L6 Jpn101 Vocabulary

Front 1

um..

Back 1

a.no

Front 2

now

Back 2

i.ma

Front 3

English (language)

Back 3

e.i.go

Front 4

yes

Back 4

ha.i
*there are many uses for this word. online there is a wiki page devoted to various ways to use it. Link on tumblr page.

Front 5

yes

Back 5

e.e

Front 6

language (suffix)

Back 6

~go
for example: e.i.go (English language), ni.ho.n.go (Japanese language), chu.go.ku.go (Chinese language)

Front 7

P.M.

Back 7

go.go
*remember, in the afternoon you go go (move your arms as if you are jogging and pretend that you are awake and on the go)

Front 8

A.M.

Back 8

go.ze.n
*remember, in the morning you just want to go [back to] zZzen (pretend to be sleeping)

Front 9

...years old (counting suffix)

Back 9

~sa.i
*For example: i.s.sa.i (1 year old), ni.sa.i (2 years old), sa.n.sa.i (3 years old).
**age counts different than basic counting for some numbers

Front 10

...o'clock (counting suffix)

Back 10

~ji
*For example: i.chi.ji (1 o'clock) ni.ji (2 o'clock)
**time counts different than basic counting for some numbers

Front 11

people/nationality (suffix)

Back 11

~ji.n
*For example: ni.ho.n.ji.n (Japanese people), A.me.ri.ka.ji.n (American people).

Front 12

That's right.

Back 12

so.u de.su

Front 13

What

Back 13

na.n/na.ni
*NA.N is used before de.su. Or, before a counting suffix like ji: Na.n.ji de.su ka. (What time is it?)
NA.NI is used before a particle. Exception: it is also used when attached to ji.n: Na.ni.ji.n de.su ka. (What nationality are you?)

Front 14

Japan

Back 14

ni.ho.n

Front 15

...year student (counting suffix)

Back 15

~ne.n.se.i
*For example: i.chi.ne.n.se.i (1st year student)

Front 16

half

Back 16

ha.n
*for example: ni.ji.ha.n (half past two o'clock)

Front 17

international student

Back 17

ryu.u.ga.ku.se.i

Front 18

U.S.A

Back 18

a.me.ri.ka
*usually written in katakana because this is a loan word (aka borrowed from language other than an Asian language such as Japanese, Chinese, Korean, etc.)

Front 19

Britain

Back 19

i.gi.ri.su
*usually written in katakana

Front 20

Australia

Back 20

O.o.su.to.ra.ri.a
*Usually written in katakana. Spelled with a doubled o, rather than with an o followed by u. Devoice the u from "su". So pronounce Oostoraria.

Front 21

Korea

Back 21

ka.n.ko.ku

Front 22

Sweden

Back 22

su.e.e.de.n
*Usually written in katakana. Spelled with a doubled e, rather than an e followed by i.

Front 23

China

Back 23

chu.u.go.ku

Front 24

science

Back 24

ka.ga.ku

Front 25

Asian Studies

Back 25

a.ji.a.ke.n.kyu.u
*"ajia" is usually spelled out using katakana because "Asia" is a loan word.

Front 26

economics

Back 26

ke.i.za.i

Front 27

International Relations

Back 27

ko.ku.sa.i.ka.n.ke.i

Front 28

computer

Back 28

co.n.pyu.u.ta.a
*usually spelled in katakana because it is a loan word

Front 29

business

Back 29

bi.ji.ne.su
*usually spelled in katakana because it is a loan word.

Front 30

literature

Back 30

bu.n.ga.ku

Front 31

history

Back 31

re.ki.shi

Front 32

office worker

Back 32

ka.i.sha.i.n

Front 33

high school student

Back 33

ko.u.ko.u.se.i

Front 34

housewife

Back 34

shu.fu
*please forgive my sexist limitations; I do not know the equivalent for house husband or if there is a gender-inclusive "house spouse" equivalent of both.

Front 35

graduate student

Back 35

da.i.ga.ku.i.n.se.i
*tip: the kanji 大　used for this dai means "big".

Front 36

college student

Back 36

da.i.ga.ku.se.i
*tip: the kanji 大　used for this dai means "big".

Front 37

lawyer

Back 37

be.n.go.shi