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JLPT Self-Study Flashcards

1
Q

play (n) / I play

A

遊び あそび
私は遊ぶ
Watashi wa asobu

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2
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to walk, to stroll

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散歩 さんぽ sanpo to walk, to stroll

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3
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walk / I walk

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私は歩く

Watashi wa aruku

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4
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song

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歌 うた

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5
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desk

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机 つくえ (Tsukue)

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6
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The glasses are on the desk.

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めがねは机の上にあります

Megane wa tsukue no ue ni arimasu.

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7
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The glasses are under the desk

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めがねは机の下にあります。

Megane wa tsukue no shita ni arimasu.

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8
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The glasses are next to the desk

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めがねは机のそばにあります

めがねは机のよこに にあります

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9
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Every night

A

毎晩

Maiban

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10
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every time/always

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いつも

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11
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Next to

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そばに

よこに

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12
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Anytime

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何時でも,いつでも

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13
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famous

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有名, ゆうめい

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14
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France is famous

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フランスは有名です。France wa yūmeidesu.

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15
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building

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建物, たてもの

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16
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– a lot (amount)

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たくさん

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17
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to become

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なる

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18
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His Japanese has become skillful.

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彼の日本語が上手になった / なりました

Kare no nihongo ga jouzu ni natta / narimashta

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19
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I became a doctor

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私は医者になった / なりました

Watashi wa isha ni natta / narimashta

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20
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I will become a famous person.

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私は有名な人になる / なります

Watashi wa yuumei na hito ni naru / narimas

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21
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various

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いろいろ - various

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22
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Two years ago

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二年前 Ninenmae

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23
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When?

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何時、いつ

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24
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Which?

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どれ?

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25
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Late

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遅い

Osoi

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26
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cruel/mean

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ひどい

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27
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to wash

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あらう 洗う

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28
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to say

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いう 言う

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29
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pond

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いけ 池

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30
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doctor

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いしゃ 医者

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31
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I want a bag.

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バッグが欲しいです。

Baggu ga hoshīdesu.

32
Q

Get up/wake up

I get up at 9am.

A

起きます/ おきます
おきる / 起きる

私は午前9時に起きます。
Watashi wa gozen 9-ji ni okimasu.

33
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late/slow

A

おそい 遅い

34
Q

bath

A

おふろ お風呂

35
Q

I think…

I think it’s good

A

…と思います。

いいと思います。
Ī to omoimasu.

36
Q

heavy

A

おもい 重い

37
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swim

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swim およぐ 泳ぐ / 泳ぎます

38
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To get off (eg. a bus)

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おりる 降りる

39
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company

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かいしゃ 会社

40
Q

dirty, messy

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きたない 汚い

41
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cut/chop

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きる 切る

42
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to wear, to put on (from shoulders down)

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きる 着る

43
Q

medicine

44
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voice

A

こえ 声

45
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morning/AM

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ごぜん 午前

46
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This… (eg…This person / This way)

47
Q

word

A

ことば 言葉

48
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about, approximately (time)

A

～ころ/～ごろ

49
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the future, former, previous

A

さき 先

50
Q

but, however

A

Informal
でも (demo)? けど (kedo)

Formal
しかし (shikashi)? が (ga)

51
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then (sequence of events)

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で (informal) そして、それから

52
Q

dictionary

A

じしょ 辞書

53
Q

quiet

it’s quiet here

A

しずか 静か

ここは静かです
Koko wa shizukadesu

54
Q

question

A

しつもん 質問

55
Q

to close

I close the door

A

しめる 閉める

ドアを閉めます。
Doa o shimemasu.

56
Q

So/Because

Also… from

A

Cause & Effect : だから (in FF7)

話すから (because I speak - FF7)

明日テストがあるから、今夜勉強つもりだ。
ashita tesuto ga aru kara, konya benkyou tsumori da.
Since I have a test tomorrow, I plan to study tonight.

It might be から/だから depending on the word it’s used with (だから with noun?)

Also has simple meaning of ‘from’ too. The second meaning does not imply a cause and effect relationship like meaning 1. Instead, it focuses on what comes before から (kara). (note that the order is reversed compared to English)

It can be used to express something from a person

このシャツは彼女からもらった。
kono shatsu wa kanojo kara moratta.
I got this shirt from my girlfriend.

57
Q

Most delicious

cheapest

A

最もおいしい
Mottomo oishi

最も安い
Mottomo yasui

58
Q

of course/ certainly

A

もちろん / もちろんです

59
Q

make

I make a desk.

A

作る
Tsukuru

机を作ります。
Tsukue o tsukurimasu.

机を作る
Tsukue o tsukuru

60
Q

teach

I teach children

A

教える
Oshieru

私は子供たちに教えます
Watashi wa kodomo-tachi ni oshiemasu

61
Q

I get up at 9am.

A

私は午前9時に起きます。

Watashi wa gozen 9-ji ni okimasu

62
Q

Whose is it?

A

だれのですか？

63
Q

That’s mine.

A

それは私のです

64
Q

Which hotel is it?

A

どのホテルですか

65
Q

very / difficult situation

A

たいへん

66
Q

choose

I choose one

A

選ぶ
Erabu

一つ選びます
Hitotsu erabimasu

67
Q

to put out/send/leave

Send clothes to the cleaner

Leave the house

A

だす 出す

クリーニングに出す。 Send clothes to the cleaner’s

私は家を出ます。
Watashi wa ie o demasu.

68
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someone /somebody

69
Q

somewhere

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どこか(に)

70
Q

gradually

A

だんだん

71
Q

near, close

A

ちかい 近い

72
Q

map

A

ちず 地図

73
Q

to use

I use a camera

A

つかう 使う

カメラを使う (o tsukau)

74
Q

Next

A

つぎ 次

75
Q

to turn on (eg a light)

I turn on the TV.

A

つける

テレビをつけます

76
Q

to leave, to go out

She left ten minutes ago

A

でかける 出かける

１０分前に出かけました

Japanese First Phrases (13 decks)

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