NihongoMaster Vocabulary

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

pencil

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

homework

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'

English (language)

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

senior high school

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

post-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc.

former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators)

the Great Learning - one of the Four Books

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)

fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid

flood; floodwaters

water offered to sumo wrestlers just prior to a bout

break granted to sumo wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

tea (usu. green)

tea break (at work)

tea ceremony

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

please give me

(after te-form of a verb or a noun prefixed with o- or go-) please do for me

particle

indicates direct object of action

indicates subject of causative expression

indicates an area traversed

indicates time (period) over which action takes place

indicates point of departure or separation of action

indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), adverb (fukushi), interjection (kandoushi)

so-so

interjection (kandoushi)

now, now (used in calming people down)

my, my (expression of wonder, surprise, etc.)

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

(I'm fine) thank you; under the gods' shadow

particle

indicates location of action; at; in

indicates time of action

indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

conjunction

and then; so

auxiliary

indicates continuing action

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

mistake; error; blunder

accident; mishap; trouble

improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

Godan verb with `u' ending, intransitive verb

to differ (from); to vary

to not be in the usual condition

to not match the correct (answer, etc.)

to be different from promised

Godan verb with `ru' ending, intransitive verb

to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped

to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out