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Shin Nihongo no Kiso: Vocab by Chapter

See also English-Japanese and Japanese-English vocabulary.


Chapter 1 2 3 4 5
English
Let's begin
Let's finish
Let's rest
Do you understand?
Yes, I understand


No, I do not understand
Again
No thank you
It is not allowed; It won't work
Name
Room
Number (identification, telephone, room)
Test
Homework
Question
Answer
Example
I (a polite man or woman)
We
You (singular)
That person
Everyone
Trainee
Mr./Ms. ~
Who (informal)
Who (formal)
Yes
No
Electricity; Light (electric)
Machine
Automobile
Computer
Specialty
~ years old
How many years old
Japan
India
Indonesia
Korea
China
Philippines
Thailand
Malaysia
Citizen of (country) ~
Good morning
Pleased to meet you

(polite phrase said when first meeting
someone)
Chapter 1 2 3 4 5
English
This thing near me
That thing near you
That thing over there
This ~ near me
That ~ near you
That ~ over there
Book
Magazine
Dictionary
Notebook
Paper
Newspaper

Letter (correspondence, not a part of the
alphabet)
Pencil (nonmechanical)
Ballpoint pen
Pencil (mechanical)
Tobacco
Match
Lighter
Ashtray
Key; Lock
Clock
Briefcase
Box
Tape recorder
Telephone
Chair
Desk
Window
Door
Radio
TV
Camera
What
So
Please (do this)
Please (go ahead)


Thank you very much
Ah!
A little; Just a minute; Ummm?
Please wait

It's wrong; You're wrong; No, you're
wrong
Chapter 1 2 3 4 5
English
Here (in this place near me)
There (in that place near you)
There (in that place away from both of us)
Where? (in what place)

Here (toward this place near me); Here (in this place near me,
polite)

There (toward that place near you); There (in that place near
you, polite)

There (toward that place away from both of us); There (in that
place away from both of us, polite)
Where? (in which direction); Where (in what place, polite)
Classroom
Cafeteria
Restroom; Washroom
Toilet
Lobby
Reception
Office
Garden; Yard
Training
Centre


Training centre


Elevator

Home; I (representing a group); My group; My company;
Inside
Company
Country; Region within Japan
Salesroom; Sales area; Department (within a department store)
~th floor
~yen
How much
Hundred
One thousand
~tens of thousands
America
England


Excuse me but (I want to ask you something)
Thanks


Welcome
Well, ...


Please give me this
Chapter 1 2 3 4 5
English
To get up; To occur
To sleep; To lie down
To work
To rest
To study
To finish
Now
~ o'clock
~ minutes
Half; Half past
What time
How many minutes
AM
PM
Morning
Noon
Evening
Night
The day before yesterday
Yesterday
Today
Tomorrow
The day after tomorrow
This morning
Tonight
Every morning
Every evening
Every day
Japanese language
Study
Lecture
Field trip
From ~
Until ~
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Is that so
It's a burden; It's a bitch; That seems rough
Chapter 1 2 3 4 5
English
To go
To come
To come home; To go home
Factory
Station (train or subway)
Bank
Hospital
Department store
Supermarket
Bookshop
~ store
~th month of the year
What month?
First day of the month
Second day of the month; Two days
Third day of the month; Three days
Fourth day of the month; Four days
Fifth day of the month; Five days
Sixth day of the month; Six days
Seventh day of the month; Seven days
Eighth day of the month; Eight days
Ninth day of the month; Nine days
Tenth day of the month; Ten days
Fourteenth day of the month; Fourteen days
Twentieth day of the month; Twenty days
Twenty-fourth day of the month; Twenty-four days
~th day of the month; ~ days
Which day of the month; How many days
When
Last week
This week
Next week
Last month
This month
Next month
Last year
This year
Next year
Birthday
Airplane
Ship; Boat
Train (electric, commuter)
Bus
Taxi
Subway (underground rail)
Bullet train
Walking; On foot
Person
Friend
Lover
Alone (one person only); By oneself
#~ train line

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