Japanese · Lesson 8
Lesson 8
Sounds, kana, and the first conversations
Identifying teachers and students · Dialogue 1 of 4
A teacher and a student
One speaker says *わたくしは せんせいですね*, "I am a teacher, am I not?" The other confirms the identity.
They then identify a teacher's field. *あなたは にっぽんごの せんせいです* means "You are a Japanese language teacher."
Agreement and a field
The particle *ね* ends *あなたは せいとですね*, "You are a student, aren't you?" The speaker expects agreement.
In *にっぽんごの せんせい*, the particle *の* places the field before the occupation.
Katakana: サ to ゾ
Each kana is one syllable. Read the kana, then its sound in romaji.
Katakana: タ to ド
Each kana is one syllable. Read the kana, then its sound in romaji.
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わたくしはせんせいですね。
I am a teacher, am I not?
わたくしIはtopicせんせいteacherですamね。right? - 2
はい、あなたはせんせいです。
Yes, you are a teacher.
はい、yesあなたyouはtopicせんせいteacherです。are - 3
わたくしはなんのせんせいですか。
I am a teacher of what?
わたくしIはtopicなんwhatのofせんせいteacherですamか。question - 4
あなたはにっぽんごのせんせいです。
You are a Japanese language teacher.
あなたyouはtopicにっぽんJapanese languageごJapanese languageのofせんせいteacherです。are - 5
あなたはせいとですね。
You are a student, aren't you?
あなたyouはtopicせいstudentとstudentですareね。right?
Particle NE
The particle NE is used at the end of a sentence when the speaker wants to express his feeling politely that the person spoken to is of the same opinion. Therefore, the speaker normally expects HAI (Yes, I agree with what you said) from the person spoken to.
ANATA WA SEITO DESU NE. "You are a student, aren't you?"
HAI, WATAKUSHI WA SEITO DESU. "Yes, I am a student."Particle NO to form NO-adjectives
The particle NO has many different functions, placed between two nouns, it usually makes the first noun the modifier of the second noun. The particle NO is usually placed after a concrete noun or a personal noun to modify the noun that follows it. In Pattern 2A, NIPPONGO is used to modify the noun SENSEI, and the particle NO is placed between two nouns to add the meaning of 'of.' And in Pattern 2b, the noun RIKUGUN modifies the noun GUNJIN, and the particle NO adds the sense of 'in.' The combination
of a noun and NO is called the NO-adjective.Particle TO
The particle TO also has many functions, one of them is to indicate that the substantive (noun or pronoun) to which it is attached is in a series of substantives, all named 'and.' It may or may not be attached to the last substantive, e.g.,
ANATA TO WATAKUSHI (TO) you and I
PEN TO INKI (TO) pen and ink
SENSEI TO SEITO (TO) a teacher and student
Thus, the particle TO is used to join only nouns and pronouns in a sentence and not other words, such as verbs and adjectives.Particle GA
The particle GA has several uses. Coming between two independent clauses of a compound sentence, it functions as a conjunction to connect two clauses and means 'but' or 'and.' It means 'but' when the clauses express two opposing or contrasting ideas. But when the opposition or contrast between the two clauses is very weak, it may be translated
'and.'
Examples:
WATAKUSHI WA SHOOKOO DESU GA ANOKATA WA KASHIKAN DESU. "I am an officer and he is a NCO."
KORE WA AKAI DESU GA ARE WA AOI DESU. "This is red, but that over there is blue."- ね。
- isn't it (See Grammar Notes)
- の
- See Grammar Notes
- と
- and (See Gram. Notes)
Students and military personnel · Dialogue 2 of 4
Students and service members
The speakers identify people by affiliation. *わたくしは にっぽんごの せいとです* means "I am a Japanese language student."
*あのかたは かいぐんの ぐんじんです* means "That person is a Navy man." The affiliation comes before the role.
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はい、わたくしはせいとです。
Yes, I am a student.
はい、yesわたくしIはtopicせいstudentとstudentです。am - 7
あなたはにっぽんごのせいとですか。
Are you a Japanese language student?
あなたyouはtopicにっぽんJapaneseごJapaneseのofせいstudentとstudentですisか。question - 8
はい、そうです。わたくしはにっぽんごのせいとです。
Yes, that's right. I am a Japanese language student.
はい、yesそうthat is rightです。isわたくしIはtopicにっぽんJapaneseごJapaneseのofせいstudentとstudentです。is - 9
あのかたはかいぐんのぐんじんですか。
Is that person (he) a Navy man?
あのthatかたはpersonかNavyいNavyぐNavyんNavyのofぐmilitary manんmilitary manじmilitary manんmilitary manですisか。question - 10
はい、あのかたはかいぐんのぐんじんです。
Yes, that person (he) is a Navy man.
はい、yesあのthatかたはpersonかNavyいNavyぐNavyんNavyのofぐmilitary manんmilitary manじmilitary manんmilitary manです。is
Army and Navy personnel · Dialogue 3 of 4
Army or Navy
One speaker asks *あなたも かいぐんの ぐんじんですか*, "Are you a Navy man, too?" The answer is negative.
The next question names the Army. *わたくしは りくぐんの ぐんじんです* answers, "I am an Army man."
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あなたもかいぐんのぐんじんですか。
Are you a Navy man, too?
あなたyouもtooかNavyいNavyぐNavyんNavyのofぐmilitary manんmilitary manじmilitary manんmilitary manですisか。question - 12
いいえ、そうではありません。
No, it isn't so.
いいえ、noそうsoでisはtopicありbeませnot, politeん。not, polite - 13
では、あなたはりくぐんのぐんじんですか。
Then, are you an Army man?
でthenは、thenあなたyouはtopicりくArmyぐArmyんArmyのofぐmilitary manんmilitary manじmilitary manんmilitary manですisか。question - 14
はい、そうです。わたくしはりくぐんのぐんじんです。
Yes, that's right. I am an Army man.
はい、yesそうthat is rightです。isわたくしIはtopicりくArmyぐArmyんArmyのofぐmilitary manんmilitary manじmilitary manんmilitary manです。is - 15
あなたはりくぐんのしょうこうですか。
Are you an Army officer?
あなたyouはtopicりくArmyぐArmyんArmyのofしょうこうofficerですisか。question
Ranks, officers and enlisted personnel · Dialogue 4 of 4
Rank and role
The speakers ask about rank and whether two people are officers. *あなたの かいきゅうは なんですか* means "What is your rank?"
*わたくしは ちゅういです* answers, "I am a First Lieutenant."
Two people, different roles
In *そのかたと あなた*, the particle *と* joins "that person and you."
*わたくしは しょうこうですが、 このかたは しょうこうでは ありません* uses the particle *が* to mean "but" and contrast the two roles.
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はい、わたくしはりくぐんのしょうこうです。
Yes, I am an Army officer.
はい、yesわたくしIはtopicりくArmyぐArmyんArmyのofしょうこうofficerです。is - 17
あなたのかいきゅうはなんですか。
What is your rank?
あなたyouの'sかいrankきゅうrankはtopicなんwhatですisか。question - 18
わたくしはちゅういです。
I am a First Lieutenant.
わたくしIはtopicちゅういfirst lieutenantです。is - 19
そのかたとあなたはりくぐんのしょうこうですか。
Are that person (he) and you Army officers?
そのthatかたpersonとandあなたyouはtopicりくArmyぐArmyんArmyのofしょうこうofficersですisか。question - 20
いいえ、わたくしはしょうこうですが、このかたはしょうこうではありません。かしかんです。
No, I am an officer, but this person (he) is not an officer. He is a NCO.
いいえ、noわたくしIはtopicしょうこうofficerですisが、butこのかたthis personはtopicしょうこうofficerでisはtopicありbeませnot, politeん。not, politeかNCOしかNCOんNCOです。is
- ちゅうい
- first lieutenant
- が、
- but (See Gram. Notes)
Seeking agreement about identities · Pattern 1 1 of 2
An identity offered for agreement
*あなたは せいとですね* means "You are a student, aren't you?" The ending presents the identity and seeks agreement.
Agreement with ね
The particle *ね* at the end of a sentence politely shows that the speaker expects the listener to agree.
*あのかたは しょうこうですね* means "That person over there is an officer, isn't he?" A usual agreeing answer begins with *はい*.
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あなたはせいとですね。
You are a student, aren't you?
あなたyouはtopicせいstudentとstudentですisね。right? - 22
あなたはぐんじんですね。
You are a military man, aren't you?
あなたyouはtopicぐmilitary manんmilitary manじmilitary manんmilitary manですisね。right? - 23
あのかたはしょうこうですね。
That person over there is an officer, isn't he?
あのthatかたpersonはtopicしょうこうofficerですisね。right? - 24
わたくしはせんせいですね。
I am a teacher, am I not?
わたくしIはtopicせんせいteacherですisね。right? - 25
あなたはせいとですね。
You are a student, aren't you?
あなたyouはtopicせいstudentとstudentですisね。right? - 26
これはきょうかしょですね。
This is a textbook, isn't it?
これthisはtopicきょうかtextbookしょtextbookですisね。right? - 27
あのかたはたなかさんですね。
He is Mr. Tanaka, isn't he?
あのthatかたpersonはtopicたなかTanakaさんMr.ですisね。right?
Confirming roles and occupations · Pattern 1 2 of 2
A statement and confirmation
*あのかたは せんせいですね* means "That person over there is a teacher, isn't he?" Sentence-final *ね* seeks agreement.
*はい、 あのかたは せんせいです* confirms it: "Yes, he is a teacher." The answer matches the statement without *ね*.
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あのかたはかしかんですね。
He is a NCO, isn't he?
あのthatかたはpersonかNCOしかNCOんNCOですisね。right? - 29
あなたはせいとですね。
You are a student, aren't you?
あなたyouはtopicせいstudentとstudentですisね。right? - 30
はい、わたくしはせいとです。
Yes, I am a student.
はい、yesわたくしIはtopicせいstudentとstudentです。is - 31
あのかたはせんせいですね。
That person over there is a teacher, isn't he?
あのthatかたpersonはtopicせんせいteacherですisね。right? - 32
はい、あのかたはせんせいです。
Yes, he is a teacher.
はい、yesあのthatかたpersonはtopicせんせいteacherです。is - 33
あなたはしょうこうですね。
You are an officer, aren't you?
あなたyouはtopicしょうこうofficerですisね。right? - 34
はい、わたくしはしょうこうです。
Yes, I am an officer.
はい、yesわたくしIはtopicしょうこうofficerです。is
Linking organizations and occupations · Pattern 2 1 of 2
The field before the occupation
*わたくしは にっぽんごの せんせいです* means "I am a teacher of the Japanese language."
In *にっぽんごの せんせい*, "Japanese language" describes "teacher." The particle *の* stands between the two nouns.
Linking two nouns with の
The particle *の* between two nouns usually makes the first noun modify the second. A noun followed by *の* is called a NO-adjective.
*あのかたは りくぐんの ぐんじんです* means "That person over there is a member of the Army." Here *の* adds the sense "in."
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わたくしはにっぽんごのせんせいです。
I am a teacher of the Japanese language.
わたくしIはtopicにっぽんJapaneseごJapaneseのofせんせいteacherです。is - 36
そのかたはかいぐんのしょうこうです。
That person is a Navy officer.
そのthatかたはpersonかNavyいNavyぐNavyんNavyのofしょうこうofficerです。is - 37
わたくしはにっぽんごのせいとです。
I am a student of the Japanese language.
わたくしIはtopicにっぽんJapaneseごJapaneseのofせいstudentとstudentです。is - 38
あのかたはりくぐんのぐんじんです。
That person over there is a member of the Army.
あのthatかたpersonはtopicりくArmyぐArmyんArmyのofぐmilitary manんmilitary manじmilitary manんmilitary manです。is - 39
あのかたはがっこうのせんせいです。
That person over there is a school teacher.
あのthatかたpersonはtopicがっこうschoolのofせんせいteacherです。is - 40
あのかたはかいへいたいのしょうこうです。
That person over there is a Marine Corps officer.
あのthatかたpersonはtopicかいMarine CorpsへいたいMarine Corpsのofしょうこうofficerです。is - 41
そのかたはくうぐんのかしかんです。
That person is an Air Force NCO.
そのthatかたpersonはtopicくうAir ForceぐAir ForceんAir ForceのofかNCOしかNCOんNCOです。is
Asking about military affiliations · Pattern 2 2 of 2
A specific affiliation
*あなたは このがっこうの せんせいですか* asks, "Are you a teacher of this school?" The NO-adjective *このがっこうの* describes the teacher's affiliation.
*わたくしは このがっこうの にっぽんごの せんせいです* confirms both the school and the field: "I am a Japanese teacher of this school."
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あのかたはかいぐんのしょうこうですか。
Is that person over there a Navy officer?
あのthatかたはpersonかNavyいNavyぐNavyんNavyのofしょうこうofficerですisか。question - 43
いいえ、あのかたはかいぐんのしょうこうではありません。かいへいたいのしょうこうです。
No, that person over there is not a Navy officer. He is a Marine Corps officer.
いいえ、noあのthatかたはpersonかNavyいNavyぐNavyんNavyのofしょうこうofficerでisはtopicありbeませnot, politeん。not, politeかいMarine CorpsへいたいMarine Corpsのofしょうこうofficerです。is - 44
あなたはこのがっこうのせんせいですか。
Are you a teacher of this school?
あなたyouはtopicこのthisがっこうschoolのofせんせいteacherですisか。question - 45
はい、わたくしはこのがっこうのにっぽんごのせんせいです。
Yes, I am a Japanese teacher of this school.
はい、yesわたくしIはtopicこのthisがっこうschoolのofにっぽんJapaneseごJapaneseのofせんせいteacherです。is - 46
あのかたはりくぐんのかしかんですか。
Is that person over there an Army NCO?
あのthatかたはpersonりArmyくぐんArmyのofかNCOしかNCOんNCOですisか。question - 47
いいえ、そうではありません。くうぐんのかしかんです。
No, that isn't so. He is an Air Force NCO.
いいえ、noそうsoでisはtopicありbeませnot, politeん。not, politeくうAir ForceぐAir ForceんAir ForceのofかNCOしかNCOんNCOです。is
Joining people and things · Pattern 3 1 of 2
Two people in one statement
*スミスさんと わたくしは かいぐんの しょうこうです* means "Mr. Smith and I are Navy officers."
The particle *と* joins *スミスさん* and *わたくし* as the two people described.
Joining nouns with と
The particle *と* means "and" and joins nouns or pronouns. It does not join verbs or adjectives.
*かべ と てんじょうは しろいです* means "The wall and ceiling are white." The joined nouns share one description.
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スミスさんとわたくしはかいぐんのしょうこうです。
Mr. Smith and I are Navy officers.
スミスSmithさんMr.とandわたくしIはtopicかNavyいNavyぐNavyんNavyのofしょうこうofficersです。is - 49
スミスさんとわたくしはぐんじんです。
Mr. Smith and I are servicemen.
スミスSmithさんMr.とandわたくしIはtopicぐservicemenんservicemenじservicemenんservicemenです。is - 50
やまもとさんとつちやさんはせんせいです。
Mr. Yamamoto and Mr. Tsuchiya are teachers.
やまYamamotoもとYamamotoさんMr.とandつちやTsuchiyaさんMr.はtopicせんせいteachersです。is - 51
かべとてんじょうはしろいです。
The wall and ceiling are white.
かべwallとandてんじょうceilingはtopicしろいwhiteです。is - 52
スミスさんとやまださんはぐんそうです。
Mr. Smith and Mr. Yamada are sergeants.
スミスSmithさんMr.とandやまだYamadaさんMr.はtopicぐsergeantsんsergeantsそうsergeantsです。is - 53
えんぴつとはこはつくえのうえにあります。
Pencils and boxes are on the desk.
えんぴつpencilsとandはこboxesはtopicつくえdeskのofうえtopにonありexistます。polite
- しろい
- white
Asking about groups of people · Pattern 3 2 of 2
Several people, one role
*ブラウンさん と スミスさん と グリーンさんは せいとです* means "Mr. Brown, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Green are students." The particle *と* joins the three people.
*スミスさん と グリーンさんは りくぐんの しょうこうですか* asks whether two people share the description "Army officers."
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ブラウンさんとスミスさんとグリーンさんはせいとです。
Mr. Brown, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Green are students.
ブラウンBrownさんMr.とandスミスSmithさんMr.とandグリーンGreenさんMr.はtopicせいstudentsとstudentsです。is - 55
スミスさんとグリーンさんはりくぐんのしょうこうですか。
Are Mr. Smith and Mr. Green Army officers?
スミスSmithさんMr.とandグリーンGreenさんMr.はtopicりくArmyぐArmyんArmyのofしょうこうofficersですisか。question - 56
はい、スミスさんとグリーンさんはりくぐんのしょうこうです。
Yes, Mr. Smith and Mr. Green are Army officers.
はい、yesスミスSmithさんMr.とandグリーンGreenさんMr.はtopicりくArmyぐArmyんArmyのofしょうこうofficersです。is - 57
はまむらさんとさかいさんはこのがっこうのせいとですか。
Are Mr. Hamamura and Mr. Sakai students of this school?
はHamamuraまHamamuraむらHamamuraさんMr.とandさかいSakaiさんMr.はtopicこのthisがっこうschoolのofせいstudentとstudentですisか。question - 58
いいえ、はまむらさんとさかいさんはこのがっこうのせんせいです。
No, Mr. Hamamura and Mr. Sakai are teachers of this school.
いいえ、noはHamamuraまHamamuraむらHamamuraさんMr.とandさかいSakaiさんMr.はtopicこのthisがっこうschoolのofせんせいteacherです。is
Contrasting people and objects · Pattern 4 1 of 2
Two opposing descriptions
*スミスさんは しょうこうですが、 ブラウンさんは しょうこうでは ありません* means "Mr. Smith is an officer, but Mr. Brown is not an officer."
The first clause is affirmative. The second clause gives the opposing negative description.
Connecting clauses with が
The particle *が* connects two independent clauses. It means "but" when their ideas oppose or contrast.
*これは あかいですが、 それは あおいです* means "This is red, but that is blue." A weak contrast can give *が* the meaning "and."
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スミスさんはしょうこうですが、ブラウンさんはしょうこうではありません。
Mr. Smith is an officer, but Mr. Brown is not an officer.
スミスSmithさんMr.はtopicしょうこうofficerですisが、butブラウンBrownさんMr.はtopicしょうこうofficerでisはtopicありisませnot, politeん。not, polite - 60
これはにっぽんごのほんですが、それはにっぽんごのほんではありません。
This is a Japanese book, but that is not a Japanese book.
これthisはtopicにっぽんJapaneseごJapaneseのofほんbookですisが、butそれthatはtopicにっぽんJapaneseごJapaneseのofほんbookでisはtopicありisませnot, politeん。not, polite - 61
これはあかいですが、それはあおいです。
This is red, but that is blue.
これthisはtopicあかいredですisが、butそれthatはtopicあおいblueです。is - 62
このかたはぐんじんですが、あのかたはぐんじんではありません。
This person is a soldier, but that person over there is not a soldier.
このthisかたpersonはtopicぐsoldierんsoldierじsoldierんsoldierですisが、butあのthat over thereかたpersonはtopicぐsoldierんsoldierじんsoldierでisはtopicありisませnot, politeん。not, polite - 63
たなかさんはせいとですが、やまもとさんはせんせいです。
Mr. Tanaka is a student, but Mr. Yamamoto is a teacher.
たなかTanakaさんMr.はtopicせいstudentとstudentですisが、butやまYamamotoもとYamamotoさんMr.はtopicせんせいteacherです。is - 64
あかいえんぴつはながいですが、くろいえんぴつはみじかいです。
The red pencil is long, but the black pencil is short.
あかいredえんぴつpencilはtopicながいlongですisが、butくろいblackえんぴつpencilはtopicみじかいshortです。is - 65
あれはおおきいまどですが、これはちいさいまどです。
That over there is a big window, but this is a small window.
あれthat over thereはtopicおおきいbigまどwindowですisが、butこれthisはtopicちいさいsmallまどwindowです。is
- あかい
- red
- あおい
- blue
- くろい
- black
Correcting contrasts between people · Pattern 4 2 of 2
A group separated by contrast
*スミスさんと ブラウンさんは りくぐんの しょうこうですか* means "Are Mr. Smith and Mr. Brown Army officers?" The particle *と* groups them.
*スミスさんは りくぐんの しょうこうですが、 ブラウンさんは くうぐんの しょうこうです* means "Mr. Smith is an Army officer, but Mr. Brown is an Air Force officer." The particle *が* separates the descriptions.
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スミスさんとブラウンさんはりくぐんのしょうこうですか。
Are Mr. Smith and Mr. Brown Army officers?
スミスSmithさんMr.とandブラウンBrownさんMr.はtopicりくArmyぐArmyんArmyのofしょうこうofficerですisか。question - 67
いいえ、スミスさんはりくぐんのしょうこうですが、ブラウンさんはくうぐんのしょうこうです。
No, Mr. Smith is an Army officer, but Mr. Brown is an Air Force officer.
いいえ、noスミスSmithさんMr.はtopicりくArmyぐArmyんArmyのofしょうこうofficerですisが、butブラウンBrownさんMr.はtopicくうAir ForceぐAir ForceんAir Forceのofしょうこうofficerです。is - 68
これとそれはにっぽんごのきょうかしょですか。
Are this and that Japanese textbooks?
これthisとandそれthatはtopicにっぽんJapaneseごJapaneseのofきょうかtextbookしょtextbookですisか。question - 69
いいえ、それはにっぽんごのきょうかしょですが、これはにっぽんごのきょうかしょではありません。
No, that is a Japanese textbook, but this is not a Japanese textbook.
いいえ、noそれthatはtopicにっぽんJapaneseごJapaneseのofきょうかtextbookしょtextbookですisが、butこれthisはtopicにっぽんJapaneseごJapaneseのofきょうかtextbookしょtextbookでisはtopicありisませnot, politeん。not, polite - 70
たなかさんとたきもとさんはせんせいですか。
Are Mr. Tanaka and Mr. Takimoto teachers?
たなかTanakaさんMr.とandたきTakimotoもとTakimotoさんMr.はtopicせんせいteacherですisか。question - 71
いいえ、たきもとさんはせんせいですが、たなかさんはせいとです。
No, Mr. Takimoto is a teacher, but Mr. Tanaka is a student.
いいえ、noたきTakimotoもとTakimotoさんMr.はtopicせんせいteacherですisが、butたなかTanakaさんMr.はtopicせいstudentとstudentです。is
Armed services and junior ranks · Word list 1 of 3
Services and junior ranks
These words cover the armed services and military rank. *りくぐん* means "Army," and *かいぐん* means "Navy."
They also name junior enlisted ranks, including *ごちょう*, "corporal."
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りくぐん
Army
りくぐんArmy - 73
かいぐん
Navy
かいぐんNavy - 74
くうぐん
Air Force
くうぐんAir Force - 75
かいへいたい
Marine Corps
かいへいたいMarine Corps - 76
かいきゅう
rank
かいきゅうrank - 77
にとうへい
private 1
にとうへいprivate 1 - 78
いっとうへい
private 2
いっとうへいprivate 2 - 79
じょうとうへい
private 1st class
じょうとうへいprivate 1st class - 80
ごちょう
corporal
ごちょうcorporal
- りくぐん
- Army
- かいぐん
- Navy
- くうぐん
- Air Force
- かいへいたい
- Marine Corps
- かいきゅう
- rank
- にとうへい
- private 1
- いっとうへい
- private 2
- じょうとうへい
- private 1st class
- ごちょう
- corporal
Noncommissioned and junior officer ranks · Word list 2 of 3
Noncommissioned and officer ranks
These words cover noncommissioned and junior officer ranks. *ぐんそう* means "sergeant," and *しょうい* means "second lieutenant."
The list continues through *たいい*, "captain."
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ぐんそう
sergeant
ぐんそうsergeant - 82
にとうぐんそう
staff sergeant
にとうぐんそうstaff sergeant - 83
いっとうぐんそう
sergeant 1st class
いっとうぐんそうsergeant 1st class - 84
そうちょう
master sergeant
そうちょうmaster sergeant - 85
とくむそうちょう
sergeant major
とくむそうちょうsergeant major - 86
じゅんい
warrant officer
じゅんいwarrant officer - 87
しょうい
second lieutenant
しょういsecond lieutenant - 88
ちゅうい
first lieutenant
ちゅういfirst lieutenant - 89
たいい
captain
たいいcaptain
- ぐんそう
- sergeant
- にとうぐんそう
- staff sergeant
- いっとうぐんそう
- sergeant 1st class
- そうちょう
- master sergeant
- とくむそうちょう
- sergeant major
- じゅんい
- warrant officer
- しょうい
- second lieutenant
- たいい
- captain
Senior ranks and connectors · Word list 3 of 3
Ranks and connections
These words cover senior officer ranks, particles, and agreement. *しょうさ* means "major," and *たいさ* means "colonel."
The list also contains particles and *そうです*, "that's right" or "it is so."
- 90
しょうさ
major
しょうさmajor - 91
ちゅうさ
lt. colonel
ちゅうさlieutenant colonel - 92
たいさ
colonel
たいさcolonel - 93
ね
isn't it (See Grammar Notes)
ねright? - 94
の
See Grammar Notes
のof - 95
が
but (See Gram. Notes)
がbut - 96
と
and (See Gram. Notes)
とand - 97
そうです
that's right; it is so
そうですthat's right
Homework Assignment
1 Listen to the tape and practice pronunciation.
2 Memorize the Dialogue.
3 Read the Grammar Notes.
4 Practice reading and writing of KATAKANA.- しょうさ
- major
- ちゅうさ
- lt. colonel
- たいさ
- colonel
- ね
- isn't it (See Grammar Notes)
- が
- but (See Gram. Notes)
- そうです
- that's right; it is so
The particulars
- The course
- Defense Language Institute, Japanese Basic Course, 1967 to 1971. Public domain. The teaching pages and the narration are ours.
- Reading aloud
- Digital narration, directed by 1732 Studios.
- The book
- Botchan, the work this course leads to, free to read here.
- Data
- JSON · Markdown · A guide for agents