Lesson 2 Flashcards
これ
this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); this person (usu. indicating someone in one’s in-group); now; here; I (me); certainly
それ
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind), it; that time, then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
あれ
that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly); that person (used to refer to one’s equals or inferiors); over there; down there (i.e. one’s genitals); period, menses; hey (expression of surprise, suspicion, etc.), huh?, eh?; that (something mentioned before which is distant psychologically or in terms of time)
この
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
その
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener), the; um…, er…, uh…
あの
that (someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)
本
【ほん】 book, volume, script; this, present; main, head; real, regular; counter for long cylindrical things, counter for films, TV shows, etc., counter for goals, home runs, etc., counter for telephone calls
辞書
【じしょ】 dictionary, lexicon; letter of resignation
雑誌
【ざっし】 journal, magazine, periodical
新聞
【しんぶん】 newspaper
ノート
notebook, copy-book, exercise book; note; notebook PC
手帳
【てちょう】 notebook, memo pad, (pocket) diary; certificate; identification card
名刺
【めいし】 business card
テレフォンカード
telephone card
カード
card; curd
鉛筆
【えんぴつ】 pencil
ボールペン
ball-point pen
