Japanese Vocabulary Quiz: Time and Actions

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Match the following terms with their English meanings:

買う = To buy 知る = To know 住む = To live 仕事 = Job/occupation

Match the following time-related phrases with their meanings:

今週 = This week 来年 = Next year 毎年 = Every year 先週 = Last week

Match the following seasons with their Japanese words:

Winter = 冬 Spring = 春 Autumn = 秋 Summer = 夏

Match the following colors with their Japanese translations:

<p>Black = 黒い Red = 赤い Blue = 青い White = 白い</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following family terms with their Japanese equivalents:

<p>Little sister = 妹 Older sister = お姉さん・姉 Little brother = 弟 Older brother = お兄さん・兄</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following actions with their meanings:

<p>待つ = To wait 運転 = To drive 作る = To make 売る = To sell</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following animals with their Japanese words:

<p>Bird = 鳥 Horse = 馬 Cow = 牛 Animal = 動物</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following health-related terms with their meanings:

<p>病気 = Sick; ill 医者 = Doctor 神社 = Shrine 安心する = To be relieved</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

After/behind

The Japanese terms are 後 (あと) and 後ろ (うしろ).

p.m.

The Japanese term 午後 (ごご) refers to the time after midday.

This year

The Japanese term for 'this year' is 今年 (ことし).

Job/occupation

In Japanese, 'job' is 仕事 (しごと).

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To buy

The Japanese verb for 'to buy' is 買う (かう).

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Good

In Japanese, 'good' is 良い (いい).

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Animal

The Japanese word for 'animal' is 動物 (どうぶつ).

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To sing; song

The Japanese verb for 'to sing' is 歌う (うたう).

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Study Notes

Time and Dates

  • p.m.: 午後 (go-go)
  • a.m.: 午前 (go-zen)
  • This year: 今年 (kotoshi)
  • Next year: 来年 (rainen)
  • Every year: 毎年 (maiban)
  • This week: 今週 (konshu)
  • Next week: 来週 (raishū)
  • Last week: 先週 (senshu)
  • Every week: 毎週 (maishū)
  • One week: 一週間 (isshūkan)
  • Time: 時間 (jikan)
  • Times: 〜回 (kai)
  • Morning: 朝 (asa)
  • Afternoon: 昼 (hiru)
  • Evening: 晩 (ban)
  • Night: 夜 (yoru)
  • Winter: 冬 (fuyu)
  • Autumn: 秋 (aki)
  • Spring: 春 (haru)
  • Summer: 夏 (natsu)
  • Yesterday: 昨日 (kinō)
  • Tomorrow: 明日 (ashita)
  • New Year's Day: お正月 (oshōgatsu)
  • Long ago: 昔 (mukashi)
  • Long, long ago: 昔々 (mukashimukashi)
  • Sometimes: 時々 (tokidoki)
  • Various: 色々 (iroiro)

Actions and Activities

  • To buy: 買う (kau)
  • To live: 住む (sumu)
  • To know: 知る (shiru)
  • To think: 思う (omou)
  • To make: 作る (tsukuru)
  • Handmade: 手作り (de-tsukuri)
  • To use: 使う (tsukau)
  • To sell: 売る (uru)
  • To wait: 待つ (matsu)
  • To hold: 持つ (motsu)
  • To take along (person): 連れる (tsureru)
  • To move: 動く (ugoku)
  • To wake up: 起きる (okiru)
  • To open: 開ける (akeru)
  • To close: 閉める (shimeru)
  • To say: 言う (iu)
  • To speak: 話す (hanasu)
  • To sing/song: 歌う/歌 (utau/uta)
  • To work: 働く (hatarakau)
  • To drive: 運転する (unten suru)
  • To be relieved: 安心する (anshin suru)

Places and Locations

  • Road: 道 (michi)
  • City/town: 町 (machi)
  • House/home: 家 (ie)
  • Place: 所 (tokoro)
  • Near: 近く (chika)
  • Neighborhood: 近所 (kinsho)
  • Shop, store: 店 (ten)

People

  • Self: 自分 (jibun)
  • Little sister: 妹 (imōto)
  • Older sister: お姉さん/姉 (onē-san/ane)
  • Older brother: お兄さん/兄 (onii-san/ani)
  • Little brother: 弟 (otōto)

Descriptive Words

  • After/behind: 後/後ろ (ato/ushiro)
  • Before/in front: 前 (mae)
  • Slow/late: 遅い (osoi)
  • Early/quick: 早い (hayai)
  • Black: 黒い (kuroi)
  • White: 白い (shiroi)
  • Short: 短い (mijikai)
  • Long: 長い (nagai)
  • Blue: 青い (aoi)
  • Red: 赤い (akai)
  • Brown: 茶色 (chairo)
  • Color: 色 (iro)
  • Good: 良い/良い (yoi)
  • Bad: 悪い (warui)
  • Fun: 楽しい (たのしい)
  • Correct: 正しい (tadashii)
  • Strong: 強い (tsuyoi)
  • Bright: 明るい (akarui)
  • Dark: 暗い (kurai)

Things

  • Thing (abstract): 事 (koto)
  • Thing (physical): 物 (mono)
  • Paper: 紙 (kami)
  • Letter: 手紙 (tegami)
  • Tea: お茶 (ocha)
  • God: 神 (kami)
  • Shrine: 神社 (jinja)
  • Shinto religion: 神道 (shintō)
  • Tea ceremony: 茶道 (sadō)
  • Calligraphy: 書道 (shodō)
  • Movie: 映画 (eiga)
  • Music: 音楽 (ongaku)
  • Ocean/beach: 海 (umi)
  • Hokkaido: 北海道 (hokkaidō)
  • Degree/time: 度 (do)
  • Heart: 心 (kokoro)
  • Body: 体 (karada/ta);

Professional Person

  • Job/occupation: 仕事 (shigoto)
  • Company: 会社 (kaisha)
  • Company employee/worker: 会社員 (kaishain)
  • Society: 社会 (shakai)
  • Artist: 画家 (gaka)
  • Writer/author: 作家 (sakka)
  • Doctor: 医者 (isha)

Health and Illness

  • Sick/ill: 病気 (byōki)
  • Hospital: 病院 (byōin)
  • Baby: 赤ちゃん (akachan)

Animals and Food

  • Animal: 動物 (どうぶつ)
  • Bird: 鳥 (tori)
  • Horse: 馬 (uma)
  • Cow: 牛 (ushi)
  • Fruit: 果物 (くだもの)
  • Meat: 肉 (niku)
  • Beef: 牛肉 (gyūniku)
  • Chicken: 鶏肉 (toriniku)

Other

  • Exercise: 運動 (undō)
  • Study: 勉強 (benkyou)
  • Newspaper: 新聞 (shinbun)
  • English: 英語 (eigo)
  • Snow: 雪 (yuki)
  • Famous: 有名 (yuumei)
  • To exist: ある (aru)

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