| Vocabulary | Kanji | Audio | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| できます | be able to, can | ||
| あらいます | 洗います | wash | |
| ひきます | 弾きます | play (stringed or keyboard instruments) | |
| うたいます | 歌います | sing | |
| あつめます | 集めます | collect, gather | |
| すてます | 捨てます | throw away | |
| かえます | 換えます | exchange, change | |
| うんてんします | 運転します | drive | |
| よやくします | 予約します | reserve, book | |
| ピアノ | piano | ||
| ―メートル | - meter | ||
| げんきん | 現金 | cash | |
| しゅみ | 趣味 | hobby | |
| にっき | 日記 | diary | |
| [お]いのり | [お]祈り | prayer (～を します: pray) | |
| かちょう | 課長 | section chief | |
| ぶちょう | 部長 | department chief | |
| しゃちょう | 社長 | president of a company | |
| どうぶつ | 動物 | animal | |
| うま | 馬 | horse | |
| インターネット | Internet | ||
| ＜会話＞ | |||
| 特に | especially | ||
| へえ | Really! (used when expressing surprise) | ||
| それはおもしろいですね。 | That must be interesting | ||
| なかなか | not easily (used with negatives) | ||
| ほんとうですか。 | Really? | ||
| ぜひ | by all means | ||
| 故郷 | Furusato ( a song title meaning 'Home Town') | ||
| ビートルズ | the Beatles, famous British music group | ||
| 秋葉原 | name of a shopping district in Tokyo with many electrical stores | ||
Minna no Nihongo Lesson 18 – Vocabulary
Centered on ongoing states, habits, and repeated actions, this lesson reinforces verbs and expressions for accurately describing daily activities.