Most Common Phrases & Words

Question 1

の/no [p. case] possessive; in, at, for, by, of

Answer 1

これは私の妹の写真です。

This is a picture of my little sister.

Question 2

に/ni [p. case] location; on, in, to, for

Answer 2

ディズニーランドに行きたいです。

I want to go to Disneyland.

Question 3

は/wa [p] topic maker

Answer 3

それは私のではありません。

I went to work today.

Question 4

た/ta [aux] indicates past tense

Answer 4

今日は仕事に行きました。

I went to work today.

Question 5

を/o [p. case] objective, accusative

Answer 5

これを読んでください。

Please read this.

Question 6

だ/da [aux] copula; be; is

Answer 6

このゲームは君の勝ちだ。

You (are) the winner in this game.

Question 7

が/ga [p. case] nominative, subjective

Answer 7

これが読みたかった本です。

This is the book I wanted to read.

Question 8

て/te [p. conj] reason

Answer 8

足が痛くて、歩けない。

My feet hurt (so) I can’t walk.

Question 9

と/to [p. case] and, with

Answer 9

妻とビーチに行きました。

I went to the beach with my wife.

Question 10

ます/masu [aux] indicates respect for the listener

Answer 10

お荷物は明日お届けします。

We will deliver your package tomorrow.

Question 11

も/mo [p] too, also

Answer 11

これも明日までの宿題だ。

This homework is also due tomorrow.

Question 12

で/de [p. case] location or time; in, at, from, by

Answer 12

あの公園で会いましょう。

Let’s meet at the park.

Question 13

てる/teru [aux] indicates continuing action or state; be -ing

Answer 13

赤ちゃんが鳥を見てる。

The baby is looking at the bird.

Question 14

ている/te iru [aux, cp] indicates continuing action or state; be -ing

Answer 14

ずっと音楽が鳴っている。

The music is still playing.

Question 15

です/desu [aux] copula-polite; be, is

Answer 15

これが私の家です。

This is my house.

Question 16

れる/reru [aux] indicates passive voice

Answer 16

ふつうに使われる交通機関は電車です。 The transportation normally (used) is the train.

Question 17

という/to iu, to yuu [cp] called, named

Answer 17

これが、マカロンというお菓子です。 This is a confectionary called a macaron.

Question 18

つう（通）/tsuu [na-adj] connoisseur, authority

Answer 18

通な人が好む店だ。

This is a shop that connoisseurs are fond of.

Question 19

こと（事）/koto [n] thing, matter

Answer 19

お話ししたい事があります。

I have a matter that I would like to talk about.

Question 20

ええ/ee [interj] yes, well

Answer 20

ええ、私もそう思います。

Yes, I think so too.

Question 21

えー/ee [interj] what? eh?

Answer 21

えー、うそでしょ。

What? Surely, that’s a lie!

Question 22

言う/iu, yuu [v] say, speak, talk

Answer 22

みんなが違う事を言う。

Everyone says something different.

Question 23

あの、あのう、あのー/ano, anoo [interj] uh, ah, er

Answer 23

あの、すみませんが、バス停への道を教えてください。

Er, excuse me. Please show me the way to the bus stop.

Question 24

まあ/maa [adv] just

Answer 24

これでまあいいと思うよ。

I think this is just fine.

Question 25

まー/maa [interj] Wow! Oh, my goodness!

Answer 25

まー、 すごい！

Wow! That’s great!

Question 26

ある/aru [v] be, exist, happen, occur

Answer 26

土曜日にコンサートがある。

There is a concert this Saturday.

Question 27

ね/ne [p. disc] sentence ending; request for agreement or confirmation

Answer 27

このバッグはあなたのですよね。

This is your bag, isn’t it?

Question 28

ない/nai [aux] negative suffix; not

Answer 28

その映画には興味がないです。

I am not interested in that movie.

Question 29

なる/naru [v] intransitive; become, get, to be, to result in

Answer 29

大きくなったら、何になる。

What are you going to be when you grow up?

Question 30

か/ka [p] sentence ending; indicates a question

Answer 30

この電車はどこに行きますか。

Where does this train go?

Question 31

その/sono [adj] that

Answer 31

その本はもう読みました。

I have already read that book.

Question 32

けれど/keredo [conj] but, however, although

Answer 32

何度も聞いたけれど、よくわかりません。

I have asked many times, but I still don’t understand.

Question 33

から/kara [p. case] from

Answer 33

駅から学校まではどのくらいかかりますか。

How long does it take to get to the school from the station?

Question 34

よう/yoo [aux] inducement, speculation

Answer 34

お昼ごはんを食べよう。

Let’s eat lunch.

Question 35

思う/omou [v] think, believe, feel, expect

Answer 35

それはいいアイディアではないと思う。 I don’t think that’s a good idea.

Question 36

物/mono [n] thing, object

Answer 36

重い物は棚の上に置かないでください。 Please do not put

Question 37

そう/soo [adv] in that way, so, such, that’s right

Answer 37

そうですよね。

Yes, that’s so right, isn’t it?

Question 38

何/nani, nan [pron] what, something, anything, nothing

Answer 38

これは何の料理ですか。

What dish is this?

Question 39

私/watashi [pron] I, me

Answer 39

私は日本語の教師です。

I am a Japanese teacher.

Question 40

しまう/shimau [v] transitive; to finish, to close, end up doing

Answer 40

この作業は早く終わらせてしまうほうがいい。

It is best that we finish up this task quickly.

Question 41

それ/sore [p] that

Answer 41

それをここに持ってきてもらえますか。 Can you please bring that here?

Question 42

とか/to ka [p conj] and or, such, like, among other things

Answer 42

牛乳やバターとかは後で買おう。

Let’s get things like milk and butter later.

Question 43

この/kono [adj] this

Answer 43

このお店に入りましょう。

Let’s go into this store.

Question 44

無い/nai [i-adj] not being there

Answer 44

その書類はこのオフィスには無いです。 The document is not in this office.

Question 45

行く/iku [v] go, move, come, proceed

Answer 45

このプロジェクトがいい方向に行くといいね。

I hope this project goes in the right direction.

Question 46

んだ/n da [cp] assertive expression; it is that; the fact is that

Answer 46

本当のことを言うと、その花瓶は私が壊したんだ。

To tell you the truth, I broke the vase.

Question 47

のだ/no da [cp] assertive expression; it is that; the fact is that

Answer 47

この法律は19世紀に作られたのだ。

This law was made in the 19th century.

Question 48

せる/seru [aux] indicates causative or being granted a permission

Answer 48

このゴミは彼に片付けさせるつもりです。 
I will (make) him clean up this mess.

Question 49

これ/kore [pron] this

Answer 49

どうぞ、これをお持ちください。

Please take this with you.

Question 50

もう/moo [adv] soon, already, again

Answer 50

もう夏休みは終わりです。

The summer break is already over.

Question 51

である/de aru [cp] copula-formal be, is

Answer 51

新消費税率は10％である。

The new consumption tax rate is 10%.

Question 52

時/toki [n] time, hour, occasion

Answer 52

景気のいい時は、よく物が売れる。 Goods sell well (when) the economy is good.