日本語 Verbs/Adj Flashcards

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弱い

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よわい
yowa-I
(weak)

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強い

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つよい
tsuyo-I
(strong)

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暗い

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くらい
kura-I
(dark)

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少ない vs. 少し

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すくない is an i-adj (describes small amount of things)

すこし is an adverb (to do a little of something)

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被る

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かぶる
kaburu
(to wear [on head])

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履く

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はく
haku
(to wear [on lower body])

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弾く

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ひく

hiku

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習う

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ならう
narau
(to learn)

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古い

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ふるい
furu-I
(old)

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降る

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ふる furu (drop/fall, e.g. for precipitation)

おる oru (descend, e.g. for disembarking a train/bus/etc.)

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狭い

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せまい
sema-I
(narrow)

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まっすぐ

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massugu

straight [direction]

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曲がる

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まがる
magaru
(to turn)

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作る

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つくる
tsukuru
(to make)

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sour

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酸っぱい
すっぱい
suppai

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salty

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塩っぱい
しょっぱい
shoppai

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出る vs. 出かける vs 出す

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出る(de ru)= to exit
出かける (dekakeru)= to go out (to do something)
出す (DAsu) = to take something out

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軽い

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かるい
karu-I
(light)

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入る vs 入れる

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入る (はいる hairu) = to enter

入れる (いれる ireru) = to put something in …

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黄色い

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きいろい

kiiro-I

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要る

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いる
iru
(to need something)

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大勢い / 大勢の

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おおぜ-い (verb) / おおぜの (adj)

a lot of

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若い

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わかい
waka-I
(young)

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亡くなる

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なくなる
nakunaru
(to pass away)

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生まれる
うまれる umareru (to be born [passive])
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別れる
わかれる wakareru (to break up)
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掃除する
そうじする sou ji (suru) (to clean) Note: for 家の掃除, you need to add を before する
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浴びる
あびる abiru (to take [a shower/bath])
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すぐに
immediately
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開ける vs. 開く
開ける (あける akeru) (to open [a door, or a restaurant being open]) 開く (ひらく hiraku) (to BE open [e.g. a space])
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座る
すわる suwaru (to sit)
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閉める vs. 閉まる
しめる (shiMEru) = to close しまる (shiMAru) = to BE closed
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つける
tsukeru | to turn on / light something up
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消す
けす kesu (to turn off)
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勤める
つとめる tsutomeru (to work [as ...])
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鳴く
なく naku (chirp / bark)
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賑やかな
にぎやかな nigiyaka-NA (busy / lively)
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飛ぶ
とぶ tobu (to fly)
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差する
さする sa suru (to put up)
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to start
始まる はじまる hajimaru
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もうすぐ
soon
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易しい vs. 易い
やさしい vs. やすい yasa shi-I vs. yasu-I (both mean 'easy')
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覚える
おぼえる o bo eru (to remember / memorize)
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引く
ひく hi ku (to pull) Note: 辞書 (ji sho) を引く is a set phrase (to check the dictionary)
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温める
あたためる atatameru (to heat something up)
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疲れる
つかれる | to GET tired
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暇な
ひまな hima-NA (free / available / bored bc nothing to do)
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困る
こまる komaru (to be troubled)
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大変な
たいへんな taihen-NA (hard, tough)
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嫌な vs. 嫌いな
嫌な (いやな / iya-NA) = unpleasant, I don't want to do it 嫌いな (きらいな / kirai-NA) = HATE
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親切な
しんせつな shin setsu-NA (kind)
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歩く
あるく aruku (to walk) *note: use まで to say where you're walking TO
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to go up the stairs
階段を上る 上る=のぼる / noboru
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to stop
止まる とまる tomaru
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近い | 近く (に)
ちかい chika-I (near) 近くに = near something
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話す vs. 言う
``` 話す = to TALK/speak 言う = to TELL/say ```
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楽しい vs. 嬉しい
楽しい = たのしい (tanoshi-I) = fun 嬉しい =うれしい (ureshi-I) = happy
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短い
みじかい mijika-I (short (distance))
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遅い
おそい oso-I (late, slow)
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着く
つく tsuku (to arrive)
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低い
ひくい hiku-I (low / short (height))
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細い vs. 薄い
細い: ほそい hoso-I (thin) - pillar-shaped objects 薄い: うすい usu-I (thin) - board-shaped objects
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太い vs. 厚い
太い: ふとい futo-I (thick, fat) - pillar-shaped objects 厚い: あつい atsu-I (thick) - board-shaped objects
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押す
おす osu (to press)
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無くす
なくす nakusu (to lose)
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吸う
すう suu (to inhale)
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置く
おく oku (to put down)
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締める
しめる shimeru (to tie, to fasten)
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払う
はらう harau (to pay)
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おしゃれな しゃれる
oshare-NA (fashionable [adj]) shareru (to become fashionable [v])
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ゆるい
yuru-I | loose
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ぴったり
pittari | perfect, sharp
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外す
はずす hazusu (unfasten, take off)
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きつい
kitsu-I | tight [clothes], hard [situation]
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はめる
hameru | to put on / wear [e.g. a ring]
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頼む
たのむ tanomu (to ask / request) *to ask someone to do something = 〜て と 頼む
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投げる
なげる nageru (to throw)
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蹴る
ける keru (to kick) *TE-form becomes 蹴って (exception!)*
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取る
とる toru (to take)
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返す
かえす kaesu (to return (an object))
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並ぶ
ならぶ narabu (to line up)
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借りる
かりる kariru (to borrow / rent)
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貸す
かす kasu (to lend)
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やる
to do (literally) e.g. 水をやる = to water something
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渡す
わたす watasu (to give / hand out)
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磨く
みがく migaku (to brush / polish)
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痩せる
やせる yaseru (to lose weight) *痩せています = is skinny (i.e, the state of being thin)
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明るい
あかるい akaru-I (cheerful, joyful)
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一周する
いっしゅうする isshuu suru (to travel around)
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旅をする
たびをする tabi o suru (to travel)
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貼る
はる haru (to paste / stick something on)
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送る
送る okuru (to send) *can also use 出す [dasu]
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鍵がかかる
kagi ga kakaru | to be locked
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届ける vs. 届く
とどける [todokeru] = to deliver とどく [todoku] = to arrive
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変更する
へんこう [する] hen kou suru (to change)
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通知する
つうち [する] tsuu chi [suru] (to inform)
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書き留める vs. 書留
かきとめる [kaki tomeru] = to write something down 書留 [kakitome] (にする) = registration (to register)
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いろいろな
iroiro-NA | various (things)
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倒す
たおす taosu (to defeat)
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負ける
まける makeru (to lose (in a match))
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かつ katsu (to win (in a match))
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苦手な
にがてな nigate-NA (to be bad at)
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得意な
とくいな tokui-NA (to be good at)
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混む
こむ komu (to be crowded)
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(...に) 面する
めんする mensuru (to be facing)
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減る
へる heru (to decrease)
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増える
ふえる fueru (to increase)
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集まる
あつまる atsumaru (to gather)
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を 出る vs. に 出る (deru)
を 出る = to leave somewhere に 出る = to enter / participate in something
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楽しみにしている
to be looking forward to something
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動く
うごく ugoku (to move)
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聞く vs. 聞こえる
聞く (kiku) = to listen [to something] 聞こえる (kikoeru) = to be able to hear [something], to be audible (note, it's in a potential form!)
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踊る
おどる odoru (to dance)
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直す
なおす naosu (to fix)
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[食べ] にくい
hard to [eat (-masu form)]
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[食べ] やすい
easy to [eat (-masu form)]
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十分な・充分な
じゅうぶんな juu bun-NA (enough, sufficient)
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手伝う
てつだう tetsudau (to help)
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探す
さがす sagasu (to look for something)
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起きる vs. 起こす
起きる (okiru) = to wake up 起こす (okosu) = to be woken up by someone
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必要な
ひつような hitsu you-NA (necessary, essential)
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折る
おる oru (to break)
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濡れる
ぬれる nureru (to become wet)
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深い
ふかい fuka-I (deep)
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浅い
あさい asa-I (shallow)
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乾く
かわく kawaku (to become dry)
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揺れる
ゆれる yureru (to shake / sway)
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釣る
つる tsuru (to catch [a fish])
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見つける
みつける mitsukeru (to find / discover / come across / spot)
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ごちそうする
gochi sou suru | to treat someone to a meal
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濃い
こい ko-I (strong [flavor])
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残す
のこす nokosu (to leave something)
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苦い
にがい niga-I (bitter)
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選ぶ
えらぶ erabu (to choose)
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いっぱい
ippai (to be filled with) *use で to describe what it's filled with
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... なしで
without ... e.g. 砂糖なしで (without sugar)
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外食する
がいしょくする gai shoku suru (to eat out)
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別々に
べつべつに betsu betsu ni (separately / individually)
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支払う
しはらう shi harau (to pay [money specifically])
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噛む
かむ kamu (to chew / bite)
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植える
うえる ueru (to plant)
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汚染する
おせんする o sen suru (to pollute)
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飼っている
かっている katteiru (to keep as a pet) *飼う is the dictionary form
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巨大な
きょだいな kyo dai -NA (huge / giant)
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所有する
しょゆうする sho yuu suru (to own) *use 所有している for currently owning
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限られる
かぎられる kagirareru (to become limited)
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殺す
ころす korosu (to kill)
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立派
りっぱ rippa (admirable / magnificent / splendid)
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豊かな
ゆたかな yutaka-NA (to be abundant / rich in)
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開発する
かいはつする kai hatsu suru (to develop [land])
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再生可能な
さいせいかのうな sai sei ka nou -NA (renewable)
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頭 が おかしい
あたまがおかしい atama ga okashi-I (insane)
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おかしな X
an odd / strange X *use NA when placed before a noun
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壊れる
こわれる kowareru (to be broken)
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普通な
ふつうな fu tsuu -NA (normal)
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厳しい
きびしい kibishi-I (strict)
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最悪
さいあく sai aku (the worst)
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最も
もっとも motto mo (the most...)
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たまたま
by chance, I happened to, etc.
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... の周り
... の まわり ... no mawari (around ...)
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回る vs. 回す
まわる mawaru (to revolve around / travel around) まわす mawasu (to pass / turn something around)
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決す
けっす kessu (to decide / by any means)
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当たる
あたる ataru (falls on, strikes, hits, etc.)
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一生懸命
いっしょうけんめい isshou ken mei (as hard as one could)
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細かい
こまかい komaka-I (fine [snow/rain, or chopped food])
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刻む
きざむ kizamu (to chop)
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混ぜる
まぜる mazeru (to mix)
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沸かす
わかす wakasu (to boil)
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腐る
くさる kusaru (to spoil [food])
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片付ける / 片づける
かたずける katazukeru (to take care of / tidy up)
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注ぐ
そそぐ sosogu (to pour)
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焼く
やく yaku (to bake)
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炒める
いためる itameru (to fry / saute)
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柔らかい
やわらかい yawaraka-I (soft / tender)
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固い
かたい kata-I (hard / solid)
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調べる
しらべる shiraberu (to investigate / look into)
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変わってる
かわってる kawatteru (weird, strange)
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測る / 量る / 計る
はかる hakaru (to measure) 測る = length, dimensions 量る - weight, volume 計る = time, numbers
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生じる
しょうじる shou jiru (to happen, to emerge, to arise)