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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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バナナ |
(banana) |
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"banana" |
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バナナ |
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バナナ |
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banana |
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サルはバナナが好きだ。 |
(Saru wa banana ga suki da.) |
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"Monkeys like bananas." |
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サルはバナナが好きだ。 |
2. |
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りんご |
(ringo) |
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"apple" |
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りんご |
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りんご |
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apple |
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このりんごはいくらですか。 |
(Kono ringo wa ikura desu ka.) |
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"How much is this apple?" |
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このりんごはいくらですか。 |
3. |
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ぶどう |
(budō) |
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"grape" |
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ぶどう |
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ぶどう |
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grape |
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皮がついたままぶどうを食べる人もいる。 |
(Kawa ga tsuita mama budō o taberu hito mo iru.) |
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"Some people eat grapes unpeeled." |
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皮がついたままぶどうを食べる人もいる。 |
4. |
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すいか |
(suika) |
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"watermelon" |
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すいか |
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すいか |
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watermelon |
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すいかが好きです。 |
(Suika ga suki desu.) |
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"I like watermelon." |
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すいかが好きです。 |
5. |
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鳥 |
(tori) |
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"bird" |
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鳥 |
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鳥 |
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bird |
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その鳥は、南の国で冬を越す。 |
(Sono tori wa, minami no kuni de fuyu o kosu.) |
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"That bird survives winter in southern countries." |
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その鳥は、南の国で冬を越す。 |
6. |
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ねずみ |
(nezumi) |
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"mouse" |
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ねずみ |
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ねずみ |
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mouse |
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ネズミがぶどうを食べている。 |
(Nezumi ga budō o tabete iru.) |
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"The mouse is eating a grape." |
(SLOW) |
ネズミがぶどうを食べている。 |
7. |
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太陽 |
(taiyō) |
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"sun" |
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太陽 |
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太陽 |
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sun |
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太陽がまぶしい。 |
(Taiyō ga mabushii.) |
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"The sun is bright." |
(SLOW) |
太陽がまぶしい。 |
8. |
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天気 |
(tenki) |
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"weather" |
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天気 |
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天気 |
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weather |
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今日の天気はどうですか。 |
(Kyō no tenki wa dō desu ka. ) |
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"How is the weather today?" |
(SLOW) |
今日の天気はどうですか。 |
9. |
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度 |
(do) |
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"degree" |
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度 |
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度 |
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degree |
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今日の最低気温は0度だ。 |
(Kyō no saitei kion wa rei-do da.) |
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"Today's lowest temperature will be 0 degrees." |
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今日の最低気温は0度だ。 |
10. |
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女(の人) |
(onna (no hito)) |
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"woman" |
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女(の人) |
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女(の人) |
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woman |
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女の人がコーヒーを飲んでいる。 |
(Onna no hito ga kōhī o nonde iru.) |
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"A woman is drinking coffee." |
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女の人がコーヒーを飲んでいる。 |
11. |
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男(の人) |
(otoko (no hito)) |
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"man" |
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男(の人) |
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男(の人) |
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man |
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あの男の人は、私の友達に似ている。 |
(Ano otoko no hito wa, watashi no tomodachi ni nite iru.) |
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"That man looks like my friend." |
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あの男の人は、私の友達に似ている。 |
12. |
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彼女 |
(kanojo) |
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"girlfriend" |
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彼女 |
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彼女 |
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girlfriend |
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僕には彼女がいません。 |
(Boku ni wa kanojo ga imasen.) |
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"I don't have a girlfriend." |
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僕には彼女がいません。 |
13. |
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彼氏 |
(kareshi) |
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"boyfriend" |
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彼氏 |
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彼氏 |
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boyfriend |
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彼氏の行動を疑っている。 |
(Kareshi no kōdō o utagatte iru.) |
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"I'm doubting my boyfriend's behaviour." |
(SLOW) |
彼氏の行動を疑っている。 |
14. |
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電車 |
(densha) |
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"train" |
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電車 |
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電車 |
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train |
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今朝は電車が遅れた。 |
(Kesa wa densha ga okureta.) |
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"The train was late this morning." |
(SLOW) |
今朝は電車が遅れた。 |
15. |
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飛行機 |
(hikōki) |
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"airplane" |
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飛行機 |
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飛行機 |
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airplane |
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飛行機が空を飛んでいる。 |
(Hikōki ga sora o tonde iru.) |
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"The airplane is flying in the sky." |
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飛行機が空を飛んでいる。 |
16. |
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バス |
(basu) |
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"bus" |
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バス |
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バス |
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bus |
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このバスは駅を通ります。 |
(Kono basu wa eki o tōrimasu.) |
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"This bus passes by the station." |
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このバスは駅を通ります。 |
17. |
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タクシー |
(takushī) |
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"taxi" |
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タクシー |
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タクシー |
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taxi |
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タクシーを呼んでください。 |
(Takushī o yonde kudasai.) |
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"Please call me a taxi." |
(SLOW) |
タクシーを呼んでください。 |
18. |
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ほうれん草 |
(hōrensō) |
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"spinach" |
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ほうれん草 |
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ほうれん草 |
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spinach |
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ほうれん草は体にいい。 |
(Hōrensō wa karada ni ii.) |
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"Spinach makes your body healthy." |
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ほうれん草は体にいい。 |
19. |
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いるか |
(iruka) |
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"dolphin" |
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いるか |
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いるか |
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dolphin |
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イルカが海を泳いでいる。 |
(Iruka ga umi o oyoide iru.) |
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"The dolphin is swimming in the ocean." |
(SLOW) |
イルカが海を泳いでいる。 |
20. |
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いか |
(ika) |
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"squid" |
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いか |
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いか |
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squid |
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イカがさんご礁の近くを泳いでいる |
(Ika ga sangoshō no chikaku o oyoide iru.) |
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"The squid are swimming near the coral reef." |
(SLOW) |
イカがさんご礁の近くを泳いでいる |
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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