Lesson 3 Flashcards
ここ
here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining), this place; these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker); these next … (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker), the next …
そこ
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned), that place; then (of some incident just spoken of), that (of point just raised); you
あそこ
there (place physically distant from both speaker and listener), over there, that place, yonder; genitals; that far (something psychologically distant from both speaker and listener), that much, that point
どこ
where, what place; how much (long, far), what extent
こちら
this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker), this direction; here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is); this one (something physically close to the speaker); I, me, we, us; this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
そちら
that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener); there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener); that one (something close to the listener); you, your family, your company; that person (someone close to the listener)
あちら
that way (direction distant from both speaker and listener), over there, yonder; that one (something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener), that; that person (someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener); there (place distant from both speaker and listener), over there, foreign country (esp. a Western nation)
どちら
which way, which direction, where; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
教室
【きょうしつ】 classroom; department, laboratory; single-room school, small school
食堂
【しょくどう】 dining room, dining hall, cafeteria, messroom; restaurant, eatery, snack bar, diner
事務所
【じむしょ】 office
会議室
【かいぎしつ】 conference room, council room
受付
【うけつけ】 reception (desk), information desk; receipt, acceptance
ロビー
lobby, lounge
部屋
【へや】 room; stable
お手洗い
【おてあらい】 toilet, restroom, lavatory, bathroom
トイレ
toilet, restroom, bathroom, lavatory
階段
【かいだん】 stairs, stairway, staircase
エレベーター
elevator, lift; elevator (aviation)
エスカレーター
escalator
国
【くに】 country, state; region; national government, central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan); land, earth
会社
【かいしゃ】 company, corporation; workplace
家
【うち】 house, home (one’s own); (one’s) family, (one’s) household
電話
【でんわ】 telephone call, phone call; telephone (device), phone
