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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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大家 |
(ōya) |
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"landlord" |
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大家 |
(SLOW) |
大家 |
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landlord |
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私の兄弟の大家は、小切手は受け付けないだろう。 |
(Watashi no kyōdai no ōya wa, kogitte wa uketsukenai darō.) |
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"My brother's landlord will not accept a check." |
(SLOW) |
私の兄弟の大家は、小切手は受け付けないだろう。 |
2. |
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寮 |
(ryō) |
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"dormitory" |
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寮 |
(SLOW) |
寮 |
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dormitory |
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その大学生は寮に住んだ。 |
(Sono daigakusei wa ryō ni sunda. ) |
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"The college student lived in a dormitory." |
(SLOW) |
その大学生は寮に住んだ。 |
3. |
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アパート |
(apāto) |
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"apartment building" |
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アパート |
(SLOW) |
アパート |
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apartment building |
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このアパートには24部屋あります。 |
(Kono apāto ni wa ni-jū yon-heya arimasu.) |
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"There are 24 apartments in this apartment building." |
(SLOW) |
このアパートには24部屋あります。 |
4. |
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街 |
(machi) |
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"city" |
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街 |
(SLOW) |
街 |
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city |
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街が霧で覆われている。 |
(Machi ga kiri de ōwarete iru.) |
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"The city is covered in fog." |
(SLOW) |
街が霧で覆われている。 |
5. |
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農場 |
(nōjō) |
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"farm" |
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農場 |
(SLOW) |
農場 |
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farm |
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ヤギたちが農場で遊んでいる。 |
(Yagi-tachi ga nōjō de asonde iru. ) |
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"The goats are playing on the farm." |
(SLOW) |
ヤギたちが農場で遊んでいる。 |
6. |
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津波 |
(tsunami) |
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"tsunami" |
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津波 |
(SLOW) |
津波 |
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tsunami |
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津波が町を襲った。 |
(Tsunami ga machi o osotta.) |
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"The tsunami hit the city." |
(SLOW) |
津波が町を襲った。 |
7. |
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雪崩 |
(nadare) |
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"avalanche" |
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雪崩 |
(SLOW) |
雪崩 |
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avalanche |
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雪崩がスキーリゾートを破壊したが、幸運なことに、誰も怪我人はいなかった。 |
(Nadare ga sukī rizōto o hakai shita ga, kōun na koto ni, dare mo keganin wa inakatta. ) |
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"The avalanche destroyed the ski resort, but luckily, nobody was hurt. " |
(SLOW) |
雪崩がスキーリゾートを破壊したが、幸運なことに、誰も怪我人はいなかった。 |
8. |
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火事 |
(kaji) |
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"fire" |
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火事 |
(SLOW) |
火事 |
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fire |
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消防士たちが、ハシゴに登って、火事と格闘している。 |
(Shōbōshi-tachi ga, hashigo ni nobotte, kaji to kakutō shite iru. ) |
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"The fire fighters are fighting the fire on the ladder." |
(SLOW) |
消防士たちが、ハシゴに登って、火事と格闘している。 |
9. |
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地震 |
(jishin) |
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"earthquake" |
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地震 |
(SLOW) |
地震 |
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earthquake |
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地震で地面が揺れている。 |
(Jishin de jimen ga yurete iru.) |
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"The earthquake is shaking the ground." |
(SLOW) |
地震で地面が揺れている。 |
10. |
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砂嵐 |
(suna'arashi) |
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"sandstorm" |
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砂嵐 |
(SLOW) |
砂嵐 |
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sandstorm |
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砂嵐がやってきた。 |
(Suna'arashi ga yatte kita.) |
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"The sandstorm has touched down." |
(SLOW) |
砂嵐がやってきた。 |
11. |
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手袋 |
(tebukuro) |
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"glove" |
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手袋 |
(SLOW) |
手袋 |
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glove |
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その手袋は、彼の手に合わなかった。 |
(Sono tebukuro wa, kare no te ni awanakatta. ) |
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"The gloves did not fit his hands." |
(SLOW) |
その手袋は、彼の手に合わなかった。 |
12. |
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傘 |
(kasa) |
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"umbrella" |
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傘 |
(SLOW) |
傘 |
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umbrella |
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雨が降っているけど、傘を持っていない。 |
(Ame ga futte iru kedo, kasa o motte inai.) |
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"I don't have an umbrella, and it's raining." |
(SLOW) |
雨が降っているけど、傘を持っていない。 |
13. |
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帽子 |
(bōshi) |
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"hat" |
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帽子 |
(SLOW) |
帽子 |
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hat |
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その帽子には赤いスカーフが似合いそうだ。 |
(Sono bōshi ni wa akai sukāfu ga niaisō da.) |
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"A red scarf would look nice with that hat." |
(SLOW) |
その帽子には赤いスカーフが似合いそうだ。 |
14. |
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長袖 |
(nagasode) |
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"long-sleeved" |
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長袖 |
(SLOW) |
長袖 |
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long-sleeved |
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寒い日には、長袖のシャツがいい。 |
(Samui hi ni wa, nagasode no shatsu ga ii.) |
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"Long-sleeved shirts are good for cold weather." |
(SLOW) |
寒い日には、長袖のシャツがいい。 |
15. |
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半袖 |
(hansode) |
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"short-sleeved" |
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半袖 |
(SLOW) |
半袖 |
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short-sleeved |
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暖かい日は半袖シャツの方がいい。 |
(Atatakai hi wa hansode shatsu no hō ga ii.) |
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"Short-sleeved shirts are better when it is warm." |
(SLOW) |
暖かい日は半袖シャツの方がいい。 |
16. |
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痛い |
(itai) |
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"painful" |
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痛い |
(SLOW) |
痛い |
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painful |
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クラゲに刺されると、とても痛い。 |
(Kurage ni sasareru to, totemo itai.) |
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"A jellyfish sting is very painful." |
(SLOW) |
クラゲに刺されると、とても痛い。 |
17. |
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恥ずかしがる |
(hazukashigaru) |
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"shy" |
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恥ずかしがる |
(SLOW) |
恥ずかしがる |
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shy |
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恥ずかしがらないで。 |
(Hazukashigaranaide.) |
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"Don't be shy!" |
(SLOW) |
恥ずかしがらないで。 |
18. |
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緊張する |
(kinchō suru) |
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"nervous" |
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緊張する |
(SLOW) |
緊張する |
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nervous |
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人前に出ると緊張する。 |
(Hitomae ni deru to kinchō suru.) |
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"I'm so nervous in front of people." |
(SLOW) |
人前に出ると緊張する。 |
19. |
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興奮する |
(kōfun suru) |
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"excited" |
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興奮する |
(SLOW) |
興奮する |
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excited |
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大好きな人のライブを見に行くのは興奮する。 |
(Daisuki na hito no raibu o mi ni iku no wa kōfun suru. ) |
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"I get excited to go to the concert of my favorite singer." |
(SLOW) |
大好きな人のライブを見に行くのは興奮する。 |
20. |
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恥ずかしい |
(hazukashii) |
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"embarrassed" |
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恥ずかしい |
(SLOW) |
恥ずかしい |
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embarrassed |
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恥ずかしいと顔が赤くなります。 |
(Hazukashii to kao ga akaku narimasu.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"My face turns red when I am embarrassed." |
(SLOW) |
恥ずかしいと顔が赤くなります。 |
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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