Lesson 16 Flashcards
ride, get on [a train]
のります［でんしゃに～］
乗ります [電車に〜]
“No worries, I’m getting on!”
Imagine a relaxed person stepping onto a train saying, “No worries!”
get off [a train]
おります［でんしゃを～］
降ります[電車を〜]
“Oh! I must get off!”
Picture someone panicking and jumping off a train at the last second.
change (trains, etc.)
のりかえます
乗り換えます
“No, Rick, I must change!”
Imagine telling your friend Rick that you need to change trains.
take [a shower]
あびます［シャワーを～］
浴びます［シャワーを～］
“A bee must shower!”
Imagine a dirty bee buzzing under a tiny showerhead.
put in, insert
いれます
入れます
“I’ll put it in!”
Imagine a vending machine that only works if you shout, “I’ll put it in!”
take out, withdraw
- To take something out
- To submit (homework, report, application)
- To send (mail, letter, parcel)
- To produce (voice, sound, fever, effort)
だします
出します
“Dash and take out!”
Picture someone dashing away after withdrawing cash.
enter [university]
はいります［だいがくに～］
入ります [大学に〜]
“Hi! I’m in!”
Imagine announcing your arrival loudly when entering a room.
graduate from [university]
でます［だいがくを～］
出ます [大学を〜]
“Damn, I’m leaving!”
Picture a student throwing their graduation cap, saying, “Damn, I’m out!”
quit or retire from [a company], stop, give up
やめます [かいしゃを〜]
辞めます [会社を〜]
“Yummy retirement!”
Imagine someone eating cake on their last day of work, saying, “Yummy! I quit!”
press, push
おします
押します
“Oh, push it!”
Imagine pushing a giant red button labeled “OH!”
young
わかい
若い
“What a kid!”
Picture someone pointing at a young child saying, “What a kid!”
long
ながい
長い
“No guy has hair this long!”
Imagine the longest hair ever seen.
short
みじかい
短い
“Me? Short guy?”
Imagine a short person defending their height: “Me?! Short?!”
bright, light
あかるい
明るい
“A car with lights!”
Imagine a car with super bright lights shining everywhere.
dark (depressed)
くらい
暗い
“Cool, right? (in the dark)”
Imagine showing off glow-in-the-dark shoes in a dark room.
tall (referring to person)
せがたかい
背が高い
“Say, got height?”
Imagine someone tall being asked, “Say, got height?”
clever, smart
あたまがいい
頭がいい
“A tama (head) is good!”
Imagine a smart head floating around giving answers.
body
からだ
体
“Car body!”
Imagine your body as a car with arms as doors.
head
あたま
頭
“A top!”
Imagine a head being the top of the body.
hair
かみ
髪
“Come here, hair!”
Picture someone combing their hair shouting “Come here, hair!”
face
かお
顔
“Cow face!”
Imagine a cow’s face with sunglasses.
eye
め
目
“Me eye!”
Pointing to your eye, saying, “Me eye!”
ear
みみ
耳
“Me-me hear you!”
Imagine someone cupping their ears, saying, “Me-me hear you!”
mouth
くち
口
“Coochie-coo with your mouth!”
Imagine a baby laughing from being tickled near the mouth.
