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Everyday Japanese: 28 lessons, from hello to the news

957 words, in teaching order

Words 1–100
こんにちは
hello; good day; good afternoon
Interjection
おはよう
good morning
Interjection
こんばんは
good evening
Interjection
おやすみなさい
good night
Expression
さようなら
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
Interjection
じゃあね
see you; bye; ciao
Interjection
ありがとう
thank you; thanks
Interjection
どういたしまして
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
Interjection
すみません
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; I beg your pardon; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
Expression
ごめんなさい
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
Expression
お願ねがいします
please
Expression
どうぞ
please; kindly; pray; I beg (of you); by all means; certainly; of course; (go) ahead; (feel) free (to); (you are) welcome (to); …
Adverb
はい
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; OK; okay; present; here; now; here you go; …
Interjection
いいえ
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
Interjection
大だい丈じょう夫ぶ
safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay; certainly; …
Na-adjective
何なに
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; what?; …
Pronoun
誰だれ
who
Pronoun
どこ
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
Pronoun
これ
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); used to stress the subject of a sentence
Pronoun
それ
that; it; then; that point (in time); that time
Pronoun
あれ
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there)
Pronoun
ある
to be; to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about; to exist (in a completed state); to be (something unchanged in its current state)
Godan verb
いる
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
Ichidan verb
いい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient; enough; ready; prepared; …
I-adjective
悪わるい
bad; poor; undesirable; poor (quality); inferior; insufficient; evil; sinful; ugly; not beautiful; …
I-adjective
も
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; …
Particle
だけ
only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
Particle
とても
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
Adverb
ここ
here; this place; this point; now; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...; the next ... (e.g. few days); these next ...
Pronoun
そこ
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised)
Pronoun
はじめまして
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
Expression
お元げん気きですか
how are you?
Expression
元げん気き
lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited; healthy; well; fit; in good health
Na-adjective
私わたし
I; me
Pronoun
僕ぼく
I; me
Pronoun
あなた
you
Pronoun
彼かれ
he; him; boyfriend
Pronoun
彼かの女じょ
she; her; girlfriend
Pronoun
私わたしたち
we; us
Pronoun
彼かれら
they; them
Pronoun
名な前まえ
name; given name; first name
Noun
野の
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
Noun
十と
ten; 10
Numeric
は
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Particle
が
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; (and) yet; though; although; while; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; …
Particle
を
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
Particle
に
at; in; on; to; toward; into; for; in order to; because of; with; …
Particle
で
at; in; when; by; with
Particle
から
from; since; at; through (e.g. a window, door); via; by; because; as; so; therefore; …
Particle
まで
until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); so far as; even; only; …
Particle
へ
to; towards; for
Particle
科か
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; specialization; family
Noun
ね
right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?; hey; say; listen; look; come on; …
Particle
よ
hey; you; hold on; yo
Particle
今いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; another; more
Noun
今日きょう
today; this day
Noun
明日あした
tomorrow
Noun
昨日きのう
yesterday
Noun
いつも
always; all the time; at all times; never; usual; regular; habitual; customary
Adverb
時とき々どき
sometimes; occasionally; at times; from time to time; now and then; once in a while; at intervals; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
Adverb
全ぜん然ぜん
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; completely; totally
Adverb
または
or; either ... or ...
Conjunction
でも
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well; even; …
Conjunction
そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
Conjunction
です
be; is
Copula
ます
measuring container; measuring box; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
Noun
人ひと
person; someone; somebody; human beings; mankind; man; people; humans; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; …
Noun
男おとこ
man; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; manliness; manly honor; …
Noun
女おんな
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
Noun
子こ供ども
child; children
Noun
男おとこの子こ
boy; son; baby boy; young man
Expression
女おんなの子こ
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
Expression
父ちち
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); founder; God; Father
Noun
母はは
mother
Noun
お父とうさん
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he; …
Noun
お母かあさん
mother; mom; mum; ma; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she; her
Noun
娘むすめ
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
Noun
兄あに
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
Noun
姉あね
older sister; elder sister
Noun
弟おとうと
younger brother; little brother; kid brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)
Noun
妹いもうと
younger sister
Noun
お兄にいさん
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella; laddie
Noun
お姉ねえさん
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
Noun
祖そ父ふ
grandfather
Noun
祖そ母ぼ
grandmother
Noun
おじいさん
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
Noun
おばあさん
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
Noun
おじさん
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
Noun
おばさん
aunt
Noun
家か族ぞく
family
Noun
両りょう親しん
parents; both parents
Noun
夫おっと
husband
Noun
妻つま
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
Noun
赤あかちゃん
baby; infant
Noun
友とも達だち
friend; companion
Noun
恋こい人びと
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
Noun