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Word of the Day



Answers for February 15-20: kinou-yesterday, shousetsu-novel, eega-movie, supoostu-sports.

Nebuta

Nebuta
Nebuta is a festival of lanterns that depicts scenes from Japanese myth. Yes, this float is a giant paper lantern. They all were.

The Japan Times: All Stories

January 13, 2010

Week One Vocabulary

Vocabulary



Note: All notes, quotes and references come from Genki: An integrated Course in Japanese and An Introduction to Modern Japanese, both published by The Japan Times.


It should be noted that this is additional vocabulary not found in the dialogue.

Eego: English language.      Koukou: high school
Gogo: P.M.                            Gozen: A.M.
~sai: ...years old.                    ~san: Mr./Mrs./Ms....
~jin: people                            Sensei: teacher; Professor...
example: nihonjin (Japanese people).
Denwa: telephone             Tomodachi: friend
Namae: name                   Hai: yes
Bangou: number                Watashi: I


Amerika: America             Igirisu: Britain
Oosutoraria: Australia           Kankoku: Korea
Sueeden: Sweden                Chuugoku: China
Kanada: Canada


shigoto: occupation, job, work             isha: doctor
kaishain: office worker                   koukousei: high school student
shufu: housewife                            daigakusee: college student
bengoshi: lawyer


okaasan: mother               otousan: father
oneesan: older sister              oniisan: older brother
imouto: younger sister              otouto: younger brother

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