1 minute or HH:01

one + minute

ippun

50
Q

七

なな or しち

Kun: なな、 なな.つ、 なの
On: シチ

A

Seven

seven | diced

nana or shichi
Kun: nana, nana.tsu, nano
On: shichi

51
Q

七分

なな　ふん

A

7 minutes or HH:07

seven + minute

nanafun

52
Q

七時

しち　じ

A

7 o’clock

seven + hour

shichiji

53
Q

万

まん

Kun: よろず
On: マン、 バン

A

Ten Thousand

ten thousand

man
Kun: yorozu
On: man, bano

54
Q

三

さん

Kun: み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ
On: サン, ゾウ

A

Three

three

san
Kun: mi, mi.tsu, mit.tsu
On: san, zou

55
Q

三分

さん　ぷん

A

3 minutes or HH:03

three + minute

sanpun

56
Q

主婦

しゅ　ふ

A

House wife

lord + lady

shufu

57
Q

九

きゅう

Kun: ここの、 ここの.つ
On: キュウ、 ク

A

Nine

nine | lift

kyuu
Kun: kokono, kokono.tsu
On: kyou, ku

58
Q

九分

きゅう　ふん

A

9 minutes or HH:09

nine + minute

kyuufun

59
Q

二

に

Kun: ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび
On: ニ、 ジ

A

Two

two

ni
Kun: futa, futa.tsu, futatabi
On: ni, ji

60
Q

二分

に　ふん

A

2 minutes or HH:02

two + minute

nifun

61
Q

二十

に　じゅう

A

２０

two + ten

nijuu

62
Q

二十分

に　じゅ　っぷん

A

20 minutes or HH:20

two + ten + minute

nijuppun

63
Q

二時半

に　じ　はん

A

Half-past 2 o’clock

two + hour + half

nijihan

64
Q

五

ご

Kun: itsu、 いつ.つ
On: ゴ

A

Five

five

go
Kun: itsu, itsu.tsu
On: go

65
Q

五分

ご　ふん

A

5 minutes or HH:05

five + minute

gofun

66
Q

今

いま

A

Now

now

ima

67
Q

仕事

し　ごと

A

Work or Occupation

attend + business

shigoto

68
Q

会社員

かい　しゃ　いん

A

Office worker

association + company + member

kaishain

69
Q

何

なに or なん

A

What

what

nan or nani

70
Q

おれ

俺

A

Rough or arrogant masculine “I”

I (male)

ore

71
Q

ぼく

僕

A

Less mature masculine ”I”

I (male)

boku

72
Q

先生

せん　せい

A

Teacher/Professor
only used when talking about someone besides yourself

future + life

sensei

73
Q

八

はち

Kun: や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう
On: ハチ、 ハツ

A

Eight

eight

hachi
Kun: ya, ya.tsu, yat.tsu, you
On: hachi, hatsu

74
Q

八分

は っぷん or はち ふん

A

8 minutes or HH:08

eight + minute

happun or hachifun

75
Q

六

ろく

Kun: む、 む.つ、 むっ.つ、 むい
On: ロク、 リク

A

Six

six

roku
Kun: mu, mu.tsu, mut.tsu, mu.i
On: roku, riku

76
Q

六分

ろっ 　ぷん

A

6 minutes or HH:06

six + minute

roppun

77
Q

医者

い　しゃ

A

Doctor

medicine + person

isha

78
Q

十

じゅう

Kun: とお、 と、 そ
On: ジュウ、 ジッ、 ジュッ

A

Ten

ten | needle

juu
Kun: too, to, so
On: juu, ji-(d.c.), juu-(d.c.)

79
Q

十一分

じゅう　い　っぷん

A

11 minutes or HH:11

ten + one + minute

juuippun

80
Q

十五

じゅう　ご

A

15

one + five

juugo

81
Q

十分

じゅ　っぷん

A

10 minutes or HH:10

ten + minute

juppun

82
Q

千

せん

Kun: ち
On: セン

A

Thousand

thousand

sen
Kun: chi
On: sen

83
Q

午前

ご　ぜん

A

A.M.

noon + in front

gozen

84
Q

午前一時五十五分

ごぜんいちじごじゅうごふん

A

1:55 a.m.

noon + before + one + hour + five + ten + five + minute

gozen ichiji gojuugofun

85
Q

午前九時十八分

ご　ぜん　く　じ　じゅう　は　っぷん

A

9:18 a.m.

noon + before + nine + hour + ten + eight + minute

gozen kuji juuhappun

86
Q

午後

ご　ご

A

P.M.

noon + later

gogo

87
Q

午後三時

ご　ご　さん　じ

A

3 o’clock p.m.

noon + after + three + hour

gogosanji

88
Q

午後九時

ご　ご　く　じ

A

9 o’clock p.m.

noon + after + nine + hour

gogokuji

89
Q

友達

とも　だち

A

Friend

friend + accomplish

tomodachi

90
Q

名前

な　まえ

A

Name

name + in front

namae

91
Q

四

よん or ご

Kun: よ、よ.つ、よっ.つ、よん
On: シ

A

Four

four

yon or shi
Kun: yo, yo.tsu, yot.tsu, yon
On: shi

92
Q

四分

よん　ぷん

A

4 minutes or HH:04

four + minute

yonpun

93
Q

四時

よじ

A

4 o’clock

four + hour

yoji

94
Q

四時半

よ　じ　はん

A

4:30

four + hour + half

yojihan

95
Q

国

くに

A

”Country” or “Countries”

country

kuni

96
Q

国際関係

こく　さい　かん　けい

A

International Relations

country + edge + connection + concern

kokusaikankei

97
Q

大学

だい　がく

A

”College” or “University”

large + learning

daigaku

98
Q

大学生

だい　がく　せい

A

College/University student

large + learning + life

daigakusei

99
Q

大学院生

だい　がく　いん　せい

A

Graduate student

large + study + institution + life

daigakuinsei

100
Q

妹

いもうと

A

Little sister

younger sister

imouto

101
Q

学生

がく　せい

A

Student

learning + life

gakusei

102
Q

家族

か　ぞく

A

Family

home + tribe

kazoku

103
Q

専攻

せん　こう

A

Major
as in subject of study

specialty + attack

senkou

104
Q

工学

こう　がく

A

Engineering

construction + learning

kougaku

105
Q

弁護士

べん　ご　し

A

Lawyer

dispose + protect + samurai

bengoshi

106
Q

政治

せい　じ

A

Politics

government + subdue

seiji

107
Q

文学

ぶん　がく

A

Literature

sentence + study

bungaku

108
Q

日本

に　ほん

A

Japan

day + book

nihon

109
Q

歴史

れき　し

A

History

time pass + chronicle

rekishi

110
Q

生物学

せい　ぶつ　がく

A

Biology

life + object + learning

seibutsugaku

111
Q

留学生

りゅう　がく　せい

A

International Student

fasten + learning + life

ryuugakusei

112
Q

番号

ばん　ご

A

Number
such as telephone number or place in linesuch as

series number + nickname

bango

113
Q

百

ひゃく

Kun: もも
On: ヒャク、 ビャク

A

Hundred

hundred

hyaku
Kun: momo
On: hyaku, byaku

114
Q

看護師

かん　ご　し

A

Nurse

watch over + protect + expert

kangoshi

115
Q

わたし

私

A

Politely, “I”

I

watashi

116
Q

経済

けい　ざい

A

Economics

expire + settle

keizai

117
Q

電話

でん　わ

A

Telephone

electricity + talk

denwa

118
Q

韓国

かん　こく

A

South Korea

korea + country

kankoku

119
Q

高校

こう　こう

A

High School

high + school

koukou

120
Q

高校生

こう　こう　せい

A

High school student

high + school + life

kokosei

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