Japanese Lesson 27: Vocabulary Listening307

In this lesson, we're going to focus on expanding your Japanese vocabulary. We'll cover a variety of words and phrases that you can use in everyday conversation. By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to talk about your hobbies, your job, and your daily routine in Japanese.

Vocabulary

Here's a list of the words and phrases that we'll be covering in this lesson:
hobby - 趣味 (shumi)
read - 読む (yomu)
write - 書く (kaku)
listen to music - 音楽を聴く (ongaku o kiku)
watch movies - 映画を見る (eiga o miru)
play games - ゲームをする (geemu o suru)
work - 仕事 (shigoto)
company - 会社 (kaisha)
job title - 職業 (shokugyo)
salary - 給料 (kyuuryou)
commute - 通勤 (tsuukin)
get up - 起きる (okiru)
go to bed - 寝る (neru)
eat breakfast - 朝食を取る (choushoku o toru)
eat lunch - 昼食を取る (chuushoku o toru)
eat dinner - 夕食を取る (yuushoku o toru)
take a bath - お風呂に入る (ofuro ni hairu)
brush your teeth - 歯を磨く (ha o migaku)
go to school - 学校に行く (gakkou ni iku)
go to work - 会社に行く (kaisha ni iku)
go home - 家に帰る (ie ni kaeru)
watch TV - テレビを見る (terebi o miru)
listen to the radio - ラジオを聴く (rajio o kiku)
surf the internet - インターネットをする (intaanetto o suru)
play sports - スポーツをする (supotsu o suru)
go shopping - 買い物をする (kaimono o suru)
cook - 料理をする (ryouri o suru)
clean - 掃除をする (souji o suru)
laundry - 洗濯をする (sentaku o suru)

Listening

Now that you've learned the new vocabulary, let's practice listening to it in context. Listen to the following对话 and try to pick out the new words and phrases that we've covered in this lesson.

对话 1

A: 趣味は何ですか？

B: 趣味は読書と音楽鑑賞です。

对话 2

A: 職業は何ですか？

B: 私は会社員です。職業はエンジニアです。

对话 3

A: 毎日どんなことをしていますか？

B: 毎日朝起きて朝食を取ります。それから会社に行って働きます。夕方会社から帰って夕食を取ってテレビを見ます。それからお風呂に入って歯を磨きます。そして寝ます。

Practice

Now that you've practiced listening to the new vocabulary, let's try some practice exercises.
Translate the following sentence into Japanese: "My hobby is reading books."
Translate the following sentence into English: "私は会社員です。"
Create a dialogue in Japanese about your daily routine.

Answers1. 私の趣味は読書です。(Watashi no shumi wa dokusho desu.)
2. I am a company employee.
3. (You can create your own dialogue here based on the vocabulary and phrases that we've covered in this lesson.)

Conclusion

I hope this lesson has helped you to expand your Japanese vocabulary. Remember to practice listening to and using the new words and phrases that you've learned. The more you practice, the more fluent you'll become in Japanese.

2025-01-11

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