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Vocabulary

Every word comes with furigana, romaji, and an original example sentence from real life in Japan.

808 words · JLPT N5

JLPT N5 vocabulary

Part 61

Words 601–610

Meaning and examples

open — te-form

maiasa akete kara, koohii o nomimasu.

Every morning I drink coffee after I open.

💡 Form of 開ける (to open).

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close — te-form

shimete, sorekara ie ni kaerimasu.

I close, and then go home.

💡 Form of 閉める (to close).

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show — te-form

misete, gakkou e ikimasu.

I show, and then go to school.

💡 Form of 見せる (to show).

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borrow — te-form

karite kara, denwa o shimasu.

I will call after I borrow.

💡 Form of 借りる (to borrow).

Memory tip

Do not learn 借りて from zero: it carries 借りる inside it. Hold on to 借りる = borrow and the rest is grammar.

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wear — te-form

kite, sorekara ie ni kaerimasu.

I wear, and then go home.

💡 Form of 着る (to wear).

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answer — te-form

kotaete kara, denwa o shimasu.

I will call after I answer.

💡 Form of 答える (to answer).

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start something — te-form

maiasa hajimete kara, koohii o nomimasu.

Every morning I drink coffee after I start something.

💡 Form of 始める (to start something).

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polite past: did study

tomodachi to issho ni benkyoushimashita.

I did study together with my friend.

💡 する-verb form of 勉強 (study).

Memory tip

Do not learn 勉強しました from zero: it carries 勉強 inside it. Hold on to 勉強 = study (with effort) and the rest is grammar.

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polite past: did work

kesa, shigotoshimashita.

I did work this morning.

💡 する-verb form of 仕事 (work / job).

Memory tip

仕事しました is 仕事 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 仕事 = work / job.

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polite past: did telephone call

kinou no yoru, nijikan denwashimashita.

I did telephone call for two hours last night.

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

Memory tip

Under the surface, 電話しました is still 電話 — same image, new grammar around it: 電話 = phone / phone call.

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