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Minna no Nihongo Lesson 12

Lesson 12
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Minna no Nihongo Lesson 12 – Vocabulary List


1. Adjectives (い-adjectives)


γ‹γ‚“γŸγ‚“οΌˆγͺοΌ‰ – easy, simple


けかい – near


γ¨γŠγ„ – far


はやい – fast, early


γŠγγ„ – slow, late


γ‚γŸγŸγ‹γ„ – warm


γ™γšγ—γ„ – cool (weather)


あまい – sweet


からい – spicy


γŠγ‚‚γ„ – heavy


かるい – light (weight)


いい – good


わるい – bad


γ‚γŸγ‚‰γ—γ„ – new


ちるい – old


γŸγ‹γ„ – expensive, tall


ひくい – low, short (height)


あかるい – bright


くらい – dark




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2. Adjectives (γͺ-adjectives)


γŸγ„γΈγ‚“οΌˆγͺοΌ‰ – tough, hard


ひま(γͺοΌ‰ – free (not busy)


γΉγ‚“γ‚ŠοΌˆγͺοΌ‰ – convenient


γ™γ¦γοΌˆγͺοΌ‰ – nice, wonderful




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3. Nouns / Other Words


せかい – world


パーティー – party


γΎγ€γ‚Š – festival


すし – sushi


てんぷら – tempura


ぢたにく – pork


γ¨γ‚Šγ«γ – chicken


γŽγ‚…γ†γ«γ – beef


レヒン – lemon


シーズン – season


すきやき – sukiyaki (Japanese hot pot)


しばらく – for a while


γŸγ γ„γΎ – I’m home


γŠγ‹γˆγ‚Šγͺさい – Welcome home

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