Lesson 17 Flashcards
memorise
おぼえます
覚えます
“Oh boy, I’ve memorized it!”
Imagine saying “Oh boy!” every time you successfully memorize something.
forget
わすれます
忘れます
“Was, sure, I forgot!”
Picture someone saying, “Was it sure I forgot?!” when they forget something.
lose
なくします
亡くします（無くします）
“Naku-sushi lost!”
Imagine losing your sushi and exclaiming, “I lost my sushi!”
hand in [a report]
だします [レポートを~]
出します
“Dash and hand in!”
Imagine dashing to school and handing in your report.
pay
はらいます
払います
“Ha! I’ll pay!”
Picture someone shouting “Ha!” as they pay for something.
give back, return
かえします
返します
“Kaesh! I’ll give it back!”
Picture yourself excitedly saying “Kaesh!” as you return something to someone.
go out
でかけます
出かけます
“De, go out!”
Imagine telling yourself to “go out” by saying, “De, go!”
take off (clothes, shoes, etc.)
ぬぎます
脱ぎます
“No! Get off, shoes!”
Picture yourself saying “No!” as you quickly take your shoes off.
take (something) (lit. grab and go)
もっていきます
持って行きます
“Motte, grab, and go!”
Imagine grabbing something, saying “Motte!” and leaving.
bring (something) (lit. grab and come)
もってきます
持って来ます
“Motte, grab, and come!”
Picture yourself grabbing something, saying “Motte!” and bringing it back.
worry
しんぱいします
心配します
“Shin, pay attention to my worries!”
Imagine worrying about something and telling yourself, “Shin, pay attention!”
work overtime
ざんぎょうします
残業します
“Zang! Go on!”
Imagine staying late at work and hearing a loud “Zang!” as you keep going.
go on a business trip
しゅっちょうします
出張します
“Shu, chow down on business!”
Picture yourself going on a business trip and eating at a fancy business dinner.
take [medicine]
のみます [くすりを~]
飲みます
“No, I’m drinking this medicine!”
Imagine refusing to take medicine, then finally drinking it.
take [a bath]
はいります [おふろに~]
入ります
“Hi, I’m in the bath!”
Imagine happily stepping into a hot bath, saying, “Hi!”
important, precious
たいせつ [な]
大切 [な]
“Tie sets, very important!”
Picture tying a precious gift with a special important ribbon.
all right
だいじょうぶ [な]
大丈夫 [な]
“Dai, job well done!”
Imagine someone telling you, “Dai! Job done! All good!”
dangerous
あぶない
危ない
“A bull! It’s dangerous!”
Imagine encountering a bull and realizing it’s dangerous.
question, problem, trouble
もんだい
問題
“Mon, don’t ask! It’s a problem!”
Picture a friend saying, “Mon, don’t ask! It’s a problem.”
answer
こたえ
答え
“Ko, take the answer!”
Imagine grabbing the answer and running.
no smoking
きんえん
禁煙
“Keen, end smoking!”
Picture someone saying, “Keen! Time to end smoking!”
[health] insurance card
[けんこう] ほけんしょう
[健康] 保険証
“Ken, go show the insurance card!”
Imagine showing your health insurance card to someone named Ken.
cold
かぜ
風邪
“Kaze? Oh, I caught a cold!”
Picture someone sneezing and saying, “Kaze! Oh no!”
fever
ねつ
熱
“Net! I’m burning up with fever!”
Imagine catching a fever and feeling like you’re burning with heat.
illness, disease
びょうき
病気
“Byo! Sick!”
Picture yourself feeling sick and saying, “Byo!”
medicine
くすり
薬
“Kusuri? Gotta take it!”
Imagine quickly grabbing some medicine from the counter.
bath
[お]ふろ
[お]風呂
“Oh, Fro! It’s bath time!”
Picture jumping into a bath with a big “Fro!”
jacket, outerwear
うわぎ
上着
“U! Wear a jacket!”
Imagine someone telling you to wear your jacket outside.
underwear
したぎ
下着
“Shit, tag your underwear!”
Picture someone frantically tagging their underwear before laundry day.
doctor (used when addressing a medical doctor)
せんせい
先生
“Sensei, help me!”
Imagine calling out to a doctor for help.
a few days
２、３にち
２、３日
“Two, three days, here we go!”
Picture yourself planning something for a few days.
a few ~ (~ is a counter suffix)
２、３～
“Two, three steps!”
Imagine taking two or three steps at a time.
before ~, by ~ (indicating time limit)
～までに
“Made by noon!”
Imagine a deadline, thinking you need to finish before noon.
therefore, so
ですから
“Des, car went ahead, therefore…”
Picture a car pulling ahead, and you explaining why it did.
What’s the matter?
どうしましたか。
“Do, shimmy! What’s the matter?”
Imagine asking, “What happened?” when someone shimmies awkwardly.
(I) have a pain [in my ~]
[~が] いたいです。
“It hurts, I tell you!”
Picture someone complaining about a pain and telling you exactly where it is.
throat
のど
“No dough! My throat hurts!”
Imagine a scratchy throat, and you can’t eat any dough.
Take care of yourself. (said to people who are ill)
おだいじに。
お大事に。
“Oh, dear, take care!”
Imagine saying, “Take care!” to someone who’s sick.
