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Vocabulary
Chapter 21
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Language - Japanese
Undergraduate 2
05/03/2006

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Term
hiku
Definition
to play a musical instrument
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naratte imasu
Definition
I am learning; I am taking lessons: -te form of nara(w)u +imasu)
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nara(w)u
Definition
to learn; to take lessons
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uta(w)u
Definition
to sing a song
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kikoemasu
Definition
I can hear; (something) is audible: -masu form of kikoeru)
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kikoeru
Definition
to be audible; an intransitive verb
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subarashii
Definition
excellent; wonderful
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utsukushiku
Definition
(something looks or sounds) beautiful: -ku form of utsukushii)
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ongaku
Definition
music
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gakki
Definition
musical instrument
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piano
Definition
piano
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nen
Definition
year
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joozu (na)
Definition
to be skillful at; to be good at
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heta (na)
Definition
to be unskillful at; to be not good at
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uta
Definition
song
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sakura, saukura
Definition
the title of a famous Japanese song praising the beauty of cherry blossoms
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sakura
Definition
cherry tree; cherry blossoms
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Koojoo no Tsuki
Definition
the title of a famous Japanese song about the moon over a ruined castle
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kurashikku
Definition
classical (music)
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Beetooven
Definition
Beethoven, a famous composer
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Mootsaruto
Definition
Mozart, a famous composer
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mimi
Definition
ear(s)
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koto
Definition
a Japanse string instrument (place an accent on the first syllable)
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shakuhachi
Definition
a Japanese-style flute)
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oto
Definition
sound
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koto ga dekiru
Definition
(to be able to do. . . )
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moo donogurai. . . -te iru
Definition
(how long have you been (do)ing. . . .
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(go)nen
Definition
(five) years; a counter for years
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mada mada
Definition
still; not yet; "mada" repeated for emphasis
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koto ga suki
Definition
to like to (do such and such)
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ichiban (suki)
Definition
the best; the most; I (like) . . . the best
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(a) toka (b) toka
Definition
(a) and (b) and such things
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jazu
Definition
jazz
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supootsu
Definition
sports
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nanika gakki o hiku koto ga dekimasu ka?
Definition
Are you able to play any musical instruments (or) Can you play any musical instruments?
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piano o hiku koto ga dekimasu
Definition
I am able to play the piano (or) I can play the piano.
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Buraun-san wa nihongo o hanasu koto ga dekimasu.
Definition
Mr Brown is able to speak Japanese (or) Mr. Brown can speak Japanese.
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moo dono gurai piano o naratte imasu ka?
Definition
How long have you been taking piano lessons?
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moo gonen gurai naratte imasu.
Definition
I've been learning for about five years.
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Moo dono gurai nihongo o benkyoo shite imasu ka?
Definition
How long have you been studing Japanese?
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ja zuibun joozu deshoo ne!
Definition
Then, you must be pretty good at it!
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iie, mada mada heta desu
Definition
Oh, no. I'm still clumsy at it.
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uta o uta(w)u koto ga daisuki desu.
Definition
I love to sing songs.
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ongaku o kiku koto ga suki desu.
Definition
I like to listen to music.
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watakushi wa mainichi ongaku o kikimasu.
Definition
I listen to music every day.
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watakushi wa mainichi ongaku o kiku koto ga suki desu.
Definition
I like to list to music every day.
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nihon no uta ga ichiban suki desu.
Definition
I like Japanese songs the best.
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watakushi wa kurashikku no ongaku ga ichiban suki desu.
Definition
I like classical music the best.
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Buraun-san ga kurasu de ichiban joozu desu.
Definition
Mr. Brown is the best (most skillful) in the class.
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Fujisan ga nihon de ichiban kirei na yama desu.
Definition
Mt. Fuji is the prettiest mountain in Japan.
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'sakura sakura' toka 'koojoo no tsuki' wa hontoo ni ii desu.
Definition
(songs such as) "Cherry Blossoms" and "The Moon Over the Ruined Castle" are really good.
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Beetooven toka Mootsuarto nado wa honto ni subarashii to omoimasu.
Definition
I think (composers like) Beethoven and Mozart are really wonderful.
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shakuhachi no oto ga ichiban utsukushiku kikoemasu.
Definition
The sounds of the shakuhachi sound the most beautiful.
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piano no oto ga kikoemasu.
Definition
The sounds of the piano are audible (or) I can hear the piano sounds.
Term
Study plain and polite forms in this chapter!
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