Japanese Remastered — 06 People, Work & Animals

People, school and work words, country and language words, and the animal examples used in lessons. Sources: Minami’s Preply lessons of 28 September, 1 October and 12 October 2026 plus the original Knowt decks. Loanwords use their standard katakana spelling; the tutor’s しばけん reading is retained. Remaster checked 14 November 2026. Originals retained.

わたし watashi

I / me.

あなた anata

You. The lessons use this word in basic questions and examples.

ひと hito

Person.

がくせい gakusei

Student.

せんせい sensei

Teacher.

かいしゃいん kaishain

Company employee / office worker.

いしゃ isha

Medical doctor.

しごと shigoto

Job / work.

ぶかつ bukatsu

School club activities.

にほん nihon

Japan.

オーストラリアじん oosutoraria-jin

An Australian person. じん after a country name describes nationality.

えいご eigo

English — the language.

ねこ neko

Cat.

いぬ inu

Dog.

しばけん shibaken

Shiba Inu — a Japanese dog breed. This is the reading used by your tutor.

にほんのいぬ nihon no inu

A Japanese dog / a dog from Japan. の links Japan with dog.

にほんのアニメ nihon no anime

Japanese anime. の links Japan with anime.

しばけんはにほんのいぬです。 shibaken wa nihon no inu desu.

A Shiba Inu is a Japanese dog.