Intermediate Japanese Vocabulary Lesson20

Learning Japanese can be a fun and rewarding experience, and one of the best ways to improve your language skills is to expand your vocabulary. In this lesson, we will focus on some intermediate-level Japanese vocabulary that will help you communicate more effectively in everyday situations.

Greetings* こんにちは (konnichiwa) - Hello (informal)
* おはようございます (ohayo gozaimasu) - Good morning
* こんばんは (konbanwa) - Good evening
* お元気ですか (o-genki desu ka) - How are you? (polite)

Introductions* はじめまして (hajimemashite) - Nice to meet you
* 私は (watashi wa) - I am
* 名前は (namae wa) - My name is
* よろしくおねがいします (yoroshiku onegai shimasu) - Please take care of me

Daily Life* 家 (ie) - House
* 学校 (gakkou) - School
* 会社 (kaisha) - Company
* お仕事 (o-shigoto) - Work
* 勉強 (benkyou) - Study

Food and Drink* ご飯 (gohan) - Rice
* お寿司 (o-sushi) - Sushi
* ラーメン (rāmen) - Ramen noodles
* お茶 (o-cha) - Tea
* コーヒー (kōhī) - Coffee

Shopping* お店 (o-mise) - Store
* スーパーマーケット (sūpāmaketto) - Supermarket
* お金 (o-kane) - Money
* 買う (kau) - To buy

Transportation* 車 (kuruma) - Car
* 電車 (densha) - Train
* バス (basu) - Bus
* タクシー (takushī) - Taxi

Hobbies* スポーツ (supōtsu) - Sports
* 音楽 (ongaku) - Music
* 映画 (eiga) - Movies
* 本 (hon) - Books

Adjectives* きれい (kirei) - Beautiful
* かっこいい (kakkoii) - Cool
* かわいい (kawaii) - Cute
* おいしい (oishii) - Delicious
* 楽しい (tanoshii) - Fun

Verbs* 食べる (taberu) - To eat
* 見る (miru) - To watch
* 行く (iku) - To go
* 来る (kuru) - To come
* 話す (hanasu) - To talk

Particles* は (wa) - Topic marker
* が (ga) - Subject marker
* の (no) - Possessive marker
* に (ni) - Direction marker
* を (o) - Object marker

PracticeNow that you have learned some new vocabulary, let's practice using it in some sentences:
* こんにちは、私は山田です。よろしくおねがいします。 (Konnichiwa, watashi wa Yamada desu. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.) - Hello, I am Yamada. Please take care of me.
* 今度はどこに行きますか？ (Ima wa doko ni ikimasu ka?) - Where are you going now?
* このケーキはおいしいです。 (Kono kēki wa oishii desu.) - This cake is delicious.
* 私は毎日日本語を勉強しています。 (Watashi wa mainichi nihongo o benkyou shiteimasu.) - I study Japanese every day.

By continuing to practice and expand your vocabulary, you will be able to communicate more effectively in Japanese and have more enjoyable conversations with native speakers.

2024-12-22

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