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Showing 30 sets · 150 words

Nako's world

Moon & Night Sky

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tsukithe moonhoshistarsoraskyhikarilightyorunight
Nako's world

Cats & Cute

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nekocatkawaiicutemimiearchiisaismalldaisukilove it a lot
Essentials

Greetings

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ohayōgood morningkonnichiwahello / good afternoonkonbanwagood eveningarigatōthank yousayōnaragoodbye
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Study with Nako

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benkyōstudysenseiteachergakuseistudentnihongothe Japanese languageganbattedo your best / good luck
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Nature

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hanaflowermizuwaterkitreekazewindumisea, ocean
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Feelings

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ureshiihappy, gladtanoshiifun, enjoyablegenkiwell, energeticsukilike, fond ofsugoiamazing, wow
Essentials

Time & Days

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kyōtodayashitatomorrowkinōyesterdayasamorningimanow
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Opposites

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chikainear, closetooifarhayaifastosoislow, lateookiibig
Everyday life

Food & Drink

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oishiideliciouskōhīcoffeeochateagohanrice / a mealmizuwater
Essentials

Days of the Week

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getsuyōbiMondaysuiyōbiWednesdaykinyōbiFridaydoyōbiSaturdaynichiyōbiSunday
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Dates

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nenyear (counter)gatsumonth (counter)nichiday (of month)yōbiday of the weektanjōbibirthday
Essentials

Numbers 1–5

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ichione (1)nitwo (2)santhree (3)yonfour (4)gofive (5)
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Numbers 6–10

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rokusix (6)nanaseven (7)hachieight (8)kyūnine (9)jūten (10)
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Colors

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akaredaoblueshirowhitekuroblackmidorigreen
Nako's world

Light & Dark

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akaruibrightkuraidarkmabushiidazzlingkageshadowkowaiscary
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Directions

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ueup, aboveshitadown, belowmigirighthidarileftmaefront, before
Everyday life

Family

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kazokufamilyokāsanmotherotōsanfatherimōtoyounger sisterotōtoyounger brother
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Animals

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inudognekocattoribirdsakanafishusagirabbit
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Weather

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tenkiweatherharesunnyamerainyukisnowatsuihot (weather)
Essentials

Question Words

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naniwhatdarewhodokowhereitsuwhendōshitewhy
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Useful Phrases

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haiyesiienosumimasenexcuse me / sorryonegaishimasupleasewakarimashitaunderstood, got it
Everyday life

The Body

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meeyemimiearkuchimouthtehandashileg, foot
Everyday life

Clothes

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fukuclotheskutsushoesbōshihat, capmeganeglassestokeiwatch, clock
Everyday life

Sweets

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chokochocolatekēkicakeaisuice creamamecandyamaisweet
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Self-Introduction

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namaenamewatashiI, mehajimemashitenice to meet youyoroshikunice to meet you (set phrase)shusshinhometown, origin
Everyday life

Shopping

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korethis oneikurahow muchokanemoneytakaiexpensive / tallyasuicheap
Everyday life

Around Town

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ekistationdenshatrainmiseshop, storemichiroad, wayiehouse, home
Everyday life

Hobbies

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gēmugameongakumusiceigamoviehonbookepicture, drawing
Everyday life

Everyday Verbs

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taberuto eatnomuto drinkmiruto see, to watchikuto gohanasuto speak, to talk
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Encouragement

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ganbattedo your best!daijōbuit's okay / finedekirucan do itissho nitogetheryukkurislowly, take your time
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