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Introduction to Japanese #1
Why Learn Japanese?

CONTENTS
2 Vocabulary
2 Sample Sentences
2 Grammar

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VOCABULARY

Kanji Kana Romaji English Class

富⼠⼭ ふじさん Fuji-san Mt. Fuji proper noun

カラオケ カラオケ karaoke karaoke noun

samurai,
侍 さむらい samurai warrior in the noun
Edo period

ありがとう ありがとう arigatō thank you expression

寿司 すし sushi sushi noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

富⼠⼭はとても⾼い⼭です。 カラオケに⾏きました。
Fuji-san wa totemo takai yama Karaoke ni ikimashita.
desu.
I went to karaoke.
Mt. Fuji is a very tall mountain.

カラオケとは、日本語で「空のオーケスト
ラ」という意味です。
karaoke to wa, nihongo de "kara
no ōkesutora" to iu imi desu.
カラオケに⾏きませんか。
Karaoke ni ikimasen ka.
Won't you go to Karaoke (with me)?

Karaoke means "empty orchestra"

in Japanese.

板前さんがお寿司を握る
itamesanga osushio nigiru

the sushi chef clasps the sushi

GRAMMAR

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The Focus of This Lesson is the Question: Why Learn Japanese?

Why learn a new language?

Here are some reasons:

1. Opens Pathways

2. Live Anywhere

3. Job Opportunity

4. Opens Your Mind

5. Improves memory

6. The List Goes on and on

Why Japanese?

Here are some reasons:

1. Japanese Pop-Culture

2. Japanese Economy and Business

3. Tourism

4. Japanese Culture and History

How to get started

1. You already know some Japanese! ...sushi, samurai, karaoke!

2. 10% of ALL Japanese words used today, come from English!

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3. "Thank you" in Japanese is ありがとう (kana), arigatō (rōma-ji)

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