Minna Intermediate - Lesson 01 - A New Life

This introductory lesson helps you adapt to changes in your living environment, daily routine, and new goals.

Course: Minna Intermediate

Vocabulary

  • どのように: how; in what way
  • まよう[みちみ～] (迷う[道に～]): get lost; lose one's way
  • せんぱい (先輩): senior; senior colleague
  • まるで: as if; just like
  • あかるい［せいかくが～］ (明るい［性格が～］): cheerful; bright (personality)
  • ちちおや (父親): father; dad
  • みずうみ (湖): lake
  • めざす (目指す): aim for; aspire to
  • いのち (命): life
  • おせちりょうり (おせち料理): New Year's dishes
  • はつもうで (初詣で): first shrine visit of the year
  • たたみ (畳): tatami mat
  • ざぶとん (座布団): floor cushion
  • ゆか (床): floor
  • せいざ (正座): formal kneeling posture
  • おじぎ: bow; bowing
  • さっか (作家): writer; author
  • ～ちゅう［るす～］ (～中［留守～］): during; while
  • いっぱい: full; a lot; plenty
  • どんなに: how; no matter how
  • りっぱ［な］ (立派［な］): splendid; admirable
  • けってん (欠点): fault; flaw
  • ～すぎ (～過ぎ): too ~; over-
  • にあう (似合う): to suit; to look good on

Kanji

  • 部 ブ: section; department
  • 最 サイ もっと も: most; utmost
  • 興 コウ　キュウ おこ る おこ す: interest; revive
  • 畳 ジョウ たた む たたみ: straw mat; fold
  • 床 ショウ とこ　ゆか: floor; bed
  • 材 ザイ: timber; material
  • 非 ヒ: non-; un-
  • 常 ジョウ つね　とこ: usual; normal
  • 珍 チン めずら しい: rare; curious
  • 化 カ　ケ ば ける は かす: change; transform
  • 表 ヒョウ おもて　あらわ す あらわ れる: surface; express
  • 昔 セキ　シャク むかし: long ago; former
  • 全 ゼン まった く: whole; entire
  • 敷 フ し く: spread; pave
  • 派 ハ: faction; group
  • 板 ハン　バン いた: board; plank

Frequently asked questions

What does 「どのように」 mean in this lesson?
how; in what way
What does 「まよう[みちみ～]」 mean in this lesson?
get lost; lose one's way
What does 「せんぱい」 mean in this lesson?
senior; senior colleague
What does 「まるで」 mean in this lesson?
as if; just like
What does 「あかるい［せいかくが～］」 mean in this lesson?
cheerful; bright (personality)
What does 「ちちおや」 mean in this lesson?
father; dad
What does 「みずうみ」 mean in this lesson?
lake
What does 「めざす」 mean in this lesson?
aim for; aspire to
What does 「いのち」 mean in this lesson?
life
What does 「おせちりょうり」 mean in this lesson?
New Year's dishes
What does 「はつもうで」 mean in this lesson?
first shrine visit of the year
What does 「たたみ」 mean in this lesson?
tatami mat
What does 「ざぶとん」 mean in this lesson?
floor cushion
What does 「ゆか」 mean in this lesson?
floor
What does 「せいざ」 mean in this lesson?
formal kneeling posture
What does 「おじぎ」 mean in this lesson?
bow; bowing
What does 「さっか」 mean in this lesson?
writer; author
What does 「～ちゅう［るす～］」 mean in this lesson?
during; while
What does 「いっぱい」 mean in this lesson?
full; a lot; plenty
What does 「どんなに」 mean in this lesson?
how; no matter how
What does 「りっぱ［な］」 mean in this lesson?
splendid; admirable
What does 「けってん」 mean in this lesson?
fault; flaw
What does 「～すぎ」 mean in this lesson?
too ~; over-
What does 「にあう」 mean in this lesson?
to suit; to look good on