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| JBP I - 01 |
| どうぞよろしく | doozo yoroshiku | Please favour me. |
| | (in an introduction) |
| でんき | denki | electricity, light |
| べんごし | bengoshi | lawyer |
| たいし | taishi | ambassador |
| たいしかん | taishikan | embassy |
| 〜人 | -jin | person from ... |
| アメリカ人 | amerikajin | American (person) |
| ちゅうごく | chuugoku | China |
| ちゅうごく人 | chuugokujin | Chinese (person) |
| ドイツ | doitsu | Germany |
| ドイツ人 | doitsujin | German (person) |
| ドイツ語 | doitsugo | German (language) |
| がくせい | gakusei | student |
| かいしゃ | kaisha | company |
| かいしゃいん | kaishain | employee, company employee |
| どなた | donata | who? (hon.) |
| しょうかい [する] | shookai | introducing (s.o.) |
| じこしょうかい | jikoshookai | self-introduction |
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| JBP I - 02 |
| めいし | meishi | business card |
| そうです | soo desu | That's right., Indeed. |
| でんわばんごう | denwabangoo | telephone number |
| ゆうびんばんご:u | yuubinbangoo | post code |
| 時けい | tokei | clock, watch |
| ゼロ | zero | zero, 0 (or: "rei") |
| しんぶん | shimbun | newspaper |
| かぎ | kagi | key |
| じゅうしょ | juusho | address |
| 〜ばん | -ban | # number |
| なんばん | namban | what number? |
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| JBP I - 03 |
| おんな | onna | woman, female |
| おんなの人 | onnano hito | woman |
| ひる | hiru | noon, daytime |
| ひる休み | hiruyasumi | lunch time, lunch break |
| たんじょう日 | tanjoobi | birthday |
| 百 | hyaku | hundred, 100 + |
| 六百 | roppyaku | six hundred, 600 |
| パーティー | paatii | party |
| かいぎ [する] | kaigi | conference, meeting |
| しごと [をする] | shigoto | work |
| いつ | itsu | when? |
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| JBP I - 04 |
| てんいん | ten'in | shop assistant, store clerk |
| 千 | sen | thousand, 1000 + |
| 三千えん | sanzen'en | 3000 yen |
| でわ | dewa | Well then |
| じゃ | ja | Well then (informal) |
| 万 | man | ten thousand, 10000 + |
| てん | ten | point, # points |
| 〜分 | -bun | part, fraction |
| 三分の二 | sambunno ni | two thirds, 2/3 |
| ラジオ | rajio | radio |
| りんご | ringo | apple |
| レシート | reshiito | receipt |
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| JBP I - 05 |
| この | kono | this (pre-N) |
| その | sono | that (pre-N) |
| あの | ano | that (over there, pre-N) |
| どの | dono | which? (pre-N) |
| 〜や | -ya | store, seller (of ...) |
| カメラや | kameraya | camera shop, camera seller |
| フィルム | firumu | film |
| 一つ | hitotsu | one, 1 (Jap.) |
| 二つ | futatsu | two, 2 (Jap.) |
| 三つ | mittsu | three, 3 (Jap.) |
| 四つ | yottsu | four, 4 (Jap.) |
| 五つ | itsutsu | five, 5 (Jap.) |
| 六つ | muttsu | six, 6 (Jap.) |
| 七つ | nanatsu | seven, 7 (Jap.) |
| 八つ | yattsu | eight, 8 (Jap.) |
| 九つ | kokonotsu | nine, 9 (Jap.) |
| 十 (くん) | too | ten, 10 (Jap.) |
| いくつ | ikutsu | how many?, how old? |
| もう一つ | moo hitotsu | one more, another one |
| イギリス | igirisu | UK, England |
| フランス | furansu | France |
| フランス語 | furansugo | French (language) |
| みかん | mikan | tangerine, Japanese orange |
| 〜キロ | -kiro | # kg, # km |
| きって | kitte | stamp, postage stamp |
| 〜まい | -mai | # sheets, # flat things |
| ビール | biiru | beer |
| 〜本 | -hon | # long thin things, # sticks |
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| JBP I - 06 |
| きょうと | kyooto | Kyoto (city) |
| 一人 [で] | hitori | one person, alone ** |
| おおさか | oosaka | Osaka (city) |
| そして | soshite | And then |
| せんしゅう | senshuu | last week |
| せん月 | sengetsu | last month |
| 来しゅう | raishuu | next week |
| 来月 | raigetsu | next month |
| ちか [の] | chika | below ground; basement |
| ちかてつ | chikatetsu | underground, subway |
| おとこ | otoko | man, male |
| おとこの人 | otokono hito | man |
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| JBP I - 07 |
| しつれいします | shitsurei shimasu | Excuse me., I am sorry. |
| かける | kakeru | hang, sit |
| カナダ | kanada | Canada |
| 〜ねん | -nen | # year |
| なんねん | nannen | what year? |
| きょねん | kyonen | last year |
| 来ねん | rainen | next year |
| しんかんせん | shinkansen | Shinkansen, bullet train |
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| JBP I - 08 |
| テーブル | teeburu | table |
| うえ | ue | top, above |
| した | shita | bottom, under |
| はな | hana | flower |
| はなや | hanaya | flower shop, florist |
| おくさん | okusan | wife (hon.) |
| にわ | niwa | garden |
| おとこの子 | otokono ko | boy |
| おんなの子 | onnano ko | girl |
| だれも | daremo | nobody (-ve verb) |
| なにも | nanimo | nothing (-ve verb) |
| 一かい | ikkai | 1st floor, ground floor * |
| はこ | hako | box |
| なか | naka | inside, middle, amongst |
| はがき | hagaki | postcard |
| しゃしん | shashin | photograph |
| 〜をとる | -wo toru | take a photograph |
| まど | mado | window |
| ちかく [に] | chikaku | vicinity, nearby |
| とだな | todana | cabinet, cupboard |
| 食どう | shokudoo | dining room, cafeteria |
| うけつけ | uketsuke | reception, receptionist |
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| JBP I - 09 |
| スーパー | suupaa | supermarket |
| となり [の] | tonari | neighbouring, next to |
| 分る | wakaru | be clear, understand ("ga") |
| たてもの | tatemono | building (Jap.) |
| 本や | hon'ya | book shop, book store |
| 〜人 | -nin | # persons |
| なん人 | nannin | how many people? |
| 二人 | futari | two people ** |
| びょういん | byooin | hospital |
| きっぷ | kippu | ticket |
| きっぷうりば | kippuuriba | ticket office, ticket window |
| 入りぐち | iriguchi | entrance |
| くすりや | kusuriya | pharmacy, drug store |
| にく | niku | meat |
| にくや | nikuya | meat store, butcher |
| 八百や | yaoya | greengrocer ** |
| さかな | sakana | fish |
| さかなや | sakanaya | fish shop, fish store |
| パン | pan | bread |
| パンや | pan'ya | bread store, bakery |
| めがね | megane | glasses, eye glasses |
| へや | heya | room |
| バスのりば | basunoriba | bus terminal, bus stop |
| こうばん | kooban | police box |
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| JBP I - 10 |
| しゅうまつ | shuumatsu | weekend |
| かぶき | kabuki | Kabuki (Jap. form of theatre) |
| え | e | picture, drawing |
| えはがき | ehagaki | picture postcard |
| ニュース | nyuusu | news |
| シーディー | shiidii | CD, compact disc |
| ばん | ban | evening |
| こんばん | komban | this evening |
| ばんごはん | bangohan | dinner |
| ひるごはん | hirugohan | lunch |
| サラダ | sarada | salad |
| おさけ | osake | rice wine, alcohol |
| スープ | suupu | soup |
| ちず | chizu | map |
| コーヒー | koohii | coffee |
| こうちゃ | koocha | black tea |
| まい〜 | mai- | every |
| まいあさ | maiasa | every morning |
| まいばん | maiban | every evening |
| まいしゅう | maishuu | every week |
| まい月 | maitsuki | every month |
| まいねん | mainen | every year (= "maitoshi") |
| かぞく | kazoku | family, my family |
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| JBP I - 11 |
| ことし | kotoshi | this year |
| 時時 | tokidoki | sometimes |
| おげんきですか | ogenki desuka | How are you? |
| げんきです | genki desu | I am fine. |
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| JBP I - 12 |
| もしもし | moshimoshi | Hello. |
| しゅ人 | shujin | my husband, host |
| ごしゅ人 | goshujin | husband (hon.) |
| そうですか | soo desuka | I see. |
| あと [で] | ato | afterwards, later |
| あう | au | meet ("ni, to") |
| あまり | amari | not too, not very (-ve verb) |
| クリスマス | kurisumasu | Christmas |
| ホテル | hoteru | hotel |
| おしえる | oshieru | teach, tell |
| みせ | mise | store, shop |
| ぜんぜん | zenzen | never, at all (-ve verb) |
| ちがう | chigau | be different, be wrong |
| まってください | matte kudasai | Please wait. |
| おまちください | omachi kudasai | Please wait. (hon.) |
| ジョギング | jogingu | jogging |
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| JBP I - 13 |
| もうけっこうです | moo kekkoo desu | No thank you. |
| しずか [な] | shizuka | quiet |
| しんせつ [な] | shinsetsu | kind, generous |
| にぎやか [な] | nigiyaka | lively, merry, crowded |
| べんり [な] | benri | convenient |
| げんき [な] | genki | well, healthy |
| たまご | tamago | egg |
| とり | tori | bird |
| とりにく | toriniku | chicken meat |
| やさい | yasai | vegetable |
| わたしたち | watashitachi | we |
| 食じ [する] | shokuji | meal, have a meal |
| どんな | donna | what kind of? |
| 〜ぐらい | -gurai | about, approximately |
| 五分ぐらい | gofungurai | about 5 minutes |
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| JBP I - 14 |
| どう | doo | how? |
| どうでしたか | doo deshitaka | How was it? |
| まち | machi | town |
| せつめい [する] | setsumei | explanation, explain |
| りょ行 [する] | ryokoo | journey, trip, travel |
| りょうり [する] | ryoori | cooking, cuisine |
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| JBP I - 15 |
| もらう | morau | receive (from: "ni, kara") |
| あげる | ageru | raise; give, do |
| | (not to/for me or us) |
| じしょ | jisho | dictionary |
| ネクタイ | nekutai | necktie |
| かんじ | kanji | kanji (Chinese characters) |
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| JBP I - 16 |
| あかちゃん | akachan | baby |
| スキー | sukii | skiing |
| ハイキング | haikingu | hiking |
| つごう | tsugoo | circumstances, reason |
| 〜がわるい | -ga warui | I am unable to. |
| スプーン | supuun | spoon |
| コップ | koppu | mug, cup |
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| JBP I - 17 |
| ぜひ | zehi | by all means, without fail |
| どちら | dochira | which way?, where? |
| ドア | doa | door, Western style door |
| あける | akeru | open (s.th.) |
| しめる | shimeru | close; put on (tie, obi) |
| ビデオ | bideo | video |
| ビデオゲーム | bideogeemu | videogame |
| くらい | kurai | dark |
| つける | tsukeru | attach, turn on |
| けす | kesu | erase, extinguish, turn off |
| コピー [する] | kopii | photocopy |
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| JBP I - 18 |
| きょうだい | kyoodai | brothers, siblings |
| こん月 | kongetsu | this month |
| こんしゅう | konshuu | this week |
| じゅぎょう | jugyoo | class, lesson, teaching |
| けっこん [する] | kekkon | marriage, get married |
| 〜しき | -shiki | wedding |
| いもうと [さん] | imooto | younger sister |
| お子さん | okosan | child (hon.) |
| むす子 [さん] | musuko | son |
| むすめ [さん] | musume | daughter |
| 〜さい | -sai | # years (of age) |
| なんさい | nansai | how old? |
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| JBP I - 19 |
| なら | nara | Nara (city) |
| おてら | otera | temple, Buddhist temple |
| どのぐらい | donogurai | how long? |
| 〜時かん | -jikan | # hours |
| 二時かん | nijikan | for two hours, 2 hours |
| 〜しゅうかん | -shuukan | # weeks |
| 四しゅうかん | yonshuukan | for four weeks, 4 weeks |
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| JBP I - 20 |
| もって来る | mottekuru | bring |
| 〜ちょうめ | -choome | # block (in an address) |
| 〜ど | -do | # times, # degrees |
| 一ど | ichido | once |
| まいど | maido | every time, each time |
| つぎ [の] | tsugi | next, following |
| かど | kado | corner |
| みぎ | migi | right (direction) |
| ひだり | hidari | left |
| まがる | magaru | turn, bend |
| メニュー | menyuu | menu |
| ゆっくり | yukkuri | slowly, at ease |
| しんごう | shingoo | traffic light |
| こうさてん | koosaten | intersection, crossing |
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| JBP I - 21 |
| 東 | higashi | east + |
| 東京 | tookyoo | Tokyo (city) + |
| うんてん [する] | unten | driving, drive |
| うんてんしゅ | untenshu | driver |
| まっすぐ [な] | massugu | straight, straight ahead |
| とめる | tomeru | stop, park (s.th.) |
| おつり | otsuri | change (money) |
| よやく [する] | yoyaku | reservation, reserve |
| 〜さま | -sama | Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss (hon.) |
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| JBP I - 22 |
| 田 | ta | rice field, rice paddy + |
| 中 | naka | inside, middle, amongst + |
| 中レベル | chuureburu | middle level, SL |
| のる | noru | ride, get on ("ni") |
| おりる | oriru | get off (a vehicle) |
| あるいて | aruite | on foot |
| でる | deru | go out, leave ("wo") |
| でぐち | deguchi | exit |
| つく | tsuku | reach, arrive ("ni") |
| ゆうがた | yuugata | late afternoon, evening |
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| JBP I - 23 |
| 気 | ki | spirit, mind + |
| 電気 | denki | electricity, light + |
| 電気や | denkiya | electrical appliance store |
| げん気 [な] | genki | well, healthy |
| てん気 | tenki | weather |
| とる | toru | take (also photo, holidays) |
| つかう | tsukau | use |
| すばらしい | subarashii | wonderful, splendid |
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| JBP I - 24 |
| 男 | otoko | man, male + |
| 男の人 | otokono hito | man |
| 男子 | danshi | boy, male |
| 男の子 | otokono ko | boy |
| 車 | kuruma | car, wagon + |
| じどう車 | jidoosha | car, motorcar |
| 電車 | densha | train, electric train |
| グリーン車 | guriinsha | Green car, 1st class |
| きゅうきゅう | kyuukyuu | first aid |
| きゅうきゅう車 | kyuukyuusha | ambulance |
| しょうぼう | shooboo | fire fighting |
| しょうぼう車 | shooboosha | fire engine |
| しょうぼうしょ | shooboosho | fire station |
| 〜ないでくださイ | -naide kudasai | Please don't ("V(a)-") |
| ちゅう車 [する] | chuusha | parking |
| ちゅう車じょう | chuushajoo | parking lot |
| ひだりがわ | hidarigawa | left side |
| タバコ | tabako | tobacco, cigarettes |
| すう | suu | smoke, inhale |
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| JBP I - 25 |
| 話す | hanasu | speak, talk + |
| 話 [をする] | hanashi | tale, talking, have a talk |
| 電話 [をする] | denwa | phone, telephone (-call) |
| 何 | nani | what? (also prefix) + |
| 何〜 | nan- | how many?, what? |
| 何人 | nannin | how many people? |
| 〜しつ | -shitsu | -room |
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| JBP I - 26 |
| 家 | uchi | home + |
| 家ぞく | kazoku | family, my family |
| 私 | watashi | I, me (humble) + |
| ワイン | wain | wine |
| みなさん | minasan | everyone, all (hon.) |
| おそい | osoi | slow, late |
| 気をつける | kiwo tsukeru | take care, be careful |
| いってまいります | itte mairimasu | So long., I am going. (hon.) |
| | (when leaving home) |
| |
| JBP I - 27 |
| お兄さん | oniisan | elder brother (hon.) + |
| 兄 | ani | elder brother, my ... |
| 京都 | kyooto | Kyoto (city) + |
| 都し | toshi | city, town |
| しゅ都 | shuto | capital, capital city |
| つとめる | tsutomeru | be employed, work ("ni") |
| すむ | sumu | live, reside (in, at: "ni") |
| りょうしん | ryooshin | parents, my parents |
| ごりょうしん | goryooshin | parents (hon.) |
| りょうほう [の] | ryoohoo | both, neither |
| おじいさん | ojiisan | grandfather, old man (hon.) |
| おばあさん | obaasan | grandmother, old woman (hon.) |
| おじ [さん] | oji | uncle |
| おば [さん] | oba | aunt |
| おとうと [さん] | otooto | younger brother |
| いとこ | itoko | cousin |
| うる | uru | sell |
| がいこく | gaikoku | foreign country |
| セーター | seetaa | sweater |
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| JBP I - 28 |
| 古い | furui | old + |
| 知る | shiru | know, get to know + |
| かぐ | kagu | furniture |
| いろいろ [な] | iroiro | various |
| こと | koto | matter, affair |
| 〜について | -ni tsuite | about, concerning |
| あたま | atama | head |
| いたい | itai | painful, aching |
| ヨーロッパ | yooroppa | Europe |
| は | ha | tooth |
| はいしゃ | haisha | dentist |
| おくる | okuru | send; see off, escort |
| くだもの | kudamono | fruit |
| おんせん | onsen | hot spring, spa |
| まつり | matsuri | festival |
| ねつ | netsu | fever, heat |
| おだいじに | odaijini | Get well., All the best. |
| にもつ | nimotsu | luggage, baggage |
| こうくうびん | kookuubin | airmail |
| ふね | fune | ship, boat |
| ふなびん | funabin | sea mail |
| そうですね | soo desune | Let me see. |
| 〜か月 | -kagetsu | # months |
| 一か月 | ikkagetsu | for one month, 1 month * |
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| JBP I - 29 |
| 先 [に] | saki | point, tip, future; ahead + |
| 行先 | yukisaki | destination |
| 先月 | sengetsu | last month |
| 後 [で] | ato | afterwards, later + |
| 後ろ | ushiro | back, behind |
| 後 [の] | nochi | later, after |
| 食後 | shokugo | after a meal, after eating |
| さい後 [の] | saigo | last, final, in the end |
| ほうか後 | hookago | after school |
| すきやき | sukiyaki | sukiyaki (Jap. dish) |
| デザート | dezaato | dessert |
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| JBP I - 30 |
| 先生 | sensei | teacher + |
| 生と | seito | pupil |
| 生まれる | umareru | be born |
| 友だち | tomodachi | friend + |
| こむ | komu | get crowded, be crowded |
| ほか [の] | hoka | other |
| しゃかい | shakai | society |
| ぶんか | bunka | culture |
| かんがえる | kangaeru | think, consider |
| 〜かた | -kata | way of doing ("V(i)-") |
| かんがえかた | kangaekata | way of thinking |
| けいざい | keizai | economy |
| けいざいがく | keizaigaku | economics |
| せいじ | seiji | politics |
| せいじ家 | seijika | politician |
| せいふ | seifu | government |
| おわる | owaru | end, be over |
| 〜おわる | -owaru | finish doing ("V(i)-") |
| おげん気で | ogenkide | Keep well. |