Lesson 20-25 | N5

Question 1

僕

Answer 1

僕 boku

I (an informal equivalent of わたしused by men)

Question 2

君

Answer 2

君 kimi

you (an informal equivalent ofあなた used by men)

Question 3

～君

Answer 3

～君 kun

Mr. (an informal equivalent of～さん used by men)

Question 4

うん

Answer 4

うん yes (casual)

yes (an informal equivalent ofはい)

Question 5

ううん

Answer 5

ううん no

no (an informal equivalent ofいいえ)

Question 6

ことば

Answer 6

ことば kotoba

word, language

Question 7

物価

Answer 7

物価 bukka

commodity prices

Question 8

着物

Answer 8

着物 kimono

kimono (traditional Japanese attire)

Question 9

初め

Answer 9

初め hajime

the beginning

Question 10

終わり

Answer 10

終わり owari

the end

Question 11

こっち

Answer 11

こっち koch-chi

this way, this place (an informal equivalent ofこちら)

Question 12

そっち

Answer 12

そっち soch-chi

that way, that place (an informal equivalent of そちら)

Question 13

あっち

Answer 13

あっち ach-chi

that way, that place over there (an informal equivalent ofあちら)

Question 14

どっち

Answer 14

どっち   doch-chi
which one (between two things), which way, 
where (an informal equivalent ofどちら)

Question 15

この間

Answer 15

この間 kono aida
the other day, lately, recently

*similar to 最近 Saikin

Question 16

みんなで

Answer 16

みんなで minna de

all together

Question 17

～けど

Answer 17

～けど ~kedo

~But (an informal equivalent ofが)

Question 18

国へ帰るの

Answer 18

国へ帰るの kuni e kaeru no?

Are you going back to your country?

Question 19

どう するの

Answer 19

どうするの Dou suru no?

What will you do?

Question 20

どう しよう かな

Answer 20

どうしようかな Dou shou kana

Question 21

よかったら

Answer 21

よかったら Yokattara

If you like

Question 22

いろいろ

Answer 22

いろいろ Various

Question 23

むだ[な]

Answer 23

むだ[な] muda (na)

wasteful

Question 24

不便[な]

Answer 24

不便[な] fuben (na)

inconvenient

Question 25

同じ

Answer 25

同じ onaji

the same

Question 26

すごい

Answer 26

すごい
awesome, great
*can also mean awful

Question 27

首相

Answer 27

首相 Shushou

Prime Minister

Question 28

大統領

Answer 28

大統領 Daitouryou

president

Question 29

政治

Answer 29

政治 Seiji

Politics

Question 30

ニュース

Answer 30

ニュース news

Question 31

スピーチ[をします]

Answer 31

スピーチ[をします]

make a speech

Question 32

試合

Answer 32

試合 Shiai

game, match

Question 33

アルバイト

Answer 33

アルバイト side job (work part time)

Question 34

意見

Answer 34

意見 iken

opinion

Question 35

[お]話

Answer 35

[お]話 o-hanashi
talk, speech, story
[お]はなし[をします] - tell a story

Question 36

ユーモア

Answer 36

ユーモア humor

Question 37

むだ

Answer 37

むだ waste

Question 38

デザイン

Answer 38

デザイン design

Question 39

交通

Answer 39

交通 traffic/transpo

こうつう koutsuu

Question 40

ラッシュ

Answer 40

ラッシュ Rash-shu

Rush hour

Question 41

最近

Answer 41

最近 Saikin

• recently, these days
• similar meaning to この間 kono aida

Question 42

たぶん

Answer 42

たぶん maybe

Question 43

きっと

Answer 43

きっと kitto

- surely

Question 44

ほんとうに

Answer 44

ほんとうに really

Question 45

そんなに

Answer 45

そんなに not so much (used with negatives)

Example: Suteeki wo sonnani tabenai.
Takai da kara ne

Question 46

しかた が ありません

Answer 46

しかた が ありません Shikata ga arimasen
(casual: shikata nai)
There is no other choice. /
It can’t be helped

Question 47

しばらく ですね

Answer 47

しばらく ですね Shibaraku desu ne
It’s been a long time (since I last saw you) / Long time no see

*Similar to O-hisashiburi

Question 48

～でものみませんか

Answer 48

～でも のみませんか

How about drinking ~ or something?

Question 49

見ないと

Answer 49

見ないと Minai to
[Verb NAI form + To]
“I have to watch it”

Can be used with other verbs

Question 50

もちろん

Answer 50

もちろん of course