簡単[な]
easy, simple
Kono tesuto wa kantan deshita.
→ This test was easy.
近い
near
Gakkō wa eki kara chikai desu.
→ The school is near the station.
遠い
far
Watashi no ie wa kaisha kara tōi desu.
→ My house is far from the company.
速い
fast, early
Shinkansen wa hayai desu.
→ The Shinkansen is fast.
遅い
slow, late
Aruku no ga osoi desu.
→ I walk slowly.
多い[人が～]
many [people], much
Tōkyō wa hito ga ōi desu.
→ Tokyo has many people.
少ない[人が～]
few [people], a little
Kono machi wa hito ga sukunai desu.
→ This town has few people.
暖かい
warm
Kyō wa atatakai desu ne.
→ It's warm today, isn't it?
涼しい
cool
Aki wa suzushii desu.
→ Autumn is cool.
甘い
sweet
Kono kēki wa amai desu.
→ This cake is sweet.
辛い
hot (taste), spicy
Tai ryōri wa karai desu.
→ Thai food is spicy.
重い
heavy
Kono nimotsu wa omoi desu.
→ This luggage is heavy.
軽い
light
Kono kutsu wa karui desu.
→ These shoes are light.
いい[コーヒーが～]
prefer [coffee]
Watashi wa kōhī ga ii desu.
→ I prefer coffee.
季節
season
Suki na kisetsu wa itsu desu ka.
→ What is your favorite season?
春
spring
Haru wa hana ga kirei desu.
→ Flowers are beautiful in spring.
夏
summer
Natsu wa atsui desu.
→ Summer is hot.
秋
autumn, fall
Aki ga ichiban suki desu.
→ I like autumn the most.
冬
winter
Fuyu wa yuki ga furimasu.
→ It snows in winter.
天気
weather
Kinō no tenki wa yokatta desu.
→ The weather yesterday was good.
雨
rain, rainy
Ashita wa ame deshō.
→ It will probably rain tomorrow.
雪
snow, snowy
Kyonen, yuki o mimashita.
→ I saw snow last year.
曇り
cloudy
Kyō wa kumori desu.
→ Today is cloudy.
ホテル
hotel
Kirei na hoteru desu ne.
→ It's a beautiful hotel, isn't it?
空港
airport
Kūkō made basu de ikimasu.
→ I will go to the airport by bus.
海
sea, ocean
Umi e oyogi ni ikimasu.
→ I'm going to the sea to swim.
世界
world
Sekai de doko ga ichiban ikitai desu ka.
→ Where do you want to go the most in the world?
パーティー
party
Nichiyōbi, pātī o shimashita.
→ I had a party on Sunday.
[お]祭り
festival
Kyōto no omatsuri wa yūmei desu.
→ The festivals in Kyoto are famous.
試験
examination
Shiken wa kantan deshita ka.
→ Was the exam easy?
すき焼き
sukiyaki
Sukiyaki wa oishii desu.
→ Sukiyaki is delicious.
刺身
sashimi (sliced raw fish)
Nihon de sashimi o tabemashita.
→ I ate sashimi in Japan.
[お]すし
sushi
Osushi to tenpura to dochira ga suki desu ka.
→ Which do you prefer, sushi or tempura?
天ぷら
tempura
Tenpura wa amari suki ja arimasen.
→ I don't like tempura very much.
生け花
flower arrangement
Ikebana wa muzukashii desu ka.
→ Is flower arrangement difficult?
紅葉
maple, red leaves of autumn
Momiji o mi ni ikimasu.
→ I'm going to see the autumn leaves.
どちら
which one (between two things)
Mikan to ringo to dochira ga suki desu ka.
→ Which do you prefer, mandarins or apples?
どちらも
both
Dochira mo suki desu.
→ I like both.
ずっと
by far
Nihon wa Betonamu yori zutto samui desu.
→ Japan is much colder than Vietnam.
初めて
for the first time
Hajimete osushi o tabemashita.
→ I ate sushi for the first time.
ただいま。
I'm home.
Tadaima.
→ I'm home.
お帰りなさい。
Welcome home.
A, okaerinasai.
→ Ah, welcome home.
すごいですね。
That's amazing.
Sugoi desu ne. Hito ga ōi desu ne.
→ That's amazing. There are a lot of people.
でも
but
Nihon no seikatsu wa tanoshii desu. Demo, isogashii desu.
→ Life in Japan is fun. But, it is busy.
疲れました。
(I'm) tired.
Kyō wa tsukaremashita.
→ I'm tired today.
祇園祭
Gion Festival (the most famous festival in Kyoto)
Gionmatsuri wa shichigatsu ni arimasu.
→ The Gion Festival is in July.
香港
Hong Kong
Honkon wa fuyu mo atatakai desu.
→ Hong Kong is warm even in winter.
シンガポール
Singapore
Shingapōru e ikitai desu.
→ I want to go to Singapore.
毎日屋
fictitious supermarket
Mainichiya wa yasui desu.
→ Mainichiya is cheap.
ＡＣＢストア
fictitious supermarket
Ēshībī sutoa de niku o kaimashita.
→ I bought meat at the ACB store.
ジャパン
fictitious supermarket
Japan wa eki kara chikai desu.
→ Japan (supermarket) is near the station.
