100 Basic Japanese Words
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食べる taberu
to eat
初めて彼女と話した。
I talked to her for the first time.
to eat
Oishii mono taberu?
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Do you want to eat something delicious?
人生について話そう。
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Let's talk about life.
おいしいもの食べる？
おいしい delicious; tasty
もの thing; object; stuff
たくさん食べてね。
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Eat as much as you like.
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たくさん many; much; a lot
〜ね shares information or experiences; softens
a sentence; expects an agreement; isn’t it?;
don’t you?; 雨だね。Oh, it's raining (as you can
see).
言う iu
初めて for the first time; first
彼女 she; girlfriend
人生 life
〜について about; concerning; as to; 仕事につい
て話しましょう。Let's talk about work.
しゃべる shaberu
to speak; to talk; more casual and colloquial than はな
す
朝まで友達 としゃべった 。
I talked with my friend until morning.
最初に名前を言ってください。
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Please say your name first.
彼はほとんどしゃべらない。
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He barely speaks.
to say
最初 first
名前 name
〜てください please ___; 食べてください。Please eat.
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朝 morning
〜まで to; till; until
友達 friend
彼 he; boyfriend (also 彼氏)
ほとんど almost; nearly; mostly
もっと大きい声で言って！
Say it louder!
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もっと more
大きい big; large; great
声 voice
書く kaku
to write
自分の名前を書いてください。
Please write your name.
話す hanasu
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自分 oneself
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名前 name
もっときれいに書いて！
Write it more neatly!
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もっと more
きれい beautiful; pretty; clean
聞く kiku
to hear; to listen; to ask
私の話を聞いて！
Listen to what I'm saying!
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私I
話 story; talk
最初に説明を聞いてください。
Please listen to the explanation first.
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最初 first
説明 explanation; 説明する to explain
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大事 important; serious
話 story; talk
いる iru
to be; to exist; to stay (used for people and other
animals)
うちには犬がいます 。
We have a dog at our house.
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うち home; family
犬 dog
日本に友達いる？
Do you have friends in Japan?
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日本 Japan
友達 friend
行く iku
to go
読む yomu
東京に行きます。
I am going to Tokyo.
to read
本、読んだ？
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東京 Tokyo
Did you read the book?
学校行く？
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Are you going to school?
本 book
問題をよく読んでください！
Please read the questions carefully!
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問題 problem; question
よく good; well; often; 日本によく行くます。I go to
Japan often.
〜てください please ___; 食べてください。Please eat.
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学校 school
来る kuru
to come
友達が遊びに来た。
A friend came to hang out.
ある aru
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to be; to exist; to have (possession); to happen; to
occur; (used for objects)
家に来る？
うれしい事あったの？
Did something good happen?
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うれしい glad; happy
事 thing
〜の emphasizes a question
友達 friend
遊ぶ to play
Want to come to my house?
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家 house; home
見る miru
to see; to look; to watch; to check
大事な話があります。
目を見てください。
I have something important to discuss.
Look me in the eyes.
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目 eye; ordinal number suffic (-th)
〜てください please ___; 食べてください。Please eat.
佐藤さん見た？
Did you see Mr. Sato?
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できる dekiru
to be able to do; to be ready; to be made
思う omou
彼は仕事ができる。
to think; to believe; to feel; to expect
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うまい方法だと思う。
I think it's a good method.
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うまい delicious; tasty; good at
方法 way; method
私かわいいと思う？
He's good at his job.
いい本ができたね。
You wrote a good book.
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Do you think I am cute?
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かわいい cute; nice; lovely
感じる kanjiru
彼 he; boyfriend (also 彼氏)
仕事 work, job; 仕事する to work
いい good
〜ね shares information or experiences; softens
a sentence; expects an agreement; isn’t it?;
don’t you?; 雨だね。Oh, it's raining (as you can
see).
分かる wakaru
to understand
to feel
人の心は分からない。
この仕事は面白いと感じた。
I find this job interesting.
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この this
仕事 work, job; 仕事する to work
面白い interesting; fun; funny
目で見て心で感じる。
See with your eyes and feel with your heart.
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目 eye; ordinal number suffix (-th)
見る to see; to look; to watch; to check
心 mind; heart; thought; feeling
考える kangaeru
to think; 考える often involves more careful thinking
than 思う
心で感じて頭で考える。
Feel with your heart and think with your head.
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心 mind; heart; thought; feeling
感じる to feel
頭 head
もっと考えて。
Think more carefully.
You never know what a person is really
thinking.
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人 person; people; human being
心 mind; heart; thought; feeling
いつ結果が分かるの？
When are you going to find out the results?
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いつ when
結果 result
入る hairu
to enter; to come in; to go in
早く家に入って！
Hurry up and get in the house!
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早い early; soon
家 house; home
たくさん入るバッグだね。
What a roomy bag.
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たくさん many; much; a lot
〜ね shares information or experiences; softens
a sentence; expects an agreement; isn’t it?;
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don’t you?; 雨だね。Oh, it's raining (as you can
see).
出る deru
to go out; to come out; to attend
部屋から出て！
Get out of the room!
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部屋 room
〜から from; 日本から来ました。I am from Japan.
I will be a mother soon.
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もうすぐ soon
母 mother
部屋がきれいになったね。
The room has been cleaned.
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二人で町を出よう。
部屋 room
きれい beautiful; pretty; clean
〜ね shares information or experiences; softens
a sentence; expects an agreement; isn’t it?;
don’t you?; 雨だね。Oh, it's raining (as you
can see).
Let us leave town together.
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二人 two people
町 town; city
作る tsukuru
to make; to create
入れる ireru
おいしいもの作って。
to put in; to include
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ポケットに手を入れた。
I put my hand in my pocket.
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手 hand
犬を家に入れて。
Make something tasty.
おいしい delicious; tasty
もの thing; object; stuff
いつ作ったの？
When did you make it?
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いつ when
Take the dog in the house.
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犬 dog
家 house; home
出す dasu
to take out; to pay; to send (a letter)
バッグからケータイを出した。
帰る kaeru
to go home; to return
早く日本に帰りたい。
I want to go back to Japan soon.
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I took my cellphone out of my bag.
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ケータイ cell phone
父がお金を出した。
My father paid.
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父 father
お金 money
なる naru
to become; to get; to come; to do; to start; to do; to
turn into
もうすぐ母になります 。
早く soon; quickly
日本 Japan
〜たい verb form to express desire; 食べる + たい
= 食べたい (I) want to eat.
楽しいから帰りたくない。
I do not want to leave because it is fun.
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楽しい pleasant; happy; enjoyable
〜から because; since: 雨だから行きません。I won't
go because it's raining.; use だから with nouns
and na-adjectives.
〜たい verb form to express desire; 食べる + たい
= 食べたい (I) want to eat.
使う tsukau
to use; to handle
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もっと頭を使って！
店で、食べるものを買いましょう。
Use your head more.
Let's buy something to eat at the store.
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もっと more
頭 head
パソコン使っていい？
Can I use the PC?
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パソコン personal computer
いい？ Is it OK?
取る toru
to take; to get; to have; to pass
あの本取って。
終わる owaru
to end; to finish
仕事が終わったから帰ろう
I think I'll head home since I'm done with work.
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Take that book.
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あの that; those
本 book
明日、休みを取ります。
I will take a break tomorrow.
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明日 tomorrow
休み holiday, a day off; rest; being closed
店 store; shop; restaurant
食べる to eat
もの thing; object; stuff
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仕事 work, job; 仕事する to work
〜から because; since: 雨だから行きません。I won't
go because it's raining.; use だから with nouns
and na-adjectives.
帰る to return
全然、勉強が終わらないよ-。
I'm still far from finished studying.
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全然 (not) at all; utterly; completely
勉強 study; 勉強する to learn; to study
〜よー emphasizes a sentence
知る shiru
住む sumu
to know
to live
あの店、知ってる？
いつか大きい家に住む！
Do you know that store?
I'm going to live in a big house someday!
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知らない町に行きたい。
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I want to go to a town I've never been to before.
二人で一緒に住もうよ。
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Let's live together.
あの that; those
店 store; shop; restaurant
町 town; city
行く to go
買う kau
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いつか sometime; someday; one day
大きい big; large; great！
家 house
二人 two people
一緒に together; with
乗る noru
to buy
どの車を買うの？
to ride; to get on; to take (transportation)
Which car will you buy?
よく車に乗りますか？
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Do you drive cars often?
どの which; what
車 car; wheel
〜の？ emphasizes a question: 本当にできるの？
Can you really do it?
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車 car; wheel
よく often
そこに乗らないで！
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Don't get on there!
あの人は誰？
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Who is that person?
そこ there
変わる kawaru
to change
時代はどんどん変わる。
The times change rapidly.
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時代 time; era
どんどん rapidly; fast; soon
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あの that; those
人 person; people; human being
誰も学校に行かなかった。
Nobody went to shool.
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学校 school
行く to go
いつ itsu
車、変えたの？
Did you get a new car?
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車 car
〜の？ emphasizes a question: 本当にできるの？
Can you really do it?
持つ motsu
when
その車いつ買ったの？
When did you buy that car?
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to have; to take; to hold
その that
車 car; wheel
買う to buy
〜の？ emphasises a question: 本当にできるの？
Can you really do it?
面白い本持ってる？
いつ日本に来る？
Do you have any interesting books?
When will you come to Japan?
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面白い interesting; fun; funny
本 book
持ってる with 持つ、 you use the “てる” form to
express present situations; 持ってる I have
日本 Japan
来る to come
どこ doko
このバッグ持って。
Hold this bag.
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何 nani
what
What is this?
これ this
彼、何も言わなかった。
He didn't say anything.
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どこに遊びに行こうか？
Where should we go to hang out?
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遊ぶ to play
行く to go
その本どこにあった？
これ何？
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where
彼 he; boyfriend (also 彼氏)
言う to say; to speak; to talk
誰 dare
who; whose; whom
Where was that book?
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その that
本 book
ある to be (existence); to have (possession); to
happen; use ある for objects and いる for people
and animals
彼女 kanojo
she; girlfriend
彼女に会いたいなー。
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I want to see my girlfriend.
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会う to meet; to see
〜たい verb form to express desire; 食べる+ たい
=食べたい (I) want to eat.
〜な expresses emotions; emphasises the
emotion; softens the sentence; often なー; 日本
へ行きたいな。I want to go to Japan; かわいいなー。
It's so cute.
彼女だれ？
Who is she?
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だれ who; whose; whom
彼 kare
he; boyfriend (also 彼氏)
彼、できた？
Did you get a boyfriend?
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できる to be able to do; to be ready; to be made;
to be good at; e.g. 彼女ができる=to find a
girlfriend、友達ができる=to make a friend
彼は子どもが好きだ。
しか shika
only; just; no more than
お金これしかないの？
Is this all the money you have?
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母しか知らない事です。
It is something only my mother knows.
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子ども child
好き favorite; to like; to love
母 mother
知る to know
事 thing
かも kamo
maybe
もう仕事終わったかも。
He might be finished with work.
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He likes children.
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お金 money
これ this
ない not; nonexistent; not being (there)
〜の emphasizes a question
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もう already; soon; again; strengthens
expression of an emotion
仕事 work, job; 仕事する to work
終わる to end; to finish
彼は知ってるかもね。
なんか nanka
He might know.
such as; like; things like ...; or something like that;
(conversation filler)
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なんか食べる物ある？
Do you have anything to eat?
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食べる to eat
物 thing; object; stuff
ある to be (existence); to have (possession); to
happen; use ある for objects and いる for people
and animals
この店なんか感じ悪い。
There is something off-putting about this store.
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この this
店 store; shop; restaurant
感じ feeling; impression; atmosphere
悪い bad
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彼 he; boyfriend (also 彼氏)
知る to know
〜ている verb form to express continuation; 食
べる + ている = 食べている eating; てる is a
colloquial version of ている
〜ね shares information or experiences;
softens a sentence; expects an agreement; isn't
it?; don't you?; 雨だね。Oh, it's raining (as you
can see)
元気 genki
well (health); energetic
母は元気です。
My mother is healthy.
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なんか元気が出ないよー。
I have no energy for some reason.
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彼 he; boyfriend (also 彼氏)
なんか such as; like; things like ...; or something
like that; (conversation filler)
出る to go out; to come out; to attend
〜よ introduces new information; emphasises a
sentence; 朝だよ！ It's morning!
He's good at his job
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彼 he; boyfriend (also 彼氏)
できる to be able to do; to be ready; to be made;
to be good at; e.g. 彼女ができる=to find a
girlfriend、 友達ができる=to make a friend
好きな仕事をしたいな。
好き suki
I want a job that I enjoy.
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好き favorite; to like; to love
to like; to love
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〜たい verb form to express desire; 食べる + たい
= 食べたい (I) want to eat.
本が好きです。
I like books.
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本 book
どの国が好き？
生活(する) seikatsu (suru)
(daily) life; 生活する to live
Which country do you like?
一緒に生活しよう。
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Let's live together.
どの which; what
国 country
必要 hitsuyou
necessary; (noun) necessity
必要な物を買いましょう。
Let's buy what is necessary.
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物 thing
買う to buy
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一緒 together
生活は大変だった。
Life was hard.
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大変 serious; terrible; hard; difficult
上 ue
top; above; up; on
ペンを上に置いてください。
人生には友達が必要だ。
Please put the pen on top.
Friends are an essential part of life.
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置く to put; to place; to leave
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〜てください please ___; 食べてください。Please eat.
人生 life
友達 friends
大変 taihen
serious; terrible; hard; difficult
大変な日だった。
上を見て歩こう。
Look up as you walk.
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見る to see; to look; to watch; to check
歩く to walk
It was a hard day.
下 shita
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below; under
日 day; sun
仕事、大変？
ボールが車の下にある。
Is your work hard?
The ball is under the car.
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仕事 work, job; 仕事する to work
車 car
ある to buy
仕事(する) shigoto (suru)
下の子が生まれた。
work, job; (verb) to work
A younger child was born.
彼は仕事ができる。
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子 child
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生まれる to be born
中 naka
inside; in; into
部屋の中に入らないで！
it?; don't you?; 雨だね。Oh, it's raining (as you
can see).
家 ie
below; under
Don't go into the room.
彼女はほとんど家にいる。
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She is almost always at home.
部屋 room
入る to enter; to come in; to go in
中に何があるの？
What's inside?
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何 what
ある to be (existence); to have (possession); to
happen; use ある for objects and いる for people
and animals
〜の？ emphasizes a question: 本当にできるの？
Can you really do it?
外 soto
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大きい家に住みたいなー。
I want to live in a big house.
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大きい big; large; great
住む to live
〜たい verb form to express desire; 食べる + た
い = 食べたい (I) want to eat
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〜な expresses emotions; emphasises the
emotion; softens the sentence; often なー; 日本
へ行きたいな。I want to go to Japan; かわいいなー。
It's so cute.
outside
家の外で会おう。
Let's meet outside the house.
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家 house; home
会う to meet; so see
彼女 she; girlfriend
ほとんど almost; nearly; mostly
いる to be; to exist; to stay; use ある for objects
and いる for people and animals
会社 kaisha
company
外に出て！
会社に電話する？
Get out!
Are you going to call the company?
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出る to go out; to come out; to attend
本当 hontou
truth; right; really
本当の事を教えて。
Tell me the truth.
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事 thing
教える to teach; to tell
本当に面白い本だね。
電話する telephone; call; 電話する to call (on
the phone)
毎日、会社に行きます。
I go to work everyday.
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毎日 every day
行く to go
学校 gakkou
school
It's a really interesting book.
学校は大変だよ。
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School is hard.
本 book
面白い interesting; fun; funny
〜ね shares information or experiences;
softens a sentence; expects an agreement; isn't
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大変 serious; terrible; hard; difficult
学校の友達と遊びたいなー。
I want to hand out with my school friends.
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友達 friend
彼は大事な友達です。
遊ぶ to play
He is a precious friend.
〜な expresses emotions; emphasises the
emotion; softens the sentence; often なー; 日本
へ行きたいな。I want to go to Japan; かわいいなー。
It's so cute.
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彼 he; boyfriend (also 彼氏)
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大事 important; serious
問題 mondai
problem; question
この会社は問題が多いですね。
This company has many problems.
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この this
会社 company; firm
多い many; much; a lot of
〜ね shares information or experiences; softens
a sentence; expects an agreement; isn’t it?;
don’t you?; 雨だね。Oh, it's raining (as you can
see).
子供 kodomo
child
子どもに勉強を教えています。
I am teaching the children.
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勉強 study; 勉強する to learn; to study
教える to teach; to tell
子どもはいますか？
Do you have children?
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いる to be; to exist; to stay (used for people and
other animals)
国 kuni
簡単な問題を作ったよ。
I made an easy question.
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簡単 easy
作る to make; to create; to cook
〜よ introduces new information; emphasises a
sentence; 朝だよ！ It's morning!
country
アメリカは大きい国だ。
America is a big country.
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大きい big; large; great
先生 sensei
いろいろな国に行きたいな。
teacher
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学校で先生と話した。
I talked to my teacher at school.
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学校 school
話す to talk; to tell; to speak
I want to go to various countries.
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私の先生です。
This is my teacher.
いろいろ various
行く to go
〜たい verb form to express desire; 食べる + たい
= 食べたい (I) want to eat
〜な expresses emotions; emphasizes the
emotion; softens the sentence; often なー; 日本
へ行きたいな。I want to go to Japan; かわいいなー。
It's so cute.
友達 tomodachi
日本 nihon
friend
Japan
いつも友達と学校に行きます。
日本はいい国です。
I always go to school with my friends.
Japan is a nice country.
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いつも always; always; all the time
学校 school
行く to go
いい good
国 country
ずっと日本に住んでます。
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I have always lived in Japan.
Please raise your hand.
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あげる to raise; to lift
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〜てください please ___; 食べてください。Please eat.
住む to live
〜ている verb form to express continuation; 食
べる + ている = 食べている eating; てる is a
colloquial version of ている
話 hanashi
story; talk
昔の話は聞きたくない。
I don't want to listen to stories of the past.
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昔 ancient times; in the past; once
聞く to hear; to listen; to ask; to obey
〜たい verb form to express desire; 食べる + たい
= 食べたい (I) want to eat
目 me
eye; ordinal number suffix (-th)
目がきれいですね。
Your eyes are beautiful.
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きれい beautiful; pretty; clean
〜ね shares information or experiences;
softens a sentence; expects an agreement; isn't
it?; don't you?; 雨だね。Oh, it's raining (as you
can see).
目を見て話して！
大事な話があります。
Look me in the eyes when you speak!
I have something important to tell you.
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見る to see; to look; to watch; to check
話す to talk; to tell; to speak
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〜ね shares information or experiences; softens
a sentence; expects an agreement; isn’t it?;
don’t you?; 雨だね。Oh, it's raining (as you can
see).
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大事 important; serious
ある to be (existence); to have (possession); to
happen; use ある for objects and いる for people
and animals
人 hito
日 hi
person; people; human being
面白い人だね。
day; the sun
You're an interesting person.
楽しい日だったね。
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面白い interesting; fun; funny
It was a fun day.
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〜ね shares information or experiences; softens
a sentence; expects an agreement; isn’t it?;
don’t you?; 雨だね。Oh, it's raining (as you can
see).
人が多い。
There are a lot of people.
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多い many; much; a lot of
手 te
hand
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楽しい pleasant; happy; enjoyable
母の日っていつ？
When is Mother’s day?
意味 imi
meaning
意味わかんない。
I don't get it.
•
分かる to understand; to see
それ、どういう意味？
父は手が大きい。
What does it mean?
My father has big hands.
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大きい big; large; great
手を上げてください。
最初 saisho
first
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最初に説明してよ。
Explain first.
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説明 explanation; 説明する to explain
最初に会社に行こう。
Let's go to work first.
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会社 company; firm
行く to go
最後 saigo
前 mae
before; front; previous
前を見て歩いて！
Look where you are going!
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歩く to walk
前から知ってた。
I have known for awhile.
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〜から from; 日本から来ました。I'm from Japan.
知る to know
形 katachi
last
最後に彼に会ったのはいつ？
When was the last time you have seen him?
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彼 he; boyfriend (also 彼氏)
会う to meet; to see
いつ when
form; shape; figure
面白い形の車だね。
That car has an interesting shape.
これ最後に食べる。
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I will eat this last.
いろんな形のパンを作ろう！
面白い interesting
車 car
Let’s make bread in various shapes!
最近 saikin
recently; lately
最近、仕事が楽しいよ。
Work has been fun lately.
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仕事 work, job; 仕事する to work
楽しい pleasant; happy; enjoyable
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いろんな various
パン bread
作る to make; to create; to cook
一緒 issho
together; with
この店、最近できたよ。
友達と一緒に遊びたい。
The store was opened recently.
I want to hang out with my friends.
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店 store; shop; restaurant
できる to be able to do; to be ready; to be made;
to be good at; e.g. 彼女ができる=to find a
girlfriend、 友達ができる=to make a friend
次 tsugi
next; following; coming
友達 friend
遊ぶ to play
一緒においしい物を食べよう！
Let’s eat something delicious together!
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物 thing; object; stuff
おいしい delicious
作る to make; to create; to cook
食べる to eat
次はどこ行く？
Where are we going next?
心 kokoro
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mind; heart; thought; feeling
どこ where
行く to go
次の日は仕事だった。
子どもの心がわからない。
The next day was work.
I don’t understand what my child is thinking.
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日 day; the sun
仕事 work, job; 仕事する to work
子ども child
分かる to understand; to see
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心からうれしいと思う。
I can’t see your face well.
I am happy from the bottom of my heart.
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〜から from; 日本から来ました。I'm from Japan.
うれしい glad; happy
思う to think; to believe; to feel; to expect
気持ち kimochi
before; front; previous
よく good; well; often; 日本によく行くます。I go to
Japan often.
見る to see; to look; to watch; to check
事 koto
together; with
なんかいい事あった？
犬の気持ちが分かるの？
Did something good happen?
Can you understand how dogs feel?
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なんか such as; like; things like ...; or something
like that; (conversation filler)
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いい good
ある to be (existence); to have (possession); to
happen; use ある for objects and いる for people
and animals
犬 dog
分かる to understand; to see
〜の？ emphasizes a question: 本当にできるの？
Can you really do it?
なんか気持ち悪い 。
There is something creepy about it.
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なんか such as; like; things like ...; or something
like that; (conversation filler)
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悪い bad
(お)金 (o)kane
money; お金 and 金 are both common, but お金 is
more polite
たくさん話す事があります。
I have a lot to talk about.
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たくさん many; much; a lot
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話す to talk; to tell; to speak
いい ii
good
生活にお金がかかります。
いい名前だね。
It costs money to live.
That is a good name.
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生活する life; 生活する to live
かかる to take (time, resource); to cost; to hang
名前 name
お金そんなに使わないで。
いい店知っているよ。
Don’t spend so much money.
I know a good store.
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使う to use; to handle
そんな that; such そんな事はできない。I can't do
such a thing.
顔 kao
店 store; shop; restaurant
知る to know
悪い warui
bad
face
この人は悪い人です。
顔になんかついてるよ。
There is something on your face.
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なんか such as; like; things like ...; or something
like that; (conversation filler)
つく to stick; to be stained with
〜ている verb form to express continuation; 食
べる + ている = 食べている eating; てる is a
colloquial version of ている
This person is a bad person.
•
人 person; people; human being
悪い結果が出るかも。
There might be bad results.
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結果 result
出る to go out; to come out; to attend
〜かも perhaps; maybe
顔がよく見えない。
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すごい sugoi
fantastic; wonderful; amazing; (adverb) very
これ、すごいおいしい！
This is so delicious!
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これ this
おいしい delicious; tasty
全部分かるなんてすごい！
It is amazing that you know all of them!
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全部 all; whole; entire
なんて such～; なんて大きなな家だ。 Such a big
house; things like; 日本なんて行きたくない。I don't
want to go to a country like Japan.
大きい ookii
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子ども child
高い takai
high; tall; expensive
高い場所に行こう。
Let's go somewhere high up.
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場所 place; spot; position
行く to go
この店高いね。
This store is expensive.
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together; with
この this
店 store; shop; restaurant
〜ね shares information or experiences;
softens a sentence; expects an agreement; isn't
it?; don't you?; 雨だね。Oh, it's raining (as you
can see).
大きい会社だね。
It is a big company.
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会社 company; firm
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〜ね shares information or experiences; softens
a sentence; expects an agreement; isn't it?;
don't you?; 雨だね。Oh, it's raining (as you can
see).
子ども大きくなったね。
低い hikui
short; small; low
声、低いね。
Your voice is deep.
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The kids have really grown up.
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子ども child
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なる to become; to get; to come; to do; to start;
to do; to turn into
〜ね shares information or experiences;
softens a sentence; expects an agreement; isn't
it?; don't you?; 雨だね。Oh, it's raining (as you
can see).
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声 voice
〜ね shares information or experiences; softens
a sentence; expects an agreement; isn’t it?;
don’t you?; 雨だね。Oh, it's raining (as you can
see).
水は低いところに行く。
Water flows to the lowest point.
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水 water
ところ place; point; part; aspect; area
行く to go
小さい chiisai
安い yasui
good
cheap
シンガポールは小さい国です。
安い車はありますか？
Singapore is a small country.
Are there any cheap cars?
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国 country
子どもはまだ小さいです。
The children are still small.
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まだ yet; still; まだ帰れない。I can't go home yet.
車 car; wheel
ある to be (existence); to have (possession); to
happen; use ある for objects and いる for people
and animals
この店安いね。
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This store is inexpensive.
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この this
店 store; shop; restaurant
important; serious important; serious
多い ooi
many; much; a lot of
この町は大学が多い。
There are many universities in this town.
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この this
町 town; city
大学 university
最初は覚える事が多いよ。
There's a lot to learn in the beginning.
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最初 first
覚える to learn; to remember; to memorize
事 thing
〜よ introduces new information; emphasises a
sentence; 朝だよ！ It's morning!
少ない sukunai
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すごい fantastic; wonderful; terrible
分かる to understand; to see
〜ね shares information or experiences; softens
a sentence; expects an agreement; isn’t it?;
don’t you?; 雨だね。Oh, it's raining (as you can
see).
あの店よく行くの？
Do you go to that store often?
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あの that; those
店 store; shop; restaurant
行く to go
〜の？ emphasizes a question: 本当にできるの？
Can you really do it?
かなり kanari
a lot, considerably
町までかなり歩くよ。
It's a long walk to town.
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町 town; city
〜まで to; till; until
歩く to walk
〜よ introduces new information; emphasises a
sentence; 朝だよ！ It's morning!
仕事かなり大変かも。
few
いい店って少ないよね。
There aren't many good stores.
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いい good
店 store; shop; restaurant
〜ね shares information or experiences;
softens a sentence; expects an agreement; isn't
it?; don't you?; 雨だね。Oh, it's raining (as you
can see).
今は子どもが少ない。
There aren't many children now.
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今 now
子ども child
The work might be pretty hard.
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結構 kekkou
adv. quite, fairly; na-adj. good
結構お金かかるね。
It costs quite a lot of money.
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よく yoku
good; well; often
すごい、よく分かったね。
Wow, I'm impressed you knew that.
仕事 work, job; 仕事する to work
大変 serious; terrible; hard; difficult
〜かも perhaps; maybe
お金 money
かかる to take (time, resource); to cost; to hang
〜ね shares information or experiences; softens
a sentence; expects an agreement; isn’t it?;
don’t you?; 雨だね。Oh, it's raining (as you can
see).
部屋、結構きれいだったよ。
The room was pretty clean.
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部屋 room
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きれい beautiful; pretty; clean
〜よ emphasizes a sentence
少し sukoshi
すぐ終わるよ。
I will finish soon.
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a little; a few
このお店少し高いね。
The store is a little expensive.
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この this
店 store; shop; restaurant
高い high; tall; expensive
〜ね shares information or experiences; softens
a sentence; expects an agreement; isn’t it?;
don’t you?; 雨だね。Oh, it's raining (as you can
see).
少しだけ勉強する。
I am going to study for a bit.
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〜だけ only; alone; merely
勉強する study; 勉強する to learn; to study
ちょっと chotto
(just) a little bit; (conversation filler)
ちょっとだけ食べたいな。
I want to eat a bit.
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〜だけ only; alone; merely
食べる to eat
〜たい verb form to express desire; 食べる + たい
= 食べたい (I) want to eat.
この本ちょっと面白いよ。
This book is kind of interesting.
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この this
本 book
面白い interesting; fun; funny
〜よ emphasizes a sentence; 朝だよ！ It's
morning!
すぐ sugu
immediately; right away
すぐ会社に来て！
終わる to end; to finish
〜よ introduces new information; emphasises a
sentence; 朝だよ！ It's morning!
まだ mada
yet; still
まだ帰らないの？
Aren't you going home yet?
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帰る to return
〜の？ emphasises a question: 本当にできるの？
Can you really do it?
この本まだ読んでない。
I haven't read this book yet.
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この this
本 book
読む to read
いろんな ironna
various
いろんな家に住みたい。
I want to live in various houses.
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家 house; home
住む to live
〜たい verb form to express desire; 食べる + たい
= 食べたい (I) want to eat.
いろんな本読むんだね。
You sure read a variety of books.
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本 book
読む to read
〜ね shares information or experiences; softens
a sentence; expects an agreement; isn’t it?;
don’t you?; 雨だね。Oh, it's raining (as you can
see).
例えば tatoeba
for example; such as
Come to work right away!
大きいもの、例えば家です。
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Something big, like a house.
会社 company; firm
来る to come
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大きい big; large; great
もの thing
家 house; home
例えば、彼ならどうする？
For example, what would he do?
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彼 he; boyfriend (also 彼氏)
〜なら if, in case: 雨なら行きません。I won't go if
it's raining; as for; 東京ならよく知ってます。I know
a lot about Tokyo.
どう how; what; どう思う？What do you think?
する to do; to make; to decide on; to choose
特に tokuni
especially; particularly
特に言う事はありません。
I don't have anything in particular to say.
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言う to say; to speak; to talk
事 thing
ある to be (existence); to have (possession); to
happen; use ある for objects and いる for people
and animals
特に犬が好き。
I especially like dogs.
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犬 dog
好き favourite; to like; to love
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