Vocabulary List

  1. 食べ物 (たべもの, tabemono) - Food
  2. 道 (みち, michi) - Street
  3. 食べる (たべる, taberu) - To eat
  4. 飲む (のむ, nomu) - To drink
  5. たこ焼き (たこやき, takoyaki) - Fried octopus balls
  6. お好み焼き (おこのみやき, okonomiyaki) - Savory pancake
  7. たい焼き (たいやき, taiyaki) - Fish-shaped pancake
  8. 餅 (もち, mochi) - Rice cake
  9. 団子 (だんご, dango) - Skewered rice dumplings
  10. 飲み物 (のみもの, nomimono) - Drink
  11. 写真 (しゃしん, shashin) - Photo
  12. 市 (いち, ichi) - Market
  13. 地元 (じもと, jimoto) - Local
  14. 楽しい (たのしい, tanoshii) - Fun
  15. 経験 (けいけん, keiken) - Experience

Vocabulary in Context

Let's use the vocabulary in sentences related to Maria's street food adventure.

Enjoying Tokyo's Street Food

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 food is delicious.
    b. I want to eat taiyaki.
    c. Take a picture before eating.
    
  2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the vocabulary list.

    a. ______でたこ焼きを買いました。
    (I bought takoyaki at the ______.)
    
    b. 地元の______を試してみてください。
    (Please try the ______ of the locals.)
    
    c. 食べ歩きは楽しい______です。
    (Walking and eating is a fun ______.)
    

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