Japanese for Busy People 1 Flashcards by Alessandro Pellizzari

this person

kochira

こちら

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attorney, lawyer

bengoshi

べんごし

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how do you do, nice to meet you

hajimemashite

はじめまして

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pleased to meet you

yoroshiku onegaishimasu

よろしくおねがいします

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department store

depaato

デパあと

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Japan

Nihon

日本

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China

Chuugoku

中国

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Germany

Doitsu

ドイツ

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Igirisu

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Amerika

アメリカ

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Australia

Oostoraria

オフストラリア

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Thailand

Tai

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secretary

hisho

ひしょ

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student

gakusei

学生

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engineer

enjinia

エンジニア

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bank

ginkoo

ぎんこう

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university

college

daigaku

大学

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watashi no

私の

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business card

meishi

めいし

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please

if you please

doozo

どうぞ

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thank you very much

doomo arigatoo gozaimasu

どうもありがとうございます

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this one

kono

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name

namae

名前

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yes (less formal)

ええ

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that’s right

soo desu

そうです

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what about this?

kore wa?

これは

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company, office

kaisha

かいしゃ

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address

juusho

じゅうしょ

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telephone number

denwa-bangoo

でんわばんごう

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telephone

denwa

でんわ

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number

bangoo

ばんごう

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email address

meeru-adoresu

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cell/mobile phone

keitai

けいたい

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umbrella

kasa

かさ、傘

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book

hon

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newspaper

shinbun

しんぶん

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key

kagi

かぎ

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watch

clock

tokei

とけい

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zero, rei

ゼロ

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ichi

一

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二

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san

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yon, shi

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roku

六

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nana, shichi

七

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hachi

八

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kyuu, ku

九

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what

nan

なん

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who

dare

だれ

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embassy

taishikan

たいしかん

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what number

nan-ban

なんばん

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excuse me

sumimasen

すみません

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now

ima

今

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supermarket

suupaa

スーパー

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restaurant

resutoran

レストラン

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post office

yuubinkyoku

ゆうびんきょく

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work, job

shigoto

しごと

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meeting

conference

kaigi

かいぎ

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lunch break

hiru-yasumi

ひるやすみ

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noon

hiru

ひる、昼

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break, rest

yasumi

やすみ

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party

paati

パーチ

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movie

eiga

えいが

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half past (time)

han

はん

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in the morning

gozen

ごぜん

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breakfast

asa-gohan

あさごはん

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morning

asa

あさ

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meal

gohan

ごはん

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front desk (hotel)

furonto

フトント

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thank you

doomo arigatoo

どうもありがとう

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dinner

ban-gohan

ばんごはん

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evening

ban

ばん

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pool

puuru

プール

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gym

jimu

ジム

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shop
store
restaurant

mise

みせ

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welcome (in a shop)

irasshaimase

いらっしゃいませ

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over there (near the listener)

sore

それ

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please show me

misete kudasai

みせてください

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how much

ikura

いくら

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1,000

sen

せん

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10,000

ichi-man

一万

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100,000,000

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ichi-oku

一億

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it-choo

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decimal point

ten

てん

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100

hyaku

百

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300

sanbyaku

三百

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600

roppyaku

六百

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800

happyaku

八百

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3,000

sanzen

三千

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8,000

hassen

八千

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terebi

テレビ

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radio

rajio

ラジオ

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pasokon

パソコン

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digital camera

dejicame

デジカメ

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video camera

bideo-kamera

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video

bideo

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camera

kamera

カメラ

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CD player

shidi-pureeyaa

シヂプレーヤー

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that one (over there)

are

あれ

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juu

十

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1:00 (time)

ichi-ji

いちじ

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3:05

san-ji-go-fun

さんじごふん

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4:00 AM

gozen yo-ji

ごぜんよじ

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9:00 PM

gogo ku-ji

ごごくじ

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in the afternoon

gogo

ごご

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one more time, please

moo ichi-do onegaishimasu

もういちどうおねがいします

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one time

ichi-do

いちど

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moo

もう

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this (thing)

kono

この

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that (thing)

sono

その

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that (thing) over there

ano

あの

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what time?

nan-ji

なんじ

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o’clock (counter)

~ji

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woman

onna no hito

女の人

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from (place, time)

kara

から

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to (place, time)

made

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you’re welcome

don’t mention it

doo itashimashite

どういたしまして

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yen

円

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magazine

zasshi

ざっし

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DVD

dibudi

ヂブヂ

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mechanical pencil

shaapupenshiru

シャープペンシル

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ballpoint pen

boorupen

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France

Furansu

フランス

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~ language

~ -go

語

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dictionary

jisho

じしょ

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English language

Eigo

エイゴ

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is ~ all right?

~ demo ii desu ka

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T-shirt

T-shatsu

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which one

dore

どれ

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blue

aoi

あおい

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postcard

hagaki

はがき

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stamp

kitte

きって

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red

akai

あかい

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black

kuroi

くろい、黒い

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beer

biru

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apple

ringo

りんご

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large

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ooki

大き

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small

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chiisai

小さい

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ichi-mai

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ippon

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ni-hon

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san-bon

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4 (cylindrical object)

yon-hon

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5 (cylindrical object)

go-hon

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roppon

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7 (cylindrical object)

nana-hon

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8 (cylindrical object)

happon

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kyuu-hon

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juppon

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juuippon

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juuni-hon

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1 (food)

hitotsu

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2 (food)

futatsu

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3 (food)

mittsu

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4 (food)

yottsu

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5 (food)

itsutsu

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6 (food)

muttsu

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7 (food)

nanatsu

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8 (food)

yattsu

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9 (food)

kokonotsu

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10 (food)

too

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11 (food)

juuichi

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12 (food)

juuni

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Switzerland

Suisu

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car

kuruma

くるま

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Italy

Itaria

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where?

doko

どこ

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South Korea

Kankoku

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tangerine

mikan

みかん

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kilogram

kiro

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wine

wain

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coffee-cup

koohi-kappu

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coffee

koohi

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cup

kappu

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towel

taoru

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hello (on the phone)

moshimoshi

もしもし

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good morning

ohayoo gozaimasu

おはようございます

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tomorrow

ashita

あした

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that way (towards the listener)
your side

sochira

そちら

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to go

ikimasu

行きます

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alone

hitori de

ひとりで

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to come

kimasu

来ます

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goodbye (formal)

shitsureishimasu

しつれいします

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airport

kuukoo

くうこう

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station

eki

えき

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branch office

shisha

ししゃ

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park

kooen

こうえん

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friend

tomodachi

ともだち

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house

uchi

うち

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to return home

kaerimasu

かえります

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yesterday

kinoo

きのう

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today

kyoo

今日

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last week

senshuu

せんしゅう

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this week

konshuu

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next week

raishuu

らいしゅう

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last month

sengetsu

せんげつ

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this month

kongetsu

こんげつ

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next month

raigetsu

らいげつ

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last year

kyonen

きょねん

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this year

kotoshi

ことし

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next year

rainen

らいねん

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day after tomorrow

asatte

あさって

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driver

untenshu

うんてんしゅ

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dono (thing)

どの

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please come in

ohairikudasai

おはいりください

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come right this way

doozo kochira he

どおぞこちらへ

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subway

chikatetsu

ちかてつ

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sunday

nichi-youbi

日曜日、にちようび

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monday

getsu-youbi

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tuesday

ka-youbi

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wednesday

sui-youbi

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thursday

moku-youbi

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friday

kin-youbi

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saturday

do-youbi

土曜日、どようび

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1st of month

tsuitachi

ついたち

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futsuka

ふつか

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mikka

みっか

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yokka

よっか

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5th of month

itsuka

いつか

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6th of month

muika

むいか

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7th of month

nanoka

なのか

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8th of month

youka

ようか

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9th of month

kokonoka

ここのか

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10th of month

tooka

とおか

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14th of month

juuyokka

じゅうよっか

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20th of month

hatsuka

はつか

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24th of month

nijuuyokka

にじゅよっか

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train

densha

でんしゃ

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subway

chikatetsu

ちかてつ

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taxi

takushi

タクシ

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airplane

hikouki

ひこうき

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festival

o-matsuri

おまつり

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what month

nan-gatsu

なんがつ

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what day

nan-nichi

なんにち

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what day of the week

nan-youbi

なんようび

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birthday

tanjoubi

たんじょうび

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summer vacation

natsu-yasumi

なつやすみ

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summer

natsu

なつ

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travel

ryokou

りょこう

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walking

aruite

あるいて

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nan de

なんで

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family

kazoku

かぞく

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to be
to exist (inanimate)

arimasu

あります

buddhist temple

o-tera

おてら

first floor

ikkai

いっかい

first basement

chika ikkai

ちかいっかい

basement

chika

ちか

reception desk

uketsuke

うけつけ

restroom

lavatory

o-tearai

おてあらい

parking lot

chuushajou

ちゅうしゃじょう

refrigerator

reizouko

れいぞうこ

bed

beddo

ベッド

sofa

ソファー

table

teburu

テーブル

chair

isu

いす

flower

hana

はな

briefcase

tote bag

kaban

かばん

above

top

うえ

below
under
bottom

shita

した

before

front

mae

まえ

behind

back

ushiro

うしろ

inside

middle

naka

なか

next to

tonari

となり

nearby

vicinity

chikaku

ちかく

to be
to exist (animate objects)

imasu

います

lake

mizuumi

みずうみ

man

otoko no hito

おとこのひと、男の人

wallet

saifu

さいふ

sweater

seetaa

セーター

water (cold)

mizu

水、みず

drawer

hikidashi

ひきだし

over there (far from both)

asoko

あそこ

taxi-stand

takushi-noriba

タクシのりば

police box

kouban

こうばん

hospital

clinic

byouin

びょういん

bookstore

hon-ya

ほんや

bakery

pan-ya

ぱんや

bread

pan

ぱん

liquor store

saka-ya

さかや

drugstore

kusuri-ya

くすりや

medicine

kusuri

くすり

eraser

keshigomu

けしごむ

pencil

enpitsu

えんぴつ

stapler

hotchikisu

ほｔちきす

scissors

hasami

はさみ

scotch-tape

sero-teepu

セロテープ

file

fairu

ファイル

one person

hitori

ひとり

two people

futari

ふたり

three people

san-nin

さんいん

how many people?

nan-nin

にんいん

a lot
many
much

takusan

たくさん

boy

otoko no ko
おとこのこ
男の子

girl

onna no ko
おんあのこ
女の子

how many (small objects)

ikutsu

いくつ

how many (flat objects)

nan-mai

なんまい

how many (long thin objects)

nan-bon

なんぼん

garden

niwa

にわ

conference room

kaigishitsu

かいぎしつ

bus stop

basutei

バスてい

entrance

iriguchi

いりぐち

weekend

shuumatsu

しゅうまつ

to do

shimasu

します

to see

mimasu
みます
見ます

breakfast

asa-gohan

あさごはん

lunch

hiru-gohan

ひるごはん

dinner

ban-gohan

ばんごはん

tea

koocha

こうちゃ

green tea

o-cha

おちゃ

to eat

tabemasu
たべます
食べます

to drink

nomimasu
のみます
飲みます

to read

yomimasu
よみます
読みます

lo listen to

kikimasu
ききます
聞きます

to play tennis

tenisu wo shimasu

テニスをします

to study

benkyoo wo shimasu

べんきょうをします

to shop

kaimono wo shimasu

かいものをします

to work

shigoto wo shimasu

しごとをします

every day

mainichi

まいにち

every morning

maiasa

まいあさ

every evening

maiban

まいばん

every week

maishuu

まいしゅう

music

ongaku

おんがく

library

toshokan

としょかん

dog

inu

いぬ

vegetable

yasai

やさい

wife (of another person)

okusan

おくさん

to go for a walk

sanpo wo shimasu

さんぽをします

often

yoku

よく

sometimes

tokidoki

ときどき

delicious

oishii

おいしい

because (particle)

kara

から

fish

sakana
さかな
魚

to ask

kikimasu

ききます

to phone (call by phone)

denwa wo shimasu

でんわをします

to send

okurimasu

おくります

to meet

aimasu

あいます

father (of another person)

otousan

おとうさん

mother (of another person)

okaasan

おかあさん

father (mine)

chichi
ちち
父

mother (mine)

haha
はは
母

wife (mine)

tsuma / kanai

つま・かない

husband (of another person)

go-shujin
ごしゅじｎ
ご主人

husband (mine)

otto / shujin
おっと・しゅじん
夫・主人

letter

tegami
てがみ
手紙

not much

amari … -masen

school

gakkou

がっこう

president (of a company)

shachou

しゃちょう

not at all

zenzen … -masen

this coming (time)

kondo

こんど

country (mine)

kuni
くに
国

cooking

cuisine

ryouri

りょうり

sweets

o-kashi

おかし

how about… ?

ikaga desu ka

いかがですか

(said before eating)

itadakimasu

いただきます

pretty

kireina

きれいな

very

totemo

とても

1 (cup)

ippai

いっぱい

counter (cups)

-hai / -bai / -pai

no more (second serving of food/drink) please

iie, mou kekkou desu

いいえ、もうけっこうです

no thank you (refusing something offered)

iie, kekkou desu

いいえ、けっこうです

big

ookii
おおきい
大きい

small

chiisai
ちいさい
小さい

expensive

takai
たかい
高い

inexpensive

cheap

yasui
やすい
安い

new

fresh

atarashii

あたらしい

old (object)

furui
ふるい
古い

near

chikai

ちかい

far

tooi

とおい

difficult

muzukashii

むずかしい

easy

yasashii

やさしい

sweet (adj)

amai

あまい

spicy hot

karai

からい

hot

atsui

あつい

cold

samui

さむい

good

nice

いい

interesting

omoshiroi

おもしろい

busy (person)

isogashii

いそがしい

delicious

oishii

おいしい

lively

nigiyaka

にぎやか

quiet

shizuka

しずか

convenient

benri

べんり

famous

yuumei

ゆうめい

pretty

clean

kirei

きれい

kind

helpful

shinsetsu

しんせつ

free

not busy

hima (desu)

ひま

have a meal

shukoji wo shimasu

しゅこじをします

what kind of…?

donna

どんあ

place

tokoro

ところ

painting

picture

え

weather

tenki
てんき
天気

really

hontou ni

ほんとうに

about 5 minutes

go-fun gurai
ごふんぐらい
五分ぐらい

about

approximately

gurai

ぐらい

to give

agemasu

あげます

to receive

moraimasu

もらいます

rose (flower)

bara

ばら

bouquet

hanataba

はなたば

vase

kabin

かびん

color

iro
いろ
色

favorite (adj)

sukina

すきな

earring

iyaringu

いやリング

ring

yubiwa

ゆびわ

ticket

kippu

きっぷ

history

rekishi

れきし

hat

cap

booshi

ぼうし

gift

souvenir

o-miyage

おみやげ

electronic dictionary

denshi-jisho

でんしじしょ

marriage

kekkon

けっこん

anniversary

kinenbi

きねんび

well (adj)

yoku

よく

look good on

suits

niaimasu

にあいます

house (of someone else)

o-taku

おたく

fun

enjoyable

tanoshii

たのしい

boring

tedious

tsumaranai

つまらない

bad

warui

わるい

how

dou

どう

how was …?

dou deshita ka

どうでしたか

to be (honorific)

irasshaimasu

いらっしゃいます

fireworks

hanabi

はなび

snow

yuki

ゆき

game

match

shiai

しあい

platform

houmu

ほうむ

entrance

iriguchi
いりぐち
入口

west exit

nishiguchi

にしぐち

east exit

higashiguchi

ひがしぐち

north exit

kitaguchi

きたぐち

south exit

minamiguchi

みなみぐち

to talk

hanashi wo shimasu

はなしをします

that sounds good

ii desu ne

いいですね

to lend

kashimasu

かします

to turn on

tsukemasu

つけます

to turn off

keshimasu

けします

to carry

to hold

mochimasu

もちます

to open

akemasu

あけます

to close

to shut

shimemasu

しめます

to take a photograph

shashin wo torimasu

しゃしんをとります

photograph

shashin

しゃしｎ

time

jikan

じかｎ

class

jugyou

じゅぎょう

map

chizu

ちず

luggage

baggage

nimotsu

にもつ

window

mado

まど

money

o-kane
おかね
お金

this evening

konban

こんばん

next time

mata kondo

またこんど

tool

equipment

dougu

どうぐ

good
all right
(polite form, used in interrogative)

yoroshii

よろしい

sales

marketing

hanbai

はんばい

after

no ato de

のあで

factory

manufacturing plant

koujou

こうじょう

take care

ki wo tsukete

きをつけて

before

no mai ni

のまえに

(electric) light

denki
でんき
電気

art museum

bijutsukan

びじゅつかん

product

merchandise

shouhin

しょうひん

soon

right away

sugu

すぐ

to use

tsukaimasu

つかいます

also

in addition

sorekara

それから

head office

honsha

ほんしゃ

to turn

magarimasu

まがります

to stop

to park

tomemasu

とめます

to say

iimasu

いいます

to teach
to show
to tell

oshiemasu

おしえます

to bring

mottekimasu

もってきます

to deliver

todokemasu

とどけます

to wait

mochimasu

もちます

intersection

kousaten

こうさてん

traffic signal

shingou

しうんごう

corner

kado

かど

just before

temae

てまえ

before

mae

まえ

ahead

saki

さき

left (direction)

hidari

ひだり

right (direction)

migi

みぎ

straight ahead

massugu

まっすぐ

airmail

koukuubin

こうくうびん

surface mail

funabin

ふなびん

courier service

takuhaibin

たくはいびん

tsugi

つぎ

to show

misemasu

みせます

data
information
documents
literature

shiryou

しりょう

mail

post

yuubin

ゆうびん

(ordinal number suffix)

-me

ーめ

address (of another person)

go-juusho

ごじゅうしょ

by (the time)

made ni

までに

to
as far as
(particle)

made

まで

white

shiroi

しろい

thanks

doumou

どうもう

to take (a vehicle)
to get on (a vehicle)

norimasu

のります

to get off (a vehicle)

orimasu

おります

to go out

to leave

demasu

でます

to arrive

tsukimasu

つきます

to take (time)

kakarimasu

かかります

minutes (period)

-fun (kan) / -pun (kan)

ーふん（かん） / ーぶん（かん）

hours (period)

-jikan

ーじかん

days (counter)

-ka / -nichi

ーか / ーにち

weeks (period)

-shuukan

ーしゅうかん

months (counter)

-kagetsu

ーかげつ

years (period)

-nen (kan)

ーねん（かん）

how

in what way

douyatte

どうやって

travel agency

ryokou-gaisha

りょこうーがいしゃ

to smoke (cigarette)

(tabako wo) suimasu

（タバコを）すいます

to enter

hairimasu

はいります

postcard

ehagaki

えはがき

customer

client

o-kyaku-san

おきゃくさん

to stand

tachimasu

たちます

no smoking

kin’en

きんえん

no parking

chuusa-kinshi

ちゅうさきんし

baby

akachan

あかちゃん

sugar

satou

さとう

… is explaining

… setsumei wo shite imasu

。。。せつめいをしています

to explain

setsumei wo shimasu

せつめいをします

but

が

to talk

hanashi wo shimasu

はなしをします

to clean

souji wo shimasu

そうじをします

stairs

kaidan

かいだん

already

mou

もう

see you later

talk to you later

mata ato de

またあとで

to live (somewhere)

sunde imasu
すんでいます

sumimasu
すみます

to be employed

tsutomete imasu

つとめています

to know

shitte imasu

しっています

to sell

utte imasu
うっています

urimasu
うります

very much

extremely (polite)

taihen

たいへん

child (mine)

kodomo

こども

child (other’s)

okosan

おこさん

son (mine)

musuko

むすこ

son (other’s)

musukosan

むすこさん

daughter (mine)

musume

むすめ

daughter (other’s)

ojousan / musumesan

おじょうさん / むすめさん

older brother (mine)

ani

あに

older brother (other’s)

onisan

おにさん

older sister (mine)

ane

あね

older sister (other’s)

oneesan

おねえさん

younger brother (mine)

otouto

おとうと

younger brother (other’s)

otoutosan

おとうとさん

younger sister (mine)

imouto

いもうと

younger sister (other’s)

imoutosan

いもうとさん

and (to connect sentences)

soshite

そして

electronics store

denki-ya

でんきや

be skilled (adj)

jouzu desu (-na adj)
じょうずです

liked (adj)

suki desu (-na adj)
すきです

to understand

wakarimasu

わかります

swimming

suiei

すいえい

baseball

yakyuu

やきゅう

fruit

kudamono

くだもの

ocean

sea

umi

うみ

that person (over there)

achira

あちら

to learn

to take lessons in

naraimasu

ならいます

to introduce

shoukaishimasu

しょうかいします

head (body)

atama

あたま

eye

me
め
目

tooth

は

throat

nodo

のど

belly

stomach

onaka

おなか

shoulder

kata

かた

back (body)

senaka

せなか

lower back (body)

koshi

こし

hand

arm

te
て
手

leg

foot

ashi

あし

painful

itai

いたい

furniture

kagu

かぐ

the future

shourai

しょうらい

warm

atatakai

あたたかい

town

machi

まち

what’s the matter with you?

dou shimashita ka

どうしましたか

fever

netsu

ねつ

degree (temperature) (particle)

-do

ーど

farewell party

soubetsukai

そうべつかい

dangerous (adj)

abunai

あぶない

bright (adj)

akarui

あかるい

many

much (adj)

ooi

おおい

heavy (adj)

omoi

おもい

fast

early (adj)

hayai

はやい

low (adj)

hikui

ふいくい

wide (adj)

hiroi

ひろい

light (adj)

karui

かるい

dirty (adj)

kitanai

きたない

dark (adj)

kurai

くらい

short (adj)

mijikai

みじかい

narrow (adj)

semai

せまい

salty (adj)

shiokarai

しおからい

few
a little (adj)

sukunai

すくない

sour (adj)

suppai

すっぱい

correct (adj)

tadashii

ただしい

cold (adj)

tsumetai

つめたい

young (adj)

wakai

わかい

safe (adj)

anzenna

あんぜんな

important (adj)

daijina

だいじな

no good (adj)

damena

だめな

inconvenient (adj)

fubenna

ふべんな

unkind (adj)

fushinsetsuna

ふしんせつな

well

healthy (adj)

genkina

げんきな

unskillful (adj)

hetana

へたな

various (adj)

iroirona

いろいろな

detestable (adj)

kiraina

きらいな

rude (adj)

shitsureina

しつれいな

brown (color)

chairoi

ちゃいろ

yellow

kiiroi

きいろい

green

midoriiro

みどりいろ

purple

murasaki

むらさき

to be wrong

chigaimasu

ちがいます

to do one’s best

ganbarimasu

がんばります

to be crowded

komimasu

こみます

to finish

owarimasu

おわります

spring (season)

haru

はる

summer (season)

natsu

なつ

autumn (season)

aki

あき

winter (season)

fuyu

ふゆ

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