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Match the following Japanese words with their English meanings:
友達 【ともだち】 = friend 学生 【がくせい】 = teacher 車 【くるま】 = car 大人 【おとな】 = child
Match the following question words in Japanese with their English translations:
どこ = where いつ = when どうして = what どう = how
Match the following adjectives in Japanese with their English meanings:
きれい = pretty; neat 辛い 【からい】 = spicy 楽しい 【たのしい】 = fun 静か 【しずか】 = loud
Match the following verbs in Japanese with their English equivalents:
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Match the following demonstratives in Japanese with their English meanings:
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Match the following types of schools in Japanese with their English equivalents:
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Match the following familial terms in Japanese with their English meanings:
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Study Notes
Basic Expressions
- うん - A casual affirmation, similar to "yes" or "yeah."
- ううん - A casual negation, akin to "no" or "nah."
Demonstratives
- これ - Refers to "this" (near the speaker).
- それ - Means "that" (near the listener).
- あれ - Indicates "that over there" (far from both speaker and listener).
- こう - Describes action or direction as "this way."
- そう - Indicates action or direction as "that way."
People & Roles
- 人 (ひと) - Means "person."
- 大人 (おとな) - Refers to an "adult."
- 子供 (こども) - Means "child."
- 友達 (ともだち) - Signifies "friend."
- 学生 (がくせい) - Refers to a "student."
- 先生 (せんせい) - Translates to "teacher."
Educational Institutions
- 学校 (がっこう) - General term for "school."
- 小学校 (しょうがっこう) - Specific term for "elementary school."
- 中学校 (ちゅうがっこう) - Refers to "middle school."
- 高校 (こうこう) - Means "high school."
- 大学 (だいがく) - Describes a "college."
Question Words
- どこ - Asks "where."
- いつ - Inquires "when."
- どうして - Questions "why."
- どう - Asks "how."
- どれ - Queries "which."
Common Nouns
- ミーティング - Refers to a "meeting."
- ボールペン - Means "ball-point pen."
- 何 (なに) - Translates to "what."
- 誰 (だれ) - Means "who."
- 映画 (えいが) - Refers to a "movie."
- 彼 (かれ) - Means "he" or "boyfriend."
- 彼女 (かのじょ) - Means "she" or "girlfriend."
- 雨 (あめ) - Refers to "rain."
- 昨日 (きのう) - Means "yesterday."
- 今日 (きょう) - Translates to "today."
- 明日 (あした) - Means "tomorrow."
- 知り合い (しりあい) - Refers to an "acquaintance."
- 鉛筆 (えんぴつ) - Means "pencil."
- 仕事 (しごと) - Refers to "work."
- 入口 (いりぐち) - Means "entrance."
- 出口 (でぐち) - Refers to "exit."
- 図書館 (としょかん) - Means "library."
Descriptive Adjectives
- きれい - Describes as "pretty" or "neat."
- いい - Means "good."
- かっこいい - Translates to "cool" or "good-looking."
- 面白い (おもしろい) - Means "interesting."
- 有名 (ゆうめい) - Refers to something that is "famous."
- 嫌い (きらい) - Indicates "dislike" or "hate."
- 好き (すき) - Means "like."
- 大きい (おおきい) - Describes something as "big."
- 小さい (ちいさい) - Means "small."
- 静か (しずか) - Refers to "quiet."
- 高い (たかい) - Means "high" or "expensive."
- 楽しい (たのしい) - Translates to "fun."
- 大切 (たいせつ) - Indicates something as "important."
- 辛い (からい) - Means "spicy."
- 料理 (りょうり) - Refers to "cuisine" or "cooking."
Common Verbs
- する - Means "to do."
- しゃべる - Translates to "to talk" or "to chat."
- 見る (みる) - Means "to see."
- 来る (くる) - Refers to "to come."
- 行く (いく) - Means "to go."
- 帰る (かえる) - Refers to "to go home."
- 食べる (たべる) - Means "to eat."
- 飲む (のむ) - Refers to "to drink."
- 買う (かう) - Means "to buy."
- 売る (うる) - Refers to "to sell."
- 切る (きる) - Means "to cut."
- 入る (はいる) - Translates to "to enter."
- 出る (でる) - Means "to come out."
- 持つ (もつ) - Refers to "to hold."
- 待つ (まつ) - Means "to wait."
- 書く (かく) - Refers to "to write."
- 読む (よむ) - Means "to read."
- 歩く (あるく) - Refers to "to walk."
- 走る (はしる) - Means "to run."
- 遊ぶ (あそぶ) - Translates to "to play."
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Test your knowledge of essential Japanese vocabulary with this fun quiz designed for beginners. From common words to everyday phrases, enhance your language skills and familiarize yourself with terms like 'friend', 'car', and 'school'. Perfect for students starting their journey in the Japanese language!
