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| ドキュメント (dokyumento) |
| 教科書 (kyōkasho) |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you’ll learn Japanese vocabulary for basic learning materials and tools. |
| Before we start, did you know why the Japanese kanji for book is so similar to the one for tree? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| 本 (hon) |
| "book" |
| [SLOW] 本 (hon) |
| 本 (hon) |
| The counter for book is 冊 so you say 一冊, 二冊, 三冊 (one book, two books three books) |
| Steve helps Jack find a book. |
| Steve: ジャックさんの本はテーブルの上にあります。 (Jakku-san no hon wa tēburu no ue ni arimasu.) |
| Jack: ありがとうございます、探していたんです。 (Arigatō gozaimasu, sagashite ita n desu.) |
| 辞書 (jisho) |
| "dictionary" |
| [SLOW] 辞書 (jisho) |
| 辞書 (jisho) |
| In Japanese, 辞書を引く means “to look up a word in the dictionary.” |
| Literally, it means “to pull a dictionary.” |
| Oscar and Tom chat about their language class. |
| Oscar: クラスに辞書を持って来るのを忘れないでください。 (Kurasu ni jisho o motte kuru no o wasurenaide kudasai.) |
| Tom: 分かりました。ありがとうございます。 (Wakarimashita. Arigatō gozaimasu.) |
| ドキュメント (dokyumento) |
| "document" |
| [SLOW] ドキュメント (dokyumento) |
| ドキュメント (dokyumento) |
| In Japanese, “document” can be translated as ドキュメント, but 書類 (しょるい / shorui) is also commonly used, especially for official papers. |
| Yoko asks Kaname to sign a document at a hospital. |
| Yoko: このドキュメントに署名してください。 (Kono dokyumento ni shomei shite kudasai.) |
| Kaname: 分かりました。まず確認します。 (Wakarimashita. Mazu kakunin shimasu.) |
| 教科書 (kyōkasho) |
| "textbook" |
| [SLOW] 教科書 (kyōkasho) |
| 教科書 (kyōkasho) |
| In Japanese textbooks, you often see the names ‘Taro’ and ‘Hanako.’ They are like ‘John’ and ‘Mary’ in English textbooks. |
| Susan chats with Lina about a class she's taking. |
| Susan: 教科書はとても重いです。 (Kyōkasho wa totemo omoi desu.) |
| Lina: デジタル版があるかもしれません。 (Dejitaruban ga aru kamo shiremasen.) |
| Let's review. |
| You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in Japanese. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "book?" |
| 本 (hon) |
| 本 (hon) |
| And how to say "dictionary?" |
| 辞書 (jisho) |
| 辞書 (jisho) |
| How about "document?" |
| ドキュメント (dokyumento)文書 (bunsho) |
| ドキュメント (dokyumento)文書 (bunsho) |
| Last, do you remember how to say "textbook?" |
| 教科書 (kyōkasho) |
| 教科書 (kyōkasho) |
| Did you know why the Japanese kanji for book is so similar to the one for tree? |
| The kanji 木 (ki) means 'tree' or 'wood.' It looks like a tree with branches and roots. |
| The kanji 本 (hon) means 'book,' 'origin,' or 'main.' It comes from 木 by adding a small line at the bottom. This line shows the root, which conveys the meaning of base or foundation. |
| The extra line in 本 helps to show the idea of 'source' or 'origin,' which is why 本 means 'origin' or 'foundation' in many contexts. |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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