Genki Lesson 1 Flashcards

1
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〜です

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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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〜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

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… years old

sai

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〜時

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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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〜語

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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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あのう

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Ummm …
voicing hesitance

anou

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11
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ありがとう

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Thank you

arigatou

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ありがとうございます

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Politely, “Thank you”

arigatou gozaimasu

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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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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

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”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

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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

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Politely, “Good night”

oyasuminasai

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お兄さん

お にい さん

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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
Mother | お + mother + さん ## Footnote okaasan
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お父さん | お とう さん
Father | お + father + さん ## Footnote otousan
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こんにちは
"Good day" or "Good afternoon" ## Footnote konnichiwa
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こんばんは
Good evening ## Footnote konbanwa
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ごちそうさまでした
After eating, "Thank you for the meal" ## Footnote gochisosamadeshita
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さようなら
When you don't plan to see someone for a long time, "Farewell" or "Good bye" ## Footnote sayounara
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しつれいします
* When leaving before others, "Pardon me" * When cutting in front of someone, "Excuse me" ## Footnote shitsureshimasu
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じゃあ、また
Between close friends, ”See you later" ## Footnote jaa, mata
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すみません
When you feel you've inconvenienced someone, ”Sorry" or "Excuse me" ## Footnote sumimasen
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そうです
That's right ## Footnote soudesu
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そうですか
"I see" or "Is that so?" with inflection ## Footnote soudesuka
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ただいます
”I'm home" or "I'm back" ## Footnote tadaima
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はい
Yes ## Footnote hai
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はじめまして
Before introductions, "Nice to meet you" ## Footnote hajimemashite
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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
After introductions, "Nice to meet you" | よろしくお + please (い-verb) + します ## Footnote yoroshiku onegaishimasu
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アジア研究 | アジア けん きゅう
Asia Studies | アジア + study of ## Footnote ajiakenkyuu
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アメリカ
America ## Footnote amerika
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イギリス
Britain ## Footnote igirisu
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エジプト
Egypt ## Footnote egiputo
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オーストラリア
Australia ## Footnote oosutoraria
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カナダ
Canada ## Footnote kanada
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ビジネス
Business ## Footnote bujinesu
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フィリピン
Phillipines ## Footnote firipin
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一 | いち ## Footnote **Kun**: ひと-、 ひと.つ **On**: イチ、イツ
One | one | horizon ## Footnote ichi **Kun**: hito, hito.tsu **On**: ichi, itsu
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一分 | いっ ぷん
1 minute or HH:01 | one + minute ## Footnote ippun
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七 | なな or しち ## Footnote **Kun**: なな、 なな.つ、 なの **On**: シチ
Seven | seven | diced ## Footnote nana or shichi **Kun**: nana, nana.tsu, nano **On**: shichi
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七分 | なな ふん
7 minutes or HH:07 | seven + minute ## Footnote nanafun
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七時 | しち じ
7 o'clock | seven + hour ## Footnote shichiji
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万 | まん ## Footnote **Kun**: よろず **On**: マン、 バン
Ten Thousand | ten thousand ## Footnote man **Kun**: yorozu **On**: man, bano
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三 | さん ## Footnote **Kun**: み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ **On**: サン, ゾウ
Three | three ## Footnote san **Kun**: mi, mi.tsu, mit.tsu **On**: san, zou
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三分 | さん ぷん
3 minutes or HH:03 | three + minute ## Footnote sanpun
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主婦 | しゅ ふ
House wife | lord + lady ## Footnote shufu
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九 | きゅう ## Footnote **Kun**: ここの、 ここの.つ **On**: キュウ、 ク
Nine | nine | lift ## Footnote kyuu **Kun**: kokono, kokono.tsu **On**: kyou, ku
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九分 | きゅう ふん
9 minutes or HH:09 | nine + minute ## Footnote kyuufun
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二 | に ## Footnote **Kun**: ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび **On**: ニ、 ジ
Two | two ## Footnote ni **Kun**: futa, futa.tsu, futatabi **On**: ni, ji
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二分 | に ふん
2 minutes or HH:02 | two + minute ## Footnote nifun
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二十 | に じゅう
20 | two + ten ## Footnote nijuu
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二十分 | に じゅ っぷん
20 minutes or HH:20 | two + ten + minute ## Footnote nijuppun
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二時半 | に じ はん
Half-past 2 o'clock | two + hour + half ## Footnote nijihan
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五 | ご ## Footnote **Kun**: itsu、 いつ.つ **On**: ゴ
Five | five ## Footnote go **Kun**: itsu, itsu.tsu **On**: go
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五分 | ご ふん
5 minutes or HH:05 | five + minute ## Footnote gofun
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今 | いま
Now | now ## Footnote ima
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仕事 | し ごと
Work or Occupation | attend + business ## Footnote shigoto
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会社員 | かい しゃ いん
Office worker | association + company + member ## Footnote kaishain
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何 | なに or なん
What | what ## Footnote nan or nani
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おれ | 俺
Rough or arrogant masculine "I" | I (male) ## Footnote ore
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ぼく | 僕
Less mature masculine ”I" | I (male) ## Footnote boku
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先生 | せん せい
**Teacher/Professor** only used when talking about someone besides yourself | future + life ## Footnote sensei
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八 | はち ## Footnote **Kun**: や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう **On**: ハチ、 ハツ
Eight | eight ## Footnote hachi **Kun**: ya, ya.tsu, yat.tsu, you **On**: hachi, hatsu
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八分 | は っぷん or はち ふん
8 minutes or HH:08 | eight + minute ## Footnote happun or hachifun
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六 | ろく ## Footnote **Kun**: む、 む.つ、 むっ.つ、 むい **On**: ロク、 リク
Six | six ## Footnote roku **Kun**: mu, mu.tsu, mut.tsu, mu.i **On**: roku, riku
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六分 | ろっ  ぷん
6 minutes or HH:06 | six + minute ## Footnote roppun
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医者 | い しゃ
Doctor | medicine + person ## Footnote isha
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十 | じゅう ## Footnote **Kun**: とお、 と、 そ **On**: ジュウ、 ジッ、 ジュッ
Ten | ten | needle ## Footnote juu **Kun**: too, to, so **On**: juu, ji-(d.c.), juu-(d.c.)
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十一分 | じゅう い っぷん
11 minutes or HH:11 | ten + one + minute ## Footnote juuippun
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十五 | じゅう ご
15 | one + five ## Footnote juugo
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十分 | じゅ っぷん
10 minutes or HH:10 | ten + minute ## Footnote juppun
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千 | せん ## Footnote **Kun**: ち **On**: セン
Thousand | thousand ## Footnote sen **Kun**: chi **On**: sen
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午前 | ご ぜん
A.M. | noon + in front ## Footnote gozen
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午前一時五十五分 ごぜんいちじごじゅうごふん
1:55 a.m. | noon + before + one + hour + five + ten + five + minute ## Footnote gozen ichiji gojuugofun
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午前九時十八分 | ご ぜん く じ じゅう は っぷん
9:18 a.m. | noon + before + nine + hour + ten + eight + minute ## Footnote gozen kuji juuhappun
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午後 | ご ご
P.M. | noon + later ## Footnote gogo
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午後三時 | ご ご さん じ
3 o'clock p.m. | noon + after + three + hour ## Footnote gogosanji
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午後九時 | ご ご く じ
9 o'clock p.m. | noon + after + nine + hour ## Footnote gogokuji
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友達 | **とも** だち
Friend | friend + accomplish ## Footnote tomodachi
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名前 | な まえ
Name | name + in front ## Footnote namae
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四 | よん or ご ## Footnote **Kun**: よ、よ.つ、よっ.つ、よん **On**: シ
Four | four ## Footnote yon or shi **Kun**: yo, yo.tsu, yot.tsu, yon **On**: shi
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四分 | よん ぷん
4 minutes or HH:04 | four + minute ## Footnote yonpun
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四時 | よじ
4 o'clock | four + hour ## Footnote yoji
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四時半 | よ じ はん
4:30 | four + hour + half ## Footnote yojihan
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国 | くに
”Country" or "Countries” | country ## Footnote kuni
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国際関係 | こく さい かん けい
International Relations | country + edge + connection + concern ## Footnote kokusaikankei
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大学 | だい がく
”College" or "University" | large + learning ## Footnote daigaku
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大学生 | だい がく せい
College/University student | large + learning + life ## Footnote daigakusei
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大学院生 | だい がく いん せい
Graduate student | large + study + institution + life ## Footnote daigakuinsei
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妹 | いもうと
Little sister | younger sister ## Footnote imouto
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学生 | がく せい
Student | learning + life ## Footnote gakusei
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家族 | か ぞく
Family | home + tribe ## Footnote kazoku
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専攻 | せん こう
**Major** as in subject of study | specialty + attack ## Footnote senkou
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工学 | こう がく
Engineering | construction + learning ## Footnote kougaku
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弁護士 | べん ご し
Lawyer | dispose + protect + samurai ## Footnote bengoshi
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政治 | せい じ
Politics | government + subdue ## Footnote seiji
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文学 | ぶん がく
Literature | sentence + study ## Footnote bungaku
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日本 | に ほん
Japan | day + book ## Footnote nihon
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歴史 | れき し
History | time pass + chronicle ## Footnote rekishi
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生物学 | せい ぶつ がく
Biology | life + object + learning ## Footnote seibutsugaku
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留学生 | りゅう がく せい
International Student | fasten + learning + life ## Footnote ryuugakusei
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番号 | ばん ご
**Number** such as telephone number or place in linesuch as | series number + nickname ## Footnote bango
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百 | ひゃく ## Footnote **Kun**: もも **On**: ヒャク、 ビャク
Hundred | hundred ## Footnote hyaku **Kun**: momo **On**: hyaku, byaku
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看護師 | かん ご し
Nurse | watch over + protect + expert ## Footnote kangoshi
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わたし | 私
Politely, "I" | I ## Footnote watashi
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経済 | けい ざい
Economics | expire + settle ## Footnote keizai
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電話 | でん わ
Telephone | electricity + talk ## Footnote denwa
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韓国 | かん こく
South Korea | korea + country ## Footnote kankoku
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高校 | こう こう
High School | high + school ## Footnote koukou
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高校生 | こう こう せい
High school student | high + school + life ## Footnote kokosei