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
シャープペンシル
propelling pencil, mechanical pencil
鍵
【かぎ】 key; lock
時計
【とけい】 watch, clock, timepiece
傘
【かさ】 umbrella, parasol
鞄
【かばん】 bag, satchel, briefcase, basket
テープ
tape
テープレコーダー
tape recorder
テレビ
television, TV; TV program, TV programme, TV broadcast
ラジオ
radio
カメラ
camera
コンピュータ
computer
自転車
【じてんしゃ】 bicycle
机
【つくえ】 desk
チョコレート
chocolate
椅子
【いす】 chair, stool; post, office, position
コーヒー
coffee
英語
【えいご】 English (language)
日本語
【にほんご】 Japanese (language)
何
【なに】 what; how many; you-know-what, that; whatsit, what’s the expression, what do you call them; what?; hey!
そう
so, really, seeming; (after masu stem and adj-stem) appearing that, seeming that, looking like, having the appearance of
違い
【ちがい】 difference, discrepancy
そうだ
that is so, that is right, it looks to me, I am of the impression; people say that (after plain verb, adj), it is said that, I hear that
あのう
say, well, errr …
どうぞ
please, kindly, I beg of you; by all means, feel free, you are welcome; here you are
どうも
thanks; much (thanks), very (sorry), quite (regret); quite, really, mostly; somehow; in spite of oneself, no matter how hard one may try (one is unable to) (with negative verb), no matter how hard one may try not to (one ends up doing) (with positive verb, esp. -shimau); greetings, hello, goodbye
これから
after this
こちらこそ
it is I who should say so
