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| JN I - 01 |
| です | desu | is, am, are (s.th., s.o.) |
| うち | uchi | home |
| どこ | doko | where? |
| 〜さん | -san | Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss |
| とうきょう | tookyoo | Tokyo (city) |
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| JN I - 02 |
| きょう | kyoo | today |
| ひま [な] | hima | free, free time |
| うみ | umi | sea, ocean; beach |
| ええ | ee | Yes (agreement) |
| いい | ii | good |
| がっこう | gakkoo | school |
| プール | puuru | pool, swimming pool |
| やま | yama | mountain |
| あした | ashita | tomorrow |
| あさって | asatte | day after tomorrow |
| かわ | kawa | river, stream |
| おてあらい | otearai | lavatory, toilet, bathroom |
| としょかん | toshokan | library (building) |
| みずうみ | mizuumi | lake |
| いいえ | iie | No |
| こうえん | kooen | park, public park |
| いま | ima | now |
| じかん | jikan | time; hour, period |
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| JN I - 03 |
| まだ | mada | still, not yet |
| おふろ | ofuro | bath |
| レストラン | resutoran | restaurant |
| する | suru | do ("wo") |
| べんきょう [する] | benkyoo | studying, study |
| しゅくだい | shukudai | homework |
| ごはん | gohan | meal, cooked rice |
| アイス・クリーム | aisu kuriimu | icecream |
| ケーキ | keeki | cake |
| きのう | kinoo | yesterday |
| おととい | ototoi | day before yesterday |
| きく | kiku | hear, listen to ("wo") |
| デパート | depaato | department store |
| なに | nani | what? |
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| JN I - 04 |
| フライ | furai | deep-fried |
| おねがいします | onegaishimasu | Please do, Please give |
| ハンバーガー | hambaagaa | hamburger |
| ください | kudasai | Please give (to me/us) |
| 〜ください | -kudasai | Please do ("V-te") |
| ぼく | boku | I, me (informal) |
| わたし | watashi | I, me (humble) |
| だれ | dare | who? |
| いる | iru | be, stay (animate beings) |
| はなす | hanasu | speak, talk |
| よむ | yomu | read |
| かく | kaku | write, draw |
| おきる | okiru | wake up, get up |
| ねる | neru | go to bed, go to sleep |
| いう | iu | say; be called ("S / N to") |
| なまえ | namae | name |
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| JN I - 05 |
| えいが | eiga | movie, film |
| これから | korekara | from now |
| いそがしい | isogashii | busy |
| 〜にする | -ni suru | decide on, make it ... |
| サンドイッチ | sandoitchi | sandwich |
| おんがく | ongaku | music |
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| JN I - 06 |
| あたらしい | atarashii | new |
| レコード | rekoodo | record |
| しけん [する] | shiken | examination, examine |
| どうして | dooshite | why? |
| ある | aru | be, exist (objects) |
| でも | demo | But |
| がんばる | gambaru | hold out, stand firm |
| がんばって | gambatte | Do your best., Best of luck. |
| ふるい | furui | old |
| おもしろい | omoshiroi | interesting |
| あかい | akai | red |
| たかい | takai | high, tall; expensive |
| くるま | kuruma | car, wagon |
| アメリカ | amerika | America, US |
| ざっし | zasshi | magazine |
| カメラ | kamera | camera |
| セール | seeru | sale, bargain sale |
| えんぴつ | empitsu | pencil |
| ペン | pen | pen |
| ノート | nooto | notebook |
| でんわ [をする] | denwa | phone, telephone (-call) |
| けしゴム | keshigomu | eraser |
| いす | isu | chair |
| つくえ | tsukue | desk |
| つめたい | tsumetai | cold (things) |
| おいしい | oishii | delicious, tasty |
| テープ | teepu | tape, cassette tape |
| テレビ | terebi | television, TV |
| ジュース | juusu | juice |
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| JN I - 07 |
| たんじょうび | tanjoobi | birthday |
| プレゼント | purezento | present |
| くつした | kutsushita | socks |
| 〜だけ | -dake | only |
| これ | kore | this, this one |
| それ | sore | that, that one (near you) |
| あれ | are | that, that one (over there) |
| どれ | dore | which?, which one? |
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| JN I - 08 |
| もう | moo | already, yet; more (another) |
| あさごはん | asagohan | breakfast |
| あつい | atsui | hot |
| おはよう | ohayoo | Good morning. |
| 〜ございます | -gozaimasu | |
| あさ | asa | morning |
| はやい | hayai | quick, early |
| そうじ [する] | sooji | cleaning, do the cleaning |
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| JN I - 09 |
| とおい | tooi | far, distant (from: "kara") |
| でんしゃ | densha | train, electric train |
| 〜ごろ | -goro | about, approximately (time) |
| タオル | taoru | towel |
| おくれる | okureru | be late (for: "ni") |
| 〜えん | -en | # yen (Jap. currency) |
| いってきます | itte kimasu | So long., I am going. |
| | (when leaving home) |
| いってらっしゃイ | itte rasshai | So long., Come back well. |
| | (to s.o. leaving home) |
| きをつけて | kiwo tsukete | Be careful. |
| れんしゅう [する] | renshuu | practice, practise |
| しあい | shiai | game, match, competition |
| クラス | kurasu | class |
| かていか | kateika | home economics |
| れきし | rekishi | history |
| たいいく | taiiku | physical education, phys. ed. |
| たいいくかん | taiikukan | gymnasium |
| しゃかいか | shakaika | social studies |
| びじゅつ | bijutsu | art |
| すうがく | suugaku | mathematics, maths |
| かがく | kagaku | science; chemistry |
| バスケット | basuketto | basketball |
| テニス | tenisu | tennis |
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| JN I - 10 |
| かかる | kakaru | take, cost ("ga") |
| こまる | komaru | be troubled, be inconvenienced |
| おねえさん | oneesan | elder sister (hon.) |
| あね | ane | elder sister, my elder sister |
| ところ | tokoro | place |
| しる | shiru | know, get to know |
| しっている | shitte iru | know, have got to know |
| しらない | shiranai | not know |
| やる | yaru | do, present, give (coll.) |
| やきゅう | yakyuu | baseball |
| バレーボール | bareebooru | volleyball |
| サッカー | sakkaa | soccer |
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| JN I - 11 |
| どうぶつ | doobutsu | animal |
| 本とう [の] | hontoo | truth, real |
| きょうみ | kyoomi | interest |
| てんき | tenki | weather |
| いや [な] | iya | horrible, nasty, unpleasant |
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| JN I - 12 |
| あるく | aruku | walk, go on foot |
| まえ | mae | front, in front; before |
| ちょっと | chotto | a little |
| ここ | koko | here, this place |
| そこ | soko | there, that place (near you) |
| あそこ | asoko | over there, that place |
| のど | nodo | throat |
| かわく | kawaku | dry, become dry |
| のどがかわいた | nodoga kawaita | be thirsty |
| どうぞ | doozo | Please. (offer) |
| いただきます | itadakimasu | I accept. (before eating) |
| こちら | kochira | this way, this person (hon.) |
| はじめまして | hajimemashite | Pleased to meet you. |
| えいがかん | eigakan | movie theatre, cinema |
| きっさてん | kissaten | coffee shop |
| 一 | ichi | one, 1 + |
| 二 | ni | two, 2 + |
| 三 | san | three, 3 + |
| 四 | shi | four, 4 (also "yon") + |
| 五 | go | five, 5 + |
| 六 | roku | six, 6 + |
| 七 | shichi | seven, 7 (also "nana") + |
| 八 | hachi | eight, 8 + |
| 九 | kyuu | nine, 9 (also "ku-") + |
| 十 (おん) | juu | ten, 10 + |
| 〜時 | -ji | # o'clock + |
| 四時 | yoji | 4 o'clock, 4:00 |
| 七時 | shichiji | 7 o'clock, 7:00 |
| 九時 | kuji | 9 o'clock, 9:00 |
| 十二時 | juuniji | 12 o'clock, 12:00 |
| なん時 | nanji | what time? |
| 〜分 | -fun | # minutes + |
| 三分 | sampun | 3 minutes, 3 mins |
| 五分 | gofun | 5 minutes, 5 mins |
| 六分 | roppun | 6 minutes, 6 mins |
| 二十分 | nijuppun | 20 minutes, 20 mins |
| 四十七分 | yonjuunanafun | 47 minutes, 47 mins |
| 子ども | kodomo | child + |
| 子どもたち | kodomotachi | children |
| ひゃく | hyaku | hundred, 100 |
| 三びゃく | sambyaku | 300 * |
| 六ぴゃく | roppyaku | 600 * |
| 七ひゃく | nanahyaku | 700 |
| 八ぴゃく | happyaku | 800 * |
| せん | sen | thousand, 1000 |
| 三ぜん | sanzen | 3000 * |
| 八せん | hassen | 8000 * |
| 九せん | kyuusen | 9000 |
| 〜まん | -man | ten thousand, 10000 |
| 一まん | ichiman | 10000 |
| 五まん | goman | 50000 |
| 七まん | nanaman | 70000 |
| 二せんえん | nisen'en | 2000 yen |
| 八まんえん | hachimanen | 80000 yen |
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| JN I - 13 |
| おなか | onaka | stomach |
| すく | suku | become empty |
| おなかがすいた | onakaga suita | be hungry |
| ちかい | chikai | nearby, close (to: "kara") |
| ラーメン | raamen | noodles |
| ラーメンや | raamenya | noodle shop |
| まつ | matsu | wait, await |
| わるい | warui | bad |
| ちっとも | chittomo | at all (with -ve) |
| ごぜん | gozen | a.m., morning |
| ごご | gogo | p.m., afternoon |
| 来る | kuru | come + |
| 来ます | kimasu | will come (pol.) |
| 食べる | taberu | eat + |
| 食べもの | tabemono | food |
| 〜半 | -han | half + |
| 八時半 | hachijihan | half past eight, 8:30 |
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| JN I - 14 |
| たのしい | tanoshii | pleasant, enjoyable |
| てがみ | tegami | letter |
| ただいま | tadaima | I am back. |
| | (when returning home) |
| おかえりなさい | okaerinasai | Welcome home. |
| | (to s.o. returning home) |
| もの | mono | thing |
| すぐ | sugu | immediately, at once |
| もつ | motsu | have, hold |
| つかれる | tsukareru | get tired |
| はい | hai | Yes (acknowledgement) |
| どうも | doomo | Thanks., very much |
| 飲む | nomu | drink + |
| 飲みもの | nomimono | drink, beverage |
| 行く | iku | go + |
| もって行く | motteiku | take, take s.th. along |
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| JN I - 15 |
| 〜かい | -kai | # floor |
| 二かい | nikai | 2nd floor |
| なんかい | nankai | what floor? |
| すみません [が] | sumimasen | Excuse me., I'm sorry. |
| いっしょに | isshoni | together (with: "to") |
| たくさん | takusan | lots of, much, many |
| ぜんぶ | zembu | all, the whole |
| ぎん | gin | silver |
| ぎん行 | ginkoo | bank |
| ゆうびんきょく | yuubinkyoku | post office |
| バス | basu | bus |
| バスてい | basutei | bus stop |
| えき | eki | station, railway station |
| ちゅうしゃ [する] | chuusha | parking |
| ちゅうしゃじょう | chuushajoo | parking lot |
| やっきょく | yakkyoku | pharmacy, drug store |
| 見る | miru | see, watch, look + |
| 買う | kau | buy + |
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| JN I - 16 |
| ふる | furu | fall (rain, snow) |
| やむ | yamu | be over, end |
| かさ | kasa | umbrella |
| よく | yoku | well, often |
| なにか | nanika | something, anything |
| トイレ | toire | toilet |
| タクシー | takushii | taxi |
| こたえ | kotae | answer, an answer |
| こたえる | kotaeru | answer, give an answer |
| 雨 [がふる] | ame | rain, it rains + |
| 帰る | kaeru | return, come home + |
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| JN I - 17 |
| とても | totemo | very |
| よろこぶ | yorokobu | be happy, be glad |
| つくる | tsukuru | make, compose, form; cook |
| そんなに | sonnani | so, to that extent |
| 見せる | miseru | show |
| おにいさん | oniisan | elder brother (hon.) |
| あに | ani | elder brother, my ... |
| だから | dakara | Therefore |
| あまい | amai | sweet |
| きらい [な] | kirai | dislike, be hateful ("ga") |
| 人 | hito | person + |
| 人たち | hitotachi | people |
| フランス人 | furansujin | French person |
| 好き [な] | suki | like, be likable ("ga") + |
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| JN I - 18 |
| さんぽ [する] | sampo | walk, stroll |
| つれる | tsureru | take s.o., be accompanied |
| つれて行く | tsureteiku | go accompanied by |
| うるさい | urusai | annoying |
| いくら | ikura | how much? (money) |
| ひ行き | hikooki | airplane |
| 〜ドル | -doru | # dollars, $ # |
| お母さん | okaasan | mother (hon.) + |
| 母 | haha | mother, my mother |
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| JN I - 19 |
| じゅんび [する] | jumbi | preparation, prepare |
| はじめる | hajimeru | begin, start (s.th.) |
| げんかん | genkan | entrance hall |
| さきに | sakini | first, ahead |
| あなた | anata | you; dear |
| それから | sorekara | And then, After that |
| だいどころ | daidokoro | kitchen |
| いま | ima | living room |
| しんしつ | shinshitsu | bedroom |
| くすり | kusuri | medicine |
| お父さん | otoosan | father (hon.) + |
| 父 | chichi | father, my father |
| ゆう食 | yuushoku | dinner, evening meal |
| 入る | hairu | enter, go in; include; join + |
| お入りください | ohairi kudasai | Come in., Please come in. |
| 入れる | ireru | put in |
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| JN I - 20 |
| みんな | minna | everyone, all |
| べんとう | bentoo | packed lunch, box lunch |
| ともだち | tomodachi | friend |
| 〜はい | -hai | # glasses, # spoons, ... |
| 一ぱい | ippai | one glassful, ... * |
| すこし | sukoshi | a little, some, a few |
| おかげで | okagede | thanks to, because of |
| おかげさまで | okagesamade | Thank you. |
| じょうず [な] | joozu | good at, skilful ("ga") |
| なる | naru | become ("N ni, Adj-ku") |
| 〜もいいです | -mo ii desu | may do ("V-te") |
| つまらない | tsumaranai | boring; trifling, worthless |
| できる | dekiru | be possible, be done ("ga") |
| きれい [な] | kirei | pretty, clean |
| へた [な] | heta | bad at, inept ("ga") |
| ゆうめい [な] | yuumei | famous |
| いしゃ | isha | doctor |
| 日 | hi | day, sun + |
| 子どもの日 | kodomono hi | Children's Day, Boy's Day |
| 本 | hon | book + |
| 本だな | hondana | bookshelf |
| 本しゅう | honshuu | Honshu (Jap. island) |
| 日本 | nihon | Japan |
| 日本人 | nihonjin | Japanese (person) |
| 〜曜日 | -yoobi | -day (of the week) + |
| 日曜日 | nichiyoobi | Sunday |
| 月 | tsuki | moon + |
| 月曜日 | getsuyoobi | Monday |
| 火 | hi | fire + |
| 火じ | kaji | fire, conflagration |
| 火曜日 | kayoobi | Tuesday |
| 水 | mizu | water + |
| 水曜日 | suiyoobi | Wednesday |
| 木 | ki | tree, wood + |
| 木曜日 | mokuyoobi | Thursday |
| 金 | kin | gold + |
| お金 | okane | money |
| 金曜日 | kin'yoobi | Friday |
| 土曜日 | doyoobi | Saturday + |
| なん曜日 | nan'yoobi | which day? (of the week) |
| 休む | yasumu | rest, stay away (from: "wo") + |
| 休み | yasumi | rest, holiday, day off |
| 〜をとる | -wo toru | take a vacation |
| なつ | natsu | summer |
| なつ休み | natsuyasumi | summer holiday |
| ふゆ | fuyu | winter |
| ふゆ休み | fuyuyasumi | winter holiday |
| 〜語 | -go | language of ... + |
| 日本語 | nihongo | Japanese (language) |
| えい語 | eigo | English (language) |
| ラテン語 | ratengo | Latin |
| なに語 | nanigo | which language? |
| 〜月 | -gatsu | # month (of the year) |
| 二月 | nigatsu | February, Feb |
| 四月 | shigatsu | April |
| 七月 | shichigatsu | July |
| 九月 | kugatsu | September, Sept |
| 十一月 | juuichigatsu | November, Nov |
| なん月 | nangatsu | what month? |
| 〜日 | -nichi | # day (of the month) |
| 一日 | tsuitachi | 1st (day) * |
| 二日 | futsuka | 2nd (day) * |
| 三日 | mikka | 3rd (day) * |
| 四日 | yokka | 4th (day) * |
| 五日 | itsuka | 5th (day) * |
| 六日 | muika | 6th (day) * |
| 七日 | nanoka | 7th (day) * |
| 八日 | yooka | 8th (day) * |
| 九日 | kokonoka | 9th (day) * |
| 十日 | tooka | 10th (day) * |
| 十一日 | juuichinichi | 11th (day) |
| 十四日 | juuyokka | 14th (day) * |
| 十九日 | juukunichi | 19th (day) |
| 二十日 | hatsuka | 20th (day) * |
| 二十四日 | nijuuyokka | 24th (day) * |
| 二十七日 | nijuushichinichi | 27th (day) |
| なん日 | nannichi | what day? |
| 五月十六日 | gogatsujuurokunichi | May 16 |
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| JN I - Introductory Units |
| こんにちは | konnichiwa | Good day., Hello. |
| こんばんは | kombanwa | Good evening. |
| さようなら | sayoonara | Good bye. |
| くうこう | kuukoo | airport |
| おやすみ | oyasumi | Good night. |
| 〜なさい | -nasai | |
| おすし | osushi | sushi (Jap. dish) |
| くつ | kutsu | shoes |
| おちゃ | ocha | tea, green tea |
| 買いもの [する] | kaimono | shopping |
| かみ | kami | paper |
| ひらがな | hiragana | hiragana (Jap. script) |
| かたかな | katakana | katakana (Jap. script) |
| けっこう [な] | kekkoo | fine, alright |
| けっこうです | kekkoo desu | No thanks. |
| ごちそうさま | gochisoosama | Thank you. (after a meal) |
| 〜でした | -deshita | lit.: It was a feast. |
| せんせい | sensei | teacher |
| いぬ | inu | dog |
| ねこ | neko | cat |
| ありがとう | arigatoo | Thank you. |
| 〜ございます | -gozaimasu | |
| しつれいしました | shitsurei shimashita | Sorry. (to have bothered you) |
| ごめんなさい | gomen nasai | I'm sorry., Excuse me. |
| どういたしまして | doo itashimashite | Not at all., You're welcome. |
| まい日 | mainichi | every day |
| あおい | aoi | blue, green |
| しろい | shiroi | white |
| きいろい | kiiroi | yellow |
| くろい | kuroi | black |
| さむい | samui | cold (weather) |
| おおきい | ookii | big, large |
| ちいさい | chiisai | small, little |
| むずかしい | muzukashii | difficult |
| やさしい | yasashii | easy, simple; kind, gentle |
| ごめんください | gomen kudasai | Excuse me., May I come in? |
| いらっしゃいませ | irasshaimase | Welcome., Come in. |
| ながい | nagai | long |
| みじかい | mijikai | short |
| やすい | yasui | cheap |