Subject

eigo English

kokugo Japanese

sansuu mathematics　　　　　　 (in elementary school)

suugaku mathematics

rika science

butsuri physics

seibutsu biology

kagaku chemistry

chigaku earth science

shakai social studies

chiri geography

rekishi history

ongaku music

bijutsu art

taiiku physical education

kateika home economics

kyooshi teacher (on oneself)

sensei teacher (on someone else)

koochoo sensei principalkyootoo sensei assistant principalyoochien kindergartenshoo-gakkoo elementary schoolchuu-gakkoo 　junior high schoolkookoo/kootoo-gakkoo　

senior high schooldaigaku 　university, college1(ichi)-nen-sei 　first grade student-nen -kumi 　grade- class-

1(ichi)-jikan-me 　first periodjugyoo 　class, lecturehiru-yasumi 　lunch timekyuushoku 　school lunchyasumi-jikan 　recesshookago after school

kyooshitsu 　classroomkoodoo 　auditoriumtaiikukan 　gymnasiumguraundo 　fieldrokkaa 　lockergetabako 　locker for shoes

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1. Gakkoo School2. Kyooka Subject3. Omiyage Souvenir4. Kazoku Family5. Shigoto/Hito Occupation/People 6. Kaimono Shopping Expressions for shopping 7. Mi no mawari no mono Things around you 8. Tabemono/Nomimono Food/Drink 9. Shokuji/Ryoori Meal/Food 10. Ifuku Clothing11. Kudamono Fruits12. Kazu 1 Number 13. Kazu 2 Counters14. Kootsuukikan Transportation

15. Machi, Ie/hoteru no naka TownInside the house/hotel room

16. Tenki/Kisetsu/HoogakuWeather/Season/Direction

17. Hinichi/Tsuki Date/Month18. Jikan 1/Yoobi Time 1/Days of week 19. Hi/Shuu/Tsuki/Toshi Day/Week/Month/Year 20. Shizen/Doobutsu to shokubutsu

Nature/Animals and plants 21. Kuni Country 22. Shumi Hobby23. Kissaten/faasuto fuudo Coffee shop/Fast food shop 24. Dooshi Verb25. Keiyooshi Adjectives

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People

otoko no hito man

onna no hito woman

otoko no ko boy

onna no ko girl

akachan baby

tomodachi friend

Occupation

kyooshi teacher (on oneself)

sensei teacher (on someone else)

kaishain company employee

hisho secretary

bengoshi lawyer

isha doctor

kangofu nurse

keikan police officer

shoobooshi fire fighter

My family

kazoku/one's own(go-kazoku/someone else's) familyotto/shujin (go-shujin) husbandtsuma/kanai (oku-san) wifekodomo child(ren)(o-ko-san)musuko son(musuko-san)musume daughter(musume-san) kyoodai brother and/or sister(go-kyoodai)ani (o-nii-san) older brother

ane (o-nee-san) older sisterotooto younger brother(otooto-san)imooto younger sister(imooto-san)sofu (o-jii-san) grandfathersobo (o-baa-san) grandmotheroji (oji-san) uncleoba (oba-san) auntitoko cousin(itoko no kata)

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Souvenir

sake alcohol

saamon salmon

meepuru shiroppu maple syrup

o-kashi sweets

hon book

chizu map

bideo video

akusesarii jewelry

e painting

shashin photograph

ningyoo doll

kabekazari wall ornament

okimono ornament

shikimono rug

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8. Tabemono Food

gohan (cooked) rice

pan bread

yasai vegetable

niku meat

toriniku chicken

butaniku pork

gyuuniku beef

sakana fish

Nomimono Drink

(o)mizu water

mineraru-uootaa mineral water

(o)cha green tea

koohii coffee

aisu-koohii iced coffee

koocha black tea

miruku milk

juusu juice

koora cola

biiru beer

7. Minomawari no mono Things around you

suutsukeesu suitcasenimotsu luggagekaban bagbaggu bag, handbagfukuro (paper) bagfuku clothesbooshi hatmegane glassessangurasu sun glassessaifu wallet, purse(o)-kane moneytokei clock, watchhankachi handkerchiefkagi key

denchi batteryboorupen ball-point penempitsu pencilkeshigomu eraserkami papernooto notebookjisho dictionaryhagaki postcarde-hagaki picture postcardkitte postage stamphaizara ashtraykamera camerashashin photographnega negative

fuirumu filmterebi TVrajio radiobideo VCR, video tapeairon ironhiitaa heaterkuuraa air conditioner

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depaato department store

suupaa supermarket

kombiniensu sutoaa, kombini convenience store

baiten newsstand, small shop

nedan price

genkin cash

kurejitto-kado credit card

(o)-tsuri change

ryoshusho receipt

zeikin tax

shoohizei consumption tax

sain signature

-en - yen

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Fruits

ringo apple

banana banana

sakurambo cherry

budoo grape

remon lemon

mikan tangerine

ichigo strawberry

nashi pear

momo peach

puramu plum

gureepufuruutsu grapefruit

painappuru pineapple

kudamono fruit

tamago egg

Drink

Clothingshatsu shirtwaishatsu (business) shirtnekutai necktiesuutsu suitzubon trousersjipan jeansberuto beltT-shatsu T-shirtseetaa sweaterkutsu shoes

pantsu under shortssokkusu sockspajama pajamas

burausu blousesukaato skirt

sandaru sandals

iyaringu earringsnekkuresu necklaceburesuretto bracelet

sutokkingu panty hosesurippu slippanti pantiesburajaa bra

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asa-gohan breakfasthiru-gohan lunchban-gohan dinner/supperoyatsu snacknihon-ryoori Japanese foodchuka-ryoori Chinese foodfuransu-ryoori French fooditaria-ryoori Italian food(o)bentoo box lunchfaasuto-fuudo fast foodshokudoo restaurantshokken meal ticket(o)hashi chopstickschuumon ordero-kanjoo bill

(o)sushi sushitempura tempuraten-don bowl of rice topped with

shrimp tempurasukiyaki sukiyakishabushabu shabushabutonkatsu fried porkkatsu-don bowl of rice topped with

fried porksashimi raw fishudon noodlesoba buckwheat noodleraamen ramen

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Transportationdensha trainshinkansen shinkansen (bullet train)basu bustakushii taxikuruma carhikooki airplane

kuukoo airporttakushii-noriba taxi standbasu-tei bus stopkado cornershingoo traffic lightkoosaten crossingmichi road, streetdooro road, streetkoosokudooro express highway

eki train stationkippu ticketkippu-uriba ticket window/machinekaisatsu-guchi wicketiriguchi entrancedeguchi exithoomu platform-bansen track numberkoin rokkaa coin lockerseisan-jo fare adjustment

office/machine

shitei-seki reserved seatjiyuu-seki non-reserved seatguriin-sha green cartokkyuu limited expresskyuukoo express

Numbers-2hitotsu 1futatsu 2mittsu 3yottsu 4itsutsu 5muttsu 6nanatsu 7yattsu 8kokonotsu 9too 10

ippon 1 stick/stringni-hon 2san-bon 3yon-hon 4

go-hon 5roppon 6nana-hon 7happon 8kyu-hon 9juppon 10

ippai 1 cup/glasshi-hai 2san-bai 3yon-hai 4go-hai 5roppai 6nana-hai 7happai 8

kyu-hai 9juppai 10

ichi-mai 1 sheetni-mai 2san-mai 3yon-mai 4go-mai 5

hitori 1 personfutari 2san-nin 3yo-nin 4go-nin 5

ikkai 1st floorni-kai 2san-gai 3yon-kai 4go-kai 5rokkai 6nana-kai 7hakkai 8kyu-kai 9jukkai 10

chika ikkai basement

chika ni-kai 2nd basement

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0 zero/rei 1 ichi 2 ni 3 san 4 shi/yon 5 go 6 roku 7 shichi/nana 8 hachi 9 kyuu/ku10 juu11 juu-ichi12 juu-ni13 juu-san14 juu-shi/juu-yon

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15 juu-go16 juu-roku17 juu-shichi/ju-nana18 juu-hachi19 juu-kyuu/juu-ku20 ni-juu

30 san-juu40 yon-juu50 go-juu60 roku-juu70 nana-juu80 hachi-juu90 kyuu-juu

100 hyaku200 ni-hyaku300 san-byaku400 yon-hyaku500 go-hyaku600 roppyaku700 nana-hyaku800 happyaku900 kyuu-hyaku

1000 sen2000 ni-sen3000 san-zen4000 yon-sen5000 go-sen

6000 roku-sen7000 nana-sen8000 hassen9000 kyuu-sen10000 ichi-man

Weather

Seasons

Directions

hare fairkumori cloudyame rainyuki snowtaifu typhoonkaze wind

haru springnatsu summeraki autumnfuyu winter

kita northminami southhigashi eastnishi west

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Datetsuitachi 1stfutuka 2ndmikka 3rdyokka 4thitsuka 5thmuika 6thnanoka 7thyooka 8thkokonoka 9thtooka 10thjuuichi-nichi 11thjuuni-nichi 12thjuusan-nichi 13thjuu-yokka 14thjuugo-nichi 15thjuuroku-nichi 16thjuushichi-nichi 17th

juuhachi-nichi 18thjuuku-nichi 19thhatsuka 20thnijuuichi-nichi 21stnijuuni-nichi 22ndnijuusan-nichi 23rdnijuu-yokka 24thnijuugo-nichi 25thnijuuroku-nichi 26thnijuushichi-nichi 27thnijuuhachi-nichi 28thnijuuku-nichi 29thsanjuu-nichi 30thsanjuuichi-nichi 31st

nan-nichi what day

ichi-gatsu Januaryni-gatsu Februarysan-gatsu Marchshi-gatsu Aprilgo-gatsu Mayroku-gatsu Juneshichi-gatsu Julyhachi-gatsu Augustku-gastsu Septemberju-gatsu Octoberjuichi-gatsu Novemberjuni-gatsu December

nan-gatsu what month

Month

ie housebiru buildingkoojoo factory(o)tera templekyokai churchjinja Shinto shrinehoteru hotelryokan Japanese innginkoo bankyuubinkyoku post officeshiyakusho city hallkooen parkhashi bridgefumikiri railroad crossing

Town Inside the house/hotel roomgenkan entrancerobi lobbydaidokoro kitchenima (Western style) living roomchanoma living roomshinshitsu bedroom(o)furo bathroomsenmenjo washroomo-tearai washroom, toiletoshiire (Japanese style) closetyoo-ma (yoo-shitsu) Western style roomnihon-ma (wa-shitsu) Japanese style roomrooka hallwaykaidan stairs

Nature Animals and Plantsyama mountainumi seakaigan beachmizuumi lakekawa riverkawara river bankike pondmori foresthatake farmlandtambo rice paddybokujoo stock farmsora skyjishin earthquake

inu dogneko catushi cowuma horsetori birdsakana fishmushi insectki treekusa grasshana flower

Dayototoi day before yesterdaykinoo yesterdaykyoo todayashita tomorrowasatte day after tomorrow

sensen-shuu week before lastsen-shuu last weekkon-shuu this weekrai-shuu next weeksarai-shuu week after next

sensen-getsu month before lastsen-getsu last monthkon-getsu this monthrai-getsu next monthsarai-getsu month after next

ototoshi year before lastkyonen last yearkotoshi this yearrainen next yearsarainen year after next

mai-nichi every daymai-shuu every weekmai-tsuki every monthmai-toshi every yearmai-asa every morningmai-ban every evening/night

Week

Month

Year

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ichi-ji 1:00ni-ji 2:00san-ji 3:00yo-ji 4:00go-ji 5:00roku-ji 6:00shichi-ji 7:00hachi-ji 8:00ku-ji 9:00juu-ji 10:00juuichi-ji 11:00juuni-ji 12:00

ichi-ji go-fun 1:05ichi-ji juppun/jipun 1:10ichi-ji juugo-fun 1:15

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nichi-yoobi Sundaygetsu-yoobi Mondayka-yoobi Tuesdaysui-yoobi Wednesdaymoku-yoobi Thursdaykin-yoobi Fridaydo-yoobi Saturday

ichi-ji nijuppun 1:20ichi-ji nijuugo-fun 1:25ichi-ji sanjuppun/han 1:30ichi-ji sanjuugo-fun 1:35ichi-ji yonjuppun 1:40ichi-ji yonjuugo-fun 1:45ichi-ji gojuppun 1:50ichi-ji gojuugo-fun 1:55

-ji - o’clock-fun/pun - minutesgozen a.m.gogo p.m.

nan-ji what time

saizu sizeesu (S), sumooru smallemu (M) mediumeru (L), raaji large

satoo sugarshio saltkoshoo　 peppershooyu soy saucesoosu Worcester saucemayoneezu mayonnaisetabasuko tabascosiroppu syrup

supuun spoonfooku forknaifu knife

hashi chopsticksrenge (Chinese) spoon

Expressions in a restaurant/fast food restaurant

-o kudasai. Please give me -.

-wa arimasu ka. Do you have -?

Kochira de omeshiagari desu ka. Do you eat here?

Omochikaeri desu ka. Are you taking this away?

supootsu sports

suiei swimming

yakyuu baseball

sakkaa soccer

sukii ski

tenisu tennis

tsuri fishing

yamanobori mountain climbing

kyampu camping

ryokoo travel

ryoori cooking

eiga movie

dokusho reading

ongaku music

Coffee shop/Fast food shop

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Nihon Japan Furansu France Itaria Italy Doitsu Germany

Igirisu United Kingdom

Oranda Netherlands

Roshia Russia Girisha Greece Amerika United States

Kanada Canada Burajiru Brazil

Ejiputo Egypt Toruko Turkey Indo India Chugoku China Kankoku Korea

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Adjectives-i keiyooshi -i adjectives

ookii bigchiisai smallatsui hotsamui coldii good, nicewarui badtakai expensiveyasui cheapatarashii newfurui oldomoshiroi interestingoishii tastynemui sleepy, tiredtooi farchikai near

amai sweetkarai spicy, hottanoshii enjoy (enjoyable)wakai youngisogashii busy

-na keiyooshi -na adjectives

suki like (likable)kirei beautiful, cleanyuumei famousshizuka quietgenki healthyjoozu good at, skillfuldaiji importantbenri convenient

okimasu get upnemasu go to sleepyasumimasu rest, sleep (polite)

ikimasu gokimasu comekaerimasu return

tabemasu eatnomimasu drinkmimasu seekikimasu listentsukurimasu makekaimasu buy(shashin o) torimasu take (photos) shimasu dobenkyoo shimasu study

kaimono o shimasu shoptenisu o shimasu play tennisdenwa o shimasu telephoneorimasu get off

kakimasu write [kaite]hairimasu enter [haitte]machimasu wait [matte]suwarimasu sit [suwatte]kashimasu lend [kashite]tsukaimasu use [tsukatte]tomemasu stop [tomete]

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