Vocabulary List

  1. 木霊 (こだま, kodama) - Kodama (tree spirit)
  2. 木 (き, ki) - Tree
  3. 精霊 (せいれい, seirei) - Spirit
  4. 森 (もり, mori) - Forest
  5. 神様 (かみさま, kamisama) - God
  6. 名前 (なまえ, namae) - Name
  7. 呪い (のろい, noroi) - Curse
  8. 祈る (いのる, inoru) - To pray
  9. 守る (まもる, mamoru) - To protect
  10. 助ける (たすける, tasukeru) - To help
  11. 古い (ふるい, furui) - Ancient
  12. 聞く (きく, kiku) - To hear
  13. 見る (みる, miru) - To see
  14. 村 (むら, mura) - Village
  15. 祭り (まつり, matsuri) - Festival

Vocabulary in Context

Let's use the vocabulary in sentences that relate to Maria and Qu's conversation about kodama.

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. Kodama are tree spirits.
    b. The villagers pray to the kodama.
    c. If you hear a tree falling, it might be the kodama's wail.
    
  2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the vocabulary list.

    a. 木霊は ______ を守ります。 
    (Kodama protect the forest.)
    
    b. 村人は木霊に ______ 。 
    (The villagers pray to the kodama.)
    
    c. 木霊は古い ______ です。
    (Kodama are ancient spirits.)
    

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