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Japanese words Flashcards

0
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おなかすいた

おなかいっぱい

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Onaka suita
Hungry (lit. Empty stomach)

Onaka ippai
Full (lit. Full stomach)

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にわ

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Niwa

Garden

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だけ

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Dake
Only

Ex: xxxx だけ

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りょりのはん

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Ryori no hon

Cooking book

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くつした

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Kutsushita
Socks (lit. Under shoes)
Used for traditional japanese version as opposed to
ソックス → sokkusu

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どうりょう

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Douryou

Colleague

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ゆっくり

ごゆっくり

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Yukkuri
Relaxing

Go-yukkuri
Polite form: please relax

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xxxx によります

ひによります
ひとによります
くみによります

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… ni yorimasu
Depends on ….

Hi ni yorimasu → depends on the day
Hito ni yorimasu → depends on the person
Kumi ni yorimasu → depends on the country

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いっしょ

いっしょに

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Issho
the same

Issho-ni
Together

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いりぐち

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Iriguchi
Entrance
(Guchi = mouth)

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10
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きた
にし ひがし
みなみ

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Kita 
          North
Nishi             Higashi
West                East
          Minami
           South
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りょうじん

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Ryōjin

Parents

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きせつ

はる
なつ
あき
ふゆ

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Kisetsu
Season

Haru
Spring

Natsu
Summer

Aki
Autumn

Fuyu
Winter

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ところ

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Tokoro

Place

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がっき

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Gakki

Musical instrument

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15
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なくしました

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Nakushimashita

Lost

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わすれましな

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Wasuremashita

Forgotten

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なるほど

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Naruhodo

I see, I understand…

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しゃかいじん

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Shakaijin

Adult

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かびん

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Kabin

Vase

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こうさてん

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Kōsaten

Crossroads, intersection

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しんごう

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Shingō

Traffic lights

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かど

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Kado

Corner

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Xxx の てまえ

xxx の まえ

xxx の さき

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Xxx no temae
Just before xxx

Xxx no mae
In front of xxx

Xxx no saki
Just after xxx

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こうくうびん

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Kōkūbin

Airmail

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25
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ふなびん

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Funabin

Surface mail

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たくはいびん

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Takuhaibin

Courier service

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27
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つぎ

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Tsugi

Next

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しりょう

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Shiryō

Documents, data, information, material….

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29
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ゆうびん

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Yūbin

Post (mail)

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30
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おとうと ⇔ おもうと

あに ⇔ あね

A 
Otōto      Omōto   (Younger)
Ani           Ane        (Elder)

Brother Sister

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31
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むすこ ⇔ むすめ

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Musuko musume

Son Daughter

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32
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えはがき

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Ehagaki

Postcard

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33
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をきゃくさん

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O-kyaku-san

Customer

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34
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とくに

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Tokuni

Especially

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35
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むすめ

むすめさん

上
下

A

Musume
Daughter

Musume-san
Used when referring to somebody else’s daughter

Ue - elder (lit. Above)
Shita - younger (lit. Under)

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36
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大雨

おおあめ

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Ō ame

Heavy rain

37
Q

雷

かみなり

A

Kaminari

Thunder

38
Q

おしゃれ

A

Oshare

Faishonable, cool

39
Q

ふつうは

A

Futsūwa

Normally, usually, ordinarily

40
Q

かいぎしつ

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Kaigishitsu

Meeting room

41
Q

さっき

A

Sakki

A while ago

42
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よる

A

Yoru

Night

43
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いろいろ

A

Iroiro

Several (many different…)

44
Q

しりません ×＝ わかりません

A

Shirimasen is not the same as wakarimasen
Shirimasen = I don’t know, is impolite
Wakarimasen = I don’t understand, less harsh

45
Q

はじめて

A

Hajimete

First time

46
Q

ぎりのあに

A

Giri no ani

Brother in law

47
Q

もちろん

A

Mochiron

Of course!

48
Q

(Noun) + 中 (ちゅう)

A

Chū

During

49
Q

だめです

A

Dame desu!

Not allowed

50
Q

おんがく

A

Ongaku

Music

51
Q

おはし

A

Ohashi

Chopsticks

52
Q

すみませんが

A

Sumimasen ga

Sorry to bother you, but…
Used when asking for something

53
Q

ごめんなさい

ごめん

A

Gomennasai
Please forgive me
Used when e.g. apologising for something one has done…

Gomen
Sorry!
Informal, friendly use…

54
Q

そして

A

Soshite
And then
(Used to connect sentences)

55
Q

それから

A

Sorekara

After that

56
Q

おわかれかい

A

O wakare kai

Farewell party

57
Q

かんげいかい

A

Kangei kai

Welcome party

58
Q

きぐつ

A

Kigutsu

Wooden shoes

59
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こうじょう

A

Kōjō

Factory

60
Q

たくさん

A

Takusan

Many, a lot of

61
Q

くすり

くすり を のみます

A

Kusuri
Medicine

Kusuri o nomimasu
To take medicine

62
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もんだい

A

Mondai

Exercise, problem…

63
Q

あかり

A

Akari

Lantern

64
Q

でんき

A

Denki

Electricity, electric light

65
Q

よやく

A

Yoyaku

Reservation

66
Q

きぶん

A

Kibun
To feel

But this is not a verb???

67
Q

となりのひと

A

Tonari no hito

Neighbour (lit. Person of next to)

68
Q

ごしゅじん

A

Goshujin

(Somebody else’s) husband

69
Q

いらっしゃいます

いらしゃいませ

A

Irrashaimasu
To be

Irrashaimase
Welcome, how can I help you…

70
Q

りょこう

A

Ryokō

Travel

71
Q

かぜ

A

Kaze
Flu, a cold…
(But can also mean wind)

72
Q

たぶん

A

Tabun

Maybe

73
Q

おととい

A

Ototoi

Day before yesterday

74
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とこに

A

Tokoni

Special

75
Q

しょくじ

A

Shokuji

Meal

76
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しゅくだい

A

Shukudai

Homework

77
Q

はる
なつ
あき
ふゆ

A

Haru - spring
Natsu - summer
Aki - autumn
Fuyu - winter

78
Q

もう

A

Mō

Also
Mō + verb= already

79
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まだ

A

Mada

Mada + verb = yet

80
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どっちも

A

Dotchimo

Both

81
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60ねんかい
60さい
60ねんまえのもの

A

60nenkai - Sixties (period, years)
60sai - sixty years old (only for people!)
60nen mae no mono - sixty years old (for things) Lit. Something of 60 years before

82
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いしゃ

A

Isha

Doctor

83
Q

きぶん

きぶんわるい

A

Kibun - Feeling

Kibun warui - feeling ill (lit. Feeling bad)

84
Q

しようらい

A

Shōrai

Near future, soon

85
Q

みらい

A

Mirai

Far future

86
Q

ことば

A

Kotoba

Language?, word

87
Q

ていしょく

A

Teishoku

Japanese meal

88
Q

りょくちゃ

A

Ryokucha

Green tea

89
Q

すいか

A

Suika

Watermelon

90
Q

あちら

A

Achira

That person over there

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