Vocabulary List

  1. 公園 (こうえん, kōen) - Park
  2. 歴史 (れきし, rekishi) - History
  3. 幽霊 (ゆうれい, yūrei) - Ghost
  4. 第二次世界大戦 (だいにじせかいたいせん, dainiji sekai taisen) - World War II
  5. 実験 (じっけん, jikken) - Experiment
  6. 墓 (はか, haka) - Grave
  7. 犠牲者 (ぎせいしゃ, giseisha) - Victim
  8. 侍 (さむらい, samurai) - Samurai
  9. 女性 (じょせい, josei) - Woman
  10. 着物 (きもの, kimono) - Kimono
  11. 池 (いけ, ike) - Pond
  12. 泣く (なく, naku) - To cry
  13. 現れる (あらわれる, arawareru) - To appear
  14. 不気味 (ぶきみ, bukimi) - Eerie
  15. 昼 (ひる, hiru) - Daytime

Vocabulary in Context

Let's use the vocabulary in sentences that relate to Maria and Qu's conversation about Toyama Park and its haunted history.

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. The ghost of a samurai can be seen.
    b. There are many graves in Toyama Park.
    c. The woman often cries near the pond.
    
  2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the vocabulary list.

    a. トヤマ公園は少し ______ です。 
    (Toyama Park is a bit eerie.)
    
    b. その女性は ______ 着物を着ています。 
    (The woman is wearing a white kimono.)
    
    c. その幽霊は夜に ______ 。
    (The ghost appears at night.)
    

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