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Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including job positions and media-related words
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Hi everybody, my name is Risa. |
Welcome to the 2000 Core Japanese Words and Phrases video series! |
Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
WORD 1 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
メディア |
(media) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"media" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
メディア |
(SLOW) |
メディア |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"media" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
デジタルメディア |
(dejitaru media) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"digital media" |
(SLOW) |
デジタルメディア |
WORD 2 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
翻訳する |
(hon'yaku suru) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"translate" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
翻訳する |
(SLOW) |
翻訳する |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"translate" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
次の文を翻訳しなさい。 |
(Tsugi no bun o hon'yaku shinasai.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Translate the following sentence." |
(SLOW) |
次の文を翻訳しなさい。 |
WORD 3 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
印刷 |
(insatsu) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"printing" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
印刷 |
(SLOW) |
印刷 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"printing" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
印刷産業 |
(insatsu sangyō) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"printing industry" |
(SLOW) |
印刷産業 |
WORD 4 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
役員室 |
(yakuinshitsu) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"boardroom" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
役員室 |
(SLOW) |
役員室 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"boardroom" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
役員室のテーブルと椅子 |
(yakuinshitsu no tēburu to isu) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"table and chairs in the boardroom" |
(SLOW) |
役員室のテーブルと椅子 |
WORD 5 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
議長 |
(gichō) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"chairman" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
議長 |
(SLOW) |
議長 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"chairman" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
議長は全員が会議に参加するよう要求しました。 |
(Gichō wa zen'in ga kaigi ni sanka suru yō yōkyū shimashita.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The chairman made the request that we all attend the meeting." |
(SLOW) |
議長は全員が会議に参加するよう要求しました。 |
WORD 6 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
通訳 |
(tsūyaku) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"interpreter" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
通訳 |
(SLOW) |
通訳 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"interpreter" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
通訳のブース |
(tsūyaku no būsu) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"interpreter booth" |
(SLOW) |
通訳のブース |
WORD 7 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
翻訳家 |
(hon'yakuka) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"translator" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
翻訳家 |
(SLOW) |
翻訳家 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"translator" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
私は以前、フランス語の翻訳家でした。 |
(Watashi wa izen, Furansu-go no hon'yakuka deshita.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I was a French translator before." |
(SLOW) |
私は以前、フランス語の翻訳家でした。 |
WORD 8 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
面白い |
(omoshiroi) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"humorous" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
面白い |
(SLOW) |
面白い |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"humorous" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
彼らは面白い話を聞いています。 |
(Kare-ra wa omoshiroi hanashi o kiite imasu.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"They are listening to a humorous story." |
(SLOW) |
彼らは面白い話を聞いています。 |
WORD 9 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
冗談を言う |
(jōdan o iu) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"joke" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
冗談を言う |
(SLOW) |
冗談を言う |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"joke" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
議長は、会議中に参加者が冗談を言うのを好まない。 |
(Gichō wa, kaigichū ni sankasha ga jōdan o iu no o konomanai.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The chairman does not like people to joke around during his meetings." |
(SLOW) |
議長は、会議中に参加者が冗談を言うのを好まない。 |
WORD 10 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
印象 |
(inshō) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"impression" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
印象 |
(SLOW) |
印象 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"impression" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
初対面の印象 |
(shotaimen no inshō) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"first impression" |
(SLOW) |
初対面の印象 |
PRACTICE/REVIEW |
Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in Japanese, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
Ready? |
(Do you remember how to say "media?" Review 1) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
メディア |
(1) |
メディア |
(And how to say "translate?" Review 2) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
翻訳する |
(1) |
翻訳する |
(What about "printing?" Review 3) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
印刷 |
(1) |
印刷 |
(Do you remember how to say "boardroom?" Review 4) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
役員室 |
(1) |
役員室 |
(Let's try "chairman!" Review 5) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
議長 |
(1) |
議長 |
(What about "interpreter?" Review 6) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
通訳 |
(1) |
通訳 |
(Now, let's see if you remember how to say "translator!" Review 7) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
翻訳家 |
(1) |
翻訳家 |
(Another one! What about "humorous?" Review 8) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
面白い |
(1) |
面白い |
(Do you remember how to say "joke?" Review 9) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
冗談を言う |
(1) |
冗談を言う |
(And finally, do you remember how to say "impression?" Review 10) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
印象 |
(1) |
印象 |
Well done! |
See you next time! |
またね!(mata ne!) |
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