Vocabulary List

  1. バンド (ばんど, bando) - Band
  2. 音楽 (おんがく, ongaku) - Music
  3. 歌 (うた, uta) - Song
  4. メンバー (めんばー, menbā) - Member
  5. ファン (ふぁん, fan) - Fan
  6. コンサート (こんさーと, konsāto) - Concert
  7. アルバム (あるばむ, arubamu) - Album
  8. テレビ (てれび, terebi) - TV
  9. ドラマ (どらま, dorama) - Drama
  10. 解散 (かいさん, kaisan) - Breakup
  11. 思い出 (おもいで, omoide) - Memory
  12. 有名 (ゆうめい, yūmei) - Famous
  13. 懐かしい (なつかしい, natsukashii) - Nostalgic
  14. 歌う (うたう, utau) - To sing
  15. 聞く (きく, kiku) - To listen

Vocabulary in Context

Let's use the vocabulary in sentences that relate to Maria's diary entry.

If you want a more in-depth look at the vocab from today’s lesson, go to LearnJapanese.com/123. There’s an interactive lesson featuring today’s vocabulary provided by Sou Sensei from NIHON 123. You can also scan the QR code below if you hate typing.

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Practice Exercise

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

    a. I am a fan of SMAP.
    b. SMAP broke up in 2016.
    c. This song is very nostalgic.
    
  2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the vocabulary list.

    a. SMAPは日本の有名な ______ です。
    (SMAP is a famous band.)
    
    b. ______ のコンサートに行きたいです。 
    (I want to go to a SMAP concert.)
    
    c. 毎日SMAPの ______ を聞きます。 
    (I listen to SMAP's songs every day.)
    

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