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Contents
Introduction..2
Japan, My Love..4
Table of Characters..5
Japan, My Love (100 lessons)..6
Hours..19
Currency..26
Days of the Week..32
Months (1)..36
Where Ginza Is Located..54
Month (2)..62
Welcome to Easy Japanese
The Japanese Syllabary
1- Hiragana 2- Katakana
3- Romaji (Roman letters)
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
A I U E O
KA KI KU KE KO
SA SHI SU SE SO
TA CHI TSU TE TO
NA NI NU NE NO
HA HI FU HE HO
MA MI MU ME MO
YA YU YO
RA RI RU RE RO
WA O
N
GA GI GU GE GO
ZA JI ZU ZE ZO
DA JI ZU DE DO
BA BI BU BE BO
PA PI PU PE PO
VA VI VU VE VO
DI DU
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Japan My Love
Characters in Japan, My Love
Shop
Taxi driver Pedestrian Pedestrian Doctor
assistant
(Woman) (Man)
Lesson 1 Er, excuse me...
Youve dropped your passport!
PASUPTO - GA OCHIMASHITA YO!
Leo: What?
E?
Lesson 2 Thank you very much.
Youve dropped your passport!
PASUPTO - GA OCHIMASHITA - YO!
Leo: What?
E?
Lesson 3 Nice to meet you.
Lesson 4 This is the first time Ive ever come to Japan.
Mika: Im taking an airport bus.
How about you?
WATASHI - WA, KOREKARA
RIMUJIN - BASU - NI
Lesson 5 Great!
Lesson 6 Where do you live?
Lesson 7 Could you tell me your contact address?
Mika: Its time to say good-bye now.
KOKO - DE, O - WAKARE - NE.
Leo: Mika, could you tell me your
MIKA - SAN, RENRAKUSAKI - WO contact address?
OSHIETE - KUREMASEN - KA?
Mika: Sure.
- WA - YO.
Lesson 8
Please.
Leo: Mika, could you tell me your
MIKA - SAN, RENRAKUSAKI - WO contact address?
OSHIETE - KUREMASEN - KA?
Mika: Sure. Ill write it down here.
- WA - YO.
Lesson 9 See you again.
Mika: If there is anything, please
MOSHI, NANI - KA ATTARA contact me.
RENRAKU - SHITE - NE.
Leo: Good-bye.
SAYNARA.
Lesson 10 Well, not that good.
Lesson 11 How much is it?
Lesson 12 Can you accept a ten-thousand-yen banknote?
Lesson 13 Now, please come in.
Lesson 14 Yes, I will do as you suggest.
Lesson 15 Leo, your room is upstairs.
Lesson 16 Be careful.
Lesson 17 Good morning.
Breakfast (1)
Masaki: Good morning.
OHAY.
Lesson 18 A fixed phrase said before eating.
Breakfast (2)
Lesson 19 Its delicious.
Breakfast (3)
Mrs. Masaki: Do you like the taste?
O - KUCHI - NI AIMASU - KA?
Lesson 20 See you later.
Masaki: Leo, now well go to a
LEO, S, KKO - NI DEKAKERU - ZO. training session.
Leo: Yes. or OK.
HAI.
Lesson 21 Id like to introduce...
Leo: So this is
KOKO - GA
Masaki: Mr. Ono, Id like to introduce
ONO-SENSEI, GO - SHKAI - SHIMASU. Leo, my student.
DESHI - NO LEO - DESU.
Ono: Leo, Im glad to see you here.
LEO - KA, YOKU - KITA - NA.
Lesson 22 Ill do my best!
Lesson 23 What time does the training session begin?
Lesson 24 Ive come to learn aikid.
Lesson 25 I want to get a Dan ranking soon, too.
Lesson 26 Lets go to the training session.
Lesson 27 Its only five years.
Lesson 28 Would you like to join me for a meal?
Lesson 29 Nonsmoking seats, please.
Lesson 30 What do you recommend?
Lesson 31 I really agree with you.
Lesson 32 Hello?
Lesson 33 Has something happened?
Aki: Hello?
MOSHI - MOSHI?
Yes, I understand.
HAI, WAKARI - MASHITA.
Ill come right away.
IMA - SUGU, SOCHIRA - E MUKAI -
MASU.
Leo: Has something happened?
D - KA SHIMASHITA - KA?
Aki: Some urgent business has come
CHOTTO KYY - GA DEKITE up...
Lesson 34 Im sorry.
Lesson 35 Can I pay the bill, please?
Lesson 36 Where is the nearest station?
Lesson 37 Could you please say that again more slowly?
Woman: Turn right here and go
straight on for about 10 minutes.
Then you will com e to the rotary
KOKO - WO MIGI - NI MAGATTE, in front of the station.
SONOMAMA ZUTTO MASSUGU
DE EKI - NO RTAR - NI
Lesson 38 Turn right here, right?
Lesson 39 Its right there.
Lesson 40 Oh, good.
Lesson 41 Im sorry. Ive made a mistake.
Lesson 42 Ill see you later, then.
Leo: Hello?
MOSHI - MOSHI?
Mrs.Masaki: Hello.
HAI, MASAKI - DE GOZAI - MASU. This is the Masakis home.
LEO - DESU - KEDO, IMA - KARA, Leo: This is Leo. Im on my way
KAERI - MASU. home now.
HAI, WAKARI - MASHITA. Mrs.Masaki: Alright.
KI - WO TSUKETE. Take care.
HAI. J, SHITSUR - SHIMASU. Leo: Yes. Ill see you later, then.
Lesson 43 Are you free on Friday night?
Invitation to a party (
Leo: Hello.
HAI, MOSHI - MOSHI?.
Leo: Aki?
AKI - SAN?
Aki: Are you free on Friday night?
KINYBI - NO YORU - WA
Lesson 44 Please wait for a moment.
Aki: Are you free on Friday night?
KINYBI - NO YORU - WA
AITE - MASU - KA?
Leo: Friday night?
KINYBI - NO YORU - DESU - NE.
Please wait for a moment.
CHOTTO MATTE - KUDASAI.
Yes, Im free.
, AITE - MASU.
Aki: Therell be a party for my friends
TOMODACHI - NO TANJ - PT - GA birthday.
ARUN - DA - KEDO.
Getsuybi Monday
Kaybi Tuesday
Suiybi Wednesday
Mokuybi Thursday
Kinybi Friday
Doybi Saturday
Nichiybi Sunday
Lesson 45 Of course.
Lesson 46 Thats a good idea.
Lesson 47 Welcome!
Lesson 48 Wow, I cant believe it!
Lesson 49 Thank you for coming today.
Lesson 50 Happy birthday!
Lesson 51 I guess so.
Ichigatsu January
Nigatsu Feburary
Samgatsu March
Shigatsu April
Gogatsu May
Rokugatsu June
Lesson 52 Thats 090-1234-XXXX, right?
Leo: Could you tell me your
telephone number again?
DENWA - BANG - WO M - ICHIDO,
OSHIETE - KURE - MASEN - KA?
Mika: Ready?
?
Its 090-1234XXXX.
ZERO - KY - ZERO NO
ICHI - NI - SAN - YON NO
X-X-X-X YO.
Leo: Thats 090-1234-XXXX, right?
ZERO - KY - ZERO NO
ICHI - NI - SAN - YON NO
X-X-X-X DESU - NE.
Mika: Thats right.
SONO - TRI.
Lesson 53 Do you have a moment?
At the Dj (1)
Ono: Leo has become so much
LEO - WA MICHIGAETA - NA. better that I hardly recognized
him.
, MAINICHI NESSHIN- NI Masaki: Yes, because he has been
KKO - SHITE - MASU - KARA. practicing hard every day.
Leo: Mr. Masaki, do you have a
MASAKI - SENS, moment?
IMA, YOROSH - DESU - KA?
Lesson 54 Actually, I have a favour to ask you.
At the Dj (2)
Leo: Actually, I have a favour to ask
JITSU - WA, O - NEGAI - GA ARU - N - you.
DESU - GA.
I want to go to Kamakura this
coming Sunday.
KONDO - NO NICHI - YBI - NI,
KAMAKURA - NI IKITAI - N - DESU.
Masaki: Oh, you mean that event
, ANO - GAIKOKU - JIN - NO - planned for the foreigners?
TAME - NO - KIKAKU - KA?
Leo: Yes, thats right.
HAI, S - DESU.
Lesson 55 What does the word kanji mean?
At the Dj (3)
Masaki: Ill have the organizer
J, KANJI - NI RENRAKU - SASERU - contact you, then.
YO.
Leo: What does the word kanji
KANJI - TTE NAN - DESU - KA? mean?
Masaki: It means the person who
KAI - NO MATOME - YAKU - DA - YO. organizes a meeting.
Leo: I see.
NARUHODO.
Thank you for your help.
YOROSHIKU - ONEGAI - SHIMASU.
Lesson 56 Its thanks to you, Mr.Masaki.
At the Dj (4)
Masaki: By the way, Leo, getting a
dan ranking is no longer just a
TOKORODE, LEO, KONO CYSHI dream (unrealistic).
NARA SHDAN - MO YUME - JANAI -
ZO.
Leo: Really?
HONT - DESU - KA?
Masaki: You have improved a great
TOTEMO - YOKU - NATTA. deal.
Leo: Its thanks to you, Mr. Masaki.
SENSEI - NO OKAGE - DESU.
Lesson 57 I think so, too.
At the Dj (5)
Masaki: You have improved a great
TOTEMO - YOKU - NATTA. deal.
Leo: Its thanks to you, Mr. Masaki.
SENSEI - NO OKAGE - DESU.
Masaki: No, its because of your own
IYA, OMAE - NO DORYOKU - DA - YO. effort.
Anyway, its important to
practice every day.
TONIKAKU MAINICHI KKO SURU
KOTO - GA TAISETSU - NAN - DA.
Leo: I think so, too.
WATASHI - MO S OMOI - MASU.
Lesson 58 Im sorry to have kept you waiting!
Lesson 59 Would you like to try one of these?
Lesson 60 As you are kindly offering it to me...
Lesson 61 Is it alright to take a photo?
Lesson 62 The Great Buddha is too big.
Lesson 63 Thats a good idea.
Lesson 64 Somehow or other, I feel Im running a temperature.
Lesson 65 Oh, no! Thats terrible!
Lesson 66 What shall I do?
Lesson 67 Ill leave it up to you.
Lesson 68 If possible,
Lesson 69 Well, Im not sure.
Lesson 70 My throat is sore.
Lesson 71 I should be alright if I get some sleep.
Lesson 72 No problem.
Lesson 73 Im a little weak at that kind of thing.
Mika: Oh, this is a photo of Aki.
A, KORE - WA AKI - NO
SHASHIN - NE.
Leo: To tell the truth, I fancy Aki.
...BOKU, JITSU - WA, AKI - SAN - NI
Lesson 74 Give my regards to Mika.
KUDASAI.
Lesson 75 Aki sends you her regards.
Lesson 76 Are you sure?
Lesson 77 Its very hot today, isnt it?
Lesson 78 Im happy.
Lesson 79 Its about time for me to go.
Lesson 80 Long time, no see.
?
Leo: What? Mika, are you going?
? MIKA - SAN, ICCHAU - N -
DESU KA?
Mika: Well, Ill leave Leo to you, Aki.
J, AKI, LEO - WO YOROSHIKU - NE.
Aki: Alright. Long time, no see, Leo.
WAKATTA. LEO, HISASHIBURI.
Have you been well?
GENKI - NI SHITETA?.
Leo: Im getting along somehow or
NANTOKA. other.
Lesson 81 That hat suits you!
Lesson 82 Dont worry.
Lesson 83 How about this?
Shop assitant: Welcome!
IRASSHAI - MASE.
Lesson 84 Can I have five of these?
Shop assitant: We have Small,
ESU - TO EMU - TO ERU, Medium, Large and Extra-Large.
SOREKARA ERU-ERU - GA
ARI - MASU.
Lesson 85 That is not quite...
Lesson 86 It cant be helped.
Lesson 87 Your companion is making a phone call.
Lesson 88 It looks like it will take some time, doesnt it?
Lesson 89 Ive had a very good time.
Lesson 90 Ive had a very good time, too.
Lesson 91 Youve done a good job.
Lesson 92 When are you leaving?
Lesson 93 I wish you all the best!
Lesson 94 I really thank you for everything.
Lesson 95 Please be sure to e-mail me.
Shichigatsu July
Hachigatsu August
Kugatsu September
Jygatsu October
Jyichigatsu November
Jynigatsu December
Lesson 96 This is just a small token of my feelings.
Lesson 97 How is your schedule?
Thank you.
ARIGAT.
Leo: How is your schedule next
RAISH - NO KAYBI, Tuesday?
GO- TSUG - WA IKAGA - DESU - KA?
Mika: Its open.
DAIJBU - YO.
I will certainly come and see you
KK - NI - WA KANARAZU off at the airport.
MIOKURI - NI IKU - KARA.
Lesson 98 Ill never forget you, Mika.
Lesson 99 Im looking forward to it.
Lesson 100 Goodbye and take care!
Leo: I will.
WAKARIMASHITA.
Well, Mika, goodbye and take
J, MIKA - SAN, O - GENKI - DE! care!
Mika: You, too! Goodbye!
LEO - MO GENKI - DE. SAYNARA!
Fun with Japanese
head
ATAMA-NI IRERU ATAMA-GA KIRERU ATAMA-NI KURU
ATAMA-WO HINERU ATAMA-GA ITAI ATAMA-GA KATAI
ear
MIMI-GA ITAI MIMI-GA HAYAI MIMI-NI
TAKO-GA DEKIRU
eye
10 11 12
ME-GA TAKAI ME-GA NAI ME-GA
TOBIDERU
13 14 15
ME-WO TSUBURU ME-WO MARUKU S ME-NI IRETE-MO
ITAKU-NAI
16 17 18
ME-GA MAWARU ME-WO KAKERU ME-WO
SHIROKURO
SASERU
Face
19 20 21
KAO-WO TSUBUSU KAO-GA HIROI KAO-WO TATERU
nose
22 23 24
HANA-GA TAKAI HANA-NI KAKERU HANA-WO AKASU
teeth
25 26 27
HA-GA TATANAI HA-WO KUI-SHIBARU HA-GA UKU
mouth
28 29 30
KUCHI-GA UMAI KUCHI-GAKATAI KUCHI-GA KARUI
31 32 33
KUCHI-GA WARUI KUCHI-NI AU KUCHI-WO DASU
34 35 36
KUCHI-WO KUCHI-WO WARU KUCHI-GA SUBERU
TOGARASERU
neck
37 38 39
KUBI-NI NARU KUBI-GA MAWARANAI KUBI-WO NAGAKU-SURU
shoulder
40 41 42
KATA-NO NI GA ORIRU KATA-WO NARABERU KATA-WO MOTSU
chest
43 44 45
MUNE-GA ITAMU MUNE-GA ODORU MUNE-GA IPPAI-NI NARU
46 47 48
MUNE-WO HARU MUNE-WO NADE-OROSU MUNE-GA SUKU
Heart
49 50 51
SHINZ-NI SHINZ-GA SHINZ-NI WARUI
KE-GAHAETE-IRU TOMARU
hips
52 53 54
KOSHI-GA HIKUI KOSHI-GA NUKERU KOSHI-WO SUERU
stomach
55 56 57
HARA-GA KUROI HARA-GA TATSU HARA-WO KIMERU
buttocks
58 59 60
SHIRI-GA OMOI SHIRI-NI HI-GA TSUKU SHIRI-NI SHIKARERU
hand
61 62 63
TE-WO TSUKUSU TE-WO NUKU TE-WO HIROGERU
64 65 66
TE-NI AMARU TE-WO YAKU TE-WO UTSU
arm
67 68 69
UDE-GA NARU UDE-GA TATSU UDE-WO MIGAKU
leg
70 71 72
ASHI-WO HAKOBU ASHI-GA B-NI NARU ASHI-WO NOBASU
73 74 75
ASHI-GA DERU ASHI-WO ARAU ASHI-WO HIPPARU
Ki spirit/spiritural enagy...
76 77 78
KI-GA TSUKU KI-GA ARU KI-GA I
79 80 81
KI-GA CHIRU KI-GA MIJIKAI KI-GA NAGAI
82 83 84
KI-GA KIKU KI-GA OMOI KI-WO MOMU
others
85 86 87
SUNE-WO KAJIRU HESO-WO MAGERU SHITA-WO MAKU
88 89 90
NODO-KARA TE-GA HONE-WO ORU MI-NI TSUKERU
DERU
Correct Answers of the Idiomatic Phrases
HEAD
1. To memorize 2.To be clever 3. To become angry or annoyed
4. To puzzle over 5. To be troubled over something 6. To be stubborn
EAR
7. It pains you to have to listen to someone pointing out your flaws
8. Someone who always seems to be the first to know about something
9. You hear the same thing so many times that youre sick and tired of it
EYE
10. To have a discerning eye 11. You like something very much
12. To be amazed
13. To pretend not to see 14. To be amazed 15. To love someone dearly
16. To be very busy 17. To take a kindly interest in someone for whom you
have high hopes 18. To be surprised and bewildered
FACE
19. To injure someones honor 20. To have a wide circle of acquaintances
21. To show deference to someone
NOSE
22. To be proud 23. To boast 24. To take someone by surprise
TEETH
25. Youre up against someone so strong, you dont stand a chance
26. To endure hardship
27. Listening to so much flattery has made you feel sick
MOUTH
28. To be good at saying things that people enjoy hearing
29. To be able to keep a secret 30. To be unable to keep a secret
31. To have a sharp tongue 32. To have a pleasant taste 33.To butt in
NECK
37. To be fired 38. To be up to ones ears in debt 39. To wait in expectation
SHOULDER
40. To feel relieved 41. To be equal in terms of ability
42. To side with someone
CHEST
43. To be anguished 44. To be excited 45. To be overwhelmed with emotion
HEART
49. To be audacious 50. To be shocked 51. To cause concern
HIPS
52. To be modest 53. To be shocked 54. To concentrate
STOMACH
55. To be plotting something evil 56. To become angry
57. To make up ones mind
BUTTOCKS
58. To be lazy 59. To run out of time
60. The wife has more power than the husband
HAND
61. To do everything in ones power 62. To do a sloppy job
63. To expand ones business
64. Something that is above and beyond ones control 65. To have a hard
time with something 66. To come up with measures
ARM
67. To have an urge to display ones talent as soon as possible
68. To be highly skilled 69. To improve ones skill
LEG
70. To go somewhere 71. To have tired legs 72. To reach a certain point and
go further beyond
Ki (spirit/spiritual energy)
76. To understand 77. To like someone 78. To have many interests
OTHERS
85. To live off ones parents 86. To become annoyed
87. To be very impressed
Fun with Japanese Four seasons in Japan
through the poetic images of Japanese haiku
spring
(Hibari yori sora ni yasurau tge kana)
Resting up in the sky, higher than a lark, on a mountain
pass.
(Haru no umi hinemosu notari notari kana)
The sea in spring, waves lapping leisurely to and fro all day
long.
(Nanohanaya tsuki wa higashi ni hi wa nishi ni)
How beautiful the rape blossoms! The moon is in the
eastern sky. The Sun sets in the west.
summer
(Shizukasa ya iwa ni shimi-iru semi no koe)
Tranquility, permeating the rocksthe cry of cicadas.
(Natsu kusa ya tsuwamonodomo ga yume no ato)
Summer grasses, all that remains of brave soldiers dreams.
(Atsuki hi wo umi ni iretari Mogami-gawa)
A scorching hot day carried into the sea by the Mogami
river.
autumn
(Kaki kueba kane ga narunari Hryji)
I bite into a persimmon, and a bell resoundsHryji.
(Meigetsu wo tottekurero to naku ko kana)
Catch it for me, cries the child for the harvest moon.
(Kururu hi wo s ureshka mushi no koe)
The setting sun. What is it that makes the insects so happy?
Listen to them singing.
winter
(Umasona yukiga fwari fuwari kana)
Looking delicious, the snowflakes fall softly.
(Tabi ni yande yume wa kareno wo kakemeguru)
Falling sick on a journey, my dreams roam the withered
moor.
(Hatsuhi sasu suzuri no umi ni nami mo nashi)
The first sunrise lights the ocean of the ink slab. No trace of
a wave.
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http://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld
Supervised by
Fusako Beuckmann (Japan, My Love)
Teruko Ueda (Fun with Japanese)
Momoko Kuroda (haiku)
Illustrations by
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