Vocabulary

Memory tip発言 = remark

When you meet 発言 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “remark” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.

Memory tip発表 = presentation

When you meet 発表 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “presentation” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.

Memory tip宣伝 = advertising

Tie 宣伝 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “advertising” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.

Memory tip広告 = advertisement

Make 広告 yours: write one short sentence about “advertisement” from your own life, and this word will come back when you actually need it.

Memory tip注文 = order

Say 注文 out loud inside a short sentence about your day. Linking it to “order” in your own words builds the memory faster than rereading it.

Memory tip配達 = delivery

Tie 配達 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “delivery” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.

Memory tip配送 = shipping

When you meet 配送 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “shipping” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.

Memory tip輸送 = transport

Tie 輸送 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “transport” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.

Memory tip移動 = movement

Picture the last situation where you needed the idea of “movement” — at work, at the station, online — and attach 移動 to that exact scene.

Memory tip移転 = relocation

Say 移転 out loud inside a short sentence about your day. Linking it to “relocation” in your own words builds the memory faster than rereading it.

Memory tip帰国 = returning to one's country

Say 帰国 out loud inside a short sentence about your day. Linking it to “returning to one's country” in your own words builds the memory faster than rereading it.

Memory tip帰宅 = returning home

Tie 帰宅 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “returning home” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.

Memory tip外出 = going out

Tie 外出 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “going out” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.

Memory tip入院 = hospitalization

Tie 入院 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “hospitalization” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.

Memory tip退院 = leaving hospital

Make 退院 yours: write one short sentence about “leaving hospital” from your own life, and this word will come back when you actually need it.

Memory tip診察 = medical examination

Make 診察 yours: write one short sentence about “medical examination” from your own life, and this word will come back when you actually need it.

Memory tip治療 = medical treatment

When you meet 治療 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “medical treatment” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.

Memory tip回復 = recovery

Picture the last situation where you needed the idea of “recovery” — at work, at the station, online — and attach 回復 to that exact scene.

Memory tip予防 = prevention

Say 予防 out loud inside a short sentence about your day. Linking it to “prevention” in your own words builds the memory faster than rereading it.

Memory tip禁止 = prohibition

Picture the last situation where you needed the idea of “prohibition” — at work, at the station, online — and attach 禁止 to that exact scene.

Memory tip許可 = permission

Make 許可 yours: write one short sentence about “permission” from your own life, and this word will come back when you actually need it.

Memory tip申請 = application (official)

Tie 申請 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “application (official)” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.

Memory tip申し込み = application

Picture the last situation where you needed the idea of “application” — at work, at the station, online — and attach 申し込み to that exact scene.

Memory tip契約 = contract

When you meet 契約 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “contract” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.

Memory tip購入 = purchase

Tie 購入 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “purchase” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.

Memory tip支払い = payment

Make 支払い yours: write one short sentence about “payment” from your own life, and this word will come back when you actually need it.

Memory tip節約 = saving (money)

When you meet 節約 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “saving (money)” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.

Memory tip貯金 = saving money

Picture the last situation where you needed the idea of “saving money” — at work, at the station, online — and attach 貯金 to that exact scene.

Memory tip投資 = investment

Say 投資 out loud inside a short sentence about your day. Linking it to “investment” in your own words builds the memory faster than rereading it.

Memory tip経営 = business management

When you meet 経営 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “business management” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.

Memory tip製造 = manufacturing

Make 製造 yours: write one short sentence about “manufacturing” from your own life, and this word will come back when you actually need it.

Memory tip建設 = construction

Picture the last situation where you needed the idea of “construction” — at work, at the station, online — and attach 建設 to that exact scene.

Memory tip工事 = construction work

Picture the last situation where you needed the idea of “construction work” — at work, at the station, online — and attach 工事 to that exact scene.

Memory tip点検 = inspection

When you meet 点検 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “inspection” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.

Memory tip競争 = competition

Tie 競争 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “competition” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.

Memory tip優勝 = championship

Make 優勝 yours: write one short sentence about “championship” from your own life, and this word will come back when you actually need it.

Memory tip応援 = cheering

Picture the last situation where you needed the idea of “cheering” — at work, at the station, online — and attach 応援 to that exact scene.

Memory tip感動 = being moved (emotionally)

When you meet 感動 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “being moved (emotionally)” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.

Memory tip感謝 = gratitude

Say 感謝 out loud inside a short sentence about your day. Linking it to “gratitude” in your own words builds the memory faster than rereading it.

Memory tip尊敬 = respect

Picture the last situation where you needed the idea of “respect” — at work, at the station, online — and attach 尊敬 to that exact scene.

Memory tip信頼 = trust

Tie 信頼 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “trust” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.

Memory tip緊張 = nervousness

Make 緊張 yours: write one short sentence about “nervousness” from your own life, and this word will come back when you actually need it.

Memory tip興奮 = excitement

Tie 興奮 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “excitement” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.

Memory tip想像 = imagination

When you meet 想像 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “imagination” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.

Memory tip予想 = prediction

Tie 予想 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “prediction” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.

Memory tip期待 = expectation

Make 期待 yours: write one short sentence about “expectation” from your own life, and this word will come back when you actually need it.

Memory tip希望 = hope

When you meet 希望 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “hope” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.

Memory tip計算 = calculation

Tie 計算 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “calculation” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.

Memory tip測定 = measurement

Picture the last situation where you needed the idea of “measurement” — at work, at the station, online — and attach 測定 to that exact scene.

Memory tip観察 = observation

Make 観察 yours: write one short sentence about “observation” from your own life, and this word will come back when you actually need it.