I have mention before that learning the the most common Japanese words first is an essential part of learning to speak Japanese quickly. You want to learn the words that you will use, not just the ones that are ordered in a book.

However, wouldn’t it also be great if there was a simple way to learn the words that didn’t require just pure repetition. A way to remember the words are pronounced and what they mean without having to look at it 20 times, finally remember it, only to forget it because you didn’t use it for a week?

The link to the program below focuses on exactly this problem. Unlike a lot of  the programs available Speak Japanese Fast doesn’t try to be a full Japanese learning suite. Instead it focuses on teaching you vocabulary quickly and remember them by using interesting stories to learn the meaning and the pronunciation. Remember the Kanji uses a very similar method in teaching Kanji and it works pretty well.

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The most popular post on JapaneseWords.net has been 1000+ Japanese Words List. As the title suggests, the post contains a list of over 1000 common Japanese Words and Kanji. I am proud to announce that the list has just gotten much better.

Thanks to the hard work of Michele Romanini and his wife Bika Fujioka, the list is now available for download for Anki and Mnemosyne. In addition to making the list usable in Anki and Mnemosyne, he has also divided the original into multiple lists (english to hiragana, hiragana to English, English to Kanji, etc). The ability to use Anki will allow you to study over 1000 common words and kanji in a very efficient manner.

I have included two files below. One is in “mem” format (Mnemosyne format) and the other in txt format. Either one can be imported into Anki.

Japanese Word Lists

Click Here to download Mnemosyne format

Click Here to download txt format

Japanese Study Tip

When dealing with a list of this size it can be a little bit overwhelming. Setting up a study schedule and a goal will prove to be very helpful. For instance, you might try to learn 5 or 10 new words a day. Or choose the date of completion and then figure out the number of words you will need to remember each day!

Special Thanks

Thanks once again to Mr. Romanini and Mrs. Fujioka for their  hard work! Putting this list into a format usable by Anki and Mnemosyne greatly improves it’s value

Here is part 9 of using Japanese Adjectives in Sentences. Hopefully you have learned a lot of new Japanese words, a bit of Japanese grammar, and have a better understanding of how to use different adjectives. You can find all of the previous adjectives posts at the bottom of the list.

81    昨日、不思議な夢を見ました。
きのう、ふしぎなゆめをみました。
Last night, I saw a mysterious dream.

82    彼は真面目な顔で話し始めた。
かれはまじめなかおではなしはじめた。
He began to talk with a serious face.

83    彼女は離れて暮らす母親の事が心配そうです。
かのじょははなれてくらすははおやのことがしんぱいそうです。
He looks worried about his mother who lives separately from him.
＊Adjective + そう（な）＝looks (adjective)

84    前の会社は、楽な仕事ばかりで物足りなかった。
まえのかいしゃは、らくなしごとばかりでものたりなかった。
I was not satisfied with all the easy work at my previous company.

85    今日の夕飯に必要な材料を買いに行く。
きょうのゆうはんにひつようなざいりょうをかいにいく。
I’m going shopping for the ingredients I need for today’s dinner.

86    駅で変な人に声をかけられた。
えきでへんなひとにこえをかけられた。
A strange person spoke to me at the (train) station.

87    危険な場所で遊んでいる子供たちに注意をした。
きけんなばしょであそんでいるこどもたちにちゅういをした。
I warned the children who were playing in the dangerous place.

88    私は正直な性格なので、嘘がつけません。
わたしはしょうじきなせいかくなので、うそがつけません。
I have a honest personality, so I can’t tell a lie.

More Japanese Adjectives Posts

• Japanese Adjectives Word List
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 1
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 2
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 3
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 4
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 5
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 6
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 7
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 8

Part 8 of Using Japanese adjectives in sentences. This page contains only “NA” adjectives. After this there is only one more post to go. 頑張って！  As always please leave comments if you have questions. Previous adjective lists can be found at the bottom of this post.

71    誕生日に家族から素敵なプレゼントをもらった。
たんじょうびにかぞくからすてきなプレゼントをもらった。
I got a lovely present from my family on my birthday.

72    ピアノの上手な人に憧れる。
ピアノのじょうずなひとにあこがれる。
I long for a person who can play piano well.

73    下手な言い訳なら、しない方がいい。
へたないいわけなら、しないほうがいい。
It’s better not to  use a bad (unskilled) excuse.

74    好きな食べ物は何ですか？
すきなたべものはなんですか？
What kind of food do you like?

75    何か嫌いな食べ物はありますか？
なにかきらいなたべものはありますか？
Is there any food that you don’t like (hate)?

76    簡単な日本語の単語はほとんど全部覚えました。
かんたんなにほんごのたんごはほとんどぜんぶおぼえました。
I remembered almost all the easy words in Japanese.

77    大変な仕事を任されてしまった。
たいへんなしごとをまかされてしまった。
The hard work has been left up to me.

78    自分にとって一番大切な事はなんだろう。
じぶんにとっていちばんたいせつなことはなんだろう。
I wonder what’s the most important thing to me.

79    それは無理な話だ。
それはむりなはなしだ。
That’s an impossible matter.

80    ケーキは私の大好きなスイーツです。
ケーキは私の大好きなスイーツです。
Cakes are my favorite desserts.
* スイーツ＝sweets (desserts or something sweet)

More Japanese Adjectives Posts

• Japanese Adjectives Word List
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 1
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 2
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 3
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 4
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 5
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 6
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 7

Part 7 of Using Japanese adjectives in sentences. In this one we start getting into the “NA” adjectives.  As always please leave comments if you have questions. Previous adjective lists can be found at the bottom of this post.

61    青い目をした美しい人に出会った。
あおいめをしたうつくしいひとにであった。
I encountered a beautiful person with blue eyes.

62    結婚式には白いネクタイをします。
けっこんしきにはしろいネクタイをします。
Wear a white necktie for weddings.

63    お葬式には黒いネクタイをします。
おそうしきにはくろいネクタイをします。
Wear a black necktie for funerals.

[な形容詞]

64    先週、姉が元気な男の子を生みました。
せんしゅう、あねがげんきなおとこのこをうみました。
My sister gave birth to an energetic baby boy last week.

65    友達のお姉さんはとても奇麗な人だ。
ともだちのおねえさんはとてもきれいなひとだ。
My friend’s sister is very pretty.

66    もう少し静かな場所へ行こう。
もうすこししずかなばしょへいこう。
Let’s go to somewhere little more quiet.

67    世界的に有名な歌手になるのが夢です。
せかいてきにゆうめいなになるのがゆめです。
My dream is to be a world famous singer.

68    便利な世の中になったものだ。
べんりなよのなかになったものだ。
This world has become convenient.

69    うちの近所にはコンビニが無くて不便だ。
うちのきんじょにはコンビニがなくてふべんだ。
It is inconvenient not to have a convenience store around my house.

70    その店員さんは親切な対応をしてくれた。
そのてんいんさんはしんせつなたいおうをしてくれた。
The clark gave me kind assistance.

More Japanese Adjectives Posts

• Japanese Adjectives Word List
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 1
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 2
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 3
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 4
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 5
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 6

Part 6 of Using Japanese adjectives in sentences. Hopefully you are starting to get a sense for how to use Japanese adjectives. If not, don’t worry, we have more Japanese sentences to come As always please leave comments if you have questions.

51    彼女に可愛いぬいぐるみを買ってあげた。
かのじょにかわいいぬいぐるみをかってあげた。
I bought a cute stuffed animal for my girlfriend.

52    可笑しくて笑いが止まらない。
おかしくてわらいがとまらない。
I can’t stop laughing because it’s so funny.

53    この道は、ゴミがたくさん落ちていて汚い。
このみちは、ゴミがたくさんおちていてきたない。
This street is dirty and full of garbage.

54    昨日から頭が痛いので、今日は学校を休みました。
きのうからあたまがいたいので、きょうはがっこうをやすみました。
I was absent from school because my head’s been hurting since yesterday.

55    危ないから、道路で遊んではいけません。
あぶないから、どうろであそんではいけません。
Don’t play on the street. It’s dangerous.

56    今のレベルでは、東大合格は難しいだろう。
いまのレベルでは、とうだいごうかくはむずかしいだろう。
At the current level, it’ll be difficult to get into University of Tokyo.
*東大＝Shorten version of 東京大学（とうきょうだいがく, University of Tokyo.)

57    仕事に追われ、忙しい毎日だ。
しごとにおわれ、いそがしいまいにちだ。
Work keeps me so busy every day.
Literally to be “chased” by work

58    彼の演技は本当に凄いですね。
かれのえんぎはほんとうにすごいですね。
His performance is truly amazing.

59    昨日見たオーケストラの演奏は素晴らしかったです。
きのうみたオーケストラのえんそうはすばらしかったです。
The orchestra’s performance (that I saw) yesterday was wonderful.
* In a past tense, adjectives lose its last letter “い” and combine with “かった”

60    先週赤いドレスを買いました。
せんしゅうあかいドレスをかいました。
I bought a red dress last week.

More Japanese Adjectives Posts

• Japanese Adjectives Word List
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 1
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 2
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 3
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 4
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 5

Here are the next 10 Japanese adjectives used in sentences. You can also find the previous articles using Japanese adjectives at the bottom of this post. If you have any questions please leave a comment.

41    このステーキは柔らかくてジューシーですね。
このステーキはやわらかくてジューシーですね。
This stake is tender (soft) and juicy.

42    君のノートパソコンは薄くて羨ましい。
きみのノートパソコンはうすくてうらやましい。
I’m envy that your laptop is thin.

43    学校の教科書は厚いものばかりだ。
がっこうのきょうかしょはあついものばかりだ。
School’s textbooks are always thick.

44    優しい人がタイプです。
やさしいひとがタイプです。
My type is somebody who is sweet (kind).

45    美味しいと評判のラーメン屋へ友達が連れて行ってくれた。
おいしいとひょうばんのラーメンやへともだちがつれていってくれた。
My friend took me to Ramen shop that’s popular for its great tasting ramen.

46     全国大会で優勝できて、本当に嬉しい。
ぜんこくたいかいでゆうしょうできて、ほんとうにうれしい。
I’m really happy that I could win the national competition.

47    この映画には悲しい結末がある。
このえいがにはかなしいけつまつがある。
This movie has a sad ending.

48    時々、寂しくてたまらなくなる時がある。
ときどき、さびしくて（さみしくて）たまらなくなるときがある。
Sometimes I get unbearably lonely.

49    美しい景色にため息がでる。
うつくしいけしきにためいきがでる。
The beautiful scenery makes lose my breath..

50    怖い映画はあまり好きではありません。
こわいえいがはあまりすきではありません。
I don’t really like scary movies.

More Japanese Adjectives Posts

• Japanese Adjectives Word List
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 1
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 2
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 3
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 4

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Here is Part three of Japanese adjectives in Sentences. Good luck and please leave comments if you have any questions. You can also find links to part 1 and 2 at the bottom of this post.

21    最近暑い日が続いていますね。
さいきんあついひがつづいていますね。
It’s been continuously hot lately.
*続く＝continue

22    北海道の夏は涼しいです。
ほっかいどうのなつはすずしいです。
Summer in Hokkaido is cool.

23    寒い冬に鍋は最高です。
さむいふゆにはなべはさいこうです。
There is nothing better than a hot pot in cold winter.
* 鍋= hot pot    It’s a common winter food that has various vegetables and meats boiled in a pot with soup.

24    ごはんは熱いうちに食べて下さい。
ごはんはあついうちにたべてください。
Please eat your meal while it’s still hot.
* ください is used with a verb in polite sentences.

26    暑い日には冷たい物が食べたい。
あついひにひはつめたいものがたべたい。
I want to eat something cold on a hot day.

27    いつまでも若くいたい。
いつまでもわかくいたい。
I want to be young as long as possible.

28    この遊園地はとても広い。
このゆうえんちはとてもひろい。
This amusement park is very big.
*The meaning of 広い is spacious or wide

29    狭い所ですみませんが、お上がり下さい。
せまいところですみませんが、おあがりください。
Sorry for the small space, but please come on in.
* This is often said when having somebody over to a house.
* 上がる＝In this sentence, it means “ come on in (the house)”

30    彼は重い荷物を持って旅行にでかけました。
かれはおもいにもつをもってりょこうにでかけました。
He left for his trip carrying heavy luggage.

More Japanese Adjectives Posts

• Japanese Adjectives Word List
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 1
• Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 2

We have put together a list of nearly 100 Japanese adjectives, including both “i” adjectives and “na” adjectives. Please study these words and get to know them well, as you will hear them very often in everyday speech.

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Update: After reading through this list, you can find the first 10 words used in sentences here: Japanese Adjectives in Sentences Part 1.