| Vocabulary | Kanji | Audio | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| これ | this (thing here) | ||
| それ | that (thing near you) | ||
| あれ | that (thing over there) | ||
| この～ | this∼, this∼here | ||
| その～ | that∼, that∼near you | ||
| あの～ | that∼, that∼over there | ||
| ほん | 本 | book | |
| じしょ | 辞書 | dictionary | |
| ざっし | 雑誌 | magazine | |
| しんぶん | 新聞 | newspaper | |
| ノート | notebook | ||
| てちょう | 手帳 | pocket notebook | |
| めいし | 名刺 | business card | |
| カード | card | ||
| えんぴつ | 鉛筆 | pencil | |
| ボールペン | ballpoint pen | ||
| シャープペンシル | mechanical pencil, propelling pencil | ||
| かぎ | key | ||
| とけい | 時計 | watch, clock | |
| かさ | 傘 | umbrella | |
| かばん | bag, briefcase | ||
| CD | CD | ||
| テレビ | television | ||
| ラジオ | radio | ||
| カメラ | camera | ||
| コンピューター | computer | ||
| くるま | 車 | car | |
| つくえ | 机 | desk | |
| いす | chair | ||
| チョコレート | chocolate | ||
| コーヒー | coffee | ||
| [お]みやげ | [お]土産 | souvenir, present | |
| えいご | 英語 | the English language | |
| にほんご | 日本語 | the Japanese language | |
| ～ご | ～語 | after ~ (duration of time) | |
| なに | 何 | what | |
| そう | so | ||
| ＜練習 C＞ | |||
| あのう | well (used to show hesitation) | ||
| えっ | Oh? What! ( used when hearing something unexected) | ||
| どうぞ | Please./ Here you are. (used when offering someone something) | ||
| [どうも]ありがとう[ございます] | Thank you [very much]. | ||
| そうですか | I see./ Is that so? | ||
| 違います | No, it isn’t./ You are wrong. | ||
| あ | Oh! (used when becoming aware of something) | ||
| ＜会話＞ | |||
| これからお世話になります | Thank you in advance for your kindness. | ||
| こちらこそ[どうぞ] よろしく[お願いします]。 | Pleased to meet you. (response to 「どうぞ」 よろしく 「おねがいします」。) | ||
Minna no Nihongo Lesson 2 – Vocabulary
Centering on nouns for everyday objects and items, this lesson introduces existence and possession structures. Learners practice pointing out, describing, and asking about familiar objects in classroom and personal life contexts.