ごい/語彙 (Edin. Elementary)

Question 1

Writer

Answer 1

作家
さっか

Question 2

The olden days, a long time ago,

A long time ago I lived in Korea.

Answer 2

昔
むかし

昔、私は韓国に住んでいました。
Mukashi, watashi wa Kankoku ni sunde imashita.

Question 3

Various

There are various things in his backpack.

Answer 3

いろいろな / いろんな (second is less formal)

かれのカバンにはいろんなものがはいっている。

Question 4

Last year

Answer 4

去年
Kyonen

Question 5

Teach me the way to make pasta, please.

Answer 5

パスタの作り方を教えてください。

Question 6

almost; roughly; approximately

I turn on the lights almost every day.

Answer 6

だいたい (daitai), ほぼ (hobo)

私はほぼ毎日電気をつけます。

Question 7

It’s pretty much the same size.

Answer 7

ほぼ同じサイズです。

Question 8

Turn on

I turned on the light.

Answer 8

つける (Iru/Eru verb)

ライトをつけました。

Question 9

another / a different…

Answer 9

他・ほか

別・べつ

Question 10

What is the negative ‘te’ verb form of the verb のむ

E.g. Don’t drink / Without drinking

Answer 10

のまないで
or
のまなくて

のまなくてis commonly used in casual speech. Both forms are acceptable. Choose the one you find more comfortable for the context.

Question 11

Vocabulary

Answer 11

ごい/語彙

Question 12

Grammar

Answer 12

文法 / Bunpo

Question 13

Sentence

Answer 13

文 / Bun

Question 13

To win

(I) won!

Answer 13

勝つ / Katsu

勝った。! (Katta)

Question 13

Word

Answer 13

言葉 / Kotoba

Question 14

Reservation

Answer 14

予約 / Yoyaku

Question 14

Near

Answer 14

近く (chikaku)

Question 15

To lose

I lost

Answer 15

負ける (Makeru)

負けました (Makemashita)

負けた (Maketa)

Question 16

Soft

Answer 16

柔らかい / やわらかい / yawarakai

Question 17

I envy you!

Answer 17

羨ましい / うらやましい / urayamashii

Question 18

Earlier

Please go ahead (of me)

Answer 18

先 / さき / saki

先に 行ってください

Question 19

Interest

I have an interest / that is interesting

Answer 19

きょうみ

きょうみがある

Question 20

Not interesting

Answer 20

きょうみない

きょうみ が ありません

Question 21

Travel

Answer 21

旅行 / りょこう / ryokou

Question 22

One more time

Answer 22

Mōichido / Mo ikkai

Question 23

great’ or ‘amazing’ to praise something

Answer 23

えらい!

Question 24

Smell / odor (n)

Answer 24

におい

Question 25

That smells good.

Answer 25

それは いい におい が します

Question 26

It smells bad

Answer 26

におい が わるい

Question 27

Complicated / complex

Answer 27

複雑です。
fukuzatsu desu.

It is used to describe situations, problems, mechanisms, or systems that are not simple and involve many parts or aspects that are difficult to understand or deal with. It can apply to a wide range of contexts, from personal relationships to technical issues, indicating that something has many layers or components that make it challenging to comprehend fully or handle.

Question 28

slowly / gradually / step by step

Answer 28

だんだん (dan dan)

ゆっくり (yukkuri)

While ‘ゆっくり’ focuses on the speed of an action being slow, ‘だんだん’ focuses on the gradual progression or change in state or intensity of something. They can sometimes be used in similar contexts, but their core meanings differ.

Question 29

rapidly, continuously, or progressively

Please eat more and more.’ or ‘Please eat quickly.’

Answer 29

どんどん

どんどん食べてください

Question 30

Bookstore
fishmonger
Shoe store
Flower shop
Clothing store
Butcher shop
Pharmacy

Answer 30

本屋 (ほんや / hon’ya) - Bookstore
魚屋 (さかなや / sakanaya) - Fish market or fishmonger
靴屋 (くつや / kutsuya) - Shoe store
花屋 (はなや / hanaya) - Flower shop
服屋 (ふくや / fukuya) - Clothing store
肉屋 (にくや / nikuya) - Butcher shop
薬屋 (くすりや / kusuriya)

Question 31

Sufficient/enough

enough time

it is sufficient

Answer 31

十分な時間
Jūbun’na jikan

(それ は) 十分です
jūbundesu

十分 directly modifies verbs or adjectives without ‘na’, like ‘jyuubun nemutta’ (slept enough) or ‘jyuubun oishii’ (sufficiently delicious).

Question 32

Sometime / this time / next time (ambiguous, depending on context)

What shall we do now/next?

Answer 32

今度（こんど）

今度は何をしようか。

Question 33

now; this time

This time is different

Answer 33

今回 (こんかい)

こんかいはちがいます。

Question 34

This morning

Answer 34

今朝 (けさ)

Question 35

Splendid / Excellent

Answer 35

立派 【りっぱ】(rippa).

Question 36

beginning; outset; first;

Answer 36

最初 【さいしょ】 (Noun, Adverbial Noun) N4

まず mazu (adv)

Question 37

end; conclusion
last; final;

Answer 37

最後 【さいご】 (saigo) N4

Question 38

about (a topic)

Please tell me more about your country.

Answer 38

について (ni tsuite) N3

あなたの国についていろいろと教えてください
くに おし

Question 39

coworker

Answer 39

同僚 どうりょう dōryō

Question 40

At the beginning

Answer 40

初（はじ）め

Question 41

In the middle

Answer 41

中ごろ (なかごろ)

Question 42

At the end

Answer 42

終（お）わり

Question 43

At the beginning of January

Answer 43

一月の初（はじ）め

Question 44

Ta-form (past tense form)

Answer 44

た形 (た けい)

Question 45

Dictionary form

Answer 45

辞書形 (jisho けい)

Question 46

Te- form

Answer 46

て形 (て けい)

Question 47

Mas-form

Answer 47

ます形 (ます けい)

Question 48

might / may

Answer 48

かも(しれません)

Question 49

probably/likely

Answer 49

だろう・でしょう

“darou” (だろう) and “deshou” (でしょう) are forms of the verb “desu” (です) in Japanese. They are used to express speculation, probability, or uncertainty about something.

“Darou” (だろう) is the informal, plain form of “deshou” (でしょう).
“Deshou” (でしょう) is the polite, formal form of “darou” (だろう).