Learn Japanese Vocabulary N5
1誕生日
Hiragana :たんじょうび
Meaning :birthday
Ex :いもうと誕生たんじょう真珠しんじゅのネックレスを贈っおくった。
Trans :I gave my sister a pearl necklace on her birthday.
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2だんだん
Hiragana :だんだん
Meaning :thank you (dialect from the Izumo region of Shimane Prefecture)
Ex :辺りが暗くなるにつれて、だんだん眠くなってきた。
Trans :I became more and more sleepy as night fell.
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3小さい
Hiragana :ちいさい
Meaning :small, little, tiny
Ex :このドライバーは小さちいさすぎて役に立たやくにたたない。
Trans :This screwdriver is too small to be any use.
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4小さな
Hiragana :ちいさな
Meaning :small, little, tiny
Ex :ぼくのいえ目障りめざわりだったけれど、小さなちいさな目障りめざわりだったから、見逃さみのがされていた。
Trans :My own house was an eyesore, but it was a small eyesore, and it had been overlooked.
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5近い
Hiragana :ちかい
Meaning :near, close, short (distance)
Ex :集めあつめられた使用人しようにんさんたちは、総勢そうぜい・・・ひゃ、ひゃくにん近いちかいよ。
Trans :The servants gathered there totalled ... n-nearly one hundred!
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6違う
Hiragana :ちがう
Meaning :to differ (from), to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?, wasn't it?
Ex :その後もしゅうさんかいのペースで酔っ払いよっぱらい、そのつど違うちがうおとこ連れつれてくる。
Trans :And after that she, at a pace of three times a week, gets drunk and at those times brings back a different man.
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7近く
Hiragana :ちかく
Meaning :near, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity; nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"), close to; shortly, soon
Ex :ひんぱんに吐血とけつする場合ばあいは、救急きゅうきゅうしゃ呼ぶよぶか、近くちかく内科ないか往診おうしんしてもらう。
Trans :If you frequently spit-up blood you should call an ambulance or have a nearby physician make a house call.
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8地下鉄
Hiragana :ちかてつ
Meaning :underground train, subway
Ex :彼女かのじょ銀座ぎんざ地下鉄ちかてつ乗っのった。
Trans :She got on the subway at Ginza.
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9地図
Hiragana :ちず
Ex :路線ろせん地図ちずをもらえますか。
Trans :May I have a bus route map?
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10茶色
Hiragana :ちゃいろ
Meaning :light brown, tawny
Ex :冷たいつめたい北風きたかぜ木の葉このは茶色ちゃいろにした。
Trans :The cold north wind turned the leaves brown.
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11ちゃわん
Hiragana :ちゃわん
Meaning :rice bowl, tea cup, teacup
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12ちょうど
Hiragana :ちょうど
Meaning :supplies, furniture, fixtures
Ex :主人はちょうど今出かけたところです。
Trans :My husband just went out.
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13ちょっと
Hiragana :ちょっと
Meaning :just a minute, short time, just a little; somewhat, easily, readily, rather; (before a verb in negative form) (will not) easily; hey!
Ex :「なあ、そこの姉さんねえさん」「え?」「ちょっと相談そうだん乗っのってくれないか?」
Trans :"Say, you, the lady over there." "Eh?" "Could you give me a bit of advice?"
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14一日
Hiragana :ついたち
Meaning :first day of the month; one day
Ex :だが定期ていきてき服用ふくよう必須ひっすであり、いちにちでも服用ふくようしなければたちまち死にしに至るいたる
Trans :However he has to take it at fixed intervals, just one day without taking it is swiftly fatal.
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15使う
Hiragana :つかう
Meaning :to use (a thing, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume; to use (language), to speak
Ex :予知よち能力のうりょくとは霊力れいりょく使っつかって、未来みらい起こるおこることがらについて知るしること。
Trans :Precognition is the act of using spiritual-power to know things that will occur in the future.
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16疲れる
Hiragana :つかれる
Meaning :to get tired, to tire; to be worn out (e.g. of well used objects); to starve
Ex :山道さんどう迷っまよって、ヘロヘロに疲れつかれいえにたどり着いた。
Trans :I arrived home, thoroughly worn out, after getting lost in the mountain paths.
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17
Hiragana :つぎ
Meaning :next, following, subsequent; stage, station
Ex :つぎ動詞どうしてぃーおー不定ふていことばだけを目的もくてきにとります。
Trans :The following verbs only take the to-infinitive as their object.
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18着く
Hiragana :つく
Meaning :to arrive at, to reach; to sit on, to sit at (e.g. the table)
Ex :徒歩とほふん以内いない着くつくはずです。
Trans :You should get there in five minutes walking.
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19
Hiragana :つくえ
Ex :中央ちゅうおうにはつくえ据えすえられていて、赤いあかいかわ張りばり回転かいてん椅子いすがそえてあった。
Trans :A desk stood in the centre, with a red leather swivel-chair.
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20作る
Hiragana :つくる
Meaning :to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct; to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol); to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train; to till; to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write; to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose; to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found; to have (a child); to make up (one's face, etc.); to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); to form (a line, etc.); to set (a record); to commit (a sin, etc.)
Ex :それでゆき踏みふみ固めかためてブロックを作りつくり、それを積むつむような方法ほうほう適してきしているんですね。
Trans :And so the method that works is treading down the snow to harden it, making blocks and piling them up.
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21つける
Hiragana :つける
Meaning :to soak, to seep, to dip in; to pickle
Ex :かれはスプーンをスープのなかにつけた。
Trans :He dipped his spoon into the soup.
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22勤める
Hiragana :つとめる
Meaning :to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in); to serve (as), to act (as), to fill (the position of), to play the role (of); to conduct a religious service
Ex :ちち電力でんりょく会社かいしゃ勤めつとめています。
Trans :My father works for a power company.
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23つまらない
Hiragana :つまらない
Meaning :dull, uninteresting, boring, tedious; insignificant, unimportant, trifling, trivial, worthless; absurd, foolish, silly; useless, pointless, disappointing
Ex :彼らかれら笑いわらいながらお互いにつまらぬ誤解ごかいをしていたものだと語り合っかたりあった。
Trans :They laughed over their silly misunderstanding.
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24冷たい
Hiragana :つめたい
Meaning :cold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing; coldhearted, unfeeling
Ex :冷たいつめたい北風きたかぜ木の葉このは茶色ちゃいろにした。
Trans :The cold north wind turned the leaves brown.
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25強い
Hiragana :つよい
Meaning :strong, powerful, mighty, potent; resistant, resilient, durable
Ex :強いつよい乱視らんしはコンタクトレンズのほうが矯正きょうせいできます。
Trans :Contact lenses are more able to correct strong astigmatism.
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Meaning :hand, arm; forepaw, foreleg; handle; hand, worker, help; trouble, care, effort; means, way, trick, move, technique, workmanship; hand, handwriting; kind, type, sort; one's hands, one's possession; ability to cope; hand (of cards); direction; move (in go, shogi, etc.)
Ex :けがを治療ちりょうしてもらったトラは、村人むらびとたちの無事ぶじ保護ほご帰さきされた。
Trans :The tiger, having had its wounds treated, was returned by the villagers to the animal sanctuary without incident.
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27テープ
Hiragana :テープ
Ex :明日あしたまでこのテープを持っもっていていいよ。
Trans :You can keep this tape until tomorrow.
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28テーブル
Hiragana :テーブル
Meaning :table
Ex :最大さいだいいちぜろめいでテーブルを囲えかこえます。
Trans :At most 10 people can sit round the table.
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29テープレコーダー
Hiragana :テープレコーダー
Meaning :tape recorder
Ex :ぼくのテープレコーダーは修理しゅうりしなくちゃいけない。
Trans :My cassette tape recorder needs fixing.
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30出かける
Hiragana :でかける
Meaning :to make, to do, to produce, to work on
Ex :なんでも自分じぶん手がけるてがけると、いとおしくなるものです。
Trans :Whatever it is, you become fonder of it if you work on it yourself.
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31手紙
Hiragana :てがみ
Meaning :letter
Ex :両親りょうしんとは手紙てがみのやりとりを続けつづけています。
Trans :I keep in touch with my parents by mail.
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32できる
Hiragana :できる
Meaning :to be able (in a position) to do, to be up to the task; to be ready, to be completed; to be made, to be built; to be good at, to be permitted (to do); to become intimate, to take up (with somebody); to grow, to be raised; to become pregnant
Ex :療養りょうよう病床びょうしょう減れへればそれができず、一般いっぱん病床びょうしょう医療いりょうにも支障ししょうをきたします。
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33出口
Hiragana :でぐち
Meaning :exit, gateway, way out, outlet, leak, vent
Ex :不自由ふじゆうなそのひと出口でぐちほう手探りてさぐり行っおこなった。
Trans :The blind man felt his way toward the exit.
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34テスト
Hiragana :テスト
Ex :来週らいしゅうからテストが始まるはじまる
Trans :Tests start next week.
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35では
Hiragana :では
Meaning :then, well, so, well then
Ex :では、ならばなぜふくろうおうなどを登極とうきょくさせた。
Trans :Then, if so, why were the like of Kyouou let upon the throne?
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36デパート
Hiragana :デパート
Meaning :department store; department
Ex :かれはデパートへ買い物かいもの行っいった。
Trans :He went shopping at a department store.
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37でも
Hiragana :でも
Meaning :but, however, though, nevertheless, still, yet, even so; even; however, no matter how, even if, even though; ... or something; either ... or ..., neither ... nor ...; pseudo-, quack, in-name-only; for lack of anything better to do
Ex :結ぶむすぶが、挿し木さしきでも根付くねつくらしい?
Trans :It bears fruit, but it seems it may even set root from cuttings?
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38出る
Hiragana :でる
Meaning :to leave, to exit, to go out, to come out, to get out; to leave (on a journey), to depart, to start out, to set out; to move forward; to come to, to get to, to lead to, to reach; to appear, to come out, to emerge, to surface, to come forth, to turn up, to be found, to be detected, to be discovered, to be exposed, to show, to be exhibited, to be on display; to appear (in print), to be published, to be announced, to be issued, to be listed, to come out; to attend, to participate, to take part, to enter (an event), to play in, to perform; to be stated, to be expressed, to come up, to be brought up, to be raised; to sell; to exceed, to go over; to stick out, to protrude; to break out, to occur, to start, to originate; to be produced; to come from, to be derived from; to be given, to get, to receive, to be offered, to be provided, to be presented, to be submitted, to be handed in, to be turned in, to be paid; to answer (phone, door, etc.), to get; to assume (an attitude), to act, to behave; to pick up (speed, etc.), to gain; to flow (e.g. tears), to run, to bleed; to graduate
Ex :ダイエットちゅう脱力だつりょくかんがでます、どうすればよい?
Trans :I feel lethargic when I diet, what should I do?
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39天気
Hiragana :てんき
Meaning :weather, the elements; fair weather, fine weather
Ex :この天気てんきとは気長きなが付き合っつきあっていくしかない。
Trans :You have to learn to put up with this weather.
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40電気
Hiragana :でんき
Meaning :electricity; (electric) light
Ex :電流でんりゅう流れるながれる電線でんせんにコイルを近づけるちかづけると、コイルにも電気でんき流れながれます。
Trans :When a coil is moved near to a wire with current flowing in it current flows in the coil as well.
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41電車
Hiragana :でんしゃ
Meaning :train, electric train
Ex :「しまった!かさ電車でんしゃ忘れわすれた」「あわてんぼうね」
Trans :"Oh no! I left my umbrella on the train." "You are a scatterbrain!"
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42電話
Hiragana :でんわ
Meaning :telephone call, phone call; telephone (device), phone
Ex :電話でんわ済まそすまそうと思いおもいました。
Trans :I thought I could settle it by phone.
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43
Meaning :door (esp. Japanese-style); entrance (to a home); narrows
Ex :かれしろのペンキでくまなく塗っぬった。
Trans :He painted the door over white.
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44ドア
Hiragana :ドア
Meaning :door (Western-style)
Ex :ぼくはドアの取っ手とって回しまわした。
Trans :I turned the doorknob.
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45トイレ
Hiragana :トイレ
Meaning :toilet, restroom, bathroom, lavatory
Ex :トイレをお借りかりしていい?
Trans :May I use your toilet?
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46どう
Hiragana :どう
Ex :彼女かのじょはそのとう指導しどうてき任務にんむにつくことを承認しょうにんした。
Trans :She has consented to take the leadership of the party.
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47どうして
Hiragana :どうして
Meaning :why?, for what reason, how, in what way, for what purpose, what for
Ex :どうしてなのか、こころ粟立つあわだつのを感じかんじていた。
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48どうぞ
Hiragana :どうぞ
Meaning :please, kindly; by all means
Ex :どうぞ、皆様みなさま最後さいご一瞬いっしゅんまで粘り抜いねばりぬいてください。
Trans :Will everyone please stick with it to the last moment.
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49動物
Hiragana :どうぶつ
Meaning :animal
Ex :ライオンは動物どうぶつ王さまおうさまです。
Trans :The lion is the king of the beasts.
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50どうも
Hiragana :どうも
Meaning :thanks; much (thanks), very (sorry), quite (regret); quite, really, mostly; somehow; in spite of oneself, no matter how hard one may try (one is unable to) (with negative verb), no matter how hard one may try not to (one ends up doing) (with positive verb, esp. -shimau); greetings, hello, goodbye
Ex :このジャケットはこのスカートにどうもしっくりない。
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