| Term | Definition |
|
-ru verb (short form negative) |
-nai (short form negative) |
|
-u verb (short form negative) |
-anai (short form negative) |
|
suru (short form negative) |
shinai (short form negative) |
|
kuru (short form negative) |
konai (short form negative) |
|
aru (short form negative) |
Nai (short form negative) |
|
asatte |
day after (tomorrow) |
|
ame |
rain |
|
kaishain |
office worker |
|
kuuki |
air |
|
kesa |
this morning |
|
kongetsu |
this month |
|
shigoto |
job (occupation) |
|
tenkiyohou |
weather forecast |
|
tokoro |
place |
|
natsu |
summer |
|
hashi |
chopsticks |
|
fuu |
winter |
|
hoomusutei |
homestay (living with local family) |
|
maishuu |
every week |
|
raigetsu |
next month |
|
yuumei (na) |
famous |
|
amegafuru (u verb) |
it rains |
|
arau |
to wash |
|
iu |
to say |
|
iru (u verb) |
to need |
|
osokunaru (ni) (u verb) |
to be late (for) |
|
omou |
to think |
|
kiru (u verb) |
to cut |
|
tsukuru (u verb) |
to make |
|
motteiku |
to take |
|
jirojiromiru (ni) |
to stare (at) |
|
hajimeru |
to begin |
|
untensuru (irregular) |
to drive |
|
sentakusuru (irregular) |
to (do) laundry |
|
soujisuru (irregular) |
to clean |
|
ryourisuru (irregular) |
to cook |