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JLPT N5 Vocabulary — Verbs & Adjectives, Part 2 flashcards

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Thirty-eight more N5 verbs and forty-two い-adjectives, each shown in a short kana sentence with the word in bold; the back gives the meaning, the pitch accent for most words, the translation and, on most cards, the verb group, particle or look-alike to watch.

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  1. つく (着く) (v., u-verb)
    ひこうきは よるの はちじに つきます。
    to arrive [1]

    The plane arrives at eight in the evening.

    Watch out: The destination takes に: えきに つく.
    Movement & Travel
  2. うまれる (生まれる) (v., ru-verb)
    わたしの いもうとは おおさかで うまれました。
    to be born [0]

    My younger sister was born in Osaka.

    Watch out: English uses a passive ("was born"); Japanese uses this ordinary ru-verb, usually in the past.
    Daily Routine & Home
  3. うたう (歌う) (v., u-verb)
    クラスで ふるい うたを うたいました。
    to sing [0]

    We sang an old song in class.

    Watch out: The song takes を: うたを うたう.
    Study & Communication
  4. うる (売る) (v., u-verb)
    がっこうの まえで おばあさんが はなを うって います。
    to sell [0]

    An old woman is selling flowers in front of the school.

    Watch out: The opposite of かう (to buy); the て-form is うって.
    Giving · Lending & Shopping
  5. あく (開く) (v., u-verb)
    この スーパーは あさ はちじに あきます。
    to open (by itself) [0]

    This supermarket opens at eight in the morning.

    Watch out: Intransitive: the thing opens (ドアが あく); to open it yourself is ドアを あける.
    Handling Things
  6. きえる (消える) (v., ru-verb)
    あさに なって、そらの ほしが きえました。
    to go out (a light); to disappear [0]

    Morning came, and the stars in the sky disappeared.

    Watch out: Intransitive: でんきが きえる; to switch it off yourself is でんきを けす.
    Existence · Weather & Change
  7. せまい (狭い) (い-adj.)
    ともだちの アパートは あたらしいですが、すこし せまいです。
    narrow; cramped [2]

    My friend's apartment is new but a little cramped.

    Watch out: For floor space Japanese prefers せまい where English says "small".
    Size · Distance & Amount
  8. あおい (青い) (い-adj.)
    ひこうきの まどから あおい そらを みました。
    blue [2]

    I looked at the blue sky from the plane window.

    Watch out: Traditionally also covers green: a green traffic light is あおしんごう.
    Colours & Light
  9. あまい (甘い) (い-adj.)
    ははは、ときどき あまい たまごやきを つくります。
    sweet [0]

    My mother sometimes makes sweet rolled omelettes.

    Watch out: Also lenient: こどもに あまい, soft on children.
    Taste & Temperature
  10. ほしい (欲しい) (い-adj.)
    いま、つめたい みずが ほしいです。
    wanted; (I) want [2]

    I want some cold water now.

    Watch out: For a thing you want; for wanting to do something, use 〜たい.
    Qualities & Feelings

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  • Word selection follows vocabulary commonly listed for JLPT N5 (no official list exists since 2010; checked against the N5 list compiled by Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk, CC BY); meanings and verb groups checked against JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Reference only; all example sentences are original.
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