Vocabulary List

  1. 島 (しま, shima) - Island
  2. 沖縄 (おきなわ, Okinawa) - Okinawa
  3. ビーチ (びーち, bīchi) - Beach
  4. 海 (うみ, umi) - Sea
  5. 空 (そら, sora) - Sky
  6. 砂 (すな, suna) - Sand
  7. ホテル (ほてる, hoteru) - Hotel
  8. 景色 (けしき, keshiki) - View
  9. 料理 (りょうり, ryōri) - Cuisine, dish
  10. ゴーヤチャンプルー (ごーやちゃんぷるー, gōya champurū) - Goya champuru
  11. そば (そば, soba) - Soba (noodles)
  12. アイスクリーム (あいすくりーむ, aisukurīmu) - Ice cream
  13. 夕日 (ゆうひ, yūhi) - Sunset
  14. 楽しい (たのしい, tanoshii) - Fun
  15. 美しい (うつくしい, utsukushii) - Beautiful

Vocabulary in Context

Let's use the vocabulary in sentences that relate to Maria's trip to Okinawa Island.

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. Okinawa is a beautiful island.
    b. I ate Okinawan cuisine.
    c. The sunset was beautiful.
    
  2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the vocabulary list.

    a. 沖縄の______はとても楽しかったです。
    (The trip to Okinawa was very fun.)
    
    b. マンザ______で泳ぎました。
    (I swam at Manza Beach.)
    
    c. 砂は白くて______です。
    (The sand is white and soft.)
    

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