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LEARN JAPANESE with English

Sep 21
2 min read

Updated: Oct 6

Lesson 7 Learn Japanese words at school with English explanations and fun illustrations. Build your Japanese vocabulary through practical words and expressions you can use in everyday situations.


Free HIRAGANA & KATAKANA Charts


In this blog, Japanese words are shown with Hiragana and Katakana readings in parentheses.

The reading before “/” is in Hiragana, and the reading after “/” is in Roman letters.


Use our free charts to check how the Japanese characters are read.

Download the charts from the Free Japanese Printables page.


Free Hiragana and Katakana charts available for free download.


=Today's Japanese Words: At Home=

CONTENTS 目次


階段(かいだん / kaidan): stairs


階段があります。: There are stairs.

kaidan ga arimasu


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♠︎Tip

上りの階段があります。: There are stairs going up.

nobori no kaidan ga arimasu

下りの階段があります。: There are stairs going down.

kudari no kaidan ga arimasu

5段の階段があります。: There are five steps.

godan no kaidan ga arimasu


降りる(おりる / oriru): go down


アリスは階段を降ります。: Alice goes down the stairs.

arisu wa kaidan o orimasu


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♠︎Tip

彼女は階段を駆け降ります。: She runs down the stairs.

kanojo wa kaidan o kakeorimasu

彼女は慎重に、階段を降ります。: She goes down the stairs carefully.

kanojo wa shinchou ni kaidan o orimasu


待つ(まつ / matsu): wait


犬はアリスが降りてくるのを待ちます。: The dog waits for Alice to come down.

inu wa arisu ga orite kuruno o machimasu


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♠︎Tip

Hachiko is a famous dog in Japan. He is known for waiting for his owner at Shibuya Station even after his owner had passed away. There is also a statue of Hachiko at Shibuya Station in Tokyo.


日本には、「忠犬ハチ公」という有名な犬の話があります。 ハチは、亡くなった飼い主の帰りを渋谷駅で待ち続けたことで知られています。 現在も東京の渋谷駅には、ハチ公の像があります。


吠える(ほえる / hoeru): bark


犬のリッキーは吠えます。: Ricky, the dog, barks.

inu no rikkii wa hoemasu


Slow → Natural ×2 → English

♠︎Tip

When a dog makes a sad, whining sound, Japanese uses “鳴く (なく / naku).”


犬がクーンと悲しそうに鳴きます。: The dog is whining.

inu ga kuun to kanashisou ni nakimasu


挨拶する(あいさつする / aisatsu suru): greet


アリスとリッキーは挨拶します。: Alice and Ricky greet each other.

arisu to rikkii wa aisatsusimasu


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♠︎Tip

彼女は犬とハグをします。: She hugs the dog.

kanojo wa inu to hagu o shimasu

彼女は犬を撫でます。: She pets the dog.

kanojo wa inu o nademasu

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