Japanese Week 1

Question 1

どちら

dochira

DOH-chir-rah

Answer 1

which, where (polite form)

Question 2

ともだち

tomodachi

toh-mOH-dachi

Answer 2

friend, companion

Question 3

りゅうがくせい

ryuugakusei

ryUU-GAHK(u)-sei

Answer 3

international/exchange student

Question 4

いいえ

iie

eeee-eh

Answer 4

no/no problem

Question 5

すみません

sumimasen

su-MI-mah-sehhhn

Answer 5

excuse me/I’m sorry

Question 6

おやすみなさい

oyasuminasai

oh-YAH-su-mi-nah-SAI

Answer 6

good night

Question 7

なまえ

namae

nah-MY-eh

Answer 7

name

Question 8

だいがく

daigaku

DAI-EE-gah-ku

Answer 8

college; university

Question 9

(お)しごと

(o) shigoto
(o) -shi-GOH-TOH

Answer 9

job, work

Question 10

てんいん

ten’in

TEH(n)-een (roughly)

Answer 10

store clerk employee (of a store), shop assistant, clerk, salesperson

Question 11

かんこく

Kankoku

KAN-ko-ku

Answer 11

Korea

Question 12

うち

uchi

uchi

Answer 12

home, house

Question 13

せんせい

sensei

Answer 13

teacher, instructor, master

Question 14

ちゅうごく

Chuugoku

chuu-GOH-ku

Answer 14

China

Question 15

ゆっくり

yukkuri

you-KOO(h)-ri (roughly)

Answer 15

Slowly

Question 16

だれ

dare

Answer 16

who (emphatic or inquisitive)

Question 17

にほんご

Nihongo

Ni-HON-goh

Answer 17

Japanese (language)

Question 18

くに (o)kuni

Answer 18

country/hometown

Question 19

にほん Nihon ni-HONE

Answer 19

Japan

Question 20

けいざい

keizai

KAY-EE-zai

Answer 20

economy, economics

Question 21

ぎんこう

ginkou

GIN-koh(u)

Answer 21

bank

Question 22

ありがとう

arigatoo/arigatou

ah-RI-gah-to(u)

Answer 22

Thank you (casual)

Question 23

おおきい [ko de]

Ookii koe de

Answer 23

Loudly

Question 24

むずかしい

kudasai

Answer 24

please

Question 25

いっしょに ## Footnote issho eee(s)-SHO

Answer 25

together

Question 26

がっこう ## Footnote gakkou GAK-ko(u)

Answer 26

school

Question 27

がくせい ## Footnote gakusei GAHK(u)-sei

Answer 27

Student

Question 28

かいしゃいん ## Footnote kaisha in KAI-sha-in

Answer 28

company worker

Question 29

ありがとうございます ## Footnote arigatougozaimasu

Answer 29

Thank you (polite)

Question 30

れきし ## Footnote rekishi REH-KI-SHI (little longer on the shi)

Answer 30

history

Question 31

もういちど ## Footnote mouichido Moo ichido

Answer 31

again

Question 32

にほんじん ## Footnote Nihonjin Ni-HONE-jin

Answer 32

Japanese (person)

Question 33

わたし ## Footnote watashi wah-tash-i (almost equal stresses, little harder on the I)

Answer 33

I, me

Question 34

どなた ## Footnote donata DOHN-ah-tah

Answer 34

who (polite version)

Question 35

かいしゃ ## Footnote kaisha KAI-sha

Answer 35

company

Question 36

こちら ## Footnote kochira koh-chi-rah (little lower on the koh)

Answer 36

this person

Question 37

せんこう ## Footnote senkou senkoo

Answer 37

major subject, focus of study

Question 38

どこ ## Footnote doko DOH-ko

Answer 38

where

Question 39

じゃ、またね ## Footnote Ja mata

Answer 39

See you

Question 40

ぶんがく ## Footnote Bungaku BUUN-gah-ku

Answer 40

literature