Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including common action-related verbs
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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) |
| 掘る |
| (horu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dig" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 掘る |
| (SLOW) |
| 掘る |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dig" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 穴を掘る |
| (ana o horu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "dig a hole" |
| (SLOW) |
| 穴を掘る |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 押す |
| (osu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "push" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 押す |
| (SLOW) |
| 押す |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "push" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 男性が車を押している。 |
| (Dansei ga kuruma o oshite iru.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The man is pushing the car." |
| (SLOW) |
| 男性が車を押している。 |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 登る |
| (noboru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "climb" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 登る |
| (SLOW) |
| 登る |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "climb" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 階段を登る |
| (kaidan o noboru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "climb the stairs" |
| (SLOW) |
| 階段を登る |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 頭を振る |
| (atama o furu) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "shake one's head" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 頭を振る |
| (SLOW) |
| 頭を振る |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "shake one's head" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 女性が頭を振っている。 |
| (Josei ga atama o futte iru.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The woman is shaking her head." |
| (SLOW) |
| 女性が頭を振っている。 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ねじる |
| (nejiru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "twist" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ねじる |
| (SLOW) |
| ねじる |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "twist" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 体をねじる |
| (karada o nejiru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "twist one's body" |
| (SLOW) |
| 体をねじる |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| とる |
| (toru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "catch" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| とる |
| (SLOW) |
| とる |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "catch" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| サッカーボールをとる |
| (sakkā bōru o toru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "catch a football" |
| (SLOW) |
| サッカーボールをとる |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 体格 |
| (taikaku) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "build" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 体格 |
| (SLOW) |
| 体格 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "build" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 小さい体格 |
| (chiisai taikaku) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "small build" |
| (SLOW) |
| 小さい体格 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 健康的 |
| (kenkōteki) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "healthy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 健康的 |
| (SLOW) |
| 健康的 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "healthy" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 健康的な食べ物 |
| (kenkōteki na tabemono) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "healthy food" |
| (SLOW) |
| 健康的な食べ物 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 痩せている |
| (yasete iru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "skinny" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 痩せている |
| (SLOW) |
| 痩せている |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "skinny" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| その男性は、痩せている。 |
| (Sono dansei wa, yasete iru.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The man is skinny." |
| (SLOW) |
| その男性は、痩せている。 |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 短い |
| (mijikai) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "short" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 短い |
| (SLOW) |
| 短い |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "short" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 短い黒髪 |
| (mijikai kurokami) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "short black hair" |
| (SLOW) |
| 短い黒髪 |
| 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 "dig?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 掘る |
| (1) |
| 掘る |
| (And how to say "push?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 押す |
| (1) |
| 押す |
| (What about "climb?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 登る |
| (1) |
| 登る |
| (Do you remember how to say "shake one's head?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 頭を振る |
| (1) |
| 頭を振る |
| (Let's try "twist!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| ねじる |
| (1) |
| ねじる |
| (What about "catch?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| とる |
| (1) |
| とる |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "build!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 体格 |
| (1) |
| 体格 |
| (Another one! What about "healthy?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 健康的 |
| (1) |
| 健康的 |
| (Do you remember how to say "skinny?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 痩せている |
| (1) |
| 痩せている |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "short?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 短い |
| (1) |
| 短い |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| またね！(mata ne!) |
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