Vocabulary List

  1. 猿 (さる, saru) - Monkey
  2. 雪 (ゆき, yuki) - Snow
  3. 温泉 (おんせん, onsen) - Hot spring
  4. 写真 (しゃしん, shashin) - Photo
  5. 赤ちゃん (あかちゃん, akachan) - Baby
  6. 自然 (しぜん, shizen) - Nature
  7. 旅 (たび, tabi) - Trip
  8. 緑 (みどり, midori) - Greenery
  9. 景色 (けしき, keshiki) - Scenery
  10. リラックスする (りらっくすする, rirakkusu suru) - To relax
  11. 見る (みる, miru) - To see
  12. 撮る (とる, toru) - To take (a photo)
  13. 行く (いく, iku) - To go
  14. 遊ぶ (あそぶ, asobu) - To play
  15. かわいい (kawaii) - Cute

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 took many photos of the monkeys.
    b. The monkeys are relaxing in the hot spring.
    c. The baby monkeys were very cute.
    
  2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the vocabulary list.

    a. ______ で猿を見ました。 
    (I saw monkeys in nature.)
    
    b. 赤ちゃん猿が ______ です。
    (The baby monkeys are very cute.)
    
    c. ジゴクダニに ______ 。 
    (I went to Jigokudani.)
    

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