Words for Japanese Basics Flashcards

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学生 // がくせい

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(noun) student, university student

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日本人 // にほんじん

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(noun) Japanese person

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アメリカ 人 // アメリカ じん

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(noun) American person

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あなた

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(noun) you

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きれい

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(Adjective/-な) ① pretty, lovely; ② clean

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医者 // いしゃ

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(noun) doctor, physician

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忙し い // いそがし い

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(Adjective/-い) busy, hectic

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車 //くるま

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(noun) car

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高い // たかい

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(Adjective/-い) ① tall; ② expensive

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鉛筆 // えんぴつ

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(noun) pencil

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安い // やすい

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(Adjective/-い) cheap, inexpensive

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寿司 // すし

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(noun) sushi

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おいしい

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(Adjective/-い) delicious, tasty

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今日 // きょう

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(noun/adverb) today

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暑い // あつい

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(Adjective/-い) hot (weather, etc.), (uncomfortably) warm

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明日 // あした

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(noun/adverb) tomorrow

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土曜日 //どようび

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(noun/adverb) Saturday

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試験 // しけん

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(noun/する verb) examination, test

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難し い // むずかし い

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(Adjective/-い) difficult, hard, complicated, serious

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親切 // しんせつ

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(Adjective/-な) kind, gentle

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元気 // げんき

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(Adjective/-な) lively, energetic

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暇 // ひま

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(Adjective/-な) (having lots of) free time

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会社員 // かいしゃいん

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(noun) company employee

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ハンサム

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(Adjective/-な) handsome

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ここ

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(noun) here, this place

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有名 // ゆうめい

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(Adjective/-な) famous

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これ

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(noun) this (indicating an item near the speaker)

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ペン

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(noun) pen

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部屋 // へや

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(noun) room

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日曜日 // にちようび

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(noun/adverb) Sunday

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恋人 // こいびと

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(noun) lover, sweetheart, boyfriend, girlfriend

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大学 // だいがく

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(noun) university, college

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先生 // せんせい

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(noun) teacher, doctor

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カメラ

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(noun) camera

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雑誌 // ざっし

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(noun) journal, magazine, periodical

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それ

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(noun) that one (close to the listener)

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本 // ほん

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(noun) ① book; ② (counter) counter for long, cylindrical things

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あれ

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(noun) that one over there

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日本語 // にほんご

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(noun) Japanese (language)

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辞書 // じしょ

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(noun) dictionary

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友達 // ともだち

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(noun) friend, companion

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鞄 // かばん

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(noun) bag

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日本 // にほん

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(noun) Japan

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お菓子 // おかし

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(noun) confections, sweets, candy, cake

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家 // いえ

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(noun) house

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大きい // おおきい

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(Adjective/-い) big, large, great

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狭い // せまい

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(Adjective/-い) narrow, confined

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料理 // りょうり

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(noun/する verb) cooking

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中国人 // ちゅうごくじん

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(noun) Chinese person

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お母さん // おかあさん

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(noun) ① (honorific) mother, mom, mum, ma; ② (honorific) wife

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会社 // かいしゃ

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(noun) ① company, corporation; ② workplace

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優しい // やさしい

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(Adjective/-い) tender, kind

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母 // はは

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(noun) (one’s own) mother

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美しい // うつくしい

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(Adjective/-い) beautiful, lovely

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人 // ひと

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(noun) person

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コーヒー

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(noun) coffee (eng: coffee, dut: koffie)

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明るい // あかるい

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(Adjective/-い) cheerful, bright

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店員 // てんいん

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(noun) employee, salesperson

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野球 // やきゅう

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(noun) baseball

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楽しい // たのしい

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(Adjective/-い) enjoyable, fun

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スポーツ

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(noun) sports

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そこ

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(noun) there (place relatively near listener)

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広い // ひろい

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(Adjective/-い) spacious, vast, wide

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店 // みせ

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(noun) store, shop

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ビル

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(noun) ① building; ② bill

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いい

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(Adjective/-い) good

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天気 // てんき

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(noun) weather

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荷物 // にもつ

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(noun) luggage

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軽い // かるい

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(Adjective/-い) light (i.e. not heavy)

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スーツケース

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(noun) suitcase

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猫 // ねこ

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(noun) cat

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可愛い // かわいい

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(Adjective/-い) cute

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動物 // どうぶつ

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(noun) animal

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きれい

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(Adjective/-な) ① pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair; ② clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat; ③ completely, entirely

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父 // ちち

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(noun) (one’s own) father

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歌手 // かしゅ

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(noun) singer

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真面目 // まじめ

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(Adjective/-な) diligent, serious

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大切 // たいせつ

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(Adjective/-な) important, valuable

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簡単 // かんたん

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(Adjective/-な) simple

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問題 // もんだい

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(noun) problem, question

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安全 // あんぜん

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(Adjective/-な) safe, secure

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国 //くに

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(noun) country

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素敵 // すてき

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(Adjective/-な) fantastic, wonderful

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公園 // こうえん

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(noun) (public) park

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スーパー

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(noun) ① super; ② (abbreviation) supermarket

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便利 // べんり

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(Adjective/-な) convenient, handy, useful

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外 // そと

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(noun) outside

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暗い // くらい

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(Adjective/-い) dark

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漫画 // まんが

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(noun) comic (book), cartoon

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面白い // おもしろい

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(Adjective/-い) ① interesting, fascinating; ② amusing, funny

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音楽 // おんがく

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(noun) music

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冬 // ふゆ

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(noun/adverb) winter

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寒い // さむい

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(Adjective/-い) cold (e.g. weather)

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海 // うみ

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(noun) sea

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アイス

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(noun) ① ice; ② (abbreviation) ice cream

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冷たい // つめたい

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(Adjective/-い) ① cold (to the touch); ② (emotionally) cold

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赤ちゃん // あかちゃん

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(noun) baby, infant

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格好いい // かっこいい

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(Adjective/-い) attractive, good-looking, stylish, cool

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勉強 // べんきょう

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(noun/する verb) study

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眠い // ねむい

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(Adjective/-い) sleepy, drowsy

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心配 // しんぱい

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(Noun/な-adjective) worry, concern

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複雑 // ふくざつ

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(Adjective/-な) complex, complicated

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クリスマス

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(noun) Christmas

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賑やか // にぎやか

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(Adjective/-な) bustling, busy, lively

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だめ

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(Adjective/-な) useless, no good