Vocabulary List

  1. 村 (むら, mura) - Village
  2. 人形 (にんぎょう, ningyō) - Doll
  3. 山 (やま, yama) - Mountain
  4. 家 (いえ, ie) - House
  5. 住民 (じゅうみん, jūmin) - Resident
  6. 作る (つくる, tsukuru) - To make
  7. 店 (みせ, mise) - Shop
  8. 茶 (ちゃ, cha) - Tea
  9. 市 (いち, ichi) - Market
  10. 冒険 (ぼうけん, bōken) - Adventure
  11. 魅力的 (みりょくてき, miryokuteki) - Charming
  12. 静か (しずか, shizuka) - Quiet
  13. 不思議 (ふしぎ, fushigi) - Mysterious
  14. 景色 (けしき, keshiki) - Scenery
  15. 昔 (むかし, mukashi) - Long ago

Vocabulary in Context

Let's use the vocabulary in sentences related to Maria's adventure in the doll village.

Discussing the Doll Village

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Practice Exercise

  1. Translate the following sentences into Japanese using the vocabulary list.

    a. The village has many dolls.
    b. This place has a mysterious atmosphere.
    c. Long ago, this village was lively.
    
  2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the vocabulary list.

    a. この______は山の中にあります。
    (この ______ は やま の なか に あります。
    Kono ______ wa yama no naka ni arimasu.)
    (This ______ is in the mountains.)
    
    b. 住民は______を作りました。
    (じゅうみん は ______ を つくりました。
    Jūmin wa ______ o tsukurimashita.)
    (The residents made ______.)
    
    c. 村の______はとても美しいです。
    (むら の ______ は とても うつくしい です。
    Mura no ______ wa totemo utsukushii desu.)
    (The village's ______ is very beautiful.)
    

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