JapanLingo

Vocabulary

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

22000 words

bad at

kono shigoto wa heta desu.

This job is bad at.

teacher

sensei ni shitsumon shite mo ii desu ka.

May I ask the teacher a question?

student

otouto wa daigaku no gakusei desu.

My younger brother is a university student.

family

kazoku to nihon ni sundeimasu.

I live in Japan with my family.

chichi

N5

father

chichi wa ginkou de hataraiteimasu.

My father works at a bank.

N5

mother

haha wa maiasa hayaku okimasu.

My mother gets up early every morning.

child

kouen de kodomo ga asondeimasu.

Children are playing in the park.

man

ano otokonohito wa watashi no joushi desu.

That man is my boss.

woman

uketsuke ni onnanohito ga imasu.

There is a woman at the reception desk.

doctor

netsu ga aru node isha ni ikimasu.

I have a fever, so I will go to the doctor.

shop clerk

ten'in ni nedan o kikimashita.

I asked the clerk about the price.

school

kodomo wa hachiji ni gakkou e ikimasu.

My child goes to school at eight.

bank

ginkou de kouza o tsukurimashita.

I opened an account at the bank.

hospital

byouin wa eki no tonari ni arimasu.

The hospital is next to the station.

library

toshokan de hon o karimashita.

I borrowed a book from the library.

N5

shop

ano mise no raamen wa oishii desu.

The ramen at that shop is delicious.

park

hiruyasumi ni kouen de obentou o tabemasu.

I eat my boxed lunch in the park during lunch break.

room

heya ni tsukue to isu ga arimasu.

There is a desk and a chair in the room.

kitchen

daidokoro de asagohan o tsukurimasu.

I make breakfast in the kitchen.

N5

country

watashi no kuni wa nihon yori atsui desu.

My country is hotter than Japan.

N5

town

kono machi wa shizuka de sumiyasui desu.

This town is quiet and easy to live in.

university

daigaku de keizai o benkyou shimashita.

I studied economics at university.

toilet

sumimasen, toire wa doko desu ka.

Excuse me, where is the toilet?

airport

kuukou made densha de ichijikan kakarimasu.

It takes an hour to get to the airport by train.

restaurant

ekimae no atarashii resutoran ni ikimashita.

I went to the new restaurant in front of the station.

hotel

oosaka no hoteru o yoyaku shimashita.

I booked a hotel in Osaka.

book

nihongo no hon o yondeimasu.

I am reading a Japanese book.

N5

car

kuruma de kaisha ni kayotteimasu.

I commute to work by car.

bicycle

jitensha de eki made ikimasu.

I go to the station by bicycle.

bag

kaban ni pasokon o iremashita.

I put my laptop in my bag.

N5

umbrella

ame nanode kasa o motte ikimasu.

It is raining, so I will take an umbrella.

N5

clothes

atarashii fuku o kai ni ikimasu.

I am going to buy new clothes.

N5

shoes

kono kutsu wa arukiyasui desu.

These shoes are easy to walk in.

N5

desk

tsukue no ue ni shorui ga arimasu.

There are documents on the desk.

chair

kono isu wa suwariyasui desu.

This chair is comfortable to sit in.

clock / watch

kaigishitsu no tokei ga tomatteimasu.

The clock in the meeting room has stopped.

photograph

kyouto de takusan shashin o torimashita.

I took many photos in Kyoto.

movie

shuumatsu ni nihon no eiga o mimashita.

I watched a Japanese movie on the weekend.

newspaper

densha no naka de shinbun o yomimasu.

I read the newspaper on the train.

letter

kuni no kazoku ni tegami o kakimashita.

I wrote a letter to my family back home.

computer

kaisha de atarashii pasokon o moraimashita.

I got a new computer at work.

email

buchou ni meeru o okurimashita.

I sent an email to the department manager.

electricity / light

heya o deru toki, denki o keshite kudasai.

Please turn off the light when you leave the room.

rice / meal

issho ni gohan o tabemasen ka.

Would you like to eat together?

tea

kyuukeijikan ni ocha o nomimasu.

I drink tea during my break.

coffee

maiasa koohii o ippai nomimasu.

I drink a cup of coffee every morning.

milk

konbini de gyuunyuu o kaimashita.

I bought milk at the convenience store.

N5

fish

nihon no sakana wa oishii desu.

Japanese fish is delicious.

N5

meat

konban wa niku o yaite tabemasu.

Tonight I will grill meat for dinner.

vegetables

mainichi yasai o taberu youni shiteimasu.

I try to eat vegetables every day.