Lesson 1Vocabulary

Genki Ipp. 12 - 13

ano

um…

ima

now

eego

English language

ee

yes

gakuseestudent

… go

language

nihongo

Japanese language

kookoo

high school

gogo

P.M.

gozen

A.M.

… sai

… years old

… san

Mr. / Ms …

… ji

… o’clock

ichiji

one o’clock

… jin

people

nihonjin

Japanese people

sensee

teacher; Professor

senmon

major

soo desu

That’s right.

daigaku

college; university

denwa

telephone

tomodachi

friend

namae

name

nan/ nani

what

Nihon

Japan

… nensee

… year student

ichinensee

first-year student

hai

yes

han

half

nijihan

half past two

bangoo

number

ryuugakusee

international student

watashi

I

Additional vocabulary

Countries

Amerika

U.S.A.

Igirisu

Britain

Oosutoraria

Australia

Kankoku

Korea

Sueeden

Sweden

Chuugoku

China

Additional vocabulary

Majors

kagaku

science

ajiakenkyuu

Asian studies

keezai

economics

kokusaikankee

international relations

konpyuutaa

computer

jinruigaku

anthropology

seeji

politics

bijinesu

business

bungaku

literature

rekishi

history

Additional vocabulary

Occupations

shigoto

job; work; occupation

isha

doctor

kaishain

office worker

kookoosee

high school student

shufu

housewife

daigakuinsee

graduate student

daigakusee

college student

bengoshi

lawyer

Additional vocabulary

Family

okaasan

mother

otoosan

father

oneesan

older sister

oniisan

older brother

imooto

younger sister

otooto

younger brother