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In this video, you'll learn 20 of the most common words and phrases in Japanese.

Hi everybody, my name is Risa.

Welcome to The 800 Core Japanese Words and Phrases video series!

This series will teach you the eight hundred most common words and phrases in Japanese.

Ok! Let's get started! First is…

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手伝う

(tetsudau)

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"help"

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手伝う

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手伝う

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help

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はい、手伝います。

(Hai, tetsudaimasu.)

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"Sure, I'll help you."

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はい、手伝います。

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学ぶ

(manabu)

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"learn"

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学ぶ

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学ぶ

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learn

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外国語を学ぶのが好きです。

(Gaikokugo o manabu no ga suki desu.)

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"I like to learn foreign languages."

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外国語を学ぶのが好きです。

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動かす

(ugokasu)

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"move"

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動かす

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動かす

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move

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ロボットが腕を動かす。

(Robotto ga ude o ugokasu.)

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"The robot moves its arms."

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ロボットが腕を動かす。

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十七

(jū-shichi / jū-nana)

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"seventeen"

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十七

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十七

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seventeen

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彼は十七歳です。

(Kare wa jū-nana-sai desu.)

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"He is seventeen years old."

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彼は十七歳です。

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十八

(jū-hachi)

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"eighteen"

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十八

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十八

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eighteen

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彼は十八歳です。

(Kare wa jū-hassai desu.)

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"He's eighteen years old."

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彼は十八歳です。

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十九

(jū-kyū)

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"nineteen"

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十九

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十九

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nineteen

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ボタンが十九個いります。

(Botan ga jū-kyū-ko irimasu.)

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"I need nineteen buttons."

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ボタンが十九個いります。

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二十

(ni-jū)

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"twenty"

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二十

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二十

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twenty

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飴を二十個食べた。

(Ame o nijukko tabeta.)

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"I ate twenty candies."

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飴を二十個食べた。

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首

(kubi)

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"neck"

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首

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首

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neck

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ヘルメットが重過ぎて、首を痛めた。

(Herumetto ga omosugite, kubi o itameta.)

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"I hurt my neck because the helmet was too heavy."

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ヘルメットが重過ぎて、首を痛めた。

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顔

(kao)

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"face"

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顔

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顔

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face

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相手の顔を突いてください。

(Aite no kao o tsuite kudasai.)

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"Please jab your opponent in the face."

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相手の顔を突いてください。

10.

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耳

(mimi)

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"ear"

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耳

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耳

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ear

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あの人はすごい福耳だ。

(Ano hito wa sugoi fukumimi da.)

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"That man has really plump ears."

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あの人はすごい福耳だ。

11.

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髪

(kami)

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"hair"

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髪

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髪

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hair

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私の髪は長いです。

(Watashi no kami wa nagai desu.)

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"My hair is long."

(SLOW)

私の髪は長いです。

12.

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山

(yama)

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"mountain"

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山

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山

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mountain

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1日で、2つの山を越えた。

(Ichi-nichi de, futatsu no yama o koeta.)

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"I crossed two mountains in a day."

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1日で、2つの山を越えた。

13.

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浜辺

(hamabe)

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"beach"

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浜辺

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浜辺

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beach

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一緒に浜辺を歩きたいです。

(Issho ni hamabe o arukitai desu.)

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"I want to walk on the beach with you."

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一緒に浜辺を歩きたいです。

14.

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熱帯雨林

(nettai urin)

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"rainforest"

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熱帯雨林

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熱帯雨林

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rainforest

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アマゾンの熱帯雨林はとても広い。

(Amazon no nettai urin wa totemo hiroi.)

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"The Amazon rainforest is very large."

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アマゾンの熱帯雨林はとても広い。

15.

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島

(shima)

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"island"

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島

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島

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island

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この島には、蘭がたくさんある。

(Kono shima ni wa, ran ga takusan aru.)

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"There are many orchids in this island."

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この島には、蘭がたくさんある。

16.

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辞書

(jisho)

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"dictionary"

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辞書

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辞書

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dictionary

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私は時々、辞書に載っていない言葉を使います。

(Watashi wa tokidoki, jisho ni notte inai kotoba o tsukaimasu.)

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"I sometimes use words that are not in the dictionary."

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私は時々、辞書に載っていない言葉を使います。

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青い

(aoi)

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"blue"

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青い

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青い

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blue

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彼の靴ひもは青い。

(Kare no kutsuhimo wa aoi.)

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"His shoe laces are blue."

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彼の靴ひもは青い。

18.

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黄色い

(kiiroi)

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"yellow"

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黄色い

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黄色い

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yellow

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ひまわりは黄色いです。

(Himawari wa kiiroi desu.)

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"The sunflowers are yellow."

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ひまわりは黄色いです。

19.

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オレンジ色

(orenjiiro)

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"orange"

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オレンジ色

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オレンジ色

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orange

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オレンジ色のシャツが欲しい。

(Orenjiiro no shatsu ga hoshii.)

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"I want an orange shirt."

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オレンジ色のシャツが欲しい。

20.

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色

(iro)

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"color"

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色

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色

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color

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それは濃い色です。

(Sore wa koi iro desu.)

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"It's a strong color."

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それは濃い色です。

Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words.

またね！(mata ne!)

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