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WWJ, C1B > Lesson 12 - Vocab: at school and the office & insects > Flashcards

Lesson 12 - Vocab: at school and the office & insects Flashcards

1
Q

teacher

A

せんせい

sensei

* Not usually used when talking about oneself (because “sensei” is an honorific word). When speaking of oneself, the word きょうし (kyoushi), meaning “instructor”, is more commonly used.

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2
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book

A

ほん

hon

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3
Q

dictionary

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じしょ

jisho

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4
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restroom / washroom

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おてあらい

(o)tearai

* This is a more polite way to say トイレ (toire).

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5
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pencil

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えんぴつ

enpitsu

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6
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music

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おんがく

ongaku

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7
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cell/mobile phone

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けいたいでんわ

keitai denwa

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8
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money

A

おかね

(o)kane

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9
Q

coffee

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コーヒー

koーhiー

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10
Q

cigarettes

A

たばこ

tabako

* This word has a history of being written in hiragana, despite being a foreign-borrowed word (normally written in katakana).

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11
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glasses

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めがね

megane

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12
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PC (computer)

A

パソコン

pasokon

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laptop (computer)

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ノートパソコン

noーto pasokon

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14
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business card

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めいし

meishi

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15
Q

cockroach

A

ごきぶり

gokiburi

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16
Q

ant

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あり

ari

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17
Q

(house) fly

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はえ

hae

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18
Q

what language?

A

なにご

nanigo

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19
Q

what nationality?

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なんじん

nanjin

20
Q

Los Angeles

A

ロサンゼルス

* Often shortened to ロス (rosu).

21
Q

Las Vegas

A

ラスベガス

rasu begasu

22
Q

Chicago

A

シカゴ

shikago

23
Q

California

A

カリフォルニア

kariforunia

24
Q

Canada

A

カナダ

kanada

25
Q

Hawaii

A

ハワイ

hawai

26
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Korea

A

かんこく

kankoku

27
Q

China

A

ちゅうごく

chuugoku

28
Q

bank

A

ぎんこう

ginkou

29
Q

clothing, clothes

A

ふく

fuku

30
Q

___ City

A

___ し

___ shi

* E.g. Niigata City = にいがたし (niigata shi)

31
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State of ___

A

___ しゅう

* E.g. California = カリフォルニアしゅう (kariforunia shuu)

32
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___ Prefecture

A

___ けん

* Niigata Prefecture = にいがたけん (niigata ken)

33
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___ language

A

___ ご

___ go

34
Q

Japanese (language)

A

にほんご

nihon go

35
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English (language)

A

えいご

ei go

36
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Spanish (language)

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スペインご

supein go

37
Q

___ (nationality) person

A

___ じん

___ jin

38
Q

Japanese person

A

にほんじん

nihon jin

39
Q

British/English person

A

イギリスじん

igirisu jin

40
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American

A

アメリカじん

amerika jin

41
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Spanish person

A

スペインじん

supein jin

42
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Mexican person

A

メキシコじん

mekishiko jin

43
Q

“It’s been a long time!”

A

おひさしぶりです。

(o)hisashi buri desu.

44
Q

“What language can you speak?”

A

なにごがはなせますか？

nani go ga hanasemasu ka?

45
Q

“I can speak _____.”

A

_____がはなせます。

___ ga hanasemasu.

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