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後
after; behind; later; the back; to be late
ゴ GO コウ KŌ のち nochi あと ato うし • ろ ushi(ro) おく • れる oku(reru)
The character 後 combines advance 彳, little
GR2 N5 AP
Example Sentences
1. 午後なら時間があります。
Gogo nara jikan ga arimasu.
I'll have time in the afternoon.
2. 私達は試合の後半で逆転した。
Watashitachi wa shiai no kōhan de gyakuten shita.
The tables turned in our favor in the second half of the match.
3. 後ほどお電話いたします。
Nochihodo odenwa itashimasu.
I will call you later.
4. 後でまた掛け直します。
Ato de mata kakenaoshimasu.
I'll call you back later.
5. 列の後ろに並んで下さい。
Retsu no ushiro ni narande kudasai.
Please go to the end of the line.
| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| 最後 | saigo | the last; the end |
| 今後 | kongo | in the future; from now on |
| 後半 | kōhan | the latter half |
| 後輩 | kōhai | one's junior |
| 後世 | kōsei | later ages; posterity |
| 後味 | atoaji | an aftertaste |
| 後ろ足 | ushiroashi | a hind leg, paw |
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食
food; eating; to eat
シヨク SHOKU *ジキ JIKI た • べる ta(beru) く • う ku(u)
The character 食 derived from a pictograph of a tall vessel filled with food and covered by a
GR2 N5 AP
Example Sentences
1. 食後に薬を飲んでいる。
Shokugo ni kusuri o nonde iru.
I take my medication after meals.
2. 今夜は月食が見られる。
Konya wa gesshoku ga mirareru.
We can see a lunar eclipse tonight.
3. 今晩は、何を食べようか。
Konban wa, nani o tabeyō ka.
What shall we have to eat this evening?
4. 蚊に食われてかゆい。
Ka ni kuwarete kayui.
I've been bitten by a mosquito and it's itchy.
5. 彼は厳格な菜食主義者だ。
Kare wa genkaku na saishoku shugisha da.
He is a strict vegetarian.
| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| 食後 | shokugo | after meals; after eating |
| 食事 | shokuji | a meal; dining |
| 食欲 | shokuyoku | an appetite |
| 定食 | teishoku | a set-course meal |
| 朝食 | chōshoku | breakfast |
| 食べ放題 | tabehōdai | eating as much as one likes |
| 菜食主義者 | saishoku shugisha | a vegetarian |
90
前
before; the front
ゼン ZEN まえ mae
The character 前 combines boat 月, foot
GR2 N5 AP
Example Sentences
1. 前回はいつお越しになりましたか。
Zenkai wa itsu okoshi ni narimashita ka.
When was the last time you came?
2. その人とは前に会ったことがある。
Sono hito to wa mae ni atta koto ga aru.
I've met that person before.
3. 駅前にタクシー乗り場がある。
Ekimae ni takushii noriba ga aru.
There is a taxi stand in front of the station.
4. ラーメンを二人前出前して下さい。
Rāmen o nininmae demae shite kudasai.
Could I have two bowls of ramen delivered, please?
5. そのTシャツ後ろ前じやない。
Sono T-shatsu ushiromae ja nai.
You have that T-shirt on back to front, don't you?
| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| 前回 | zenkai | the last occasion |
| 五日前 | itsuka-mae | five days ago |
| 直前 | chokuzen | immediately before |
| 駅前 | ekimae | in front of (outside) a station |
| 二人前 | nininmae | two portions |
| 出前 | demae | a restaurant delivery service |
| 後ろ前 | ushiromae | back to front |
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南
south
ナン NAN *ナ NA みなみ minami
The character 南 can be thought of as ten 十 houses with plants
GR1 N5 AP
Example Sentences
1. ペンギンはもともと南極の鳥です。
Pengin wa motomoto nankyoku no tori desu.
Penguins are from Antarctica.
2. 沖繩は日本の南西地方です。
Okinawa wa Nippon no nansei chihō desu.
Okinawa occupies the southwestern region of Japan.
3. 東南アジアの島でのんびり休暇を楽しんだ。