Japanese Vocabulary Flashcards

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たて

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vertical

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よこ

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horizontal

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きょか

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permission

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もらう

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to receive something

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もってくる

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to take (something) back with (you)

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もっていく

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to bring (something) with

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つれる

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to bring someone with (godan)

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そと

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outside

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なか

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inside

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みずうみ

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lake

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いたずら

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prank

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ゆるす

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to permit, to allow

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むかしばなし

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folk stories

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やりなおす

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to redo

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ちゃんと

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decent, respectable

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どりょく

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hard work

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かえってくる

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to return to

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やくそく

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promise

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ちゅうい

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care, precaution

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ちゅうこく

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advice, warning

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ちこく

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late

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じゅんび

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preparation

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かばん

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bag

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わける

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to divide into groups (ichidan)

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てつだう

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to help, to assist

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しゃべる

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to talk, to chatter (godan)

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むげん

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infinity

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いし

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consciousness

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ために

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for the sake of

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むいし

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unconsciousness

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いれる

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to put in (ichidan)

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しけん

A

test

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ごうかく(する)

A

to pass a test

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じゅぎょう

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lesson

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まいばん

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every night

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ふしぎ

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strange, wonderful, mysterious

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きせつ

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season

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ゆっくり

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slow

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まわり

A

surroundings

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にくい

A

physically hard to do (add at end of verb)

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ずらい

A

emotionally hard to do (add at end of verb)

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42
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おしょうがつ

A

New Year’s

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たり

A

to do multiple things (add at end of verb)

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だいじ

A

important

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かもしれません

A

possibly, maybe

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かどまつ

A

pine decoration in doorway

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しょかい

A

introduction, first time

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48
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しゃしん

A

photograph

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てあん

A

suggestion

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ひがえり

A

day trip, field trip

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51
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ことし

A

this year

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52
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ゆたか

A

rich (not in the money sense)

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おかねもち

A

rich (money)

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54
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たからくじ

A

lottery

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55
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たら

A

if (use at end of verb)

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あたる

A

to strike, to hit (godan)

57
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もし

A

if

58
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いそぐ

A

to hurry

59
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しゅみ

A

hobby

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こと

A

もの for non-material things

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とうこう(する)

A

going to school

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かよう

A

to go somewhere and do something there

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つるつる

A

slippery

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かわる

A

to change (godan)

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ねずみ

A

mouse

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ぬすむ

A

to steal

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うし

A

cow

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とら

A

tiger

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うさぎ

A

rabbit

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たつ (めいし)

A

dragon (zodiac specific)

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へび

A

snake

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うま

A

horse

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ひつじ

A

sheep

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さる (めいし)

A

monkey

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にわとり

A

chicken

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とり

A

bird, zodiac chicken

77
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いのしし

A

boar

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…どし

A

year of the…

79
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けなげさ

A

mercy

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かに

A

crab

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あげる

A

to give something (ichidan)

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じゅじゅ(する)

A

giving and receiving

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うける

A

the act of receiving (ichidan)

84
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くれる

A

to receive something (with gratitude) (ichidan)

85
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あたえる

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to bestow, to gift (ichidan)

86
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ほうこう

A

direction

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こうかん

A

exchange, switch

88
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ぬいぐるみ

A

stuffed animal

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こえ

A

voice

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おくりもの

A

present

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けっこ

A

okay, satisfactory

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よびかけ

A

call, appeal

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すいぞくかん

A

aquarium

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さそう

A

to invite

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そじ

A

cleaning

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ごみ

A

trash, garbage

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ひま

A

spare time

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かるい

A

light, not too serious

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はいる

A

to enter, to join (ichidan)

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しゅうまつ

A

weekend

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そつぎょう

A

graduation

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ひつよう

A

necessary, needed

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ないよう

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content, detail

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みじかい

A

small (not physically)

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しかる

A

to scold (godan)

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たてる

A

to build (ichidan)

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おこなう

A

to carry out, to have done

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まいとし

A

every year

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べんり

A

convenient

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そして

A

also

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ねだん

A

price, cost

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すべる

A

to slip (godan)

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かんりょう

A

completion

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いかん

A

regrettable, lamentable

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かんぜん

A

complete, perfect

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じゅう (めいし)

A

gun

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しごと

A

job

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しんろ

A

future path after graduation

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しんろきぼう

A

desired path after graduation

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しゅうしょく

A

finding a job

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しゅうしょくかつどう

A

finding a job as an activity

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えらぶ

A

to choose, to decide

123
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せいぶつ

A

living thing, organism

124
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ていねいご

A

formal language

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りゅう

A

reason

126
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のべる

A

to express, to describe (ichidan)

127
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もとめる

A

to request (ichidan)

128
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おくれる

A

to be late (ichidan)

129
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しどう(する)

A

starting an engine (of a car, etc.)

130
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おちる

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to fall, to drop (ichidan)

131
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といかける

A

to ask a question (ichidan)

132
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あいさつ

A

greetings, salutations

133
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とりあえず

A

for now, first of all

134
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ひがいしゃ

A

victim

135
Q

A

tree

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わらい

A

smile, laugh