Vocabulary List

  1. 会社 (かいしゃ, kaisha) - Company
  2. 古い (ふるい, furui) - Old
  3. 歴史 (れきし, rekishi) - History
  4. 建設 (けんせつ, kensetsu) - Construction
  5. 温泉 (おんせん, onsen) - Hot spring
  6. ホテル (ほてる, hoteru) - Hotel
  7. 布 旅館 (りょかん, ryokan) - Traditional inn
  8. 家(ぬの, nuno) - Fabric
  9. 族 (かぞく, kazoku) - Family
  10. 伝統 (でんとう, dentō) - Tradition
  11. 創立する (そうりつする, sōritsu suru) - To found/Establish
  12. 続く (つづく, tsuzuku) - To continue
  13. 建てる (たてる, tateru) - To build
  14. 作る (つくる, tsukuru) - To make
  15. 生き残る (いきのこる, ikinokoru) - To survive

Vocabulary in Context

Let's use the vocabulary in sentences that relate to Maria's diary entry.

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. Kongō Gumi is a construction company.
    b. Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan is an old hot spring hotel.
    c. The company's history continues for over a thousand years.
    
  2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the vocabulary list.

    a. 日本には古い ______ がたくさんあります。
    (There are many old companies in Japan.)
    
    b. 小万は伝統的な ______ を作ります。
    (Koman makes traditional fabric.)
    
    c. 会社は千年以上 ______ 。
    (The company survived for over a thousand years.)
    

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