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Ima, 60-nendai ga chūmoku sarete iru.
Now, everyone is interested in the 60's.
5. 今年の秋に、インドへ旅行に行く予定です。
Kotoshi no aki ni, Indo e ryokō ni iku yotei desu.
I'm planning to travel to India this autumn.
| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| 一年 | ichinen | one year; twelve months |
| 近年 | kinnen | recent years |
| 少年 | shonen | a boy; a lad |
| 60年代 | rokujū-nendai | the sixties |
| 今年 | kotoshi | this year |
| 年上 | toshiue | older; senior |
| 毎年 | maitoshi / mainen | every year |
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百
hundred
ヒャク HYAKU もも momo
The character 百 combines one 一 and white 白. It is believed that 白 also once indicated hundred; adding — thus meant one hundred.
GR1 N5 AP
Example Sentences
1. 百動販売機に百円玉を入れた。
Jidō hanbaiki ni hyakuen-dama o ireta.
I put a ¥100 coin into a vending machine.
2. パーティーに三百人ぐらいの人が来た。
Pātii ni sanbyaku-nin gurai no hito ga kita.
About three hundred people came to the party.
3. 百科事典で調べよう。
Hyakka jiten de shirabeyō.
Let's look it up in an encyclopedia.
4. 百聞は一見にしかず。
Hyakubun wa ikken ni shikazu.
A picture is worth a thousand words. (a saying)
5. テストで百点をとった。
Tesuto de hyakuten o totta.
I got full marks for the exam.
| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| 百円 | hyakuen | one hundred yen |
| 三百人 | sanbyaku-nin | three hundred people |
| 百科事典 | hyakka jiten | an encyclopedia |
| 百貨店 | hyakkaten | a department store |
| 百点 | hyakuten | one hundred points; full marks |
| 百個 | hyakko | one hundred pieces |
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毎
every; each
マイ MAI
The character 毎 depicts a mother 母 wearing a headpiece
GR2 N5 AP
Example Sentences
1. 毎日、同じことばかり考えている。
Mainichi, onan koto bakari kangaete iru.
I think about the same thing every day.
2. この番組は毎回おもしろいね。
Kono bangumi wa maikai omoshiroi ne.
This program is always interesting.
3. この薬は毎食後に飲んでください。
Kono kusuri wa maishokugo ni nonde kudasai.
Please take this medication after every meal.
4. 毎朝、公園を散歩する。
Maiasa, kōen o sanpo suru.
I walk in the park every morning.
5. 毎月、東京へ出張する。
Maitsuki, Tōkyō e shutchō suru.
I make a business trip to Tokyo every month.
| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| 毎日 | mainichi | every day; daily |
| 毎朝 | maiasa | every morning |
| 毎晚 | maiban | every evening; nightly |
| 毎回 | maikai | every time |
| 毎食後 | maishokugo | after every meal |
| 毎度 | maido | each time; always |
| 毎月 | maitsuki / maigetsu | every month; monthly |
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名
a name; famous
メイ MEI ミョウ MYŌ な na
The character 名 combines 夕 evening and ロ mouth. People at night would announce themselves to others by calling out their names.
GR1 N5 AP
Example Sentences
1. 彼はベストセラーを書いて有名になった。
Kare wa besutoserā o kaite yūmei ni natta.
He wrote a bestseller and became well-known.
2. レストランに八名で予約した。
Resutoran ni hachimei de yoyaku shita.
I made a reservation for eight people at the restaurant.
3. 東名高速を一時間半走った。
Tōmei kōsoku o ichijikan-han hashitta.
I drove along the Tōmei (Tokyo-Nagoya) Expressway for one and a half hours.
4. 結婚して、名字が変わった。
Kekkon shite, myōji ga kawatta.
Her surname changed when she married.
5. カタカナで名前をここに書いてください。
Katakana de namae o koko ni kaite kudasai.
Please write your name here in katakana.
| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| 有名 | yūmei | famous; well-known |
| 八名 | hachimei | 8 people, persons |
| 氏名 | shimei | a full name |
| 名産 | meisan | a noted product; a specialty |
| 名字 | myōii | a surname |
| 本名 | honmyō | one's real name |
| 名前 | namae | a name; one's first name |
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何
what
力 KA なに nani なん nan
The character 何 combines person イ and possibility 可. Think of this