Basic Japanese Phrases and Verbs

Basic Phrases and Words

• 行く (iku) means "go"
• 見る (miru) means "see" or "look at"
• 多い (ooi) means "a lot of" or "many"
• 家 (ie) means "home" or "household"
• これ (kore) means "this" or "this one"
• それ (sore) means "that" or "that one"
• 私 (watashi) means "I"
• 仕事 (shigoto) means "work" or "job"

Verbs

• する (suru) means "do" or "make"
• 出る (deru) means "go out" or "leave"
• 使う (tsukau) means "use" or "make use of"
• 作る (tsukuru) means "make" or "create"
• 思う (omou) means "think"
• 持つ (motsu) means "have" or "possess"
• 買う (kau) means "buy"
• 知る (shiru) means "know"
• 言う (iu) means "say" or "tell"
• 聞く (kiku) means "hear" or "ask"

Time and Date

• いつ (itsu) means "when"
• 今 (ima) means "now"
• あと (ato) means "after"
• 午後 (gogo) means "afternoon" or "p.m."
• 長い (nagai) means "long"
• 今年 (kotoshi) means "this year" (colloquial)
• 春 (haru) means "spring"
• 午前 (gozen) means "morning" or "a.m."

Descriptions

• 新しい (atarashii) means "new"
• 高い (takai) means "high" or "tall"
• 少ない (sukunai) means "few" or "little"
• 熱い (atsui) means "hot" (to touch)
• 子供 (kodomo) means "child"
• 本 (hon) means "book" or "volume"
• 顔 (kao) means "face"
• 言葉 (kotoba) means "word" or "language"

Others

• 同じ (onaji) means "same" or "identical"
• なる (naru) means "become"
• もう (mou) means "already" or "yet"
• お届け (okureru) means "be given"
• 終わる (owaru) means "finish" or "end"
• 一つ (hitotsu) means "one" (thing)Here are the study notes for the provided text:

Vocabulary

• Days of the Week
  • Monday: (getsuyoubi)
  • Tuesday: (kayoubi)
  • Wednesday: (suiyoubi)
  • Thursday: (mokuyoubi)
  • Friday: (kinyoubi)
  • Saturday: (doyoubi)
  • Sunday: (nichiyoubi)
• Months
  • January: 1(month)
  • February: 2(month)
  • March: 3(month)
  • April: 4(month)
  • May: 5(month)
  • June: 6(month)
  • July: 7(month)
  • August: 8(month)
  • September: 9(month)
  • October: 10(month)
  • November: 11(month)
  • December: 12(month)
• Numbers
  • One: (ichi)
  • Two: (ni)
  • Three: (san)
  • Four: (shi or yon)
  • Five: (go)
  • Six: (roku)
  • Seven: (nana)
  • Eight: (hachi)
  • Nine: (kyuu)
  • Ten: (juu)
• Family Members
  • Father: (otousan)
  • Mother: (okasan)
  • Older Brother: (oniisan)
  • Older Sister: (onesan)
  • Younger Brother: (otouto)
  • Younger Sister: (imouto)
• Body Parts
  • Head: (atama)
  • Eye: (me)
  • Ear: (mimi)
  • Nose: (hana)
  • Mouth: (kuchi)
  • Hand: (te)
  • Foot: (ashi)
• Useful Phrases
  • Good morning: (ohayou gozaimasu)
  • Good afternoon: (konbanwa)
  • Good evening: (konbanwa)
  • Goodbye: (sayounara)
  • Thank you: (arigatou)
  • Yes: (hai)
  • No: (ie)
  • Excuse me/Sorry: (sumimasen)

Grammar

• Verbs
  • Present tense: (e.g. eat ->, taberu)
  • Past tense: (e.g. eat ->, tabeta)
  • Te-form: (e.g. eat ->, tabete)
• Particles
  • Wa (): topic marker
  • Ga (): subject marker
  • O (): object marker
  • Ni (): direction marker
  • To (): quotation marker
• Sentence Structure
  • Simple sentence: [Subject] + [Verb]
  • Complex sentence: [Main clause] + [Subordinate clause]

Common Expressions

• Greetings

  • Ohayou gozaimasu (): Good morning
  • Konbanwa (): Good afternoon/Good evening
  • Oyasumi nasai (): Goodnight

• Introductions

  • Watashi wa [Name] desu (): My name is [Name]
  • Kore wa [Object] desu (): This is [Object]

• Basic Phrases

  • Arigatou (): Thank you
  • Sumimasen (): Excuse me/Sorry
  • O genki desu ka? (?): How are you?
  • Hai, genki desu (): I'm fine, thank you### Japanese Vocabulary

• 止める (yameru) means "to give up"

• 四日 (yokka) means "four days" or "fourth of the month"

• 夜 (yoru) means "night" (from sunset to sunrise)

• 来年 (rainen) means "next year"

• 六 (roku) means "six"

• 悪い (warui) means "bad"

• お手洗い (otearai) means "toilet" or "bathroom"

Family Members and Relationships

• ご主人 (goshujin) means "(someone else’s) husband"
• 妻 (tsuma) means "woman" or "wife"
• 男 (otoko) means "man" or "male"
• 彼 (kare) means "he" or "one’s boyfriend"
• 女 (onna) means "woman"

Measurements and Quantities

• 百 (hyaku) means "hundred"
• 六つ (muttsu) means "six (things)"

Locations and Directions

• 辺 (atari) means "vicinity"
• 店 (mise) means "shop" or "store"
• こちら (kochira) means "here" or "this way" (polite)

Actions and Verbs

• 動く (ugoku) means "to move"
• 休む (yasumu) means "to take a rest" or "to take a break"
• やる (yaru) means "to give" (to an inferior)
• みつかる (mitsukaru) means "to be found" or "to be caught"

Descriptions and Adjectives

• 本当に (hontouni) means "really" or "truly"
• やすい (yasui) means "easy"
• 速い (hayai) means "fast"
• 大きい (ookii) means "big" or "large"
• あまり (amari) means "(not) much"

Food and Drinks

• ティッシュ (tisshu) means "tissue" (loan word)
• パスポート (pasupo-to) means "passport" (loan word)

Miscellaneous

• システム (shisutemu) means "system" (loan word)
• ドル (doru) means "dollar" (loan word)
• コンピューター (konpyu-ta-) means "computer" (loan word)
• クラス (kurasu) means "class" (in school)

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