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808 words · JLPT N5
JLPT N5 vocabulary
Words 461–470
benrijanai desu
polite negative: is not convenient
わたしの日本語はまだ便利じゃないです。
わたし の にほんご は まだ べんりじゃない です。
watashi no nihongo wa mada benrijanai desu.
My Japanese is not convenient yet.
💡 Form of 便利 (convenient).
便利じゃないです is 便利 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 便利 = convenient.
Read the full tip →kantanjanai desu
polite negative: is not simple
今日はあまり簡単じゃないです。
きょう は あまり かんたんじゃない です。
kyou wa amari kantanjanai desu.
Today it is not very simple.
💡 Form of 簡単 (simple / easy).
簡単じゃないです is 簡単 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 簡単 = simple / easy.
Read the full tip →taihenjanai desu
polite negative: is not tough
わたしの日本語はまだ大変じゃないです。
わたし の にほんご は まだ たいへんじゃない です。
watashi no nihongo wa mada taihenjanai desu.
My Japanese is not tough yet.
💡 Form of 大変 (tough / serious).
Under the surface, 大変じゃないです is still 大変 — same image, new grammar around it: 大変 = tough going.
Read the full tip →daijoubujanai desu
polite negative: is not all right
この店はぜんぜん大丈夫じゃないです。
この みせ は ぜんぜん だいじょうぶじゃない です。
kono mise wa zenzen daijoubujanai desu.
This shop is not all right at all.
💡 Form of 大丈夫 (all right).
sukijanai desu
polite negative: is not liked
この映画はあまり好きじゃないです。
この えいが は あまり すきじゃない です。
kono eiga wa amari sukijanai desu.
This movie is not very liked.
💡 Form of 好き (liked / favorite).
kiraijanai desu
polite negative: is not disliked
この映画はあまり嫌いじゃないです。
この えいが は あまり きらいじゃない です。
kono eiga wa amari kiraijanai desu.
This movie is not very disliked.
💡 Form of 嫌い (disliked).
jouzujanai desu
polite negative: is not good at
わたしの部屋は上手じゃないです。
わたし の へや は じょうずじゃない です。
watashi no heya wa jouzujanai desu.
My room is not good at.
💡 Form of 上手 (good at).
hetajanai desu
polite negative: is not bad at
この店はぜんぜん下手じゃないです。
この みせ は ぜんぜん へたじゃない です。
kono mise wa zenzen hetajanai desu.
This shop is not bad at at all.
💡 Form of 下手 (bad at).
hito ni aimasu
to meet the person
学校で人に会います。
がっこう で ひと に あいます。
gakkou de hito ni aimasu.
At school, we meet the person.
💡 Common phrase with 人 (person).
tomodachi ni aimasu
to meet the friend
夜、友達に会います。
よる、ともだち に あいます。
yoru, tomodachi ni aimasu.
At night, we meet the friend.
💡 Common phrase with 友達 (friend).
Once 友達 clicks, 友達に会います comes free — it is the same word at work in a sentence: 友達 = friend.
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