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Nouns, Genki I & II
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| omoide | memory |
| kaigairyokoo | trip to a foreign country |
| karada | body |
| kutsushita | socks |
| kokusai denwa | international call |
| jugyoo ryoo | tuition |
| shoogakkoo | elementary school |
| senkyo | election |
| taiya (katakana) | tire |
| tada | free of charge |
| basho | place |
| bessoo | villa; vacation home |
| boonasu (katakana) | bonus |
| Bon odori | Bon dance (Japanese traditional dance) |
| mensetsu | interview |
| yuushoku | dinner |
| risoo | ideal |
| rusuban | housesitting; looking after a house during one's absence |
| aite | partner; addressee, the person you are talking to |
| uketsuke | reception desk |
| eikaiwa | English conversation |
| ojoosan | (someone's) daughter (polite) |
| kaji | household matters |
| kaze | wind |
| ki | tree |
| kimatsu shiken | final examination |
| koohai | junior members of a group |
| saru | monkey |
| jiyuu | cram school |
| shorui | document |
| senpai | senior members of a group |
| hitori gurashi | living alone |
| buka | subordinate |
| hukushuu | review of lessons |
| purojekuto (katakana) | project |
| booru (katakana) | ball |
| mudatzukai | waste (money) |
| menkyo | license |
| yoshuu | preparation of lessons |
| akachan | baby |
| ka | mosquito |
| kaigi | business meeting; conference |
| gasorin | gasoline |
| kankyoo | environment |
| keisatsu | police; police station |
| koojoo | factory |
| koto | things; matters |
| shuuden | last train |
| supeechi | speech |
| seihu | government |
| chikan | pervert; sexual offender |
| dooryoo | colleague |
| doroboo | thief; burglar |
| baito | abbreviation of arubaito |
| hannin | criminal |
| posutaa | poster |
| mukashi | old days; past |
| monku | complaint |
| monku o iu | to complain |
| rusu | absence; not at home |
| achira | that way (polite) |
| uchuujin | space alien |
| oto | sound |
| kakari no mono | our person in charge |
| kado | corner |
| kami sama | God |
| kuukoo | airport |
| ji | letter; character |
| shiten | branch office |
| shumi | hobby; pastime |
| shoosetsu | novel |
| shingoo | traffic light |
| suniikaa | sneakers |
| sensu | fan |
| tsuki | moon |
| haiheeru | high heels |
| -ya | ...shop |
| yuube | last night |
| okusama | (your/his) wife (polite) |
| okosan | (your/their) child (polite) |
| orei | expression of gratitude |
| keigo | honorific language; polite speech |
| kochira | this way (polite) |
| shucchoo | business trip |
| shurui | a kind; a sort |
| seikaku | personality |
| chuugakusee | junior high school student |
| dochira | where (polite) |
| namakemono | lazy person |
| nayami | worry |
| hazukashi gariya | shy person |
| hanashi | chat; talk |
| buchoo | department manager |
| bunka | culture |
| machigai | mistake |
| ato | the rest |
| eakon | air conditioner |
| kaaten | curtain |
| gyuunyuu | milk |
| shyanpuu | shampoo |
| shooyu | soy sauce |
| suicchi | switch |
| sukaato | skirt |
| soto | outside |
| taoru | towel |
| nikki | diary |
| poppukoon | popcorn |
| yachin | rent |
| yuugata | evening |
| rajikase | cassette player with radio |
| rusuban denwa | answering machine |
| reizooko | refrigerator |
| roosoku | candle |
| okyakusan | customer; client; guest; visitor |
| otoko, dansei | man |
| oyu | hot water |
| onna; josei | woman |
| kagi | lock; key |
| kami | paper |
| kyuuryoo | salary |
| kontakuto | contact lenses |
| saitei | the lowest; the worst |
| sararii man | salaryman; company employee |
| zangyoo | overtime work |
| sutoobu | heater |
| takarakuji | lottery |
| chigai | difference |
| nyuusu | news |
| hige | beard |
| himitsu | secret |
| ryoo | dormitory |
| ryokoo gaisha | travel agency |
| ekiin (san) | station attendant |
| oya | parent |
| gomi | garbage |
| satoo | sugar |
| shoogakukin | scholarship |
| shinseki | relatives |
| suisenjoo | letter of recommendation |
| daigakuin | graduate school |
| taihoo | typhoon |
| hi | day |
| fairu | file; portfolio |
| michi | way; road; directions |
| mezamashidokee | alarm clock |
| e | painting; picture; drawing |
| eigakan | movie theatre |
| gaikokujin | foreigner |
| kagu | furniture |
| kankoo | sightseeing |
| kekkon shiki | wedding |
| jishin | earthquake |
| shimekiri | deadline |
| jaketto | jacket |
| shuukan | custom |
| zaikin | tax |
| sotsugyoo shiki | graduation ceremony |
| soba | Japanese buckwheat noodle |
| chizu | map |
| denchi | battery |
| niwa | garden |
| happyoo | presentation |
| bangumi | broadcast program |
| puuru | swimming pool |
| petto | pet |
| yotei | schedule |
| ryokan | inn |
| waribi kiken | discount coupon |
| ani | (my) older brother |
| ooyasan | landlord |
| okaeshi | return (as a token of gratitude) |
| okusan | (your/his) wife |
| ojisan | uncle; middle-aged man |
| obasan | aunt; middle-aged woman |
| kurabu | club; student society |
| kurisumasu | Christmas |
| goshujin | (your/her) husband |
| koppu | glass; tumbler |
| sara | plate; dish |
| jikan | time |
| chokoreeto | chocolate |
| denshi meeru | |
| nuigurumi | stuffed animal |
| nekutai | necktie |
| haha | (my) mother |
| barentain dei | Valentine's Day |
| bideokamera | camcorder |
| huuhu | married couple; husband and wife |
| howaito dei | White Day |
| mahuraa | winter scarf |
| manga | comic book |
| manshon | multistory apartment; condominium |
| mikan | mandarin orange |
| yubiwa | ring |
| rajio | radio |
| ryooshin | parents |
| rirekisho | resume |
| ueitaa | waiter |
| ojiisan | grandfather; old man |
| otaku | (someone's) house/home |
| otona | adult |
| gaikokugo | foreign language |
| gakki | musical instrument |
| karate | karate |
| karee | curry |
| kimono | Japanese traditional dress; kimono |
| keeki | cake |
| kookoku | advertisement |
| koocha | black tea |
| kotoba | language; word(s), expression(s) |
| goruhu | golf |
| seetaa | sweater |
| zoo | elephant |
| baiorin | violin |
| baiku | motorbike |
| bukka | (consumer) prices |
| bunpoo | grammar |
| bengoshi | lawyer |
| boshuu | recruitment |
| mise | shop; store |
| yakuza | gangster |
| yakusoku | promise; appointment |
| repooto | (term) paper |
| watakushi | I (formal) |
| ichinichi | one day |
| hutsuka | two days |
| mikka | three days |
| yokka | four days |
| itsuka | five days |
| muika | six days |
| nanoka | seven days |
| yooka | eight days |
| kokonoka | nine days |
| tooka | ten days |
| ashi | leg; foot |
| imi | meaning |
| onaka | stomach |
| kaze | cold |
| kanojo | girlfriend |
| kare | boyfriend |
| kion | temperature (weather - not used for things) |
| kumori | cloudy weather |
| shiai | match; game |
| juusu | juice |
| seeji | politics |
| seiseki | grade (on a test, etc.) |
| seki | cough |
| nodo | throat |
| hana | flower |
| hare | sunny weather |
| huku | clothes |
| hutsuka yoi | hangover |
| purezento | present |
| hoomu shikku | homesickness |
| mono | thing (concrete object) |
| yuki | snow |
| yooji | business to take care of |
| oosutoraria | Australia |
| okashi | snack; sweets |
| oshoo gatsu | New Year's |
| otoko no ko | boy |
| omocha | toy |
| onna no ko | girl |
| gaikoku | foreign country |
| kashu | singer |
| kyanpu | camp |
| kochira | this person (polite) |
| kongakki | this semester |
| shachoo | president of a company |
| jugyoo | class |
| shoorai | future |
| doraibu | drive |
| beeru | beer |
| bijutsukan | art museum |
| hosuto famirii | host family |
| mizuumi | lake |
| yama | mountain |
| yume | dream |
| ruumu meeto | roommate |
| aki | fall |
| isha | doctor |
| eki | station |
| okane mochi | rich person |
| kao | face |
| kisetsu | season |
| kurejitto kaado | credit card |
| kotoshi | this year |
| sakkaa | soccer |
| shatsu | shirt |
| seikatsu | life; living |
| sekai | world |
| chika tetsu | subway |
| tebukuro | gloves |
| tokoya | barber's |
| haru | spring |
| pantsu | pants |
| biyooin | beauty parlor |
| bin | flight |
| hune | ship; boat |
| yakyuu | baseball |
| yuumeijin | celebrity |
| yoyaku | reservation |
| raigakki | next semester |
| ringo | apple |
| iiko | good child |
| iro | color |
| obentoo | boxed lunch |
| onsen | spa; hot spring |
| kabuki | traditional Japanese theatre art; kabuki |
| gitaa | guitar |
| kusori | medicine |
| kusori o nomu | to take medicine |
| konsaato | concert |
| kondo | near future |
| sakubun | essay; composition |
| shiken | exam |
| shinkansen | bullet train |
| sukii | ski |
| sengetsu | last month |
| tango | word; vocabulary |
| piano | piano |
| byooki | illness; sickness |
| asatte | the day after tomorrow |
| ame | rain |
| kashain | office worker |
| kamera | camera |
| kuuki | air |
| kesa | this morning |
| kongetsu | this month |
| shigoto | job; work; occupation |
| daigakusei | college student |
| disuko | disco |
| tenki yohoo | weather forecast |
| tokoro | place |
| natsu | summer |
| nanika | something |
| paatii | party |
| baabekyuu | barbecue |
| hashi | chopsticks |
| huyu | winter |
| hoomu sutei | homestay |
| maishuu | every week |
| raigetsu | next month |
| ane | (my) older sister |
| apaato | apartment |
| imooto | younger sister |
| uta | song |
| otooto | younger brother |
| otoko no hito | man |
| oniisan | older brother |
| oneesan | older sister |
| onna no hito | woman |
| kaisha | company |
| kazoku | family |
| kami | hair |
| kyoodai | siblings |
| kuni | country; place of origin |
| kuruma | car |
| konbini | convenience store |
| shokudoo | cafeteria; dining commons |
| chichi | (my) father |
| T-shatsu | tee shirt |
| me | eye |
| megane | glasses |
| okane | money |
| obaasan | grandmother; old woman |
| ohuro | bath |
| kanji | Chinese character |
| kyookasho | textbook |
| konshuu | this week |
| shimin byooin | city hospital |
| tsugi | next |
| terebi geemu | video game |
| denki | electricity |
| densha | train |
| nimotsu | baggage |
| peeji | page |
| mado | window |
| yoru | night |
| raishuu | next week |
| rainen | next year |
| arubaito | part-time job |
| kaimono | shopping |
| kurasu | class |
| anata | you |
| inu | dog |
| omiyage | souvenir |
| kodomo | child |
| gohan | rice; meal |
| shashin | picture; photograph |
| tsukue | desk |
| tegami | letter |
| neko | cat |
| pan | bread |
| hito, kotai** | person |
| otera | temple |
| kooen | park |
| suupaa | supermarket |
| depaato | department store |
| basutee | bus stop |
| byooin | hospital |
| hotera | hotel |
| honya | bookstore |
| machi | town; city |
| resutoran | restaurant |
| kinoo | yesterday |
| sakki | a little while ago |
| -jikan | hour |
| ichijikan | one hour |
| senshuu | last week |
| toki | when...; at the time of... (no) |
| getsuyoobi | Monday |
| kayoobi | Tuesday |
| suiyoobi | Wednesday |
| mokuyoobi | Thursday |
| kinyoobi | Friday |
| migi | right (no) |
| hidari | left (no) |
| mae | front (no) |
| ushiro | back (no) |
| naka | inside (no) |
| ue | on (no) |
| shita | under (no) |
| soba | near (no) |
| tonari | next to (no) |
| aida | between (A to B no) |
| soko | there |
| koko | here |
| eega | movie |
| ongaku | music |
| zasshi | magazine |
| supootsu | sports |
| deeto | date (romantic) |
| tenisu | tennis |
| terebi | TV |
| bideo | videotape; VCR |
| asagohan | breakfast |
| osake | sake; alchohol |
| ocha | green tea |
| koohii | coffee |
| bangohan | dinner |
| hanbaagaa | hamburger |
| hirugohan | lunch |
| mizu | water |
| ie | home; house (building) |
| uchi | home; house; my place |
| eru eru (LL) | language lab |
| gakkoo | school |
| asa | morning |
| ashita | tomrrow |
| itsu | when |
| kyoo | today |
| -goro | at about |
| konban | tonight |
| shuumatsu | weekend |
| doyoobi | Saturday |
| nichiyoobi | Sunday |
| mainichi | every day |
| maiban | every night |
| kore | this one |
| sore | that one |
| are | that one (over there) |
| dore | which one |
| kono | this... |
| sono | that... |
| ano | that... (over there) |
| dono | which... |
| asoko | over there |
| doko | where |
| dare | who |
| sakana | fish |
| tonkatsu | pork cutlet |
| niku | meat |
| menyuu | menu |
| yasai | vegetable |
| enpitsu | pencil |
| kasa | umbrella |
| kaban | bag |
| kutsu | shoes |
| saihu | wallet |
| jiinzu | jeans |
| jisho | dictionary |
| jitensha | bicycle |
| shinbun | newspaper |
| teepu | tape |
| tokee | watch; clock |
| toreenaa | sweat shirt |
| nooto | notebook |
| pen | pen |
| booshi | hat; cap |
| hon | book |
| otearai | restroom |
| kissaten | cafe |
| ginkoo | bank |
| toshokan | library |
| yuubinkyoku | post office |
| Amerika | USA |
| Igirisu | Britain |
| Kankoku | Korea |
| Chuugoku | China |
| keezai | economics |
| konpyuutaa | computer |
| bijinesu | business |
| rekishi | history |
| okaasan | mother |
| otoosan | father |
| ikura | how much... |
| en | yen |
| ima | now |
| eego | English language |
| ee | yes |
| gakusee | student |
| -go | language |
| kookoo | high school |
| gogo | p.m. |
| gozen | a.m. |
| -sai | ...years old |
| sensee | professor; teacher |
| senmon | major |
| denwa | telephone |
| tomodachi | friend |
| namae | name |
| nan/nani | what |
| Nihon | Japan |
| -nensee | ... year student |
| hai | yes |
| han | half |
| bangoo | number |
| ryuugakusee | international student |
| watashi | I |
| Sueeden | Sweden |
| kagaku | science |
| ajiakenkyuu | Asian studies |
| keezai | economics |
| kokusaikankee | international relations |
| bungaku | literature |
| shufu | housewife |
| bengoshi | lawyer |
| shitsumon | question |
| setsumei | explanation |
| hyooka | evaluation |
| keseki | absence |
| Nihonjinkai | Japan Society (club) |
| hatsuon | pronunciation/intonation |
| takusan (yes, it's a noun) | many |
| shusshin | one's home |
| gyoomei | line (in a text) |
| shakai | social hierarchy |
| hiniku | irony |
| gakubu | college; undergraduate |
| kyoomi | interest |
| daigakuinsei | graduate student |
| boku | I (neutral form for male speakers) |
| kimi | you (used by male speakers towards someone of lower or equal status) |
| chishiki | knowledge |
| kyuuka | vacation |
| hitoban | one night |
| meishi | business card |
| jisaboke | jet lag |
| chijin | acquaintance |
| jikosho ukai | self-introduction |
| jikata | way (of doing something) |
| chuunen | middle-aged |
| otagai | each other |
| musume | daughter |
| ojigi, eshaku | bow (in greeting) |
| aisatsu | greeting |
| rei | example |
| dooshitsu | same room |
| koe | voice |
| zaazaaburi | pouring rain |
| kookoo jidai | high school years |
| dookyuusei | classmate |
| meeru | |
| keetai | cell phone |
| nichibei | Japan and the US |
| meue | person of higher status; one's senior |
| yuujin | friend |
| shokuji | meal |
| suujitsu mae | several days ago |
| senjitsu | the other day |
| kimari monku | set phrase |
| yoogo | terms |
| kyaku | guest |
| shakai kyoo iku | social education |
| desu-masu tai | polite form |
| da tai | plain form |
| de aru tai | written (expository) form (same as da tai but in writing) |
| risu | squirrel |
| ooame | downpour; heavy rain |
| shinyoo | trust |
| shibai | play (theatre production) |
| dannaku | paragraph |
| goryooshin | (someone else's) parents |
| tokugi | special talent |
| kenkyuu | research |
| juku shookai | self-introduction |
| saigo | end |
| muu imi | no meaning |
| saki | previous |
| Nihon bare | beautiful day |
| gokai | misunderstanding |
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