Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including vocabulary for art and weather
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| Hi everybody, my name is Risa. |
| Welcome to the 2000 Core Japanese Words and Phrases video series! |
| Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| WORD 1 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 猛暑 |
| (mōsho) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "extreme heat" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 猛暑 |
| (SLOW) |
| 猛暑 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "extreme heat" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 猛暑を避ける |
| (mōsho o sakeru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "avoid the extreme heat" |
| (SLOW) |
| 猛暑を避ける |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 霜 |
| (shimo) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "frost" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 霜 |
| (SLOW) |
| 霜 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "frost" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 窓ガラスの霜 |
| (mado garasu no shimo) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "frost on my window panes" |
| (SLOW) |
| 窓ガラスの霜 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 曇る |
| (kumoru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "become cloudy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 曇る |
| (SLOW) |
| 曇る |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "become cloudy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 夕方、曇って寒くなるでしょう。 |
| (Yūgata, kumotte samuku naru deshō.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "In the evening, it will become cloudy and cold." |
| (SLOW) |
| 夕方、曇って寒くなるでしょう。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 低気圧 |
| (teikiatsu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cyclone" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 低気圧 |
| (SLOW) |
| 低気圧 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cyclone" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 熱帯低気圧の進路 |
| (nettai teikiatsu no shinro) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tropical cyclone track" |
| (SLOW) |
| 熱帯低気圧の進路 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 絵 |
| (e) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "drawing" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 絵 |
| (SLOW) |
| 絵 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "drawing" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 芸術家が絵を描いている。 |
| (Geijutsuka ga e o kaite iru.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The artist is drawing a picture." |
| (SLOW) |
| 芸術家が絵を描いている。 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 彫刻 |
| (chōkoku) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sculpture" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 彫刻 |
| (SLOW) |
| 彫刻 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "sculpture" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 美術館に彫刻が展示されている。 |
| (Bijutsukan ni chōkoku ga tenji sarete iru.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "They exhibit sculptures in the gallery." |
| (SLOW) |
| 美術館に彫刻が展示されている。 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 作家 |
| (sakka) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "author" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 作家 |
| (SLOW) |
| 作家 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "author" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 有名な作家 |
| (yūmei na sakka) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "famous author" |
| (SLOW) |
| 有名な作家 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 俳優 |
| (haiyū) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "actor" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 俳優 |
| (SLOW) |
| 俳優 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "actor" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ハンサムな俳優 |
| (hansamu na haiyū) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "handsome actor" |
| (SLOW) |
| ハンサムな俳優 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 女優 |
| (joyū) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "actress" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 女優 |
| (SLOW) |
| 女優 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "actress" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 映画女優 |
| (eiga joyū) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "movie actress" |
| (SLOW) |
| 映画女優 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 監督 |
| (kantoku) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "director" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 監督 |
| (SLOW) |
| 監督 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "director" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 映画監督 |
| (eiga kantoku) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "movie director" |
| (SLOW) |
| 映画監督 |
| PRACTICE/REVIEW |
| Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in Japanese, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| (Do you remember how to say "extreme heat?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 猛暑 |
| (1) |
| 猛暑 |
| (And how to say "frost?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 霜 |
| (1) |
| 霜 |
| (What about "become cloudy?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 曇る |
| (1) |
| 曇る |
| (Do you remember how to say "cyclone?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 低気圧 |
| (1) |
| 低気圧 |
| (Let's try "drawing!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 絵 |
| (1) |
| 絵 |
| (What about "sculpture?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 彫刻 |
| (1) |
| 彫刻 |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "author!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 作家 |
| (1) |
| 作家 |
| (Another one! What about "actor?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 俳優 |
| (1) |
| 俳優 |
| (Do you remember how to say "actress?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 女優 |
| (1) |
| 女優 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "director?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 監督 |
| (1) |
| 監督 |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| またね！(mata ne!) |
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