Japanese Vocabulary [pdf]

[northsider1983]

Just throwing this out there. I found this and it's very helpful...for JLPT 1-4 with kanji and kana as well as english meanings.



Also, what would be the right word for 'learn', as in, "I am learning Japanese".

 

[Tomii515]

習う「ならう」 narau = to learn

I am learning Japanese. = （私は）日本語を習っています。([watashi wa] nihongo o naratte imasu.)

I'm pretty sure you could also say （私は）日本語を習います。 ([watashi wa] nihongo o naraimasu.)

I think you should say "I'm study Japanese", which is （私は）日本語を勉強しています。 ([watashi wa] nihongo o benkyou shite imasu.)

勉強する「べんきょうする」 benkyou suru = to study

 

[northsider1983]

Thank you Tomii. It would be better to say 'studying' than 'learning'?

 

[Tomii515]

Thank you Tomii. It would be better to say 'studying' than 'learning'?

I think so... i'm not 100% sure, but when in dobt, use 'study" haha (that doesn't rhyme D: lol)

ummm,... Yeah, I'm pretty sure you can use both, but if you don't know when to use "learn", just use "study"

 

[northsider1983]

どうもありがとうございます！ Thanks!

 

[Tomii515]

どうもありがとうございます！ Thanks!

どういたしまして～！ へへへ

あ！僕も日本語を勉強していますよ！

 

[J44xm]

If you use 習う, there is a nuance that you're learning from somebody. For general purpose, 勉強 is better.

 

[northsider1983]

Thanks, that helps! :-]