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| JBP I - 01 |
| 〜さん | -san | Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss |
| こちら | kochira | this way, this person (hon.) |
| です | desu | am, is, are (s.th.) |
| はじめまして | hajimemashite | Pleased to meet you. |
| わたし | watashi | I, me |
| どうぞよろしく | doozo yoroshiku | Please favour me. |
| | (part of an introduction) |
| でんき | denki | electricity, light |
| べんごし | bengoshi | lawyer |
| だれ | dare | who? |
| アメリカ | amerika | America |
| たいしかん | taishikan | embassy |
| 〜じん | -jin | person from ... |
| アメリカじん | amerikajin | American (person) |
| あなた | anata | you |
| はい | hai | Yes (acknowledgement) |
| 日ほん | nihon | Japan |
| 日ほんじん | nihonjin | Japanese (person) |
| いいえ | iie | No |
| ひしょ | hisho | secretary |
| ちゅうごく | chuugoku | China |
| ちゅうごくじん | chuugokujin | Chinese (person) |
| ドイツ | doitsu | Germany |
| ドイツじん | doitsujin | German (person) |
| がくせい | gakusei | student |
| かいしゃいん | kaishain | employee, company employee |
| どなた | donata | who? (hon.) |
| ぎんこう | ginkoo | bank |
| しょうかい [する] | shookai | introduction, introduce |
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| JBP I - 02 |
| めいし | meishi | business card, name card |
| どうぞ | doozo | Please. (offer) |
| どうも | doomo | very much, Thanks. |
| ありがとう | arigatoo | Thank you. |
| 〜ございます | -gozaimasu | ... very much. |
| これ | kore | this, this one |
| なまえ | namae | name |
| ええ | ee | Yes (agreement) |
| そうです | soo desu | That's right., Indeed. |
| かいしゃ | kaisha | company |
| でんわ [をする] | denwa | phone, telephone (-call) |
| ばんごう | bangoo | number |
| でんわばんごう | denwabangoo | telephone number |
| うち | uchi | home |
| とけい | tokei | clock, watch |
| 一 | ichi | one, 1 |
| 二 | ni | two, 2 |
| 三 | san | three, 3 |
| 四 | yon | four, 4 (or: "shi") |
| 五 | go | five, 5 |
| 六 | roku | six, 6 |
| 七 | nana | seven, 7 (or: "shichi") |
| 八 | hachi | eight, 8 |
| 九 | kyuu | nine, 9 (or: "ku") |
| 十 (おん) | juu | ten, 10 |
| ゼロ | zero | zero, 0 (or: "rei") |
| ほん | hon | book |
| しんぶん | shimbun | newspaper |
| かぎ | kagi | key |
| くるま | kuruma | car |
| じゅうしょ | juusho | address |
| なに | nani | what? |
| 〜ばん | -ban | # number |
| なんばん | nanban | what number? |
| がっこう | gakkoo | school |
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| JBP I - 03 |
| すみません [が] | sumimasen | Excuse me., I'm sorry. |
| いま | ima | now |
| 〜じ | -ji | # o'clock |
| 四じ | yoji | 4 o'clock, 4:00 |
| 七じ | shichiji | 7 o'clock, 7:00 |
| 九じ | kuji | 9 o'clock, 9:00 |
| なんじ | nanji | what time? |
| 〜はん | -han | half |
| 一じはん | ichijihan | half past one, 1:30 |
| 〜ふん | -fun | # minutes |
| 五十ぷん | gojuppun | 50 minutes, 50 mins |
| ごぜん | gozen | a.m., morning |
| ごご | gogo | p.m., afternoon |
| おんな | onna | woman, female |
| ひと | hito | person |
| おんなのひと | onnano hito | woman |
| デパート | depaato | department store |
| どういたしまして | doo itashimashite | You're welcome. |
| | Don't mention it. |
| ひる | hiru | noon |
| やすみ | yasumi | rest, holiday, day off |
| ひるやすみ | hiruyasumi | lunch time, lunch break |
| なつ | natsu | summer |
| なつやすみ | natsuyasumi | summer vacation |
| たんじょう日 | tanjoobi | birthday |
| きのう | kinoo | yesterday |
| きょう | kyoo | today |
| あした | ashita | tomorrow |
| 〜よう日 | -yoobi | day (of the week) |
| 日よう日 | nichiyoobi | Sunday |
| 月よう日 | getsuyoobi | Monday |
| 火よう日 | kayoobi | Tuesday |
| 水よう日 | suiyoobi | Wednesday |
| 木よう日 | mokuyoobi | Thursday |
| 金よう日 | kinyoobi | Friday |
| 土よう日 | doyoobi | Saturday |
| なんよう日 | nan'yoobi | which day? (of the week) |
| でした | deshita | was, were (s.th.) |
| 百 | hyaku | hundred, 100 |
| 三百 | sambyaku | three hundred, 300 * |
| 六百 | roppyaku | six hundred, 600 * |
| 八百 | happyaku | eight hundred, 800 * |
| 〜日 | -nichi | # day (of the month) |
| 一日 | tsuitachi | 1st (day of the month) ** |
| 二日 | futsuka | 2nd, 2nd day, 2 days ** |
| 三日 | mikka | 3rd, 3rd day, 3 days ** |
| 四日 | yokka | 4th ** |
| 五日 | itsuka | 5th ** |
| 六日 | muika | 6th ** |
| 七日 | nanoka | 7th ** |
| 八日 | yooka | 8th ** |
| 九日 | kokonoka | 9th ** |
| 十日 | tooka | 10th ** |
| 十四日 | juuyokka | 14th ** |
| 二十日 | hatsuka | 20th ** |
| 二十四日 | nijuuyokka | 24th ** |
| なん日 | nannichi | which day? (of the month) |
| 〜月 | -gatsu | # month (of the year) |
| 四月 | shigatsu | April |
| 七月 | shichigatsu | July |
| 九月 | kugatsu | September |
| パーティー | paatii | party |
| えいが | eiga | movie |
| かいぎ [をする] | kaigi | meeting, conference |
| ゆうびんきょく | yuubinkyoku | post office |
| しごと [をする] | shigoto | work |
| いつ | itsu | when? |
| |
| JBP I - 04 |
| てんいん | ten'in | store clerk |
| いらっしゃいませ | irasshaimase | Come in., Welcome. |
| それ | sore | that, that one (near you) |
| あれ | are | that, that one (over there) |
| みせる | miseru | show |
| ください | kudasai | Please give (to me/us) |
| 〜ください | -kudasai | Please do ("V-te") |
| みせてください | misete kudasai | Please show |
| 千 | sen | thousand, 1000 |
| 三千 | sanzen | three thousand, 3000 * |
| 八千 | hassen | eight thousand, 8000 * |
| 万 | man | ten thousand, 10000 |
| 〜えん | -en | # yen |
| 二万えん | niman'en | 20000 yen |
| いくら | ikura | how much? |
| てん | ten | point, decimal point |
| 〜ぶん | -bun | fraction, part; share |
| 三ぶんの二 | sambunno ni | two thirds, 2/3 |
| かさ | kasa | umbrella |
| テレビ | terebi | television, TV |
| ラジオ | rajio | radio |
| テープレコーダー | teepurekoodaa | tape recorder |
| はいざら | haizara | ashtray |
| 水 | mizu | water |
| りんご | ringo | apple |
| レシート | reshiito | receipt |
| でわ | dewa | Well then (formal) |
| じゃ | ja | Well then |
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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) |
| カメラ | kamera | camera |
| 〜や | -ya | store, seller (of ...) |
| カメラや | kameraya | camera shop, camera seller |
| どれ | dore | which?, which one? |
| ちいさい | chiisai | small |
| それから | sorekara | And then, After that |
| フイルム | fuirumu | 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? |
| でんち | denchi | battery |
| イギリス | igirisu | UK, England |
| イタリア | itaria | Italy |
| フランス | furansu | France |
| どこ | doko | where? |
| あかい | akai | red |
| あおい | aoi | blue, green |
| くろい | kuroi | black |
| 〜ご | -go | language (of ...) |
| 日ほんご | nihongo | Japanese (language) |
| テープ | teepu | tape |
| おおきい | ookii | big |
| みかん | mikan | tangerine, Japanese orange |
| 〜キロ | -kiro | # kilograms, # kg |
| きって | kitte | stamp, postage stamp |
| 〜まい | -mai | # sheets, # flat things |
| ビール | biiru | beer |
| 〜ほん | -hon | # long thin things, # sticks |
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| JBP I - 06 |
| しゅっちょう | shutchoo | business trip |
| いく | iku | go |
| ししゃ | shisha | branch office |
| ひとり [で] | hitori | one person, alone ** |
| かえる | kaeru | return, come home |
| あさって | asatte | day after tomorrow |
| そして | soshite | And then |
| でんしゃ | densha | train, electric train |
| えき | eki | station, train station |
| せんしゅう | senshuu | last week |
| きょねん | kyonen | last year |
| くる | kuru | come |
| らいねん | rainen | next year |
| ともだち | tomodachi | friend |
| バス | basu | bus |
| ちかてつ | chikatetsu | underground, subway |
| せん月 | sengetsu | last month |
| くうこう | kuukoo | airport |
| おとこ | otoko | man, male |
| おとこのひと | otokono hito | man |
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| JBP I - 07 |
| よく | yoku | well, often |
| こんにちは | konnichiwa | Good day., Hello. |
| はいる | hairu | enter, go in; include; join |
| おはいりください | ohairi kudasai | Come in., Please come in. |
| しつれいします | shitsurei shimasu | Excuse me., I am sorry. |
| タクシー | takushii | taxi |
| かける | kakeru | hang, sit |
| おかけください | okake kudasai | Have a seat., Please sit down. |
| カナダ | kanada | Canada |
| 〜ねん | -nen | # year |
| おととい | ototoi | day before yesterday |
| らいしゅう | raishuu | next week |
| らい月 | raigetsu | next month |
| なんねん | nannen | what year? |
| しんかんせん | shinkansen | Shinkansen, bullet train |
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| JBP I - 08 |
| いま | ima | living room |
| いす | isu | chair |
| テーブル | teeburu | table |
| ある | aru | be (objects,) exist |
| うえ | ue | top, above |
| した | shita | bottom, under |
| まえ [に] | mae | front, in front; before |
| なか | naka | inside, amongst |
| はな | hana | flower |
| おくさん | okusan | wife (hon.) |
| いる | iru | be, stay (living things) |
| にわ | niwa | garden |
| こども | kodomo | child |
| おとこのこ | otokono ko | boy |
| おんなのこ | onnano ko | girl |
| だいどころ | daidokoro | kitchen |
| だれも | daremo | nobody (-ve verb) |
| 〜かい | -kai | # floor |
| 一かい | ikkai | first floor, ground floor * |
| はこ | hako | box |
| はがき | hagaki | postcard |
| たな | tana | shelf |
| とだな | todana | cabinet, cupboard |
| しゃしん | shashin | photograph |
| まど | mado | window |
| ちかく | chikaku | vicinity, nearby |
| げんかん | genkan | entrance hall |
| しょくどう | shokudoo | dining room, cafeteria |
| おてあらい | otearai | lavatory, toilet |
| なにも | nanimo | nothing (-ve verb) |
| ビル | biru | building (from English) |
| あそこ | asoko | over there, that place |
| うけつけ | uketsuke | reception, receptionist |
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| JBP I - 09 |
| かんりにん | kanrinin | superintendent |
| スーパー | suupaa | supermarket |
| となり [の] | tonari | neighboring, next to |
| ポスト | posuto | mail box, post box |
| わかる | wakaru | be clear, understand ("ga") |
| たてもの | tatemono | building (Jap.) |
| たくさん | takusan | lots of, much, many |
| ほんや | hon'ya | book shop, book store |
| 〜にん | -nin | # persons |
| ふたり | futari | two people ** |
| なんにん | nannin | how many people? |
| タクシーのりば | takushiinoriba | taxi stand |
| びょういん | byooin | hospital |
| きっぷ | kippu | ticket |
| きっぷうりば | kippuuriba | ticket office, ticket window |
| いりぐち | iriguchi | entrance |
| くすり | kusuri | medicine |
| くすりや | kusuriya | pharmacy, drug store |
| にく | niku | meat |
| にくや | nikuya | meat store, butcher |
| やおや | yaoya | vegetable store, 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 |
| さかや | sakaya | liquor store |
| ここ | koko | here, this place |
| そこ | soko | there, that place |
| めがね | megane | glasses, eye glasses |
| へや | heya | room |
| バスのりば | basunoriba | bus terminal, bus stop |
| かいさつぐち | kaisatsuguchi | ticket gate |
| こうばん | kooban | police box |
| どうして | dooshite | why?, how? |
| ひこうき | hikooki | airplane |
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| JBP I - 10 |
| しゅうまつ | shuumatsu | weekend |
| する | suru | do |
| かぶき | kabuki | Kabuki (Jap. form of theatre) |
| みる | miru | see, watch, look |
| いい | ii | good |
| もう | moo | already, yet; more (another) |
| かう | kau | buy |
| かいもの [する] | kaimono | shopping |
| プレイガイド | pureigaido | theater booking agency |
| あさ | asa | morning |
| ごはん | gohan | meal, cooked rice |
| あさごはん | asagohan | breakfast |
| ひるごはん | hirugohan | lunch |
| ばん | ban | evening |
| ばんごはん | bangohan | dinner |
| まい〜 | mai- | every |
| まい日 | mainichi | every day |
| まいあさ | maiasa | every morning |
| まいばん | maiban | every evening |
| まいしゅう | maishuu | every week |
| べんきょう [する] | benkyoo | studying, study |
| レストラン | resutoran | restaurant |
| たべる | taberu | eat |
| え | e | picture |
| きく | kiku | listen, hear |
| ニュース | nyuusu | news |
| おんがく | ongaku | music |
| レコード | rekoodo | record |
| シーディー | shiidii | CD, compact disc |
| サンドイッチ | sandoitchi | sandwich |
| サラダ | sarada | salad |
| おちゃ | ocha | tea, green tea |
| おさけ | osake | rice wine, alcohol |
| スープ | suupu | soup |
| ざっし | zasshi | magazine |
| ちず | chizu | map |
| よむ | yomu | read |
| てがみ | tegami | letter |
| テニス | tenisu | tennis |
| こんばん | komban | this evening |
| きっさてん | kissaten | coffee shop |
| コーヒー | koohii | coffee |
| のむ | nomu | drink |
| こうちゃ | koocha | black tea |
| ミルク | miruku | milk |
| ジュース | juusu | juice |
| くつ | kutsu | shoes |
| かぞく | kazoku | family, my family |
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| JBP I - 11 |
| ことし | kotoshi | this year |
| ときどき | tokidoki | sometimes |
| 〜ごろ | -goro | about, approximately |
| 七じごろ | shichijigoro | about 7 o'clock, about 7:00 |
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| JBP I - 12 |
| もしもし | moshimoshi | Hello., I say. |
| おたく | otaku | residence (hon.) |
| ごしゅじん | goshujin | husband (hon.) |
| いらっしゃいます | irasshaimasu | be, come (hon.) |
| そうですか | soo desu ka | I see. |
| また | mata | again |
| じゃまた | ja mata | See you. |
| あと [で] | ato | afterwards, later |
| おねがいします | onegaishimasu | Please (request, humble) |
| さようなら | sayoonara | Good-bye. |
| あう | au | meet ("ni") |
| かく | kaku | write, draw |
| あまり | amari | not too, not very (-ve verb) |
| まいねん | mainen | every year |
| クリスマス | kurisumasu | Christmas |
| クリスマスカード | kurisumasu kaado | Christmas card |
| ねんがじょう | nengajoo | New Year's card |
| はは | haha | mother, my mother |
| ホテル | hoteru | hotel |
| おしえる | oshieru | teach, tell |
| みせ | mise | store, shop |
| ないせんばんごう | naisenbangoo | extension number |
| 〜にきく | -ni kiku | ask, ask s.o., enquire |
| せんせい | sensei | teacher |
| おとうさん | otoosan | father (hon.) |
| おかあさん | okaasan | mother (hon.) |
| ぜんぜん | zenzen | never, at all (-ve verb) |
| ちがう | chigau | be wrong, differ |
| こうかんしゅ | kookanshu | switchboard operator |
| でございます | de gozaimasu | be ( = desu, humble) |
| しょうしょう | shooshoo | a moment |
| まつ | matsu | wait |
| おまちください | omachi kudasai | Please wait. (hon.) |
| ジョギング [する] | jogingu | jogging, jog |
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| JBP I - 13 |
| おかし | okashi | cake, sweets |
| いかが | ikaga | how? |
| いかがですか | ikaga desu ka | How about it? |
| いただく | itadaku | accept, receive, eat (humble) |
| きれい [な] | kirei | pretty, clean |
| めしあがる | meshiagaru | eat ( = taberu, hon.) |
| とても | totemo | very |
| おいしい | oishii | delicious, tasty |
| 〜はい | -hai | # cupful |
| いっぱい | ippai | one cupful * |
| けっこう [な] | kekkoo | fine, alright |
| もうけっこうです | moo kekkoo desu | No thank you. |
| しずか [な] | shizuka | quiet |
| たかい | takai | high, expensive |
| やすい | yasui | cheap |
| あたらしい | atarashii | new, fresh |
| ふるい | furui | old |
| おもしろい | omoshiroi | interesting |
| つまらない | tsumaranai | boring; trifling, worthless |
| むずかしい | muzukashii | difficult |
| やさしい | yasashii | easy, simple |
| ちかい | chikai | nearby, close (to: "kara") |
| とおい | tooi | far, distant (from: "kara") |
| いそがしい | isogashii | busy |
| わるい | warui | bad |
| ゆうめい [な] | yuumei | famous |
| しんせつ [な] | shinsetsu | kind, helpful |
| ひま [な] | hima | free, free time |
| にぎやか [な] | nigiyaka | lively |
| べんり [な] | benri | convenient |
| げんき [な] | genki | well, healthy |
| たまご | tamago | egg |
| にく | niku | meat |
| ぎゅうにく | gyuuniku | beef |
| とり | tori | bird, chicken |
| とりにく | toriniku | chicken meat |
| やさい | yasai | vegetable |
| こうえん | kooen | park, public park |
| わたしたち | watashitachi | we, us |
| しょくじ [する] | shokuji | meal, have a meal |
| どんな | donna | what kind of? |
| おげんきですか | ogenki desu ka | How are you? |
| げんきです | genki desu | I am fine. |
| てんき | tenki | weather |
| ほんとうに | hontooni | really, truly |
| 〜ぐらい | -gurai | about, approximately |
| 五ふんぐらい | gofungurai | about 5 minutes |
| 木 | ki | tree, wood |
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| JBP I - 14 |
| どう | doo | how? |
| どうでしたか | doo deshita ka | How was it? |
| イヤホーン | iyahoon | earphones |
| えいご | eigo | English (language) |
| せつめい [する] | setsumei | explanation, explain |
| さむい | samui | cold (weather) |
| あつい | atsui | hot |
| たのしい | tanoshii | enjoyable, pleasant |
| まち | machi | town |
| りょこう | ryokoo | journey, trip |
| ゴルフ | gorufu | golf |
| りょうり [する] | ryoori | cuisine, cooking |
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| JBP I - 15 |
| かびん | kabin | vase, flower vase |
| もらう | morau | receive (from: "ni, kara") |
| いろ | iro | color |
| すき [な] | suki | like, be likable ("ga") |
| あげる | ageru | raise; give, do |
| | (not to/ for me or us) |
| じしょ | jisho | dictionary |
| ちち | chichi | father, my father |
| あね | ane | elder sister, my elder sister |
| ネクタイ | nekutai | necktie |
| れきし | rekishi | history |
| かない | kanai | wife, my wife |
| ひらがな | hiragana | hiragana (Japanese script) |
| かんじ | kanji | kanji (Chinese characters) |