Japanese Level 1:Absolute Beginner vocab

Question 1

こんばんは。 Konbanwa.

Answer 1

Good evening.

Question 2

こんにちは kon’nichi wa

Answer 2

hello

Question 3

おはようございます ohayō gozaimasu

Answer 3

Good morning. (formal)

Question 4

おはよう Ohayō

Answer 4

Good morning! (informal)

Question 5

はじめまして hajimemashite

Answer 5

Nice to meet you.

Question 6

よろしくおねがいします yoroshiku onegai shimasu

Answer 6

Nice to meet you. It’s a pleasure to meet you.

Question 7

です desu

Answer 7

roughly means ‘to be’

Question 8

おみやげ omiyage

Answer 8

a small gift, a souvenir

Question 9

ありがとうございます。 Arigatō gozaimasu.

Answer 9

Thank you. (formal)

Question 10

どういたしまして。 Dō itashimashite.

Answer 10

You’re welcome. Don’t mention it.

Question 11

あの・・・ ano…

Answer 11

um…

Question 12

すみません sumimasen

Answer 12

Sorry, excuse me

Question 13

あし ashi

Answer 13

foot

Question 14

はい？ hai?

Answer 14

yes?

Question 15

お客さん o-kyaku-san

Answer 15

customer, guest

Question 16

はい。 Hai.

Answer 16

Yes.

Question 17

メニュー menyū

Answer 17

menu

Question 18

水 mizu

Answer 18

water

Question 19

注文 chūmon

Answer 19

order

Question 20

お会計 o-kaikei

Answer 20

check, bill

Question 21

お願いします onegai shimasu

Answer 21

please

Question 22

お久しぶりです Ohisashiburi desu

Answer 22

Long time no see. (formal)

Question 23

久しぶり。 Hisashiburi.

Answer 23

Long time no see. (informal)

Question 24

さん san

Answer 24

polite name suffix, similar to Mr. or Mrs.

Question 25

ぼく boku

Answer 25

I, me (used by males)

Question 26

私 watashi

Answer 26

I, me

Question 27

さん san

Answer 27

polite name suffix, similar to Mr. or Mrs.

Question 28

わたしはケンです (Watashi wa Ken desu.)

Answer 28

I am Ken

Question 29

AはBです (A wa B desu)。

Answer 29

A is B

Question 30

arigatō gozaimasu

Answer 30

Thank you very much.

Question 31

いえいえ ieie

Answer 31

Don’t mention it / No problem

Question 32

どうぞ dōzo

Answer 32

go ahead, here you are

Question 33

これ kore

Answer 33

this

Question 34

はい、そうです。 Hai, sō desu.

Answer 34

Yes, that’s right.

Question 35

野菜 yasai

Answer 35

vegetables

Question 36

日本の Nihon no

Answer 36

Japanese (item, thing)

Question 37

お菓子 o-kashi

Answer 37

sweets, snacks, candy

Question 38

これ kore

Answer 38

this

Question 39

魚 sakana

Answer 39

fish

Question 40

ようかん yōkan

Answer 40

soft sweet red bean jelly

Question 41

日本 Nihon

Answer 41

Japan

Question 42

肉 niku

Answer 42

meat

Question 43

おじゃまします Ojamashimasu.

Answer 43

excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you

Question 44

ねこ neko

Answer 44

cat

Question 45

どうぞ dōzo

Answer 45

go ahead, here you are

Question 46

go ahead, here you are

Answer 46

That’s right.

Question 47

いぬ inu

Answer 47

dog

Question 48

これ kore

Answer 48

this (demonstrative pronoun)

Question 49

くるま kuruma

Answer 49

car

Question 50

いえ ie

Answer 50

house

Question 51

の no

Answer 51

particle indicating possession

Question 52

kore wa watashi no ie desu

Answer 52

This is my house

Question 53

それ sore

Answer 53

that

Question 54

あれ are

Answer 54

that(one over there)

Question 55

なんですか。 Nan desu ka.

Answer 55

What is it?

Question 56

いただきます。 Itadakimasu.

Answer 56

I will start eating. (lit: I will receive.)

Question 57

おいしい oishii

Answer 57

delicious

Question 58

これ kore

Answer 58

this

Question 59

すごい sugoi

Answer 59

wow, great, amazing; Adj(i)

Question 60

ミートローフ mītorōfu

Answer 60

meat loaf

Question 61

大丈夫 daijōbu

Answer 61

alright, okay

Question 62

大丈夫ですか daijōbu desu ka

Answer 62

Are you okay? Is it okay?