#Japanese Vocabulary

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Today I learned about the following Japanese words

晴れ女 (はれおんな), a woman who causes the weather to become sunny when she goes out

晴れ男 (はれおとこ), a man who causes the weather to become sunny when he goes out

雨女 (あめおんな), a woman whose presence causes rain

雨男 (あめおとこ), a man whose presence causes rain

I decided to create a fifth one:

天気の友 (てんきのとも), your nonbinary friend who is always prepared for whatever weather they might face. Rain coat, mittens, zip-off pants, you name it. They're prepared.

For illustrative purposes:

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Phones in Japanese

Some vocabulary for phones in Japanese.

携帯電話 けいたいでんわ mobile phone, cell phone

携帯 けいたい mobile phone, cell phone (abbreviated)

スマートフォン smartphone

スマホ smartphone (abbreviated)

電話番号 でんわばんごう phone number

シムカード・SIMカード SIM card

(携帯) メール (けいたい) メール text message (usually just メール)

通話 つうわ phone call

データプラン data plan

契約 けいやく contract

適法契約 てきほうけいやく legal contract

保証期間 ほしょうきかん warranty period

分割払い ぶんかつばらい installment payment plan

プリペイド式携帯電話 プリペイドしきけいたいでんわ prepaid mobile phone

データ量上限 データりょうじょうげん data cap

ローミング roaming

モバイルネットワーク事業者 モバイルネットワークじぎょうしゃ mobile network operator

ネットワーク受信エリア ネットワークじゅしんエリア network coverage area

サービス状況 サービスじょうきょう service status

サービス停止 サービスていし service outage

セルラーネットワーク cellular network

ワイヤレスブロードバンド wireless broadband

ワイファイ Wi-Fi (usually written as Wi-Fi)

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Japanese Bathhouses Guide: Vocabulary

銭湯 （せんとう）is a bathhouse with heated tap water. More common in big cities.

温泉（おんせん）is a bathhouse with fed by thermal springs and the mineral content of the water is usually promoted for various health benefits.

露天風呂（ろてんぶろ）are outdoor baths.

暖簾（のれん）are a type of curtain hung across entryways. At the entrance to a bathhouse, they will typically read 「ゆ」 for hot water. Bathhouses with separate baths for each gender will usually have 暖簾 that read 「男」 or 「女」.

掛け湯（かけゆ）is a smaller pool of water, usually near the bath entrance, where you splash water over yourself.

手桶（ておけ）is a small bucket with a handle, usually placed at the 掛け湯. It is used to splash water over yourself before entering the main bath area.

湯桶（ゆおけ）a wash bowl either provided at each wash station or stacked near the entrance to the bath area.

腰掛け（こしかけ）a stool provided at each wash station or stacked near the entrance to the bath area. Sometimes called a バスチェア.

備え付けの石鹸・シャンプー（そなえつけのせっけん・シャンプー）shampoo/soap provided by the bathhouse

タオル

can refer to a large towel used to dry off after the bath (also known as バスタオル)

can refer to the smaller towel taken into the baths for washing and modesty purposes. These smaller towels can also be referred to as 手拭い（てぬぐい） but this is a type of cotton hand towel which can be used in the bathhouse but is not exclusively used for this purpose.

Bathhouse Etiquette Guide

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接続詞（せつぞくし）

conjunctions - words that are used to link phrases together

情報を加える // Adding information：

しかも　besides そのうえ　moreover, on top of that さらに　moreover, on top of that そればかりか　not only that, but also... そればかりでなく　not only that, but also...

情報を対比する // Putting into contrast：

それに対して　in contrast 一方　whereas

他の可能性・選択肢を言う // Giving alternatives：

あるいは　or perhaps (presenting another possibility) それとも　or (presenting another option within a question)

結論を出す// Drawing a conclusion：

そのため　for that reason したがって　therefore そこで　for that reason (I went ahead and did...) すると　thereupon (having done that triggered sth. to happen) このように　with this (adjusting a conclusion to the arguments given beforehand) こうして　in this way

理由を言う // Giving a reason：

なぜなら...からだ　the reason is というのは...からだ　the reason is

逆説を表現する // Expressing a contradiction：

だが　however, yet, nevertheless (contradicting what one would have expected) ところが　even so (spilling a surprising truth) それなのに　despite this, still それでも　but still (despite a certain fact, nothing changes)

説明を補う // Amending one's explanation：

つまり　that is, in other words (saying the same thing using different words) いわば　so to speak (making a comparison) 要するに　to sum up, in short

説明を修正する // Revising one's explanation：

ただし　however (adding an exception to the information stated beforehand) ただ　only, however もっとも　however (obviating any expectations that might arise through the previous statement) なお　in addition, note that (adding supplementary information)

話題を変える // Changing the subject：

さて　well, now, then (common in business letters after the introductory sentence; is often ignored in tranlations) ところで　by the way

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Vocab pt. 1 | 「伝える力」が伸びる! 12歳までに知っておきたい語彙力図鑑

I've recently started reading 「伝える力」が伸びる! 12歳までに知っておきたい語彙力図鑑 (or what I only refer to as "Words You Ought to Know as a 12-year old") as a means to up my vocab game before the JLPT.

I'll probably post a review about the book once I actually finish it.

But in the meantime, here are some of the words that I learned just from reading the sections about how to use the book and all 5 of it's sections. I was quite pleased at the amount of words that I've already learned (and how many of them were N2 words).

語彙力 (ごいりょく)- (the extent of) one's vocabulary

図鑑 (ずかん)- field guide; illustrated reference book

目指す (めざす)- to aim at (for; to do; to become); to try for

各 (かく)- each, every, all [prefix]

繰り返す (くりかえす)- to repeat; to do over again

基礎 (きそ)- foundation; basis

言い換える (いいかえる)- to say in other words; to put another way; to rephrase

言い換え (いいかえ)- putting in other words; paraphrase; rephrasing; rewording

状況 (じょうきょう)- state of affairs; circumstances; situations; conditions

鍛える (きたえる)- to drill; to train; to discipline; to forge; to temper

変換 (へんかん)- change; transformation; conversion

観察眼 (かんさつがん)- observing eye

目の付け所 (めのつけどころ)- focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make

文豪 (ぶんごう)- literary master

候補 (こうほ)- candidate; contender; prospect; pick; choice; list

まつわる- to be related; to concern; to be associated with

登場 (とうじょう)- entrance; appearance; arrival

表現 (ひょうげん)- expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)

解決 (かいけつ)- settlement; resolution; solution

ワンパターン - following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; repetitive; stereotyped; predictable [Wasei-eigo]

Hopefully, I'll be able to consistently post some of the vocab lists that I continue to compile for this. I'm in the Step 1 section of the book where it gives you synonyms and explains the connotations behind them/situations in which to use them. The first section I read was for やばい~

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Started playing Stardew Valley in Japanese. My character has a mohawk and skull t-shirt, the perfect getup to go farming. I only played through the opening cutscene just to test things out and I already picked up so many words to put in my newly created just for this game Anki deck.

牧場/ぼくじょう - farm (livestock), stock farm, ranch, station

暮らし/くらし - (way of) life, living, livelihood, life circumstances

地元/じもと - home area, home town, local

大工/だいく - carpenter

町長/ちょうちょう - town mayor

案内/あんない - guidance, leading (the way), showing around

到着/とうちゃく - arrival

準備/じゅんび - preparation, arrangements, getting ready, provision, setup, reserving

草木/くさき - plants, vegetation

ゴチャゴチャ - messy, confused, chaotic, disorderly, mixed-up, jumbled up

牧場主/ぼくじょうぬし - rancher, cattleman, person who owns or runs a ranch

小屋/こや - hut, cabin, shed, (animal) pen

不満/ふまん - dissatisfaction, discontent, displeasure, complaint, unhappiness

増改築/ぞうかいちく - extension and structural alteration of building

長旅/ながたび - long journey, long trip

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please reblog for a larger sample size、あれがとう!!

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I learned it's easier to learn verbs in their ない form first, vs. their dictionary form first. Makes recognizing the difference between Godan and Ichidan verbs 100% easier and removes the need to "remember" the "hidden/fake/lying" verbs that parade as the other verb type. The trick to doing it is far easier and I hate how Genki teaches it in the book. Leaving me with only having to learn the conjugation patterns for Ichidan, Godan, and Irregular verbs. Far, far easier.

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Japanese Summer Vocabulary

夏 なつ summer

夏休み なつやすみ summer vacation, summer holidays

暑い あつい hot (temperature)

蒸し暑い むしあつい humid and hot

じめじめ humid, damp (onomatopoeia)

海 うみ ocean

浜 はま beach, seashore

ビーチ beach (lit. beach)

砂浜 すなはま sandy beach

水着 みずぎ swim suit, bathing suit, swimming costume

日焼け ひやけ sun tan, sun burn

日焼け止め ひやけどめ sunscreen, sunblock

水泳 すいえい swimming

スイカ watermelon

スイカ割り スイカわり breaking a watermelon with a wooden stick whilst blindfolded, usually on the beach, so that everyone can eat it

扇風機 せんぷうき electric fan

うちわ uchiwa, traditional Japanese handheld fan (not a folding fan)

エアコン air conditioner (lit. air con)

風鈴 ふうりん wind chimes

セミ cicada

虫捕り むしとり bug collecting

花火 はなび fireworks

花火大会 はなびたいかい fireworks display

祭 まつり festival (usu. traditional Japanese style festival)

フェス festival (lit. fes, usu. music festival, etc.)

ひまわり sunflowers

かき氷 かきごおり shaved ice, snow cone

妖怪 ようかい yokai, apparition, monster

幽霊 ゆうれい ghost, apparition

肝試し きもだめし test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a place with yokai or yurei)

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Japanese Counting Words

〜着（ちゃく）counter word for suits and dresses

ワンピース３着を買った

〜膳（ぜん）counter word for bowls of rice and chopsticks

テーブルからお箸２膳が落ちました

〜杯（はい） counter for sake cups, bowlfuls, spoonfuls

すみません、お酒５杯お願いします

〜個（こ）counter for articles, pieces

ケンタくんからコップ２個を貸してもらった

〜枚（まい）counter for flat, thin things

うちに宿題の１枚が忘れた

〜台（だい）counter for machines

アリスさんは車４台がある

〜本（ほん）counter for long cylindrical objects

ビール２本お願い

〜冊（さつ）counter for books, bound papers

昨日２冊本を読んだ

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部屋探し｜Apartment Hunting

Let me share with you my current struggles on finding a place to stay in Japan with this long vocabulary list!

住宅（じゅうたく）housing, residential building

住宅街（じゅうたくがい）residential area

最寄り駅（もよりえき）nearest train station

共同住宅（きょうどうじゅうたく）residential complex, apartment house

不動産屋（ふどうさんや）real estate agent

物件（ぶっけん）object, property (real estate)

ネット上（じょう）on the internet

掲載する（けいさい）post, insert (advertisement)

家賃（やちん）rent

共益費（きょうえきひ）common fee, utility fee

加算する（かさん）add

月額（げつがく）monthly amount

初期費用（しょきひよう）initial costs

入居する（にゅうきょ）move into

翌月（よくげつ）next month

翌月分（よくげつぶん）next month's rent

礼金（れいきん）key money (fee paid for rental rights)

敷金（しききん）deposit

保証金（ほしょうきん）deposit

清掃費（せいそうひ）cleaning fee

火災保険料（かさいほけんりょう）fire insurance fee

内見（ないけん）viewing

賃貸（ちんたい）lease, rent

賃貸借契約（ちんたいしゃけいやく）rental contract

借り主（かりぬし）debtor, tenant

貸主（かしぬし）lender, landlord

大家さん（おおや）landlord

一時に（いちどき）at once

滞納（たいのう）falling behind (with a payment)

Moving into a Japanese property comes with high initial costs which can be broken down into numerous different fees. Unfortunately, share houses are not necessarily fully excluded from this, but it really depends on the company. I'm glad that I could take some time to work and save up money before going to Japan. The first month will be very expensive.

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Even More Japanese Vocabulary (✿ฺ◡ฺ‿ฺ◡ฺ)

1 . 侮辱 (ぶじょく): insult, offend, affront

2. 解散 (かいさん): dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.), disbandment

3. 順調 (じゅんちょう): going all right, in order, going smoothly

4. 評判 (ひょうばん): reputation, notoriety

5. 液体 (えきたい): liquid

6. 修理 (しゅうり): repair, mending, fixing

7. 試行錯誤 (しこうさくご): trial and error

8. 忠告 (ちゅうこく): advice, warning

9. 競技 (きょうぎ): competition, game, match, contest

10. 混雑 (こんざつ): congestion, crowding, jam (like a traffic jam)

11. 株価 (かぶか): stock price, share price

12. 文房具 (ぶんぼうぐ): stationery

13. コンセント: electrical outlet, wall socket

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