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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. |
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外 |
(soto) |
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"outside" |
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外 |
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外 |
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outside |
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外に座りたいです。 |
(Soto ni suwaritai desu.) |
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"I want to sit outside." |
(SLOW) |
外に座りたいです。 |
2. |
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中 |
(naka) |
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"inside" |
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中 |
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中 |
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inside |
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大豆はさやの中で育つ。 |
(Daizu wa saya no naka de sodatsu.) |
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"Soybeans grow inside the pods." |
(SLOW) |
大豆はさやの中で育つ。 |
3. |
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左 |
(hidari) |
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"left" |
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左 |
(SLOW) |
左 |
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left |
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それは左側にあります。 |
(Sore wa hidarigawa ni arimasu.) |
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"It's on the left side." |
(SLOW) |
それは左側にあります。 |
4. |
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右 |
(migi) |
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"right" |
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右 |
(SLOW) |
右 |
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right |
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右側に立ってください。 |
(Migigawa ni tatte kudasai.) |
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"Please stand on the right side." |
(SLOW) |
右側に立ってください。 |
5. |
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一番 |
(ichi-ban) |
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"first" |
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一番 |
(SLOW) |
一番 |
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first |
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一番最初というのは、常に一番大変です。 |
(Ichi-ban saisho to iu no wa, tsune ni ichi-ban taihen desu.) |
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"The first time is always the most difficult." |
(SLOW) |
一番最初というのは、常に一番大変です。 |
6. |
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二番 |
(ni-ban) |
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"second" |
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二番 |
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二番 |
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second |
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私の二番目の息子は、英語を話します。 |
(Watashi no ni-ban-me no musuko wa, Eigo o hanashimasu.) |
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"My second son speaks English." |
(SLOW) |
私の二番目の息子は、英語を話します。 |
7. |
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三番 |
(san-ban) |
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"third" |
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三番 |
(SLOW) |
三番 |
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third |
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九州は、日本で三番目に大きい島です。 |
(Kyūshū wa, Nihon de san-ban-me ni ōkii shima desu.) |
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"Kyushu is the third largest island of Japan." |
(SLOW) |
九州は、日本で三番目に大きい島です。 |
8. |
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石鹸 |
(sekken) |
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"soap" |
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石鹸 |
(SLOW) |
石鹸 |
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soap |
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石鹸と水で、毎日体を洗いなさい。 |
(Sekken to mizu de, mainichi karada o arainasai.) |
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"Bathe with soap and water every day." |
(SLOW) |
石鹸と水で、毎日体を洗いなさい。 |
9. |
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歯ブラシ |
(haburashi) |
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"toothbrush" |
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歯ブラシ |
(SLOW) |
歯ブラシ |
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toothbrush |
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ホテルの部屋には、備え付けの歯ブラシがあった。 |
(Hoteru no heya ni wa, sonaetsuke no haburashi ga atta.) |
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"Hotel rooms had toothbrushes available." |
(SLOW) |
ホテルの部屋には、備え付けの歯ブラシがあった。 |
10. |
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歯磨き粉 |
(ha migakiko ) |
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"toothpaste" |
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歯磨き粉 |
(SLOW) |
歯磨き粉 |
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toothpaste |
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ほとんどの歯科医師はフッ素入りの歯磨き粉を勧めます。 |
(Hotondo no shika ishi wa fusso iri no ha migakiko o susumemasu.) |
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"Most dentists recommend using a toothpaste with fluoride." |
(SLOW) |
ほとんどの歯科医師はフッ素入りの歯磨き粉を勧めます。 |
11. |
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シャンプー |
(shanpū) |
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"shampoo" |
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シャンプー |
(SLOW) |
シャンプー |
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shampoo |
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花の香りのするシャンプーを使っている。 |
(Hana no kaori no suru shanpū o tsukatte iru.) |
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"I use flower-scented shampoo." |
(SLOW) |
花の香りのするシャンプーを使っている。 |
12. |
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情報 |
(jōhō) |
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"information" |
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情報 |
(SLOW) |
情報 |
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information |
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僕は、いつもインターネットで情報収集する。 |
(Boku wa, itsumo intānetto de jōhō shūshū suru.) |
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"I gather information from the internet." |
(SLOW) |
僕は、いつもインターネットで情報収集する。 |
13. |
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農家 |
(nōka) |
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"farmer" |
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農家 |
(SLOW) |
農家 |
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farmer |
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農家の人は、日の出から日没まで休みなく働く。 |
(Nōka no hito wa, hinode kara nichibotsu made yasumi naku hataraku.) |
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"The farmer works from sunrise to sunset without a break." |
(SLOW) |
農家の人は、日の出から日没まで休みなく働く。 |
14. |
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秘書 |
(hisho) |
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"secretary" |
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秘書 |
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秘書 |
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secretary |
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私に、秘書はいません。 |
(Watashi ni, hisho wa imasen.) |
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"I don't have a secretary." |
(SLOW) |
私に、秘書はいません。 |
15. |
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銀行員 |
(ginkōin) |
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"banker" |
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銀行員 |
(SLOW) |
銀行員 |
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banker |
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私は、住宅ローンを受ける前に、十人の銀行員と会いました。 |
(Watashi wa, jūtaku rōn o ukeru mae ni, jū-nin no ginkōin to aimashita.) |
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"I met with ten bankers before I received a loan to buy a house." |
(SLOW) |
私は、住宅ローンを受ける前に、十人の銀行員と会いました。 |
16. |
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作家 |
(sakka) |
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"writer" |
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作家 |
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作家 |
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writer |
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彼女は私の好きな作家です。彼女の本はとても感動的だからです。 |
(Kanojo wa watashi no suki na sakka desu. Kanojo no hon wa totemo kandōteki da kara desu.) |
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"She’s my favorite writer because her books are so moving." |
(SLOW) |
彼女は私の好きな作家です。彼女の本はとても感動的だからです。 |
17. |
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挑戦する |
(chōsen suru ) |
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"try" |
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挑戦する |
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挑戦する |
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try |
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イカ墨で習字に挑戦する。 |
(Ikasumi de shūji ni chōsen suru.) |
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"I'm going to try to do calligraphy with squid ink." |
(SLOW) |
イカ墨で習字に挑戦する。 |
18. |
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測る |
(hakaru) |
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"measure" |
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測る |
(SLOW) |
測る |
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measure |
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大体で大丈夫です。ミリ単位まで測らなくていいです。 |
(Daitai de daijōbu desu. Miri tan'i made hakaranakute ii desu.) |
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"More or less is fine. You don't have to measure every millimeter." |
(SLOW) |
大体で大丈夫です。ミリ単位まで測らなくていいです。 |
19. |
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取っておく |
(totte oku) |
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"keep" |
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取っておく |
(SLOW) |
取っておく |
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keep |
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書類をファイルに取っておく。 |
(Shorui o fairu ni totte oku.) |
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"I keep the documents in the file." |
(SLOW) |
書類をファイルに取っておく。 |
20. |
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待つ |
(matsu) |
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"wait" |
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待つ |
(SLOW) |
待つ |
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wait |
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彼は私たちを待つと言っていました。 |
(Kare wa watashi-tachi o matsu to itte imashita.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"He said that he would wait for us." |
(SLOW) |
彼は私たちを待つと言っていました。 |
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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