Vocabulary List

  1. 湖 (みずうみ, mizuumi) - Lake
  2. 冒険 (ぼうけん, bōken) - Adventure
  3. 朝 (あさ, asa) - Morning
  4. 電車 (でんしゃ, densha) - Train
  5. 漁船 (ぎょせん, gyosen) - Fishing boat
  6. 帆 (ほ, ho) - Sail
  7. 景色 (けしき, keshiki) - Scenery
  8. 歴史 (れきし, rekishi) - History
  9. 釣り (つり, tsuri) - Fishing
  10. 鳥 (とり, tori) - Bird
  11. 魚 (さかな, sakana) - Fish
  12. 保存 (ほぞん, hozon) - Preservation
  13. 自然 (しぜん, shizen) - Nature
  14. 美しい (うつくしい, utsukushii) - Beautiful
  15. 観光客 (かんこうきゃく, kankōkyaku) - Tourist

Vocabulary in Context

Let's use the vocabulary in sentences that relate to Maria's visit to Kasumigaura Lake and her experience with the Hobikibune boats.

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 boarded a Hobikibune fishing boat.
    b. The scenery of the lake was very beautiful.
    c. Many birds were flying around.
    
  2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the vocabulary list.

    a. 湖の ______ は本当に美しいです。
    (The scenery of the lake is truly beautiful.)
    
    b. 大きな ______ が風を受けて広がりました。
    (The large sail caught the wind and spread out.)
    
    c. 今日の ______ は素晴らしかったです。
    (Today's adventure was wonderful.)
    

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