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type: Classes
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title: ALL JAPANESE NOTES
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date: null
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Of course. Here are your Japanese language notes, organized by topic with clear markdown headings.
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## Grammar
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### Parts of Speech
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- **めいし (名詞)** - Noun
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- **どうし (動詞)** - Verb
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- **けいようし (形容詞)** - Adjective
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- **じょし (助詞)** - Particle
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- **しゅご (主語)** - Subject of a sentence
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### Particles
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- **か** - Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
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- **の** - Connects two nouns (Noun 1 + の + Noun 2), where Noun 1 modifies or describes Noun 2.
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- *Example:* 僕**の**傘 (ぼくのかさ) - My umbrella.
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- **に**
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- Indicates a specific point in time (e.g., 七月**に** - in July; 午後七時**に** - at 7 pm).
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- Indicates purpose when used with a verb stem (e.g., 泳ぎ**に**行きます - go to swim).
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- Indicates location of existence with verbs like います/あります.
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- **で** - Indicates the location where an action takes place or the means by which an action is done ("by").
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- *Example (Location):* 図書館**で**本を読みます (としょかんでほんをよみます) - I read a book at the library.
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- *Example (Means):* 車**で**行きます (くるまでいきます) - I will go by car.
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- **も** - Means "also" or "too." When used with location particles に and で, the particle comes first (e.g., 近郊**にも**行きます - I will also go to the suburbs).
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- **が** - Marks the subject of a sentence, especially with existence verbs (います/あります) or for the object of liking/disliking with adjectives like 好き (suki).
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- **を** - Marks the direct object of a verb.
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### Verb Conjugations
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#### て-form (Te-form)
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The て-form is used to connect verbs, make requests, and in many other grammatical patterns. To convert a dictionary-form verb to its て-form, follow these rules based on the verb's final sound:
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- Verbs ending in **う (u), つ (tsu), る (ru)** → change to **って (tte)**
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- *Example:* 会う (au) → 会って (atte); 待つ (matsu) → 待って (matte)
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- Verbs ending in **ぬ (nu), む (mu), ぶ (bu)** → change to **んで (nde)**
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- *Example:* 飲む (nomu) → 飲んで (nonde)
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- Verbs ending in **く (ku)** → change to **いて (ite)**
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- *Example:* 歩く (aruku) → 歩いて (aruite)
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- Verbs ending in **ぐ (gu)** → change to **いで (ide)**
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- *Example:* 泳ぐ (oyogu) → 泳いで (oyoide)
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- Verbs ending in **す (su)** → change to **して (shite)**
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- *Example:* 話す (hanasu) → 話して (hanashite)
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- **Irregular Verbs:**
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- する (suru) → して (shite)
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- くる (kuru) → きて (kite)
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**Usages of the て-form:**
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- **〜てください** - Please do...
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- **〜てもいいですか** - May I do...?
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- **〜てはいけません / 〜てはだめです** - You must not do...
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- **〜て〜て...** - To list activities in sequential order. The final verb in the sequence is not in て-form.
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- **〜ています** - Present continuous tense (e.g., "I am doing...").
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- **まだ + 〜ていません** - I haven't done... yet.
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#### Non-Polite (Plain) Form
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- **のむ** (nomu - to drink)
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- Negative: のまない (nomanai)
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- Past: のんだ (nonda)
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- Past Negative: のまなかった (nomanakatta)
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- **くる** (kuru - to come)
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- Negative: こない (konai)
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- Past: きた (kita)
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- Past Negative: こなかった (konakatta)
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- **ある** (aru - to exist, inanimate)
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- Negative: ない (nai)
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- Past: あった (atta)
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- Past Negative: なかった (nakatta)
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#### Potential Form ("Can do")
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- **Godan Verbs (u-verbs):** Change the final "u" sound to an "e" sound.
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- かく (kaku - to write) → かける (kakeru - can write)
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- はなす (hanasu - to speak) → はなせる (hanaseru - can speak)
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- **Ichidan Verbs (ru-verbs):** Remove the final る (ru) and add られる (rareru).
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- たべる (taberu - to eat) → たべられる (taberareru - can eat)
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- **Irregular Verbs:**
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- する (suru - to do) → できる (dekiru - can do)
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- くる (kuru - to come) → こられる (korareru - can come)
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### Adjective Conjugations
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#### い-Adjectives (i-keiyoushi)
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- **Negative:** Replace い (i) with **くない (kunai)**.
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- **Past:** Replace い (i) with **かった (katta)**.
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- **Past Negative:** Replace い (i) with **くなかった (kunakatta)**.
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- **Connecting (Te-form):** To link multiple い-adjectives, replace the final い (i) with **くて (kute)**. The final adjective in the list remains in its standard form.
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- *Example:* 新しくて、安いです (atarashikute, yasui desu) - It's new and cheap.
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#### な-Adjectives (na-keiyoushi)
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- **Negative:** Add **じゃありません (ja arimasen)**.
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- **Past:** Add **でした (deshita)**.
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- **Past Negative:** Add **じゃありませんでした (ja arimasen deshita)**.
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- **Connecting (Te-form):** To link multiple な-adjectives, add **で (de)** after the adjective. The final adjective in the list remains in its standard form.
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- *Example:* 便利で、きれいです (benri de, kirei desu) - It's convenient and clean.
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### Sentence Structures
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- **Making Invitations:**
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- **〜ませんか (masen ka?)** - Polite invitation ("Would you like to...?").
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- **〜ましょう (mashō)** - Suggestion ("Let's...").
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- **〜ましょうか (mashō ka?)** - Suggestion/Offer ("Shall we...? / Shall I...?").
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- **Expressing "I think..." (〜と思います)**: Place と思います (to omoimasu) after a phrase in the non-polite tense.
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- *Nouns & な-Adjectives require だ (da).*
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- *Example:* 明日は雨**だ**と思います (Ashita wa ame da to omoimasu) - I think it will rain tomorrow.
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- **Quoting Someone (〜と言います)**: Use 「 」(かぎかっこ - kagikakko) for direct quotes followed by と言います (to iimasu) or と言いました (to iimashita).
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- *Example:* Aさんは「かいぎはごごからです」と言いました - Mr. A said, "The meeting is from the afternoon."
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- **Expressing Reason (〜から / 〜ので)**: Both mean "because" or "so." ので (node) is generally more formal/polite than から (kara).
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- *Example:* 仕事を遅くまでした**ので**、集会に遅れました (Shigoto o osoku made shita node, shūkai ni okuremashita) - Because I worked late, I was late to the meeting.
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- **Making Comparisons:**
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- **A の方が B より ADJ です** - A is more ADJ than B.
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- *Example:* 日本語の方が英語より難しいです (Nihongo no hō ga eigo yori muzukashii desu) - Japanese is more difficult than English.
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- **Expressing Superlatives:**
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- **[Category] の中で [Question Word] が一番 [ADJ] ですか？** - Within [Category], which/what/who is the most [ADJ]?
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- *Example:* 日本りょりの中でどれが一番美味しいですか？(Nihon ryōri no naka de dore ga ichiban oishii desu ka?) - Among Japanese food, which is the most delicious?
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- **Expressing Intention (〜つもりです)**: Use a non-polite verb followed by つもりです (tsumori desu) to state you plan to do something.
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- *Example:* 来年に英語のしけんを受ける**つもりです** - I plan to take the English exam next year.
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- **Expressing "To Become" (〜になる / 〜くなる)**:
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- **Noun / な-Adjective + になる**: To become a noun or na-adjective.
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- **い-Adjective (stem) + くなる**: To become an i-adjective.
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- *Example:* 薬を飲んで、元気**になりました** - I drank the medicine and became healthy.
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- *Example:* クーラーをつけて、寒**くなりました** - I turned on the A/C and it became cold.
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- **Expressing "I want to..." (〜たい)**: Change the ます (masu) form of a verb to 〜たい (tai). Conjugates like an い-adjective.
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- **Want to:** 食べたい (tabetai)
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- **Don't want to:** 食べたくない (tabetakunai)
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- **Wanted to:** 食べたかった (tabetakatta)
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- **Didn't want to:** 食べたくなかった (tabetakunakatta)
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- **Expressing someone else wants (〜たがる)**: To describe observations of another person's desire.
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- *Example:* 彼女はかばんを欲し**がっています** - She seems to want the bag.
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- **Listing Activities Loosely (〜たり〜たりする)**: Lists example activities without a specific order. The verb form is たり (tari) for all items, ending with します/しました.
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- *Example:* 週末は、本を読ん**だり**、映画を見**たり**します - On weekends I do things like read books and watch movies.
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- **Expressing Experience (〜たことがあります)**: Use the past tense (た-form) of a verb followed by ことがあります (koto ga arimasu).
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- *Example:* 富士山に登っ**たことがあります** - I have the experience of climbing Mt. Fuji.
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- **Expressing "Too much" (〜すぎる)**:
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- **Verbs:** Add すぎる to the verb stem (e.g., 飲みます → 飲みすぎる).
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- **Adjectives:** Add すぎる to the adjective stem (e.g., 高い → 高すぎる; 静か → 静かすぎる).
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- *Example:* ビールを飲み**すぎて**二日酔いです - I drank too much beer and have a hangover.
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- **Giving Advice (〜方がいい)**: "It would be better to..."
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- **Affirmative:** Past tense verb + 方がいい (hō ga ii).
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- **Negative:** Negative verb + 方がいい (hō ga ii).
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- *Example:* 休んだ**方がいい**ですよ - It would be better if you rested.
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- **Expressing "Probably" (〜でしょう)**: Used for predictions, especially about the future (like weather).
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- *Example:* 明日は晴れる**でしょう** - It will probably be sunny tomorrow.
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- **Listing Multiple Reasons (〜し)**: Used to list multiple reasons for a result.
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- *Example:* お金がない**し**、雨が降っている**し**、家で本を読みます - I have no money and it's raining, so I'll read a book at home.
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- **Expressing "Seems to be..." (〜そうです)**: Used to describe an impression based on appearance.
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- *Example:* 彼女は嬉し**そうです** - She seems happy.
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## Vocabulary
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### Nouns
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#### People & Titles
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- **うんてんしゅ (運転手)** - Driver
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- **おとしより (お年寄り)** - Elderly person
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- **かいしゃいん (会社員)** - Office worker
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- **かいたくしゃ (開拓者)** - Pioneer
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- **きょうし (教師)** - Teacher (formal term)
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- **きょうだい (兄弟)** - Spiritual Brother
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- **しゃちょう (社長)** - Boss / Company President
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- **せんせい (先生)** - Teacher (honorific)
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- **ちょうろ (長老)** - Elder
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- **りきし (力士) / おすもうさん** - Sumo Wrestler
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#### Places
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- **いえ (家)** - House
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- **おうこくかいかん (王国会館)** - Kingdom Hall
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- **きょうしつ (教室)** - Classroom
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- **きんこう (近郊)** - Suburbs
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- **くうこう (空港)** - Airport
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- **こうえん (公園)** - Park
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- **しやくしょ (市役所)** - City Hall
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- **ちかてつ (地下鉄)** - Subway
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- **としょかん (図書館)** - Library
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- **びじゅつかん (美術館)** - Art Museum
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- **みんしゅく (民宿)** - Bed & Breakfast (like Airbnb)
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- **ゆうびんきょく (郵便局)** - Post office
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#### Time & Frequency
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- **あさって (明後日)** - The day after tomorrow
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- **いちにちじゅう (一日中)** - All day
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- **いつ (itsu)** - When
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- **おととい (一昨日)** - Two days ago
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- **ごご (午後)** - Afternoon (PM)
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- **こんど (今度)** - Next time
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- **しあさって (明明後日)** - Two days after tomorrow
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- **しちがつ (七月)** - July
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- **しゅう (週)** - Week
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- **しょうがつ (正月) / しんねん (新年)** - New Years
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- **たいかんおんど (体感温度)** - "Feels like" temperature
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- **としにいちど (年に一度)** - Once a year
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- **ひるね (昼寝)** - Afternoon nap
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- **まいしゅう (毎週)** - Every week
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- **もうすぐ (mō sugu)** - Very soon
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- **やすみ (休み)** - Holiday / Day off
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- **ゆうがた (夕方)** - Early evening
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- **ゆうね (夕寝)** - Evening nap
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#### Food & Drink
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- **ごはん (ご飯)** - Cooked rice / Meal
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- **しお (塩)** - Salt
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- **すきやき (すき焼き)** - Sukiyaki
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- **にんじん (人参)** - Carrots
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- **のこりもの (残り物)** - Leftovers
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- **ひやしちゅうか (冷やし中華)** - Cold Ramen
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- **やきにく (焼き肉)** - BBQ / Grilled meat
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- **やしょく (夜食)** - Late night snack
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#### Objects & Concepts
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- **いさん (遺産)** - Heritage / Legacy
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- **えんぴつ (鉛筆)** - Pencil
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- **かばん (kaban)** - Bag
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- **かみ (髪)** - Hair
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- **きねんしき (記念式)** - Memorial / Commemoration
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- **きもち (気持ち)** - Feeling
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- **きょか (許可)** - Permission
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- **くつ (靴)** - Shoes
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- **くるま (車)** - Car
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- **けいたい (携帯)** - Cell phone
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- **こくばん (黒板)** - Blackboard
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- **ことば (言葉)** - Word
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- **じゅぎょう (授業)** - Class / Lesson
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- **しごと (仕事)** - Job / Work
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- **しつもん (質問)** - Question
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- **しりょう (資料)** - Documents / Data
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- **しんぶん (新聞)** - Newspaper
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- **せいかつひ (生活費)** - Living expenses
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- **せいしょ (聖書)** - Bible
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- **せき (席)** - Seat
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- **せんこう (専攻)** - Major (in school)
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- **たいせい (体制)** - System / Structure
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- **たばこ (tabako)** - Tobacco / Cigarette
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- **ちゅうもん (注文)** - Order
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- **つくえ (机)** - Desk
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- **てぶくろ (手袋)** - Gloves
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- **でんしゃ (電車)** - Train
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- **でんわ (電話)** - Telephone
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- **とけい (時計)** - Clock
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- **にがて (苦手)** - Weak point / Something one is not good at
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- **パソコン (pasokon)** - Personal computer
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- **ひっこし (引越)** - Moving (house)
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- **ふね (船)** - Ship
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- **ぼうし (帽子)** - Hat
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- **みどり (緑)** - Greenery
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- **めがね (megane)** - Glasses
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- **りょこう (旅行)** - Trip / Travel
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- **りょうり (料理)** - Cooking / Dish
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- **リュックサック (ryukkusakku)** - Backpack
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- **れきし (歴史)** - History
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#### Nature & Animals
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- **あき (秋)** - Autumn
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- **かめ (亀)** - Turtle
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- **きせつ (季節)** - Season
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- **さかな (魚)** - Fish
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- **てんき (天気)** - Weather
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- **なつ (夏)** - Summer
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- **はちゅうるい (爬虫類)** - Reptiles
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- **はる (春)** - Spring
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- **ふゆ (冬)** - Winter
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- **むし (虫)** - Insect
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- **もり (森)** - Forest
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- **ゆき (雪)** - Snow
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### Verbs
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#### Basic Actions
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- **あう (会う)** - To meet
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- **あきらめる (諦める)** - To give up
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- **あるく (歩く)** - To walk
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- **いう (言う)** - To say
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- **いく (行く)** - To go
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- **いる (要る)** - To need
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- **うける (受ける)** - To attend / To take (an exam)
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- **うんてんする (運転する)** - To drive
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- **おくる (送る)** - To send
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- **おくれる (遅れる)** - To be late
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- **おしえる (教える)** - To teach / To tell
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- **おく (置く)** - To put
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- **およぐ (泳ぐ)** - To swim
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- **かう (飼う)** - To keep / raise (a pet)
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- **かかる (掛かる)** - To take (time/money)
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- **かす (貸す)** - To lend
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- **かりる (借りる)** - To borrow / To rent
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- **きく (聴く)** - To listen
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- **こわれる (壊れる)** - To break (intransitive)
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- **こわす (壊す)** - To break (transitive)
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- **さんかする (参加する)** - To participate
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- **しめる (閉める)** - To close
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- **しる (知る)** - To know
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- **すう (吸う)** - To smoke / To inhale
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- **する (suru)** - To do
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- **そうじする (掃除する)** - To clean
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- **たべる (食べる)** - To eat
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- **たすける (助ける)** - To help (serious situation)
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- **ちがう (違う)** - To be different
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- **つかう (使う)** - To use
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- **つける (付ける)** - To turn on
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- **つくる (作る)** - To make
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- **てつだう (手伝う)** - To help (assist)
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- **でかける (出かける)** - To go out
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- **とまる (止まる)** - To stop
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- **とめる (止める)** - To stop / To park
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- **とる (撮る)** - To take (a photo)
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- **なくす (無くす)** - To lose
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- **ならう (習う)** - To learn (from a teacher)
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- **なる (naru)** - To become
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- **のむ (飲む)** - To drink
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- **はなす (話す)** - To speak
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- **はしる (走る)** - To run
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- **はたらく (働く)** - To work
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- **ひく (弾く)** - To play (a stringed instrument, piano)
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- **ふく (吹く)** - To play (a wind instrument) / To blow
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- **まつ (待つ)** - To wait
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- **むかえる (迎える)** - To welcome / To meet
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- **もらう (morau)** - To receive
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- **よむ (読む)** - To read
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- **わかる (分かる)** - To understand
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#### Transitive vs. Intransitive Verbs
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- **あく (開く)** - To be open (intransitive)
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- **あける (開ける)** - To open (transitive)
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- **しまる (閉まる)** - To be closed (intransitive)
|
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- **しめる (閉める)** - To close (transitive)
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- **つく (付く)** - To be on (intransitive)
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- **つける (付ける)** - To turn on (transitive)
|
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- **こわれる (壊れる)** - To break (intransitive)
|
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|
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- **こわす (壊す)** - To break (transitive)
|
||
|
||
### Adjectives
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#### い-Adjectives
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- **あかるい (明るい)** - Bright
|
||
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- **あたたかい (温かい)** - Warm
|
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|
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- **あたらしい (新しい)** - New
|
||
|
||
- **あつい (暑い)** - Hot (weather)
|
||
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- **あまい (甘い)** - Sweet
|
||
|
||
- **いそがしい (忙しい)** - Busy
|
||
|
||
- **いたみ (痛い)** - Painful
|
||
|
||
- **うるさい (騒い)** - Noisy
|
||
|
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- **おいしい (美味しい)** - Delicious
|
||
|
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- **おおい (多い)** - Many
|
||
|
||
- **おおきい (大きい)** - Big
|
||
|
||
- **おそい (遅い)** - Slow
|
||
|
||
- **おもい (重い)** - Heavy
|
||
|
||
- **からい (辛い)** - Spicy
|
||
|
||
- **かるい (軽い)** - Light (weight)
|
||
|
||
- **かわいい (可愛い)** - Cute
|
||
|
||
- **さむい (寒い)** - Cold (weather)
|
||
|
||
- **しおからい (塩辛い)** - Salty
|
||
|
||
- **すずしい (涼しい)** - Cool (weather)
|
||
|
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- **せがたかい (背が高い)** - Tall (height)
|
||
|
||
- **たかい (高い)** - High / Expensive
|
||
|
||
- **ちかい (近い)** - Near
|
||
|
||
- **ちいさい (小さい)** - Small
|
||
|
||
- **つまらない (tsumaranai)** - Boring
|
||
|
||
- **とおい (遠い)** - Far
|
||
|
||
- **はやい (速い)** - Fast / Quick
|
||
|
||
- **ふるい (古い)** - Old
|
||
|
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- **ほしい (欲しい)** - Want (something)
|
||
|
||
- **むずかしい (難しい)** - Difficult
|
||
|
||
- **やさしい (優しい)** - Easy / Kind
|
||
|
||
- **やすい (安い)** - Cheap
|
||
|
||
- **よい (yoi) / いい (ii)** - Good
|
||
|
||
- **わるい (悪い)** - Bad
|
||
|
||
#### な-Adjectives
|
||
|
||
- **かんたん (簡単)** - Easy / Simple
|
||
|
||
- **きれい (綺麗)** - Pretty / Clean
|
||
|
||
- **げんき (元気)** - Healthy / Lively
|
||
|
||
- **しずか (静か)** - Quiet
|
||
|
||
- **じょうず (上手)** - Skilled
|
||
|
||
- **しんせつ (親切)** - Kind
|
||
|
||
- **すき (好き)** - Likeable
|
||
|
||
- **たいへん (大変)** - Difficult / Hard
|
||
|
||
- **とくい (得意)** - Strong point / Good at
|
||
|
||
- **にぎやか (賑やか)** - Lively (atmosphere)
|
||
|
||
- **ひま (暇)** - Free (time) / Bored
|
||
|
||
- **へた (下手)** - Unskilled
|
||
|
||
- **べんり (便利)** - Convenient
|
||
|
||
- **ゆうめい (有名)** - Famous
|
||
|
||
#### Feelings of Like/Dislike (Scale)
|
||
|
||
- **だいすき (大好き)** - To love / like very much
|
||
|
||
- **すき (好き)** - To like
|
||
|
||
- **きらい (嫌い)** - To dislike
|
||
|
||
- **だいきらい (大嫌い)** - To hate / dislike very much
|
||
|
||
### Adverbs & Expressions
|
||
|
||
- **あまり (amari) + negative** - Not often
|
||
|
||
- **ぐらい (gurai) / ほど (hodo)** - About / Approximately
|
||
|
||
- **じゃあ (jā)** - Well then... / So...
|
||
|
||
- **じつは (実は)** - Actually
|
||
|
||
- **ずっと (zutto)** - Much / A lot (for comparisons)
|
||
|
||
- **ぜんぜん (zenzen) + negative** - Not at all / Never
|
||
|
||
- **たくさん (takusan)** - A lot / Plenty
|
||
|
||
- **たまに (tamani)** - Occasionally
|
||
|
||
- **ときどき (時々)** - Sometimes
|
||
|
||
- **まずい (mazui)** - Bad tasting / Awkward
|
||
|
||
- **まっすぐ (真っ直ぐ)** - Straight ahead
|
||
|
||
- **まあまあ (māmā)** - So-so
|
||
|
||
- **もういちど (もう一度)** - One more time
|
||
|
||
- **よく (yoku)** - Often
|
||
|
||
- **ゆっくり (yukkuri)** - Slowly
|
||
|
||
### Counting
|
||
|
||
#### General Counter (〜つ)
|
||
|
||
- **ひとつ (一つ)** - One
|
||
|
||
- **ふたつ (二つ)** - Two
|
||
|
||
- **みっつ (三つ)** - Three
|
||
|
||
- **よっつ (四つ)** - Four
|
||
|
||
- **いつつ (五つ)** - Five
|
||
|
||
- **むっつ (六つ)** - Six
|
||
|
||
- **ななつ (七つ)** - Seven
|
||
|
||
- **やっつ (八つ)** - Eight
|
||
|
||
- **ここのつ (九つ)** - Nine
|
||
|
||
- **とお (十)** - Ten
|
||
|
||
- **いくつ (ikutsu)** - How many?
|
||
|
||
#### People (〜にん)
|
||
|
||
- **ひとり (一人)** - One person
|
||
|
||
- **ふたり (二人)** - Two people
|
||
|
||
- **さんにん (三人)** - Three people
|
||
|
||
- **よにん (四人)** - Four people
|
||
|
||
- **なんにん (何人)** - How many people?
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Phrases & Greetings
|
||
|
||
- **おはよう** - Good morning
|
||
|
||
- **よろしくお願いします (よろしくおねがいします)** - Nice to meet you / Please take care of me
|
||
|
||
- **おだいじに (お大事に)** - Take care (when someone is sick)
|
||
|
||
- **ただいま** - I'm home
|
||
|
||
- **おかえり** - Welcome back
|
||
|
||
- **いってきます** - I'm leaving
|
||
|
||
- **いってらっしゃい** - Have a good day / See you later
|
||
|
||
- **いただきます** - Said before eating
|
||
|
||
- **おなかがすきます** - I'm hungry
|
||
|
||
- **のどがかわきました** - I'm thirsty
|
||
|
||
- **なにがあったんですか？** - What happened?
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Cultural & Miscellaneous Notes
|
||
|
||
### Cultural Notes
|
||
|
||
- **Rucksack:** The Japanese word for backpack, **リュックサック (ryukkusakku)**, comes directly from the German word "Rucksack."
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||
|
||
- **苦手 (nigate) vs. 下手 (heta):**
|
||
|
||
- **苦手 (nigate)** - "Weak point." A subjective view someone has about their own abilities.
|
||
|
||
- **下手 (heta)** - "Unskilled." An objective view, often used to describe someone else's abilities.
|
||
|
||
- **結婚しています (kekkon shiteimasu):** In Japanese, being married is described as an ongoing state using the 〜ています form, unlike in English where "get married" is a one-time event.
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### Administrative Info
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- **Teacher:** Kakuta-san (based in Beijing)
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- SBI Shinsei Bank, LTD., HEAD OFFICE Branch
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- Account: 400 2019287, Name: Shigeta Kakuta
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- Address: #301 Senriyamasatsukibira, 18-2 Senriyama Takezono, Suita-shi, Osaka-fu 565-0852 Japan
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