126 Japanese study words | The video discusses the importance of smartphones by asking if one can spend a day without them.

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スマホなしで1日(にち)過(す)ごせるかという質問(しつもん)を通(つう)じて、スマホの重要(じゅうよう)性(せい)について考(かんが)えます。

The video discusses the importance of smartphones by asking if one can spend a day without them.

126 words

こんにちは。マリアです。今日(きょう)もちょっと日本語(にほんご)を聞(き)いてみませんか?

こんにちは

int

hello; good day; good afternoon(は is pronounced as わ)

•

マリア

Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary

Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene

です

cop, cop-da

be; is(plain copula)

今日(きょう)

n, adv

today; this day

n, adv

these days; recently; nowadays

••

も

prt

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)

prt

both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence)(as ＡもＢも)

••••

ちょっと

adv

a little; a bit; slightly

adv

just a minute; for a moment; briefly

•••••

日(に)本(ほん)語(ご)

Japanese (language)

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を

prt

indicates direct object of action

prt

indicates subject of causative expression

•••••

聞(き)いて

v5k, vt

to hear

v5k, vt

to listen (e.g. to music)(esp. 聴く)

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みません

v1, vt

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe

v1, vt

to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge

•••••

か

prt

indicates a question(at sentence end)

prt

or; whether or not(after each alternative)

••••••

今日(きょう)は皆(みな)さんに質問(しつもん)があります。スマホなしで1日(にち)過(す)ごせますか?

今日(きょう)

n, adv

today; this day

n, adv

these days; recently; nowadays

••

は

prt

indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)

prt

indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

•

皆(みな)さん

all; everyone; everybody

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に

prt

at (place, time); in; on; during

prt

to (direction, state); toward; into

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質(しつ)問(もん)

adj-no, vi, vt, vs, n

question; inquiry; enquiry

•

が

prt

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)

prt

indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)

•••

あります

v5r-i, vi

to be; to exist; to live(usu. of inanimate objects)

v5r-i, vi

to have

••••

スマホ

smartphone; smart phone

なしで

exp

without

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1(つい)日(たち)

ctr

counter for days

過(す)ごせます

v5s, vt

to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live

v5s, vt

to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to carry too far; to carry to excess

•••••

か

prt

indicates a question(at sentence end)

prt

or; whether or not(after each alternative)

••••••

ちょっと難(むずか)しい質問(しつもん)ですよね。今(こん)スマートフォンは私(わたし)たちの生活(せいかつ)の中(なか)で

ちょっと難(むずか)しい

exp, adj-i

a little difficult; slightly hard

adj-i, exp

not feasible; not possible

質(しつ)問(もん)

adj-no, vi, vt, vs, n

question; inquiry; enquiry

•

です

cop, cop-da

be; is(plain copula)

よね

exp, prt

isn't that right?(particle pair used at sentence-end)

•

今(いま)

n, adj-no, adv

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately

adv

another; more

•

スマートフォン

smartphone; smart phone

は

prt

indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)

prt

indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

•

私(わたし)たち

we; us

•

の

prt

indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)

prt

nominalizes verbs and adjectives

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生(せい)活(かつ)

n, vs, vi

life; living

livelihood; (one's) living

•

中(ちゅう)

medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); middle

suf

in; within; out of (e.g. ten people); among

••••••

で

cop, cop-da

be; is(plain copula)

とても大(おお)きな存在(そんざい)ですね。朝(あさ)起(お)きたらまずスマホを見(み)る、メッセージ

とても

adv

very; awfully; exceedingly(とっても is more emphatic)

adv

(not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)(before a negative form)

•

大(おお)きな

adj-pn

big; large; great

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存(そん)在(ざい)

adj-no, vi, vs, n

existence; being; presence

•

です

cop, cop-da

be; is(plain copula)

ね

prt

right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?(at sentence end; used as a request for confirmation or agreement)

int

hey; say; listen; look; come on

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朝(あさ)

n, adv

morning

breakfast

•

起(お)きたら

v1, vi

to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire)

v1, vi

to wake up; to be awake; to stay awake

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まず

adv

first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else

adv

probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually

•••

スマホ

smartphone; smart phone

を

prt

indicates direct object of action

prt

indicates subject of causative expression

•••••

見(み)る

v1, vt

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe

v1, vt

to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge

•••••

メッセージ

message

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をチェックしたり、ニュースを読(よ)んだり、 SNSを見(み)たり、そして寝(ね)る前(まえ)にもまた

を

prt

indicates direct object of action

prt

indicates subject of causative expression

•••••

チェック

n, adj-no

check; plaid; checkered

n, vs

checking; monitoring; looking over; scrutinizing; inspecting

•••

したり

vs-i

to do; to carry out; to perform

vs-i

to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)

•••••••••••

ニュース

news

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読(よ)んだり

v5m, vt

to read

v5m, vt

to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant

••••••

見(み)たり

v1, vt

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe

v1, vt

to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge

•••••

そして

conj

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

•

寝(ね)る

v1, vi

to sleep (lying down)

v1, vi

to go to bed; to lie in bed

••••••

前(まえ)

in front (of); before (e.g. a building)

n, adj-no, adv

before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)

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にも

exp

also; too; not ... either; as well; even

exp

(it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise(after the volitional or dictionary form of verb)

•

また

adv

again; once more; once again; another time; some other time

adv

also; too; as well; likewise

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スマホを見(み)てしまう。多分(たぶん)こういう人(ひと)も多(おお)いと思(おも)います。

スマホ

smartphone; smart phone

を

prt

indicates direct object of action

prt

indicates subject of causative expression

•••••

見(み)て

v1, vt

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe

v1, vt

to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge

•••••

しまう

suffix

indicates completion (to finish ...)

•

多(た)分(ぶん)

adv

probably; likely; perhaps; maybe

adj-na, adj-no

a lot of; much; many; considerable; large (amount); generous

•

こういう

adj-pn

such; this sort of; like this

•

人(ひと)

person; someone; somebody

human beings; mankind; man; people; humans

•••••••

も

prt

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)

prt

both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence)(as ＡもＢも)

••••

多(おお)い

adj-i

many; numerous; a lot

adj-i

large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much

••

と

prt, conj

if; when

prt, conj

and

••••

思(おも)います

v5u, vt

to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon(想う has connotations of heart-felt)

v5u, vt

to think (of doing); to plan (to do)

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実(じつ)は私(わたし)たちは思(おも)っているよりもスマホをたくさん使(つか)っていると思(おも)います。例(たと)えば

実は

adv, exp

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

•

私(わたし)たち

we; us

•

は

prt

indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)

prt

indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

•

思(おも)って

v5u, vt

to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon(想う has connotations of heart-felt)

v5u, vt

to think (of doing); to plan (to do)

••••••

いる

suffix

indicates continuing action (to be ...ing)

•

よりも

exp

than; in comparison to(emphatic form of より)

exp

rather than; over; above

•

スマホ

smartphone; smart phone

を

prt

indicates direct object of action

prt

indicates subject of causative expression

•••••

たくさん

adj-no, adj-na, n, adv

a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal

adj-no, adj-na, n, adv

enough; sufficient

••

使(つか)って

v5u, vt

to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use

v5u, vt

to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate

•••

と

prt, conj

if; when

prt, conj

and

••••

思(おも)います

v5u, vt

to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon(想う has connotations of heart-felt)

v5u, vt

to think (of doing); to plan (to do)

••••••

例(たと)えば

adv

for example; for instance; e.g.

•

電車(でんしゃ)を待(ま)っている時(とき)、カフェで1人(にん)の時(とき)、少(すこ)し時間(じかん)があるとすぐスマホを見(み)てしまう

電(でん)車(しゃ)

train; electric train

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を

prt

indicates direct object of action

prt

indicates subject of causative expression

•••••

待(ま)って

v5t, vt, vi

to wait

v5t, vt, vi

to await; to look forward to; to anticipate

••

いる

suffix

indicates continuing action (to be ...ing)

•

時(とき)

time; hour; moment(刻 signifies a time of day; 秋 signifies an important time)

n, adv

occasion; case

••••

カフェ

café; cafe; coffeehouse

hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

•

で

cop, cop-da

be; is(plain copula)

1(ひと)人(り)

person; someone; somebody

human beings; mankind; man; people; humans

•••••••

の

prt

indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)

prt

nominalizes verbs and adjectives

•••••

少(すこ)し

adv

a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat

adv

a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute

••

時(じ)間(かん)

time

hour

•••

が

prt

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)

prt

indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)

•••

と

prt, conj

if; when

prt, conj

and

••••

すぐ

adv, n

immediately; at once; right away; directly

adv, n

soon; before long; shortly

••••

スマホ

smartphone; smart phone

見(み)て

v1, vt

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe

v1, vt

to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge

•••••

しまう

suffix

indicates completion (to finish ...)

•

。でももしスマホがなかったらどうなる

でも

conj

but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well

prt

even

••••••

もし

adv

if; in case; supposing

•

スマホ

smartphone; smart phone

が

prt

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)

prt

indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)

•••

どう

adv

how; in what way; how about

•

なる

v5r, vi

to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain

v5r, vi

to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)

••••••••••

でしょうか?最初(さいしょ)は少(すこ)し不安(ふあん)になるかもしれませんね。メッセージが来(き)ているかも

でしょうか

exp

don't you think?; indicates question

•

最(さい)初(しょ)

adv, n, adj-no

beginning; outset; first; onset

•

は

prt

indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)

prt

indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

•

少(すこ)し

adv

a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat

adv

a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute

••

不(ふ)安(あん)

adj-na, n

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity; suspense

•

に

prt

at (place, time); in; on; during

prt

to (direction, state); toward; into

•••••••••

なる

v5r, vi

to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain

v5r, vi

to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)

••••••••••

かも

prt

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

•

しれません

v1, vi

to become known; to come to light; to be discovered

v1, vi

to be known; to be understood(usu. in the negative)

••••

ね

prt

right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?(at sentence end; used as a request for confirmation or agreement)

int

hey; say; listen; look; come on

•••••

メッセージ

message

•

が

prt

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)

prt

indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)

•••

来(き)て

vk, vi

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive

vk, vi, aux-v

to come back; to do ... and come back(after the -te form of a verb)

••••

いる

suffix

indicates continuing action (to be ...ing)

•

かもしれない

exp

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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