Japanese Intermediate Vocabulary Lesson 33131

In this lesson, we will learn the Japanese vocabulary for various aspects of communication and language.

Communication

- 言葉 (kotoba): word, language
- 話す (hanasu): to speak, talk
- 聞く (kiku): to listen, hear
- 読む (yomu): to read
- 書く (kaku): to write
- 伝える (tsutaeru): to convey, communicate
- 表現する (hyougen suru): to express
- 質問する (shitsumon suru): to ask a question
- 答える (kotaeru): to answer
- 議論する (gironsuru): to debate, argue

Language Structure

- 文法 (bunpou): grammar
- 語彙 (gobui): vocabulary
- 発音 (hatsuon): pronunciation
- 文字 (moji): character, letter
- 意味 (imi): meaning
- 構造 (kouzou): structure
- 用法 (youhou): usage
- 例外 (reigai): exception
- 規則 (kisoku): rule

Language Learning

- 日本語 (nihongo): Japanese language
- 学ぶ (manabu): to learn
- 勉強する (benkyou suru): to study
- 教科書 (kyoukasho): textbook
- 辞書 (jisho): dictionary
- ノート (nouto): notebook
- ペン (pen): pen
- 鉛筆 (enpitsu): pencil
- モチベーション (mochibeshon): motivation
- コツ (kotsu): knack, trick

Language and Culture

- 文化 (bunka): culture
- 習慣 (shuukan): custom
- 伝統 (dentou): tradition
- 風習 (fuushuu): practice, custom
- 慣習 (kanshuu): convention
- 礼儀 (reigi): etiquette
- 敬語 (keigo): honorific language
- 方言 (hougen): dialect
- 慣用句 (kan'youku): idiom, proverb

Example Sentences

- あの言葉の意味がわかりません。 (Ano kotoba no imi ga wakarimasen.) - I don't understand the meaning of that word.
- 私は日本語を勉強しています。 (Watashi wa nihongo wo benkyou shiteimasu.) - I am studying Japanese.
- この文章は文法的に間違っています。 (Kono bunshou wa bunpouteki ni machigatte imasu.) - This sentence is grammatically incorrect.
- 日本語には多くの慣用句があります。 (Nihongo ni wa ooku no kan'youku ga arimasu.) - Japanese has many idioms.
- この習慣は日本の文化に特有です。 (Kono shuukan wa nihon no bunka ni tokutei desu.) - This custom is unique to Japanese culture.

2024-12-14

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