Role Model: A Fluent Foreigner on Japanese TV
Everybody who tries studying Japanese knows how daunting it can be. Let’s learn from the best — one of them is David Spector. He’s a perfectly fluent American writer you may know from Japanese TV. He started studying Japanese as a kid, learning 50 vocabulary items every day.On top of that, the 50-item batches are matching up with the steps you need to take for the JLPT-N4/N5 tests. So let’s get started!
Today’s Vocab List: Colors, Shapes N4/N5
1. iro — color
2. katachi — shape
3. ao(i) — blue
4. aoisora — blue sky
5. aka(i) — red
6. akaibara — red rose
7. aka no boorupen — red ballpoint pen
8. kiiro(i) — yellow
9. kiiroi hana — yellow flower
10. kuro(i) — black
11. kuroineko — black cat
12. kuroi kami — black hair
13. shiro(i) — white
14. shiroi umi — white horse
15. shiroi shatsu — white shirt
16. chairo(i) — brown
17. chairoikaban — brown bag
18. nagai — long
19. nagai kami — long hair
20. mijikai — short
21. mijikai kami — short hair
22. usui — thin
23. usui hon — thin book
24. atsui — thick
25. atsui hon — thick book
26. hosoi — thin, narrow, fine
27. hosoi pen — fine pen
28. hosoi michi — narrow road
29. futoi- thick, heavy
30. futoi pen — thick pen
31. chisana — small
32. chiisai — small
33. chisaii kodomo ni wa karasugiruto omoimasu. — I think it might be too spicy for small children.
34. jiga chisakute, yomemasen. — The words are too small. I can’t read them.
35. yasai wo chisaku kitte kudasai. — Please cut the vegetable into small pieces.
36. ookina — big
37. ookinaiedesune. — What a big house!
38. ookii — big, okiikaban — big bag, ookisa — big size
39. kikoenainode, mousukoshiotowoookikusitekudasai. — I can’t hear it. Could you please turn up the volume a little?
40. mousukoshiookii koe de onegaishimasu. — Please speak a little louder.
41. marui- round
42. maruiteeburu — round table
43. maru — full, entire
Today’s Vocal List: Events N4/N5
44. tenjikai — exhibition, trade fair
45. tenrankai — exhibition
46. orinpikku — Olympics
47. waarudokappu — World Cup
48. kongetsuwa ibento ga ookute, isogashii. — There are a lot of events this month. I’ll be really busy.
49. kaijou — venue; shiken kaijou, tenji kaijou, konsaato kaijou — examination hall, exhibition hall, concert hall
50. kaijou made no ikikata wo oshiete kudasai. — Please tell me how to get to the venue.
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