Shadowing N5 — Shopping & Restaurant (NHK Easy Japanese)

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Seven short shadowing lessons from NHK Easy Japanese: shopping, prices, omamori, gloves, and restaurant orders. Karaoke word highlight + vocab/grammar/exercises. Draft — MINNIHONGO-994. Educational embed; timestamps curated for study.

Who this course is for

This course is designed for self-learners and JLPT candidates preparing for N5, with emphasis on video through structured lessons and guided practice. Study 7 step-by-step lessons with free interactive quizzes on Minna Nihongo. Ideal if you want exam-style review, daily study habits, and measurable progress without a classroom schedule.

Lessons

  1. What is this? — Ask what a food is in a department-store basement. NHK Easy Japanese Lesson 9.
  2. How much is this dryer? — Ask the price of a hair dryer on sale. NHK Easy Japanese Lesson 10.
  3. Do you have a talisman? — Ask a shop for omamori and learn where to find them. NHK Easy Japanese Lesson 11.
  4. Cute charm — Buy an enmusubi love charm at a temple shop. NHK Easy Japanese Lesson 12.
  5. I want gloves — Ask for gloves, check the price, and pay by card. NHK Easy Japanese Lesson 19.
  6. Please do not put wasabi — Order a seafood bowl and request wasabi on the side / none. NHK Easy Japanese Lesson 20.
  7. This omelet is sweet and delicious — Praise homemade tamagoyaki and talk about becoming a chef. NHK Easy Japanese Lesson 26.

Sample vocabulary from this course

  • たくさん: a lot; many
  • 手袋（てぶくろ） (手袋): gloves
  • 可愛（かわい）い (可愛い): cute; adorable
  • デパ地下（ちか） (デパ地下): department-store food basement
  • Tシャツ: T-shirt
  • 忍者（にんじゃ） (忍者): ninja
  • 本当（ほんとう）に (本当): really; truly
  • 欲（ほ）しい (欲しい): want (something)
  • 食（た）べ物（もの） (食べ物): food
  • いくら: how much (price)
  • いらっしゃいませ: Welcome (shop greeting)
  • こちら: this way / over here (polite)
  • ドライヤー: hair dryer
  • 縁結（えんむす）び (縁結び): matchmaking; love connection
  • これは何（なん）ですか (何): What is this?
  • 大根（だいこん） (大根): daikon radish
  • あったかそう: looks warm
  • セール: sale (discount event)
  • お守（まも）り (お守り): amulet; protective charm
  • 恋人（こいびと） (恋人): boyfriend / girlfriend; partner
  • 漬（つ）け物（もの） (漬物): pickles; pickled vegetables
  • 円（えん） (円): yen (Japanese currency)
  • ありますか: Do you have …? / Is there …?
  • 〜円になります (円): That will be … yen (polite total)
  • カード: (credit/debit) card
  • 食（た）べてみる (食べる): try eating; give it a taste
  • これをください: I'll take this / Please give me this
  • ありません: there isn't / we don't have
  • 高（たか）すぎます (高): too expensive
  • 使（つか）えますか (使う): Can I use …? / Is … usable?
  • いただきます: said before eating (thanks for the food)
  • タイプ: type; kind
  • お寺（てら） (お寺): temple
  • あの: um… (hesitation)
  • じゃあ: well then; in that case
  • 1,900円（えん） (円): 1,900 yen
  • いいですね: That's nice / looks good
  • 聞（き）いてみよう (聞く): Let's ask (and see)
  • 美味（おい）しい (美味しい): delicious; tasty
  • 行（い）きましょう (行く): Let's go

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