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Learn 38 essential Japanese verbs and common expressions with hiragana readings and English translations.
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front おどる | back to dance |
front おわる | back (something) ends (~が) |
front くすりをのむ | back to take medicine
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front 人気(にんき)がある | back to be popular |
front はじまる | back (something) begins (~が) |
front ひく | back to play (string instrument/piano) |
front もらう | back to get (from someone) (personにthingを) |
front おぼえる | back to memorize (~を) |
front 出(で)る | back 1) to appear; to attend (に)
2) to exit (~を) |
front うんどうする | back to exercise |
front さんぽする | back to take a walk |
front 青い | back あおい・blue |
front 赤い | back あかい・red |
front 黒い | back くろい・black |
front 白い | back しろい・white |
front 寂(さび)しい | back lonely |
front 若(わか)い | back young |
front いじわる | back mean-spirited |
front ~から | back from... |
front ~まで | back to (a place/time) |
front ところ | back place |
front ところで | back by the way... |
front もう | back already |
front 作文(さくぶん) | back essay; composition |
front しけん | back exam |
front ギター | back guitar |
front ピアノ | back piano |
front コンサート | back concert |
front スキー | back ski |
front ピザ | back pizza |
front 病気 | back びょうき・sickness |
front くすり | back medicine |
front いい子 | back good child |
front 色(いろ) | back color |
front 今(こん)ど | back near future |
front 先月 | back せんげつ・last month |
front 去年 | back きょねん・last year |
front 絵(え)を描(か)く | back to draw a picture |
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