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Vocabulary

二

ni — The number two; second in sequence.

なぜ

naze — Why; asking for a reason or cause.

カエル

kaeru — Frog; a small amphibian animal.

じいさん

jiisan — Old man; grandfather or elderly male person.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, time, or target.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the sentence subject.

しっぽ

shippo — Tail; the rear appendage of an animal.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also indicates contrast or emphasis.

ない

nai — Not exist; negative form indicating absence or negation.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns or clauses.

か

ka — Question particle placed at the end of a sentence.

三

san — The number three; third in sequence.

レディ

redi — Lady; a polite or formal term for a woman.

フォックス

fokkusu — Fox; a cunning wild canine animal.

どの

dono — Which; used to ask about a specific choice among options.

よう

yō — Way, manner; resemblance or likeness to something.

驚か

odoroka — Stem form of 驚く; to surprise or astonish someone.

され

sare — Passive auxiliary stem; indicating an action done to subject.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary; indicates completed action or state.

四

shi / yon — The number four; fourth in sequence.

スカンク

skanku — Skunk; a small animal known for spraying foul odor.

しま

shima — Stripes; a striped pattern on an animal or fabric.

もよう

moyō — Pattern, design; a decorative or natural visual arrangement.

を

wo / o — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

して

shite — Te-form of する; doing, and then continuing an action.

いる

iru — To be; indicates ongoing action or existence of animate things.

五

go — The number five; fifth in sequence.

わがまま

wagamama — Selfish, spoiled; acting only according to one's own desires.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

小さな

chīsana — Small, little; describing something of small size.

そよ

soyo — Gentle breeze; a soft, light rustling wind.

風

kaze — Wind; moving air, breeze, or a draft.

六

roku — The number six; sixth in sequence.

釣り

tsuri — Fishing; the activity of catching fish with a line.

七

shichi / nana — The number seven; seventh in sequence.

カブトムシ

kabutomushi — Rhinoceros beetle; a large horned beetle native to Japan.

探す

sagasu — To search for; to look for something or someone.

八

hachi — The number eight; eighth in sequence.

ミンク

minku — Mink; a small semi-aquatic mammal with valuable fur.

水泳

suiei — Swimming; the sport or activity of moving through water.

パーティー

pātī — Party; a social gathering or celebration event.

九

ku / kyū — The number nine; ninth in sequence.

ラビット

rabitto — Rabbit; a small furry long-eared mammal.

いたずら

itazura — Mischief, prank; playful or mischievous troublemaking behavior.

する

suru — To do; a versatile verb indicating action or performance.

十

jū — The number ten; tenth in sequence.

見つけ

mitsuke — Stem form of 見つける; to find or discover something.

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary; being found or able to find.

十一

jūichi — The number eleven; eleventh in sequence.

十二

jūni — The number twelve; twelfth in sequence.

と

to — Particle meaning and, with, or quoting someone's words.

十三

jūsan — The number thirteen; thirteenth in sequence.

世界

sekai — World; the earth or a broad sphere of existence.

一

ichi / hito — The number one; first in sequence.

すばらしい

subarashii — Wonderful, magnificent; something remarkably great or impressive.

もの

mono — Thing, object; a tangible or intangible entity or matter.

見つける

mitsukeru — To find, discover; to locate something previously unknown.

十四

jūshi / jūyon — The number fourteen; fourteenth in sequence.

リトル

ritoru — Little; small in size, used often in names or titles.

オッター

ottā — Otter; a playful semi-aquatic carnivorous mammal.

すべり

suberi — Sliding; the act of gliding or slipping down a surface.

台

dai — Stand, platform; a base or raised surface for something.

十五

jūgo — The number fifteen; fifteenth in sequence.

言う

iu / yū — To say, tell; to express something verbally or in writing.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, matter; a nominalized concept or abstract thing.

きか

kika — Stem of 聞く; to listen or obey someone's words.

なかった

nakatta — Past negative of ない; did not exist or did not do.

トラウト

torauto — Trout; a freshwater fish popular in fishing and cooking.

お話

ohanashi — Story, tale; a polite word for a narrative or conversation.

十六

jūroku — The number sixteen; sixteenth in sequence.