JAPN 1020 Weeks 1-2 Vocab

Question 1

うしろ
(後ろ)

Answer 1

back/behind (n)

Question 2

きっさてん
(喫茶店)

Answer 2

coffee shop (n)

Question 3

ぎんこう
(銀行)

Answer 3

bank (n)

Question 4

しずか(な)
(静か)

Answer 4

quiet; silent​ (na-adj)

Question 5

じんじゃ
(神社)

Answer 5

Shinto Shrine (n)

Question 6

たかい
(高い)

Answer 6

high; tall​; expensive; high-priced​ (i-adj)

Question 7

とおり
(通り)

Answer 7

street; road; avenue; thoroughfare​ (n)

Question 8

となり
(隣)

Answer 8

next (to); adjoining; adjacent​ (n)

Question 9

にぎやか(な)
(賑やか)

Answer 9

bustling; busy; crowded; lively; prosperous; thriving​ (na-adi)

Question 10

はくぶつかん
(博物館)

Answer 10

museum (n)

Question 11

ひくい
(低い)

Answer 11

low (position); close to the ground​; low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); short (height)​; deep (voice); in a low key; low (volume)​​ (i-adi)

Question 12

まえ
(前)

Answer 12

in front (of); before (e.g. a building)​; before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)​; (the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line)​; forward; ahead​ (n)

Question 13

みせ
(店)

Answer 13

store; shop; establishment; restaurant​ (n)

Question 14

ゆうめい(な)
(有名)

Answer 14

famous; well-known​ (na-adj)

Question 15

わかりました

Answer 15

I see./I understand. (Phrase)

Question 16

ビル

Answer 16

multi-floor building; multi-storey building (n)

Question 17

Tシャツ

Answer 17

T-shirt; tee shirt​ (n)

Question 18

あげます

Answer 18

上げる
to give (v) (ichidan, transitive)

Question 19

えはがき
(絵葉書)

Answer 19

picture postcard​ (n)

Question 20

おさけ/さけ
(お酒 )

Answer 20

alcohol; sake (n)

Question 21

おしゃれ(な)
(お洒落)

Answer 21

stylish; fashionable; trendy; chic; smartly dressed; careful about one’s appearance​ (na-adj)

Question 22

おみやげ
(お土産 )

Answer 22

Local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling​ (n)

Question 23

かさ
(傘)

Answer 23

umbrella; parasol​ (n)

Question 24

かっこいい
(格好いい)

Answer 24

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat; with-it; groovy​ (i-adi)

Question 25

くつ (靴)

Answer 25

Shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear​ (n)

Question 26

さいふ (財布)

Answer 26

wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook​ (n)

Question 27

たくさん (沢山)

Answer 27

a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal​ (n; na-adj)

Question 28

たんじょうび (誕生日)

Answer 28

birthday​ (n)

Question 29

でんしじしょ (電子辞書)

Answer 29

(portable) electronic dictionary; pocket electronic dictionary; PED​ (n)

Question 30

はな (花)

Answer 30

flower(s); blossom; bloom; petal​ (n)

Question 31

ふく (服)

Answer 31

clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; costume; suit; outfit​ (n)

Question 32

ほしい (欲しい)

Answer 32

wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for​; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)​(Usually written using kana alone, after the -te form of a verb) (i-adj)

Question 33

ぼうし (帽子)

Answer 33

hat; cap​ (n)

Question 34

もの (物)

Answer 34

thing; object; article; stuff; substance​ (n)

Question 35

もらいます

Answer 35

貰う to receive; to take; to accept​ (v) (godan, transitive)

Question 36

ようふく (洋服)

Answer 36

Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)​ (n)

Question 37

アクセサリー

Answer 37

accessory (fashion); jewelry​ (n)

Question 38

ケーキ

Answer 38

cake (n)

Question 39

チョコレート

Answer 39

chocolate​ (n)

Question 40

ティーカップ

Answer 40

teacup (n)

Question 41

ノート

Answer 41

note/memo/notebook (n)

Question 42

ハンカチ

Answer 42

handkerchief (n)

Question 43

バッグ

Answer 43

bag (n)

Question 44

バースデー

Answer 44

birthday (n)

Question 45

ビデオカメラ

Answer 45

video camera (n)

Question 46

プレゼント

Answer 46

present/gift (n)

Question 47

マウス

Answer 47

computer mouse (n)