Vocabulary List

  1. 村 (むら, mura) - Village
  2. 伝説 (でんせつ, densetsu) - Legend
  3. 悲劇 (ひげき, higeki) - Tragedy
  4. 過去 (かこ, kako) - Past
  5. 虐殺 (ぎゃくさつ, gyakusatsu) - Massacre
  6. 恐ろしい (おそろしい, osoroshii) - Terrifying
  7. 悪意 (あくい, akui) - Malevolence
  8. 幽霊 (ゆうれい, yūrei) - Ghost
  9. 廃墟 (はいきょ, haikyo) - Ruins
  10. 放棄された (ほうきされた, hōki sareta) - Abandoned
  11. 音 (おと, oto) - Sound
  12. 訪れる (おとずれる, otozureru) - To visit
  13. 体験 (たいけん, taiken) - Experience
  14. 不思議 (ふしぎ, fushigi) - Mysterious
  15. 幽霊屋敷 (ゆうれいやしき, yūrei yashiki) - Haunted house

Vocabulary in Context

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

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 village is said to be abandoned.
    b. Many people report mysterious experiences.
    c. Sugisawa Village is a legendary village in Japan.
    
  2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the vocabulary list.

    a. その ______ はとても怖いです。
    (The legend is very scary.)
    
    b. 伝説によると、村で ______ がありました。
    (According to the legend, there was a massacre in the village.)
    
    c. 村は ______ のようです。
    (The village looks like ruins.)
    

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