Vocabulary Lesson 14

Vocabulary

Example Sentences

Lesson Notes

分 (fun) Counter Table

English

Japanese

1 minute

一分 (ippun)

2 minutes

二分 (nifun)

3 minutes

三分 (sanpun)

4 minutes

四分 (yonfun)/(yonpun)

5 minutes

五分 (gofun)

6 minutes

六分 (roppun)

7 minutes

七分 (nanafun)

8 minutes

八分 (happun)

9 minutes

九分 (kyuufun)

10 minutes

十分 (juppun)

時 (ji) Counter Table

English

Japanese

1 o'clock

一時 (ichiji)

2 o'clock

二時 (niji)

3 o'clock

三時 (sanji)

4 o'clock

四時 (yoji)

5 o'clock

五時 (goji)

6 o'clock

六時 (rokuji)

7 o'clock

七時 (shichiji)

8 o'clock

八時 (hachiji)

9 o'clock

九時 (kuji)

10 o'clock

十時 (juuji)

11 o'clock

十一時 (juuichiji)

12 o'clock

十二次 (juuniji)

日 (nichi/ka) Counter Table

English

Japanese

1 day

一日 (ichinichi)

2 days

二日 (futsuka)

3 days

三日 (mikka)

4 days

四日 (yokka)

5 days

五日 (itsuka)

6 days

六日 (muika)

7 days

七日 (nanoka)

8 days

八日 (youka)

9 days

九日 (kokonoka)

10 days

十日 (tooka)

本 (hon) Counter Table

English

Japanese

1 cylindrical object

一本 (ippon)

2 cylindrical objects

二本 (nihon)

3 cylindrical objects

三本 (sanbon)

4 cylindrical objects

四本 (yonhon)

5 cylindrical objects

五本 (gohon)

6 cylindrical objects

六本 (roppon)

7 cylindrical objects

七本 (nanahon)

8 cylindrical objects

八本 (happon)

9 cylindrical objects

九本 (kyuuhon)

10 cylindrical objects

十本 (juppon)

冊 (satsu) Counter Table

English

Japanese

1 book

一冊 (issatsu)

2 books

二冊 (nisatsu)

3 books

三冊 (sansatsu)

4 books

四冊 (yonsatsu)

5 books

五冊 (gosatsu)

6 books

六冊 (rokusatsu)

7 books

七冊 (nanasatsu)

8 books

八冊 (hassatsu)

9 books

九冊 (kyuusatsu)

10 books

十冊 (jussatsu)

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Yorishiro (依り代)

Objects that attract or summon spirits while simultaneously providing them with a temporary residing place according to the Shinto belief system. 

Japanese people have believed that spirits reside in the evergreen tress and bamboo for thousands of years.

Scenic Gardens
Learning Objectives

State your name, age and nationality

Ask for and understand simple directions

State things that like doing (i.e running, reading, studying, etc.)

Ask Japanese people about their English language ability, and communicate your Japanese ability