JapanLingo

Vocabulary

Every word comes with furigana, romaji, and an original example sentence from real life in Japan.

22000 words

cash register

reji de pointokaado o dashimashita.

I showed my point card at the register.

member

kono jimu no kaiin ni narimashita.

I became a member of this gym.

daily life

nihon no seikatsu ni mou naremashita.

I have already gotten used to life in Japan.

habit / custom

maiasa hashiru no ga watashi no shuukan desu.

Running every morning is my habit.

culture

nihon no bunka ni kyoumi ga arimasu.

I am interested in Japanese culture.

society

kaisha wa shakai no yaku ni tatsu seihin o tsukutteimasu.

Our company makes products that are useful to society.

world

kono seihin wa sekaijuu de urareteimasu.

This product is sold all over the world.

earthquake

kinou no yoru, chiisai jishin ga arimashita.

There was a small earthquake last night.

typhoon

taifuu de densha ga tomarimashita.

The trains stopped because of the typhoon.

fire (disaster)

kinjo de kaji ga atte, shoubousha ga kimashita.

There was a fire in the neighborhood, and fire trucks came.

accident

jiko de michi ga kondeimasu.

The road is crowded because of an accident.

injury

sakkaa de ashi ni kega o shimashita.

I injured my leg playing soccer.

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fever

netsu ga sanjuuhachido arimasu.

I have a fever of thirty-eight degrees.

cold (illness)

kaze o hiite, kaisha o yasumimashita.

I caught a cold and took the day off work.

dentist

wa ga itai node, haisha ni ikimasu.

My tooth hurts, so I am going to the dentist.

nurse

ane wa byouin de kangoshi o shiteimasu.

My older sister works as a nurse at a hospital.

police

saifu o nakushite, keisatsu ni todokemashita.

I lost my wallet and reported it to the police.

thief

dorobou ni jitensha o nusumaremashita.

My bicycle was stolen by a thief.

N4

next door / neighbor

tonari no hito ni hikkoshi no aisatsu o shimashita.

I greeted my next-door neighbor after moving in.

neighborhood

kinjo ni oishii pan'ya ga arimasu.

There is a good bakery in my neighborhood.

suburbs

kougai wa yachin ga yasui desu.

Rent is cheap in the suburbs.

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island

shuumatsu ni fune de shima e ikimashita.

I went to an island by boat on the weekend.

coast

kaigan o sanpo suru no ga suki desu.

I like walking along the coast.

lake

mizuumi no chikaku no hoteru ni tomarimashita.

I stayed at a hotel near the lake.

N4

forest

mori no naka wa suzushikatta desu.

It was cool in the forest.

air

yama no kuuki wa kirei desu.

The air in the mountains is clean.

N4

light

asa no hikari de me ga samemashita.

I woke up with the morning light.

sound

tonari no heya kara henna oto ga shimasu.

There is a strange sound coming from the next room.

taste

kono suupu wa aji ga usui desu.

This soup has a weak flavor.

smell

daidokoro kara karee no nioi ga shimasu.

There is a smell of curry coming from the kitchen.

mood

kyou wa kibun ga ii desu.

I feel good today.

feeling

kansha no kimochi o tsutaemashita.

I expressed my feelings of gratitude.

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dream

nihon de jibun no kaisha o tsukuru no ga yume desu.

My dream is to start my own company in Japan.

hobby

shumi wa shashin o toru koto desu.

My hobby is taking photos.

interest

nihon no rekishi ni kyoumi ga arimasu.

I am interested in Japanese history.

reason

okureta riyuu o setsumei shite kudasai.

Please explain the reason you were late.

opinion

kaigi de jibun no iken o iimashita.

I gave my opinion in the meeting.

rule

kaisha no kisoku o mamotte kudasai.

Please follow the company rules.

law

atarashii houritsu ga shigatsu kara hajimarimasu.

The new law takes effect in April.

politics

wakai hito wa seiji ni amari kyoumi ga arimasen.

Young people are not very interested in politics.

economy

nihon no keizai nitsuite nyuusu de mimashita.

I saw news about the Japanese economy.

population

kono machi no jinkou wa hetteimasu.

The population of this town is decreasing.

fee

denki no ryoukin ga agarimashita.

Electricity fees have gone up.

shipping fee

gosen'en ijou kau to, souryou ga muryou ni narimasu.

Shipping is free if you buy five thousand yen or more.

change (money)

otsuri wa gohyakuen desu.

Your change is five hundred yen.

wallet

densha no naka de saifu o nakushimashita.

I lost my wallet on the train.

luggage

omoi nimotsu o motte eki made arukimashita.

I walked to the station carrying heavy luggage.

N4

key

ie no kagi o dokoka ni wasuremashita.

I left my house key somewhere.

N4

shelf

hon o tana ni modoshite kudasai.

Please put the book back on the shelf.

drawer

hasami wa tsukue no hikidashi ni arimasu.

The scissors are in the desk drawer.