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Mi no mawari no mono Things around you 8. Tabemono/Nomimono Food/Drink 9. Shokuji/Ryoori Meal/Food 10. Ifuku Clothing 11. Kudamono Fruits 12. Kazu 1 Number 13. Kazu 2 Counters 14. Kootsuukikan Transportation 1. Gakkoo 2. Kyooka 3. Omiyage 4. Kazoku 5. Shigoto/Hito 6. Kaimono

15. Machi, Ie/hoteru no naka TownInside the house/hotel room 16. Tenki/Kisetsu/Hoogaku Weather/Season/Direction 17. Hinichi/Tsuki Date/Month 18. Jikan 1/Yoobi Time 1/Days of week 19. Hi/Shuu/Tsuki/Toshi Day/Week/Month/Year 20. Shizen/Doobutsu to shokubutsu Nature/Animals and plants 21. Kuni Country 22. Shumi Hobby 23. Kissaten/faasuto fuudo Coffee shop/Fast food shop 24. Dooshi Verb 25. Keiyooshi Adjectives

School
kyooshi
(on oneself)

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teacher teacher

sensei
(on someone else)

koochoo sensei principal kyootoo sensei assistant principal yoochien kindergarten shoo-gakkoo elementary school chuu-gakkoo junior high school kookoo/kootoo-gakkoo
senior high school

1(ichi)-jikan-me jugyoo hiru-yasumi kyuushoku yasumi-jikan hookago kyooshitsu koodoo taiikukan guraundo rokkaa getabako

first period class, lecture lunch time school lunch recess

after school

daigaku university, college 1(ichi)-nen-sei first grade student -nen -kumi grade- class-

classroom auditorium gymnasium field locker locker for shoes

Subject
eigo kokugo sansuu
English Japanese
(in elementary school)

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chigaku shakai chiri rekishi ongaku bijutsu taiiku kateika

earth science social studies geography history music art physical education home economics

mathematics

suugaku rika butsuri seibutsu kagaku

mathematics science physics biology chemistry

Souvenir
sake saamon
alcohol salmon

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akusesarii e shashin ningyoo kabekazari okimono shikimono

jewelry painting photograph doll wall ornament ornament rug

meepuru shiroppu maple syrup o-kashi hon chizu bideo

sweets book map video

My family
kazoku/one's own (go-kazoku/someone else's) family otto/shujin (go-shujin) husband tsuma/kanai (oku-san) wife kodomo child(ren) (o-ko-san) musuko son (musuko-san) musume daughter (musume-san) kyoodai brother and/or sister (go-kyoodai) ani (o-nii-san) older brother ane (o-nee-san) otooto (otooto-san) imooto (imooto-san) sofu (o-jii-san) sobo (o-baa-san) oji (oji-san) oba (oba-san) itoko (itoko no kata)

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older sister younger brother younger sister grandfather grandmother uncle aunt cousin

People
otoko no hito onna no hito otoko no ko onna no ko akachan tomodachi
man woman boy girl baby friend

Occupation
kyooshi sensei kaishain hisho bengoshi isha kangofu keikan shoobooshi

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teacher (on oneself) teacher (on someone else) company employee secretary lawyer doctor nurse police officer fire fighter

6. Kaimono

Shopping

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depaato suupaa

department store supermarket

genkin kurejitto-kado (o)-tsuri ryoshusho zeikin shoohizei

cash credit card change receipt tax consumption tax signature - yen

kombiniensu sutoaa, kombini

convenience store

baiten nedan

newsstand, small shop price

sain -en

7. Minomawari no mono

Things around you

suutsukeesu nimotsu kaban baggu fukuro fuku booshi megane sangurasu saifu (o)-kane tokei hankachi kagi
suitcase luggage bag bag, handbag (paper) bag clothes hat glasses sun glasses wallet, purse money clock, watch handkerchief key

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denchi boorupen empitsu keshigomu kami nooto jisho hagaki e-hagaki kitte haizara kamera shashin nega

battery ball-point pen pencil eraser paper notebook dictionary postcard picture postcard postage stamp ashtray camera photograph negative

fuirumu terebi rajio bideo airon hiitaa kuuraa

film TV radio VCR, video tape iron heater air conditioner

8. Tabemono

Food

Nomimono

Drink

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gohan pan yasai niku toriniku butaniku gyuuniku sakana

(cooked) rice bread vegetable meat chicken pork beef fish

(o)mizu mineraru-uootaa (o)cha koohii aisu-koohii koocha miruku juusu koora biiru

Meal
asa-gohan hiru-gohan ban-gohan oyatsu nihon-ryoori chuka-ryoori furansu-ryoori itaria-ryoori (o)bentoo faasuto-fuudo shokudoo shokken (o)hashi chuumon o-kanjoo
breakfast lunch dinner/supper snack Japanese food Chinese food French food Italian food box lunch fast food restaurant meal ticket chopsticks order bill

Food
(o)sushi tempura ten-don sukiyaki shabushabu tonkatsu katsu-don sashimi udon soba raamen

www.ajalt.org/sj/ sushi tempura bowl of rice topped with shrimp tempura sukiyaki shabushabu fried pork bowl of rice topped with fried pork raw fish noodle buckwheat noodle ramen

Clothing
shatsu waishatsu nekutai suutsu zubon jipan beruto T-shatsu seetaa kutsu pantsu sokkusu pajama
shirt (business) shirt necktie suit trousers jeans belt T-shirt sweater shoes under shorts socks pajamas

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burausu sukaato sandaru iyaringu nekkuresu buresuretto sutokkingu surippu panti burajaa

blouse skirt sandals earrings necklace bracelet panty hose slip panties bra

Fruits
ringo banana sakurambo budoo remon mikan ichigo nashi momo
apple banana cherry grape lemon tangerine strawberry pear peach

Drink
puramu gureepufuruutsu painappuru
plum

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grapefruit pineapple

kudamono tamago

fruit egg

Number
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 zero/rei ichi ni san shi/yon go roku shichi/nana hachi kyuu/ku juu juu-ichi juu-ni juu-san juu-shi/juu-yon 15 16 17 18 19 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 juu-go juu-roku juu-shichi/ju-nana juu-hachi juu-kyuu/juu-ku ni-juu san-juu yon-juu go-juu roku-juu nana-juu hachi-juu kyuu-juu 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 hyaku ni-hyaku san-byaku yon-hyaku go-hyaku roppyaku nana-hyaku happyaku kyuu-hyaku sen ni-sen san-zen yon-sen go-sen

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6000 7000 8000 9000 10000

roku-sen nana-sen hassen kyuu-sen ichi-man

Numbers-2
hitotsu 1 futatsu 2 mittsu 3 yottsu 4 itsutsu 5 muttsu 6 nanatsu 7 yattsu 8 kokonotsu 9 too 10 ippon ni-hon san-bon yon-hon 1 stick/string 2 3 4 go-hon 5 roppon 6 nana-hon 7 happon 8 kyu-hon 9 juppon 10 ippai 1 cup/glass hi-hai 2 san-bai 3 yon-hai 4 go-hai 5 roppai 6 nana-hai 7 happai 8 kyu-hai 9 juppai 10 ichi-mai ni-mai san-mai yon-mai go-mai hitori futari san-nin yo-nin go-nin 1 sheet 2 3 4 5 1 person 2 3 4 5

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ikkai ni-kai san-gai yon-kai go-kai rokkai nana-kai hakkai kyu-kai jukkai

1st floor 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

chika ikkai basement chika ni-kai 2nd

basement

Transportation
densha shinkansen basu takushii kuruma hikooki kuukoo takushii-noriba basu-tei kado shingoo koosaten michi dooro koosokudooro
train shinkansen (bullet train) bus taxi car airplane airport taxi stand bus stop corner traffic light crossing road, street road, street express highway

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eki kippu kippu-uriba kaisatsu-guchi iriguchi deguchi hoomu -bansen koin rokkaa seisan-jo shitei-seki jiyuu-seki guriin-sha tokkyuu kyuukoo

train station ticket ticket window/machine wicket entrance exit platform track number coin locker fare adjustment office/machine reserved seat non-reserved seat green car limited express express

Town
ie biru koojoo (o)tera kyokai jinja hoteru ryokan ginkoo yuubinkyoku shiyakusho kooen hashi fumikiri
house building factory temple church Shinto shrine hotel Japanese inn bank post office city hall park bridge railroad crossing

Inside the house/hotel room

genkan robi daidokoro ima chanoma shinshitsu (o)furo senmenjo o-tearai oshiire yoo-ma (yoo-shitsu) nihon-ma (wa-shitsu) rooka kaidan
entrance lobby kitchen
(Western style) living room

living room bedroom bathroom washroom washroom, toilet (Japanese style) closet Western style room Japanese style room hallway stairs

Weather
hare kumori ame yuki taifu kaze

Seasons
fair cloudy rain snow typhoon wind

Directions
kita minami higashi nishi
north south east west

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haru natsu aki fuyu

spring summer autumn winter

Date
tsuitachi futuka mikka yokka itsuka muika nanoka yooka kokonoka tooka juuichi-nichi juuni-nichi juusan-nichi juu-yokka juugo-nichi juuroku-nichi juushichi-nichi
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th

Month
juuhachi-nichi juuku-nichi hatsuka nijuuichi-nichi nijuuni-nichi nijuusan-nichi nijuu-yokka nijuugo-nichi nijuuroku-nichi nijuushichi-nichi nijuuhachi-nichi nijuuku-nichi sanjuu-nichi sanjuuichi-nichi nan-nichi
18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st

ichi-gatsu ni-gatsu san-gatsu shi-gatsu go-gatsu roku-gatsu shichi-gatsu hachi-gatsu ku-gastsu ju-gatsu juichi-gatsu juni-gatsu nan-gatsu

January February March April May June July August September October November December what month

what day

Time
ichi-ji ni-ji san-ji yo-ji go-ji roku-ji shichi-ji hachi-ji ku-ji juu-ji juuichi-ji juuni-ji 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00

Days of week
ichi-ji nijuppun ichi-ji nijuugo-fun ichi-ji sanjuppun/han ichi-ji sanjuugo-fun ichi-ji yonjuppun ichi-ji yonjuugo-fun ichi-ji gojuppun ichi-ji gojuugo-fun -ji -fun/pun gozen gogo nan-ji
- oclock - minutes a.m. p.m. what time

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1:20 1:25 1:30 1:35 1:40 1:45 1:50 1:55

nichi-yoobi getsu-yoobi ka-yoobi sui-yoobi moku-yoobi kin-yoobi do-yoobi

ichi-ji go-fun 1:05 ichi-ji juppun/jipun 1:10 ichi-ji juugo-fun 1:15

Day
ototoi kinoo kyoo ashita asatte sensen-shuu sen-shuu kon-shuu rai-shuu sarai-shuu sensen-getsu sen-getsu kon-getsu rai-getsu sarai-getsu

Week
day before yesterday yesterday today tomorrow day after tomorrow week before last last week this week next week week after next month before last last month this month next month month after next

Month
ototoshi kyonen kotoshi rainen sarainen mai-nichi mai-shuu mai-tsuki mai-toshi mai-asa mai-ban

Year
year before last last year this year next year year after next every day every week every month every year every morning every evening/night

Nature
yama umi kaigan mizuumi kawa kawara ike mori hatake tambo bokujoo sora jishin

Animals and Plants

mountain sea beach lake river river bank pond forest farmland rice paddy stock farm sky earthquake

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inu neko ushi uma tori sakana mushi ki kusa hana

Country
Nihon Furansu Itaria Doitsu Igirisu Oranda Roshia Girisha Amerika Kanada Burajiru
Japan France Italy Germany United Kingdom Netherlands Russia Greece United States Canada Brazil

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Ejiputo Toruko Indo Chugoku Kankoku

Egypt Turkey India China Korea

Hobby
supootsu suiei yakyuu sakkaa sukii tenisu tsuri yamanobori kyampu ryokoo ryoori eiga
sports swimming baseball soccer ski tennis fishing mountain climbing camping travel cooking movie

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dokusho ongaku

reading music

Coffee shop/Fast food shop

saizu size esu (S), sumooru small emu (M) medium eru (L), raaji large satoo shio koshoo shooyu soosu mayoneezu tabasuko siroppu supuun fooku naifu
sugar salt pepper soy sauce Worcester sauce mayonnaise tabasco syrup spoon fork knife

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hashi renge

Expressions in a restaurant/fast food restaurant -o kudasai. Please give me -. -wa arimasu ka. Do you have -? Kochira de omeshiagari desu ka.
Do you eat here?

Omochikaeri desu ka.

Are you taking this away?

Verbs
okimasu nemasu yasumimasu ikimasu kimasu kaerimasu
get up go to sleep rest, sleep (polite) go come return

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kaimono o shimasu tenisu o shimasu denwa o shimasu orimasu kakimasu hairimasu machimasu suwarimasu kashimasu tsukaimasu tomemasu
write enter wait sit lend use stop

shop play tennis telephone get off

tabemasu eat nomimasu drink mimasu see kikimasu listen tsukurimasu make kaimasu buy (shashin o) torimasu shimasu do benkyoo shimasu

[kaite] [haitte] [matte] [suwatte] [kashite] [tsukatte] [tomete]

take (photos) study

Adjectives
-i keiyooshi ookii chiisai atsui samui ii warui takai yasui atarashii furui omoshiroi oishii nemui tooi chikai
-i adjectives big small hot cold good, nice bad expensive cheap new old interesting tasty sleepy, tired far near

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amai karai tanoshii wakai isogashii -na keiyooshi suki kirei yuumei shizuka genki joozu daiji benri

sweet spicy, hot enjoy (enjoyable) young busy -na adjectives like (likable) beautiful, clean famous quiet healthy good at, skillful important convenient