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: Nature N4/N5
shizen - nature
kodomo no koro, amerika ni sunde ita node, eigo wa shizen ni oboemashita. - I lived in America when I was a kid, so I learnt English naturally.
mijikai aida de shita ga, hokkaidou no shizen wo tanoshi mukoto ga dekimashita. - Although we were only there for a short time, we were able to enjoy the natural environment of Hokkaido.
oka - hill
suna - sand
ishi - stone
hayashi - woods
mori - forest
shima - island
ike - pond
mizuumi - lake
umi - sea
uchuu - universe
hoshi - star
tsuki - moon
hi, taiyou - sun
kumo - cloud
sora - sky
kaigan - coast
nami - wave
kawa - river
yama, san - mountain
fujisan - Mount Fuji
Today’s Vocab List: Building N4/N5
tatemono - building
tateru - to build
tatsu - to be built
iriguchi - entrance
deguchi - exit
robii - lobby
uketsuke - front desk
kaidan - staircase
esukareetaa - escalator
erebeetaa - elevator
rouka - corridor
hijouguchi - emergency exit
Today’s Vocab List: Event N4/N5
ibento - event
shougatsu - New Year’s
kurisumasu - Christmas
natsuyasumi - summer break
matsuri - festival
hanami - cherry blossom viewing
mou sugu hanami no kisetsu desu ne. kotoshi wa doko ni ikimasu ka. - Cherry blossom viewing season is coming soon. Where are we going this year?
paatii - party
nomikai - drinking party
kyou wa nomikai ga aru kara, kaeri ga osoku naru to omou. - We’re going out drinking tonight, so I think I’ll be home late.
furima - flea market
shiai - match, game
konsaato - concert
seeru, baagen - sale
ima, sakura depaato de seeru wo shite iru kara, issho ni ikimasen ka. - Sakura department store is having sale now - shall we go together?
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STOPThanks, that's fantastic!
You know what would probably be helpful Martina at first? A little basic phonetics, so people interested in learning Japanese know how to pronounce the words.
gadrian, thanks for your feedback. I'll include basic phonetics soon.