「私は女子力UP! みんなは語彙力UPね！」

= Watashi wa joshiryoku appu! Minna wa goiryoku appu ne!

= I will work on the “Woman Power” and  you guys should work on the “Vocabulary Strength”, OK?

Hi, everyone! This is a follow up lesson for my Twitter followers.(Maggie Sensei Twitter)

This series started when one of my Twitter followers asked me to tweet one basic word everyday in March, 2011.  I had no idea I would still be doing this over a year and a half later.  Feel free to send me a message on Twitter if you want me to continue this series. If not, let me know what you would like to learn next.

I guess it is not “Super” basic word anymore.  But vocabulary will be one of your strengths on your journey to mastering Japanese.

These are the old lessons. Hope you’ll visit these lessons again and again.

Super Basic Words Part 1

Super Basic Words Part 2

Super Basic Words Part 3

Super Basic Words Part 4

Super Basic Words Part 5

Super Basic Words Part 6

Super Basic Words Part 7

Super Basic Words Part 8

I focused on the verbs in this Part 9.

Before we start, let’s check the picture above.

「私は女子力UP! みんなは語彙力UPね！」

= Watashi wa joshiryoku appu! Minna wa goiryoku appu ne!

= I will work on “Woman Power” and  you guys should work on the “Vocabulary Strength”, OK?

*UP(= appu ) is from of course English word, “up”  It means “to increase“, “to strengthen“, “to empower“, “to build.”

*(subject) は〜、(subject)は〜 = (subject) wa~,(subject) wa ~ : the particle は(=wa) is often used to show the contrast of things.

*語彙= ごい = goi = vocabulary

+ 力= りょく = ryoku = power, strength

*Now what I want to focus on today is this word:

女子力= joshiryoku : It is one of the trendy words that you often hear/see on TV or in the fashion magazines.

The literal translation is “Girls’ power” “Female Power”

You will hear

Ex.「もっと女子力をUPさせないと。」

= Motto joshiryoku wo appu sasenaito.

= I should work on my “Girl’s power”

Or you see some advertisement of cosmetic products,

Ex.「これで女子力アップ!」

= Kore de joshiryoku appu!

= You can empower your “Girl’s power” with this (product.)

So what do you need to do in order to build your 女子力(= joshiryoku) ?

It varies depending on your interpretation but, for example,

To work on your physical appearance or fashion :

To be keen on fashion : Always have motivation to improve your fashion sense. (Not just outer fashion but also your underwear.)

To work on your inner beauty

To be attentive or nice to people around you.

To empower your work skill.

To be interested in high-quality products or things with we associate with “high class”.

So in short, the strength to become a good woman (like me! )

Week 69

1) to receive = 受け取る = うけとる= uketoru

   to receive a letter

= 手紙を受け取る

= てがみをうけとる

= tegami wo uketoru

2) to hold, to have, to carry = 持つ = もつ = motsu

to hold chopsticks

= 箸を持つ

= はしをもつ

= hashi wo motsu

3) to advance, to progress = 進む=すすむ = susumu

to move forward

= 前に進む

= まえにすすむ

= mae ni susumu

4) to be pleased = 喜ぶ=よろこぶ = yorokobu

to be delighted by one’s victory

= 勝利に喜ぶ

= しょうりによろこぶ

= shouri ni yorokobu

5) to feel sadness = 悲しむ=かなしむ = kanashimu

to be deeply saddened

= 深く悲しむ

= ふかくかなしむ

= fukaku kanashimu

6) to make, to create = 作る=つくる = tsukuru

to cook dishes

= 料理を作る

= りょうりをつくる

= ryouri wo tsukuru

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Week 70

7) to continue, to keep doing something = 続ける= つづける= tsudukeru

to keep reading

= 読み続ける

= よみつづける

= yomitsudukeru

8) to wrap = 包む= つつむ= tsutsumu

to wrap a present

= プレゼントを包む

= プレゼントをつつむ

= purezento wo tsutsumu

9) to leave something, someone (behind) , to save = 残す= のこす= nokosu

to leave a message

= 伝言を残す

= でんごんをのこす

= dengon wo nokosu

10) to feel, to sense = 感じる= かんじる= kanjiru

to feel stressed

= ストレスを感じる

= ストレスをかんじる

= sutoresu wo kanjiru

11) to have a talk, to have a conversation = 会話する= かいわする= kaiwa suru

to have a pleasant conversation

= 楽しく会話する

= たのしくかいわする

= tanoshiku kaiwa suru

12) to hand out =  配る= くばる= kubaru

to hand out flyers

= チラシを配る

=チラシをくばる

= chirashi wo kubaru

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Week 71

13) to sink = 沈む = しずむ= shizumu

The Sun sinks

= 太陽が沈む

= たいようがしずむ

= taiyou ga shizumu

14) to float = 浮く=  うく= uku

  to float in the water

= 水に浮く

= みずにうく

= mizu ni uku

15) to take, to choose, to have =  取る= とる= toru

to take an order

= 注文を取る

= ちゅうもんをとる

= chuumon wo toru

16) to fall down, to trip over =転ぶ= ころぶ= korobu

  to fall down on a snowy road

= 雪道で転ぶ

= ゆきみちでころぶ

= yukimichi de korobu

17) to turn on, to put on = つける= tsukeru

to turn on the light

= 電気をつける

= でんきをつける

= denki wo tsukeru

18) to come to an end, to finish = 終わる = おわる= owaru

The TV show comes to an end.

=テレビ番組が終わる

= テレビばんぐみがおわる

= terebi bangumi ga owaru

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Week 72

19) to take out, to serve, to eject = 出す = だす= dasu

to serve a meal

= 食事を出す

= しょくじをだす

= shokuji wo dasu

20) to straighten up, to put away= 片付ける = かたづける = katazukeru

to put away a dish

=  皿を片付ける

= さらをかたづける

= sara wo katazukeru

21) to blow = 吹く = ふく = fuku

the wind blows

= 風が吹く

=  かぜがふく

= kaze ga fuku

22) to answer, to reply = 答える = こたえる= kotaeru

to answer a question

= 質問に答える

= しつもんにこたえる

= shitsumon ni kotaeru

23) to learn = 習う = ならう= narau

to learn English

= 英語を習う

= えいごをならう

= eigo wo narau

24) to tell, to communicate, to transmit=  伝える = つたえる = tsutaeru

to give out the information

= 情報を伝える

= じょうほうをつたえる

= jouhou wo tsutaeru

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Week 73

25) to win = 勝つ= かつ= katsu

  to win a game

= 試合に勝つ

= しあいにかつ

= shiai ni katsu

26) to lose, to get defeated = 負ける= まける= makeru

to lose on purpose

= わざと負ける

= わざとまける

= waza to makeru

27) to make a reservation = 予約する= よやくする= yoyaku suru

   to book a hotel

= ホテルを予約する

= ホテルをよやくする

= hoteru wo yoyaku suru

28) to cook = 料理する= りょうりする= ryouri suru

  to cook quickly

= 手早く料理する

= てばやくりょうりする

= tebayaku ryouri suru

29) to decorate = 飾る= かざる= kazaru

    to decorate a room with flowers

= 部屋を花で飾る

= へやをはなでかざる

= heya wo hana de kazaru

30) to steal = 盗む = ぬすむ= nusumu

   to steal a car

= 車を盗む

= くるまをぬすむ

= kuruma wo nusumu

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Week 74

31) to be able to, to be completed, to be ready = 出来る= できる= dekiru

to be able to write in Japanese

= 日本語で書くことができる。

=にほんごでかくことができる

= Nihongo de kaku koto ga dekiru.

32) to mix / to blend something = 混ぜる= まぜる= mazeru

to mix eggs and milk

= 卵と牛乳を混ぜる

= たまごとぎゅうにゅうをまぜる

= tamago to gyuunyuu wo mazeru

33) to reduce, to decrease = 減らす = へらす= herasu

  to lose weight

= 体重を減らす

= たいじゅうをへらす

= taijuu wo herasu

34) to increase = 増やす=ふやす= fuyasu

to increase one’s income

= 収入を増やす

= しゅうにゅうをふやす

= shuunyuu wo fuyasu

35) to carry, to transport = 運ぶ = はこぶ= hakobu

to carry passengers

= 乗客を運ぶ

= じょうきゃくをはこぶ

= joukyaku wo hakobu

36) to scold, to reprimand = 叱る=しかる= shikaru

to scold a child

= 子供を叱る

= こどもをしかる

= kodomo wo shikaru

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Week 75

37) to decline, to turn down = 断る = ことわる= kotowaru

to decline an offer

= 申し出を断る

= もうしでをことわる

= moushide wo kotowaru

38)  to be in love = 恋をする= こいをする= koi wo suru (also 恋する= koi suru)

to be in love with a beautiful woman

= 美しい女性に恋をする

= うつくしいじょせいにこいをする

= utsukushii josei ni koi wo suru

39) to participate, to join = 参加する = さんかする= sanka suru

  to participate in a contest

= コンテストに参加する

= コンテストにさんかする

= kontesuto ni sanka suru

40) to get drunk , to get travel-sick= 酔う = よう= you

to get airsick

= 飛行機に酔う

= ひこうきによう

= hikouki ni you

41) to like something, someone = 気に入る = きにいる= kiniiru

one’s favorite music

= お気に入りの音楽

= おきにいりのおんがく

= okiniiri no ongaku

42) to celebrate = 祝う= いわう= iwau

to celebrate one’s birthday

= 誕生日を祝う

= たんじょうびをいわう

= tanjoubi wo iwau

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Week 76

43) to throw away, to dump = 捨てる= すてる= suteru

Ex. to throw away trash (garbage)

= ごみ（ゴミ）をすてる

= gomi wo suteru

44) to pay = 払う = はらう= harau

to pay money

= お金を払う

= おかねをはらう

= okane wo harau

45) to think, to consider = 考える= かんがえる= kangaeru

to think about one’s future

= 将来について考える

= しょうらいについてかんがえる

= shourai ni tsuite kangaeru

46) to be lost, to wander,  to hesitate to do s.th = 迷う= まよう= mayou

to get lost / to lose one’s way

= 道に迷う

= みちにまよう

= michi ni mayou

47) to pray, to wish = 祈る = いのる = inoru

to pray for safety

= 無事を祈る

=  ぶじをいのる

=buji wo inoru

48) to wash =  洗う = あらう = arau

to wash one’s hands

= 手を洗う

= てをあらう

= te wo arau

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Week 77

49) to break up, to part = 別れる = わかれる = wakareru

to break up with one’s boyfriend

= 彼と別れる

= かれとわかれる

= kare to wakareru

50) to acquire, to obtain = 手に入れる= てにいれる= te ni ireru

to get a cheap ticket

= 安いチケットを手に入れる

= やすいチケットをてにいれる

= Yasui chiketto wo te ni ireru

51) to plant = 植える = うえる= ueru

  to plant seeds

= 種を植える

= たねをうえる

= tane wo ueru

52) to transfer/ connect, to change= 乗り換える = のりかえる= norikaeru

  to change trains

= 電車を乗り換える

= でんしゃをのりかえる

= densha wo norikaeru

53) to be effective, to work = 効く = きく = kiku

effective medicine

= よく効く薬

= よくきくくすり

= yoku kiku kusuri

54) to endure, to withstand = 耐える = たえる= taeru

to withstand pressure

= 圧力に耐える

= あつりょくにたえる

= atsuryoku ni taeru

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Week 78

55) to raise, to grow = 育てる = そだてる= sodateru

a) to raise a child

= 子供を育てる

= こどもをそだてる

= kodomo wo sodateru

56) to be careful, to watch out = 気を付ける= きをつける = ki wo tsukeru

to watch one’s mouth

= 言葉に気を付ける

= ことばにきをつける

= kotoba ni ki wo tsukeru

57) to conduct, to perform, to carry out =  行う = おこなう= okonau

to conduct an experiment

= 実験を行う

= じっけんをおこなう

= jikken wo okonau

58)to hit, to beat, to bang = 打つ = うつ= utsu

to hit a ball

= ボールを打つ

= ボールをうつ

= bouru wo utsu

59)to move, to make a movement = 動く = うごく= ugoku

to move slowly

= ゆっくりと動く

= ゆっくりとうごく

= yukkuri to ugoku

60) to pass, to go by = 経つ= たつ= tatsu

Time passes

= 時が経つ

= ときがたつ

= toki ga tatsu

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Week 79

61) (rain / snow) to come down, to fall = 降る = ふる= furu

to rain

= 雨が降る

= あめがふる

= ame ga furu

62) to pull, to drag= 引っ張る = ひっぱる= hipparu

to pull someone’s hair

= 〜の髪を引っ張る

=〜のかみをひっぱる

=  ~ no kami wo hipparu

63) to break, to fold = 折る = おる= oru

  to break one’s bone

= 骨を折る

= ほねをおる

= hone wo oru

64) to get fat , to put on weight = 太る = ふとる = futoru

to gain weight from eating too much

= 食べ過ぎで太る

= たべすぎでふとる

= tabesugi de futoru

65) to get angry = 怒る = おこる = okoru

to be red with anger

= 真っ赤になって怒る

= まっかになっておこる

= makka ni natte okoru

66) to turn around, to pass, to forward = 回す = まわす= mawasu

to spin a top

= こまを回す

=  こまをまわす

= koma wo mawasu

マギー先生より = Maggie Sensei yori = From Maggie Sensei

動詞をいっぱい覚えましたね。後は、使って練習していって下さいね。

= Doushi wo ippai oboemashitane. Ato wa tsukatte renshuu shite itte kudasaine.

You have learned many verbs.  Now you can practice using them.

最後に、Twitterのフォローをしてくれているみんな、大好きです。

= Saigo ni Twitter no forou wo shite kurete iru minna daisuki desu.

= Last but not least, I love all my Twitter followers!

***

Will you be my Patron? 

I appreciate your support!  サポートありがとう！

Become a Patron!

「GTOは古いです。今やGSMです。」

= GTO wa furui desu. Imaya GSM desu.

= GTO is old now. It’s time for GSM!

Hi, everyone! It’s time to review all the Super Basic Words that I tweeted in past few months again.

(If you don’t know what I am talking about, go check my previous review lessons. I have been teaching one word per day on Twitter.

Maggie Sensei Twitter

I know one word may not seem to be enough to master Japanese but see how much we have learned so far.

Super Basic Words Part 1

Super Basic Words Part 2

Super Basic Words Part 3

Super Basic Words Part 4

Super Basic Words Part 5

Super Basic Words Part 6

Super Basic Words Part 7

OK, in this Part 8,  I have been focusing on adjectives.

From the picture above :

「GTOは古いです。今やGSMです。」

= GTO wa furui desu. Imaya GSM desu.

= GTO is old now. It’s time for GSM!

GTO =  Great Teacher Onizuka = a very popular manga, TV series.

GSM = Great Sensei Maggie　:)

Note : 今や= imaya = an emphasizing form. Now it’s time for…

OK, ready?

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Week 60

1) impossible, unreasonable = 無理な= murina

unreasonable demand/ a tall order

= 無理な注文
= むりなちゅうもん
= murina chuumon

2) safe, secure = 安心な= あんしんな= anshinna

secure society

= 安心な社会
= あんしんなしゃかい
= anshinna shakai

3) famous = 有名な= ゆうめいな

a famous writer

= 有名な作家
= ゆうめいなさっか
= yuumeina sakka

4) strange, odd = 変な= へんな= henna

strange/funny taste

= 変な味
= へんなあじ
= henna aji

5) light weight, shallow (personality) = 軽い=かるい= karui

a shallow person

= 軽い人間
= かるいにんげん
= karui ningen

6) heavy = 重い =おもい= omoi

heavy baggage

= 重い荷物
= おもいにもつ
= omoi nimotsu

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Week 61

7) weak = 弱い =よわい= yowai

  weak body

= 弱い体
= よわいからだ
= yowai karada

8) strong = 強い = つよい= tsuyoi

  strong wind

= 強い風
= つよいかぜ
= tsuyoi kaze

9) round = 丸い =まるい =round

  a round face

= 丸い顔
= まるいかお
= marui kao

10) square-shaped= 四角い =しかくい =shikakui

   square window

= 四角い窓
= しかくいまど
= shikakui mado

11) loud, picky = うるさい = urusai

   a picky (or loud) customer

= うるさい客
= うるさいきゃく
= urusai kyaku

12) harsh, hard, strong = きつい = kitsui

  a hard work

= きつい仕事
= きついしごと
= kitsui shigoto

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Week 62

13) lovely, adorable, endearing =愛らしい= あいらしい= airashii

   an adorable puppy

= 愛らしい子犬
= あいらしいこいぬ
= airashii koinu

14) fun = 楽しい=たのしい= tanoshii

   a fun movie

= 楽しい映画
=たのしいえいが
=  tanoshii eiga

15) happy = 嬉しい =うれしい =ureshii

  a happy event

= 嬉しい出来事
= うれしいできごと
= ureshii dekigoto

16) sad = 悲しい =かなしい= kanashii

   a sad story

= 悲しい話
= かなしいはなし
= kanashii hanashi

17) difficult = 難しい =むずかしい =muzukashii

   a difficult problem

= 難しい問題
= むずかしいもんだい
= muzukashii mondai

18) easy = 易しい =やさしい= yasashii

an easy way

= 易しい方法
= やさしいほうほう
= yasashii houhou

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Week 63

19) wonderful, great = 素晴らしい =すばらしい= subarashii

   a wonderful book

= 素晴らしい本
= すばらしいほん
= subarashii hon

20) awful, horrible = ひどい = hidoi

  a bad attitude

= ひどい態度
= ひどいたいど
= hidoi taido

21) good = 良い =よい= yoi (or いい= ii)

   good grade

= 良い成績
= よいせいせき
= yoi seiseki

22) bad = 悪い =わるい= warui

  bad quality

= 悪い品質
= わるいひんしつ
= warui hinshitsu

23) rare, unique = 珍しい=めずらしい= mezurashii

exotic animal

= 珍しい動物
＝めずらしいどうぶつ
= mezurashii doubutsu

24) detailed, fine, delicate = 細かい =こまかい= komakai

detailed-oriented task

= 細かい作業
= こまかいさぎょう
= komakai sagyou

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Week 64

25)  high, tall, expensive = 高い = たかい=  takai

  high prices

= 高い物価
= たかいぶっか
= takai bukka

26) short, low(height) = 低い = ひくい=  hikui

  deep (low) voice

= 低い声
= ひくいこえ
= hikui koe

27) cheap = 安い= やすい= yasui

   cheap accommodation

= 安い宿

= やすいやど
= yasui yado

28) interesting, funny = 面白い = おもしろい=  omoshiroi

  interesting articles

= 面白い記事
= おもしろいきじ
= omoshiroi kiji

29) boring = 退屈な = たいくつな=  taikutsuna

   boring weekend

= 退屈な週末
= たいくつなしゅうまつ
= taikutsuna shuumatsu

30) cool (temperature) = 涼しい=すずしい=  suzushii

  a cool morning

= 涼しい朝
= すずしいあさ
= suzushii asa

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Week 65

31) sweet =  甘い=  あまい= amai

  sweet talk
= 甘い言葉
= あまいことば
= amai kotoba

32) bitter, rough= 苦い=  にがい= nigai

   bitter experience

= 苦い経験
= にがいけいけん
= nigai keiken

33) hot, spicy = 辛い = からい= karai

hot (spicy ) food

= 辛い食べ物
= karai tabemono

Note ; this kanji is also ready as つらい= tsurai = painful

34) salty = 塩辛い= しおからい= shiokarai

salty ocean water

= 塩辛い海水
= しおからいかいすい
= shiokarai kaisui

35) hot (temperature) = 熱い= あつい= atsui

   hot water

= 熱いお湯
= あついおゆ
= atsui oyu

36) hot  (climate) = 暑い = あつい= atsui

  hot summer

= 暑い夏
= あついなつ
= atsui natsu

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Week 66

37)just right = ちょうどいい= choudo ii

right size

= ちょうどいい大きさ

= ちょうどいいおおきさ
= choudo ii ookisa

38) convenient= 都合がいい= つごうがいい= tsugou ga ii

a convenient day

= 都合がいい日

= つごうがいいひ

= tsugou ga iihi

39) troublesome, complicated = 面倒な= めんどうな= mendouna

troublesome task

= 面倒な仕事

= めんどうなしごと

= mendouna shigoto

40) handy, easy = 手軽な=てがるな= tegaruna

easy cooking

= 手軽な料理

= てがるなりょうり

= tegaru na ryouri

41) free, vacant = 暇な = ひまな= himana

free time, leisure time

= 暇な時間

= ひまなじかん
= himana jikan

42)hard, stiff, firm = 固い= かたい= katai

firm friendship

= 固い友情

= かたいゆうじょう

= katai yuujou

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43) young= 若い = わかい = wakai

  young generation

= 若い世代

= わかいせだい

= wakai sedai

44) safe = 安全な = あんぜんな = anzenna

a safe place

= 安全な場所

= あんぜんなばしょ

= anzen na basho

45) dangerous = 危険な =きけんな = kikenna

dangerous animal(s)

= 危険な動物

= きけんなどうぶつ

= kiken na doubutsu

46) a variety of, various

= 色々な

= いろいろな

= iroirona

a variety of problems

= 色々な問題

= いろいろなもんだい

= iroirona mondai

47)in a high position, great = 偉い= えらい = erai

a great person, person in a high position

= 偉い人

= えらいひと

= eraihito

48) neat, lovely, fabulous, nice = 素敵な = すてきな = sutekina

fabulous clothes

= 素敵な服

= すてきなふく

= sutekina fuku

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Week 68

49) enough, sufficient = 十分な= じゅうぶんな= juubunna

enough money

= 十分なお金

= じゅうぶんなおかね

= juubunna okane

50) not enough, insufficient= 不十分な=ふじゅうぶんな= fujuubunna

insufficient information

= 不十分な情報

= ふじゅうぶんなじょうほう

= fujuubunna jouhou

51) free, unrestricted = 自由な=じゆうな= jiyuuna

free school

= 自由な学校

= じゆうながっこう

= jiyuuna gakkou

52) inconvenient = 不自由な=ふじゆうな= fujiyuuna

a difficult/ inconvenient life

= 不自由な生活

= ふじゆうなせいかつ

= fujiyuuna seikatsu

53)skillful, good = 上手な=じょうずな= jouzuna

a good cook / a person who can cook well

= 料理が上手な人

= りょうりがじょうずなひと

= ryouri ga jouzuna hito

54) unskilled, bad, poor = 下手な=へたな= hetana

bad drawing/ painting

= 下手な絵

= へたなえ

= hetana e

マギー先生より = Maggie sensei yori = From Maggie Sensei

GSMのレッスンはいかがでしたか？

= GSM no ressun wa ikaga deshita ka?

= So how did you like GSM’s lesson?

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「みんなの日本語もぐんぐん伸びるよ！」

= Minna no nihongo mo gungun nobiruyo!

= I bet your Japanese will grow bigger and bigger.

Hi everyone! 元気？= Genki? = How are you doing?

This is Super Basic Words Review Lesson Part 7.

If you want to check all the previous lessons, check these.

Super Basic Words Part 1

Super Basic Words Part 2

Super Basic Words Part 3

Super Basic Words Part 4

Super Basic Words Part 5

Super Basic Words Part 6

Now, in this lesson you can review all the words that I taught on Twitter past two months.

This time I focused on verbs. Unlike my other lessons, this is a very simple format but I hope it helps all of you who have been learning one word per day on Twitter with me.

Follow me on Twitter if you want to keep learning!

  Maggie Sensei Twitter

Also I have been making basic mini-lessons on Facebook. If you are interested, please check it out!

Maggie Sensei Facebook

OK, as with these beans, if you keep “watering” them, I am sure your Japanese “grow”.

Are you ready?

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Week 51

1) to repair = 修理する= しゅうりする= shuuri suru

Ex. repair charge

= 修理代

= しゅうりだい

= shuuri dai

2) to call on the phone = 電話をかける= denwa wo kakeru

:rrrr:Ex. to make a long distance call

= 長距離電話をかける

= ちょうきょりでんわをかける

= choukyori denwa wo kakeru

3) to swim = 泳ぐ = およぐ = oyogu

:rrrr:Ex. to swim in a river

= 川で泳ぐ

=かわでおよぐ

= kawa de oyogu

4) to pick (up) = 拾う = ひろう = hirou

:rrrr:Ex. -1) to pick up trash

= ごみを拾う

= ごみをひろう

= gomi wo hirou

:rrrr:Ex. -2) to get a taxi

= タクシーを拾う

= タクシーをひろう

= takushii wo hirou

5) to prepare = 準備する= じゅんびする= junbi suru

:rrrr:Ex. to prepare the papers

= 書類を準備する

=しょるいをじゅんびする

= shorui wo junbi suru

6) to break = 壊す = こわす = kowasu

:rrrr:Ex. to break a toy

= おもちゃを壊す

= おもちゃをこわす

= omocha wo kowasu

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Week 52

7) to forgive = 許す = ゆるす = yurusu

:rrrr:Ex. hard-to-forgive

=許し難い

= ゆるしがたい

= yurushi gatai

8) to find = 見つける = mitsukeru

:rrrr:Ex. to find a job

= 仕事を見つける

= しごとをみつける

= shigoto wo mitsukeru

9) to invite = 招待する = しょうたいする= shoutai suru

:rrrr:Ex. to invite a friend to one’s house

= 友達を家に招待する

= ともだちをいえにしょうたいする

= tomodachi wo ie ni shoutai suru

10) to return = 返す = かえす = kaesu

:rrrr:Ex. to pay back one’s debt

= 借金を返す

= しゃっきんをかえす

= shakkin wo kaesu

11) to win= 勝つ= かつ= katsu

:rrrr:Ex. to win easily

=楽に勝つ

=らくにかつ

= raku ni katsu

12) to lose = 負ける= まける= makeru

:rrrr:Ex. to lose a game

= 試合に負ける

= しあいにまける

= shiai ni makeru

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Week 53

13) to give up = あきらめる（諦める）= akirameru

:rrrr:Ex. not to give up on your dream

= 夢をあきらめない／諦めない

= ゆめをあきらめない

= yume wo akiramenai

14) to hide, to cover up = 隠す = かくす = kakusu

:rrrr:Ex. to hide a problem

= 問題を隠す

= もんだいをかくす

= mondai wo kakusu

15) to start something = 始める= はじめる= hajimeru

:rrrr:Ex. to start business

= 商売を始める

= しょうばいをはじめる

= shoubai wo hajimeru

16) to pay = 支払う= しはらう= shiharau

:rrrr:Ex. to pay cash

= 現金で支払う

= げんきんでしはらう

= genkin de shiharau

17) to deliver = 届ける = とどける = todokeru

:rrrr:Ex. to deliver the goods

= 品物を届ける

= しなものをとどける

= shinamono wo todokeru

18) to recall, to remember = 思い出す= おもいだす= omoidasu

:rrrr:Ex. to remember one’s childhood

=子供の頃を思い出す

= こどものころをおもいだす

= kodomo no koro wo omoidasu

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Week 54

19) to ignore = 無視する= むしする= mushi wo suru

:rrrr:Ex. to ignore a traffic light

= 信号(を）無視する

=しんごう（を）むしする

= shingou (wo) mushi suru

20) to cross, to go across = 渡る = わたる = wataru

:rrrr:Ex. to cross the street

= 通りを渡る

= とおりをわたる

= toori wo wataru

21) to make a turn = 曲がる= まがる= magaru

:rrrr:Ex. to turn right

= 右に曲がる

= みぎにまがる

= migi ni magaru

22) to pass (the exam) = 受かる= うかる = ukaru

:rrrr:Ex. to pass the exam

= 試験に受かる

= しけんにうかる

= shiken ni ukaru

23) to imagine = 想像する = そうぞうする = souzou suru

:rrrr:Ex. imagination

= 想像力

=そうぞうりょく

= souzouryoku

24) to work = 働く= はたらく= hataraku

:rrrr:Ex. to work at a bank

= 銀行で働く

= ぎんこうではたらく

= ginkou de hataraku

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Week 55

25) to run away, to escape = 逃げる= にげる= nigeru

:rrrr:Ex. to escape from one’s enemy

= 敵から逃げる

= てきからにげる

= teki kara nigeru

26) to know, to find out = 知る= しる= shiru

:rrrr:Ex. to know the truth

= 真実を知る

= しんじつをしる

= shinjitsu wo shiru

27) to have ~ as a pet = 飼う = かう = kau

:rrrr:Ex. to have a dog as pet

= 犬を飼う

= いぬをかう

= inu wo kau

28) to get used to ~, to adjust oneself to ~= 慣れる= なれる = nareru

:rrrr:Ex. to get used to one’s new life

= 新しい生活に慣れる

= あたらしいせいかつになれる

= atarashii seikatsu ni nareru

29) to save (money), to accumulate = 貯める= ためる= tameru

:rrrr:Ex. to save money

= お金を貯める

= おかねをためる

= okane wo tameru

30) to give a reply, to answer = 返事をする= へんじをする= henji wo suru

:rrrr:Ex. to get back to someone by telephone

= 電話で返事をする

= でんわでへんじをする

= denwa de henji wo suru

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Week 56

31) to straighten up, to put away = 片付ける = katatsukeru

to put away a toy (toys)

= おもちゃを片付ける

=おもちゃをかたづける

= omocha wo katatsukeru

32) to make a mess = 散らかす= chirakasu

to mess up a room

= 部屋を散らかす

=へやをちらかす

= heya wo chirakasu

33) to arrive = 着く = つく = tsuku

to arrive on time

= 時間通りに着く

=じかんどおりにつく

= jikan doori ni tsuku

34) to go out = 出かける= dekakeru

to go out for a drink

= 飲みに出かける

=のみにでかける

= nomi ni dekakeru

35) to spend the time = 過ごす= sugosu

to spend a fun time/ to have a good time

= 楽しい時間を過ごす

=たのしいじかんをすごす

= tanoshii jikan wo sugosu

36) to worry, to be concerned = 心配する = shinpai suru

to worry over trifles

= つまらないことを心配する

=つまらないことをしんぱいする

= tsumaranai koto wo shinpai suru

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Week 57

37) to put on, to get dressed = 着る= きる= kiru

to put on one’s clothes

= 服を着る

= ふくをきる

= fuku wo kiru

38) to pick, to choose = 選ぶ= えらぶ= erabu

to choose a picture(s)

= 写真を選ぶ

= しゃしんをえらぶ

= shashin wo erabu

39) to place/to put something = 置く= おく= oku

to put a book on a shelf

= 本を棚に置く

= ほんをたなにおく

= hon wo tana ni oku

40) to be late = 遅れる= おくれる= okureru

to be late for the class

= 授業に遅れる

= じゅぎょうにおくれる

= jugyou ni okureru

41) to trust = 信用する = しんようする= shinyou suru

trustable information

= 信用できる情報

= しんようできるじょうほう

= shinyou dekiru jouhou

42) to doubt = 疑う = うたがう= utagau

to not believe one’s ears

= 耳を疑う

=みみをうたがう

= mimi wo utagau

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Week 58

43) to count = 数える= かぞえる= kazoeru

to count heads（the number of people）

= 人数を数える

=にんずうをかぞえる

= ninzuu wo kazoeru

44) to appreciate = 感謝する=かんしゃする= kansha suru

to thank someone from one’s heart

=心から感謝する

= こころからかんしゃする

= kokoro kara kansha suru

45) to stay at = tomaru =泊まる= とまる= tomaru

to stay at one’s friend’s house

= 友達の家に泊まる

=ともだちのいえにとまる

= tomodachi no ie ni tomaru

46) to explain = 説明する＝せつめいする=setsumei suru

to explain in detail

= 詳しく説明する

= くわしくせつめいする

= kuwashiku setsumei suru

47) to battle, to fight = 戦う= たたかう=tatakau

to fight against the enemies

= 敵と戦う

=てきとたたかう

= teki to tatakau

48) to ride, to get on = 乗る=のる= noru

to get on a train

= 電車に乗る

= でんしゃにのる

= densha ni noru

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Week 59

49)to get together = 集まる= あつまる= atsumaru

many people gather

= 多くの人が集まる

=おおくのひとがあつまる

= ooku no hito ga atsumaru

50) to recommend = 勧める = すすめる = susumeru

the movie that Maggie recommends

=マギーが勧める映画

= マギーがすすめるえいが

= Maggie ga susumeru eiga

51) to wait = 待つ= まつ = matsu

to wait for one’s friend(s)

= 友達を待つ

= ともだちをまつ

= tomodachi wo matsu

52) to hear, to listen to =聞く = きく = kiku

to hear someone’s opinion

= 〜の意見を聞く

= ~ のいけんをきく

= ~ no iken wo kiku

52) to break, to split = 割る= わる = waru

to break a plate

= 皿を割る

= さらをわる

= sara wo waru

53) to heat up = 温める= あたためる = atatameru

to heat up something in a microwave

= 電子レンジで温める

= でんしレンジであたためる

= denshirenji de atatameru

マギー先生より= Maggie sensei yori = From Maggie Sensei

みんなの日本語も大切に育ててね。

= Minna no nihongo mo taiestsu ni sodatete ne.

= Please take good care of your Japanese.

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「継続は力なり」

Hi, everyone!

This is a review lesson for all my Twitter (Maggie Sensei) followers who have been studying the Super Basic Words that I have been tweeting everyday.

Super Basic Words – Part 1

From my quotes above :

「継続は力なり」

 verb form :継続する= keizoku suru = to maintain, to continue, to keep doing

I am not sure if you have an equivalent expression but it means that if you keep doing something steadily, you will be become powerful and will one day reach your goal. So don’t stop doing.

 

「あきらめたらかみつくよ。」

 

= Akirametara kamitsukuyo.

 

= I’ll bite you if you give up.

 

あきらめる = akirameru= to give up

〜たら= ~ tara = conditional = if

Week 43

1) serious = 真面目な = まじめな =  majimena

 a serious student

= 真面目な学生

= まじめながくせい

= majimena gakusei

2) unserious, insincere= 不真面目な = fumajimena

irresponsible attitude

= 不真面目な態度

= ふまじめなたいど

= fumajimena

3) cheerful, amusing, lively, happy = 陽気な = youkina

a merry disposition

=  陽気な性格

= ようきなせいかく

= youkina seikaku

4) stuck-up, cheeky  = 生意気な = なまいきな = namaikina

 a cocky child

= 生意気な子供

=なまいきなこども

= namaikina kodomo

5) enthusiastic, zealous= 熱心な = nesshinna

 an enthusiastic teacher

= 熱心な先生

= ねっしんなせんせい

= nesshinna sensei

6)domestic= 家庭的な= かていてきな = kateitekina

 a family man

= 家庭的な男性

= かていてきなだんせい

= kateitekina dansei

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Week44

7) flashy , loud, gaudy = 派手な = はでな = hadena

flashy clothes

= 派手な服

= はでなふく

= hadena fuku

8) plain, subdued, low-keyed = 地味な=じみな = jimina

subdued color

= 地味な色

= じみないろ

= jimina iro

9 ) kind, nice, pleasant= 親切な=しんせつな = shinsetsuna

a kind sales assistant

= 親切な店員

= しんせつなてんいん

= shinnsetsuna ten-in

10) mean, malicious = 意地悪な=いじわるな = ijiwaruna

a mean/ nasty question

= 意地悪な質問

= いじわるなしつもん

= ijiwaruna shitsumon

11) dependable, reliable = 頼もしい=たのもしい = tanomoshii

a reliable parent

= 頼もしい親

= たのもしいおや

= tanomoshii oya

12) strange, eccentric, unusual = 変わった = かわった = kawatta

a weird flavor / taste

= 変わった味

= かわったあじ

= kawatta aji

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Week 45

13) selfish = わがままな = wagamamana

 a selfish son

a shy person

Week 47

calm voice

a talkative high school girl

Week 48

26) pure = 純粋な = じゅんすいな = junsuina

 pure heart

= 純粋な 心

= じゅんすいなこころ

= junsuina kokoro

27) active= 活発な= かっぱつな= kappatsuna

  active market

= 活発な市場

= かっぱつなしじょう

= kappatsuna shijou

28) boring = つまらない= tsumaranai

a boring (menial) work

= つまらない仕事

= つまらないしごと

= tsumaranai shigoto

29) thoughtful, caring= 思いやりのある= おもいやりのある= omoiyari no aru

 caring society

= 思いやりのある社会

= おもいやりのあるしゃかい

= omoiyari no aru shakai

30) irresponsible = 無責任な = むせきにんな = musekininna

 an irresponsible politician

= 無責任な政治家

= むせきにんなせいじか

= musekininna seijika

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Week 49

31) talented = 才能のある = さいのうのある = sainou no aru

 

(Note: You can also say 才能がある= さいのうがある= sainou ga aru)

 

 a talented singer

 

= 才能のある歌手

 

= さいのうのあるかしゅ

 

= sainou no aru kashu

 

32) forgetful = 忘れっぽい = わすれっぽい= wasureppoi

 

forgetful mother

 

= 忘れっぽい母

 

= わすれっぽいはは

 

= wasureppoi haha

 

33) tired = 疲れた = つかれた = tsukareta

「これで今年は仕事納めです！」

= Kore de kotoshi wa shigoto osame desu!

= This is the last work of the year.

メリークリスマス！Merry Christmas everyone!

This is going to be my last lesson for the year.

Thanks again to everybody who has been supporting this blog. ありがとう！！= Arigatou!!

This is the Super Basic Words Review Lesson Part 5.

If you don’t know about these twitter follow up lessons, go visit

!candy! Part 1

Part 2

!candy!Part 3

Part 4

Before I start the review lesson, we need to learn today’s key word.

It’s 〜納め (= ~ osame )= finishing or finalizing something, the last activity for a while

You will hear this expression often towards the end of the year. It refers to  “the last activity (of the year).” or “things you won’t do for a while”.

★仕事納め= shigoto osame = Usually refers to the last work of the year.

Ex. 今日で仕事納めです。

= Kyou de shigoto osame desu.

= This is the last day of work of the year.

Ex. 多くの会社は１２月２９日が仕事納めだ。

= Ooku no kaisha wa juunigatsu nijuukunichi ga shigoto osame da.

= Many companies’ last day of work is Dec. 29th

How to form this word with a verb :

Make a ます(=masu) form and delete ます(=masu) and add 納め(=osame)

★飲みます(=nomimasu)　+納め(=osame)

飲み納め = nomiosame = the last drink of the year (or You won’t drink for a while from now on)

★歌います(=utaimasu)　+ 納め(=osame)

歌い納め = utai osame = the last song (I’ll sing) of the year (or You won’t sing for a while) (Ex. Karaoke, etc.)

★買います(=kaimasu)　+ 納め(=osame)

買い納め= kai osame = the last buy of the year (or You won’t buy for a while in certain period.)

Ex. 2011年、買い納め

= Nisen juuichinen kaiosame.

= The last shopping of the year 2011.

Note : It may not mean “of the year” but activity that you won’t do for a while. And you can be creative using many verbs.

Though it won’t work with all the verbs, it makes things sound more dramatic!

Ex. 明日から試験勉強が始まるから今日で遊び納めだ！

= Ashita kara shiken benkyou ga hajimaru kara kyou de asobi osame da.

= Since I have to study for the exams from tomorrow, this is the last day I’ll be able to play today.

Ex. しばらくダイエットするから今日が美味しいものの食べ納めだ。

= Shibaraku daietto surukara kyou ga oishiimono no tabeosame da.

= I will be on diet for a while so today is the last day to get to eat yummy food for a while.

★見納め= miosame = to look last look

Ex. 桜も見納めだ。

= Sakura mo miosameda.

=This is the last chance to see the cherry blossoms.

★年貢の納め時= nengu no osame doki

The original meaning is the time to pay the annual land tax in the old days.

But we use itnow when we have to compensate what we have done, it is time to get serious, no time for fooling around, it is time to give up what you have been doing.

In old detective shows, the police arrests a criminal saying,

Ex.これでお前も年貢の納め時だ！

= Kore de omae mo nengu no osamedokida!

= This is it! / The game is over. It is time for you to pay what you have done. / The jig is up.

Also when someone who was not into marriage finally gets marriage, they say

Ex. そろそろ私も年貢の納め時かな。(female speech)

= Sorosoro watashi mo nengu no osamedoki kana.

= I guess it is time for me to get marriage.

Ex.これでマギーも年貢の納め時だね。

= Kore de Maggie mo nengu no osamedoki dane.

= You have to determined to get married, Maggie.

(Implying maybe I am fooling around or enjoying being single or refusing to get married for a long time, but now it is time to get married.)

Anyway, this lesson is your 勉強納め！(= Benkyou osame! ) Last study of the year!

Here we go!

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Week 36

1) hour(s), time = 時間= じかん = jikan

2 hours

=  二時間 or ２時間

= にじかん

= nijikan

2) number series of digits=  番号= ばんごう = bangou

telephone number

= 電話番号

= でんわばんごう

= denwa bangou

3) fare, fee = 料金 =  りょうきん = ryoukin

taxi fare

= タクシー料金

= タクシーりょうきん

= takushii ryoukinn

4) amount = 量 = りょう = ryou

to reduce the amount

= 量を減らす

= りょうをへらす

= ryou wo herasu

5) a half = 半分 = はんぶん = hanbun

to cut a cake in half

= ケーキを半分に切る

= ケーキをはんぶんにきる

= keiki wo hanbun ni kiru

6) whole, entirety = 全体 = ぜんたい= zentai

the whole country

= 国全体

= くにぜんたい

= kuni zentai

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Week 37

7) to be in trouble = 困る= こまる = komaru

to have trouble making a living

= 生活に困る

= せいかつにこまる

= seikatsu ni komaru

8) far = 遠い = とおい = tooi

far back, far in the past

= 遠い昔
= とおいむかし
= tooi mukashi

9) close, near = 近い = ちかい = chikai

near future

= 近い将来
= ちかいしょうらい
= chikai shourai

10) correct, right = 正しい = ただしい = tadashii

the right way

= 正しいやり方
= ただしいやりかた
= tadashii yarikata

11) quiet, calm, docile (for people/animal) = 大人しい= おとなしい = otonashii

a quiet baby

= 大人しい赤ちゃん
=おとなしいあかちゃん
= otonashii akachan

12) dangerous, risky = 危ない= あぶない = abunai

one’s life is in danger

= 命が危ない
= いのちがあぶない
= inochi ga abunai

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Week 38

13) to be embarrassed, embarrassing = 恥ずかしい= はずかしい= hazukashii

an embarrassing story

= 恥ずかしい話

= はずかしいはなし

= hazukashii hanashi

14) detailed =　詳しい= くわしい =  kuwashii

detailed explanation

= 詳しい説明

= くわしいせつめい

= kuwashii setsumei

15) easy = 簡単な = かんたんな= kantanna

easy exercises

= 簡単な練習

= かんたんなれんしゅう

= kantan na renshuu

16) difficult = 難しい = むずかしい =  muzukashii

difficult grammar

=  難しい文法

= むずかしいぶんぽう

= muzukashii bunpou

17) sore, painful = 痛い = いたい = itai

to have a headache

= 頭が痛い

= あたまがいたい

= atama ga itai

18) complicated = 複雑な=ふくざつな=  fukuzatsu na

complicated relationship

= 複雑な関係

= ふくざつなかんけい

= fukuzatsu na kankei

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Week 39

19) delicious =美味しい= おいしい = oishii

looks delicious

= 美味しそう

= おいしそう

= oishisou

20) taste bad, lame = まずい = mazui

= bad tastes

= まずい味

= まずいあじ

= mazui aji

21)  rich, wealthy = 豊かな = ゆたかな = yutakana

rich life

= 豊かな人生

= ゆたかなじんせい

= yutakana jinsei

22)  poor = 貧しい = まずしい = mazuashii

  poor family

= 貧しい家庭

= まずしいかてい

= mazushii katei

23) common, average, standard = 普通の = ふつうの = futsuuno

an average person

=  普通の人

= ふつうのひと

= futsuuno hito

24) honest = 正直な = しょうじきな = shoujikina

honest way of living

=  正直な生き方

= しょうじきないきかた

= shoujikina ikikata

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Week 40

31) convenient, handy = 便利な = べんりな = benri na

useful function

= 便利な機能
= べんりなきのう
= benrina kinou

32) inconvenient = 不便な = ふべんな = fubenna

an inconvenient place

= 不便な場所
= ふべんなばしょ

33) tough, sturdy = 丈夫な = じょうぶな = joubuna

sturdy children

= 丈夫な子供
= じょうぶなこども
= joubuna kodomo

34) strange, enigmatic, unnatural = 不思議な = ふしぎな = fushigina

curious power

= 不思議な力
=ふしぎなちから
=  fushigina chikara

35) wasted, in vain, unfruitful = 無駄な = むだな = mudana

fruitless/wasted time

= 無駄な時間
= むだなじかん
= mudana jikan

36) necessary = 必要な = ひつような = hitsuyouna

needed medicine

= 必要な薬
= ひつようなくすり
=hitsuyouna kusuri

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Week 42

37) morning = 朝 = あさ = asa

breakfast

= 朝食

= ちょうしょく

= choushoku

38) daytime = 昼 = ひる= hiru

lunch break

= 昼休み

= ひるやすみ

= hiruyasumi

39) night = 夜 = よる = yoru

night sky

= 夜空

= よぞら

= yozora

40) a.m. = 午前 =  ごぜん = gozen

in the (mid) morning

= 午前中

= ごぜんちゅう

= gozenchuu

41) p.m. = 午後 = ごご = gogo

afternoon tea

=  午後のお茶

= ごごのおちゃ

= gogo no ocha

42) middle of the night = 夜中＝よなか = yonaka

 midnight

= 真夜中

= まよなか

= mayonaka

マギー先生より = Maggie Sensei yori = From Maggie Sensei

皆さん、一年、お疲れ様でした。

= Minasan ichinen otsukare sama deshita.

= Thank you for working so hard this year.

来年も私と一緒に日本語楽しんで勉強しましょうね。

= Rainen mo watashi to issho ni nihongo tanoshinde benkyou shimashoune.

= Let’s have fun studying Japanese next year, too!

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「これ勉強したら遊んであげる！」

= Kore benkyou shitara asonde ageru.

= I will play with you after you study this!

皆さん、今日は！

= Minasan Konnichiwa!

=  Hi everyone!

もう１１月ですね。

= Mou juuichigatsu desune.

= It’s already November.

ということは今年もあと２ヶ月しかないのですね。

= To iu koto wa kotoshi mo ato nikagetsu shika nai no desu ne.

= That means there are only two more months left this year.

Oh my! Time sure does fly!

OK, this lesson is a review of all the Super Basic Words that I tweeted in past 7 weeks on Twitter (Maggie Sensei).

If you don’t know, check my previous Super Basic Words Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 lessons. You can start from any lesson. They are all random.  I also tweet a weekly quiz every Sunday.  So if you want to try, please follow me on Twitter.

Week 29

1) to read  =  読む = よむ = yomu

to read the newspaper

= 新聞を読む

= しんぶんをよむ

= shinbun wo yomu

2) to write = 書く = かく = kaku

to write sentences

= 文章を書く

= ぶんしょうをかく

= bunshou wo kaku

to write a letter

手紙を書く

= てがみをかく

= tegami wo kaku

3) to open = 開ける = あける = akeru

to open a package

= 包みを開ける

= つつみをあける

= tsutsumi wo akeru

4) to close = 閉める = しめる = shimeru

 to close the windows

= 窓を閉める

= まどをしめる

= mado wo shimeru

5) to buy = 買う = かう = kau

 to buy  a picture

= 絵を買う

= えをかう

= e wo kau

6) to sell = 売る = うる = uru

 to sell a used car

= 中古車を売る

= ちゅうこしゃをうる

= chuukosha wo uru

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Week 30

7) to dry  =  乾かす = かわかす = kawakasu

to dry one’s hair

= 髪を乾かす

= かみをかわかす

=kami wo kawakasu

8) to see someone, to meet someone = 会う = あう= au

to meet Maggie by chance

= マギーに偶然会う

= マギーにぐうぜんあう

= Maggie ni guuzen au

9) to sing = 歌う = うたう= utau

to sing well

= 上手に歌う

=  じょうずにうたう

= jouzu ni utau

10) to finish = 終える = おえる = oeru

to finish one’s homework

= 宿題を終える

= しゅくだいをおえる

= shukudai wo oeru

11)  to push, to press=  押す = おす = osu

to press firmly

= 強く押す

= つよくおす

= tsuyoku osu

12) to pull, to draw, to take away = 引く = ひく = hiku

to catch to the eye, eye-catching

= 人目を引く

= ひとめをひく

= hitome wo hiku

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Week 31

13) to drive = 運転する = うんてんする = untensuru

to drive a car

= 車を運転する

= くるまをうんてんする

= kuruma wo untensuru

14) to drink = 飲む = のむ = nomu

to drink beer

= ビールを飲む

= ビールをのむ

= biiru wo nomu

15) to eat = 食べる = たべる = taberu

to eat snacks

= おやつを食べる

= おやつをたべる

= oyatsu wo taberu

16) to draw = 描く = かく= kaku

to draw a picture

= 絵を描く

=えをかく

= e wo kaku

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Week 32

17) to bake, to roast, to pan-fry, to grill= 焼く =やく= yaku

to grill (roast) meat

= 肉を焼く

= にくをやく

= niku wo yaku

18) to chop = 刻む = きざむ = kizamu

to chop onions

= 玉ねぎを刻む
= たまねぎをきざむ
= tamanegi wo kizamu

19) to boil up, to cook = 煮る = にる

to simmer

= とろ火で煮る
= とろびでにる
= torobi de niru

20) to stir-fry, to saute =　炒める = いためる = itameru

to saute (stir-fry) vegetables

= 野菜を炒める
= やさいをいためる
= yasai wo itameru

21 ) to chill / to cool = 冷やす = ひやす= hiyasu

to chill something with ice

= 氷で冷やす
= こおりでひやす
= koori de hiyasu

22) to burn s.t. = 焦がす = こがす = kogasu

to burn fish

= 魚を焦がす
= さかなをこがす
= sakana wo kogasu

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Week 33

23) to heal, to cure = 治す = なおす = naosu

to heal someone’s disease

= 病気を治す

= びょうきをなおす

= byouki wo naosu

24) to stop s.t. / s.o. = 止める =  とめる = tomeru

to stop the car

= 車を止める
= くるまをとめる
= kuruma wo tomeru

25) to drop = 落とす= おとす = otosu

to drop a ring

=指輪を落とす
= ゆびわをおとす
= yubiwa wo otosu

26) to throw = 投げる = なげる = nageru

to throw a ball

= 球を投げる
=たまをなげる
= tama wo nageru

27) to look for, to search for = 探す = さがす = sagasu

to look for a new job

= 新しい仕事を探す

= あたらしいしごとをさがす

= atarashii shigoto wo sagasu

28) to feel = 感じる = かんじる = kanjiru

 to feel happy

= 幸せを感じる

= しあわせをかんじる

= shiawase wo kanjiru

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Week 34

29) to take a walk = 散歩する = さんぽする= sanpo suru

to take a walk in the neighborhood

= 近所を散歩する

= きんじょをさんぽする

= kinjo wo sanpo suru

30) to exercise, to work out = 運動する = うんどうする = undousuru

to work out  everyday

= 毎日運動する

= まいにちうんどうする

= mainichi undousuru

31) to compare = 比べる = くらべる = kuraberu

to compare the prices

= 値段を比べる

= ねだんをくらべる

= nedan wo kuraberu

32) to make a mistake = 間違える = まちがえる = machigaeru

to go the wrong way

= 道を間違える

= みちをまちがえる

= michi wo machigaeru

33) to translate = 訳す = やくす = yakusu

to translate into Japanese

= 日本語に訳す

= にほんごにやくす

= nihongo ni yakusu

34)  to check, to examine = 調べる= しらべる = shiraberu
to check the answer(s)

= 答えを調べる
= こたえをしらべる
＝kotae wo shiraberu

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Week 35

35) to protect = 守る = まもる = mamoru

to protect one’s family

= 家族を守る

= かぞくをまもる

= kazoku wo mamoru

36) to deposit = 預ける= あずける

to deposit money

= お金を預ける

= おかねをあずける

= okane wo azukeru

★to travel = 旅する = たびする = tabisuru

to travel alone

= 一人旅をする

= ひとりたびをする

= hitoritabi wo suru

38) to receive, to take = 受ける = うける= ukeru

to receive orders

= 注文を受ける

= ちゅうもんをうける

= chuumon wo ukeru

39) to borrow = 借りる =かりる = kariru

to borrow a lot of money

= 大金を借りる

= たいきんをかりる

= taikin wo kariru

40) to lend , to rent =  貸す= かす= kasu

to lend a book

= 本を貸す

= ほんをかす

= hon wo kasu

マギー先生より = Maggie Sensei yori = From Maggie Sensei

いつもTwitterでがんばって勉強してくれるみんな、ありがとう！

= Itsumo Twitter de ganbatte benkyou shitekureru minna arigatou!

= Thank you for all the people who are trying hard to study Japanese with me on Twitter!

これからも役に立つことをつぶやいていきたいと思いますので宜しくね！

= Korekara mo yaku ni tatsu koto wo tsubu

= I will try to tweet something useful for you so keep supporting me!

フェースブックも始めて2ヶ月になります。

= Facebook mo hajimete nikagetsu ni narimasu.

= I’ve been on Facebook for about two months.

遊びに来てね！

= Asobi ni kitene!

= Visit me!

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「毎日、一つ一つ積み重ねです。」

= Mainichi hitotsu hitotsu tsumikasane desu.

= You need to build things up one by one everyday.

Hi, everybody! First, we have an announcement to make! Maggie and Yukari have just started a fun page on Facebook!

Hope you all visit us there!

Maggie Sensei Facebook

OK, this lesson is for my dear Twitter followers who have been studying with us.

As many of you already know, I have been tweeting one Super Basic Word everyday. ( Twitter account : Maggie Sensei.)

I have also been giving my followers a weekly quiz every Sunday. So if you want to try, please follow me on Twitter.

This is my third review lesson for all the Super Basic Words. This lesson will cover  the last 12 weeks.

That means you will learn a lot!

I hope this is useful for people who are not doing Twitter as well.

How to study :

If you are a beginner, you can learn just the main words in romaji or hiragana. If you are more advanced, try learning the kanji along with the examples.

I made all the sound files so that you can click the audio buttons and listen to the pronunciation as well.

They are all random so you can start from any week.

Be sure to check, Super Basic Words review Part 1, Super Basic Words Review Part 2 ,too!

Week 17

1) a friend = 友達 = ともだち = tomodachi

to become friends

= 友達になる

= ともだちになる

= tomodachi ni naru

2) a colleague, a co-worker = 同僚 = どうりょう = dōryō

co-workers at one’s company

= 会社の同僚

= かいしゃのどうりょう

=kaisha no dōryō

3) a stranger = 他人 = たにん= tanin

a total stranger

= 赤の他人

= あかのたにん

= akano tanin

4) neighborhood = 近所 = きんじょ = kinjo

neighbor(s)

= 近所の人

= きんじょのひと

= kinjo no hito

5) customer, guest, client = 客= きゃく = kyaku

polite form : お客さん／お客様 = おきゃくさん／おきゃくさま= okyakusan/ okyakusama

(Note : 様  ( = sama)  is the politest honorific suffix you can add to a name)

6) acquaintance / someone you know

= 知り合い

=しりあい

= shiriai

to get acquainted

= 知り合いになる

= しりあいになる

= shiriai ni naru

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Week 18

7) deep = 深い = ふかい = fukai

deep sleep

= 深い眠り

= ふかいねむり

= fukai nemuri

8) shallow = 浅い

shallow river

= 浅い川

= あさいかわ

= asai kawa

9) slow, late = 遅い

a late meal

= 遅い食事

= osoi shokuji

10) quick, early = 早い = はやい= hayai

to get up early in the morning

= 早起きする

= はやおきする

= hayaoki suru

11) dark, concentrate = 濃い = こい = koi

strong black tea

= 濃い紅茶

= こいこうちゃ

= koi koucha

12) light (colored) , thin, weak = 薄い = うすい = usui

faint color

= 薄い色

= うすいいろ

= usui iro

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Week 19

13) dark = 暗い = くらい = kurai

a dark room

= 暗い部屋

= くらいへや

= kurai heya

14) bright , cheerful= 明るい = あかるい= akarui

happy/cheerful personality

= 明るい性格

= あかるいせいかく

= akarui seikaku

15) quiet, calm, gentle = 静かな = しずかな = shizukana

quiet classroom

= 静かな教室

= しずかなきょうしつ

= shizukana kyoushitsu

16) bustling, busy, lively = にぎやかな = nigiyakana

(There is kanji but don’t worry about it. →賑やか）

busy street

= にぎやかな通り

= にぎやかなとおり

= nigiyakana toori

17) urgent, sudden, steep = 急な = きゅうな= kyūna

urgent work

=急な仕事

= きゅうなしごと

= kyūna shigoto

18) loose, soft, gentle = ゆるい= yurui

(There is kanji but don’t worry about it now. →緩い）

loose-fitting clothes

= ゆるい服

= ゆるいふく

= yurui fuku

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Week 20

19) voice = 声 = こえ = koe

voice actor

= 声優

= せいゆう

= seiyū

20) breath = 息 = いき = iki

to sigh

= ため息をつく

=ためいきをつく

= tameiki wo tsuku

21) dream = 夢 = ゆめ = yume

to dream about Maggie

= マギーの夢を見る

= マギーのゆめをみる

= Maggie no yume wo miru

22) sound = 音 = おと = oto

sound volume

= 音量

= おんりょう

= onryō

23) sweat = 汗 = あせ = ase

to sweat /to get sweaty

= 汗をかく

= あせをかく

= ase wo kaku

24) tears = 涙 = なみだ = namida

to shed a tear

= 涙を流す

= なみだをながす

= namida wo nagasu

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Week 21

25) long = 長い = ながい = nagai

a long day

= 長い一日

= ながいいちにち

= nagai ichinichi

26) short = 短い = みじかい = mijikai

short tempered

= 気が短い

= きがみじかい

= ki ga mijikai

27) busy = 忙しい = いそがしい = isogashii

a busy life

= 忙しい生活

= いそがしいせいかつ

= isogashii seikatu

28) thick = 厚い = あつい = atsui

a thick book

= 厚い本

= あついほん

= atsui hon

29) wide = 広い = ひろい = hiroi

wide world

= 広い世界

= ひろいせかい

= hiroi sekai