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Minna no Nihongo 1-20 copy

Minna no nihongo 1-25

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858 entriesCreated by #54042 — Last modified: 2017-11-02 00:55:56
あのうsay, well, errr ...
ええ① yes, that is correct, right ② um, errr ③ huh? ④ grrr, gah, Must I? ⑤ good
お金 【おかね】money
お父さん 【おとうさん】father
お母さん 【おかあさん】mother
から① from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity), since ② from (originator) ③ because ④ out of (constituent, part) ⑤ through (e.g. window, vestibule) ⑥ after, since (following te-form verb)
さあcome, come now
さん① Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms ② honorific used with occupational titles
じゃ① then, well, so, well then ② combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles ③ plain copula
そう① so, really, seeming ② (after masu stem and adj-stem) appearing that, seeming that, looking like, having the appearance of
でも① but, however, still, yet, although, even though ② even, even if ③ or something
① if, when ② and ③ with ④ particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.)
どうも① thanks ② much (thanks), very (sorry), quite (regret) ③ quite, really ④ somehow ⑤ no matter how hard one may try ⑥ greetings, hello, goodbye
どんなwhat, what kind of
はい① yes ② OK (used to get attention prior to an utterance), okay ③ giddy-up, giddap
もう① already, anymore ② soon, shortly ③ more, further, other, again ④ interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)
もしもし① hello (e.g. on phone) ② excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
ゆっくりslowly, at ease, restful
エレベーターelevator, lift
カメラcamera
カレーcurry
シャツshirt, singlet
シャワーshower
スプーンspoon
スポーツsport, sports
タクシーtaxi
テーブルtable
テープtape
テープレコーダーtape recorder
テレビtelevision, TV
デパートdepartment store
トイレtoilet, restroom, bathroom, lavatory
ドアdoor (Western-style)
ナイフknife
ネクタイtie, necktie
ノート① notebook, copy-book, exercise book ② note ③ notebook PC
バス① bus ② bath ③ bass
パーティーparty
パン① bread, pastries (e.g. croissants), pastry-based products ② pan, frying pan ③ panning (in a film)
フィルムfilm
フォーク① fork ② folk, folk song ③ hawk
プール① (swimming) pool ② pool (billiards) ③ pool (together)
ベッドbed
ホテルhotel
ボールペンball-point pen
メートルmetre, meter, meter (i.e., a gauge), gauge
ラジオradio
レストランrestaurant (esp. Western-style)
安い 【やすい】① cheap, inexpensive ② calm, peaceful, quiet
くらい① approximately, about, around, or so ② to (about) the extent that, (almost) enough that, so ... that ..., at least ③ as ... as ..., like
ぐらい① approximately, about, around, or so ② to (about) the extent that, (almost) enough that, so ... that ..., at least ③ as ... as ..., like
一 【いち】① one ② best in, the most (...) in (where an adjective follows)
一つ 【ひとつ】① one ② for one thing (often used in itemized lists) ③ (after a noun) only ④ (with a verb in negative form) (not) even ⑤ just (i.e. "just try it")
飲む 【のむ】① to drink, to gulp, to swallow ② to smoke (tobacco) ③ to engulf, to overwhelm ④ to keep down, to suppress ⑤ to accept (e.g. demand, condition) ⑥ to make light of, to conceal
右 【みぎ】① right, right hand side ② afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing), foregoing, forgoing, above
雨 【あめ】rain
駅 【えき】station
円 【えん】① Yen, money ② circle
下 【した】① below, down, under ② bottom ③ beneath, underneath ④ just after, right after ⑤ inferiority, one's inferior (i.e. one's junior), younger (e.g. of siblings) ⑥ trade-in ⑦ preliminary, preparatory
下手 【へた】① unskillful, poor, awkward ② imprudent, untactful
どうぞ① please, kindly ② by all means
花 【はな】① flower, blossom, bloom, petal ② blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms), cherry blossom ③ ikebana ④ Japanese playing cards ⑤ beauty ⑥ (the) best
会社 【かいしゃ】① company, corporation ② workplace
外 【そと】① outside, exterior ② open air ③ other place
外国 【がいこく】foreign country
学校 【がっこう】school
学生 【がくせい】student (esp. a university student)
休み 【やすみ】① rest, recess, respite ② vacation, holiday, absence, suspension ③ dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
休む 【やすむ】① to be absent, to take a day off ② to rest, to have a break ③ to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire ④ to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time, to suspend business
九つ 【ここのつ】nine
九日 【ここのか】① the ninth day of the month ② nine days
見せる 【みせる】to show, to display
見る 【みる】① to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe ② to look over, to look on, to assess, to examine, to judge ③ to look after, to keep an eye on, to take care of ④ to view (e.g. flowers, movie) ⑤ (usu. after the -te form of a verb) to try
古い 【ふるい】old (not person), aged, ancient, antiquated, stale, threadbare, outmoded, obsolete article
五 【ご】five
五つ 【いつつ】five
五日 【いつか】① the fifth day of the month ② five days
午後 【ごご】afternoon, p.m.
午前 【ごぜん】morning, a.m.
後ろ 【うしろ】back, behind, rear
語 【ご】① language ② word
口 【くち】① mouth ② opening, hole, gap, orifice ③ mouth (of a bottle), spout, nozzle, mouthpiece ④ gate, door, entrance, exit ⑤ speaking, speech, talk (i.e. gossip) ⑥ taste, palate ⑦ mouth (to feed) ⑧ opening (i.e. vacancy), available position ⑨ invitation, summons ⑩ kind, sort, type ⑪ opening (i.e. beginning) ⑫ counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), and swords
高い 【たかい】① high, tall ② expensive
今 【いま】now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately, (one) more
今月 【こんげつ】this month
今週 【こんしゅう】this week
左 【ひだり】left, left hand side
三つ 【みっつ】three
三日 【みっか】① the third day of the month ② three days
山 【やま】① mountain ② pile, heap ③ climax, critical point ④ speculated area covered by an examination
四つ 【よっつ】four
四日 【よっか】① fourth day of month ② four days
時 【とき】① time, hour ② occasion, moment
時間 【じかん】① time ② hours
耳 【みみ】① ear ② hearing ③ edge, crust ④ selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics), selvage
七 【なな】seven
七つ 【ななつ】seven
車 【くるま】① car, automobile, vehicle ② wheel
手 【て】① hand, arm ② handle ③ hand, worker, help ④ trouble, care, effort ⑤ means, way, trick, move, technique, workmanship ⑥ hand, handwriting ⑦ kind, type, sort ⑧ one's hands, one's possession ⑨ ability to cope ⑩ hand (of cards) ⑪ direction
週間 【しゅうかん】week, weekly
十日 【とおか】① the tenth day of the month ② ten days
出す 【だす】① to take out, to get out ② to put out, to reveal, to show ③ to submit (e.g. thesis), to turn in ④ to publish, to make public ⑤ to send (e.g. letter) ⑥ to produce (a sound), to start (fire) ⑦ to serve (food) ⑧ to begin
出る 【でる】① to go out, to exit, to leave ② to appear, to come forth, to be published ③ to answer (the phone or door)
出口 【でぐち】exit, gateway, way out, outlet, leak, vent
出来る 【できる】① to be able (in a position) to do, to be up to the task ② to be ready, to be completed ③ to be made, to be built ④ to be good at, to be permitted (to do) ⑤ to become intimate, to take up (with somebody) ⑥ to grow, to be raised
書く 【かく】to write
女 【おんな】woman
女の子 【おんなのこ】girl
小さい 【ちいさい】small, little, tiny
少し 【すこし】① small quantity, little, few, something ② little while ③ short distance
上 【うえ】① above, up, over ② top, summit ③ surface, on ④ before, previous ⑤ superiority, one's superior (i.e. one's elder) ⑥ on top of that, besides, what's more ⑦ upon (further inspection, etc.), based on (and occurring after) ⑧ matters concerning..., as concerns ... ⑨ since (i.e. "for that reason") ⑩ suffix indicating higher social standing
上手 【じょうず】① skill, skillful, dexterity ② flattery
食べる 【たべる】to eat
新聞 【しんぶん】newspaper
人 【じん】① -ian (e.g. Italian, etc.) (attaches to name of country to denote nationality), -er (e.g. performer, etc.) (attaches to name of occupation) ② (usu. in compound words) man, person, people
水 【みず】water (cold, fresh)
先月 【せんげつ】last month
先週 【せんしゅう】last week, the week before
先生 【せんせい】① teacher, master, doctor ② with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific
千 【せん】1,000, thousand
前 【まえ】① ago, before (some event), previously, (minutes) to (the hour) ② in front (of), before (e.g. the house) ③ head (of a line), front (e.g. of a bus), fore part ④ in the presence of ⑤ helping, portion ⑥ privates, private parts
足 【あし】① foot ② leg ③ gait ④ pace
大学 【だいがく】① post-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc. ② the Great Learning - one of the Four Books
男 【おとこ】man
男の子 【おとこのこ】boy, male child, baby boy
中 【なか】① inside, in ② among, within ③ center (centre), middle ④ during, while
長い 【ながい】① long (distance) ② long (time), lengthy
天気 【てんき】① weather, the elements ② fair weather, fine weather
電気 【でんき】① electricity ② (electric) light
電車 【でんしゃ】(electric) train
電話 【でんわ】telephone
読む 【よむ】to read
二 【に】two
二つ 【ふたつ】two
二日 【ふつか】① second day of the month ② two days
日本語 【にほんご】Japanese (language)
入る 【はいる】① to enter ② to break into ③ to join, to enroll ④ to contain, to hold, to accommodate ⑤ to have (an income of)
入れる 【いれる】① to put in, to let in, to take in, to bring in, to insert, to set (a jewel, etc.) ② to admit, to accept, to employ, to hire ③ to accept, to comply, to grant, to adopt (a policy, etc.), to take (advice, etc.), to listen to, to pay attention to ④ to include ⑤ to pay (one's rent, etc.) ⑥ to cast (a vote) ⑦ to make (tea, coffee, etc.) ⑧ to turn on (a switch, etc.) ⑨ to send (a fax), to call
買う 【かう】① to buy ② to value, to have a high opinion ③ to stir, to provoke
白い 【しろい】white
八日 【ようか】① the eighth day of the month ② eight days
半 【はん】half, semi-
百 【ひゃく】100, hundred
父 【ちち】father
母 【はは】mother
本 【ほん】① book, volume ② main, head, this, our, present, real ③ counter for long cylindrical things
毎日 【まいにち】every day
名前 【なまえ】① name, full name ② given name, first name
木 【き】tree, wood, timber
来る 【くる】① to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive ② to come back, to do ... and come back ③ to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue ④ to come from, to be caused by, to derive from ⑤ to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")
来月 【らいげつ】next month
来週 【らいしゅう】next week
来年 【らいねん】next year
六日 【むいか】① sixth day of the month ② six days
話す 【はなす】to speak
一人 【ひとり】one person
何 【なに】① what ② how many (some counter)
何 【なん】① what ② how many (some counter)
魚 【さかな】fish
九 【きゅう】nine
行く 【いく】① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue
今日 【きょう】today, this day
今年 【ことし】this year
三 【さん】three
四 【よん】four
七日 【なのか】① the seventh day of the month ② seven days
十 【じゅう】10, ten
人 【ひと】① man, person ② human being, mankind, people ③ character, personality ④ man of talent, true man ⑤ other people ⑥ adult
店 【みせ】store, shop, establishment
二人 【ふたり】two persons, two people, pair, couple
日本 【にほん】Japan
八 【はち】eight
八つ 【やっつ】eight
万 【まん】① 10,000, ten thousand ② myriads ③ everything, all
六 【ろく】six
六つ 【むっつ】six
大きい 【おおきい】big, large, great, loud
聞く 【きく】① to hear ② to listen (e.g. to music) ③ to ask, to enquire, to query
国 【くに】① country, (the) state ② region ③ home (i.e. hometown, home country)
立つ 【たつ】① to stand, to rise, to stand up ② to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position) ③ to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
出かける 【でかける】to depart, to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to set out, to start, to be going out
二十日 【はつか】① twentieth (day of the month) ② twenty days
目 【め】① eye, eyeball ② eyesight ③ look ④ experience ⑤ viewpoint ⑥ ordinal number suffix ⑦ somewhat, -ish
分かる 【わかる】① to be understood, to be comprehended, to be grasped ② to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out
ですpolite copula in Japanese
時 【じ】① hour, o'clock ② (specified) time, when ..., during ...
① indicates question (sentence end) ② indicates choice, doubt, etc.
① indicates location of action, at, in ② indicates time of action ③ indicates means of action, cause of effect, by ④ and then, so
日 【にち】① Sunday ② day (of the month) ③ counter for days
年 【ねん】① year (e.g. AD) ② counter for years
人 【にん】① counter for people ② (usu. in compound words) person
一日 【ついたち】first day of the month
お茶 【おちゃ】① tea (usu. green) ② tea break (at work) ③ tea ceremony
悪い 【わるい】① bad, poor, inferior ② evil, sinful ③ unprofitable, unbeneficial ④ at fault, to blame, in the wrong ⑤ sorry
暗い 【くらい】① dark, gloomy ② dark (in colour), dull ③ depressed, dispirited ④ sorrowful, bitter (as in a dark past) ⑤ unclear, unfamiliar, unknown
医者 【いしゃ】(medical) doctor, physician
映画 【えいが】movie, film
映画館 【えいがかん】movie theatre (theater), cinema
英語 【えいご】English (language)
遠い 【とおい】far, distant
音楽 【おんがく】music, musical movement
夏 【なつ】summer
家族 【かぞく】family, members of a family
歌 【うた】① song ② classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka) ③ modern poetry
火曜日 【かようび】Tuesday
会う 【あう】① to meet, to encounter ② to have an accident, to have a bad experience
回 【かい】① counter for occurrences ② counter for innings (baseball)
海 【うみ】sea, beach
開ける 【あける】① to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package) ② to open (for business, etc.)
楽しい 【たのしい】enjoyable, fun
寒い 【さむい】① cold (e.g. weather) ② dull, uninteresting, lame
漢字 【かんじ】Chinese characters, kanji
顔 【かお】face (person)
帰る 【かえる】① to return, to come home, to go home, to go back ② (of a guest, customer, etc.) to leave ③ (of a baseball player rounding the bases) to get home
起きる 【おきる】① to get up, to rise ② to wake up ③ to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents), to happen, to take place
去年 【きょねん】last year
強い 【つよい】① strong, powerful, mighty, potent ② resistant, resilient, durable
教える 【おしえる】to teach, to inform, to instruct
教室 【きょうしつ】classroom
近い 【ちかい】near, close, short (distance)
近く 【ちかく】① near, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity ② nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"), close to ③ shortly, soon
金曜日 【きんようび】Friday
銀行 【ぎんこう】bank
兄 【あに】older brother
兄さん 【にいさん】① older brother, elder brother ② brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship) ③ (vocative) young man, buddy, fella, laddie
兄弟 【きょうだい】siblings, brothers and sisters
軽い 【かるい】① light (i.e. not heavy), feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily) ② light (i.e. of foot), nimble, agile ③ non-serious, minor, unimportant, trivial ④ slight, small, gentle, soft ⑤ easy, simple ⑥ indiscriminate
月 【つき】① moon ② month
月曜日 【げつようび】Monday
犬 【いぬ】① dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris) ② snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.) ③ counterfeit, inferior, useless, wasteful
元気 【げんき】health(y), robust, vigor, vigour, energy, vitality, vim, stamina, spirit, courage, pep
ご主人 【ごしゅじん】your husband, her husband
ご飯 【ごはん】① cooked rice ② meal
好き 【すき】liking, fondness, love
広い 【ひろい】spacious, vast, wide
黒 【くろ】① black ② dark ③ bad guy, 'black hat'
黒い 【くろい】① black ② dark ③ illicit, wicked, underground
有る 【ある】① to be (usu. of inanimate objects), to exist, to live ② to have ③ to be located ④ to be equipped with ⑤ to happen, to come about
仕事 【しごと】① work, job, business, occupation, employment, vocation, task ② work
使う 【つかう】① to use (a thing, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use ② to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate ③ to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume ④ to use (language), to speak ⑤ to take (one's lunch), to circulate (bad money)
姉 【あね】older sister, elder sister
姉さん 【ねえさん】① elder sister ② (vocative) young lady ③ miss (referring to a waitress, etc.) ④ ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors)
私 【わたし】① I, me ② private affairs, personal matter, secrecy ③ selfishness
紙 【かみ】paper
持つ 【もつ】① to hold, to carry ② to possess
時計 【とけい】watch, clock, timepiece
自転車 【じてんしゃ】bicycle
自動車 【じどうしゃ】automobile
写真 【しゃしん】① photograph, photo ② movie
借りる 【かりる】① to borrow, to have a loan ② to rent, to hire
弱い 【よわい】weak, frail, delicate, tender, unskilled, weak (wine)
手紙 【てがみ】letter
秋 【あき】autumn, fall
習う 【ならう】to learn
住む 【すむ】to live (of humans), to reside, to inhabit, to dwell, to abide
重い 【おもい】① heavy, massive ② serious, important, severe, oppressed
春 【はる】① spring, springtime ② new year ③ prime (of one's life, etc.) ④ adolescence, puberty ⑤ sexuality
所 【ところ】① place, spot, scene, site ② address ③ district, area, locality ④ one's house ⑤ point ⑥ part ⑦ space, room ⑧ whereupon, as a result ⑨ (after present form of a verb) about to, on the verge of
少ない 【すくない】few, a little, scarce, insufficient, seldom
乗る 【のる】① to get on, to ride in, to board, to mount, to get up on ② to spread (paints), to be taken in ③ to share in, to join, to feel like doing, to be mentioned in, to be in harmony with ④ to appear (in print), to be recorded, to be found in (a dictionary)
食べ物 【たべもの】food
食堂 【しょくどう】① dining room, dining hall, cafeteria, messroom ② restaurant, eatery, snack bar, diner
新しい 【あたらしい】new
図書館 【としょかん】library
水曜日 【すいようび】Wednesday
青 【あお】① blue ② green ③ green light ④ black (horse coat color) ⑤ immature, unripe, young
青い 【あおい】① blue, green ② pale ③ unripe, inexperienced
赤い 【あかい】① red ② Red (i.e. communist)
切る 【きる】① to cut (usu. to cut through) ② to sever (connections, ties) ③ to turn off (i.e. the light) ④ to terminate (i.e. a conversation), to hang up (the phone), to disconnect ⑤ to punch (a ticket), to tear off (a stub) ⑥ to open (something sealed) ⑦ to start ⑧ to set (a limit) ⑨ to reduce, to decrease, to discount ⑩ to shake off (water, etc.), to let drip-dry (or drain) ⑪ to cross ⑫ to do (something noticeable) ⑬ to turn (a vehicle) ⑭ to cut (the ball) ⑮ to shuffle (cards) ⑯ to trump ⑰ (in Go) to isolate (an opponent's stone) ⑱ (after the -masu stem of a verb) to finish, to complete
切手 【きって】stamp (postage), merchandise certificate
洗う 【あらう】① to wash ② to investigate
早い 【はやい】① fast, quick, hasty, brisk ② early (in the day, etc.), premature ③ (too) soon, not yet, (too) early ④ easy, simple, quick
多い 【おおい】many, numerous
体 【からだ】① body ② health
待つ 【まつ】① to wait ② to await, to look forward to, to anticipate ③ (usu. in negative form) to depend on, to need
大使館 【たいしかん】embassy
大切 【たいせつ】important, valuable, worthy of care
短い 【みじかい】short
知る 【しる】to know, to understand, to be acquainted with, to feel
地図 【ちず】map
昼 【ひる】① noon, midday ② daytime ③ lunch
朝 【あさ】morning
低い 【ひくい】low (height, tone, rank, degree, cost, etc.), short
土曜日 【どようび】Saturday
冬 【ふゆ】winter
働く 【はたらく】① to work, to labor, to labour ② to function, to operate, to be effective, to work (i.e. ... works), to come into play ③ to commit (e.g. a crime), to perpetrate, to do, to act, to practise, to practice ④ to be conjugated
動物 【どうぶつ】animal
肉 【にく】① flesh ② meat ③ the physical body (as opposed to the spirit) ④ thickness ⑤ ink pad
日曜日 【にちようび】Sunday
売る 【うる】to sell
八百屋 【やおや】greengrocer
病院 【びょういん】hospital
病気 【びょうき】illness, disease, sickness
服 【ふく】① clothes (esp. Western clothes) ② counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
物 【もの】① thing, object ② the natural thing, a frequently done thing ③ used to express emotional involvement ④ used in giving a reason
勉強 【べんきょう】① study ② diligence ③ discount, reduction
歩く 【あるく】to walk
妹 【いもうと】younger sister
毎朝 【まいあさ】every morning
明るい 【あかるい】① bright, colourful ② cheerful ③ familiar (with), knowledgeable (about) ④ fair (e.g. politics), clean
木曜日 【もくようび】Thursday
問題 【もんだい】problem, question
夜 【よる】evening, night
野菜 【やさい】vegetable
薬 【くすり】① medicine, pharmaceuticals, (legal) drugs ② efficacious chemical (i.e. gunpowder, pesticide, etc.) ③ (pottery) glaze ④ small bribe
有名 【ゆうめい】① famous ② fame
旅行 【りょこう】travel, trip
料理 【りょうり】① cooking, cookery, cuisine ② dealing with something, handling, administration, management
上着 【うわぎ】coat, tunic, jacket, outer garment
頭 【あたま】① head ② mind, brain, intellect ③ top ④ hair (on one's head) ⑤ bangs, fringe ⑥ top structural component of a kanji
歌う 【うたう】① to sing ② to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.)
終わる 【おわる】to finish, to end, to close
買い物 【かいもの】shopping, purchased goods
作る 【つくる】① to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct ② to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol) ③ to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train ④ to till ⑤ to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write ⑥ to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose ⑦ to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found ⑧ to have (a child) ⑨ to make up (one's face, etc.) ⑩ to fabricate (an excuse, etc.) ⑪ to form (a line, etc.) ⑫ to set (a record) ⑬ to commit (a sin, etc.)
飲み物 【のみもの】drink, beverage
町 【まち】① town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood ② street, road ③ 109.09 m ④ 0.99 hectares
屋 【や】① (something) shop ② somebody who sells (something) or works as (something) ③ somebody with a (certain) personality trait ④ house ⑤ roof
易しい 【やさしい】easy, plain, simple
泳ぐ 【およぐ】to swim
荷物 【にもつ】① luggage, baggage ② burden ③ payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
絵 【え】picture, drawing, painting, sketch
階 【かい】① stories, storeys ② counter for storeys and floors of a building
曲がる 【まがる】① to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist ② to turn ③ to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked
君 【きみ】you, buddy, pal
言葉 【ことば】① language, dialect ② word, words, phrase, term, expression, remark ③ speech, (manner of) speaking
交番 【こうばん】① police box ② alternation, alternating (e.g. current)
公園 【こうえん】(public) park
歯 【は】tooth
次 【つぎ】① next, following, subsequent ② stage, station
取る 【とる】① to take, to pick up, to harvest, to earn, to choose ② to steal ③ to eat, to have (a meal) ④ to remove (one's glasses, etc.)
酒 【さけ】alcohol, sake
宿題 【しゅくだい】homework
消す 【けす】① to erase, to delete, to cross out ② to turn off power ③ to extinguish, to put out
登る 【のぼる】① to ascend, to go up, to climb ② to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun), to rise ③ to go to (the capital) ④ to be promoted ⑤ to add up to ⑥ to advance (in price) ⑦ to swim up (a river), to sail up ⑧ to come up (on the agenda)
雪 【ゆき】snow
全部 【ぜんぶ】all, entire, whole, altogether
速い 【はやい】① fast, quick, hasty, brisk ② early (in the day, etc.), premature ③ (too) soon, not yet, (too) early ④ easy, simple, quick
地下鉄 【ちかてつ】underground train, subway
庭 【にわ】garden
番号 【ばんごう】number, series of digits
部屋 【へや】① room ② sumo stable
返す 【かえす】① to return (something), to restore, to put back ② to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate
方 【かた】① direction, way ② person, lady, gentleman ③ method of, manner of, way of ④ care of .. ⑤ person in charge of .. ⑥ side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
遊ぶ 【あそぶ】① to play, to enjoy oneself, to have a good time ② to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.) ③ to be idle, to do nothing, to be unused ④ to go to (for pleasure or for study) ⑤ (in baseball) to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration
葉書 【はがき】① postcard ② memo, note, card
留学生 【りゅうがくせい】overseas student, exchange student
緑 【みどり】① green ② greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
練習 【れんしゅう】practice, practise
弟 【おとうと】younger brother
箱 【はこ】① box ② car (of a train, etc.) ③ shamisen case, shamisen
両親 【りょうしん】parents, both parents
番 【ばん】① number (in a series) ② (one's) turn ③ watch, guard, lookout ④ bout, match (sumo)
お腹 【おなか】stomach
違う 【ちがう】① to differ (from), to vary ② to not be in the usual condition ③ to not match the correct (answer, etc.) ④ to be different from promised
奥さん 【おくさん】wife, your wife, his wife, married lady, madam
押す 【おす】① to push, to press ② to apply pressure from above, to press down ③ to stamp (i.e. a passport), to apply a seal
果物 【くだもの】fruit
皆 【みんな】① all, everyone, everybody ② everything
皆さん 【みなさん】all, everyone, everybody
階段 【かいだん】stairs, stairway, staircase
覚える 【おぼえる】① to remember, to recollect, to memorize, to memorise ② to feel
甘い 【あまい】① sweet, delicious ② fragrant (smelling), sweet (music) ③ lightly salted ④ naive, overly optimistic, soft on, generous, indulgent, easy-going ⑤ half-hearted, not finished properly ⑥ tempting (e.g. words), promising
危ない 【あぶない】① dangerous, risky, hazardous, perilous, precarious ② in danger, in jeopardy, critical, grave, at risk ③ uncertain, unreliable, insecure, unsteady, doubtful ④ close (i.e. a close call), narrow ⑤ look out!, watch out!
机 【つくえ】desk
喫茶店 【きっさてん】coffee lounge, coffee shop, (rather formal) cafe
吸う 【すう】① to smoke, to breathe in, to inhale ② to suck, to sip, to slurp ③ to absorb, to soak up ④ to kiss
牛乳 【ぎゅうにゅう】(cow's) milk
狭い 【せまい】narrow, confined, small
靴 【くつ】shoes, footwear
結婚 【けっこん】marriage
呼ぶ 【よぶ】① to call out (to), to call, to invoke ② to summon (a doctor, etc.) ③ to invite ④ to designate, to name, to brand ⑤ to garner (support, etc.), to gather
厚い 【あつい】① thick, deep, heavy ② kind, cordial, hospitable, warm, faithful ③ serious (of an illness) ④ abundant
紅茶 【こうちゃ】black tea
今晩 【こんばん】tonight, this evening
座る 【すわる】① to sit, to squat ② to assume (a position) ③ to hold steady, to hold still
歳 【さい】① -years-old ② ability, gift, talent, aptitude, genius
雑誌 【ざっし】journal, magazine, periodical
辞書 【じしょ】dictionary, lexicon
若い 【わかい】young
初めて 【はじめて】① for the first time ② only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ...
寝る 【ねる】① to lie down ② to go to bed, to lie in bed ③ to sleep (lying down) ④ to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse) ⑤ to lie idle
辛い 【からい】① spicy, hot ② salty ③ tough (on someone), adverse, harsh
静か 【しずか】quiet, peaceful
切符 【きっぷ】ticket
洗濯 【せんたく】washing, laundry
掃除 【そうじ】cleaning, sweeping
窓 【まど】window
大変 【たいへん】① very, greatly ② immense, enormous, great ③ serious, grave, dreadful, terrible ④ difficult, hard
置く 【おく】① to put, to place ② to leave (behind) ③ to do something in advance (usu. following te-form verb)
遅い 【おそい】① slow ② late (e.g. "late at night") ③ too late
難しい 【むずかしい】difficult
猫 【ねこ】① cat ② shamisen ③ geisha ④ wheelbarrow ⑤ clay bed-warmer
熱い 【あつい】hot (thing)
晩 【ばん】① evening ② counter for nights
彼 【かれ】① he, him ② boyfriend
彼女 【かのじょ】① she, her ② girl friend, girlfriend, sweetheart
疲れる 【つかれる】① to get tired, to tire ② to be worn out (e.g. of well used objects)
飛行機 【ひこうき】aeroplane, airplane, aircraft
封筒 【ふうとう】envelope
閉める 【しめる】to close, to shut
便利 【べんり】convenient, handy, useful
忘れる 【わすれる】to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)
忙しい 【いそがしい】busy, hectic, occupied, engaged
枚 【まい】counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)
毎晩 【まいばん】every night
友達 【ともだち】friend, companion
要る 【いる】to need
欲しい 【ほしい】① wanted, wished for, in need of, desired ② (after the -te form of a verb) I want (you) to
浴びる 【あびる】to bathe, to bask in the sun, to shower
卵 【たまご】① eggs, egg, spawn, roe ② hen egg ③ (an expert) in the making
涼しい 【すずしい】cool (of weather), refreshing
冷たい 【つめたい】① cold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing ② coldhearted, unfeeling
冷蔵庫 【れいぞうこ】refrigerator
塩 【しお】salt
居る 【いる】① to be (of animate objects), to exist ② to stay ③ (after the -te form of a verb) verb indicating continuing action or state (i.e. to be ..ing, to have been ..ing)
ごろ① (approximate) time, around, about, toward ② suitable time (or condition) ③ time of year, season
いいえ① no, nay ② well, er, why
余り 【あまり】① remainder, rest, balance, remains, scraps, residue, remnant ② not very (with negative sentence), not much ③ surplus, excess, fullness, too much ④ overjoyed, overwhelmed ⑤ more than, over
暖かい 【あたたかい】warm, mild, genial
降りる 【おりる】① to alight (e.g. from bus), to get off, to disembark, to dismount ② to quit, to withdraw, to pull back (from a position, a job) ③ to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.)
曇り 【くもり】cloudiness, cloudy weather, shadow
良い 【いい】① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK
良く 【よく】① nicely, properly, well, skillfully ② frequently, often
達 【たち】pluralizing suffix (esp. for people & animals; formerly honorific)
椅子 【いす】① chair ② post, office, position
鉛筆 【えんぴつ】pencil
何方 【どなた】who?
掛かる 【かかる】① to take ② to hang ③ to come into view, to arrive ④ to come under (a contract, a tax) ⑤ to start (engines, motors) ⑥ to attend, to deal with, to handle ⑦ to have started to, to be on the verge of ⑧ to overlap (e.g. information in a manual), to cover ⑨ to (come) at ⑩ to be fastened ⑪ to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.) ⑫ to be caught in ⑬ to get a call ⑭ to depend on
鞄 【かばん】bag, satchel, briefcase, basket
幾ら 【いくら】how much?, how many?
貴方 【あなた】① you (referring to someone of equal or lower status) ② dear (what a wife calls a husband)
嫌い 【きらい】① dislike, hate ② suspicion, tendency, smack (of)
鍵 【かぎ】① key ② lock
砂糖 【さとう】sugar
撮る 【とる】to take (a photo), to make (a film)
傘 【かさ】umbrella, parasol
大丈夫 【だいじょうぶ】safe, all right, OK, okay
脱ぐ 【ぬぐ】to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.), to undress
誰 【だれ】who
誕生日 【たんじょうび】birthday
弾く 【ひく】to play (piano, guitar)
僕 【ぼく】① I, me ② you (used addressing young children) ③ manservant
隣 【となり】neighbor (neighbour), next to (esp. living next door to)
暇 【ひま】① spare time, free time, leisure ② time off, day off, vacation, holiday, leave ③ quitting (one's job), firing someone, divorcing (one's spouse) ④ (of one's time) free, (of one's business) slow ⑤ leaving, departing
風邪 【かぜ】cold (illness), common cold
あそこ① there (place physically distant from both speaker and listener), over there, that place, yonder ② that far (something psychologically distant from both speaker and listener), that much, that point
あれ① that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly) ② that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors) ③ hey (expression of surprise or suspicion), eh? ④ that (something mentioned before which is distant psychologically or in terms of time)
こちら① this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker), this direction ② here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is) ③ this one (something physically close to the speaker) ④ I, me ⑤ this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
こっち① this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker), this direction ② here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is) ③ this one (something physically close to the speaker) ④ I, me ⑤ this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
そしてand, and then, thus, and now
そちら① that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ② there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ③ that one (something close to the listener) ④ you, your family ⑤ that person (someone close to the listener)
そっち① that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ② there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ③ that one (something close to the listener) ④ you, your family ⑤ that person (someone close to the listener)
その① that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener), the ② um..., er..., uh...
それ① that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind), it ② that time, then
それからand then, after that
だけonly, just, as
どうhow, in what way, how about
どっち① which way, which direction, where ② which one (esp. of two alternatives) ③ who
どれ① which (of three or more) ② whichever, any ③ well, now, let me see
する① to do ② to cause to become, to make (into), to turn (into) ③ to serve as, to act as, to work as ④ to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) ⑤ to judge as being, to view as being, to think of as, to treat as, to use as ⑥ to decide on, to choose ⑦ to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) ⑧ to be (in a state, condition, etc.) ⑨ to be worth, to cost ⑩ to pass (of time), to elapse ⑪ verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs") ⑫ creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go") ⑬ to be just about to, to be just starting to, to try to, to attempt to
ちょっと① just a minute, short time, just a little ② somewhat, easily, readily, rather ③ (before a verb in negative form) (will not) easily ④ hey!
いつwhen, how soon
いつも① always, usually, every time ② never (with neg. verb)
どちら① which way, which direction, where ② which one (esp. of two alternatives) ③ who
いくつ① how many? ② how old?
ここ① here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining), this place ② these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker) ③ these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker), the next ...
なる① to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain ② to result in, to prove to be ③ to consist of, to be composed of ④ to succeed, to be complete ⑤ to change into, to be exchanged for ⑥ to play a role ⑦ to be promoted (shogi)
どうしてwhy?, for what reason, how, in what way, for what purpose, what for
あちら① that way (direction distant from both speaker and listener), over there, yonder ② that one (something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener), that ③ that person (someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener) ④ there (place distant from both speaker and listener), over there, foreign country (esp. a Western nation)
あっち① that way (direction distant from both speaker and listener), over there, yonder ② that one (something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener), that ③ that person (someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener) ④ there (place distant from both speaker and listener), over there, foreign country (esp. a Western nation)
しかしhowever, but
またagain, and, also, still (doing something)
までuntil, till doing, as far as
まだ① as yet, hitherto, still ② not yet (with negative verb)
どこ① where, what place ② how much (long, far), what extent
など① et cetera, etc., and the like, and so forth ② (indicating an approximate quote or vague suggestion) or something ③ (lessening the significance or value of the previous word) the likes of
いかがhow, in what way, how about
このthis (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
つけるto turn on, to switch on, to light up
どのwhich, what (way)
お風呂 【おふろ】bath
そこ① there (place relatively near listener) ② there (place just mentioned), that place ③ then (of some incident just spoken of), that (of point just raised)
これ① this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) ② this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) ③ now
いらっしゃる① to come, to go, to be (somewhere) ② (after a -te form, or the particle "de") is (doing), are (doing)
うん① yeah, uh huh ② some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
けどbut, however, although
ちゃんsuffix for familiar person
そろそろ① gradually, steadily, quietly, slowly ② soon, momentarily, before long, any time now
エスカレーターescalator
コンサートconcert
サンドイッチsandwich
ビル① building ② bill
プレゼント① present, gift ② to give a present or gift
運転 【うんてん】operation, motion, driving
運転手 【うんてんしゅ】driver, chauffeur
下着 【したぎ】underwear
花見 【はなみ】cherry blossom viewing, flower viewing
間 【あいだ】① space (between), gap, interval, distance ② time (between), pause, break ③ span (temporal or spatial), stretch, period (while) ④ relationship (between, among) ⑤ members (within, among)
気 【き】① spirit, mind, heart ② nature, disposition ③ motivation, intention ④ mood, feelings ⑤ atmosphere, essence
急ぐ 【いそぐ】to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner
急行 【きゅうこう】① moving at high speed ② express (e.g. train that bypasses many stations)
教会 【きょうかい】church
研究 【けんきゅう】study, research, investigation
高校 【こうこう】senior high school
今度 【こんど】now, this time, next time, another time
始める 【はじめる】① to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate ② to open (e.g. a store), to start up, to establish (business. etc.) ③ to start (doing something), to begin to ...
思い出す 【おもいだす】to recall, to remember
止める 【とめる】① to stop (something or someone), to turn off ② to concentrate on, to pay attention to ③ to remember, to bear in mind ④ to fix into place ⑤ to park, to leave somewhere for a time
試験 【しけん】examination, test, study, trial, experiment
字 【じ】① character (i.e. kanji) ② hand-writing, penmanship ③ the ... word (i.e. "the L word" = "love")
社長 【しゃちょう】company president, manager, director
集める 【あつめる】to collect, to assemble, to gather
出発 【しゅっぱつ】departure
食事 【しょくじ】① meal ② to eat
親切 【しんせつ】kindness, gentleness
世界 【せかい】the world, society, the universe
送る 【おくる】① to send (a thing), to dispatch, to despatch ② to take or escort (a person somewhere), to see off (a person) ③ to bid farewell (to the departed), to bury ④ to spend (time), to live one's life ⑤ to pass (down the line) ⑥ to affix okurigana
大事 【だいじ】important, valuable, serious matter
着物 【きもの】① clothing, clothes ② kimono (or other trad. Japanese clothing)
昼休み 【ひるやすみ】lunch break, noon recess, noon rest period
答え 【こたえ】response, reply, answer, solution
特に 【とくに】particularly, especially
日 【ひ】① day, days ② sun, sunshine, sunlight ③ case (esp. unfortunate), event
別 【べつ】distinction, difference, different, another, particular, separate, extra, exception
用事 【ようじ】tasks, things to do, errand, business (to take care of), affairs, engagement
一度 【いちど】① once, one time, on one occasion ② temporarily, for a moment ③ one degree, one tone, one musical interval
売り場 【うりば】place where things are sold, point of sale, POS, sales floor, counter (in shop)
終わり 【おわり】the end
気持ち 【きもち】feeling, sensation, mood
引き出し 【ひきだし】① drawer ② withdrawal, drawing out
家内 【かない】① (my) wife ② inside the home, one's family
泣く 【なく】to cry, to weep, to sob, to howl
空港 【くうこう】airport
君 【くん】Mr (junior), master, boy
細かい 【こまかい】① small ② fine, minute ③ minor, trivial ④ sensitive, attentive
歯医者 【はいしゃ】dentist
寺 【てら】temple (Buddhist)
手伝う 【てつだう】to help, to assist, to take part in
住所 【じゅうしょ】address (e.g. of house), residence, domicile
心配 【しんぱい】① worry, concern, anxiety ② care, help, aid, assistance
神社 【じんじゃ】Shinto shrine
生活 【せいかつ】living, life (one's daily existence), livelihood
全然 【ぜんぜん】① not at all (with neg. verb) ② wholly, entirely, completely
調べる 【しらべる】to examine, to investigate, to check up, to sense, to study, to inquire, to search
日記 【にっき】diary, journal
美術館 【びじゅつかん】art gallery, art museum
部長 【ぶちょう】① head (chief, director) of a section or department ② head of a (school) club, head of a (school) team
無理 【むり】unreasonable, impossible, overdoing
直す 【なおす】① to cure, to heal ② to fix, to correct, to repair ③ to do over again (after -masu base of verb) ④ to replace, to put back as it was ⑤ to convert (into a different state), to transform
船 【ふね】① ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, steamship ② tank, tub, vat, trough ③ counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
祭り 【まつり】festival, feast
お土産 【おみやげ】present, souvenir
一杯 【いっぱい】① amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. a cupful, spoonful, etc.), a drink (i.e. an alcoholic beverage) ② full ③ one squid, octopus, crab, etc., one boat ④ fully, to capacity ⑤ a lot, much ⑥ all of ..., the entire ...
課長 【かちょう】section manager, section chief
会議 【かいぎ】meeting, conference, session, assembly, council, convention, congress
慣れる 【なれる】① to grow accustomed to, to get too familiar with ② to become domesticated, to become tame
簡単 【かんたん】simple
季節 【きせつ】season
経済 【けいざい】economics, business, finance, economy
警察 【けいさつ】police
迎える 【むかえる】① to go out to meet ② to receive, to welcome ③ to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family) ④ to call for, to summon, to invite ⑤ to approach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.)
国際 【こくさい】international
妻 【つま】① wife ② garnish (esp. one served with sashimi) ③ embellishment
残念 【ざんねん】deplorable, bad luck, regret, disappointment
事務所 【じむしょ】office
失礼 【しつれい】① discourtesy, impoliteness ② Excuse me, Goodbye ③ to leave ④ to be rude
捨てる 【すてる】to throw away, to cast aside, to abandon, to resign, to break up with (someone)
専門 【せんもん】speciality, specialty, subject of study, expert
駐車場 【ちゅうしゃじょう】parking lot, parking place
熱 【ねつ】fever, temperature
泊まる 【とまる】① to stay at (e.g. hotel) ② to be docked, to be berthed, to be moored
髪 【かみ】hair (on the head)
夫 【おっと】husband
普通 【ふつう】① general, ordinary, usual ② normally, generally, usually ③ train that stops at every station
払う 【はらう】① to pay ② to brush, to wipe
眠い 【ねむい】sleepy, drowsy, somnolent
約束 【やくそく】① arrangement, promise, appointment, pact, engagement ② convention, rule
予約 【よやく】① reservation, appointment, booking, advance order ② contract, subscription, pledge
受付 【うけつけ】reception (desk), information desk
乗り換える 【のりかえる】to transfer (trains), to change (bus, train)
背 【せ】① back, spine ② reverse, rear side ③ height ④ ridge (of a mountain)
趣味 【しゅみ】hobby, tastes, preference
是非 【ぜひ】① certainly, without fail ② right and wrong, pros and cons
駄目 【だめ】useless, no good, hopeless
棚 【たな】① shelf, shelves, ledge, rack ② trellis
寂しい 【さびしい】lonely, lonesome, solitary, desolate
これからafter this
すごい① terrible, dreadful ② amazing (e.g. of strength), great (e.g. of skills), wonderful, terrific ③ to a great extent, vast (in numbers)
もらう① to receive, to take, to accept ② to get somebody to do something (follows a verb in "te" form)
なかなか① very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather ② by no means (with negative verb)
のど① throat ② singing voice
もうすぐvery soon
いらっしゃい① (used as a polite imperative) come, go, stay ② welcome!
ずっと① continuously in some state (for a long time, distance), throughout, all along, the whole time, all the way ② much (better, etc.), by far, far and away ③ far away, long ago ④ direct, straight
ですからso, therefore
何か 【なにか】something
行き 【いき】① bound for ... ② going (to)
大 【だい】① the large part of ② big, large, great ③ approximate size, no larger than ④ -university ⑤ large (e.g. serving size), loud (e.g. volume setting)
月 【がつ】month (of the year), used after number or question word (e.g. nan or nani)
画家 【がか】painter, artist
作家 【さっか】author, writer, novelist, artist
室 【しつ】① room ② Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
先ず 【まず】① first (of all), to start with, about, almost, anyway, well, now ② hardly (with neg. verb)
早く 【はやく】① early, soon ② quickly, swiftly, rapidly, fast
台 【だい】① stand, rack, table ② support ③ belt ④ counter for machines, incl. vehicles ⑤ setting (e.g. in jewellery)
大使 【たいし】ambassador
地下 【ちか】① basement, cellar, underground place ② underground, below ground ③ secret, under cover
注文 【ちゅうもん】order, request
特急 【とっきゅう】① limited express (train, faster than an express) ② great hurry
発 【はつ】① departure, departing (from ...), departing (at time ...) ② beginning ③ issued by (e.g. document) ④ counter for gunshots, counter for blows (punches)
主人 【しゅじん】① head (of a household), proprietor (of a store), proprietress, landlord, landlady ② one's husband ③ (one's) employer, (one's) master ④ host, hostess
少々 【しょうしょう】just a minute, small quantity
金額 【きんがく】amount of money
県 【けん】① prefecture (of Japan) ② county (of China)
黒板 【こくばん】blackboard
実は 【じつは】as a matter of fact, by the way, to tell you the truth, to be honest, frankly
調子 【ちょうし】① tune, tone, key, pitch, time, rhythm ② vein, mood, way, manner, style, knack ③ condition, state of health ④ impetus, spur of the moment, strain ⑤ trend
電池 【でんち】battery
馬 【うま】① horse ② promoted bishop (shogi)
野球 【やきゅう】baseball
問い合わせ 【といあわせ】enquiry, inquiry, ENQ, query, interrogation
奥 【おく】interior, inner part, inside
確認 【かくにん】affirmation, confirmation, validation
教師 【きょうし】teacher (classroom)
禁煙 【きんえん】① No Smoking!, Smoking Prohibited! ② abstaining from smoking, quitting smoking
券 【けん】ticket, coupon, bond, certificate
現金 【げんきん】cash, ready money, mercenary, self-interested
公務員 【こうむいん】government worker, public (civil) servant
散歩 【さんぽ】walk, stroll
資料 【しりょう】materials, data, document
週末 【しゅうまつ】weekend
信号 【しんごう】traffic lights, signal, semaphore
駐車 【ちゅうしゃ】parking (e.g. car)
到着 【とうちゃく】arrival
乾杯 【かんぱい】① toast, drink (in celebration or in honor of something) ② drinking one's glass dry ③ cheers
郵便 【ゆうびん】mail, postal service
健康 【けんこう】health, sound, wholesome
修理 【しゅうり】repairing, mending, servicing
出張 【しゅっちょう】official tour, business trip
製品 【せいひん】manufactured goods, finished goods, product
素敵 【すてき】lovely, dreamy, beautiful, great, fantastic, superb, cool, capital
相撲 【すもう】① sumo wrestling ② sumo wrestler, rikishi
釣り 【つり】① fishing, angling ② change (e.g. for a purchase)
独身 【どくしん】bachelorhood, single, unmarried, celibate
物価 【ぶっか】prices of commodities, prices (in general), cost-of-living
桜 【さくら】① cherry tree, cherry blossom ② decoy, fake buyer, shill ③ hired applauder
どこかsomewhere, anywhere, in some respects
何曜日 【なんようび】what day?
よろしく① well, properly, suitably ② best regards, please remember me, please treat me favorably (favourably), please take care of
すぐ① immediately, at once, directly ② soon, before long, shortly ③ easily, without difficulty ④ right (near), nearby, just (handy)
見学 【けんがく】inspection, study by observation, field trip
売店 【ばいてん】shop, stand
生け花 【いけばな】① flower arrangement ② fresh flowers
出入り口 【でいりぐち】exit and entrance
お待ち遠様 【おまちどおさま】I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
局 【きょく】① channel (i.e. TV or radio), station, department ② affair, situation
消しゴム 【けしゴム】eraser, India rubber
消防 【しょうぼう】fire fighting, fire department
遊園地 【ゆうえんち】amusement park
温かい 【あたたかい】warm, mild, genial
書留 【かきとめ】① registered mail ② registration (e.g. of mail), writing down, putting on record, recording, making a note of
回数券 【かいすうけん】book of tickets
刺身 【さしみ】sashimi (sliced raw fish)
床屋 【とこや】barbershop, barber
消防署 【しょうぼうしょ】fire station
船便 【ふなびん】surface mail (ship)
速達 【そくたつ】express, special delivery
定期券 【ていきけん】commuter pass, season ticket
片道 【かたみち】one-way (trip)
名刺 【めいし】business card
紅葉 【もみじ】① autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour) ② leaves turning red, red leaves ③ leaves turning yellow, yellow leaves ④ (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
換える 【かえる】① to replace ② to exchange, to interchange ③ to substitute
造る 【つくる】① to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct ② to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol) ③ to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train ④ to till ⑤ to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write ⑥ to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose ⑦ to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found ⑧ to have (a child) ⑨ to make up (one's face, etc.) ⑩ to fabricate (an excuse, etc.) ⑪ to form (a line, etc.) ⑫ to set (a record) ⑬ to commit (a sin, etc.)
段 【だん】① step, stair, (flight of) steps, (row of) stitches, columns (of print) ② grade, rank, level ③ counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.)
往復 【おうふく】round trip, coming and going, return ticket
新幹線 【しんかんせん】bullet train (very high speed), Shinkansen
幼稚園 【ようちえん】kindergarten
寮 【りょう】hostel, dormitory
牧場 【ぼくじょう】① farm (livestock), ranch (US), station (Aus, NZ) ② pasture land, meadow, grazing land
手帳 【てちょう】① notebook, memo pad ② certificate ③ identification card
はさみscissors, tongs
入る 【いる】to get in, to go in, to come in, to flow into, to set, to set in
巻 【まき】① roll (e.g. of cloth) ② winding ③ volume (of book)
祈り 【いのり】prayer, supplication
軍艦 【ぐんかん】warship, battleship
時刻表 【じこくひょう】table, diagram, chart, timetable, schedule
焦げ茶 【こげちゃ】black tea
精算 【せいさん】exact calculation, squaring of accounts, adjustment
調理 【ちょうり】cooking, food preparation
定食 【ていしょく】set meal, special (of the day)
登録 【とうろく】registration, accession, register, entry, record
美術 【びじゅつ】art, fine arts
保険 【ほけん】insurance, guarantee
綺麗 【きれい】① pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair ② clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat ③ completely, entirely
とろfatty, more expensive tuna meat
アイスクリームice cream, icecream
インドネシアIndonesia
エアコンair-conditioner, air-conditioning
エンジニアengineer
クラシック① classical music ② classic, classical ③ (the) classics
クリスマスChristmas
ケーキcake
コーナーcorner
コピー① copy, photocopy ② blurb on a book jacket ③ catch copy
コンピュータcomputer
ゴルフgolf
サービス① service, support system ② goods or services without charge
サッカー① soccer ② seersucker
ジャーナリストjournalist
ジャーナリズムjournalism
ジャカルタJakarta
ジャズjazz
ジャパンJapan
ジョギングjogging
スーパー① super ② supermarket ③ superimpose ④ superheterodyne ⑤ (film with) subtitles
スイッチswitch
スキー① skiing ② ski, skis
スパイスspice
スポーツマンsportsman
ソース① sauce (esp. Worcestershire sauce) ② source
ソフト① soft ② soft hat ③ software
ダイエット① diet ② losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
ダンスdance
チケットticket
チョコレートchocolate
テニスtennis
ニューヨークNew York
ハンサムhandsome
バスタオルbath towel
バス停bus stop
パスポートpassport
パソコンpersonal computer
パチンコ① pachinko (Japanese pinball) ② slingshot, catapult
パンチ① punch (a strike with the fist) ② punch (a hole), punch (a ticket), a hole punch, a hole puncher ③ punch (a drink)
ビザvisa
ビデオvideo
ピアノpiano
ブラックリストblacklist
レポートreport, paper
ロサンゼルスLos Angeles
ロビーlobby, lounge
ワープロword-processor
ワインwine
何日 【なんにち】① what day ② how many days
ケ月 【かげつ】(number of) months
本 【もと】① origin, source ② base, foundation ③ cause ④ ingredient ⑤ (somebody's) side, (somebody's) location ⑥ original cost (or capital, principal, etc.) ⑦ trunk ⑧ first section of a waka ⑨ counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry)
あとでafterwards
子ども 【こども】child, children
川 【かわ】① river, stream ② the .... river, (suffix used with the names of rivers)
中国 【ちゅうごく】① China ② South-west most region of Honshu, middle of a country, the Hiroshima area
十 【とお】10, ten
カレーライスcurry and rice
十四日 【じゅうよっか】fourteenth day of the month
ううん① no ② er, well, ... ③ groan
バスガイドbus tour guide
そうですねthat's so, isn't it
へえoh, yes?, really?
① such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place), and ... and ② (after the dictionary form of a verb) the minute (that) ..., no sooner than ... ③ punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc. ④ plain copula
バスターミナルbus terminal
白黒テレビblack-and-white television
ありがとThank you
あの方 【あのかた】that gentleman (lady), he, she
音楽会 【おんがくかい】concert, recital
会社員 【かいしゃいん】company employee
急ぎ 【いそぎ】haste, hurry, expedition, speed, dispatch
銀行員 【ぎんこういん】bank employee, banker
研究者 【けんきゅうしゃ】researcher
社員 【しゃいん】① company employee ② company stockholders (esp. in legal contexts), members of a corporation
手洗い 【てあらい】① washing one's hands, water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands ② restroom, lavatory, toilet ③ hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
西口 【にしぐち】west entrance
読み方 【よみかた】way of reading, how to read
南口 【みなみぐち】south entrance
北口 【きたぐち】north entrance
本屋 【ほんや】① bookstore, bookshop ② publisher ③ main building
入口 【いりぐち】entrance, entry, gate, approach, mouth
着 【ちゃく】① counter for suits of clothing ② arriving at ...
音楽家 【おんがくか】musician
お待ち 【おまち】waiting, waiting time
出発時間 【しゅっぱつじかん】starting (departure) time
もう少し 【もうすこし】a bit more, a bit longer
一度も 【いちども】never (in sentence with neg. verb)
出発日 【しゅっぱつび】day of departure
何回も 【なんかいも】time and time again, many times, a number of times
快速 【かいそく】high speed, celerity, mobility, express (train that bypasses many stations)
残業 【ざんぎょう】overtime (work)
市役所 【しやくしょ】municipal office, council, city hall
中央口 【ちゅうおうぐち】central entrance
庭園 【ていえん】garden, park
すき焼き 【すきやき】thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan, sukiyaki
番線 【ばんせん】track number
美術品 【びじゅつひん】work of art
乗り場 【のりば】place for boarding vehicles
酒店 【さけてん】alcohol-selling shop
赤身 【あかみ】① lean meat ② lean tuna ③ heartwood
押し開ける 【おしあける】to force open, to push open
何歳 【なんさい】how old?, what age?
改札口 【かいさつぐち】ticket barrier (gate), wicket
外交官 【がいこうかん】diplomat
外交関係 【がいこうかんけい】diplomatic relations
巻き 【まき】① roll (e.g. of cloth) ② winding ③ volume (of book)
警察官 【けいさつかん】policemen, policeman, police officer
警察署 【けいさつしょ】police station
建築家 【けんちくか】architect
航空便 【こうくうびん】air mail
香港 【ホンコン】Hong Kong (China)
黒猫 【くろねこ】black cat
初め 【はじめ】beginning, start, origin
世界大戦 【せかいたいせん】the World War
政治家 【せいじか】politician, statesman
まだまだstill some way to go before the goal, still more to come, much more, not yet
理容師 【りようし】barber, hairdresser
片道切符 【かたみちきっぷ】one-way ticket
駐車禁止 【ちゅうしゃきんし】No Parking
販売店 【はんばいてん】store, shop
到着時刻 【とうちゃくじこく】arrival time
お願い 【おねがい】① request, wish ② please
機 【き】① chance, opportunity ② machine ③ aircraft ④ counter for aircraft ⑤ counter for remaining lives (in video games)
おにぎりrice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
お陰 【おかげ】(your) backing, assistance, thanks or owing to
握り 【にぎり】grip, handle
暗証 【あんしょう】code, cipher, password
一握り 【ひとにぎり】handful, small handful
歌舞伎 【かぶき】kabuki, Japanese classical drama
よろしく① well, properly, suitably ② best regards, please remember me, please treat me favorably (favourably), please take care of
お釣り 【おつり】change (i.e. money), balance
ごめんyour pardon, declining (something), dismissal, permission
消防士 【しょうぼうし】fireman, firefighter
てんぷらtempura, deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
弁護士 【べんごし】lawyer, attorney
すしsushi, anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
よい① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK
往復切符 【おうふくきっぷ】round-trip ticket, return ticket
美術展 【びじゅつてん】art exhibition
靖国神社 【やすくにじんじゃ】Yasukuni Shrine
あのsay, well, errr ...
までにby, not later than, before
いかcuttlefish, squid
蟹 【かに】crab
鰹 【かつお】skipjack tuna, bonito (Katsuwonus pelamis)
韓国 【かんこく】(South) Korea
さばmackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus)
鱈子 【たらこ】cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
鮪 【まぐろ】① tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.), tunny ② northern bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)
みかんmandarin orange (esp. the satsuma mandarin, Citrus unshiu)
りんご① apple ② apple tree (Malus pumila)
ああ① Ah!, Oh!, Alas! ② Yes, Indeed, That is correct ③ Hey!, Yo! ④ Uh huh, Yeah yeah, Right, Gotcha
鮭 【さけ】① salmon (any fish of the family Salmonidae) ② chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
鰯 【いわし】pilchard (esp. the Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus), sardine (esp. the sardine of the Japanese pilchard)
鰮 【いわし】pilchard (esp. the Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus), sardine (esp. the sardine of the Japanese pilchard)
蝦 【えび】prawn, shrimp, lobster, crayfish
臆測 【おくそく】guess, speculation, supposition
たばこtobacco, cigarettes
祇園 【ぎおん】entertainment district in Kyoto
河鱒 【かわます】brook trout
締め鯖 【しめさば】soused (vinegared) mackerel
鯵のひらき 【あじのひらき】horse mackerel, cut open and dried
茴香 【ういきょう】fennel, Foeniculum vulgare
大阪 【おおさか】Osaka