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  1. I want to continue previous topic by adding some words and phrases that I`m sure ladies will appreciate! So, let`s get started with the types of the form of clothes: そでなし [sodenashi] - sleeveless 半そで [hansode] - short sleeve 長そで [nagasode] - long sleeve When you talk about embroidery pattern of clothes: 無地 [muzi] - plain 柄 [gara] - patern しま [shima] - stripped ゆるい [yurui] - loose (about a skirt) きつい [kitsui] - tight (about a skirt) Couple phrases that will help you during shopping: 買い物 (をする)[kaimono (o suru)] - to go shopping 似合う [niau] - to look good on someone; ex: 黒がよくお似合いです。 [kuro ga yoku onioidesu] - Black suites you well. 気に入る [ki ni iru] - to take a fancy to..; note --> お気に入り [o ki ni iri] - one`s favorite; ex: このネクタイは気に入らない、別のを見せてください。 [kono nekutai ha kiniiranai, betsuno wo misetekudasai] - I don`t like this tie; show me another one. 好む [konomu] - to like; note --> 好み [konomi] - one`s taste ピンク [pinku] - pink 目だつ色 [medatsuiro] - a color that stands out すてきなデザイン [sutekinadezain] - nice design はでな [hadena] - gaudy 地味な [zimina] - staid 模様 [moyou] - pattern 色 [iro] - color はやっている [hayatteiru] - in fashion note --> はやり [hayari] - trend 売り切れる [urikireru] - to be sold out note --> 売り切れ [urikire] - sold out サイズを確かめる [saizu o tashikameru] - to check the size セールで買う [seeru de kau] - to buy it on sale かごに入れる [kago ni ireru] - to put it in the shopping car 30パーセント(%)オフ [30 paasento ofu] - 30% off the the regular price; note --> you also can use authentic Japanese phrase: 3割引き [3 waribiki] - means the same スーパーの特売品 [suupaa no tokubaihin] - special sale item at the supermarket Therefore, I suppose these words/phrases will be usufel for you. It would be great if any of you could add some phrases to this list. Thank you.
  2. Hello, today I want to share with you some words and phrases that are used in order to describe someone`s appearence. First of all I want to give you some Japanese words that describe parts of a face: 額 [hitai] - forehead まつげ [matsuge] - eyelash ほう/ほほ [hou/hoho] - cheek まゆ/まゆげ [mayu/mayuge] - eyebrow まぶた [mabuta] - eyelid 唇 [kuchibiru] - lips So, now you are familiar with the parts of a face and I can give you couple words, due to which you can describe your look: 衣服 [ifuku] - clothes ネックレス [nekkuresu] - necklace イヤリング [iyaringu] - earrings ベルト [beruto] - belt パンツ [pantsu] - undershorts (for men), panties (for women) 下着 [sitagi] - underwear 上着 [uwagi] - coat, jacket And some phrases that you can use while getting ready: シャワーを浴びる [syawaa o abiru] - to take a shower ひげをそる [hige o soru] - to shave; ex: きれいにひげいをそった顔 - a clean-shaven face 髪をとく/とくす [kami o toku/tokusu] - to brush one`s hair 歯をみがく [ha o migaku] - to brush one`s teeth note --> 歯みがき [hamigaki] - toothpaste; ex: 歯みがき粉をつける [hamigakiko o tsukeru] - to put toothpaste on one`s brush (お)化粧をする [(o)kesyou o suru] - to put a make-up on 口紅を塗る/つける [kuchibeni o nuru/tsukeru] - to put on lipstick 服を着替える [fuku o kigaeru] - to change one`s clothes note --> 着替え [kigae] - changing clothes おしゃれをする [o syare o suru] - to get dressed up; note --> おしゃれなひと [osyarenahito] - smartly dressed person 手袋をはめる/する [tebukuru o hameru/suru] - to put on gloves 指輪をはめる/する [yubiwa o hameru/suru] - to wear a ring ひもを結ぶ [himo o musubu] - to tie a string; note --> ほどく [hodoku] - to untie マフラーを巻く/する [mafuraa o maku/suru] - to wrap a muffler around the neck As usual if you have any questions, leave a comment. Good luck!
  3. Hi every one. Today I would like to talk about number making in Japanese. I assume that many of you are already know that there is no a certain way to say that a noun in Japanese sentence is in a plural/singular form. Although you can define the form due to context and due to special forms (suffixes, prefixes and etc.) that indicate it. So, there are at least six ways to indicate plurality in Japanese language: 1. Repetition of nouns: 人々 [hitobito] - people 山々 [yamayama] - mountains 家々 [ieie] - houses 島々 [shimazima] - islands 木々 [kigi] - trees 枝々 [edaeda] - branches 店々 [misemise] - stores 神々 [kamigami] - deities 花々 [hanabana] - flowers 日々 [hibi] - days 世々 [yoyo] - generations; or 代々 [daidai] - means the same 町々 [machimachi] - towns Note: you are supposed to use repetition only to those nouns I listed above 2. Suffixing: -たち [tachi] 男の子たち [otoko no kotachi] - boys; 子供たち [kodomotachi] - children; 学生たち [gakuseitachi] - students; 私たち [wata****achi] - we -ら [ra] 私ら [watashira] - we; 彼ら [karera] - they; こいつら [koitsura] - these guys; これら [korera] - these ども [domo] 子供 [kodomo] - children; 鬼ども [onidomo] - demons; 犬ども [inudomo] - dogs; 私ども [watashidomo] - we -がち [gachi] 先生がち [senseigachi] - teachers; 先輩がち [senpaigachi] - seniors; お客様がち [okyakusamagachi] - customers 3. Chinese prefixes: -多 [ta] 多文化 [tabunka] - many cultures; 他民族 [taminzoku] - many races; 多方面 [tahoumen] - many directions; 多言語 [tagengo] - multiple languages -諸 [syo] 諸物価 [syobukka] - many prices; 諸学問 [syogakumon] - many branches of learning; 諸制度 [syoseido] - many systems; 諸理論 [syoriron] - many theories; 諸大学 [syodaigaku] - various universities 4. Non-modified phrases: いろいろな人 [iroirona hito] - various people; 様々な考え [samazama kangae] - many ideas; たくさんの魚 [takusan no sakana] - many fishes; 5. Predicates: 数/多い [kazu/ooi] - many; おびただしい [obitadashii] - innumerable; 数えきらない [kazoekirenai] - countless Note: the predicates imply that the subject or direct object is plural: 情報サイトの数は数えきれない。[seihou saito no kazu wa kazoekirenai] - The number of imformation sites is countless. 6. Quantifier suffixes -人 [nin] (put suffix 人 everytime you talk about a number of people) 日本語の学生が約100人いる。 [nihongo no gakusei yaku hyakunin iru] - There are about a hundred students who learn Japanese -匹 [hiki] - is used to count animals ねずみが五匹いる。 [nezumi ga gohiki iru] - There are five mice -冊 [satsu] - is used to count flat objects (i.e. books, sheets of paper, photos) 本を五冊買った [hon wo gosatsu katta] - I bought five books There are really a lot of quantifier suffixes in Japanese language. If you want find out more about this topic, don`t hesitate leave a comment and I`ll try to find more for you. Have a nice weekend!
  4. Hi every one, I cointinue providing Japanese vocabulary concerning housework. Today I`ll talk about laundry and cleaning up. So, let`s start with laundry vocabulary: 洗濯物 [sentakumono] - laundry たまる [tamaru] - (laundry) piles up ぬれている [nureteiru] - wet 乾く [kawaku] - to dry 湿っている [shimetteiru] - not dry 洗剤 [senzai] - dish soap ためる [tameru] - to let it pile up ぬらす [nurasu] - to wet 干す [hosu] - to put it out for drying たたむ [tatamu] - to fold Next phrases you may find usuful in this topic: 服を汚す [fuku wo yogosu] - to get one`s clothes dirty そでが真っ黒に汚れる [sodega makkuroni yogoreru] - the cuffs have become very dirty 洗剤を入れる [senzai wo ireru] - to add detergent スーツをクリーニングに出す [suutsu wo kurininguni dasu] - to send a suit to the dry cleaners タオルを干す [taoru wo hosu] - to dry a towel 服をつるす [fuku wo tsurusu] - to hang an outfit Clean up: 掃除 [souzi] - Clean up エプロン [epuron] - apron ほうき [houki] - broom ちりとり [chiritori] - dust pan ぞうきん [zoukin] - rag バケツ [baketsu] - backet Usuful phrases: エプロンをする/かける/つける [epuron wo suru/kakeru/tsukeru] - to put apron on 掃除機をかける [souzi wo kakeru] - to vacuum ソファーをどける [soufaa wo dokeru] - to push the couch aside ほこりを取る [hokori wo toru] - to dust ほうきで掃く [houki de haku] - to sweep 部屋を散らかす [heya wo chirakasu] - to clutter the room 部屋を片付ける [heya wo katazukeru] - to tidy up the room 水をくむ [mizu wo kumu] - to fill with water ぞうきんをぬらす [zoukin wo nurasu] - to wet the rag ぞうきんをしぼる [zoukin wo shiboru] - to wring the rag ジュースをこぼす [zyuusu wo kobosu] - to spill the juice I will continue post different vocabulary topics. If you are looking for a particular theme of a vocabulary leave a comment and maybe I could help you. I have lots of Japanese materials. Good luck!
  5. It is very helpful to learn foreign language by memorizing words that surround you. Therefore, today I would like to give some words that concern kitchen and living room vocabulary. So, let`s start with the names of pots and pans that you can find in your kitchen. キッチン [kicchin] - Kitchen 電子レンジ [denshirenzi] - microwave ワイングラス [waingurasu] - wine コーヒーカップ [kouhiikappu] - coffee cup 湯飲み(茶わん)[yuunomi (chyawan)] - tea cup (you also may use just 茶わん to say 'tea cup') 食器 [syokki] - dish スツール [sutuuru] - stool 冷蔵庫 [reizouko] - refrigerator ガスレンジ/ガスコンロ [gasurenzi/gasukonro] - gas stove グラスのコップ [gurasu no koppu] - glass (or just グラス) レバー [rebaa] - lever 流し [nagashi] - sink Living room: リビング/居間 [ribingu/ima] - living room (both words can be used) 窓ガラス [madogarasu] - window glass 雨戸 [amado] - shutter 網戸 [amido] - screen (door) 天井 [tenzyou] - ceiling 床 [yuka] - floor じゅうたん/カーペット [zyuutan/kaapetto] - carpet 長いす/ソファー [nagaisu/sofaa] - sofa ヒーター [hiitaa] - heater エアコン [eakon] - air conditioner コンセント [konsento] - electrical outlet コード [koudo] - cord And couple verbs: 上げる [ageru] - to lift: レバーを上げる [reba-woageru] - to turn up the lever 電源 [dengen] - power supply: 電源を入れる [dengen wo ireru] - to plug in (to turn on the switch); 電源をきる [dengen wo ireru] - to unplug As you can see the most of the words are loan words. So, it`s going to be easy to memorize them. My advice, if you want to deepen your vocabulary skills you may put stickers with the name of the furniture around your apartment, so that every time you look around your apartment you could see the name of the furniture in Japanese. Good luck with learning Japanese language!
  6. Actually this topic is not totally about "uncertainty" it`s more about the suffixes that express a state where you think or feel something uncertain. Let`s check an example: 風邪気味で熱っぽいだ。 [kaze kimi de netsuppoi da] - I think I`ve caught a cold, I`m feeling feverish. In Japanese language we can use っぽい [ppoi] suffix to say that we feel something or we think feeling something, i.e. to express some kind of uncertainty. Also you can add this suffix to a word saying that someone behaves or looks like someone else: あの小学生は、大人っぽい。 [ano shyoogakusei otonappoi] - That (primary school) student behave very adult-like. っぽい can be used with nouns (N+っぽい) and verbs (Vます + っぽい): 年を取ると、忘れっぽい。 [toshi wo toru to, wasureppoi] - As you get older, you start to become forgetful. Adj+げ, Vたい+げ (looks like): 彼は何か言いたげだった。 [karewa nanika iitagedatta] - He looked like he wanted to say something. So, with the help of げ suffixs you are able to say that "something looks like". As you can see from the formula above, げ can be used with both with adjectives and verbs in the form of たい (which means "want something"). When an adjective ends with い than it`s necessary to use げ instead of い (さびしげ - 'lools like lonely'). When an adjective ends with な than it`s necessary to use げ instead of な (しずかげ - 'seems quiet'). It`s simple. Although maybe some of you will find an implementation of this suffix a little bit harder than in a case with the first one (っぽい). But these suffixes are equally used in modern Japanese language. So you should know them if you want to be fluent in the language. A meaning of the last suffix has a little different meaning but I think it should be explained anyway. N+がち, Vます+がち - incline, tend to, seems like 私は子供の頃、病気がちだった。 [watashiwa kodomonogoro, byookigachidatta] - I tended to get sick, when I was a child. 最近、彼は仕事を休みがちだ。 [saikin, karewa shigotowo yasumigachi] - Recently he has been taking (or tend to take) a lot of days off. I believe that this info could be useful for you. As usual - leave a comment if you have any questions. Thanks.
  7. Ok, everybody knows that there are Winter Olympic Games take place in Sochi, Russia. Due to this event I would like to present some Japanese words and phrases dedicated to the Olympic Games. So, today I`ll give some words that used during the Olympics, but not only them. Taking into account the fact that baseball is probably one of the most famous game in Japan I will give some words connected to this sport too. This game is not one of the official Olympic games but I can`t ignore it, just because it`s extremely popular among Japanese people. So, let`s start with simple words that mean names of the Olympic sport games: ソチオリンピック [sochiorinpikku] - Sochi Olimpic Games アルプススキー [arupususukii] - Alpine skiing バイアスロン [baiasuron] - Biathlon ボブスレー [bobusuree] - Bobsleigh カーリング [kaaringu] - Curling フィギュアスケート [figyuasukeeto] - Figure skating アイスホッケー [aisuhokkee] - Ice hockey リュージュ [ryuuzyu] - Luge スキーのジャンプ [sukiinozyanpu] - Ski jumping スノーボード [sunooboodo] - Snowboarding As you can see all the words are displayed with katakana, which means these words are adopted in Japanese language. Here are some sports phrases: 優勝(する)[yuushoo] - a victory, championship; also you may add suffix する (suru) to make a verb, i.e. - "to win" 勝つ [katsu] - to win 負ける [makeru] - to lose 勝負 [shoobu] - a match, contest, game 決勝 [kesshou] - final game 1対2 [ichitaini] - (a score of) one to two 結果 [kekka] - a result Now, as I said before couple of phrases about baseball: 野球 [yakyuu] - baseball 投手 [tousyu] - pitcher (baseball) キャッチャー [kyattyaa] - catcher 投げる [nageru] - to throw カーブ [kaabu] - (1) curve, (2) curve ball (baseball) I think that`s would be enough for this moment. If you need more words or you have some thoughts about this topic, leave a comment, ask a question and I`ll try to help you. See ya!
  8. Hello everyone! Today I would like to talk about difference between Japanese dialects. From south to north of the country, Japanese language divides into various dialects. In fact, there are about 17 different types of Japanese language dialects. In order to get familiar with such phenomena as Japanese dialects I`m going to upload a scheme that shows you in which region a particular dialect is spoken. If you want want to find out more about Japanese dialects ask any questions and I`ll help you out with it.
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