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Chapter 13
Genki II Vocabulary
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Language - Japanese
Undergraduate 2
09/13/2011

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Term
ウエイター
Definition
waiter
Term
おじいさん
Definition
Grandfather; Older Male
Term
おたく
Definition
Other person's house
Term

おとな

 

Definition
adult
Term

がいこくご

(外国語)

Definition
Foreign Language
Term
がっき
Definition
musical instrument
Term

からて

(空手)

Definition
Karate
Term
カレー
Definition
curry
Term

きもの

(着物)

Definition

kimono

(Wearing thing)

Term
ケーキ
Definition
cake
Term
こうこく
Definition
advertisement
Term
こうちゃ
Definition
black tea
Term
ことば
Definition
language
Term
ゴルフ
Definition
golf
Term
セーター
Definition
sweater
Term
ぞう
Definition
ELEPHANT
Term
バイオリン
Definition
violin
Term
バイク
Definition
motorcycle
Term
ぶっか
Definition
(consumer) prices
Term
ぶんぽう
Definition
grammar
Term
べんごし
Definition
lawyer
Term
ぼし
Definition
recruitment
Term
みせ
Definition
shop
Term
やくざ
Definition
gangsta'
Term
やくそく
Definition
promise
Term
レポート
Definition
term paper
Term

わたくし

(私)

Definition
Very Formal "I"
Term
うれしい
Definition
glad
Term
かなしい
Definition
sad
Term
からい
Definition
hot and spicy; salty
Term
きびしい
Definition
strict
Term
さかい
Definition
close; near
Term
いろいろ(な)
Definition
various; different kinds of
Term

しあわせ(な)

幸(せな)

Definition
happy (lasting happiness)
Term
だめ(な)
Definition
no good
Term
あむ
Definition
to knit
Term

かす

 

Definition

to lend; to rent

(thing を person に)

Term
がんばる
Definition
to do one's best; to try hard
Term
なく
Definition
to cry
Term
みがく
Definition
to brush (teeth); to polish
Term
(やくそくを)まもる
Definition
to keep a promise
Term
かんどうする
Definition

to be moved/touched (by...)

(~に)

Term
いらっしゃいます
Definition
(someone honorable) is present/home
Term

~かい

(~回)

Definition
...times
Term
~キロ
Definition
...kilometers,...kilograms
Term
じつは
Definition
as a matter of fact,....
Term
ぜんぶ
Definition
all
Term
~ともうします
Definition
my name is...
Term
よろしくおねがいします
Definition
Thank you (in advance)
Term
COUNT THE DAYS!
Definition

いちにち (一日)

ふっか  (二日)

みっか  (三日)

よっか  (四日)

いつか  (五日)

むいか  (六日)

なのか  (七日)

ようか  (八日)

ここのか (九日)

とうか  (十日)

Term
potential verbs
Definition

る-verbs:

drop the -る, add - られる

 

う-verbs:

drop the -う, add -/え/る

 

Term
Give reason for something, using conjunction から
Definition
(reason) から(situation).
Term
Give multiple reasons for something
Definition
(reason)し,(reason)し、(situation). 
Term

It looks like...

or 
It seems... 

Definition

add そうです to い- and な- adjectives.

 

い- : drop い.

な-: drop な.

 

exception:

いい=よさ

Term
”trying something"
Definition

て-form + みる

 

(do not use kanji for miru!)

Term

Contrast

 

ex: Do you like Y?

I like X, but not Y.

Definition

Noun X ならpredicate Y

 

"X applies only to Y, and isn't more generally valid."

Term
Frequency (of habit)
Definition

(period) に (frequency) per (period)

 

ex: 1 week (ni), three times (object) wo (action).

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