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Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for fruits, vegetables and school supplies
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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) |
リュック |
(ryukku) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"backpack" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
リュック |
(SLOW) |
リュック |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
backpack |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
彼はリュックに本と鉛筆、そして紙を入れて持って行った。 |
(Kare wa ryukku ni hon to enpitsu, soshite kami o irete motte itta.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"He carried his books, pencils and papers in the backpack." |
(SLOW) |
彼はリュックに本と鉛筆、そして紙を入れて持って行った。 |
2. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
シャーペンの芯 |
(shāpen no shin) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"mechanical pencil lead" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
シャーペンの芯 |
(SLOW) |
シャーペンの芯 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
mechanical pencil lead |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
あの店は、シャーペンの芯の替えが豊富にそろっている。 |
(Ano mise wa, shāpen no shin no kae ga hōfu ni sorotte iru.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"That store stocks a wide assortment of mechanical pencil lead refills." |
(SLOW) |
あの店は、シャーペンの芯の替えが豊富にそろっている。 |
3. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
のり |
(nori) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"glue" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
のり |
(SLOW) |
のり |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
glue |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
紙にのりをつけなさい。 |
(Kami ni nori o tsukenasai.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Apply glue to the paper." |
(SLOW) |
紙にのりをつけなさい。 |
4. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
電卓 |
(でんたく) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"calculator" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
電卓 |
(SLOW) |
電卓 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
calculator |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
テスト中に電卓を使うことはできません。 |
(Tesutochū ni dentaku o tsukau koto wa dekimasen.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"We can't use a calculator during the test." |
(SLOW) |
テスト中に電卓を使うことはできません。 |
5. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鉛筆削り |
(enpitsu kezuri) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"pencil sharpener" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鉛筆削り |
(SLOW) |
鉛筆削り |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
pencil sharpener |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
鉛筆削りがあります。 |
(Enpitsu kezuri ga arimasu.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I have a pencil sharpener." |
(SLOW) |
鉛筆削りがあります。 |
6. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
広い |
(hiroi) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"wide" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
広い |
(SLOW) |
広い |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
wide |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
その川は広くて深い。 |
(Sono kawa wa hirokute fukai.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The river is wide and deep." |
(SLOW) |
その川は広くて深い。 |
7. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
狭い |
(semai) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"narrow" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
狭い |
(SLOW) |
狭い |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
narrow |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
その男性は狭い道を登っている。 |
(Sono dansei wa semai michi o nobotte iru.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"The man is hiking on a narrow path." |
(SLOW) |
その男性は狭い道を登っている。 |
8. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
硬い |
(katai) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"hard" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
硬い |
(SLOW) |
硬い |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
hard |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
カメは身を守るために、体が硬い甲羅で覆われている。 |
(Kame wa mi o mamoru tame ni, karada ga katai kōra de ōwarete iru.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"A turtle has a hard shell for protection." |
(SLOW) |
カメは身を守るために、体が硬い甲羅で覆われている。 |
9. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
柔らかい |
(yawarakai) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"soft" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
柔らかい |
(SLOW) |
柔らかい |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
soft |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
ビロード素材はとても柔らかい。 |
(Birōdo sozai wa totemo yawarakai.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Velvet material is very soft." |
(SLOW) |
ビロード素材はとても柔らかい。 |
10. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
あんず |
(anzu) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"apricot" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
あんず |
(SLOW) |
あんず |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
apricot |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
干しあんずは、とても健康的で手軽なスナックです。 |
(Hoshi anzu wa, totemo kenkōteki de tegaru na sunakku desu.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"A dried apricot makes a very healthy and convenient snack." |
(SLOW) |
干しあんずは、とても健康的で手軽なスナックです。 |
11. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
パイナップル |
(painappuru) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"pineapple" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
パイナップル |
(SLOW) |
パイナップル |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
pineapple |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
刻んだパイナップルはカッテージチーズとよく合う。 |
(Kizanda painappuru wa kattēji chīzu to yoku au.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Chopped pineapple goes great in cottage cheese." |
(SLOW) |
刻んだパイナップルはカッテージチーズとよく合う。 |
12. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
メロン |
(meron) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"melon" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
メロン |
(SLOW) |
メロン |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
melon |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
百種類以上のメロンがあるが、どれもジューシーで美味しい。 |
(Hyaku shurui ijō no meron ga aru ga, dore mo jūshī de oishii.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"There are over one hundred varieties of melon, but all are juicy and good tasting." |
(SLOW) |
百種類以上のメロンがあるが、どれもジューシーで美味しい。 |
13. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
イチジク |
(ichijiku) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"fig" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
イチジク |
(SLOW) |
イチジク |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
fig |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
イチジクは乾燥させると、長持ちする。 |
(Ichijiku wa kansō saseru to, nagamochi suru.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Once they are dried, figs can last a long time." |
(SLOW) |
イチジクは乾燥させると、長持ちする。 |
14. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
プラム |
(puramu) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"plum" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
プラム |
(SLOW) |
プラム |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
plum |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
プルーンは、干したプラムです。 |
(Purūn wa, hoshita puramu desu.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Prunes are dried plums." |
(SLOW) |
プルーンは、干したプラムです。 |
15. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
カリフラワー |
(karifurawā) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"cauliflower" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
カリフラワー |
(SLOW) |
カリフラワー |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
cauliflower |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
カリフラワーは、ランチドレッシングにつけて食べます。 |
(Karifurawā wa, ranchi doresshingu ni tsukete tabemasu.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"We eat cauliflower dipped in ranch dressing." |
(SLOW) |
カリフラワーは、ランチドレッシングにつけて食べます。 |
16. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
キャベツ |
(kyabetsu) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"cabbage" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
キャベツ |
(SLOW) |
キャベツ |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
cabbage |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
昨日の夜、キャベツを食べました。 |
(Kinō no yoru, kyabetsu o tabemashita.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"I ate a cabbage last night." |
(SLOW) |
昨日の夜、キャベツを食べました。 |
17. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
セロリ |
(serori) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"celery" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
セロリ |
(SLOW) |
セロリ |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
celery |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
セロリを食べて得るカロリーより、セロリを食べるために使うカロリーの方が多い。 |
(Serori o tabete eru karorī yori, serori o taberu tame ni tsukau karorī no hō ga ōi.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"It takes more calories to eat celery than you get by eating it." |
(SLOW) |
セロリを食べて得るカロリーより、セロリを食べるために使うカロリーの方が多い。 |
18. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
茄子 |
(nasu) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"eggplant" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
茄子 |
(SLOW) |
茄子 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
eggplant |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
茄子は、紫や白、緑など、いろいろな色のものがある。 |
(Nasu wa, murasaki ya shiro, midori nado, iroiro na iro no mono ga aru.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Eggplant comes in various colors including purple, white and green." |
(SLOW) |
茄子は、紫や白、緑など、いろいろな色のものがある。 |
19. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
モヤシ |
(moyashi) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"bean sprout" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
モヤシ |
(SLOW) |
モヤシ |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
bean sprout |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
甘くて歯ごたえのあるモヤシをご飯に混ぜると、とても美味しい一品になる。 |
(Amakute hagotae no aru moyashi o gohan ni mazeru to, totemo oishii ippin ni naru.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Sweet and crunchy bean sprouts in rice make an enjoyable side dish." |
(SLOW) |
甘くて歯ごたえのあるモヤシをご飯に混ぜると、とても美味しい一品になる。 |
20. |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
事故 |
(jiko) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"accident" |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
事故 |
(SLOW) |
事故 |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
accident |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
車の事故は、怪我の主な原因だ。 |
(Kuruma no jiko wa, kega no omo na gen'in da.) |
(NORMAL SPEED) |
"Car accidents are a leading cause of injury." |
(SLOW) |
車の事故は、怪我の主な原因だ。 |
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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