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Adventures in Japanese 1
Japanese | English |
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なんさつ | How many bound objects? |
コンサート | concert |
きっぷ | ticket |
ふうせん | balloon |
くれます [くれる/くれて] | give (to me or my family) |
もらいます [もらう/もらって] | to recieve, get from |
おじさん | uncle, middle-aged man |
おばさん | aunt, middle-aged lady |
いとこ | cousin |
しんせき | relatives |
カーネーション | carnation |
バラ | rose |
らん | orchid (also オーキッド) |
レイ | lei |
Giverは Receiver [me]に Somethingを くれます。/Giver [outsider]は Receiver [my family member]に Somethingを くれます。 | (giving) Verbs of giving and receiving reflect horizontal and vertical relationships in Japanese society: the verb chosen depends on the relative status of the giver and receiver, and whether the giver is an outsider or a member of one's in-group. |
Receiverは Giverに/から Somethingを もらいます。 | Someone receives something from someone else. |