This guide is based on the “Bai 7” (Lesson 7) vocabulary from the Minna no Nihongo series and is designed to help you remember key verbs, nouns, and phrases by grouping them into related categories.
Verbs for Giving and Receiving
These verbs are essential for talking about giving, receiving, and exchanging things.
- あげます (agemasu): to give, to present
- もらいます (moraimasu): to receive
- かします (kashimasu): to lend, to loan
- かります (karimasu): to borrow, to loan
- おくります (okurimasu): to send
- おしえます (oshiemasu): to teach
- ならいます (naraimasu): to learn, to study
- きります (kirimasu): to cut
- かけます（でんわを〜）(kakemasu [denwa o ~]): to make [a phone call]
Tools and Objects
This group includes useful nouns for everyday items, especially those used for cutting, writing, or office tasks.
- Eating Utensils:
- はし (hashi): chopsticks
- スプーン (supuun): spoon
- ナイフ (naifu): knife
- フォーク (fooku): fork
- Office/Craft Supplies:
- はさみ (hasami): scissors
- パンチ (panchi): hole puncher
- ホッチキス (hocchikisu): stapler
- セロテープ (seroteepu): adhesive tape
- けしゴム (keshigomu): eraser
- かみ (kami): paper
- Technology:
- パソコン (pasokon): personal computer
- ケータイ (keetai): mobile phone
- メール (meeru): email
People and Special Occasions
These nouns relate to family and specific events.
- Family:
- ちち (chichi): my father
- はは (haha): my mother
- おとうさん (otousan): father (someone else’s, or when addressing your own)
- おかあさん (okaasan): mother (someone else’s, or when addressing your own)
- Occasions and Items:
- クリスマス (kurisumasu): Christmas
- ねんがじょう (nengajou): New Year’s card
- プレゼント (purezento): gift, present
- はな (hana): flower
- きっぷ (kippu): ticket
- にもつ (nimotsu): luggage, parcel
- おかね (okane): money
Useful Phrases for Guests
This set of phrases is helpful for welcoming people into your home or as a guest yourself.
- いらっしゃい (irasshai): Welcome!
- どうぞ おあがり ください (douzo oagari kudasai): Please come in.
- しつれいします (shitsurei shimasu): Excuse me for entering. (used when entering someone’s home)
- いただきます (itadakimasu): Let’s eat/drink. (said before a meal)
- ごちそうさま[でした] (gochisousama [deshita]): Thank you for the meal. (said after a meal)
- [~は] いかがですか ([~ wa] ikaga desu ka): How about [~]? (used when offering someone something)
- [~] すてきですね ([~] suteki desu ne): [~] is lovely/wonderful.
