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808 words · JLPT N5

JLPT N5 vocabulary

Part 43

Words 421–430

Meaning and examples

start something — polite past

gakkou no ato de hajimemashita.

I started something after school.

💡 Form of 始める (to start something).

Meaning and examples

polite: do study

nichiyoubi no asa ni benkyoushimasu.

I do study on Sunday mornings.

💡 する-verb form of 勉強 (study).

Memory tip

勉強します is 勉強 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 勉強 = study (with effort).

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polite: do work

asagohan no mae ni shigotoshimasu.

I do work before breakfast.

💡 する-verb form of 仕事 (work / job).

Memory tip

Once 仕事 clicks, 仕事します comes free — it is the same word at work in a sentence: 仕事 = work / job.

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polite: do telephone call

asagohan no mae ni denwashimasu.

I do telephone call before breakfast.

💡 する-verb form of 電話 (telephone call).

Memory tip

電話します is 電話 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 電話 = phone / phone call.

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polite: do question

tokidoki kazoku to shitsumonshimasu.

I sometimes do question with my family.

💡 する-verb form of 質問 (question).

Memory tip

Once 質問 clicks, 質問します comes free — it is the same word at work in a sentence: 質問 = a question you ask.

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polite: do walk

tokidoki kazoku to sanposhimasu.

I sometimes do walk with my family.

💡 する-verb form of 散歩 (walk / stroll).

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polite: do practice

isshuukan ni sankai renshuushimasu.

I do practice three times a week.

💡 する-verb form of 練習 (practice).

Memory tip

Once 練習 clicks, 練習します comes free — it is the same word at work in a sentence: 練習 = practice, repeated.

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polite: do shopping

asagohan no mae ni kaimonoshimasu.

I do shopping before breakfast.

💡 する-verb form of 買い物 (shopping).

Memory tip

買い物します is 買い物 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 買い物 = shopping (the errand).

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polite: do cooking

watashi wa yoru, ryourishimasu.

I do cooking at night.

💡 する-verb form of 料理 (cooking).

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polite: do cleaning

korekara ichijikan, soujishimasu.

I am going to do cleaning for an hour now.

💡 する-verb form of 掃除 (cleaning).

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