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Vocabulary Summary 15 |
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| Words in square brackets are not used in vocabulary tests, and their meanings will be provided in classroom activities. However, you will need to study them for other quizzes and exams. Words in ★ appear in the dialogues. |
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Sakura [Name of a restaurant] |
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waiter |
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waitress |
| お宅 |
house, home [お is the honorific prefix.] |
| 大人 |
adult |
| 楽器 |
musical instrument |
| 空手 |
karate |
| 着物 |
kimono |
| 言葉 |
language |
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violin |
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motorcycle, motorbike |
| 弁護士 |
lawyer |
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yakuza, Japanese gangster |
| 募集 |
recruitment |
| 広告 |
advertisement |
| 面接 |
interview |
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bread |
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fruit bread |
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just made |
| 店 |
shop, store |
| 物価 |
[consumer] prices |
| 文法 |
grammar |
| 約束 |
promise, appointment |
| 履歴書 |
resume |
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my place |
| 興味 |
interest [Xに きょうみがある: be interested in X] |
| 日本料理屋 |
Japanese restaurant |
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Verbs (VQ15-1): (う) = う verb, (る) = る verb, (irreg) = irregular verb ▲ |
| る |
| 出来る |
(る) can do [potential of する] |
| ★ 来られる |
(る) can come [potential of くる] |
| 見られる |
(る) can see, watch, look [potential of みる] |
| 食べられる |
(る) can eat [potential of たべる] |
| 起きられる |
(る) can get up, wake up [potential of おきる] |
| 寝られる |
(る) can go to bed, lie down [potential of ねる] |
| 出られる |
(る) can go out, come out [potential of でる] |
| 出かけられる |
(る) can leave, go out [potential of でかける] |
| 入れられる |
(る) can put (something) in [potential of いれる] |
| 飲める |
(る) can drink [potential of のむ] |
| 読める |
(る) can read [potential of よむ] |
| 買える |
(る) can buy [potential of かう] |
| 言える |
(る) can say [potential of いう] |
| 使える |
(る) can use [potential of つかう] |
| ★ 行ける |
(る) can go [potential of いく] |
| 書ける |
(る) can write [potential of かく] |
| 泣ける |
(る) can cry [potential of なく] |
| みがける |
(る) can brush, polish [potential of みがく] |
| 話せる |
(る) can speak [potential of はなす] |
| 貸せる |
(る) can lend [potential of かす: to lend] |
| 泳げる |
(る) can swim [potential of およぐ] |
| 取れる |
(る) can take [potential of とる] |
| 入れる |
(る) can enter [potential of はいる] |
| 帰れる |
(る) can go home, return [potential of かえる] |
| 守れる |
(る) can protect [potential of やくそくをまもる: to keep a promise] |
| 頑張れる |
(る) can do one's best, try hard [potential of がんばる] |
| 待てる |
(る) can wait [potential of まつ] |
| 持てる |
(る) can hold, carry, have [potential of もつ] |
| 遊べる |
(る) can play [potential of あそぶ] |
| 呼べる |
(る) can call, summon [potential of よぶ] |
| 感動する |
(irreg) to be moved, touched |
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(VQ15-2): (い) = い adjective, (な) = な adjective ▲ |
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(い) glad, happy [たのしい: enjoyable, amusing] |
| 悲しい |
(い) sad |
| 厳しい |
(い) strict; tough |
| 辛い |
(い) spicy, hot |
| 寂しい |
(い) lonely |
| 色々 |
(な) various |
| 幸せ |
(な) happy; fortunate [long-lasting happiness] |
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(な) no good; not okay |
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if it is [Xなら: "If it is X"] |
| 働いたことがある |
have experience in working... |
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(な) (Something) looks delicious. |
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by all means |
| 食べてみる |
(phr) eat and see [what it's like]; try to eat |
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(う) to be, stay, come, go [honorific form of いる, くる and いく] |
| 実は |
to tell you the truth |
| 申します |
(う) to say; to be called [もうします is the humble form of いいます. Xともうします. My name is X (Lit. "I say X").] |
よろしく
お願いします |
I appreciate it. [Lit. "I am asking for your good regard for me."] |
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| Days |
| ～日 |
generic counter for counting the number of days excluding 2 days through 10 days, 20 days and all days that end with 4 as in 14 days, 24 days, etc. 十九日 is pronounced as じゅうくにち.] |
| 一日 |
one day [Distinguish it from the first day of the month: ついたち] |
| 二日 |
two days; the second of the month |
| 三日 |
three days; the third of the month |
四日
十四日
二十四日 |
four days; the fourth of the month
fourteen days; the fourteenth of the month
twenty four days; the twenty fourth of the month |
| 五日 |
five days; the fifth of the month |
| 六日 |
six days; the sixth of the month |
| 七日 |
seven days; the seventh of the month |
| 八日 |
eight days; the eighth of the month |
| 九日 |
nine days; the ninth of the month |
| 十日 |
ten days; the tenth of the month |
| 二十日 |
twenty days; the twentieth of the month |
| 何日 |
how many days; what date? |
| Months |
| 一ヶ月 |
one month |
| 二ヶ月 |
two months |
| 三ヶ月 |
three months |
| 四ヶ月 |
four months |
| 五ヶ月 |
five months |
| 六ヶ月 |
six months |
| 七ヶ月 |
seven months |
| 八ヶ月 |
eight months |
| 九ヶ月 |
nine months |
| 十ヶ月 |
ten months |
| Years |
一年
一年間 |
one year or first year
one year |
二年
二年間 |
two years or second year
two years |
三年
三年間 |
three years or third year
three years |
四年
四年間 |
four years or fourth year
four years |
五年
五年間 |
five years or fifth year
five years |
六年
六年間 |
six years or sixth year
six years |
七年
七年間 |
seven years or seventh year
seven years |
八年
八年間 |
eight years or eighth year
eight years |
九年
九年間 |
nine years or ninth year
nine years |
十年
十年間 |
ten years or tenth year
ten years |
何年
何年間 |
How many years? What year?
How many years? |
百年
百年間 |
one hundredth year, one hundred years
one hundred years |
千年
千年間 |
one thousandth year, one thousand years
one thousand years |
千九百年
一九○○年
１９００年 |
nineteen hundred, one thousand and nine hundred years |
二千年
二○○○年
２０００年 |
two thousandth year, two thousand years |
| ２０１４年 |
2014th year, 2014 years |
| [明治] |
Meiji Era (1868 to 1912) |
| [大正] |
Taisho Era (1912 to 1925) |
| [昭和] |
Showa Era (1926 to 1989) |
| [平成] |
Heisei Era (1989 to present) |
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