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Lesson 3 Vocabulary

Lesson 3 Vocabulary

Place and Direction Words

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JapaneseHiraganaRomajiEnglish Meaning
ここここkokohere; this place
そこそこsokothere; that place near the listener
あそこあそこasokoover there; that place away from both speakers
どこどこdokowhere; what place
こちらこちらkochirathis way; this place (polite)
そちらそちらsochirathat way; that place near the listener (polite)
あちらあちらachirathat way; that place away from both speakers (polite)
どちらどちらdochirawhich way; where (polite)

Facilities and Places in a Building

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JapaneseHiraganaRomajiEnglish Meaning
教室きょうしつkyōshitsuclassroom
食堂しょくどうshokudōcafeteria; dining hall
事務所じむしょjimushooffice
会議室かいぎしつkaigishitsumeeting room; conference room
受付うけつけuketsukereception desk
コピー機こぴーきkopīkicopier; photocopier
ロビーろびーrobīlobby
部屋へやheyaroom
トイレ / お手洗いといれ / おてあらいtoire / otearaitoilet; restroom
階段かいだんkaidanstaircase; stairs
エレベーターえれべーたーerebētāelevator; lift
エスカレーターえすかれーたーesukarētāescalator
自動販売機じどうはんばいきjidō-hanbaikivending machine
電話でんわdenwatelephone; phone call

Country, Company, and Home

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JapaneseHiraganaRomajiEnglish Meaning
お国おくにokunicountry (polite)
会社かいしゃkaishacompany
うちうちuchihome; house

Department Store and Shopping

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JapaneseHiraganaRomajiEnglish Meaning
靴くつkutsushoes
ネクタイねくたいnekutainecktie
ワインわいんwainwine
売り場うりばuribasales floor; counter
地下ちかchikabasement
〜階 / 〜がい〜かい / 〜がい-kai / -gaifloor of a building
何階なんがいnan-gaiwhich floor
〜円〜えん-enyen
いくらいくらikurahow much
百ひゃくhyakuhundred
千せんsenthousand
万まんmanten thousand

Service and Shopping Expressions

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JapaneseHiraganaRomajiEnglish Meaning
すみませんすみませんsumimasenexcuse me; sorry
どうもどうもdōmothanks
いらっしゃいませいらっしゃいませirasshaimasewelcome; may I help you?
[Object] を見せてください[Object] をみせてください[Object] o misete kudasaiPlease show me [Object].
じゃじゃjawell then; in that case
[Object] をください[Object] をください[Object] o kudasaiPlease give me [Object].