Lesson 2

Question 1

Seven

Answer 1

くんよみ　なな、なの
おんよみ　シチ

七　seven
七月　July
七日　seventh day of the month
十七　17
七つ　seven things
七時　seven O’clock

Question 2

eight

Answer 2

くんよみ　や、やっ、よう
おんよみ　ハチ

八　eight
八日　eighth day of the month
八つ　eight things
八百　800
八時　eight O’clock
八月　August

Question 3

nine

Answer 3

くんよみ　ここのつ
おんよみ　キュウ、ク

九　nine
九月　September
九日　ninth day of the month
九時　nine O’clock
九百　900
九十　90

Question 4

ten

Answer 4

くんよみ　とお、と
おんよみ　ジュウ、ジッ

十　ten
十回　ten times
十日　tenth day of the month
十月　October
十　10 things
赤十字　The Red Cross

Question 5

100

Answer 5

くんよみ　none
おんよみ　ヒャク

百　100
百貨店　department store
三百　300
六百　600
百年　100 years
百個　100 things

Question 6

1000

Answer 6

くんよみ　ち
おんよみ　セン

千　1000
千年　1000 years
千円　1000 yen
三千　3000
千切る　to tear into pieces
千葉県　China Prefecture

Question 7

electricity

Answer 7

でんき

Question 8

wall

Answer 8

かべ

Question 9

emergency exit

Answer 9

ひじょうぐち

Question 10

door

Answer 10

ドア

Question 11

curtains

Answer 11

カーテン

Question 12

carpet

Answer 12

カーペット

Question 13

roof

Answer 13

やね

Question 14

floor

Answer 14

ゆか

Question 15

ceiling

Answer 15

てんじょう

Question 16

rooftop

Answer 16

おくじょう

Question 17

basement

Answer 17

ちかしつ

Question 18

shower

Answer 18

シャワー

Question 19

electric outlet

Answer 19

コンセント

Question 20

hanger

Answer 20

ハンガー

Question 21

Iron

Answer 21

アイロン

Question 22

radio

Answer 22

ラジオ

Question 23

washing machine

Answer 23

せんたくき

Question 24

by foot

Answer 24

あるいて

Question 25

taxi

Answer 25

タクシー

Question 26

swimming pool

Answer 26

プール

Question 27

Cup ramen

Answer 27

カップラーメン

Question 28

mini skirt

Answer 28

ミニスカート

Question 29

straw

Answer 29

ストロー

Question 30

Germany

Answer 30

ドイツ

Question 31

first time

Answer 31

はじめて

Question 32

cash

Answer 32

げんきん

Question 33

a joke

Answer 33

じょうだん

Question 34

to cost money; take time (regular)

Answer 34

かかる

Question 35

to shop (する)

Answer 35

かいもの(を)する

Question 36

to pay (regular)

Answer 36

はちう

Question 37

Verb usage (かかる)

Answer 37

かかる uses が by default when a particle is necessary. Remember that amount of time and money are considered counters and do not require particles.

[time, money]がかかる
to cost [money]
to take [time]

Question 38

verb usage (かいものをする)

Answer 38

Remember that shopping and buying things are entirely different things.

Question 39

verb usage (はちう)

Answer 39

The thing that is being paid is marked with を and the method of payment is marked with で.

[thing] をはちう
to pay [thing]

[method]ではちう
to pay with [method]

In the same sentence object first, method second.

Question 40

“by which means” marker で

Answer 40

The particle で means with, by, or on. It makes the item that is being used to do something. It also used to mark modes of transportation.

Question 41

Event frequency

Answer 41

This means how often or how many times an event occurs. The counter for frequency is かい.

[time span] に + [number of times] + [ action]
I [action] + [number of times] in + [time span].

Question 42

The expense of…..

Answer 42

だい can be added to many other words in Japanese to mean the cost of whatever it is added to. It means bill.

ホテルだい　hotel bill
タクシーだい　cost of taxi
バスだい　cost of bus
でんきだい　electricity bill