This second lesson teaches many important aspect in Japanese like adjectives, vocabulary list about food and finally common phrases about greeting. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Japanese Classes.
Adjectives
Knowing adjectives in Japanese is a powerful skill. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some key words such as "good", "bad", "right", "wrong" etc. Adjectives are words used to describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence for example: I am happy. Japanese is easy.
Below is a list of 20 adjectives that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Japanese, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Adjectives List in Japanese
Adjectives
Japanese
Audio
Tall
背の高い [se no takai]
Short
短い [mijikai]
Big
大きい [ookii]
Wide
広い [hiroi]
Long
長い [nagai]
Small
小さい [chiisai]
Thick
厚い [atsui]
Thin
薄い [usui]
New
新しい [atarasii]
Old (opposite of new)
古い（新しいの反語） [furui (atarashii no hango)]
Cheap
安い [yasui]
Expensive
高い [takai]
Young
若い [wakai]
Old (opposite of young)
年よりの（若いの反語） [toshiyori no (wakai no hango)]
Wrong
間違った [machigat ta]
Right (correct)
正しい [tadasii]
Good
良い [yoi]
Bad
悪い [warui]
Difficult
難しい [muzukasii]
Easy
簡単な [kantan na]
Now we will try to implement some of the words above into full Japanese sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.
Japanese Adjectives in a Sentence
English
Japanese
Audio
Am I right or wrong?
私は正しい、それとも間違っている？ [Watashi wa tadasii, soretomo machigatte iru?]
Is he younger or older than you?
彼はあなたより若い、それとも年寄？ [Kare wa anata yori wakai, soretomo tosiyori?]
Is the test easy or difficult?
そのテストは簡単、それとも難しい？ [Sono tesuto wa kantan, soretomo mutsukasii?]
Is this book new or old?
これは新書、それとも古本？ [Kore wa shinsho, soretomo furuhon?]
This is so expensive
非常に高価です。 [Hijyou ni kouka desu.]
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Food
Below is a list of 50 words related to food such as fruits, vegetables and edible items. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to buy many food necessities from the supermarket or off the menu in a restaurant without a problem.
Food List in Japanese
Food
Japanese
Audio
Breakfast
朝食 [chou shoku]
Lunch
昼食 [chuu shoku]
Dinner
夕食 [yuushoku]
Meal
食事 [shokuji]
Apples
リンゴ [ringo]
Avocados
アボカド [abokado]
Bananas
バナナ [banana]
Beans
豆 [mame]
Bread
パン [pan]
Butter
バター [batā]
Carrots
人参 [ninjin]
Cheese
チーズ [chīzu]
Chicken
鶏肉 [toriniku]
Coffee
コーヒー [kōhī]
Corn
とうもろこし [toumorokoshi]
Cucumbers
キューリ [kyuuri]
Eggs
卵 [tamago]
Figs
いちじく [ichijiku]
Fish
魚 [sakana]
Food
食品 [shokuhin]
Fruit
フルーツ [furūtsu]
Garlic
にんにく [nin-niku]
Grapes
ぶどう [budou]
Ice cream
アイスクリーム [aisukuriimu]
Lemons
レモン [remon]
Lettuce
レタス [retasu]
Meat
肉 [niku]
Milk
牛乳 [gyuunyuu]
Olives
オリーブ [oriibu]
Onions
タマネギ、玉葱 [tamanegi]
Orange juice
オレンジ ジュース [orenji jyuusu]
Oranges
オレンジ [orenji]
Peaches
桃 [momo]
Pears
梨 [nasi]
Peppers
コショウ [koshoo]
Pineapples
パイナップル [painappuru]
Pizza
ピザ [piza]
Potatoes
ジャガイモ [jagaimo]
Pumpkin
カボチャ [kabocha]
Salad
サラダ [sarada]
Salt
塩 [shio]
Sandwich
サンドイッチ [sandoicchi]
Soda (like Coke)
ソーダ（コカコーラのような） [sooda (kokakohra no youna)]
Strawberries
いちご [ichigo]
Sugar
砂糖 [satoo]
Tea
お茶 [ocha]
Tomatoes
トマト [tomato]
Vegetables
野菜 [yasai]
Water
水 [mizu]
Watermelon
西瓜 [suika]
Daily Conversation in Japanese
Finally, a list of sentences If you simply want to ask a question, please vocabulary used in this lesson plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Japanese Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Japanese
English
Japanese
Audio
Are you thirsty?
あなたはのどが渇きましたか？ [Anata wa nodo ga kawaki masita ka?]
I'm hungry
私はお腹が空きました。 [Watashi wa onaka ga suki masita.]
Do you have a bottle of water?
あなたはボトルの水を持っていますか？ [Anata wa botoru no mizu wo motte imasuka?]
Breakfast is ready
朝食が用意できました。 [Choushoku ga youi dekimashita.]
What kind of food do you like?
あなたはどんな食べ物が好きですか？ [Anata wa don-na tabemono ga suki desuka?]
I like cheese
私はチーズが好きです。 [Watasi wa chiizu ga suki desu.]
Bananas taste sweet
バナナは甘い味がします。 [Banana wa amai aji ga simasu.]
I don't like cucumber
私はキューリがきらいです。 [Watasi wa kyuuri ga kirai desu.]
I like bananas
私はバナナが好きです。 [Watasi wa banana ga suki desu.]
Lemons taste sour
レモンは酸っぱい味がします。 [Remon wa suppai aji ga simasu.]
This fruit is delicious
この果物はおいしいです。 [Kono kudamono wa oisii desu.]
Vegetables are healthy
野菜は健康にいいです。 [Yasai wa kenkou ni iidesu.]
Hi!
今日は！ [Kon-nichi wa!]
Good morning!
お早ようございます！ [Ohayoo gozaimasu!]
Good afternoon!
今日は！ [Kon nichi wa!]
Good evening!
今晩は！ [Konban wa!]
Welcome!
ようこそ！ [Youkoso!]
How are you? (informal)
お元気ですか？ [O genki desu ka?]
How are you? (formal)
いかがお過ごしですか？ [Ikaga o sugoshi desu ka?]
What's up? (colloquial)
どうだい？ [Dou dai?]
I'm fine, thank you!
元気です。どうも [Genki desu, doumo]
And you? (informal)
あなたは？ [Anata wa?]
And you? (formal)
あなたは、いかがですか？ [Anata wa ikagadesuka?]
Good
いいですよ [Iidesu yo]
Fun Facts
Language Quote that a palindrome is a word, phrase, number, or other sequence of characters which reads the same backward or forward. Allowances may be made for adjustments to capital letters, punctuation, and word dividers.
Congratulations! You finished your second lesson in Japanese about adjectives, and food. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Japanese Lesson 3. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Japanese homepage.
