Body Parts

These are the commonly used term for body parts. You can use them in your medical consultations.

1. Head (あたま) - Atama

2. Eyes (め) - Me

3. Eyelid (まぶた) - Mabuta

4. Teeth (は) - Ha

5. Ears (みみ) - Mimi

6. Ear lobe (みみたぶ) - Mimitabu

7. Nose (はな) - Hana

8. Chest or breast (むね) - Mune

9. Back (せなか) - Senaka

10. Bone (ほね) - Hone

11. Shoulder (かた) - Kata

12. Neck (くび) - Kubi

13. Stomach (おなか) - Onaka

14. Arm (うで) - Ude

15. Hand (て) - Te

16. Wrist (てくび) - Tekubi

17. Fingers (ゆび) - Yubi

18. Nails (つめ) - Tsume

19. Hip (おしり) - Shiri

20. Leg or foot (あし) - Ashi

21. Toes (つまさき) - Tsumasaki

Basic structure:

(Body part) ga itai desu.

I have a pain in my (Body part)

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Common IT Terminologies

1. 仕様書 (shi-you-sho) - Specification
2. 設計書 (sek-kei-sho) - Design document
3. 開発 (kai-hatsu) - Development
4. 環境 (kan-kyou) - Environment
5. 運用 (un-you) - Operation
6. 変数 (hen-suu) - Variable
7. 関数 (kan-suu) - Function
8. 修正 (shuu-sei) - Modification
9. 変換 (hen-kan) - Conversion
10. 端末 (tan-matsu) - Terminal
11. 接続 (setso-zoku) - Connection
12. テスト環境 (tesuto-kankyou) - Test environment
13. 設定 (set-tei) - Settings
14. 検索 (ken-saku) - Search
15. 更新 (kou-shin) - Update

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AGERU

AGERU

Ageru.

Meaning: Give something to a person who is either of equal or lower status.

Other term: Sashiageru is used with a person of higher status or to whom the speaker would like to show respect. While, Yaru is very informally used instead of Sashiageru.

When to use?

1) After noun + o

Kono kaban o agemasu.

= I give you this bag

2) After te-form of verb

Kono kuruma o kashite agemasu.

= I lend you this car.

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Kare ni kutsu o katte agemashita.

= I bought a shoes for him.

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AIDA

AIDA

Aida.

Meaning: Between, During, From.. through, while, among

When to use?

1) Followed by ni

Aida ni suwatte kudasai.

= Please sit in between.

2) After noun + no, followed by ni

Nete iru aida ni mao-san ga tazunete kimashita.

= Mr. Mao came to see you while your asleep.

3) After noun + to + noun + no, followed by ni

Jimusho wa eki to gakkou no aide ni arimasu.

= The office is between the station and the school.

4) After noun + kara + noun + made no

ka-youbi kara kin-youbi made no aida benkyoushimasu.

= I will study from tuesday until friday.

5) After verb in the progressive tense, followed by ni

Terebi o mite iru aida ni nemutte shimatta.

= I fell asleep while I was watching TV.

6) After dictionary form of adjective, followed by ni

Wakai aida ni motto benkyou shite kudasai.

= Please study well while you are young.

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AMARI

AMARI

Amari.

Meaning: Not much, not many, not enough, not well, not very

When to use?

1) Used with negative verb

Kanojo wa amari tabemasen.

= She don't each much.

Kanojo no koto wa amari shirimasen.

= I don't know much about her.

2) Used with negative adjective

Tenki wa amari yoku arimasen.

= The weather is not good.

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ARE

ARE

Are.

Meaning: That, those, it; It refers to an object far from both the speaker and the listener. It is the polite form of "achira", which also means "that person" or "that direction".

When to use?

1) Followed by particle

Are wa dare desu ka. Are wa Jess-san desu.

= Who is that? He is Mr. Jess.

Achira ni tsuitara renraku shite kudasai.

= Please contact me when you get there.

Uketsuke wa asoko ni arimasu.

= The reception area is over there.

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Arimasen

ARIMASEN

Arimasen.

Meaning: Negative verb used for making the negative form of desu, aru and adjectives

When to use?

1) After (adjectival) noun + dewa

Kore wa kare no kutsu dewa arimasen.

= This is not your shoes.

2) After ku-form of adjective

Soto wa atsuku arimasen deshita.

= It wasn't hot outside.

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Irregurar Verbs

Irregular Verbs - Dictionary Form

Irregular verb use either "suru" or "kuru"

1. かいぎ（を）する (kaigi-wo-suru) – Hold a meeting
2. かいもの（を）する (kaimono-wo-suru) – Shop, Do shopping
3. けっこん（を）する (kekkon-wo-su) – Marry, Get married
4. コピー（を）する (kopi-wo-suru) – Make a copy
5. さんぽ（を）する (sanpo-wo-suru) – Take a walk
6. しごと（を）する (shigoto-wo-suru) – Work
7. しつもん（を）する (shitsumon-wo-suru) – Ask somebody a question
8. する (suru) – Do
9. しゅくだい（を）する (shukudai-wo-suru) – Do (one’s) homework
10. せんたく（を）する (sentaku-wo-suru) – Wash (clothes)
11. そうじ（を）する (souji-wo-suru) – Clean
12. でんわ（を）する (denwa-wo-suru) – Make a telephone call
13. はなし（を）する (hanashi-wo-suru) – Talk, Have a talk
14. パ－テイ－（を）する (pa-ti-wo-suru) – Give a party
15. べんきょう（を）する (benkyou-wo-suru) – Study
16. りょうり（を）する (ryouri-wo-suru) – Cook
17. りょこう（を）する (ryokou-wo-suru) – Take a trip
18. れんしゅう（を）する (renshuu-wo-suru) – Practice
19. くる (kuru) - Come

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Groups 2 Verbs

You will notice that group 2 verb ends with "eru".

1.あける (akeru) – Open
2.あげる (ageru) – Give
3.いれる (ireru) – Put in
4.うまれる (umareru) - Be born
5.おしえる (oshieru) – Tell, Teach
6.おぼえる (oboeru) – Memorize
7.かける (kakeru) – Make a telephone call
8.かける (kakeru) – Put one’s glasses on
9.きえる (kieru) – Go off, Go out
10.こたえる (kotaeru) – Answer, Reply
11.しめる (shimeru) – Close
12.しめる (shimeru) - Tighten, Tie
13.たべる (taberu) – Eat
14.つかれる (tsukareru) – Get tired
15.つける (tsukeru) – Turn on, Light
16.つろめる (tsutomeru) – Work for
17.でる (deru) – Leave, Attend
18.ならべる (naraberu) – Line (things) up
19.はれる (hareru) – Clear (up)
20.みせる (miseru) - Show

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Group 1 Verbs

The easiest way to remember the verb is to study first the dictionary form and its groupings.

1.あく (aku) – Open
2.あるく (aruku) – Walk
3.いく (iku) – Go
4.おく (oku) – Put, Place
5.かく (kaku) – Write, Draw
6.きく (kiku) – Listen, Hear, Ask
7.さく (saku) – Bloom, Flower
8.つく (tsuku) – Arrive
9.なく (naku) – Sing (bird), Bark (dog)
10.はく (haku) – Put on (shoes), Wear (pants)
11.はたらく (hataraku) – Work
12.ひく (hiku) – Pull
13.ひく (hiku) – Play piano, guitar
14.ふく (fuku) – Breathe out, Play (the flute)
15.みがく (migaku) – Polish, Brush
16.およぐ (oyogu) – Swim
17.ぬぐ (nugu) – Take off, Undress
18.おす (osu) – Push
19.かえす (kaesu) – Return, Give something back
20.かす (kasu) – Lend

To avoid confusion, take note of verbs that sounds similar but different meaning. Example: “Hiku”.

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Adjetives

Adjectives for JLPT level N5

大きい (oo-ki) - Big
小さい (chii-sai) - Small
高い (taka-i) - Expensive
安い (yasu-i) - Cheap
新しい (atara-shii) - New, Fresh
古い (furu-i) - Old
いい (ii) - Good
わるい (waru-i) - Bad
むずかしい (muzukashii) - Difficult
やさしい (yasashii) - Easy
とおい (tooi) - Far
近い (chika-i) - Near
おおしい (oishii) - Good, Tasty
まずい (mazui) - Bad-tasting
いそがしい (isogashii) - Busy
あつい (atsui) - Hot
さむい (samui) - Cold (temperature)
つめたい (tsumetai) - Cold (object)
あたたかい (atatakai) - Warm
すずしい (suzushii) - Cool
おもしろい (omoshiroi) - Interesting, fun
つまらない (tsumaranai) - Boring
せまい (semai) - Narrow
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The romaji reading is indicated inside the parenthesis. Take note of the romaji with "-", it indicates the separator between the kanji reading and hiragana. Usually, I compose my own sentence for each word so that I can remember easily. For example, "Kono eiga wa omoshiroi desu" - This movie isinteresting.

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Weather

tenki	weather
tenki-yohoo	weather forecast
ii tenki	nice weather, fine day
hare	fine weather
ame	rain
yuki	snow
kumori	cloudy weather
kumo	clouds

kaze	wind
taifuu	typhoon
atsui	hot
samui	cold
mushi-atsui	hot and humid, muggy
suzushii	cool
atatakai	warm

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Articles, Products, Things

hon	book
jisho	dictionary
shinbun	newspaper
chizu	map
okane	money
osaifu (saifu)	wallet, purse
kagi	key, lock
tokei	clock, watch
keitai	mobile phone, cell-phone
terebi	TV set, TV program
dejikame	digital camera

shashin	photograph
pasokon	personal computer
intaanetto	Internet
meeru	e-mail
kasa	umbrella
kaban	bag, briefcase
megane	(eye) glasses
tegami	letter
fuutoo	envelope
kitte	postage stamp

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Body

atama	head
kao	face
me	eye
mimi	ear
hana	nose
kuchi	mouth
ha	tooth (teeth)

te	hand, arm
ashi	foot, leg
onaka	stomach, abdomen
kami no ke	hair on the head
yubi	finger
koshi	waist, hips
karada	body

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Hospital Illness

byooki	illness, sickness
byooin	hospital, clinic
isha	(medical) doctor
haisha	dentist
kega	injury, hurt
kaze	a cold, flu
netsu	fever
kusuri	medicine, drug, pill

yakkyoku	drugstore, pharmacy
kangoshi	nurse
chuusha	injection, shot
itai	be painful, be sore, to hurt
atama ga itai	have a headache
ha ga itai	have a toothache
onaka ga itai	have a stomachache

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Sports

yakyuu	baseball
sakkaa	soccer, football
sukii	ski, skiing
gorufu	golf
tenisu	tennis
saafin	surfing

marason	marathon
shiai	game, match
senshu	player, athlete
supootsu	sport
Orinpikku	Olympics, Olympic Games
Waarudokappu	World Cup

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Bussiness Company Words

kaisha	company, office
shigoto	work, job, business
honsha	head office, headquarter
shisha	branch office
koojoo	factory, plant
okyakusan	guest, visitor, customer, client
shachoo	company president

shain	employee
kaigi	meeting, conference
uchiawase	previous arrangement, informal meeting
meishi	business card
shorui	documents, papers
shucchoo	business trip
kyuuryoo	salary, wages

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