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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…
1.
(NORMAL SPEED)
財布
(saifu)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"wallet"
(NORMAL SPEED)
財布
(SLOW)
財布
(NORMAL SPEED)
wallet
(NORMAL SPEED)
いけない！お財布を忘れた！
(Ikenai! O-saifu o wasureta!)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Oh no! I forgot my wallet!"
(SLOW)
いけない！お財布を忘れた！
2.
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ハンドバッグ
(handobaggu)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"purse"
(NORMAL SPEED)
ハンドバッグ
(SLOW)
ハンドバッグ
(NORMAL SPEED)
purse
(NORMAL SPEED)
ハンドバッグにクレジットカードが三枚ある。
(Handobaggu ni kurejitto kādo ga san-mai aru.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"There are three credit cards in the purse."
(SLOW)
ハンドバッグにクレジットカードが三枚ある。
3.
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オーダー
(ōdā)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"order"
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オーダー
(SLOW)
オーダー
(NORMAL SPEED)
order
(NORMAL SPEED)
オーダー用紙に記入してください。
(Ōdā yōshi ni kinyū shite kudasai.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Please fill out the order form."
(SLOW)
オーダー用紙に記入してください。
4.
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草原
(sōgen)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"field"
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草原
(SLOW)
草原
(NORMAL SPEED)
field
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牛が草原で草を食べている。
(Ushi ga sōgen de kusa o tabete iru.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The cows are grazing in the field."
(SLOW)
牛が草原で草を食べている。
5.
(NORMAL SPEED)
砂漠
(sabaku)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"desert"
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砂漠
(SLOW)
砂漠
(NORMAL SPEED)
desert
(NORMAL SPEED)
太陽が、熱い砂漠をさらに熱くしている。
(Taiyō ga, atsui sabaku o sara ni atsuku shite iru.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The sun is heating the hot desert."
(SLOW)
太陽が、熱い砂漠をさらに熱くしている。
6.
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上司
(jōshi)
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"boss"
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上司
(SLOW)
上司
(NORMAL SPEED)
boss
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上司に従う。
(Jōshi ni shitagau.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"They obey the boss."
(SLOW)
上司に従う。
7.
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オフィス
(ofisu)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"office"
(NORMAL SPEED)
オフィス
(SLOW)
オフィス
(NORMAL SPEED)
office
(NORMAL SPEED)
私たちのオフィスは一階です。
(Watashi-tachi no ofisu wa ikkai desu.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Our office is on the 1st floor."
(SLOW)
私たちのオフィスは一階です。
8.
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同僚
(dōryō)
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"coworker"
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同僚
(SLOW)
同僚
(NORMAL SPEED)
coworker
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同僚と比べると、私の収入は比較的低めだ。
(Dōryō to kuraberu to, watashi no shūnyū wa hikakuteki hikume da.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"My income is relatively low compared to my coworkers'."
(SLOW)
同僚と比べると、私の収入は比較的低めだ。
9.
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ミーティング
(mītingu)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"meeting"
(NORMAL SPEED)
ミーティング
(SLOW)
ミーティング
(NORMAL SPEED)
meeting
(NORMAL SPEED)
ミーティングが開催された。
(Mītingu ga kaisai sareta.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"A meeting was held."
(SLOW)
ミーティングが開催された。
10.
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警察署
(keisatsusho)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"police station"
(NORMAL SPEED)
警察署
(SLOW)
警察署
(NORMAL SPEED)
police station
(NORMAL SPEED)
警察署に行きたい。
(Keisatsusho ni ikitai.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I want to go to the police station."
(SLOW)
警察署に行きたい。
11.
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薬局
(yakkyoku)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"pharmacy"
(NORMAL SPEED)
薬局
(SLOW)
薬局
(NORMAL SPEED)
pharmacy
(NORMAL SPEED)
薬局は病院のとなりです。
(Yakkyoku wa byōin no tonari desu.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The pharmacy is next to the hospital."
(SLOW)
薬局は病院のとなりです。
12.
(NORMAL SPEED)
パン屋
(pan'ya)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"bakery"
(NORMAL SPEED)
パン屋
(SLOW)
パン屋
(NORMAL SPEED)
bakery
(NORMAL SPEED)
私はパン屋で働いています。
(Watashi wa pan'ya de hataraite imasu.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I work in a bakery."
(SLOW)
私はパン屋で働いています。
13.
(NORMAL SPEED)
映画館
(eigakan)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"movie theater"
(NORMAL SPEED)
映画館
(SLOW)
映画館
(NORMAL SPEED)
movie theater
(NORMAL SPEED)
日曜日に映画館に行きます。
(Nichi-yōbi ni eigakan ni ikimasu.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I am going to the movie theater on Sunday."
(SLOW)
日曜日に映画館に行きます。
14.
(NORMAL SPEED)
交渉
(kōshō)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"negotiation"
(NORMAL SPEED)
交渉
(SLOW)
交渉
(NORMAL SPEED)
negotiation
(NORMAL SPEED)
交渉しませんか。
(Kōshō shimasen ka.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Would you like to negotiate?"
(SLOW)
交渉しませんか。
15.
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契約
(keiyaku)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"contract"
(NORMAL SPEED)
契約
(SLOW)
契約
(NORMAL SPEED)
contract
(NORMAL SPEED)
その会社との契約を解除しました。
(Sono kaisha to no keiyaku o kaijo shimashita.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I cancelled my contract with that company."
(SLOW)
その会社との契約を解除しました。
16.
(NORMAL SPEED)
ビジネス
(bijinesu)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"business"
(NORMAL SPEED)
ビジネス
(SLOW)
ビジネス
(NORMAL SPEED)
business
(NORMAL SPEED)
私たちのビジネスは採算が取れていない。
(Watashi-tachi no bijinesu wa saisan ga torete inai.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Our business hasn't been paying."
(SLOW)
私たちのビジネスは採算が取れていない。
17.
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取引
(torihiki)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"deal"
(NORMAL SPEED)
取引
(SLOW)
取引
(NORMAL SPEED)
deal
(NORMAL SPEED)
私たちは取引がある。
(Watashi-tachi wa torihiki ga aru.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"We have a deal."
(SLOW)
私たちは取引がある。
18.
(NORMAL SPEED)
忙しい
(isogashii)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"busy"
(NORMAL SPEED)
忙しい
(SLOW)
忙しい
(NORMAL SPEED)
busy
(NORMAL SPEED)
3月は年度末で忙しい。
(San-gatsu wa nendomatsu de isogashii.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"People are busy in March because it is the end of a fiscal year."
(SLOW)
3月は年度末で忙しい。
19.
(NORMAL SPEED)
重大
(jūdai)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"serious"
(NORMAL SPEED)
重大
(SLOW)
重大
(NORMAL SPEED)
serious
(NORMAL SPEED)
それは重大な間違いだ。
(Sore wa jūdai na machigai da.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"It's a serious mistake."
(SLOW)
それは重大な間違いだ。
20.
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疲れた
(tsukareta)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"tired"
(NORMAL SPEED)
疲れた
(SLOW)
疲れた
(NORMAL SPEED)
tired
(NORMAL SPEED)
周りに気を使いすぎて、疲れた。
(Mawari ni ki o tsukai sugite tsukareta.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"I cared too much about people around me, and I got tired."
(SLOW)
周りに気を使いすぎて、疲れた。
Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words.
See you next time!
またね！(mata ne!)

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