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Learn Japanese Words: page 53

2011-10-17T07:00:00Z

Let's learn three Japanese words

Japanese script: When writing Japanese, do you use kanji, katakana or hiragana?
It seems to have a rule, but doesn't have a rule.
(*when we cannot write the kanji, we use a hiragana letter or katakana.)

There is the word that an all three script is used for, and there is the word that a hiragana letter or katakana is used for.
You must learn these with lots of reading practice.(or my site)
I listed "The script used most" in each word.

1. a bell, a gong, a chime(of bells), a peal

a bell, a gong, a chime(of bells), a peal
Kanji	鐘
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かね
Katakana	カネ
Pronunciation	kane
Example	the ring [peal] of a bell 鐘の音 kane no oto
	a school bell 学校の鐘 gakkou no kane
	The church bells rang ding-dong. 教会の鐘がガランガランと鳴りました。 kyoukai no kane ga garan-garan wo narimashita
	There sounded the peals of a temple bell. 寺の鐘がゴーンゴーンと鳴り響きました。 tera no kane ga goon-goon to narihibiki mashita.
	A bell is pealing [clanging]. カランカランと鐘が鳴っています。 karan-karan to kane ga natte imasu.
	The bells of the clock tower chimed three (o'clock). 時計台の鐘が３時を告げました。 tokeidai no kane ga sanji wo tsugemashita.
Kanji homophone	money: 金(kane)/お金(okane)
Reference	the work bell: 始業ベル(shigyou beru)
Reference	the closing bell: 終業ベル(shuugyou beru)

2. a hippopotamus

a hippopotamus
Kanji	河馬
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かば
Katakana	カバ
Pronunciation	kaba
Example	The hippopotamus is an extremely large creature with a round body, short legs, and a big, broad head. カバは丸い体、短い足、幅広い頭のとても大きな生き物です。 kaba wa maruikarada, mijikai ashi, haba hiroi atama no totemo ookina ikimono desu.
Example	The baby hippopotamus is born alive and underwater. カバの赤ちゃんは、水中で生まれて水中で育ちます。 kaba no akachan wa suichuu de umarete suichuu de sodachimasu.

3. a bag

a bag
Kanji	鞄
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かばん
Katakana	カバン
Pronunciation	kaban
Example	a worn-out bag ボロボロのカバン boroboro no kaban
	I got a bag on an Internet auction site [in an Internet auction]. 私はネットオークションでカバンを買いました。 watashi wa netto-ookushon de kaban wo kaimashita.
	I shifted my bag to my left hand. 私はバッグを左手に持ちかえました。 watashi wa baggu wo hidarite ni mochikae mashta.
	Crab move[walk] only sideways. カニは横にしか動けません[歩けません] kani wa yoko ni shika ugokemasen[arukemasen]
Synonym	a trunk: トランク(toranku)
	an attache case: アタッシュケース(atasshu keesu)
	briefcase: ブリーフケース(buriifu keesu)
	satchel: ランドセル(randoseru)
	suitcase: スーツケース(suutsu keesu)
	portfolio: ポートフォリオ(pooto forio)

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Learn Japanese Words: page 52

2011-09-30T05:55:00Z

Let's learn three Japanese words

1. a corner, an angle, an edges

a corner, an angle, an edges
Kanji	角
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かど
Katakana	カド
Pronunciation	kado
Example	He hit[struck] his head against [on] the corner[edge] of the table. 彼はテーブルのかどに頭をぶつけました。 kare wa teeburu no kado ni atama wo butsuke mashita.
	an angular stone ⇔ a round stone 角のある石 ⇔ 角のない石（丸い石） kado no aru ishi ⇔ kado no nai ishi (marui ishi)
	the third house around the corner of the bank 銀行のかどを曲がって三軒目の家 ginkoo no kado wo magatte sangenme no ie[uchi]
	a store on the corner かどの店 kado no mise
	Turn left at the first corner 最初の角を左に曲がってください。 saisho no kado wo hidari ni magatte kkudasai.
Reference	a door/a gate: 門(kado)
Reference	too much/unreasonable: 過度(kado)

2. a hammer

a hammer
Kanji	金槌
Kanji & Hiragana	金づち
Hiragana	かなづち
Katakana	カナヅチ
Pronunciation	kanazuchi
Example	hammer in a nail 金づちで釘を打ちます kanazuchi de kugi wo uchimasu
Reference	I can't swim a stroke. 私は全然泳げません。= 私はかなづちです。 watashi wa zenzen oyogemasen. = watashi wa kanazuchi desu.

3. a crab

a crab
Kanji	蟹
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かに
Katakana	カニ
Pronunciation	kani
Example	be nipped[pinched] by a crab カニにはさまれる kani ni hasamareru
Example	Crab move[walk] only sideways. カニは横にしか動けません[歩けません] kani wa yoko ni shika ugokemasen[arukemasen]
Related words	crab (meat): カニの身(kani no mi)
Related words	claws: カニの甲ら(kani no koura)

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Learn Japanese Words: page 51

2011-09-07T04:15:00Z

Let's learn three Japanese words

1. a lump, a mass, a clod, a block, a chunk, a hunk, a clot, a group

a lump, a mass, a clod, a block, a chunk, a hunk, a clot, a group
Kanji	塊
Kanji & Hiragana	固まり
Hiragana	かたまり
Katakana	カタマリ
Pronunciation	katamari
Example	a lump [clod] of clay 粘土のかたまり nendo no katamari
	a clod of earth 土の塊 tsuchi no katamari
	a lump [block] of ice 氷の塊 koori no katamari
	a chunk [hunk] of meat [bread] 肉[パン]のかたまり niku[pan] no katamari
	a lump [piece] of flesh [meat] 肉の塊 niku no katamari
	a mass of cloud 雲のかたまり kumo no katamari
	There is a huge mass of clouds in the sky. 空に巨大な雲のかたまりがあります。 sora ni kyodai na kumo no katamari ga arimasu.
Reference	The students approached in a group. 学生がひとかたまりになって[グループで]近づいてきました。 gakusei ga hitokatamari ni natte[guruupu de]chikazuite kimashita.

2. a flower bed

a flower bed
Kanji	花壇
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かだん
Katakana	カダン
Pronunciation	kadan
Example	a six-by-six flower bed 縦横6フィートの花壇 tate yoko roku fiito no kadan
	a flowerbed bordered with violets 縁にすみれを植えた花壇 fuchi ni sumire wo ueta kadan
	a circular flowerbed まるい花壇 marui kadan
	water a flowerbed かだんに水をまく kadan ni mizu wo maku
	We dug up the bulbs in the flowerbed. 私たちは花壇の球根を掘り起こしました。 watashi tachi wa kadan no kyuukon wo horiokoshi mashita.

3. a musical instruments

a musical instruments
Kanji	楽器
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	がっき
Katakana	ガッキ
Pronunciation	gakki
Example	a musical instrument store 楽器店 gakkiten
	play a musical instruments 楽器を演奏する gakki wi ensou suru
	This musical instruments doesn't sound good. この楽器は良く響かない（音が良くない）。 kono gakki wa yoku hibikanai(oto ga yokunai).
	musical instruments of every kind あらゆる種類の楽器 arayuru shurui no gakki
	musical instruments of all sorts すべての種類の楽器 subete no shurui no gakki
Kanji homophone	a term/a semester/a trimester:学期(gakki)
Related words	a keyboard instrument: 鍵盤楽器(kenban gakki)
	a wind instrument: 管楽器(kan gakki)
	a aerophone: 吹奏楽器(suisou gakki)
	a woodwind instrument: 木管楽器(mokkan gakki)

4. a school

a school
Kanji	学校
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	がっこう
Katakana	ガッコウ
Pronunciation	gakkou
Example	get into school 学校に入ります[入学します] gakkou ni hairimasu(nyuugaku shimasu)
	graduate from school 学校を卒業します gakkou wo sotsugyou shimasu
	be late for school 学校に遅れます gakkou ni okuremasu
	leave the school 学校から帰ります[下校します] gakkou kara kaerimasu(gekou shimasu)
	drop out[leave] of school 学校を辞めます(中退します) gakkou wo yamemasu(chuutai shimasu)
	School begins[starts] on April 8. 学校は4月8日から始まります。 gakkou wa shigatsu yooka kara hajimarimasu.
	Mr./Ms.Suzuki is a teacher at the school. 鈴木さんは学校の先生(教師)です。 suzuki-san wa gakkou no seisei(kyoushi) desu.
	"What school do you go to?" どこの学校に通ってるんですか？ doko no gakkou ni kayotte rundesuka? "At Nada High School." 灘高校です。 nada koukou desu.
	He stayed away from school today. 彼は今日学校を休みました。 kare wa kyoo gakkou wo yasumi mashita.
Related words	a private school: 私立学校((wataku)shiritsu gakkou)
	a public school: 公立学校(kooritsu gakkou)
	a school of foreign languages: 外国語学校(gaikokugo gakkou)
	a school of nursing: 看護学校(kango gakkou)
	a driving school: 自動車学校(jidousha gakkou)/自動車教習所(jidousha kyoushuujo)
	a professional[vocational] school: 専門[職業]学校(senmon[shokugyou]gakkou)
	a dressmaking[design] school: 洋裁[デザイナー]学校(yousai[dezainaa]gakkou)
	a cooking school: 料理学校(ryouri gakkou)
	a (school)catalog: 学校案内書(gakkou annaisho)
	a school lunch: 学校給食(gakkou kyuushoku)
	school education: 学校教育(gakkou kyouiku)

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Learn Japanese Words: page 50

2011-08-25T08:30:00Z

Let's learn Japanese words

One or some Japanese words accompany each English word.
They are used most in Japan.
Because Japanese is a language with three scripts (hiragana, katakana, and kanji), the form is various.

*Choice of script type in Japanese writing: The scripts used most are in the illustration.

1. a shape

a shape
Kanji	形
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かたち
Katakana	カタチ
Pronunciation	katachi
Example	an object in the shape of an apple りんごのようなかたちの物 ringo no youna katachi no mono
	These cookies have the shape of fish. このクッキーはさかなの形をしています。 kono kukkii wa sakana no katachi wo shiteimasu.
	This pine tree has a good shape. この松の木は形が良い（いい）です。 kono matsu no ki wa katachi ga yoi(ii) desu.
	This pine tree has a bad shape. この松の木は形が悪いです。 kono matsu no ki wa katachi ga warui desu.

2. a circle, a round

a circle, a round
Kanji	丸(maru)/円(en)
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	まる(maru)/えん(en)
Katakana	マル(maru)/エン(en)
Example	draw a circle 円を描く en wo egaku
	Mark a correct answer with a circle. 正しい答えに丸をつけなさい。 tadashii kotae no maru wo tsukenasai
	Draw a circle around the number of sentence you think right. 正しいと思う文の番号を丸で囲みなさい。 tadashii to omou bun no bangou wo maru de kakominasai.
Related words	a double circle: 二重丸(nijuu maru)

3. a triangle

a triangle
Kanji	三角(sankaku)/三角形(sankaku-kei)
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	さんかく(sankaku)/さんかくけい(sankaku-kei)
Katakana	サンカク(sankaku)/サンカクケイ(sankaku-kei)
Example	the altitude of a triangle 三角形の高さ sankakkkei no takasa
Example	All sides of an equilateral triangle are the same length. 正三角形の三辺（すべての側面）は等しいです。 sei-sankaku-kei no sanpen(subete no sokumen) wa hitoshii desu.
Related words	a love [the eternal] triangle: 三角関係(sankaku kankei)
	a sling, a triangular bandage: 三角巾(sankaku kin)
	a triangular prism: 三角柱(snkaku chuu)
	a delta: 三角州(sankaku su)

4. a square

a square
Kanji	四角(shikaku)/正方形(seihoukei)
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	しかく(shikaku)/せいほうけい(seihoukei)
Katakana	シカク(shikaku)/セイホウケイ(seihoukei)
Example	cut square 四角に切る/四角く切る shikaku ni kiru/shikaku ku kiru
Example	a squarish box 四角い箱 shikakui hako
Related words	a quadrangle: 四角形(shikakkei)
Related words	a square face: 角ばった顔(kakubatta kao)

5. a trapezoid

a trapezoid
Kanji	台形
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	だいけい
Katakana	ダイケイ
Pronunciation	daikei

6. a lozenge, a diamond

a lozenge, a diamond
Kanji	ひし形, 菱形
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	ひしがた
Katakana	ヒシガタ
Pronunciation	hishigata

7. a heart, a heart shape

a heart, a heart shape
Kanji	ハート形, ハート
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	はーとがた, はーと
Katakana	ハートガタ, ハート
Pronunciation	haato gata, haato
Example	a heart shaped chocolate ハート形のチョコレート haato gata no chokoreeto

Hararie

Learn Japanese Words: page 49

2011-08-06T05:52:34Z

Let's learn three Japanese words

One or some Japanese words accompany each English word.
They are used most in Japan.
Because Japanese is a language with three scripts (hiragana, katakana, and kanji), the form is various.

*Choice of script type in Japanese writing: The scripts used most are in the illustration.

1. a family

a family
Kanji	家族
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かぞく
Katakana	カゾク
Pronunciation	kazoku
Example	My family is small. うちは小家族です。 uchi wa shookazoku desu.
	"How many are there in your family?" 何人ご家族ですか？/ご家族は何人ですか？ nannin gokazku desuka?/gokazoku wa nannin desuka? "There are five in my family." 五人家族です。/うちは五人です。 gonin kazoku desu./uchi wa gonin desu.
	My family now lives in Kyoto. 私の家族は今、京都に住んでいます。 watashi no kazoku wa ima, kyoto ni sunde imasu
	Give my love to all your family. ご家族皆さんによろしくお伝えください。 gokazoku minasan ni yoroshiku otsutae kudasai.
	She supported her family by selling her body. 彼女は体を売って家族を養っていた。 kanojo wa karaeda wo utte kazoku wo yashinatteita.
"Go-kazoku": Honorifics and family titles Japanese use different words to indicate whether they are talking about a member of their own family or someone else's. The words used for another person's family are more polite, and can refer to the person being addressed or to some other person to show respect. In short, "ご（go）" is expressing respect.
Related words	a big(large) family: 大家族(dai kazoku)
	a nuclear family: 核家族(kaku kazoku)
	the trend toward(s) the nuclear family: 核家族化(kaku kazoku ka)
	all one's family: 家族一同(kazoku ichidoo)
	a family member/a member of a family: 家族の一員(kazoku no ichiin)
	a family make-up: 家族構成(kazoku kousei)
	the size of a family: 家族数(kazoku suu)
	family planning: 家族計画(kazoku keikaku)
	a family trip: 家族旅行(kazoku ryokou)
Reference sentence	the number of households: 世帯数(setaisuu)
	the head of a household [family]: 世帯主(setainushi)
	There are twenty families living in the village. この村には２０世帯が住んでいます。 kono mura niwa nijyussetai ga sundeimasu.
Japanese kanji symbol for family: page 1 Japanese kanji symbol for family: page 2 Japanese kanji symbol for family: page 3 Japanese kanji symbol for family: page 4 Japanese kanji symbol for family: page 5 Japanese kanji symbol for family: page 6

2. one's shoulder(s)

one's shoulder(s)
Kanji	肩
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かた
Katakana	カタ
Pronunciation	kata
Example	broad shoulders 広い肩/がっしりした肩 hirai kata/gasshirisita kata
	narrow shoulders 狭い肩/きゃしゃな肩 semai kata/kyashana kata
	dislocate one's shoulder. 肩を脱臼する kata wo dakkyuu suru
	relax one's muscles in the shoulders. 肩の力を抜く kata no chikara wo nuku
	carry a fishing rod over one's shoulder. 釣りざおを肩にかつぐ tsurizao wo kata ni katsugu
	carry a package on one's shoulder. 荷物を肩にかつぐ nimotsu wo kata ni katsugu
	He has sloping shoulders. 彼はなで肩です。 kare wa nadegata desu.
	He has square shoulders. 彼はいかり肩です。 kare wa ikarigata desu.
	I have stiff shoulders/My shoulders are stiff. 私は肩がこっています。 watashi wa kata ga kotte imasu.
Kanji homophone	型(kata): a model; a mold; a pattern; a type
	形(kata): a style; a shape
	方(kata): a way; a manner, how to (do); about; toward; a side; a party
	過多(kata): an excess

3. a snail

a snail
Kanji	蝸牛
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かたつむり
Katakana	カタツムリ
Pronunciation	katatsumuri

Hararie

Learn Japanese Words: page 48

2011-07-26T03:04:14Z

Let's learn three Japanese words

One or some Japanese words accompany each English word.
They are used most in Japan.
Because Japanese is a language with three scripts (hiragana, katakana, and Chinese character), the form is various.

*Choice of script type in Japanese writing: The scripts used most are in the illustration.

1. a singer

a singer
Kanji	歌手
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かしゅ
Katakana	カシュ
Pronunciation	kashu
Example	an opera singer オペラ歌手 opera kashu
	an idol [idolized] singer アイドル歌手 aidoru kashu
	a chanson singer シャンソン歌手 shanson kashu
	a singer with an image of innocence and purity 清純派の歌手 seijunha no kashu
	That singer is popular with young people. その歌手は若年層に人気があります。 sono kashu wa jakunensoo ni ninki ga arimasu.
	That singer is not popular with young people. その歌手は若年層に人気がありません。 sono kashu wa jakunensoo ni ninki ga arimasen.

2. cold

cold
Kanji	風邪
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かぜ
Katakana	カゼ
Pronunciation	kaze
Example	I have a slight cold. 私はカゼ気味です。 watashi wa kazegimi desu.
	He has a bad cold. 彼はひどい風邪をひいてます。
	I have a cold in the head. 私は鼻カゼをひいてます。 wsatashi wa hanakaze wo hiite imasu.
	He is laid up [is down] with a cold.／He is in bed with a cold. 彼はかぜをひいて寝ています。 kare wa kaze wo hiite neteimasu.
	I seem to have caught a second cold. かぜをひき直したらしい。 (watashi wa) kaze wo hikinaoshita rashii.
	You should not overwork when you are coming down with a cold. かぜの引きかけに無理をしないようにね。 kaze no hikikake ni muri wo shinaiyouni ne.
	I caught a cold from my friend. 友達からカゼをうつされたました。 (watashi wa )tomodachi kara kaze wo utsusare mashita.

3. wind

wind
Kanji	風
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かぜ
Katakana	カゼ
Pronunciation	kaze
Example	The wind is blowing. 風が吹いています。 kaze ga fuite imasu.
	The wind is blowing from the north. 風は北から吹いています。 kaze ha kita kara fuite imasu.
	The wind is strong today. 今日は風が強い。 kyoo wa kaze ga tsuyoi.
	What a hateful wind! いまいましい風だ！ imaimashii kaze da!
Related words	a breeze: そよ風(soyokaze)
	a refreshing breeze: さわやかな風(sawayakana kaze)/心地よい風(kokochiyoi kaze)
	a gale: 強風(kyoofuu)/突風(toppuu)

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2011-07-16T03:21:03Z

Let's learn three Japanese words

*Choice of script type in Japanese writing: The scripts used most are in the illustration.

1. an umbrella

an umbrella
Kanji	傘
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かさ
Katakana	カサ
Pronunciation	kasa
Example	put up an umbrella 傘をさす kasa wo sasu
	open an umbrella カサを広げる kasa wo hirogeru
	close an umbrella 傘をたたむ（すぼめる） kasa wo tatamu(subomeru)
	Take an umbrella with you. 傘を持って行きなさい。 kasa wo motte ikinasai.
	I walked in the rain with no umbrella. （私は）傘をささずに[ささないで]雨の中を歩きました。 (watashi wa) kasa wo sasazuni[sasanaide] ame no naka wo arukimashita.
	I left my umbrella in the train. （私は）電車にカサを置き忘れてしまいました。 (watashi wa)densha ni kasa wo okiwasurete shimaimashita.
	I carried off another person's umbrella by mistake. （私は）ついうっかり別の人のカサを持ってきてしまいました。 (watashi wa)tsui ukkari betsu no hito no kasa wo mottekite shimaimashita.
Related words	an an umbrella: 雨傘(ama-gasa)
	a parasol; a sunshade: 日傘(hi-gasa)
	a folding umbrella: 折り畳み傘(oritatami-gasa)
	the handle of an umbrella: 傘の柄(kasa no e)
Kanji homophone	笠(kasa): a bamboo hat/a sedge hat/a (lamp) shade/a cap
Kanji homophone	嵩(kasa): bulk/volume/quantity

2. a volcano

a volcano
Kanji	火山
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かざん
Katakana	カザン
Pronunciation	kazan
Example	I saw smoke rising from the volcano. （私は）火山から煙が上がっているのを見ました。 (watashi wa) kazan kara kemuri ga agatte iru no wo mimashita.
	The volcano has become active. 火山が活動を始めました。 kasan ga katsudou wo hajimemashita.
	Volcanic ash fell from the sky! 火山灰が降ってきた! kazanbai ga futte kita!
	He predicted volcanic eruptions. 彼は火山の噴火を予知しました。 kare wa kazan no funka wo yochi shimashita.
Related words	a submarine volcanic: 海底火山(kaitei kazan)
	volcanic activity: 火山活動(kazan katsudou)
	volcanic ash(es): 火山灰(kazan bai)
	a volcanic eruption: 火山噴火(kazan funka)

3. a fire

a fire
Kanji	火事
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かじ
Katakana	カジ
Pronunciation	kaji
Example	a fire of unknown origin 原因不明の火事 geninfumei no kaji
	a fire caused by an overturned kerosene stove 石油ストーブの転倒による火事 sekiyu sutoobu no tentou ni yoru kaji
	put out a fire 火事を消す kaji wo kesu
	be caught in a fire 火事に遭う kaji ni au
	Fire! 火事だ！ kajida!
	The department store is on fire. デパートが火事だ。 depaato ga kaji da.
Kanji homophone	家事(kaji): housewark
Kanji homophone	舵(kaji): a rudder/a helm/a tiller

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2011-06-25T03:20:00Z

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*Choice of script type in Japanese writing: The scripts used most are in the illustration.

1. a shadow

a shadow
Kanji	影
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かげ
Katakana	カゲ
Pronunciation	kage
Example	My house is in the shadow of that apartment house. 私の家はあのアパートの陰になっています。 watashi no ie wa ano apaato no kage ni natteimasu.
Example	Half of the garden was in shadow. 庭は半分陰になっていました。 niwa wa hanbun kage ni natte imashita.
Reference	陰(kage): shade, behind, backs, background
	in the shade of a tree 木の陰で ki no kage de
	There is someone behind the door. 戸の陰にだれかいます。 to no kage ni dareka imasu.
	There seems to be someone pulling strings in the background. 陰で糸を引く者がいるらしい。 kage de ito wo hiku mono ga irurashii.
	I was often scolded by my father, but my mother supported me behind his back. 私は父によく怒られていたが，母が陰でかばってくれていた。 watashi wa chichi ni yoku okorarete itaga, haha ga kage de kabatte kureteita.

2. a cliff

a cliff
Kanji	崖
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	がけ
Katakana	ガケ
Pronunciation	gake
Example	He fell off from a cliff and died. 彼はガケから落ちて死にました。 kare wa gake kara ochite shinimashita.
Example	The cliff gave way with a rumble. ざざっと崖が崩れた。 zazatto gake ga kuzureta.

3. a basket

a basket
Kanji	籠
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かご
Katakana	カゴ
Pronunciation	kago
Example	a bamboo basket 竹のかご take no kago
	a basketful of strawberries カゴいっぱいのイチゴ kago ippai no ichigo
	a wastepaper basket くずカゴ kuzukago
	a shopping basket 買い物かご kaimno kago

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2011-06-14T03:22:40Z

Let's learn three Japanese words

*Choice of script type in Japanese writing: The scripts used most are in the illustration.

1. a mirror

a mirror
Kanji	鏡
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かがみ
Katakana	カガミ
Pronunciation	kagami
Example	tie one's tie at a mirror/look in the mirror to tie one's tie 鏡に向かってネクタイを結ぶ kagami ni mukatte nekutai wo musubu
	I looked at myself in a mirror. 私は鏡（の中の自分の姿）を見ました。 watashi wa kagami (no naka no jibun no sugata)wo mimashita.
	The clock was reflected in the mirror. 時計が鏡に映っていました。 tokei ga kagami ni utsutte imashita.
Related words	a full-length mirror: 姿見(sugata-mi)
	a hand mirror: 手鏡(tekagami)
	a large, round rice cake offered to the gods (at New Year's): 鏡餅(kagami mochi)
	the custom of cutting and eating a large, round rice cake, which had been offered to the gods at ... : 鏡開き(kagami-biraki)

2. a persimmon

a persimmon
Kanji	柿
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かき
Katakana	カキ
Pronunciation	kaki
Example	a ripe persimmon 熟した柿 jukushita kaki
	This persimmon has a puckery [an astringent] taste. この柿は渋いです。 kono kaki wa shibui desu.
	peel[pare] a persimmon 柿の皮をむく kaki no kawa wo muku
Kanji homophone	下記(kaki): the following
	火気(kaki): Fire
	火器(kaki): a firearm
	花器(kaki): a flower vase/a flower bowl
	牡蠣(kaki): an oyster
	夏季(kaki): season of summer
	夏期(kaki): summertime

3. a key/a lock

a key/a lock
Kanji	鍵
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かぎ
Katakana	カギ
Pronunciation	kagi
Example	door key ドアの鍵 doa no kagi
	a locked door 鍵の掛かった扉 kagi no kakatta tobira
	set a lock カギをかける kagi wo kakeru
	have the lock on カギがかかっている kagi ga kakatte iru
	This door won't lock. この戸はどうしてもカギがかからない。 kono to wa doushitemo kagi ga kakaranai.
	This suitcase is not locked. このスーツケースはカギがかかっていません。 kono suutsu-keesu wa kagi ga kakatte imasen.
	May I have the key for room 842, please? 824号室の鍵をお願いします。 happyaku-nijuu-yon goushitsu no kagi wo onegai shimasu.
	I locked the key in the car and couldn't get in. （私は）車の中に鍵を置き忘れてしまったので、車に乗れなかった。 (watashi wa)kuruma no naka ni kagi wo okiwasurete shitmatta node, kuruma ni norenakatta.

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2011-06-08T04:05:00Z

Let's learn three Japanese words

*Choice of script type in Japanese writing: The scripts used most are in the illustration.

1. shopping

shopping
Kanji	買物
Kanji & Hiragana	買い物
Hiragana	かいもの
Katakana	カイモノ
Pronunciation	kaimono
Example	I have a lot of shopping to do day. （私は）今日たくさん買物があります。 (watashi wa) kyoo takusan kaimono ga arimasu.
	Ken went shopping with his family. ケンは家族と買い物に行きました。 ken wa kazoku to kaimono ni ikimashita.
	John is out shopping.／He has gone shopping. ジョンは買い物に出かけています。 jon wa kaimono ni dekakete imasu.
	I did a lot of shopping yesterday. 昨日（私は）どっさり買い物をしました。 kinou (watashi wa) dossari kaimono wo shimashita. *どっさり(dossari)=たくさん(takusan)= a lot (of)
Related words	a shopper: 買物客(kaimono kyaku)
Related words	a shopping bag: 買物袋(kaimono bukuro)

2. a frog

a frog
Kanji	蛙
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かえる
Katakana	カエル
Pronunciation	kaeru
Example	A frog is croaking. 蛙が鳴いています。 kaeru ga naite imasu.
Related words	a tree frog: アマガエル/雨蛙(amagaeru)
	a toad: ひき蛙(hiki gaeru)
	a leopard frog: 殿様蛙(tonosama gaeru)
	an edible frog: 食用蛙(shokuyou gaeru)
	a bullfrog: 牛蛙(ushi gaeru)
	the breaststroke: カエル泳ぎ(kaeru oyogi)
	leap over another's back/play leapfrog: かえる跳びをする(kaeru-tobi wo suru)
	*Why is "kaeru" changed into the pronunciation named "gaeru"? It's RENDAKU. RENDAKU(lit. "sequential voicing") is a phenomenon in Japanese morphophonology that governs the voicing of the initial consonant of the non-initial portion of a compound or prefixed word.
Synonym	帰る(kaeru): go back; come back; get back; return
	変える(kaeru): change; alter; reform
	換える(kaeru), 替える(kaeru): change; exchange
	返る(kaeru): return (to); be returned (to)

3. face

face
Kanji	顔
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かお
Katakana	カオ
Pronunciation	kao
Example	lift one's face 顔を上げる kao wo ageru
Example	turn one's face away 顔をそむける kao wo somukeru
Related words	a beautiful face: 美しい顔(utsukushii kao)/きれいな顔(kireina kao)
	an ugly face: 醜い顔(minikui kao)/ブサイクな顔(busaikuna kao)
	a pale [pallid] face: 青ざめた顔(aozameta-kao)
	look pale: 青白い顔をしている(ao-jiroi kao wo shiteiru)

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2011-05-28T12:00:00Z

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*Choice of script type in Japanese writing: The scripts used most are in the illustration.

1. swimming in the ocean/sea bathing

swimming in the ocean/sea bathing
Kanji	海水浴
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かいすいよく
Katakana	カイスイヨク
Pronunciation	kaisuiyoku
Example	go swimming [bathing] in the sea 海水浴に行く kaisuiyoku ni iku
Related words	a sea bather: 海水浴客(kaisuiyoku kyaku)
Related words	a bathing place: 海水浴場(kaisuiyoku jou)

2. stairs/steps/a staircase/a stairway

stairs/steps/a staircase/a stairway
Kanji	階段
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かいだん
Katakana	カイダン
Pronunciation	kaidan
Example	go up the stairs 階段を上がる[上る] kaidan wo agaru[noboru]
	go down the stairs 階段を下がる[下りる] kaidan wqo sagaru[oriru]
	at the top of the stairs 階段の上で kaidan no ue de
	at the bottom[foot] of the stairs 階段の下で kaidan no shita de
	fall down the stairs 階段から落ちる kaidan kara ochiru
Related words	emergency stairs: 非常階段(hijou kaidan)
	a spiral[a circular; a winding] staircase: らせん階段(rasen kaidan)
	a steep flight of stairs: 急な階段(kyuu na kaidan)
Synonym	a talk(on; about)/talks(on; about)/a conference(on): 会談(kaidan)
Synonym	a ghost story: 怪談(kaidan)

3. a flashlight/a torch

a flashlight/a torch
Kanji	懐中電灯
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かいちゅうでんとう
Katakana	カイチュウデントウ
Pronunciation	kaichuu dentou
Example	turn [switch] on the flashlight 懐中電燈を点ける kaichuu dentou wo tsukeru
	turn [switch] off the flashlight 懐中電燈を消す kaichuu dentou wo kesu
	The police officer signaled by switching his flashlight on and off. その警官は懐中電灯を点滅させて合図をしました。 sono keikan wa kaichuu dentou wo tenmetsu sasete aizu wo shimashita.

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2011-05-23T07:55:00Z

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*Choice of script type in Japanese writing: The scripts used most are in the illustration.

1. a ticket gate(barrier)

a ticket gate(barrier)
Kanji	改札口
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かいさつぐち
Katakana	カイサツグチ
Pronunciation	kaisatsuguchi
Example	I showed my commutation ticket at the ticket gate. I showed my season ticket at the barrier. 私は改札口で定期券を見せました。 watashi wa kaisatsuguchi de teiken wo misemashita.
Example	I'll wait right outside the ticket gate. 改札口を出たところで待ってます。 kaisatsuguchi wo deta tokoro de mattemasu.
Reference	The ticket man[woman] punched our tickets. 改札係は私たちの切符にはさみを入れました。 kaisatsu gagari wa watashitachi no kippu ni hasami wo iremashita.
Related words	a ticket inspector/ticket man[woman]: 改札係(kaisatsu gakari)
Related words	an automatic ticket checker/an automatic ticket gate(barrier)/an automatic turnstile: 自動改札機(jidou kaisatsuki)

2. a company(corporation)

a company(corporation)
Kanji	会社
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かいしゃ
Katakana	カイシャ
Pronunciation	kaisha
Example	My big brother works in a company[a firm] in Yokohama. 僕の兄は横浜にある会社で働いてます。 boku no ani wa yokohama ni aru kaisha de hataraitemasu.
Example	"What company does your father work for?" （あなたの）お父さんはどちらの会社にお勤めですか？ (anatano) otoosan wa dochira no kaisha ni otsutome desuka? "He works for Tokyo Electric Power Co." 東京電力です。 toukyou denryoku desu.
Related phrases	join a company 会社に入る/会社に入社する kaisha ni hairu/kaisha ni nyuusha suru
	go to work/go to the office/go to the factory 会社に行く kaisha ni iku
	leave an office 会社を出る kaisha wo deru
	have lunch at the office 会社で昼ごはんを食べる kaisha de hiru-gohan wo taberu
	be fired from one's job 会社をクビになる kaisha wo kubi ni naru
	establish [form] a company. 会社を設立する/会社を立ち上げる kaisha wo setsuritsu suru/kaisha wo tachiageru
	run [manage] a company 会社を経営する kaisha wo keiei suru
	leave [quit] one's job 会社を辞める kaisha wo yameru
Related wordslinguistics	Company Limited(Co.,Ltd.): 株式会社(kabushiki gaisha) or 有限会社(yuugen gaisha)
	General Partnership (Corp.): 合名会社(goumei gaisha)
	Limited Partnership (Corp.): 合資会社(goushi gaisha)
	a publishing company: 出版社(shuppansha)
	an insurance company[firm]: 保険会社(hoken gaisha)
	a private company: 民間企業(minkan kigyou)
	a parent company: 親会社(oya gaisha)
	a subsidiary company: 子会社(ko gaisha)
	an affiliated[an associated] company: 関連会社(kanren gaisha)
	an office worker:会社員(kaisha in)
	In the Japanese language, a phenomenon which governs the voicing of the initial consonant of the non-initial portion of a compound or prefixed word. An example is 時々 (ときどき, tokidoki), where the second element "-toki" becomes "-doki" and折り紙(おりがみ, origami) where the word紙(かみ, kami; paper) becomes "gami". So, 会社(かいしゃ, kaisha), where the word 会(かい, kai) becomes "gai".

3. a monster

a monster
Kanji	怪獣
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かいじゅう
Katakana	カイジュウ
Pronunciation	kaijuu
Example	a monster film 怪獣映画 kaijuu eiga
Example	dress up in a monster costume 怪獣のぬいぐるみを着る kaijuu no nuigurumi wo kiru

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Learn Japanese Words: page 41

2011-05-19T04:00:00Z

Let's learn three Japanese words

*Choice of script type in Japanese writing: The scripts used most are in the illustration.

1. a shellfish

a shellfish
Kanji	貝
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かい
Katakana	カイ
Pronunciation	kai
Example	shellfish boiled in sweetened soy sauce 貝のつくだ煮 kai no tsukudani
	This shellfish is too tough to eat [chew]. この貝は身が堅くて食べられない。 kono kai wa mi ga katakute taberarenai.
	Shellfish that still have sand in them are gritty and can't be eaten. 砂を吐かせていない貝はジャリっとして食べられない。 suna wo hakasetenai kai wa jaritto shite taberarenai. *ジャリっとして(jaritto shite)＝砂だらけで(suna darake de)＝gritty
Another name	貝殻(kaigara): a seashell; a shell
Reference	gather [collect] shells on the beach. 浜で貝殻を拾う hama de kaigara wo hirou
Kanji homophone	会(kai): a meeting/a gathering/a get-together/a party/an assembly
	回(kai): a time/an inning/a round
	階(kai): a floor/a story/a storey

2. a foreign country

a foreign country
Kanji	外国
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	がいこく
Katakana	ガイコク
Pronunciation	gaikoku
Example	Dylan lives in a foreign country. ディランは外国に住んでいます。 dhiran wa gaikoku ni sunde imasu.
Example	Abigail spent his last years in a foreign country. アビゲールは外国で最後の数年を過ごしました。 =アビゲールは外国に骨を埋めた。 abigeeru wa gaikoku de saigo no suunen wo sugoshimashita. =abigeeru wa gaikoku ni hone wo umeta.
Synonym	a strange land: 異郷(ikyou)

3. a skeleton

a skeleton
Kanji	骸骨
Kanji & Hiragana	がい骨
Hiragana	がいこつ
Katakana	ガイコツ
Pronunciation	gaikotsu
Example	The dead body has nearly turned into a skeleton. 死体はほとんど骸骨に変わりました。 =死体はほとんど白骨化しています。 shitai wa hotondo gaikotsu ni kawarimashita. =shitai wa hotondo hakkotsuka shiteimasu. *白骨化(hakkotsuka)=turned into a skeleton

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2011-05-10T08:35:00Z

Let's learn three Japanese words

*Choice of script type in Japanese writing: The scripts used most are in the illustration.

1. a woman

a woman
Kanji	女（女性）
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	おんな（じょせい）
Katakana	オンナ（ジョセイ）
Pronunciation	onna(josei)
Example	an attractive woman 魅力的な女(女性） miryokuteki na onna(josei)
	a charming woman 感じのいい女（女性） kanji no ii onna(josei)
	an alluring [attractive] woman 魅力的な女（女性）/色っぽい女（女性） miryokuteki na onna(josei) /iroppoi onna(josei)
	woman's rights 女の権利 onna no kenri
	Women live longer than men. 女は男より長生きだ。 onna wa otoko yori nagaiki da.
Another name	女子(joshi): woman, girl
	女性(josei): woman, female, {ling} feminine gender
	婦人(fujin): woman, lady, adult female
	婦女(fujo): woman, womankind
Reference	ladies' wear: 婦人服(fujin fuku)
	unlike a woman: 女だてらに(onna daterani)
	The female voice is generally higher than the male voice. 一般に、女の声は男の声より高い。 ippan ni, onna no koe wa otoko no koe yori takai.
Antonym	男(otoko)/男性(dansei): a man

2. a cardigan

a cardigan
Kanji	----------
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かーでぃがん
Katakana	カーディガン
Pronunciation	kaadhigan/kādhigan
Example	a cute cardigan かわいいカーディガン kawaii kaadhigan
	wear a cardigan カーディガンを着る kaadhigan wo kiru
	slip on a cardigan カーディガンを羽織る kaadhigan wo haoru
	What to wear under a cardigan? カーディガンの下に何を着たらいいですか？ kaadhigan no shita ni nani wo kitara iidesuka?
	How to wash wool cardigan? どうやってウールのカーディガンを洗えばいいですか？ dooyatte uuru no kaadhigan wo araeba iidesuka?

3. a curtain

a curtain
Kanji	----------
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	かーてん
Katakana	カーテン
Pronunciation	kaaten/kāten
Example	a thick (drape) curtain 厚手のカーテン atsude no kaaten
	a lace curtain レースのカーテン reesu no kaaten
	a curtain with a large pattern 大きな(大きい)柄のカーテン ookina(ookii) gara no kaaten
	draw a curtain カーテンを引く kaaten wo hiku
	draw a curtain over [across] a window 窓のカーテンを閉める mado no kaaten wo shimeru
	Please draw the curtains apart. Please open the curtains. カーテンを開けてください。 kaaten wo akete kudasai.
	The curtain has risen. カーテンが上がった。 kaaten ga agatta.
	The curtain has fallen. カーテンが降りた。 kaaten ga orita.
	look out at the street through the curtains. カーテン越しに通りを見る。 kaaten goshi ni toori wo miru.
	I hid behind a curtain. (私は)カーテンの後ろに隠れました。 (watashi wa) kaaten no ushiro ni kakure mashita.
	The curtains were badly discolored. カーテンはひどく変色していました。 kaaten wa hidoku henshoku shite imashita.

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2011-05-05T06:20:00Z

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*Choice of script type in Japanese writing: The scripts used most are in the illustration.

1. a music box

a music box
Kanji	自鳴琴
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	おるごーる
Katakana	オルゴール
Pronunciation	orugōru/orugooru
Example	a music box of elaborate workmanship 精巧な細工のオルゴール seikou na saiku no orugooru
	A music box heals you. オルゴールはあなたを癒します。 orugooru wa anata wo iyashimasu.
	Listen to music box songs. オルゴールの歌を聞いてください。 orugooru no uta wo kiitekudasai.
Annotation	The origin of "Music box" in Japanese is "Orgel in a Dutch language or German." "orgel" means the organ.

2. a bowl

a bowl
Kanji	椀(wan)
Kanji & Hiragana	お椀(owan)
Hiragana	おわん(owan)/わん(wan)
Katakana	オワン(owan)/ワン(wan)
Example	a soup bowl 吸い物椀 suimono wan
	a lacquer (ed) [japanned] bowl 漆塗りのお椀 urushi-nuri no owan
	Serve miso soup in a (wooden) bowl. みそ汁をおわんに盛って出して下さい。 misoshiru wo owan ni motte dashite kudasai.
Annotation	The "owan" is tableware to put the rice and soup, etc. There is "gohan chawan(or meshi wan)" to put rice, "shiru wan" to pour soup, "yunomi chawan" to pour green tea

	Japanese rice bowls: gohan chawan	Japanese soup bowl: shiru wan	Japanese green tea bowl: yunomi chawan
	"owan" is originally "wan", and "owan" is used as a polite word.

3. temperature

temperature
Kanji	温度
Kanji & Hiragana	----------
Hiragana	おんど
Katakana	オンド
Pronunciation	ondo
Example	measure the temperature 温度を測る ondo wo hakaru
	The temperature is high [low]. 温度が高い［低い］。 ondo ga takai [hikui].
	The temperature is 45 degrees. 温度は45度です。 ondo wa yon-juu-go-do desu.
	absolute temperature 絶対温度 zettai ondo
	sensible temperature 体感温度 taikan ondo
	temperature control 温度調節 ondo choosetsu
	The temperature is kept constant at fifteen degrees. 温度は15度に一定してあります。 ondo wa juu-go-do ni ittei shite arimasu
Homonym	音頭(ondo): the lead take the lead (in): 音頭をとる ondo wo toru propose [drink] a toast ((to) him): 乾杯の音頭をとる kanpai no ondo wo toru

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Namae no Kotoba Ejiten (なまえのことばえじてん）
	なまえのことばえじてん [namae no kotoba e-jiten] 1000 Japanese nouns were collected to this book. This book is for the infant. However, I think that this book is a very good teaching material for your studying Japanese. It is because "The fundamental noun which Japanese people use daily" is collected to this book. And, you will be able to learn a Japanese noun easily by the noun and the illustration in English. *You can buy this book in Japanese Amazon. (It is not sold outside Japan.)