general

japanese foods

Japanese fishcake

かまぼこJapanese stock

だしhijiki seaweed

ひじき

fermented soy beans

納豆dried bonito flakes

鰹節Chinese noodles

ラーメン

buckwheat noodles

そばbrown rice

玄米bean curd

豆腐

trolley

ショッピングカートscales

はかりbasket

かごkago

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pickled plums

梅干しnori seaweed sheets

海苔nori

kelp

昆布konbu

wheat noodles

うどんwasabi

わさびwakame seaweed

ワカメ

vinegar/rice vinegar

酢／米酢sweetened rice wine

味醂soy sauce

醤油

rice

米(red/white/mixed) soy bean paste

（赤／白／合わせ）味噌

pickled vegetables

漬物

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I’m the homeowner/tenant.

持ち家／借家です。

I like this area.

この地域が好きですです。

I’d like to buy/rent a property here.

ここの家を買いたい／借りたいんですが。

you might say...

I live in...

…に住んでいます。

I’m staying at...

…に泊まっています。

My address is...

住所は…です。

Many Japanese in cities live in flats (アパート ) and the better-quality ones are called マンション ( – from English “mansion” but very different!). Detached houses are found in the suburbs and towns.

you might hear...

Where do you live?

どこに住んでいますか。

Where are you staying?

どこに泊まっていますか。

What’s your address, please?

ご住所をお願いします。

Are you the owner/tenant?

持ち家／借家ですか。

vocabulary

bungalow

平屋建て

building

建物

address

住所

suburb

郊外

district

街／地区

letting/estate agent

不動産屋

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types of building

public housing complex

団地

apartment block

アパート／マンション

hotel

ホテル

detached house

一戸建て

inn

旅館

farmhouse

農家

landlord/landlady

家主

tenant

借家人

mortgage

住宅ローン

rent

家賃

rental agreement

賃貸借契約

to rent

借りる

to own

持っている

to live

住んでいる

to move house

引っ越す

you should know...

Cities and towns are generally divided into blocks rather than streets. Name plates are used to identify houses and letterboxes within apartments; some may have Romanized versions as well as the usual Japanese script.

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boxing

ボクシングbokushingu

bamboo sword

竹刀shinai

aikido

合気道

martial arts and combat sports

Japan has a long history of martial arts, including archery and kendo (sparring with bamboo swords) as well as the better-known judo and karate. The national sport of sumo has many rituals linked to Shinto practices.

vocabulary

dojo

道場

instructor

先生

player

競技者

opponent

相手aite

match

試合shiai

punch

パンチpanchi

throw

投げnage

knockout

ノックアウトnokkuauto

bow

弓yumi

arrow

矢ya

to wrestle

格闘する

to punch

なぐるnaguru

to throw

…を投げる…o nageru

to kick

けるkeru

to strike

打つutsu

martial arts and sumo | 武術と相撲

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taekwondo

テコンドーkendo

剣道

karate

空手karate

wrestling

レスリングresuringu

judo

柔道Japanese archery

弓道

sumo

sumo wrestler

相撲取りsumo ring

土俵sumo referee

行司loincloth

まわしmawashi

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