Vocabulary List

  1. 美術館 (びじゅつかん, bijutsukan) - Art museum
  2. 博物館 (はくぶつかん, hakubutsukan) - Museum
  3. 展覧会 (てんらんかい, tenrankai) - Exhibition
  4. 現代 (げんだい, gendai) - Modern
  5. 歴史 (れきし, rekishi) - History
  6. 芸術 (げいじゅつ, geijutsu) - Art
  7. 絵画 (かいが, kaiga) - Painting
  8. 彫刻 (ちょうこく, chōkoku) - Sculpture
  9. 陶器 (とうき, tōki) - Ceramics
  10. 武士 (ぶし, bushi) - Samurai
  11. 鎧 (よろい, yoroi) - Armor
  12. 訪れる (おとずれる, otozureru) - To visit
  13. 見る (みる, miru) - To see
  14. 学ぶ (まなぶ, manabu) - To learn
  15. 楽しむ (たのしむ, tanoshimu) - To enjoy

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 visited the art museum in Tokyo.
    b. I saw samurai armor at the museum.
    c. I learned about Japanese history.
    
  2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the vocabulary list.

    a. ______ で絵画を見ました。 
    (I saw paintings at the art museum.)
    
    b. 現代 ______ が好きです。 
    (I like modern art.)
    
    c. 武士の ______ はとても興味深かったです。 
    (The samurai armor was very interesting.)
    

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