‹ Japanese decksIrodori Japanese for Life in Japan: Elementary 1 (A2)
887 words, in teaching order
解熱剤fever medicine; antipyretic; antifebrile
Noun
高いhigh; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched; shrill
I-adjective
それとand then; in addition to that; also; even so
Conjunction
こっちthis way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me; we; us
Pronoun
寝るto sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.); to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)
Ichidan verb
用法way of using (something); usage; use; directions (for use)
Noun
顔face; visage; looks; (facial) features; look; (facial) expression; countenance; honor (honour); dignity; influence; …
Noun
体body; torso; trunk; build; physique; frame; figure; health; constitution
Noun
歯tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
Noun
首neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing; sacking
Noun
耳ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; heel (of bread or cheese); selvedge (of woven fabric); selvage; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.); handle
Noun
胸chest; breast; breasts; bosom; bust; heart; lungs; stomach; mind; feelings
Noun
背中back (of the body)
Noun
腰lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
Noun
腕arm; ability; skill; talent; competence; (physical) strength
Noun
手hand; arm; handle; worker; help; trouble; care; effort; means; way; …
Noun
指finger; toe; digit
Noun
肩が凝るto have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; to feel tense; serious; sober
Expression
だるいsluggish; languid; listless; heavy (heart, legs, etc.); dull
I-adjective
調子が悪いin bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
Expression
眠れるsleeping; asleep; resting; slumbering; to be able to sleep
Pre-noun adjectival
お風呂に入るto take a bath; to have a bath
Expression
温めるto warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to nurse; to mull over; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
Ichidan verb
暖かいwarm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
I-adjective
最近recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now; nearest; closest
Noun
ぬるいlukewarm; tepid; lenient
I-adjective
試すto try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
Godan verb
飲みすぎるto drink too much
Ichidan verb
結構splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine; sufficient; satisfactory; enough; …
Na-adjective
いけるto arrange (flowers); to plant
Ichidan verb
健康health; healthy; sound; fit; wholesome
Noun
運動exercise; physical training; workout; sports; athletics; appeal; campaign; drive; crusade; movement; …
Noun
走るto run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to travel; to move; to sail; to rush (to); to dash; to race; to retreat; …
Godan verb
プール(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
Noun
食生活eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
Noun
起きるto get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire); to wake up; to be awake; to stay awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen; to take place
Ichidan verb
だいたいgenerally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly; approximately; roughly; about; general; rough; …
Adverb
チキンchicken; coward; scaredy-cat; wuss
Noun
ダイエットdiet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
Noun
気をつけるto be careful; to pay attention; to take care
Expression
なるほどI see; that's right; indeed
Interjection
原因cause; origin; source
Noun
腹痛stomach ache; abdominal pain
Noun
嘔吐vomiting; emesis
Noun
下痢diarrhea; diarrhoea
Noun
手洗いwashing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; toilet; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
Noun
加熱heating; application of heat
Noun
増えるto increase; to multiply
Ichidan verb
発生occurrence; incidence; outbreak; birth (e.g. of civilization); generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development; growth; breeding
Noun
貝shellfish; seashell; shell
Noun
感染infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
Noun
調理cooking; food preparation
Noun
予防prevention; protection (against); precaution
Noun
移すto transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move (something); to swap; to substitute; to relocate; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); …
Godan verb
マスク(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
Noun
うがいgargling; rinsing one's mouth
Noun
予防接種vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation
Noun
上がるto rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; …
Godan verb
内inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of; among; amongst; (out) of; between; …
Noun
奥さんwife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
Noun
崩すto destroy; to demolish; to pull down; to tear down; to level; to disturb; to put into disorder; to throw off balance; to make shaky; to relax (one's pose); …
Godan verb
楽にするto relax; to make oneself comfortable
Expression
遊びに来るto drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
Expression
ごめんくださいmay I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
Expression
いらっしゃいcome; go; stay; welcome
Interjection
お邪魔しますplease excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
Expression
お世話help; aid; assistance
Noun
こちらこそit is I who should say so
Expression
ごちそうさまでしたthank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
Expression
おじゃまhindrance; intrusion
Noun
おみやげlocal specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift; disservice
Noun
調味料seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
Noun
カップcup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
Noun
キーホルダーkeychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
Noun
お守りcharm; amulet; talisman
Noun
写真集photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
Noun
飾りdecoration; ornament; trimmings
Noun
人形doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
Noun