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日本語 Verbs/Adj Flashcards

1
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弱い

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よわい
yowa-I
(weak)

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強い

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つよい
tsuyo-I
(strong)

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暗い

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くらい
kura-I
(dark)

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少ない vs. 少し

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すくない is an i-adj (describes small amount of things)

すこし is an adverb (to do a little of something)

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被る

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かぶる
kaburu
(to wear [on head])

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履く

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はく
haku
(to wear [on lower body])

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弾く

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ひく

hiku

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習う

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ならう
narau
(to learn)

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古い

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ふるい
furu-I
(old)

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降る

2 readings

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ふる furu (drop/fall, e.g. for precipitation)

おる oru (descend, e.g. for disembarking a train/bus/etc.)

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狭い

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せまい
sema-I
(narrow)

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まっすぐ

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massugu

straight [direction]

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曲がる

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まがる
magaru
(to turn)

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作る

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つくる
tsukuru
(to make)

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sour

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酸っぱい
すっぱい
suppai

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salty

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塩っぱい
しょっぱい
shoppai

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17
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出る vs. 出かける vs 出す

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出る(de ru)＝ to exit
出かける (dekakeru)＝ to go out (to do something)
出す (DAsu) = to take something out

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軽い

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かるい
karu-I
(light)

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19
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入る vs 入れる

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入る (はいる hairu) = to enter

入れる (いれる ireru) = to put something in …

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黄色い

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きいろい

kiiro-I

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要る

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いる
iru
(to need something)

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大勢い / 大勢の

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おおぜ-い (verb) / おおぜの (adj)

a lot of

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若い

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わかい
waka-I
(young)

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亡くなる

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なくなる
nakunaru
(to pass away)

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生まれる

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うまれる
umareru
(to be born [passive])

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別れる

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わかれる
wakareru
(to break up)

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掃除する

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そうじする
sou ji (suru)
(to clean)

Note: for 家の掃除, you need to add を before する

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浴びる

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あびる
abiru
(to take [a shower/bath])

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すぐに

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immediately

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開ける vs. 開く

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開ける (あける akeru)
(to open [a door, or a restaurant being open])

開く (ひらく hiraku)
(to BE open [e.g. a space])

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座る

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すわる
suwaru
(to sit)

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閉める vs. 閉まる

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しめる (shiMEru) = to close

しまる (shiMAru) = to BE closed

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つける

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tsukeru

to turn on / light something up

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消す

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けす
kesu
(to turn off)

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勤める

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つとめる
tsutomeru
(to work [as …])

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鳴く

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なく
naku
(chirp / bark)

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賑やかな

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にぎやかな
nigiyaka-NA
(busy / lively)

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飛ぶ

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とぶ
tobu
(to fly)

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差する

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さする
sa suru
(to put up)

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40
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to start

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始まる
はじまる
hajimaru

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もうすぐ

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soon

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易しい vs. 易い

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やさしい vs. やすい
yasa shi-I vs. yasu-I
(both mean ‘easy’)

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43
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覚える

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おぼえる
o bo eru
(to remember / memorize)

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44
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引く

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ひく
hi ku
(to pull)

Note: 辞書 (ji sho) を引く is a set phrase (to check the dictionary)

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温める

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あたためる
atatameru
(to heat something up)

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疲れる

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つかれる

to GET tired

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暇な

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ひまな
hima-NA
(free / available / bored bc nothing to do)

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困る

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こまる
komaru
(to be troubled)

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49
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大変な

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たいへんな
taihen-NA
(hard, tough)

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嫌な vs. 嫌いな

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嫌な (いやな / iya-NA) = unpleasant, I don’t want to do it

嫌いな (きらいな / kirai-NA) = HATE

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51
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親切な

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しんせつな
shin setsu-NA
(kind)

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52
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歩く

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あるく
aruku
(to walk)

*note: use まで to say where you’re walking TO

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53
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to go up the stairs

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階段を上る

上る＝のぼる / noboru

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54
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to stop

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止まる
とまる
tomaru

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近い

近く (に)

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ちかい
chika-I
(near)

近くに = near something

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56
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話す vs. 言う

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話す = to TALK/speak
言う = to TELL/say
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57
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楽しい vs. 嬉しい

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楽しい = たのしい (tanoshi-I) = fun

嬉しい =うれしい (ureshi-I) = happy

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58
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短い

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みじかい
mijika-I
(short (distance))

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遅い

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おそい
oso-I
(late, slow)

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着く

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つく
tsuku
(to arrive)

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低い

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ひくい
hiku-I
(low / short (height))

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細い vs. 薄い

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細い: ほそい
hoso-I
(thin) - pillar-shaped objects

薄い: うすい
usu-I
(thin) - board-shaped objects

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太い vs. 厚い

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太い: ふとい
futo-I
(thick, fat) - pillar-shaped objects

厚い: あつい
atsu-I
(thick) - board-shaped objects

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押す

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おす
osu
(to press)

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無くす

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なくす
nakusu
(to lose)

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吸う

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すう
suu
(to inhale)

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置く

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おく
oku
(to put down)

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締める

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しめる
shimeru
(to tie, to fasten)

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払う

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はらう
harau
(to pay)

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おしゃれな

しゃれる

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oshare-NA
(fashionable [adj])

shareru
(to become fashionable [v])

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ゆるい

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yuru-I

loose

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ぴったり

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pittari

perfect, sharp

73
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外す

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はずす
hazusu
(unfasten, take off)

74
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きつい

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kitsu-I

tight [clothes], hard [situation]

75
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はめる

A

hameru

to put on / wear [e.g. a ring]

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頼む

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たのむ
tanomu
(to ask / request)

*to ask someone to do something = 〜て と 頼む

77
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投げる

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なげる
nageru
(to throw)

78
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蹴る

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ける
keru
(to kick)

TE-form becomes 蹴って (exception!)

79
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取る

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とる
toru
(to take)

80
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返す

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かえす
kaesu
(to return (an object))

81
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並ぶ

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ならぶ
narabu
(to line up)

82
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借りる

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かりる
kariru
(to borrow / rent)

83
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貸す

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かす
kasu
(to lend)

84
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やる

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to do (literally)

e.g. 水をやる = to water something

85
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渡す

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わたす
watasu
(to give / hand out)

86
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磨く

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みがく
migaku
(to brush / polish)

87
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痩せる

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やせる
yaseru
(to lose weight)

*痩せています = is skinny (i.e, the state of being thin)

88
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明るい

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あかるい
akaru-I
(cheerful, joyful)

89
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一周する

A

いっしゅうする
isshuu suru
(to travel around)

90
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旅をする

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たびをする
tabi o suru
(to travel)

91
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貼る

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はる
haru
(to paste / stick something on)

92
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送る

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送る
okuru
(to send)

*can also use 出す [dasu]

93
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鍵がかかる

A

kagi ga kakaru

to be locked

94
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届ける vs. 届く

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とどける [todokeru] = to deliver

とどく [todoku] = to arrive

95
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変更する

A

へんこう [する]
hen kou suru
(to change)

96
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通知する

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つうち [する]
tsuu chi [suru]
(to inform)

97
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書き留める vs. 書留

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かきとめる [kaki tomeru] = to write something down

書留 [kakitome] (にする) = registration (to register)

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いろいろな

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iroiro-NA

various (things)

99
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倒す

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たおす
taosu
(to defeat)

100
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負ける

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まける
makeru
(to lose (in a match))

101
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勝

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かつ
katsu
(to win (in a match))

102
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苦手な

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にがてな
nigate-NA
(to be bad at)

103
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得意な

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とくいな
tokui-NA
(to be good at)

104
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混む

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こむ
komu
(to be crowded)

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(…に) 面する

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めんする
mensuru
(to be facing)

106
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減る

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へる
heru
(to decrease)

107
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増える

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ふえる
fueru
(to increase)

108
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集まる

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あつまる
atsumaru
(to gather)

109
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を 出る vs. に 出る (deru)

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を 出る = to leave somewhere

に 出る = to enter / participate in something

110
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楽しみにしている

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to be looking forward to something

111
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動く

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うごく
ugoku
(to move)

112
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聞く vs. 聞こえる

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聞く (kiku) = to listen [to something]

聞こえる (kikoeru) = to be able to hear [something], to be audible (note, it’s in a potential form!)

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踊る

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おどる
odoru
(to dance)

114
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直す

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なおす
naosu
(to fix)

115
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[食べ] にくい

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hard to [eat (-masu form)]

116
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[食べ] やすい

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easy to [eat (-masu form)]

117
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十分な・充分な

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じゅうぶんな
juu bun-NA
(enough, sufficient)

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手伝う

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てつだう
tetsudau
(to help)

119
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探す

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さがす
sagasu
(to look for something)

120
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起きる vs. 起こす

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起きる (okiru) = to wake up

起こす (okosu) = to be woken up by someone

121
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必要な

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ひつような
hitsu you-NA
(necessary, essential)

122
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折る

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おる
oru
(to break)

123
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濡れる

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ぬれる
nureru
(to become wet)

124
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深い

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ふかい
fuka-I
(deep)

125
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浅い

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あさい
asa-I
(shallow)

126
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乾く

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かわく
kawaku
(to become dry)

127
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揺れる

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ゆれる
yureru
(to shake / sway)

128
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釣る

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つる
tsuru
(to catch [a fish])

129
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見つける

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みつける
mitsukeru
(to find / discover / come across / spot)

130
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ごちそうする

A

gochi sou suru

to treat someone to a meal

131
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濃い

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こい
ko-I
(strong [flavor])

132
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残す

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のこす
nokosu
(to leave something)

133
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苦い

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にがい
niga-I
(bitter)

134
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選ぶ

A

えらぶ
erabu
(to choose)

135
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いっぱい

A

ippai
(to be filled with)

*use で to describe what it’s filled with

136
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… なしで

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without …

e.g. 砂糖なしで (without sugar)

137
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外食する

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がいしょくする
gai shoku suru
(to eat out)

138
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別々に

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べつべつに
betsu betsu ni
(separately / individually)

139
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支払う

A

しはらう
shi harau
(to pay [money specifically])

140
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噛む

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かむ
kamu
(to chew / bite)

141
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植える

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うえる
ueru
(to plant)

142
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汚染する

A

おせんする
o sen suru
(to pollute)

143
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飼っている

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かっている
katteiru
(to keep as a pet)

*飼う is the dictionary form

144
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巨大な

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きょだいな
kyo dai -NA
(huge / giant)

145
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所有する

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しょゆうする
sho yuu suru
(to own)

*use 所有している for currently owning

146
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限られる

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かぎられる
kagirareru
(to become limited)

147
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殺す

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ころす
korosu
(to kill)

148
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立派

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りっぱ
rippa
(admirable / magnificent / splendid)

149
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豊かな

A

ゆたかな
yutaka-NA
(to be abundant / rich in)

150
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開発する

A

かいはつする
kai hatsu suru
(to develop [land])

151
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再生可能な

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さいせいかのうな
sai sei ka nou -NA
(renewable)

152
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頭 が おかしい

A

あたまがおかしい
atama ga okashi-I
(insane)

153
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おかしな X

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an odd / strange X

*use NA when placed before a noun

154
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壊れる

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こわれる
kowareru
(to be broken)

155
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普通な

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ふつうな
fu tsuu -NA
(normal)

156
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厳しい

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きびしい
kibishi-I
(strict)

157
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最悪

A

さいあく
sai aku
(the worst)

158
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最も

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もっとも
motto mo
(the most…)

159
Q

たまたま

A

by chance, I happened to, etc.

160
Q

… の周り

A

… の まわり
… no mawari
(around …)

161
Q

回る vs. 回す

A

まわる
mawaru
(to revolve around / travel around)

まわす
mawasu
(to pass / turn something around)

162
Q

決す

A

けっす
kessu
(to decide / by any means)

163
Q

当たる

A

あたる
ataru
(falls on, strikes, hits, etc.)

164
Q

一生懸命

A

いっしょうけんめい
isshou ken mei
(as hard as one could)

165
Q

細かい

A

こまかい
komaka-I
(fine [snow/rain, or chopped food])

166
Q

刻む

A

きざむ
kizamu
(to chop)

167
Q

混ぜる

A

まぜる
mazeru
(to mix)

168
Q

沸かす

A

わかす
wakasu
(to boil)

169
Q

腐る

A

くさる
kusaru
(to spoil [food])

170
Q

片付ける / 片づける

A

かたずける
katazukeru
(to take care of / tidy up)

171
Q

注ぐ

A

そそぐ
sosogu
(to pour)

172
Q

焼く

A

やく
yaku
(to bake)

173
Q

炒める

A

いためる
itameru
(to fry / saute)

174
Q

柔らかい

A

やわらかい
yawaraka-I
(soft / tender)

175
Q

固い

A

かたい
kata-I
(hard / solid)

176
Q

調べる

A

しらべる
shiraberu
(to investigate / look into)

177
Q

変わってる

A

かわってる
kawatteru
(weird, strange)

178
Q

測る / 量る / 計る

A

はかる
hakaru
(to measure)

測る = length, dimensions
量る - weight, volume
計る = time, numbers

179
Q

生じる

A

しょうじる
shou jiru
(to happen, to emerge, to arise)

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