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Practical Japanese Vocabulary for Nursing Care (Kaigo): Part 3

Practical Japanese Vocabulary for Nursing Care (Kaigo): Part 3 No. Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning 1 拒否 きょひ kyohi refusal 2 無理に むりに muri ni forcibly, against one’s will 3 声をかける こえをかける koe o kakeru to speak to, to check in with someone 4 気持ちいい きもちいい kimochi ii pleasant, refreshing 5 …

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Practical Japanese Vocabulary for Nursing Care (Kaigo): Part 2

Practical Japanese Vocabulary for Nursing Care (Kaigo): Part 2 No. Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning 1 眠気 ねむけ nemuke sleepiness 2 覚める さめる sameru to wake up, become awake 3 体を起こす からだをおこす karada o okosu to sit up, raise one’s body 4 着替える きがえる kigaeru to change clothes 5 通す とおす …

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Practical Japanese Vocabulary for Nursing Care (Kaigo): Part 1

Practical Japanese Vocabulary for Nursing Care (Kaigo): Part 1 1. Greetings and basic communication No. Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning 1 元気 げんき genki healthy, well 2 体調 たいちょう taichou physical condition 3 眠る ねむる nemuru to sleep 4 入る はいる hairu to enter 5 失礼します しつれいします shitsurei shimasu excuse me …

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Japanese Vocabulary for Bento and Prepared Food Production

Japanese Vocabulary for Bento and Prepared Food Production 1. Preparing ingredients & cooking rice No. Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning 1 食材 しょくざい shokuzai Food ingredients 2 下ごしらえ したごしらえ shitagoshirae Preparing ingredients (prep work) 3 米を研ぐ こめをとぐ kome o togu Wash the rice 4 炊飯する すいはんする suihan suru Cook rice 5 …

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Japanese Vocabulary for Working in a Food Processing Factory

Japanese Vocabulary for Working in a Food Processing Factory 1. Workplace Vocabulary  No. Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning 1 食品工場 しょくひんこうじょう shokuhin kōjō Food factory 2 製造 せいぞう seizō Manufacturing, production 3 作業 さぎょう sagyō Work, task, operation 4 作業場 さぎょうば sagyōba Work area 5 作業台 さぎょうだい sagyōdai Work table, workbench …

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Japanese Conjunctions and Adverbs

Japanese Conjunctions and Adverbs A. Conjunctions No. Japanese Meaning Sample Sentence Romaji Meaning 1 そして (soshite) And 私は日本語を勉強しています。そして、旅行にも行きたいです。 Watashi wa nihongo o benkyō shite imasu. Soshite, ryokō ni mo ikitai desu. I am studying Japanese, and I also want to travel. 2 それから (sorekara) And then 宿題を終えました。それから、夕食を食べました。 Shukudai o oemashita. …

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Japanese Vocabulary for Supermarket Workers

Japanese Vocabulary for Supermarket Workers 1. Recipes and Measuring No. Kanji Hiragana/ Katakana Romaji Meaning 1 レシピ reshipi Recipe 2 材料 ざいりょう zairyō Ingredients 3 調味料 ちょうみりょう chōmiryō Seasoning 4 分量 ぶんりょう bunryō Amount of ingredients 5 規定量 きていりょう kiteiryō Specified amount 6 計量 けいりょう keiryō To measure, to weigh …

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Essential Japanese Vocabulary for Factory Workers

Essential Japanese Words and Phrases for Factory Work 1. Work Vocabulary No. Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning 1 作業 さぎょう sagyō Work, task, operation 2 準備 じゅんび junbi Preparation 3 確認 かくにん kakunin Check, confirmation 4 指示 しじ shiji Instruction, directive 5 説明 せつめい setsumei Explanation 6 対応 たいおう taiō Handling, …

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346 Japanese Verbs

346 Japanese Verbs 346 Verbs — ■ Group 1 (176 words) — 「~きます/〜します/〜います…」 1. 〜きます / 〜ぎます No. 漢字・辞書形 ます形 読み方(ます形) Meaning 1 空く 空きます あきます be empty, be vacant 2 開く 開きます あきます open (v.i. [something opens]) 3 歩く 歩きます あるきます walk 4 行く 行きます いきます go 5 頂く …

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