Vocabulary

Words Related to Birthday -DAILY NIHONGO-

【誕生日(たんじょうび)】”TANJŌBI” Meaning:  birthday Usage:  「誕生日には何が欲しい?」(たんじょうびにはなにがほしい?)(Tanjōbi niwa naniga hoshī?)“What do you want for your birthday?” Glossary: 【プレゼント(ぷれぜんと)】”PUREZENTO” Meaning: present Usage: 「さくらは誕生日プレゼントに新しい自転車をもらったらしいよ。」(さくらはたんじょうびぷれぜんとにあたらしいじてんしゃをもらったらしいよ。)(Sakura wa tanjōbi purezento ni atarashī jitensha wo moratta rashīyo.)“I heard Sakura got a new bike as a birthday present.” Glossary: 【ケーキ(けーき)】”KĒKI” Meaning: cake Usage: 「日本で一番人気のケーキはショートケーキだ。」(にほんでいちばんにんきのけーきはしょーとけーきだ。)(Nihon de ichiban ninki no kēki wa shōtokēki da.)“Shortcakes* are the …

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Words Related to Beverage -DAILY NIHONGO-

【お茶(おちゃ)】”OCHA” Meaning:  tea Usage:  「お弁当と一緒にお茶はいかがですか?」(おべんとうといっしょにおちゃはいかがですか?)(Obentō to issho ni ocha wa ikagadesuka?)” Would you like some tea with your bento box?” Glossary: お弁当(おべんとう): bento box, lunch box一緒に(いっしょに): together withお茶(おちゃ): teaいかが: how, how do you likeいかがですか: Would you like, How do you like 【紅茶(こうちゃ)】”KŌCHA” Meaning: black tea Usage: 「紅茶にミルクかレモンは入れますか?」(こうちゃにみるくかれもんはいれますか?)(Kōcha ni miruku ka remon wa iremasuka?)“Would you like …

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Words Related to Rain -DAILY NIHONGO-

【雨(あめ)】”AME” Meaning:  rain Usage:  「雨が降りそうだから傘を持っていこう」 (あめがふりそうだからかさをもっていこう)(Ame ga furisou dakara kasa wo motteikou.) ”I’m going to bring an umbrella because it seems to be raining.” Glossary: 雨(あめ): rain 降る(ふる): to fall (you use it for something from the skies such as rain, snow, hare, ash.) ~そう: seeming like, looking like ~だから: (…,) so, (…,) that is …

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Onomatopoeia for Expressing How It Rains in Japanese

How many rain onomatopoeia do you know in Japanese? Today we learn about onomatopoeia to express how (much) it rains! Onomatopoeia can be difficult to get a sense of words in the beginning, but once you get it, Japanese conversations will go much more smoothly. Are you ready? Let’s get started! The Rainy Season is …

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