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British Sign Language
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Japanese

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あ

あめ(ame)[ah-meh]

noun

Water that falls from the sky in drops.

“あめがふっています。”

It is raining.

Related: 雨 (あめ, ame)

Also means

rain

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ありがとう

thank you

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い

いえ(ie)[ee-eh]

noun

A building for people to live in.

“いえにかえります。”

I am going home.

Related: うち (uchi)

Also means

house

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いす(isu)[ee-soo]

noun

A piece of furniture for sitting, typically having four legs and a back.

“このいすはあたらしいです。”

This chair is new.

Related: チェア (chea)

Also means

chair

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エ

エンジニア

engineer

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お

おかず[okazu]

noun

side dish

“今日のおかずは唐揚げです。”

Today's side dish is fried chicken.

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おふろ(ofuro)[o-foo-roh]

noun

A large container for water, used for immersing and washing the body.

“おふろにはいります。”

I take a bath.

Related: 浴槽 (よくそう, yokusō)

Also means

bath

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お土産[omiyage]

Noun

Souvenir

“旅行のお土産を買いました。”

I bought a souvenir from my trip.

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お年玉[otoshidama]

noun

New Year's monetary gift

“子供たちにお年玉をあげました。”

I gave New Year's money to the children.

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お祝い[Oiwai]

noun

celebration

“友人の結婚のお祝いを贈りました。”

I sent a gift for my friend's wedding.

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お茶碗[ochawan]

noun

rice bowl

“お茶碗にご飯をよそいます。”

Scoop rice into the rice bowl.

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お辞儀[ojigi]

Noun

Bow

“正しいお辞儀の仕方を練習する。”

Practice the correct way to bow.

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お金

money

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お金 (おかね)

money

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く

くるま(kuruma)[koo-roo-mah]

noun

A road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine.

“くるまでいきます。”

I go by car.

Related: 自動車 (じどうしゃ, jidōsha)

Also means

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ク

クレジットカード (くれじっとかーど)

credit card

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こ

こんにちは

hello

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コ

コミュニティ

Community

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コンサート (こんさーと)

concert

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さ

さようなら

goodbye

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サ

サングラス

sunglasses

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シ

シャツ(shatsu)[sha-tsu]

noun

A garment for the upper body, typically having a collar, sleeves, and a front opening.

“あたらしいシャツをかいました。”

I bought a new shirt.

Related: ワイシャツ (waishatsu)

Also means

shirt

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じ

じてんしゃ(jitensha)[jee-ten-sha]

noun

A vehicle composed of two wheels held in a frame one behind the other, propelled by pedals.

“じてんしゃでいきます。”

I go by bicycle.

Related: 自転車 (じてんしゃ, jitensha)

Also means

bicycle

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ス

スカート[sukāto]

noun

Skirt

“彼女は青いスカートがよく似合います。”

The blue skirt suits her well.

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スマートフォン

smartphone

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ズ

ズボン(zubon)[zoo-bon]

noun

An outer garment covering the lower half of the body from the waist to the ankles.

“あたらしいズボンをかいました。”

I bought new pants.

Related: パンツ (pantsu)

Also means

pants

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ソ

ソファ(sofa)[soh-fah]

noun

A long upholstered seat with a back and arms, for two or more people.

“ソファでねます。”

I sleep on the sofa.

Related: カウチ (kauchi)

Also means

sofa

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タ

タブレット

tablet

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だ

だいどころ(daidokoro)[dai-do-ko-ro]

noun

A room or area where food is prepared and cooked.

“だいどころでりょうりをします。”

I cook in the kitchen.

Related: キッチン (kicchin)

Also means

kitchen

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つ

つくえ(tsukue)[tsu-koo-eh]

noun

A piece of furniture with a flat surface for working at, typically with drawers.

“つくえのうえにほんがあります。”

There is a book on the desk.

Related: デスク (desuku)

Also means

desk

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て

てんき(tenki)[ten-kee]

noun

The state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.

“きょうのてんきはいいです。”

Today's weather is good.

Related: 気象 (きしょう, kishō)

Also means

weather

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テ

テーブル

table

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ネ

ネックレス

necklace

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の

の下に

under

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の間に

between

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ノ

ノートパソコン

laptop

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ハ

ハンカチ[hankachi]

noun

handkerchief

“手を洗った後はハンカチを使います。”

Use a handkerchief after washing your hands.

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バ

バス(basu)[bah-soo]

noun

A large motor vehicle carrying passengers by road.

“バスでいきます。”

I go by bus.

Related: バス (basu)

Also means

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バッジ

badge

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ピ

ピンク[pinku]

noun

Pink

“娘はピンクの服が大好きです。”

My daughter loves pink clothes.

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