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Japanese Vocabulary

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歴史 reh-kee-shee
history
noun
宿題 shoo-koo-dah-ee
homework
noun
クリアファイル koo-ree-ah fye-roo
clear file
noun
くっつく koot-tsoo-koo
to stick, to adhere
verb
授業 joo-gyoh-oh
class, lesson
noun
先生 sen-say
teacher, master, doctor
noun
話しかける hah-nah-shee-kah-keh-roo
to speak to, to address
verb
謝る Ah-yah-mah-roo
To apologize
verb
こういうこと Koh-oo ee-oo koh-toh
Things like this; this kind of thing
phrase/noun
落とす oh-toh-soo
to drop/to lose (by dropping)
verb
落とし物 oh-toh-shee-moh-noh
lost item/lost property (dropped item)
noun
茶色 cha-ee-roh
Brown
noun
ka-wa
Leather/Skin
noun
学生証 ga-koo-say-shoh
Student ID card
noun
数分前 soo-foon mah-eh
a few minutes ago
noun/time expression
そば soh-bah
near, beside, by
noun
歓迎会 KAN-gay-kai
Welcome party
noun
緊張する KEEN-cho-soo-roo
to be nervous, to feel tense
verb
緊張 keen-choh
nervousness/tension
noun
優しい yah-sah-shee
kind/gentle/tender
adjective
サークル sa-ah-koo-roo
club/circle (extracurricular group)
noun
雑談 zaht-soo-dahn
small talk
noun
思いつく oh-moi-tsoo-koo
to come up with; to think of (an idea)
verb
苦手 nee-gah-teh
poor at; not good at; weak point
na-adjective
soh-bah
side, vicinity, nearby
noun
歌う oo-tow
to sing
verb
J-POP jay pop
J-pop (Japanese pop)
noun
oo-tah
song
noun
大声 oh-goh-eh
loud voice, shouting
noun
耳鳴り mee-mee-nah-ree
tinnitus, ear ringing
noun
パフォーマンス pah-faw-mahn-soo
performance
noun
マイク mye-koo
microphone (mic)
noun
タイムズスクエア tai-moo-zoo soo-koo-eh-ah
Times Square
noun
上り noh-boh-ree
uptown/up-bound
noun
一号線 ee-chee-goh-sen
Number 1 Line/train
noun
ホーム hoh-moo
platform
noun
アップタウン ahp-poo-town
uptown
noun
号線 goh-sen
line number (train/subway)
noun / suffix
楽しむ tah-noh-shee-moo
to enjoy
verb
勉強 ben-kyoh
study
noun
昼ご飯 Hee-roo-goh-hahn
Lunch
noun
怖がる koh-wah-GAH-roo
to be afraid; to fear
verb
ないで na-ee-deh
don't; please don't
suffix
お詫び oh-wah-bee
apology (humble)
noun
二十四節気 nee-joo-shee sek-kee
24 solar terms
noun
大雪 tai-set-soo
Major Snow / Heavy Snow (solar term)
noun
いよいよ ee-yo-ee-yo
finally / at last / all set
adverb
始まり ha-jee-mah-ree
beginning / start
noun
日本 Nee-hon
Japan
noun
12月 Joo-nee-gah-tsu
December
noun

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