Japanese Language Lessons 1-4

Flashcards for Japanese Vocabulary and Grammar

watashi (わたし)

I

anata (あなた)

you

ano hito (ano kata) (あの人/あの方)

that person, he, she (polite equivalent: ano kata)

-san (〜さん)

Mr., Ms. (suffix)

-chan (~ちゃん)

(suffix often added to a child's name instead of -san)

-jin (~じん)

(suffix meaning 'a national of')

sensei (せんせい)

teacher, instructor (not used when referring to one's own job)

kyōshi (きょうし)

teacher, instructor

gakusei (がくせい)

student

kaishain (かいしゃいん)

company employee

shain (しゃいん)

employee of company (used with a company's name, e.g. IMC no shain)

ginkōin (ぎんこういん)

bank employee

isha (いしゃ)

[medical] doctor

kenkyūsha (けんきゅうしゃ)

researcher, scholar

daigaku (だいがく)

university

byōin (びょういん)

hospital

dare (donata) (だれ/どなた)

who (the polite equivalent used to inquire about a person's identity or name. )

-sai (-さい)

years old

nan-sai (o-ikutsu) (なんさい/おいくつ)

how old (o-ikutsu is the polite equivalent of nan-sai)

hai (はい)

yes

iie (いいえ)

no

Hajimemashite. (はじめまして。)

How do you do? (lit. I am meeting you for the first time.)

~ kara kimashita. (~からきました。)

I'm from ~ (country).

[Dōzo] yoroshiku [onegai-shimasu]. ([どうぞ]よろしく[おねがいします]。)

Pleased to meet you.

shitsurei desu ga (しつれいですが)

Excuse me, but

O-namae wa? (おなまえは？)

May I have your name?

Kochira wa ~-san desu. (こちらは〜さんです。)

This is Mr./Ms. ~.

Amerika (アメリカ)

U.S.A.

Igirisu (イギリス)

U.K.

Indo (インド)

India

Indoneshia (インドネシア)

Indonesia

Kankoku (かんこく)

South Korea

Tai (タイ)

Thailand

Chūgoku (ちゅうごく)

China

Doitsu (ドイツ)

Germany

Nihon (にほん)

Japan

Burajiru (ブラジル)

Brazil

Particle wa (は)

Indicates that the noun before it is the topic of the sentence.

Desu (です)

Indicates judgment or assertion, and shows politeness.

Ja (dewa) arimasen

Negative form of desu; used in formal speech and writing.

Particle ka (か)

Used to express uncertainty, doubt, etc., and forms a question.

Mo (も)

Used when the same thing applies as was stated previously.

No (の)

Connects two nouns when the first modifies the second.

-san

Added to names to show respect.

kore (これ)

this (thing here)

sore (それ)

that (thing near the listener)

are (あれ)

that (thing over there)

kono ~ (この〜)

this~, this ~ here

sono ~ (その〜)

that ~, that ~ near the listener

ano ~ (あの〜)

that ~, that ~ over there

hon (ほん)

book

jisho (じしょ)

dictionary

Zasshi (ざっし)

magazine

shinbun (しんぶん)

newspaper

nōto (ノート)

notebook

techō (てちょう)

personal organiser

meishi (めいし)

business card

kādo (カード)

(credit) card

enpitsu (えんぴつ)

pencil

bōrupen (ボールペン)

ballpoint pen

shāpu-penshiru (シャープペンシル)

mechanical pencil, propelling pencil

kagi (かぎ)

key

tokei (とけい)

watch, clock

kasa (かさ)

umbrella

kaban (かばん)

bag, briefcase

terebi (テレビ)

television

rajio (ラジオ)

radio

kamera (カメラ)

camera

konpyūtā (コンピューター)

computer

kuruma (くるま)

car, vehicle

tsukue (つくえ)

desk

isu (いす)

chair

chokorēto (チョコレート)

chocolate

kōhii (コーヒー)

coffee

[O-]miyage ([お]みやげ)

souvenir, present

Eigo (えいご)

the English language

Nihon-go (にほんご)

the Japanese language

-go (~ご)

~ language

nan (なん)

what

Sō (そう)

SO

anō (あのう)

Er… (used to show hesitation)

e, a (え、あ)

Oh? What! (used when hearing something unexpected)

Dōzo. (どうぞ。)

Here you are. (used when offering someone something)

[Dōmo] arigatō [gozaimasu]. ([どうも] ありがとう[ございます]。)

Thank you [very much]

Sō desu ka. (そうですか。)

I see.

Chigaimasu. (ちがいます。)

No, it isn't./You are wrong.

Korekara osewa ni narimasu. (これからおせわになります。)

Thank you in advance for your kindness.

Kochira koso [dōzo] yoroshiku [onegai-shimasu]. (こちらこそ [どうぞ] よろしく [おねがいします。)

Pleased to meet you, too.

koko (ここ)

here, this place

soko (そこ)

there, that place near the listener

asoko (あそこ)

that place over there

doko (どこ)

where, what place

kochira (こちら)

this way, this place (polite equivalent of koko)

sochira (そちら)

that way, that place near the listener (polite equivalent of soko)

achira (あちら)

that way, that place over there (polite equivalent of asoko)

dochira (どちら)

which way, where (polite equivalent of doko)

kyōshitsu (きょうしつ)

classroom

shokudō (しょくどう)

dining hall, canteen

jimusho (じむしょ)

office

kaigishitsu (かいぎしつ)

conference room, meeting room