Basic Japanese Vocabulary

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The word ______ means 'number'.

bangoo

______ means 'to write' in Japanese.

kaite

A ______ is a ballpoint pen.

boorupen

The Japanese word for 'blackboard' is ______.

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______ refers to a textbook.

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A ______ is a ruler.

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______ means 'and' or 'with'.

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The word for 'desk' in Japanese is ______.

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______ means 'fine' or 'well'.

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______ means 'Thank you, I’m fine'.

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______ means 'also' or 'too'.

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______ means 'today'.

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The word ______ means 'warm'.

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______ means 'Excuse me' or 'Goodbye'.

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______ means 'good evening'.

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______ can be a casual way to say 'goodbye'.

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______ means 'take care'.

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______ means 'take care of yourself'.

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______ refers to rain

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Flashcards

Ja

"Hey!" or "See ya!" (informal)

Bangoo

Number

Kaite

Write

Boorupen

Ballpoint pen

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Gomibako

Trash can

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Keshigomu

Eraser

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Kokuban

Blackboard

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Kyookasho

Textbook

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Monosashi

Ruler

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Noto

Notebook

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To

And

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Tsukue

Desk

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Genki

Fine, healthy

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Okagesama-de

Thank you, I'm fine

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-mo

Too, also

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Kyoo

Today

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Ii

Good

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Tenki

Weather

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Atatakai

Warm

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Shitsurei shimasu

Excuse me

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Study Notes

  • Nanban: Foreigner (historically referring to Europeans)
  • Koko: Here
  • Koko-ni: In here, at this place
  • Ja: Then, well, in that case
  • Bangoo: Number
  • Itte: (Please) say (imperative form of "iu")
  • Kaite: (Please) write (imperative form of "kaku")
  • Boorupen: Ballpoint pen
  • Gomibako: Trash can, garbage can
  • Keshigomu: Eraser
  • Kokuban: Blackboard
  • Kyookasho: Textbook
  • Monosashi: Ruler (measuring stick)
  • Nooto: Notebook
  • To: And (used to list nouns)
  • Tsukue: Desk
  • Genki: Healthy, energetic
  • Ogenki desu-ka: How are you?
  • Okagesama-de: I'm fine, thank you (reply to "Ogenki desu ka")
  • Mo: Also, too
  • Kyoo: Today
  • Ii: Good
  • Tenki: Weather
  • Atatakai: Warm
  • Shitsurei shimasu: Excuse me; Goodbye (when leaving)
  • Konban-wa: Good evening
  • De-wa mata: See you later
  • Ja-mata: See you later
  • Ja-ne: See you later
  • Bai bai: Bye bye (loan word from English)
  • Ki-o tsukete kudasai: Please take care
  • Karada odaiji-ni: Please take care of your health
  • Odaiji-ni: Take care (said to someone who is ill)
  • Ame: Rain
  • Ashita: Tomorrow
  • Atsui: Hot
  • Deshita: Was (past tense of "desu")
  • Deshoo: Probably is, I think; isn't it?
  • Doo: How
  • Doo deshita-ka: How was it?
  • Doo deshoo-ka: I wonder how it is; What do you think?
  • Hare: Sunny
  • Iya: Disagreeable, unwanted
  • Iya-na otenki: Bad weather
  • Kaze: Wind
  • Kinoo: Yesterday
  • Kumori: Cloudy
  • Kyoo-no otenki: Today's weather
  • Otenki: Weather
  • Samui: Cold
  • Suzushii: Cool
  • Warui: Bad
  • Yuki: Snow

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