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言語 (げんご) language (noun)

その言語を話す
そのげんごをはなす
speak the language

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コック cook

私は友達に夕食を作るのが好きです。
わたしはともだちにゆうしょくをつくるのがすきです。
I like to cook dinner for my friends.

料理を習う事は重要な教育のひとつです。
りょうりをならうことはじゅうようなきょういくのひとつです。
Learning to cook is an important part of any upbringing.

男の人と女の人が料理している。
おとこのひととおんなのひとがりょうりしている。
The man and woman are cooking.

誰かのために料理する
だれかのためにりょうりする
cook for someone

料理を習う
りょうりをならう
learn to cook

食事を作る
しょくじをつくる
cook a meal

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八（はち） (hachi) eight (noun)

八は、縁起の良い数字だ。
はちは、えんぎのよいすうじだ。
Eight is a lucky number.

八回
はっかい
eight times

数字の八
すうじのはち
number eight

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雷 (かみなり) lightning (noun)

雷はきれいですが、とても危険です。
かみなりはきれいですが、とてもきけんです。
Flashes of lightning can be beautiful but are very dangerous.

雷雨
らいう
lightning storm

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肌 (はだ) skin (noun)

肌は、体の中で一番大きな器官だ。
はだは、からだのなかでいちばんおおきなきかんだ。
Skin is the largest organ in the body.

乾燥肌
かんそうはだ
dry skin

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良い (よい) good (adjective)

彼女は良い人です。
かのじょはいいひとです。
She is a good person.

野菜は、体に良い食べ物です。
やさいは、からだによいたべものです。
Vegetables are good for you.

親指を上に向けるのは、“良い”という意味です。
おやゆびをうえにむけるのは、“よい”といういみです。
Thumbs up means good.

体に良い
からだによい
good for one’s body

おいしい食べ物
おいしいたべもの
good food

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茶 (ちゃ) tea (noun)

お茶を飲みませんか。
おちゃをのみませんか。
Would you like a cup of tea?

お茶は世界中でよく飲まれている飲み物です。
おちゃはせかいじゅうでよくのまれているのみものです。
Tea is a popular drink throughout the world.

女性がお茶を飲んでいる。
じょせいがおちゃをのんでいる。
The woman is drinking tea.

冷たいお茶
つめたいおちゃ
iced tea

茶葉の袋
ちゃばのふくろ
tea bag

一杯のお茶
いっぱいのおちゃ
cup of tea

お茶を飲む
おちゃをのむ
have tea

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学年 (がくねん) school year (noun)

学年は、一年で九ヶ月あります。
がくねんは、いちねんできゅうかげつあります。
The school year lasts for nine months of the year.

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鯨/くじら whale

シロナガスクジラは地球上で最も大きい生き物だ。
シロナガスクジラはちきゅうじょうでもっともおおきいいきものだ。
The blue whale is the biggest creature on earth.

シロナガスクジラ
シロナガスクジラ
blue whale

ザトウクジラ
ザトウクジラ
humpback whale

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