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Japanese Vocabulary

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じゃんけん Jahn-ken
rock-paper-scissors
noun
お花 oh-HAH-nah
flowers
noun
おやつ oh-YAH-tsoo
snack, refreshment
noun
お店 oh-MEE-seh
shop, store
noun
せんべい sehn-BAY-ee
senbei (rice cracker)
noun
贈り物 oh-koo-ree-moh-noh
gift; present
noun
ゴール Goh-roo (long 'o' sound)
goal (in sports)
noun
愛子 ai-ko
Aiko (Name)
noun
弁当 ben-toe
bento (box lunch)
noun
二人分 foo-tah-ree-boon
two people's portion
noun
からあげ kah-rah-ah-geh
karaage (Japanese fried chicken)
noun
tsoo-mah
wife (one's own)
noun
玉子焼き tah-mah-goh-yah-kee
tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled omelette)
noun
ごちそう goh-chee-SOH
feast; treat; lavish meal
noun
HAH-nah
Hana (a name); Flower
noun
伊藤 ee-toh
Ito (a common Japanese surname)
noun
ランニング ran-neen-goo
running; jogging
noun
気遣い kee-zoo-kai
consideration, thoughtfulness, concern
noun
大地 dai-chee
Daichi
noun
ティッシュ tish-shoo
Tissue
noun
hah-nah
Nose
noun
風邪 Kah-zeh
cold (illness)
noun
試験 SHEE-kehn
test/exam
noun
お家 oh-oo-chee
home/house/place
noun
日当たり hee-ah-tah-ree
sun exposure, lighting
noun
キッチン kee-cheen
kitchen
noun
oh-toh-koh
man; male
noun
隠れ家 kah-koo-reh-gah
hideout; retreat; secret base; pad
noun
祝い ee-wah-ee
celebration; festival; congratulation
noun
居酒屋 ee-zah-kah-yah
izakaya (Japanese pub/bar)
noun
紅葉 koh-yoh
autumn leaves (changing colors)
noun
リス Ree-soo
Squirrel
noun
どんぐり Dohn-goo-ree
acorn
noun
都会 toe-kai
city; urban area
noun
自然 she-zen
nature
noun
100円 hyah-koo en
100 yen
noun
富士山 foo-jee-sahn
Mount Fuji
noun
栓抜き sen-noo-kee
bottle opener
noun
gah-tah
shape, type, model
noun
ジョークグッズ JOH-ku GOOZ-zoo
gag gift, joke goods
noun
百円 hyah-koo-ehn
100 yen
noun
試合 Shee-ah-ee
match, game
noun
ロスタイム Roh-soo-tah-ee-moo
stoppage time, extra time (in sports)
noun
スポーツバー soo-pohts-bah (long 'o' and long 'a' in 'bah')
sports bar
noun
ひろ Hee-roh
Hiro (name)
noun
カフェ kah-feh
coffee shop, cafe
noun
新品 shin-pin
brand new item
noun
張り紙 hah-ree-gah-mee
posted notice/sign
noun
グループチャット goo-roo-poo cha-tto
group chat
noun
インストール een-soo-toh-roo
install
noun

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