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Japanese Vocabulary
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魚 sah-kah-nah
fish
noun ワイン wah-een
wine
noun 床 yoo-kah
floor
noun 前菜 zen-SAH-ee
appetizer/starter
noun ソース soh-soo
sauce
noun 食べ残し tah-beh-noh-koh-shee
leftovers
noun 今週末 kohn-shoo-MAH-tsu
this weekend
noun ケーキ KAY-kee (long 'e' sound)
cake
noun 待ち時間 mah-chee jee-kahn
wait time
noun システム shee-soo-teh-moo
system
noun 納期 NOH-kee
deadline, delivery date
noun 約束 yah-koo-SOH-koo
promise, agreement
noun サービス sah-bi-soo
service
noun 材料 zai-RYOH
ingredients, materials
noun ナッツ naht-tsoo
nuts
noun 量 ryoh (like 'rye-o' but with one syllable)
amount, quantity, portion
noun 全面改修工事 zen-men kai-shū kō-ji
entire renovation project
noun 速さ ha-ya-sa
speed; quickness
noun 期日 KEE-ji-tsu
fixed date, deadline
noun お昼休み oh-HEE-roo yah-soo-mee
lunch break
noun 平日 heh-jee-tsoo
Weekdays
noun 家 oo-chee
House, home
noun ご飯 goh-hahn
Meal, cooked rice
noun 炭水化物 tahn-swee-kah-boo-tsoo
carbohydrates; carbs
noun 会計 kah-ee-kay-ee
bill; check; accounting
noun コーヒーメーカー KOH-hee MEH-kah
coffee machine/maker
noun 鈍痛 dohn-tsoo
dull ache, dull pain
noun 日曜日 nee-chee-yoh-bee
Sunday
noun ブランチ boo-ran-chee
brunch
noun 魚介類 gyoh-kye-roo-ee
shellfish / seafood
noun 青果 say-kah
fresh produce (fruits and vegetables)
noun お弁当 oh-ben-toh
packed lunch, lunch box
noun メキシコ料理 Meh-kee-she-koh Ryoh-ree
Mexican food
noun 目当て Meh-ah-teh
aim, goal, purpose
noun メニュー meh-nyoo
menu
noun みんな meen-nah
everyone; all
noun フルコース foo-roo koh-soo
full course meal
noun シェフ sheh-foo
Chef
noun 甘さ ah-mah-sah
sweetness
noun しょっぱさ shoh-pah-sah
saltiness, savory (quality)
noun バランス bah-rahn-soo
balance
noun 批評家 hee-hyoh-kah
critic
noun スポット soo-poht-toh
spot/place/location
noun 見方 mee-kah-tah
view/way of looking at
noun 現金 gen-keen
cash
noun 辺 hen
area/vicinity
noun 朝(あさ)ごはん ah-sah-goh-hahn
breakfast
noun 晩ご飯 bahn-go-hahn
dinner, evening meal
noun 持ち回り moh-chee-mah-wah-ree
rotation, taking turns
noun 景色 keh-shee-kee
view; scenery
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