Lesson 1 - Japanese (no kana) Flashcards

(85 cards)

1
Q

どのように

A

how

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迷う[道に]

A

lose [one’s way]

まよう[みちに]

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先輩

A

senior (student, collegue, etc)

せんぱい

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まるで

A

just (as in ‘X is just like Y’)

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明るい[性格が〜]

A

cheerful [personality]

あかるい[せいかくが〜]

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父親

A

father

ちちおや

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7
Q

A

lake

みずうみ

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目指す

A

aim at, have one’s eye on

めざす

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9
Q

A

life

いのち

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10
Q

おせち料理

A

traditional Japanese food for the New Year

おせちりょうり

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初詣で

A

traditional practice of visiting a shrine or temple during the New Year to pray for happiness

はつもうで

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12
Q

A

tatami mat

たたみ

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座布団

A

square floor cushion for sitting or kneeling on

ざぶとん

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14
Q

A

floor

ゆか

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15
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正座

A

formal kneeling position, with buttocks on heels, body upright, and hands in lap

せいざ

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16
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おじぎ

A

bow (greeting)

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17
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作家

A

writer, author

さっか

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〜中[留守〜]

A

while [while out]

〜ちゅう[るす〜]

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19
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いっぱい

A

full, crowded

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20
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どんなに

A

however, no matter how

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21
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立派[な]

A

wonderful, grand

りっぱ[な]

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欠点

A

failing, shortcoming

けってん

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〜過ぎ

A

past, after, gone

〜すぎ

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24
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似合う

A

suit, look good in

にあう

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それで
so, therefore
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お礼
thanks, appreciation | おれい
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ポイント
key point
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内容
contents | ないよう
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聞き取る
comprehend by listening | ききとる
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表現
expression | ひょうげん
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迷う
be unable to decide [between A and B] | まよう
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部分
part | ぶぶん
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市民
citizen | しみん
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会館
assembly hall | かいかん
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市民会館
community center | しみんかいかん
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伝統的[な]
traditional | でんとうてき[な]
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実際に
actually | じっさいに
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そういう
that kind of
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ふだん
ordinary, usual
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何とか
somehow or other | なんとか
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イントネーション
intonation
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奨学金
scholarship, bursary | しょうがくきん
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推薦状
reference, letter of recommendation | すいせんじょう
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交流
social interchange | こうりゅう ## Footnote (cf. _______パーティー: get-to-know-you party)
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司会
presiding over (a meeting or social event) | しかい
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目上
superior, of higher status | めうえ
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断る
refuse | ことわる
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引き受ける
accept | ひきうける
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印象
impression | いんしょう
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チェックする
check
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[お]住まい
residence | [お]すまい
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たたむ
fold
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重ねる
place one on top of the other | かさねる
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板張り
wooden (floor, ceiling, etc.) | いたばり
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素足
without socks | すあし
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使い分ける
use selectively | つかいわける
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良さ
merit, good quality | よさ
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読み取る
understand by reading or scrutinizing | よみとる
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旅行者
tourist, traveller | りょこうしゃ
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〜者
-er (person) | 〜しゃ
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最も
most | もっとも
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非常に
very, extremely | ひじょうに
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それほど
to that extent
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代表する
represent | だいひょうする
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全体
whole | ぜんたい
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敷く
lay (a tatami mat), lay out (a futon, floor cusions) | しく
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ちょうど
just (as in 'X is just like Y')
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何枚も
many (flat objects) | なんまいも
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つける[名前を〜]
apply, give [a name to]
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やまとことば
word of purely Japanese origin
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動かす
move | うごかす
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組み合わせる
combine, join together | くみあわせる
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客間
drawing room, parlor | きゃくま
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居間
living room, sitting room | いま
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仕事部屋
workroom, study | しごとべや
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ワラ
straw
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イグサ
mat rush
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呼吸する
breathe | こきゅうする
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湿気
moisture, dampness | しっけ
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取る[湿気を〜]
remove [moisture] | とる[しっけを〜]
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快適[な]
comfortable | かいてき[な]
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清潔[な]
clean | せいけつ[な]
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本文
main text | ほんぶん
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一戸建て
detached house | いっこだて
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小学生
prime (elementary) school student | しょうがくせい