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Chapter 2 - Nouns Flashcards

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です

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to be

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さん

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Neutral respectful title (for family or given names, regardless of person’s gender or marital status.)

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ちゃん

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For young girls or boys, used after the given name to show affection.

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この

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this/that (for objects near speaker but not listener)

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その

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this/that (for objects near listener but not speaker)

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あの

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this/that (for objects far from either speaker or listener)

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どの

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which

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これ

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this/that thing or animal (close to speaker)

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それ

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this/that thing or animal (close to listener)

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あれ

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this/that thing or animal (far from speaker and listener)

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どれ

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which thing or animal

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ここ

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this/that location (close to speaker)

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そこ

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this/that location (close to listener)

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あそこ

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this/that location (far from speaker and listener)

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どこ

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which location

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こちら

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this/that direction (close to speaker)

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そちら

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this/that direction (close to listener)

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あちら

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this/that direction (far from speaker and listener)

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どちら

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which direction

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私(わたし)

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I - First person, singular, gender neutral

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僕(ぼく)

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I - First person, singular, masculine

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あなた

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You - Second person, singular, gender neutral

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彼(かれ)

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He or it - Third person, singular, masculine or gender neutral

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彼女(かのじょ)

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She - Third person, singular, feminine

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私達(わたしたち)
They - First person, plural, gender neutral
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僕達(ぼくたち)
They - First person, plural, masculine
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あなた達(あなたたち)
You all - Second person, plural, gender neutral
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彼ら(かれら)
They - Third person, plural, masculine or gender neutral
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彼女ら(かのじょら)
They - Third person, plural, feminine
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の
Genitive(?) particle - word preceding it modifies word after it. E.g., 文学の学生(ぶんがくのがくせい) means “student of literature”.
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父 (ちち)
Father (plain)
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母 (はは)
Mother (plain)
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兄弟 (きょおだい)
Sibling(s) (plain)
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兄 (あに)
Older brother (plain)
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姉 (あね)
Older sister (plain)
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弟 (おとおと)
Younger brother (plain)
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妹 (いもおと)
Younger sister (plain)
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祖父 (そふ)
Grandfather (plain)
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祖母 (そぼ)
Grandmother (plain)
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おじ
Uncle (plain)
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おば
Aunt (plain)
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主人 (しゅじん); 夫 (おっと)
Husband (plain)
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家内 (かない); 妻 (つま)
Wife (plain)
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お父さん (おとおさん)
Father (polite)
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お母さん (おかあさん)
Mother (polite)
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ご兄弟 (ごきょだい)
Sibling(s) (polite)
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お兄さん (おにいさん)
Older brother (polite)
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お姉さん (おねえさん)
Older sister (polite)
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弟さん (おとおとさん)
Younger brother (polite)
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妹さん (いもとおさん)
Younger sister (polite)
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おじいさん
Grandfather (polite)
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おばあさん
Grandmother (polite)
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おじさん
Uncle (polite)
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おばさん
Aunt (polite)
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ご主人 (ごしゅじん)
Husband (polite)
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奥さん (おくさん)
Wife (polite)
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貝
かい - Shellfish Less common: BAI Visual: The Cyclops throwing a Shellfish barbecue, using a grill stretched over a Volcano. Aural: Shellfish on a kaiser roll.
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王
Ō - King Visual: King wearing crown. Aural: Ō King, my King.
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玉
tama - Jewel Less common: GYOKU Aural/Visual: The king had a hot tamale (candy) shaped Jewel woven into his beard.
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心
SHIN; kokoro - Heart Visual: You can capture a Heart by giving a trio of jellybeans, or just by using a hook. Aural: I love cocoa roasts, from my Heart to my SHINs.
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国
KOKU; kuni - Country (Nation) | Visual: A Country is like a jewel that walls are built around (like prison).
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全
ZEN - Complete Less common: matta, matto Visual: An umbrella completely covering the king. Aural: Complete ZEN.
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十
JŪ - Ten Less common: JITSU; tō, to Visual: The scarecrow was a Ten in terms of style and poise. Aural: A grove of Ten JŪniper trees.
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早
SŌ; haya - Early/fast Visual: Scarecrow getting up Early when the sun is just out. Aural: He got there Early SŌ he could yell “haya!” and surprise everyone.
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上
JŌ; kami, ue, nobo, a, uwa - Upper Less common: SHŌ Visual: An Upper class figure skater keeps their leg straight. Aural: Just you wait! JŌsephine can make a meal Upper class with her new wok. Next up: anaconda with no bones.
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下
KA, GE; shita, shimo, o, sa, kuda - Lower Less common: moto Visual: Lower class figure skater. Aural: She tackles the orangutan before it could eat the barracuda. Then she sat and she moped and she distracted herself with KĀrd GĒmes before she could get any Lower.
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米
MAI, BEI; kome - Rice (uncooked) (also symbolizes the Americas) Visual: Rice rabbit who sneaks around trees and hides rice like the Easter bunny. Aural: MEI BEI (maybe) you’ll find Rice if you comb acres.
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自
JI - Self Less common: SHI; mizuka Visual: The Cyclops has no Self-control when it comes to jellybeans. Aural: The Selfish JIne.
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内
NAI; uchi - Inside Less common: DAI Visual: A person Inside a gorilla suit. Aural: On the Inside, Bill NAI is always thinking, “Ooh, cheetahs!”
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右
migi - Right-hand, right side Less common: YŪ, U Visual: Superheroes flying Right over vampires in prison. Aural: With foamy geese, the Right move is to run away.
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有
YŪ, a - Have, possess Less common: U Visual: Superhero holding up the moon, yelling, “I Have you!” Aural: “Atlas, YŪ Have a duty.”
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肉
NIKU - Meat/flesh (can have sexual connotation) Visual: People and gorillas both have meat. Aural: Yaki NIKU - grilled Meat.
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半
HAN - Half Less common: naka Visual: A rabbit split in half. Aural: Han Solo is the more handsome Half.
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九
KYŪ, KU - Nine Less common: kokono Visual: Someone dressed to the Nines in a ball gown. Aural: Not needed.
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春
SHUN; haru - Spring (has hint of amarousness) Visual: A person welcoming the Spring sun with a hamburger. Aural: “You’re gonna SHUN me all Spring? Harumph!”

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