100 Japanese Words for Everyday Life - Basic Vocabulary #5

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手 te.
Hand.
手 te.
Hand.
右手 nigite.
Right hand.
右手 nigite.
腕 ude.
Arm.
腕 ude.
Arm.
腕の筋肉 udenokinniku.
Arm muscle.
腕の筋肉 udenokinniku.
足 ashi.
Foot.
足 ashi.
Foot.
左足 hidari ashi.
Left foot.
左足 hidari ashi.
足 ashi.
Leg.
足 ashi.
Leg.
折れた足 oreta ashi.
Broken leg.
折れた足 oreta ashi.
指 yubi.
Finger.
指 yubi.
Finger.
五本の指 gohon no yubi.
Five fingers.
五本の指 gohon no yubi.
背中 senaka.
Back.
背中が痛いです。 senaka ga itai desu.
My back hurts.
背中が痛いです。 senaka ga itai desu.
胃 i.
Stomach.
胃 i.
Stomach.
胃痛 itsuu.
Stomach pain.
胃痛 itsuu.
胸 mune.
Chest.
胸 mune.
Chest.
胸のレントゲン mune no rentogen.
X-ray of a chest.
胸のレントゲン mune no rentogen.
一月 ichigatsu.
January.
一月 ichigatsu.
January.
2009年一月 ni-sen-kyuu-nen ichigatsu.
January 2009.
二千九年 ni-sen-kyuu-nen
一月 ichigatsu.
二月 ni-gatsu.
February.
二月 ni-gatsu.
February.
二月二十九日 ni-gatsu ni-juu-kuu-nichi.
February 29th.
二月二十九日 ni-gatsu ni-juu-kuu-nichi.
三月 san-gatsu.
March.
三月 san-gatsu.
March.
三月十七日 san-gatsu juu-shichi-nichi.
March 17th.
三月十七日 san-gatsu juu-shichi-nichi.
四月 shigatsu.
April.
四月 shigatsu.
April.
もう四月です。 Mou shigatsu desu.
It is now April.
もう四月です。 Mou shigatsu desu.
五月 go-gatsu.
May.
五月 go-gatsu.
May.
五月の花 go-gatsu no hana.
May flowers.
五月の花 go-gatsu no hana.
六月 roku-gatsu.
June.
六月 roku-gatsu.
June.
私たちは六月に結婚します。 Watashitachi wa roku-gatsu ni kekkon shimasu.
We are getting married in June.
私たちは私たちは六月に結婚します。 Watashitachi wa roku-gatsu ni kekkon shimasu.
七月 shichi-gatsu.
July.
七月 shichi-gatsu.
July.
七月のバーベキュー shichi-gatsu no ba-be-kyuu.
July barbecue.
七月のバーベキュー shichi-gatsu no ba-be-kyuu.
八月 hachi-gatsu.
August.
八月 hachi-gatsu.
August.
暑い八月の日 atsui hachi-gatsu no hi.
Hot August day.
暑い八月の日 atsui hachi-gatsu no hi.
September.
九月 ku-gatsu.
September.
九月一つくがつついたち。 kugatsu-tsuitachi.
September 1st.
九月一つくがつついたち。 ku-gatsu-tsuitachi.
October.
十月 juu-gatsu.
October.
十月十三日に。 juu-gatsu juu-san-nichi ni.
On October 13th.
十月 juu-gatsu.
十三日に。 juu-san-nichi ni.
十一月 juu-ichi-gatsu.
November.
十一月 juu-ichi-gatsu.
November.
十一月二十四日。 juu-ichi-gatsu ni-juu-yokka.
木曜日の感謝祭。 moku-you-bi no kansha-sai.
Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 24th.
十一月二十四日。 juu-ichi-gatsu ni-juu-yokka.
木曜日の感謝祭。 moku-you-bi no kansha-sai.
December.
十二月 juu-ni-gatsu.
December.
十二月二十五日。 juu-ni-gatsu ni-juu-go-nichi.
December 25th.
十二月二十五日。 juu-ni-gatsu ni-juu-go-nichi.
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できる。 dekiru.
can.
できる。 dekiru.
can.
彼は車の運転はできるが、あまり上手ではない。 kare wa kuruma no unten wa dekiru ga, amari jouzu dewa nai.
He can drive, but not very well.
彼は車の運転はできるが、あまり上手ではない。 kare wa kuruma no unten wa dekiru ga, amari jouzu dewa nai.
late.
zero.
0.5 degrees.
one.
one degree.
two.
two weeks long.
It is three o'clock now.
four.
number four.
five.
five apples.
six.
six inches.
seven.
I'm going to meet my friend at seven.
A spider has eight legs.
nine.
nine flowers.
ten.
ten pieces.
salesman.
car salesman.
manager.
The manager is in charge of production.
ryorinin.
She is a cook at a four-star restaurant.
engineer.
system engineer.
programmer.
The programmer types the email.
nurse.
The woman is a nurse.
body.
human body.
head.
Atama no kega wa totemo abunai.
Head injuries are very dangerous.
warau.
laugh.
laugh at a joke.
delicious.
delicious dessert.
water.
Can I have some water, please?
cha.
tea.
cup of tea.
coffee.
cup of coffee.
beer.
can of beer.
wine.
glass of wine.
beef.
flavorful beef.
chicken.
eat chicken.
pork.
pork chops.
fish.
fishing.
lamb.
She likes lamb.
doctor.
doctor visit.
police officer.
police officer in uniform.
sensei.
teacher.
favorite teacher.
employee.
employee benefit.
come.
come early.
see.
The tourists see the sunset.
make.
make food.
tsukau.
use.
use a train.
kyou.
today.
today at 6.15.
yesterday.
yesterday afternoon.
tomorrow.
see you tomorrow.
shuu.
week.
A week is seven days.
toshi.
year.
leap year.
for 10 seconds.
minute.
three minutes.
My house is an hour away from here.
tokei.
clock.
set an alarm clock.
ji.
o'clock.
at three o'clock.
calendar.
I marked our anniversary at the calendar.
Monday.
The work week starts on Monday.
Tuesday.
Tuesday next week.
Wednesday.
Wednesday at 18.
Thursday.
Thursday at third.
Friday.
Thank God, it's Friday!
Saturday.
Saturday night.
Sunday.
Sunday the 17th.
do.
do housework.
go.
I go to school.
hello.
The people are saying hello.
excuse me.
This one, please.
I'm sorry.
Sorry, I can't go with you.
Good night.
Good night, Mr. Kurokawa.
Nice to meet you.
Mr. Abe, nice to meet you.
I'm Tashiro.
How are you?
Hello, Mr. Matsushima.
How are you?
Hai.
Yes.
Hai.
Yes.
Yes, this is mine.
No.
No, I didn't steal it.
Thank you.
Thank you, but I didn't order this.
I'm
I'm Emily Martin.
Goodbye.
Goodbye, I'll see you tomorrow.
Bad.
The weather is bad.
Good.
Vegetables are good for you.
Pretty.
The cherry blossoms are pretty, aren't they?
Ugly.
Ugly face.
Easy.
Easy exam.
Difficult.
Difficult job.
Near.
My school is near the hospital.
Far.
The woman is looking at something far away.
Small.
Chīsai.
Small.
This car is small.
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