Lesson 12 - Vocabulary

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Lesson 12 – Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words

This file contains the vocabulary for Minna no Nihongo Lesson 12, with romaji (English pronunciation) and English meanings.

📝Adjectives - Basic Descriptions

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1.かんたん [な] / 簡単 [な]– easy, simple ✨

2.ちかい / 近い– near 📍

3.とおい / 遠い– far 📍

4.はやい / 速い、早い– fast, early ⚡

5.おそい / 遅い– slow, late 🐌

6.おおい / 多い– many [people], much 👥

7.すくない / 少ない– few [people], a little 👥

🌡️Adjectives - Temperature & Taste

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1.あたたかい / 暖かい、温かい– warm 🌞

2.すずしい / 涼しい– cool 🌬️

3.あまい / 甘い– sweet 🍬

4.からい / 辛い– hot (taste), spicy 🌶️

⚖️Adjectives - Weight & Preference

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1.おもい / 重い– heavy ⚖️

2.かるい / 軽い– light 🪶

3.いい [コーヒー]– prefer [coffee] ☕

🌸Seasons

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1.きせつ / 季節– season 📅

2.はる / 春– spring 🌸

3.なつ / 夏– summer ☀️

4.あき / 秋– autumn, fall 🍂

5.ふゆ / 冬– winter ❄️

🌤️Weather

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1.てんき / 天気– weather 🌤️

2.あめ / 雨– rain, rainy 🌧️

3.ゆき / 雪– snow, snowy ❄️

4.くもり / 曇り– cloudy ☁️

📍Places & Locations

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1.ホテル– hotel 🏨

2.くうこう / 空港– airport ✈️

3.うみ / 海– sea, ocean 🌊

4.せかい / 世界– world 🌍

🎉Events & Activities

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1.パーティー– party (~をします: give a party) 🎉

2.[お] まつり / [お] 祭り– festival 🎊

3.しけん / 試験– examination 📝

🍱Japanese Food

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1.すきやき / すき焼き– sukiyaki (beef and vegetable hot pot) 🍲

2.さしみ / 刺身– sashimi (sliced raw fish) 🐟

3.[お] すし– sushi (vinegared rice topped with raw fish) 🍣

4.てんぷら– tempura (seafood and vegetables deep fried in batter) 🍤

🎨Cultural Activities & Nature

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1.いけばな / 生け花– flower arrangement (~をします: practice flower arrangement) 🌸

2.もみじ / 紅葉– maple, red leaves of autumn 🍁

🔤Pronouns & Adverbs

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1.どちら– which one (between two things) ❓

2.どちらも– both 👥

3.ずっと– by far 📊

4.はじめて / 初めて– for the first time 🆕

💬Conversation Phrases

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1.ただいま。– I'm home. 🏠

2.お帰りなさい。 / おかえりなさい。– Welcome home. 🏠

3.すごいですね。– That's amazing. 😮

4.でも– but 🔀

5.疲れました。 / つかれました。– (I'm) tired. 😴

🌏Proper Nouns & Places

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1.祇園祭 / ぎおんまつり– the Gion Festival, the most famous festival in Kyoto 🎊

2.ホンコン / 香港– Hong Kong 🇭🇰

3.シンガポール– Singapore 🇸🇬

4.毎日屋 / まいにちや– fictitious supermarket 🏪

5.ABCストア– fictitious supermarket 🏪

6.ジャパン– fictitious supermarket 🏪