Vocabulary List

  1. 東京 (とうきょう, Tōkyō) - Tokyo
  2. 芸術 (げいじゅつ, geijutsu) - Art
  3. 壁 (かべ, kabe) - Wall
  4. 落書き (らくがき, rakugaki) - Graffiti
  5. 色 (いろ, iro) - Color
  6. シール (しーる, shīru) - Sticker
  7. アーティスト (あーてぃすと, ātisuto) - Artist
  8. 駅 (えき, eki) - Station
  9. 通り (とおり, tōri) - Street
  10. 人気 (にんき, ninki) - Popular
  11. 見つける (みつける, mitsukeru) - To find
  12. 歩く (あるく, aruku) - To walk
  13. 面白い (おもしろい, omoshiroi) - Interesting
  14. 色鮮やか (いろあざやか, iroazayaka) - Colorful
  15. 自由 (じゆう, jiyū) - Free-spirited

Vocabulary in Context

Let's use the vocabulary in sentences that relate to Maria's exploration of Tokyo's street art scene.

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. There is a lot of art in Tokyo.
    b. The graffiti is colorful and interesting.
    c. I found a lot of street art in Harajuku.
    
  2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the vocabulary list.

    a. ________の芸術はとても面白いです。
    (The art in Tokyo is very interesting.)
    
    b. 渋谷駅の近くに________があります。
    (There is graffiti near Shibuya Station.)
    
    c. このアーティストはとても________があります。
    (This artist is very popular.)
    

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