Japanese words Flashcards by John Potts

おなかすいた

おなかいっぱい

Onaka suita
Hungry (lit. Empty stomach)

Onaka ippai
Full (lit. Full stomach)

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にわ

Niwa

Garden

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だけ

Dake
Only

Ex: xxxx だけ

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りょりのはん

Ryori no hon

Cooking book

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くつした

Kutsushita
Socks (lit. Under shoes)
Used for traditional japanese version as opposed to
ソックス → sokkusu

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どうりょう

Douryou

Colleague

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ゆっくり

ごゆっくり

Yukkuri
Relaxing

Go-yukkuri
Polite form: please relax

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xxxx によります

ひによります
ひとによります
くみによります

… ni yorimasu
Depends on ….

Hi ni yorimasu → depends on the day
Hito ni yorimasu → depends on the person
Kumi ni yorimasu → depends on the country

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いっしょ

いっしょに

Issho
the same

Issho-ni
Together

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いりぐち

Iriguchi
Entrance
(Guchi = mouth)

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きた
にしひがし
みなみ

Kita 
          North
Nishi             Higashi
West                East
          Minami
           South

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りょうじん

Ryōjin

Parents

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きせつ

はる
なつ
あき
ふゆ

Kisetsu
Season

Haru
Spring

Natsu
Summer

Aki
Autumn

Fuyu
Winter

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ところ

Tokoro

Place

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がっき

Gakki

Musical instrument

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なくしました

Nakushimashita

Lost

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わすれましな

Wasuremashita

Forgotten

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なるほど

Naruhodo

I see, I understand…

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しゃかいじん

Shakaijin

Adult

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かびん

Kabin

Vase

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こうさてん

Kōsaten

Crossroads, intersection

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しんごう

Shingō

Traffic lights

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かど

Kado

Corner

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Xxx のてまえ

xxx のまえ

xxx のさき

Xxx no temae
Just before xxx

Xxx no mae
In front of xxx

Xxx no saki
Just after xxx

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こうくうびん

Kōkūbin | Airmail

ふなびん

Funabin | Surface mail

たくはいびん

Takuhaibin | Courier service

つぎ

Tsugi | Next

しりょう

Shiryō | Documents, data, information, material....

ゆうびん

Yūbin | Post (mail)

おとうと ⇔ おもうとあに ⇔ あね

``` Otōto Omōto (Younger) Ani Ane (Elder) ``` Brother Sister

むすこ ⇔ むすめ

Musuko musume Son Daughter

えはがき

Ehagaki Postcard

をきゃくさん

O-kyaku-san Customer

とくに

Tokuni Especially

むすめむすめさん上下

Musume Daughter Musume-san Used when referring to somebody else's daughter Ue - elder (lit. Above) Shita - younger (lit. Under)

大雨 | おおあめ

Ō ame Heavy rain

雷 | かみなり

Kaminari Thunder

おしゃれ

Oshare | Faishonable, cool

ふつうは

Futsūwa | Normally, usually, ordinarily

かいぎしつ

Kaigishitsu | Meeting room

さっき

Sakki | A while ago

よる

Yoru | Night

いろいろ

Iroiro | Several (many different...)

しりません ×＝わかりません

Shirimasen is not the same as wakarimasen Shirimasen = I don't know, is impolite Wakarimasen = I don't understand, less harsh

はじめて

Hajimete | First time

ぎりのあに

Giri no ani | Brother in law

もちろん

Mochiron | Of course!

(Noun) + 中 (ちゅう)

Chū | During

だめです

Dame desu! | Not allowed

おんがく

Ongaku | Music

おはし

Ohashi | Chopsticks

すみませんが

Sumimasen ga Sorry to bother you, but... Used when asking for something

ごめんなさいごめん

Gomennasai Please forgive me Used when e.g. apologising for something one has done... Gomen Sorry! Informal, friendly use...

そして

Soshite And then (Used to connect sentences)

それから

Sorekara | After that

おわかれかい

O wakare kai | Farewell party

かんげいかい

Kangei kai | Welcome party

きぐつ

Kigutsu | Wooden shoes

こうじょう

Kōjō | Factory

たくさん

Takusan | Many, a lot of

くすりくすりをのみます

Kusuri Medicine Kusuri o nomimasu To take medicine

もんだい

Mondai | Exercise, problem...

あかり

Akari | Lantern

でんき

Denki | Electricity, electric light

よやく

Yoyaku | Reservation

きぶん

Kibun To feel But this is not a verb???

となりのひと

Tonari no hito | Neighbour (lit. Person of next to)

ごしゅじん

Goshujin | (Somebody else's) husband

いらっしゃいます | いらしゃいませ

Irrashaimasu To be Irrashaimase Welcome, how can I help you...

りょこう

Ryokō | Travel

かぜ

Kaze Flu, a cold... (But can also mean wind)

たぶん

Tabun | Maybe

おととい

Ototoi | Day before yesterday

とこに

Tokoni | Special

しょくじ

Shokuji | Meal

しゅくだい

Shukudai | Homework

はるなつあきふゆ

Haru - spring Natsu - summer Aki - autumn Fuyu - winter

もう

Mō Also Mō + verb= already

まだ

Mada Mada + verb = yet

どっちも

Dotchimo | Both

60ねんかい 60さい 60ねんまえのもの

60nenkai - Sixties (period, years) 60sai - sixty years old (only for people!) 60nen mae no mono - sixty years old (for things) Lit. Something of 60 years before

いしゃ

Isha Doctor

きぶん | きぶんわるい

Kibun - Feeling | Kibun warui - feeling ill (lit. Feeling bad)

しようらい

Shōrai Near future, soon

みらい

Mirai | Far future

ことば

Kotoba | Language?, word

ていしょく

Teishoku | Japanese meal

りょくちゃ

Ryokucha | Green tea

すいか

Suika | Watermelon

あちら

Achira | That person over there

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