Lesson 1 - Vocab: introduction to formal Japanese

Question 1

どちら

Answer 1

which way? where? which? who? (polite)

Question 2

こちら

Answer 2

this way; here; this one; this person (polite)

Question 3

そちら

Answer 3

that way; there; that one; that person (polite)

Question 4

あちら

Answer 4

that way (over there); t over there; that one (over there); that person (over there) – (polite)

Question 5

店内（てんない）

Answer 5

(with)in the store

Question 6

じだいげき

Answer 6

period drama; historical play

Question 7

(ご)注文（ちゅうもん）

Answer 7

order, request (at a restaurant, etc.)

Question 8

ダブルチーズバーガー

Answer 8

double cheeseburger

Question 9

アイスティー

Answer 9

iced tea

Question 10

持ち帰り（もちかえり）

Answer 10

take out (at a restaurant, etc.)

Question 11

竹中（たけなか）

Answer 11

Takenaka (last name)

Question 12

お宅（おたく）

Answer 12

a residence

Question 13

ご存知（ごぞんじ）

Answer 13

knowing; having knowledge of

Question 14

〜様（〜さま）

Answer 14

honorific version of 〜さん

Question 15

方（かた）

Answer 15

a person (honorific)

Question 16

全部（ぜんぶ）

Answer 16

all

Question 17

全員（ぜんいん）

Answer 17

all persons (everyone)

Question 18

席（せき）

Answer 18

seat

Question 19

只今（ただいま）

Answer 19

presently, right now (very polite)

Question 20

針鼠（はりねずみ）

Answer 20

hedgehog

Question 21

只今、席を外しております

Answer 21

ただいま、せきをしております。(They) are presently away from their seat (desk).

Question 22

いらっしゃる

Answer 22

to be, to come, to go (honorific of いる)

Question 23

召し上がる（めしあがる）

Answer 23

to eat or drink (honorific of たべる・のむ)

Question 24

ご覧になる（ごらんになる）

Answer 24

to see/look/watch (honorific of みる)

Question 25

仰る（おっしゃる）

Answer 25

to say (honorific of いう)

Question 26

なさる

Answer 26

to do, to play (honorific of する)

Question 27

ござる

Answer 27

to have; to exist (honorific ある)