Vocabulary List

  1. 公園 (こうえん, kōen) - Park
  2. 星空 (ほしぞら, hoshizora) - Starry sky
  3. 望遠鏡 (ぼうえんきょう, bōenkyō) - Telescope
  4. 観察 (かんさつ, kansatsu) - Observation
  5. 星 (ほし, hoshi) - Star
  6. 天文台 (てんもんだい, tenmondai) - Observatory
  7. 夜 (よる, yoru) - Night
  8. 空 (そら, sora) - Sky
  9. ギャラクシー (ぎゃらくしー, gyarakushī) - Galaxy
  10. 星座 (せいざ, seiza) - Constellation
  11. 流れ星 (ながれぼし, nagareboshi) - Shooting star
  12. 山 (やま, yama) - Mountain
  13. 場所 (ばしょ, basho) - Place
  14. 美しい (うつくしい, utsukushii) - Beautiful
  15. 観光 (かんこう, kankō) - Tourism

Vocabulary in Context

Let's use the vocabulary in sentences that relate to Maria's visit to Ibara Hoshizora Park for a stargazing adventure.

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 looked up at the night sky.
    b. The park is on top of a mountain.
    c. I used a big telescope at the observatory.
    
  2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the vocabulary list.

    a. 星座の話を ______ 。
    (I heard stories about constellations.)
    
    b. ______ を見ました。
    (I saw a shooting star.)
    
    c. 星空はとても ______ です。
    (The starry sky is very beautiful.)
    

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