Minna no Nihongo Intermediate Level 1 - Lesson 1
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LucyHazell on February 1, 2012
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Japanese | English |
|---|---|
 どのように | how |
| （みちに）まよう、（道に）まよう | lose (one's way) |
| せんぱい、先輩 | senior (student, college etc) |
| まるで | just (X is just like Y) |
| （せいかくが）あかるい、（生活が）明るい | cheerful (personality) |
| ちちおや、父親 | father |
| みずうみ | lake |
| めざす、目指す | aim at, have one's eye on |
| いのち | life |
| おせちりょうり、おせち料理 | traditional Japanese food for new year |
| はつもうで | traditional shrine visit for new year to pray for happiness |
| ざぶとん、座布団 | square floor cushion |
| ゆか | floor |
| せいざ、正座 | formal kneeling position |
| おじぎ | bow (greeting) |
| さっか、作家 | writer, author |
| （るす）ちゅう、（留守）中 | while (out) |
| いっぱい | full, crowded |
| どんなに | however, no matter how |
| りっぱな、立派な | wonderful, grand |
| けってん、欠点 | failing,shortcoming |
| 〜すぎ | past, after, gone |
| にあう、似合う | suit, look good in |
| それで | so, therefore |
| おれい、お礼 | thanks, appreciation |
| ポイント | key point |
| ないよう、内容 | contents |
| ききとる、聞き取る | comprehend by listening |
| ひょうげん | expression |
| （AかBか）まよう | unable to decide (between A & B) |
| ぶぶん、部分 | part |
| しみん、市民 | citizen |
| かいかん、会館 | assembly hall |
| しみんかいかん、市民会館 | community centre |
| でんとうてきな | traditional |
| じっさいに | actually |
| そういう | that kind of |
| ふだん | ordinary, usual |
| なんとか、何とか | somehow or other |
| イントネーション | intonation |
| しょうがくきん、奨学金 | scholarship, bursary |
| すいせんじょう | reference, letter of recommendation |
| こうりゅう、交流 | social interchange |
| しかい、司会 | presiding over (ie a meeting or social event) |
| めうえ、目上 | superior, of higher status |
| ことわる | refuse |
| ひきうける、引き受ける | accept |
| いんしょう | impression |
| チェック。する | check |
| （お）すまい、（お）住まい | residence |
| たたむ | fold |
| かさねる、重ぬる | place one on top of the other |
| いたばり | wooden (floor, ceiling etc) |
| すあし、素足 | without socks |
| つかいわける、使い分ける | use selectively |
| よさ、良さ | merit, good quality |
| よみとる、読み取る | understand by reading or scrutinising |
| りょこうしゃ、旅行者 | tourist, traveller |
| 〜しゃ、〜者 | -er (person) |
| もっとも、最も | most |
| ひじょうに | very, extremely |
| それほど | to that extent |
| だいひょう。する、代表する | represent |
| ぜんたい、全体 | whole |
| しく | lay (eg a tatami mat), lay out (eg a futon) |
| ちょうど | just as (ie C is just like D) |
| なんまいも、何枚も | many (flat objects) |
| （なまえを）つける | apply, give (a name to) |
| やまとことば | word of purely Japanese origin |
| うごかす、動かす | move (trans) |
| くみあわせる、組み合わせる | combine, join together |
| きょくま、客間 | drawing room, parlour |
| いま、居間 | living room, sitting room |
| しごとべや、仕事部屋 | workroom, study |
| ワラ | straw |
| イグサ | mat rush |
| こきゅう。する | breathe |
| しっけ、湿気 | moisture, dampness |
| （しっけを）とる、（湿気を）取る | remove (moisture) |
| かいてきな、快適な | comfortable |
| せいけつな | clean |
| ほんぶん、本文 | main text |
| いっこだて、一戸建て | detached house |
| しょうがくせい、小学生 | primary school student |
| にちじょうせいかつ、日常生活 | daily life |
| あのう、〜ていただけないでしょうか | Excuse me, but I wonder if you could possibly...? |
| 何とかお願いできないでしょうか | Couldn't you please find some way to oblige me? |
| うちでよければどうぞ | If our house would be alright, then please come along |
| おやくにたててよかったです | I'm glad I was able to help |
| おあずかりします | We'll take care of it |
| みなみたいへいよう、南太平洋 | South Pacific |
| トンガおうこく、トンガ王国 | Kingdom of Tonga |
| バオバブ | Baobab |
| マダガスカル | Madagascar |
| タタミゼ | A person who's adopted the Japanese lifestyle & culture |
| ノルウェイの森 | Norwegian Wood |
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