Learned In Class Flashcards
1
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Because
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nazenara なぜなら
2
Q
it’s cheap
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安いです Yasuidesu
3
Q
It’s not fun
A
tanoshikunai
4
Q
How do you say ____ in Japanese?
A
_________ wa nihongo de nanto imaska? _________ wa nihongo de nan deska?
5
Q
Tuesday
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Kai
6
Q
Good luck (for the future)!
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元気でね！ Genki de ne!
7
Q
Don’t worry
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心配しないでください Shinpaishinaide (kudasai)
8
Q
1
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Ichi
9
Q
4
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Shi/yon
10
Q
Counters (ko variant)
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The “ko” counter is quite easy. For most numbers, you just need to say the number followed by “ko”, and you’re done. There are a few exceptions though, 1. ikko 2. niko 3. sanko 4. yonko 5. goko 6. rokko 7. nanako 8. hakko 9. kyūko 10. jukko The ones to be careful of are one, six, eight and ten. For all of these, the original number has been shortened, and a hard double “k” sound is added in its place.
11
Q
maybe
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Tabun
12
Q
night
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yoru
13
Q
Warm please
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Atatakai o kudasai
14
Q
When is your birthday?
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Tanjyobi its deska? (Check this)
15
Q
cold / its cold isnt it?
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samui desu ne?
16
Q
Friday
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Yobi
17
Q
Im going home now
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Ima, ie ni kaerimasu.
18
Q
I saw the movie
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eiga o mimashita
19
Q
Next week
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Raishu
20
Q
Different
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Chi-gau
21
Q
When?
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I tsu いつ
22
Q
morning
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朝 Asa
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Q
I teach English
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私は、英語を教えます Watashi wa, eigo o oshiemasu
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Q
Help me, please.
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Chotto tasuketey kudasai.
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I don't understand Japanese
日本語がわかりません Nihongo ga wakarimasen
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Day
Yobi
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It
それ Sore
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what did you do today?
今日は何をしましたか？ Kyō (wa) nani (o) shimashita ka? CHECK
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Do you speak English?
eigo ga hanase masu ka 英語が話せますか？
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Future
未来 Mirai 미래
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I buy a bag
私はバッグを買います Watashi wa baggu o kaimas
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Promise
やくそく yakusoku / 약속
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3 tuna and 2 salmon please
3 tuna and 2 salmon please maguro wo mitsu to sāmon wo futatsu kudasai, or maguro wo sanko to sāmon wo niko kudasa
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breakfast
asagohan or (choushoku)
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Big, large
大きい (ookii) You want the big portion of food? Ookii should work
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Cold
寒い (samui) = Cold In the winter, especially up north in Hokkaido, things get really samui.
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Home
家（いえ/ie） or 内（うち/uchi）
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I went to a movie yesterday.
Kinou eiga ni ikimashita. 昨日映画に行きました。
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I feel sleepy
眠い（です） Nemui (desu)
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it was delicious
oishikatta
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am English/British
私は イギリス 人 です。 watashi wa igirisu-jin desu.
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it's expensive / tall
高いです Takaidesu
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11
Ju ichi
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Father
Otasan
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Family
Family – かぞく kazoku / 가족
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Mother
Okasan
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noon
hiru
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What?
Na ni なに
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I don't beer/ beer's ok
Birru kirai des / Birru ga kirai ja nai
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You are welcome
どういたしまして。Dou itashimashite.
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I don't know
知りません Shirimasen
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Congratulations
omedetoo gozaimasu
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How long?
Dono kurai どのくらい
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Please say that again
Mo ichido, itte kudasai? Mōichido onegai shimasu
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Which?
Do re どれ
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To buy
買います kaimasu
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Wait a moment/just a moment please
ちょっと待ってください Chotto Matte kudasai
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I wrote it
私はそれを書きました Watashi wa sore o kakimashita
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food
食べ物 tabemono
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I am thirsty
のどがかわいた Nodo (ga) kawaita
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to teach
教えます (oshiemasu)
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... is not a student
学生じゃない。 Gakusei ja nai
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That's all (when ordering)
Ijou Des
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Thursday
Moko
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University
大学 Daigaku 대학교
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job What's your job?
しごと shigoto O shigoto wa nan desu ka?
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Good At
上手 (jouzu) = Good At When you use your 100 Japanese words, people will tell you how jouzu your Japanese is, even though it's probably not that good.
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Funny / interesting This movie was interesting
omoshiroi omoshirokunai. Kono eiga wa omoshirokatta - omoshirokunakatta
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Please come in
(doozo) o-hairi kudasai
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(I) promise
約束します Yakusoku shimasu
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I eat sushi
Sushi tabemasu
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I know
知っています Shitte imasu 知っている Shitte iru
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Meat
Niku
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To the right
migi ni 右に
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Saturday
Doyobi
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ajjoshi / uncle
ojisan
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I am looking for ... ...
。。。を探しています ... o sagashite imasu
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Do you understand? Do you understand English?
わかりますか Wakarimasu ka? Eigo ga wakarimasu ka
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Where?
Do ko どこ
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3
San
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Counters (tsu variant)
The other counter, “tsu”, is more common, but also more difficult, 1. hitotsu 2. futatsu 3. mitsu 4. yotsu 5. itsutsu 6. mutsu 7. nanatsu 8. yatsu 9. kokonotsu 10. tō Although it requires a bit more effort, these are worth learning, as the “tsu” counter is probably the most commonly used counter of all.
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Please write it down
Kaite kudasai
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Time
じかん jikan / 시간
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Yes, a little
hai , sukoshi はい、少し
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Welcome home
Okaeri(Nasai)
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to see I see a movie
見ます (mimasu) What is it you want to see? eiga o mimasu
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Earthquake
じしん jishin / 지진
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7
Shichi/nana
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Today
Kyou(wa)
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go / went
ikimasu / ikimashita.
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Near
近い (chikai) I'm looking for landmark XYZ. Is it chikai?
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6
Roku
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do
します (shimasu) = To Do This is the best verb ever. It can be used with anything. Stick it on a noun for all I care, people will understand. "Tennis shimasu," you could say. That means "do tennis" or "I do tennis."
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Yesterday
Kino(wa)
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We are four people
yon mei desu Although the staff member would have used the word “sama”, which is a more polite version of “san” as it is used after names, be careful not to include “sama” in your response, and you should use the “yon” and “nana” variations, not “shi” or “shichi”.
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9
Kyu
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grandmother
sobo
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to write / I write
書きます kakimasu 私は書きます Watashi wa kakimasu
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Similar
Niterou (inf) Nite imas (f)
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No thank you
結構です Kekkou desu!
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Reply to itte kimasu
itterasshai
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But
shikashi しかし Demo
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Bad
悪い (warui) How do you feel? Warui. Is he a good person? No, he's warui. This word is a little bit flexible.
104
Number
Bangoo
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8
Hatchi
106
Why?
Naze なぜ Naze deska?
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Stupid /don't be stupid
Bakka ha nai
108
i go to university
私は大学に行きます Watashi wa daigaku ni ikimasu
109
Here
koko ni ここに
110
Hot
熱い (atsui) In the summer, Japan gets this way. If it's humid, you can say mushi atsui.
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Bad at
下手 (heta) Nobody will tell you how heta you are at Japanese
112
I'm from England/Britain
Igiris shusshin des
113
How many people? (restaurant)
Nan mei sama desu ka?
114
10
Ju
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Cancel
ちゅうし chuushi
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Far
遠い (tooi) Or, is XYZ landmark tooi
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This week
Konshu
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Monday
Getsu
119
Telephone
Denwa
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And
soshite そして Do/To
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afternoon / PM
gogo
122
Wednesday
Sui
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lunch
hirugohan or (chuushoku)
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Tea
おちゃ o-cha / 차
125
New
新しい atarashii No, I don't want used clothes. I want atarashii clothes
126
Said when you go out. (lit. Go and come back)
itte kimasu
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Photo
しゃしん shashin / 사진
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To the left
hidari ni 左に
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When is....?
Its des ka?
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See you soon
Jya, mata
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Arrival
とうちゃく tochaku / 도착
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A little (bit)
少し Sukoshi
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Small
小さい (chiisai) Or, perhaps you're not a big eater, get a chiisai portion instead.
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to speak
話します (hanashimasu) To Speak Combine this with eigo (English). "Eigo. Hanashimasu?" People will know that you're asking if someone speaks English.
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I'm home
Tadaima
136
dinner
bangohan or (yuushoku)
137
evening
ban
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The same
Onaji
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What does … mean?
…って何ですか？(tte nan desu ka?)
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At
ni に
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What is it?
これは何ですか Kore wa nandesu ka?
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I bought an apple
私はリンゴを買いました Watashi wa ringo o kaimashita
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How?
Douyatte どうやって
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Station
駅 (eki) = Station
145
Last week
Senshu
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Good
いい (ii) There will be a lot of opportunity to use this word. Why? Because there are a lot of good things in Japan.
147
Different / no way (to deny something or disagree)
chigau (ちがう)
148
How much is it?
いくらですか Ikura desu ka?
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Who?
Da re だれ
150
It's cold
Samui des
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rice/dinner/meal
ご飯 (gohan)
152
Where are you from ?
Shusshin wa doko des ka?
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No
Iie
154
It wasn't fun
tanoshikunakatta.
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Now
Ima
156
5
Go
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Happy
嬉しい ureshii For when you eat that awesome meal… ahhh, I am so ureshii
158
What day is tomorrow?
Ashta wa nani yobi deska?
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It's exciting, I'm filled with anticipation
わくわくする
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To Return (home)
帰ります (kaerimasu) Will you come back to this hotel to pay your bill? Yes. Kaerimasu
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it was hot
暑かった Atsukatta
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12
Ju ni
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Or
matawa または Ga Apple or Banana Apple か Banana Apple それかBanana Apple もしくは Banana Apple または Banana
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Welcome (said in a restaurant)
irasshaimase
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I am hungry
おなかがすいた Onaka (ga) suita! Onaka ga suika desu
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I ate lunch
(Watashi wa) hirugohan o tabemashita
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Please cut it a bit shorter
もっと短くしてください (motto mijikaku shite kudasai)
168
To wait I will wait ?
待ちます machimasu "I'd like you to go in there for me. I'll machimasu. Watashi wo machimasu ?????
169
grandfather
sofu / ojiisan
170
2
Ni
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Cooking
りょり ryori / 요리
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Tomorrow
Ashta
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cool!
kakkoii!
174
Easy
Kanta
175
I eat dinner
晩ご飯をたべます Ban gohan o tabemasu
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Bag, purse
かばん kaban / 가방
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Four waters please.
mizu wo yonko kudasai mizu wo yotsu kudasai
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Mood (feeling)
きぶん kibun / 기분
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I dont eat meat
食べません (tabemasen) = To Not Eat Sushi tabemasen, in the right context, would mean "I do not eat sushi." Or, combine it with niku to say niku tabemasen ("I don't eat meat"). Be warned, a lot of Japanese people think fish is not meat… and it seems like almost everything has fish.
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Sunday
Nichi
