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百百五五十十一一

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O B J E C T I V E S O B J E C T I V E S In this lesson you are going to: In this lesson you are going to:

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■ Talk about commuting: Talk about commuting: ■

■ Learn about using adjectives and adverbsLearn about using adjectives and adverbs ■

■ Talk about places around town Talk about places around town ■

■ Learn how to express existenceLearn how to express existence ■

■ Learn how to express locationLearn how to express location ■

■ Learn to use positional wordsLearn to use positional words ■

■ Learn how to count and express numerals and countersLearn how to count and express numerals and counters ■

■ Learn how to express likes and dislikesLearn how to express likes and dislikes ■

■ Talk about your hometown and Talk about your hometown and neighborhoodneighborhood ■

■ Learn to make sure you Learn to make sure you are communicatingare communicating

東東とうとう京京きょうきょうの町の町まちまち

Y O O K O S O !

M U L T I M E D I A

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126 126 My TownMy Town 百百二二十十六六

V

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and Grammar 2A

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Oral Activities

Commuting

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V

Vocabulary: ocabulary: CommutingCommuting

徒歩

徒歩ととほほ（で（で）） _{on foot}_{on foot} 便便べべんん利利りり（な）（な） _convenient_convenient

…

…に近に近ちかちかいですいです is close to…is close to… 不不ふふべんべん便便（な）（な） inconvenientinconvenient …

…から遠から遠とおとおいですいです is far from…is far from…

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ダイアログ：地

ダイアログ：地ちち下下かかてつてつ鉄鉄でで₁₀₁₀ぷんぷん分分ぐらいです。ぐらいです。₍_{(It’s about 10 minutes by subway.}_{It’s about 10 minutes by subway.)}₎ ブラウンさんと三ブラウンさんと三みみむらむら村村さんが話さんが話はなはなしています。しています。ブラウン：三ブラウン：三みみむらむら村村さんのアパートはどこですか。さんのアパートはどこですか。三三みみむらむら村村：：上うえうえ上野野ののです。です。ブラウン：大学ブラウン：大学だいがくだいがくに近に近ちかちかいですね。いですね。三三みみむらむら村村：ええ、地：ええ、地ちち下下かかてつてつ鉄鉄でで1010分ぐらいです分ぐらいです。とても便。とても便べべんん利利りりですよ。ですよ。 V

Vocabulary: ocabulary: Counting MinuteCounting Minutes and Hs and Hoursours

To count minutes use the counter suffix,

To count minutes use the counter suffix, 〜分〜分₍₍ふんふん_{; after some sounds,}_{; after some sounds,} ぷん

ぷん_{) with the Sino-Japanese series of numerals. (See}_{) with the Sino-Japanese series of numerals. (See}_{Grammar 9.1,}_{Grammar 9.1,}

page 154.) The counter suffix for counting hours is

page 154.) The counter suffix for counting hours is 時間時間₍₍じかんじかん_)._). 一

一分分いいっっぷぷんん _{one minute}_{one minute} 二

二分分ににふふんん _{two minutes}_{two minutes} 三

三分分ささんんぷぷんん _{three minutes}_{three minutes} 四

四分分よよんんぷぷんん、、よよんんふふんん _{four minutes}_{four minutes} 五

五分分ごごふふんん _{five minutes}_{five minutes} 六

六分分ろろっっぷぷんん _{six minutes}_{six minutes} 七

七分分ななななふふんん、、ししちちふふんん _{seven minutes}_{seven minutes} 八

八分分ははっっぷぷんん eight minuteseight minutes

九

九分分ききゅゅううふふんん _{nine minutes}_{nine minutes} 十

十分分じじゅゅっっぷぷんん、、じじっっぷぷんん _{ten minutes}_{ten minutes} 一

一時時間間いいちちじじかかんん _{one hour}_{one hour} 二

二時時間間ににじじかかんん two hourstwo hours

一

一時時間間半半いいちちじじかかんんははんん _{one and a half hours}_{one and a half hours} 三時間

三時間二十五二十五分分さんじさんじかんにかんにじゅうじゅうごふんごふん _{three hours}_{three hours}

twenty-five minutes twenty-five minutes

Ms. Brown and Mr. Mimura are talking

Ms. Brown and Mr. Mimura are talking BROWNBROWN: Where is your apartment, Mr. Mimura?: Where is your apartment, Mr. Mimura? MIMURA

MIMURA: It’s in Ueno.: It’s in Ueno. BROWNBROWN: It’s close to the university, isn’t it?: It’s close to the university, isn’t it? MIMURAMIMURA: Yes. It’s about ten: Yes. It’s about ten

minutes by subway. It’s very convenient.

便

べん

べん利

利りり（不（不ふふべんべん便便））cannot be usedcannot be used

to mean

to mean suited suited ((not suited not suited ))

for one’s schedule.

for one’s schedule. Japanese Japanese

say 3

say 3時時じじはつごうがいいはつごうがいい

です

です((Three o’clock isThree o’clock is

convenient for me

convenient for me) and) and

4

4時時じじはつごうがはつごうが

わるいです

わるいです((Four o’clock isFour o’clock is

inconvenient for me

inconvenient for me).).

X

Xででvia, by means of X;via, by means of X;

Y

Yからから from Y; from Y;とてもとてもvery;very;

上野

上野_{area of Tokyo.}_{area of Tokyo.}

A

lternatively, the counterlternatively, the counter

suffix

suffix 〜分間〜分間((〜ふん〜ふん

かん、〜ぷんかん

かん、〜ぷんかん))may may

also be used when expressing

duration of minutes: duration of minutes: 五五ごごふんふん分分はなはな話話しましたしましたoror 五五ごご分分ふんかんふんかん間間はなはな話話しましたしました (

(I talked for 5 minutesI talked for 5 minutes). But ). But

only

only 〜分〜分can name acan name a

particular minute: particular minute: 一一いちいち時五時五じじごごふんふん分分に行に行いいきましたきました ( (I went at 1:05I went at 1:05).). アクティビティーアクティビティー

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どこですか。

どこですか。₍_{(Where is it?}_{Where is it?}₎₎

Practice the dialogue in

Practice the dialogue inアクティビティーアクティビティー _1,_1,_{substituting information from}_{substituting information from}

the chart below. the chart below. Useful Word:

Useful Word: ちょっとちょっと_{a bit}_{a bit}

128 128 My TownMy Town 百百二二十十八八 N Naamme /e /TTyyppe e oof f PPllaacce e PPrrooxxiimmiitty y tto o TTrraannssppoorrttaattiioon n CCoonnvveenniieennccee R Reessiiddeenncce e SScchhooool l MMeetthhoodd//TTiimmee Required Required カカワワムムララささんんのの世世せせ田田たたがやがや谷谷ちょっと遠ちょっと遠とおとおいいでんでん電電しゃしゃ車車ちょっと不ちょっと不ふふべんべん便便うちうち ₅₀₅₀ぷんぷん分分林林はやしはやしささんんののいたいた板板ばしばし橋橋ちかちか近近いいババスス便便べんべん利利りりアパートアパート ₃₀₃₀ぷんぷん分分横横よこよこ井井いいせんせいせんせい先先生生のの千葉千葉ちちばばとおとお遠遠いいくるまくるま車車不不ふふべんべん便便うちうちいちいち一一時時じじかんかん間間はんはん半半チチンンささんん目目めめじろじろ白白とても近とても近ちかちかいいでんしゃでんしゃ電電車車とてとても便も便べんべん利利りりのアパートのアパート ₁₅₁₅ふんふん分分大大おおおお野野ののせんせいせんせい先先生生ののよこはまよこはま横横浜浜とても遠とても遠とおとおいいでんしゃでんしゃ電電車車とても不とても不ふふべんべん便便ううちち二二時時じじかんかん間間

Grammar and Practice Activities

5.

5. Adj

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林林はやしはやし：ブラウンさんの大学：ブラウンさんの大学だいがくだいがくは大は大おおおおきいですか。きいですか。ブラウン：いいえ、あまり大ブラウン：いいえ、あまり大おおおおきくありません。きくありません。林：有名林：有名ゆうめいゆうめいですか。ですか。ブラウン：いいえ、ブラウン：いいえ、あまりあまりゆうめいゆうめい有名有名じゃありません。じゃありません。 HAYASHI

HAYASHI::Is your Is your university large, Ms. university large, Ms. Brown?Brown? BROWNBROWN::No, it’No, it’s not very lars not very large.ge. HAYASHIHAYASHI::Is Is itit

famous?

famous? BROWNBROWN::No, it’No, it’s not very famos not very famous.us.

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Useful Vocabulary: Basic Adjectives Useful Vocabulary: Basic Adjectives

大

大ききいい／／大大ききななおおおおききいい／／おおおおききなな _{big; large}_{big; large} 小

小ささいい／／小小ささななちちいいささいい／／ちちいいささなな _small_small 多

多いいおおおおいい _{many, numerous}_{many, numerous} 少

少なないいすすくくなないい _{few, scarce}_{few, scarce} 新新ししいいああたたららししいい newnew 古古いいふふるるいい _old_old いい／よいいい／よい _good_good よくない

よくない _{not good; bad}_{not good; bad} 悪

悪いいわわるるいい _bad_bad

静

静かか（（なな））ししずずかか（（なな）） quiet; peacefulquiet; peaceful

うるさい

うるさい _{noisy; disturbing}_{noisy; disturbing} きれ

きれいい（な（な）） _{attractive; clean}_{attractive; clean} きたない

きたない dirtydirty

広

広いいひひろろいい _{spacious; wide}_{spacious; wide} 狭

狭いいせせままいい _{small (}_{small (in area}_{in area); narrow}_{); narrow} 低

低いいひひくくいい _low_low

高

高いいたたかかいい _{high; expensive}_{high; expensive} 安安いいややすすいい inexpensiveinexpensive おもしろいおもしろい _interesting_interesting 有有名名（（なな））ゆゆううめめいい（（なな）） _famous_famous にぎにぎやかやか（な（な）） _lively_lively つまらないつまらない _boring_boring むずかしいむずかしい _difficult_difficult やさしい

やさしい _{easy; kind}_{easy; kind} 長長いいななががいい _long_long 短短いいみみじじかかいい _short_short おいしいおいしい _delicious_delicious まずい

まずい _{bad tasting}_{bad tasting}

5.1

5.1 AdjectivesAdjectivesare words that modify nouns. In the phraseare words that modify nouns. In the phrase a red sweater,a red sweater, red

red is an adjective. In Japanese as well, the adjective precedes the noun inis an adjective. In Japanese as well, the adjective precedes the noun in such a phrase:

such a phrase:あかあか赤赤いセーターいセーター₍_{(red sweater}_{red sweater}_)._). _Thi_Thi_{s usa}_{s usage is ca}_{ge is calle}_lled_{d prenominal}_prenominal

use,

use,meaningmeaningbefore the noun.before the noun. Adjectives do not always

Adjectives do not always precede nouns, howeverprecede nouns, however. In . In English, there areEnglish, there are sentences such as

sentences such asThat sweater is red.That sweater is red.Likewise, in the equivalent JapaneseLikewise, in the equivalent Japanese

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カワムラ：あの人カワムラ：あの人ひとひとはだれですか。はだれですか。チン：町チン：町まちまち田田だださんのボーイフレンドです。さんのボーイフレンドです。カワムラ：ハンサムな人カワムラ：ハンサムな人ひとひとですね。ですね。チン：ええ。チン：ええ。 KAWAMURA

KAWAMURA::Who iWho is that s that ((personperson)?)? CHINCHIN::That’s That’s Ms. Machida’Ms. Machida’s boyfriend.s boyfriend. KAWAMURAKAWAMURA::HeHe’’ss

nice loo

nice lookingking..(lit.,(lit.,He is a He is a nice-looking person.nice-looking person.)) CHINCHIN: Yes.: Yes.

I

n this textbook, adjectivesn this textbook, adjectives

are listed in their dictionary

form.

form.Na-Na-adjectives areadjectives are

differentiated by adding

differentiated by adding((なな))

to the listed dictionary form.

T

hehei-i-adjectiveadjectiveいいいいisis

somewhat irregular. It is

the colloquial form of

the colloquial form of よいよい

and is used more commonly

in informal conversation. The

negative form of both

negative form of bothいいいい

and

andよいよいisisよくないよくない. (See. (See

Conjugating Adjectives, Conjugating Adjectives, Chapter 4.) Chapter 4.) ( (Continues.Continues.))

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sentence—

sentence—あのセーターは赤あのセーターは赤あかあかいですいです_{—the adjective}_{—the adjective}あかあか赤赤いい_{appears in the latter}_{appears in the latter}

part of th

part of the sentence, we sentence, which is called hich is called the predicate.the predicate. ((The predicate The predicate containscontains the verb and

the verb and everything that comeverything that comes after the subject.)es after the subject.) We We will call this usewill call this use of an adjective the

of an adjective the predicate use. predicate use. There are two types of adjectives

There are two types of adjectives in Japanese. We will call one typein Japanese. We will call one type

i- i-adjectivesadjectives because their dictionary form (the form listed because their dictionary form (the form listed in dictionaries)in dictionaries) always ends in the syllable

always ends in the syllable いい_._. ₍₍あかあか赤赤いい _{is an}_{is an} _i-_i-adject_adjective.)_ive.) _Ano_{Another ty}_{ther type of}_{pe of}

adjective is the

adjective is the na- na-adjective,adjective,named for thenamed for theなな _{that follows them in the}_{that follows them in the}

prenominal use. These are some examples of these

prenominal use. These are some examples of these two types of adjectivestwo types of adjectives in their dictionary form.

in their dictionary form.

I

I - - ADJECTIVES ADJECTIVES NNA A - - ADJECTIVES ADJECTIVES 赤

赤あかあか

い

い _red_red げんげん元元気気きき _healthy_healthy あまい

あまい _sweet_sweet しずしず静静かか _quiet_quiet やさしい

やさしい gentlegentle きれいきれい prettypretty

暑暑あつあつ

い

い _hot_hot ハンサムハンサム _handsome_handsome きびしい

きびしい _strict_strict ゆうめいゆうめい有名有名 _famous_famous

Note that there are several

Note that there are several na-na-adjectives (likeadjectives (likeきれいきれい) whose dictionary) whose dictionary form ends in

form ends in いい_{. You’ll just have to}_{. You’ll just have to memorize those. Note, however, that no}_{memorize those. Note, however, that no}

i

i-adjectives end in-adjectives end in-ei.-ei.

I-I-adjectives are of Japanese origin, while mostadjectives are of Japanese origin, while mostna-na-adjectives are of adjectives are of foreign origin (from Chinese

foreign origin (from Chinese or Western languages).or Western languages). 5.2

5.2 The prenominal and predicate uses of The prenominal and predicate uses of ii-adjectives and-adjectives andnana-adjectives are-adjectives are summarized in the following chart.

summarized in the following chart.

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i -Adjective-Adjective

prenominal use

prenominal use おもしろい本おもしろい本ほんほん((interesting book interesting book )) predicate use (affirmative)

predicate use (affirmative) あの本はおもしろいです。あの本はおもしろいです。

That book is interesting. That book is interesting.

あの本はおもしろくありません

あの本はおもしろくありません oror predicate use (negative)

predicate use (negative) あの本はおもしろくないです。あの本はおもしろくないです。

That book is not

That book is not interesting.interesting.

na-

na- Adjective Adjective

prenominal use

prenominal use しずしず静静かな町かな町まちまち ((quiet townquiet town)) predicate use (affirmative)

predicate use (affirmative) あの町は静かです。あの町は静かです。

That town is quiet. That town is quiet.

あの町は静かではありません

あの町は静かではありません oror predicate use (negative)

predicate use (negative) あの町は静かじゃないです。あの町は静かじゃないです。

That town is not quiet. That town is not quiet.

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The affirmative of either type of adjective in the predicate use is formed The affirmative of either type of adjective in the predicate use is formed by adding

by adding ですです _{to the dictionary}_{to the dictionary form.}_form. _T_T_{o form the}_{o form the negative predicate use,}_{negative predicate use,}

you must distinguish between

you must distinguish between i-i-adjectives andadjectives and na-na-adjectives. In the caseadjectives. In the case of

of na-na-adjectives, simply changeadjectives, simply changeですです_{to its negative form}_{to its negative form} ではありませんではありません

(or the colloquial contraction

(or the colloquial contractionじゃありませんじゃありません _or_orじゃないですじゃないです₎_)._. _F_Fo_or_r

i-i-adjectives, howeveradjectives, however, you mus, you must change the endint change the ending of the adjective.g of the adjective. ThisThis process is called

process is called conjugation.conjugation.Notice that the dictionary form of allNotice that the dictionary form of all

i-i-adjectives ends inadjectives ends inいい_{. This}_{. This}いい_{is actually an ending attached to the root of}_{is actually an ending attached to the root of}

the adjective. To make a negative, simply replace this final

the adjective. To make a negative, simply replace this finalいい_with_withくく_and_and

add

addありませんありません_or_orないですないです_{. These two negative forms are identical in}_{. These two negative forms are identical in}

meaning and politeness level. meaning and politeness level.

お

おももししろろいいでですす_._. _{It’s interesting.}_{It’s interesting.}

↓

おもしろく

{

ありませんありません.. _{It’s not interesting.}_{It’s not interesting.} ないです

ないです..

Some adjectives have alternate conjugations in the prenominal use. Some adjectives have alternate conjugations in the prenominal use. 1.

1.おおおお大大きいきい₍_(large_{large) and}_{) and}ちいちい小小さいさい₍_(small_small_{) may take}_{) may take} なな_{prenominally even though}_{prenominally even though}

they are

they are i-i-adjectives. In this usage the finaladjectives. In this usage the final いい is dropped.is dropped.

大大おおおお

きい人

きい人ひとひと大きな人大きな人 _{large person}_{large person} 小

小ちいちい

さ

さいい人人小小ささなな人人 _{small person}_{small person}

2.

2. Some Some adjecadjectives ttives take thake thee〜くの〜くのform in front of a noun. Change the finalform in front of a noun. Change the final

い

い _to_toくく_{and add}_{and add} のの_._. 近

近ちかちか

い

い _near_near 近くの大学近くの大学だいがくだいがく _{nearby university}_{nearby university} 遠

遠とおとお

い

い _far_far 遠くの大学遠くの大学だいがくだいがく _{faraway university}_{faraway university}

5.3

5.3 AdverbsAdverbsmodify adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs and are usuallymodify adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs and are usually positioned before the

positioned before the word they modify.word they modify.

とてもきれいな女とてもきれいな女おんなおんなののひとひと人人

a

avery very pretty woman pretty woman

わたしは肉

わたしは肉にくにくをたくさん食をたくさん食たたべました。べました。

I ate a

I ate a lot of lot of meat.meat.

その大

その大だいだいがくがく学学はあまり有名はあまり有名ゆうめいゆうめいではありません。ではありません。

That university is not

That university is not very very famous. famous. Both

Bothとてもとても_and_andあまりあまり_mean_mean_{very, so,}_{very, so,}_or_or_extremely._extremely._But_Butあまりあまり_{is used}_{is used}

only in negative sentences. In conversation

only in negative sentences. In conversation あんまりあんまり_,_, _{a v}_{a var}_arian_ian_{t o}_{t of}_fあまりあまり_,_, _is_is

often used instead. often used instead.

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この大学

この大学だいがくだいがくははあたらあたら新新しいです。しいです。 ₍_{(This university is new.}_{This university is new.)}₎

Practice the following as shown in

Practice the following as shown in the example.the example. [ [例例]] この大この大だいだいがくがく学学は古は古ふるふるいいでですすかか。。（（あたらあたら新新しい）しい） → →いいえ、この大学は古くありません。いいえ、この大学は古くありません。新しいです。新しいです。 Useful Vocabulary:

Useful Vocabulary: きびしいきびしい _strict,_strict, おもおも重重いい _heavy,_heavy,かるかる軽軽いい_lightweight,_lightweight, 長

長ながなが

い

い _long,_long,みじかみじか短短いい_short,_short, あつあつ厚厚いい_thick,_thick, うすいうすい_thin,_thin,おいしいおいしい_delicious_delicious

1. 1. そのビルは高そのビルは高たかたかいいでですすかか。。（（低ひくひく低い）い） 2. 2. この本この本ほんほんはおはおもしもしろいろいですですか。か。（つ（つまらまらないない）） 3. 3. この肉この肉にくにくはおはおいしいしいでいですかすか。。（ま（まずいずい）） 4. 4. あの先生あの先生せんせいせんせいはきはきびしびしいでいですかすか。。（や（やさしさしい）い） 5. 5. このスーツは高このスーツは高たかたかいいでですすかか。。（（安やすやす安い）い） 6. 6. このテレビは重このテレビは重おもおもいいでですすかか。。（（軽かるかる軽い）い） 7. 7. 日本語日本語にほんごにほんごはむはむずかずかしいしいですですか。か。（や（やさしさしい）い） 8. 8. やまぐちやまぐち山口山口さんのスピーチは長さんのスピーチは長ながながいですかいですか。。（（みじかみじか短短い）い） 9. 9. その本その本ほんほんは厚は厚あつあついでいですすかか。。（う（うすすいい）） 10. 10. あなたのうちは広あなたのうちは広ひろひろいいでですすかか。。（（せせままいい）） 132 132 My TownMy Town 百百三三十十二二あのまるいものは何

あのまるいものは何なんなんですか。ですか。₍_{(What is that round thing?}_{What is that round thing?}₎₎

Practice, following the example. Practice, following the example. [

[例例]] ふるふる古古い、ビルい、ビル→→あの古あの古ふるふるいビルは何いビルは何なんなんですか。ですか。ハンサム、人

ハンサム、人ひとひと→→あのハンサムな人あのハンサムな人ひとひとはだれですか。はだれですか。

Useful Vocabulary:

Useful Vocabulary: きかいきかい_machine,_machine, ままじじめめ（（なな））_serious,_serious,ものもの_{thing; item,}_{thing; item,} まるい

まるい_round,_round, しんせつしんせつ親切親切（な）（な）_kind,_kind, 器器ききようよう用用（な）（な）_skillful,_skillful, へへんん（（なな））_strange_strange

1. 1. おもしろい、人おもしろい、人ひとひと _7._7. やさしい、男やさしい、男おとこおとこの人の人ひとひと 2. 2. きれい、女きれい、女おんなおんなの人の人ひとひと _8._8. へん、ものへん、もの 3. 3.おおおお大大きい、きかいきい、きかい _9._9. まじめ、男まじめ、男おとこおとこの人の人ひとひと 4. 4. きたない、ものきたない、もの _10._10. 便便べべんん利利りり、きかい、きかい 5. 5.しずしず静静か、人か、人ひとひと _11._11. まるい、ものまるい、もの 6. 6.しんせつしんせつ親親切切、男、男おとこおとこの人の人ひとひと _12._12. 器器ききようよう用用、女、女おんなおんなの人の人ひとひとアクティビティーアクティビティー

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その

そのはなしはなし話話はおかしいです。はおかしいです。₍_{(That story is funny!}_{That story is funny!}₎₎

Change affirmative sentences to negative, and

Change affirmative sentences to negative, and negative sentences tonegative sentences to affirmative. affirmative. [ [例例]] このアパーこのアパートはとても便利トはとても便利べべんんりりです。です。→→ このアパーこのアパートはあまり便トはあまり便べべんん利利りりではありません。ではありません。その人その人ひとひとはあまりきびしくありません。はあまりきびしくありません。→→ その人その人ひとひとはとてもきびしいです。はとてもきびしいです。 Useful

Useful VVocabulary:ocabulary: わかわか若若いい_young,_young,あんぜんあんぜん安全安全（な）（な）_safe,_safe,はなしはなし話話 _tal_tale;_e; _sto_story_ry_,_, 元

元げげんん気気きき（な）（な）_healthy_healthy_,_, おかしいおかしい_{funny; strange,}_{funny; strange,}きんじょきんじょ近近所所_{neighborhood,}_{neighborhood,}まちまち町町_town_town

1. 1. この近所この近所きんじょきんじょはとても静はとても静しずしずかです。かです。 2. 2. あの男あの男おとこおとこの人の人ひとひとはあまり若はあまり若わかわかくありません。くありません。 3. 3. その大学その大学だいがくだいがくはとても古はとても古ふるふるいです。いです。 4. 4. この車この車くるまくるまはあまり安全はあまり安全あんぜんあんぜんじゃありません。じゃありません。 5. 5. この町この町まちまちはとてもにぎやかです。はとてもにぎやかです。 6. 6. このこのはなしはなし話話はとてもおかしいです。はとてもおかしいです。 7. 7. カーティスさカーティスさんはとてもんはとても元元げげんん気気ききです。です。 8. 8. あの人あの人ひとひとはあまりエレガントではありません。はあまりエレガントではありません。 9. 9. このバナナはあまりおいしくありません。このバナナはあまりおいしくありません。 10. 10. このドレスはあまり安このドレスはあまり安やすやすくありません。くありません。百百三三十十三三

その先生

その先生せんせいせんせいは有名は有名ゆうめいゆうめいな人な人ひとひとです。です。 ₍_{(That teacher is a famous person.}_{That teacher is a famous person.)}₎

Rewrite these sentences following the examples. Rewrite these sentences following the examples. [

[例例_]_] あれはつまらない本あれはつまらない本ほんほんです。です。→→ あの本あの本ほんほんはつまらないです。はつまらないです。

Useful Word:

Useful Word: ははでで（（なな））_{gaudy; bright-colored}_{gaudy; bright-colored}

1. 1. これは安これは安やすやすい時い時ととけいけい計計です。です。 _5._5. このネクタイははでです。このネクタイははでです。 2. 2. あれはとても静あれはとても静しずしずかな村かな村むらむらです。です。 _6._6. あの町あの町まちまちはにぎやかです。はにぎやかです。 3. 3. この町この町まちまちはとても小はとても小ちいちいさいです。さいです。 _7._7. あれはとても有名あれはとても有名ゆうめいゆうめいなビルです。なビルです。 4. 4. これは古これは古ふるふるいカーテンです。いカーテンです。アクティビティーアクティビティー

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おもしろいですか、つまらないですか。

おもしろいですか、つまらないですか。 ₍_{(Is it interesting or}_{Is it interesting or}_boring?_boring?₎₎

Choose one adjective that best fits

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Translate the sentence ranslate the sentence into English.into English. [

[例例]] 日本語日本語にほんごにほんごのクラスやさしい、おもしろい、むずかしい、つまらないのクラスやさしい、おもしろい、むずかしい、つまらない

→

→日本語日本語にほんごにほんごのクラスはつまらないです。のクラスはつまらないです。₍₍_{Japanese class is boring.}_{Japanese class is boring.}₎₎

1. 1. わたしわたし静静しずしずか、にぎやか、にぎやか、元か、元げげんん気気きき、まじめ、ハンサム、きれい、まじめ、ハンサム、きれい 2. 2. わたしの日本語わたしの日本語にほんごにほんごの先生の先生せんせいせんせいきれい、うつくしいきれい、うつくしい ((beautiful beautiful ))、ハンサム、やさしい、エレガント、、ハンサム、やさしい、エレガント、若若わかわかいい 3. 3. アーノルド・シュワルツネーガーアーノルド・シュワルツネーガータフ、やさしい、若タフ、やさしい、若わかわかい、静い、静しずしずか、いそがしい、ハンサムか、いそがしい、ハンサム 4. 4. エディー・マーフィーエディー・マーフィー元元げげんん気気きき、やさしい、いそがしい、おもしろい、ハンサム、やさしい、いそがしい、おもしろい、ハンサム 5. 5. わたしの大わたしの大だいだいがくがく学学有名有名ゆうめいゆうめい、大、大おおおおきい、むずかしい、やさしい、いいきい、むずかしい、やさしい、いい 6. 6. わたしのうちわたしのうち大大おおおおきい、小きい、小ちいちいさい、きれい、ひろい、せまい、きたないさい、きれい、ひろい、せまい、きたない 7.

7. わたしのとなりの人わたしのとなりの人ひとひと₍_{(the person next to me}_{the person next to me)}₎ うるさい、きれい、ハンサム、やさしい、へんうるさい、きれい、ハンサム、やさしい、へん ₍_(strange_strange)₎、静、静しずしずかか 8. 8. この練この練れんれんしゅうしゅう習習 ₍_(exercise_exercise)₎ むずかしい、やさしい、つまらない、長むずかしい、やさしい、つまらない、長ながながいい 134 134 My TownMy Town 百百三三十十四四

STUDY HINT

Learning Grammar Learning Grammar

Learning a language is similar to learning any other skill; knowing about it is only Learning a language is similar to learning any other skill; knowing about it is only part of what is involved. Consider swimming, for example. Through books you part of what is involved. Consider swimming, for example. Through books you could become an expert in talking about swimming; but until you actually got could become an expert in talking about swimming; but until you actually got into a pool and practiced swimming, you would probably not swim very well. In into a pool and practiced swimming, you would probably not swim very well. In much the same way, if you memorize all the grammar rules but spend little time much the same way, if you memorize all the grammar rules but spend little time practicing them, you will not be able to communicate very

practicing them, you will not be able to communicate very well in Japanese.well in Japanese. Since the best way to learn grammar is to use grammatical structures in Since the best way to learn grammar is to use grammatical structures in actu-al contexts, the first few exercises in each section of the chapter are designed to al contexts, the first few exercises in each section of the chapter are designed to アクティビティー

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インタビュー

インタビュー:: だいがくだいがく大学大学に近に近ちかちかいですか。いですか。₍₍_{Is it close to the university?}_{Is it close to the university?}₎₎

Pair up and ask each other

Pair up and ask each other the following questions.the following questions.

S S1:1: _—_—_—_—_—_—さんのうちはどこですか。さんのうちはどこですか。 S S2:2: _—_—_—_—_—_—です。です。 S S1:1: 大学大学だいがくだいがくに近に近ちかちかいですか。いですか。 S S2:2: はい、近はい、近ちかちかいです。いです。_—_—_—_—_—_—でで_—_—_—_—_—_—分です。分です。（いいえ、遠（いいえ、遠とおとおいです。いです。_—_—_—_—_—_—でで_—_—_—_—_—_—分分でですす。。））_or_or （いいえ、遠（いいえ、遠とおとおいです。いです。_—_—_—_—_—_—でで_—_—_—_—_—_—時時じじかんかん間間でですす。。）） S S1:1: 便便べんべん利利りりでですすねね。。（（不不ふふべんべん便便でですすねね。。））百百三三十十五五

let you practice the new structures and vocabulary in communicative situations. let you practice the new structures and vocabulary in communicative situations. You may be able to pick up the new structures almost without thinking as you You may be able to pick up the new structures almost without thinking as you

imitate the models in

imitate the models in the communicative activities.the communicative activities.

Accompanying each set of communicative activities is an explanation of the Accompanying each set of communicative activities is an explanation of the grammar you have been practicing. First read the explanations, asking your grammar you have been practicing. First read the explanations, asking your instructor about any parts that you don’t understand, and analyze the sample instructor about any parts that you don’t understand, and analyze the sample sentences. Then begin to practice. Do the activities that follow the explanation, sentences. Then begin to practice. Do the activities that follow the explanation, and then check your answers.

and then check your answers.When you are certain that your answeWhen you are certain that your answers are correct,rs are correct, practice doing each exer

practice doing each exercise several times unticise several times until you canl you can do them automaticallydo them automatically.. As you do the exercises, pay attention to spelling and pronunciation and think As you do the exercises, pay attention to spelling and pronunciation and think

about how you would use the forms

about how you would use the forms in real life.in real life. Always rememb

Always remember that ler that language learnianguage learning is cng is cumulative.umulative. When you When you move onmove on to the next chapter, you can’t forget or ignore what you learned in this chapter to the next chapter, you can’t forget or ignore what you learned in this chapter any more than you can f

any more than you can forget your arithmetic orget your arithmetic when you start lwhen you start learning algebra.earning algebra. A A few minutes spent each day reviewing “old” topics will increase your confidence few minutes spent each day reviewing “old” topics will increase your confidence and success in communicating in

and success in communicating in Japanese.Japanese.

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commuting time of workers living in the greater Tokyoliving in the greater Tokyo area is one hour thirty-five minutes—each way! W area is one hour thirty-five minutes—each way! What’shat’s more, 20 percent of the surveyed workers spend over more, 20 percent of the surveyed workers spend over two hours getting to (or from) work. Because two hours getting to (or from) work. Because afford-able housing is scarce in central Tokyo where many of able housing is scarce in central Tokyo where many of the jobs are, the majority of workers have

the jobs are, the majority of workers have to live into live in

outlying suburbs and cities some distance from the outlying suburbs and cities some distance from the city center. Because the train and subway

city center. Because the train and subway systems aresystems are so well-developed in Tokyo—they are extensive so well-developed in Tokyo—they are extensive net-works of punctual, frequent trains—

works of punctual, frequent trains—about 50 percent about 50 percent of commuters use trains and/or subways, while only of commuters use trains and/or subways, while only 25 percent use cars.

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Cities and Neighborhoods

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Vocabulary: ocabulary: Cities and Cities and TowTownsns

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近所所ききんんじじょょ _neighborhood_neighborhood 区

区くく _{ward of a city}_{ward of a city} 郊郊外外ここううががいい _suburbs_suburbs 市市しし _city_city 人人口口じじんんここうう _population_population 所所ととこころろ _place_place 町町まちまち _town_town 村村むらむら villagevillage …

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古山古山ふるやまふるやま

さんのうちはどこですか。

さんのうちはどこですか。₍_{(Where is Mr. Huruyama’s house?}_{Where is Mr. Huruyama’s house?}₎₎

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Talk about the alk about the commute experience and neighborhood of each studentcommute experience and neighborhood of each student listed below

listed below. Pair up and use . Pair up and use the model dialogue as a the model dialogue as a guide.guide. [ [例例]] SS1:1: 古山古山ふるやまふるやまさんのうちはどこですか。さんのうちはどこですか。 S S2:2: 横浜横浜よこはまよこはまの郊外の郊外こうがいこうがいです。です。 S S1:1: 大学大学だいがくだいがくに近に近ちかちかいですか。いですか。 S S2:2: いいえ、電車いいえ、電車でんしゃでんしゃでで11時時じじかんかん間間2020ぷんぷん分分です。です。 S S1:1: どんなところですか。どんなところですか。 S S2:2: 静静しずしずかなところです。かなところです。百百三三十十七七

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Vocabulary and Grammar 2B 137137

ダイアログ：どんなところですか。

ダイアログ：どんなところですか。₍_{(What kind of place is it?}_{What kind of place is it?}₎₎ カワカワムラムラ：：はやしはやし林林さんのご出さんのご出しゅっしゅっしんしん身身はどこですか。はどこですか。林林はやしはやし：：きゅうきゅう九九しゅうしゅう州州の阿の阿ああ蘇蘇そそです。です。カワムラ：どんなところですか。カワムラ：どんなところですか。林：小林：小ちいちいさい町さい町まちまちです。です。カワムラ：きれいな町カワムラ：きれいな町まちまちですか。ですか。林：ええ。林：ええ。

Now practice the dialogue replacing the

Now practice the dialogue replacing the underlined parts with theunderlined parts with the following words. following words. 1. 1.おおおお大大きい、古きい、古ふるふるいい _3._3.ふるふる古古い、小い、小ちいちいさいさい 2. 2. きれいな、静きれいな、静しずしずかなかな N Naamme e RReessiiddeenncce e CCoommmmuutteess… … NNeeiigghhbboorrhhoooodd M Miikkaawwa a hhoouusse e iin n KKoooohhu u 2 2 hhoouurrs s bby y ttrraaiin n iinnccoonnvveenniieenntt H Haannaadda a aappaarrttmmeennt t iin n CChhoooohhu u 55 55 mmiinnuuttees s bby y ccaar r bbeeaauuttiiffuull K Kaannaai i hhoouusse e iin n SShhiibbuuyya a 330 0 mmiinnuuttees s bby y ssuubbwwaay y ccoonnvveenniieenntt N Noommuurra a aappaarrttmmeennt t iin n UUeenno o 5 5 mmiinnuuttees s bby y bbuus s lliivveellyy KAWAMURA

KAWAMURA::Where are you fromWhere are you from, Mr. Hayas, Mr. Hayashi?hi? HAYASHIHAYASHI::I am from AsI am from Aso, Kyuso, Kyushu.hu. KAWAMURA

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the university?

the university? SS2: No, it’s an hour and twenty minutes away by train.2: No, it’s an hour and twenty minutes away by train. SS1: What kind of 1: What kind of

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6.1 TTo express existence in o express existence in Japanese, you can use Japanese, you can use the verbsthe verbsありますあります

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(dictionary formあるある_{) and}_{) and}いますいます _{(dictionary form}_{(dictionary form}いるいる_)._).ありますあります

is used to denote the

is used to denote the existence of inanimate objects and abstractexistence of inanimate objects and abstract concepts (e.g., notebooks, coffee, dead bodies, flowers, air, love, and concepts (e.g., notebooks, coffee, dead bodies, flowers, air, love, and ideas), while

ideas), whileいますいます is used to express the existence of living thingsis used to express the existence of living things (e.g., people, animals, and insects, but not plant life).

(e.g., people, animals, and insects, but not plant life).

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あるandandいるいるare the plainare the plain

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Japanese has two different o different speech styles, speech styles, the plain and the plain and the polite.the polite. TheThe polite form is used when speaking to people outside your own group or polite form is used when speaking to people outside your own group or toto people within your group who rank above you. The plain form

people within your group who rank above you. The plain form is usedis used when speaking to close friends, family

when speaking to close friends, family members, children, animals, andmembers, children, animals, and people who rank below you. The overall politeness of a sentence is people who rank below you. The overall politeness of a sentence is deter-mined by the last

mined by the last verb, because certain grammatical structures within theverb, because certain grammatical structures within the sentence—you will learn them later—require the plain form even

sentence—you will learn them later—require the plain form even when youwhen you are speaking politely.

are speaking politely.

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At a restaurant

At a restaurant KAWAMURAKAWAMURA::Excuse me, do yExcuse me, do you have Germou have German beer?an beer? WAITERWAITER::I’m sorI’m sorryry, we, we

don’t. But we have Dutch beer.

don’t. But we have Dutch beer. KAWAMURAKAWAMURA::I see. Then, I would like Dutch beeI see. Then, I would like Dutch beer.r. BROWN

BROWN: Excuse me. Is there a phone (I could use)?: Excuse me. Is there a phone (I could use)? HAYASHIHAYASHI::YeYes, there’s, there’s one there.s one there. GIBSON

GIBSON::Is MrIs Mr. Hayashi h. Hayashi here?ere? KAWAMURAKAWAMURA::NoNo.. BROWNBROWN::Oh, he’Oh, he’s in the cafeteris in the cafeteria.a. GIBSON

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6.2

6.2 This is the simplest way to sayThis is the simplest way to say X Xexexisiststsororthere is/are X.there is/are X.

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The beginni

The beginning of this ng of this textbook focuses on textbook focuses on the polite the polite forms.forms. These areThese are the forms most commonly used when talking to

the forms most commonly used when talking to people you don’t knowpeople you don’t know very well, and you will not accidentally offend anyone by using them. very well, and you will not accidentally offend anyone by using them.

Besides, the polite forms are completely regular and easier to memorize Besides, the polite forms are completely regular and easier to memorize than the plain forms!

than the plain forms!

E Exxiisstteennt t PPaarrttiicclle e VVeerrb b ((AAffffiirrmmaattiivvee)) N (inanimate) N (inanimate) ががああるる（（あありりまますす）） N (animate) N (animate) ががいいるる（（いいまますす）） L Looccaattiioon n PPaarrttiicclle e EExxiisstteennt t PPaarrttiicclle e VVeerrbb ににがが N1 N1 にに N2 (inanimate)N2 (inanimate) ががあるある((ありますあります)) N1 N1 にに N2 (animate)N2 (animate) ががいるいる((いますいます)) E Exxiisstteennt t PPaarrttiicclle e VVeerrb b ((NNeeggaattiivvee)) N (inanimate) N (inanimate) ががなないい（（あありりまませせんん）） N (animate) N (animate) ががいいなないい（（いいまませせんん）） There

There is ___is _______; Ther; There are _e are _________.. 6.3

6.3 The nonexistence of something is expressed by the negative The nonexistence of something is expressed by the negative forms of forms of the same verbs.

the same verbs.

Ther

There isn’t ____e isn’t ______; There ar; There aren’t ____en’t ______.. 6.4

6.4 The location or position where something or someone exists usuallyThe location or position where something or someone exists usually occurs at the beginning of the

occurs at the beginning of the above sentence structures and is marked withabove sentence structures and is marked with the particle

the particle にに_._.

The

There isre is/ar/are ___e _______ at/at/in __in ________..

ここに本

ここに本ほんほんがあります。があります。

There are books here. There are books here.

ここに辞

ここに辞じじしょしょ書書はありません。はありません。

There are no dictionaries here. There are no dictionaries here.

そこにペンはありますか。そこにペンはありますか。

Is there a pen over there? Is there a pen over there?

公園公園こうえんこうえんに何に何なになにがありますか。がありますか。

What is there in the

What is there in the park? park?

うちに犬

うちに犬いぬいぬがいます。がいます。

There is a dog at my

There is a dog at my house.house.

N

ote that the particleote that the particle

は

はis used in negativeis used in negative

and yes/no questions instead

of

of がが..

ない

ないandandいないいないare theare the

plain forms of

plain forms of ありませんありません

and

andいませんいません, r, respectivelyespectively..

N

N stands forstands fornounnoun..

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教教きょうきょう室室しつしつに三に三みみむらむら村村さんはいません。さんはいません。 Mr

Mr.. MimuMimura is not in the classra is not in the classrooroom.m.

そこにカワムラさんはいますか。そこにカワムラさんはいますか。

Is Mr

Is Mr.. KawaKawamura thmura there? ere?

今今いまいま、教、教きょうきょうしつしつ室室にだれがいますか。にだれがいますか。 Who is in the

Who is in the classroom now? classroom now? 6.5

6.5 When you would like to say how many or how much of When you would like to say how many or how much of somethingsomething exists,

exists, a phrase denoa phrase denoting quantity comes ting quantity comes just before the just before the verb of existence.verb of existence.

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Therere e is is ononee__________ at at //inin__________.. There are

There are((number number )) __________s at/is at/in _____n _____..

ここにチョコレートがひとつあります。ここにチョコレートがひとつあります。

Here is one piece of

Here is one piece of chocolate.chocolate.

あそこに学生

あそこに学生がくせいがくせいが三が三さんにんさんにん人人います。います。

There are three students. There are three students.

ここにアメリカ人

ここにアメリカ人じんじんははなんなん何何にんにん人人いますか。いますか。

How many Americans are here? How many Americans are here?

父父ちちちち

は家

は家いえいえにいます。にいます。₍_{(Father is in the house.}_{Father is in the house.)}₎

Make sentences using

Make sentences usingありますあります_or_orいますいます_{based on the information}_{based on the information}

provided. provided. 1.

1. (in this class) (in this class) (chalkboard)(chalkboard) 5.5. (in this class) (students)(in this class) (students) 2.

2. (in my room) (computer)(in my room) (computer) 6.6. (at home) (my bicycle)(at home) (my bicycle) 3.

3. (in the cafeteria) (classmates)(in the cafeteria) (classmates) 7.7. (at the library) (books)(at the library) (books) 4.

4. (in Nakano) (Ms. (in Nakano) (Ms. Brown’Brown’s apartment)s apartment)

ここに何

ここに何なになにがありますか。がありますか。 ₍_{(What is there here?}_{What is there here?}₎₎

1.

1. Make five existential sentences based on Make five existential sentences based on inanimate and living thingsinanimate and living things around you.

around you. 2.

2. Make five existential sentences based on Make five existential sentences based on people and things in yourpeople and things in your classroom.

classroom.

N1

N1andandN2N2stand for twostand for two

different nouns. different nouns. アクティビティーアクティビティー

₁₁

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Vocabulary and Grammar 2C

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V

ocabulary

and Grammar 2C

V

ocabulary and

Oral Activities

Buildings and Places Around Town

V

Vocabulary: ocabulary: Places AroPlaces Around Tund Townown

道

道みちみち _{street; road}_{street; road} 通

通りりととおおりり avenue; streetavenue; street

建

建物物たたててもものの building building

家

家いえいえ _house_house うち

うち _{house; home; family}_{house; home; family} 公公園園ここううええんん _park_park 学学校校ががっっここうう _school_school 病病院院びびょょうういいんん hospitalhospital 映

映画画館館ええいいががかかんん _{movie theater}_{movie theater} 銀

銀行行ぎぎんんここうう _bank_bank

B

othoth いえいえ家家 andandうちうち meanmean

house

house, but the nuances, but the nuances

are different.

are different.家家usually refersusually refers

to a private house in contrast

to a company building,

gov-ernment office, or store. On

ernment office, or store. On

the other hand,

the other hand,うちうちrefers torefers to

the place where one leads

one’s life or where a family

resides—in other words, a

home

home..うちうちis sometimesis sometimes

used to mean the people who

live in one house, or a

live in one house, or afamily family ..

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郵

郵便便局局ゆゆううびびんんききょょくく _{post office}_{post office} 交

交番番ここううばばんん _{police box}_{police box} 喫

喫茶茶店店ききっっささててんん _{coffee (lit.,}_{coffee (lit.,}_tea_{tea) shop}_{) shop} ホテル

ホテル _hotel_hotel

(

(おお))寺寺 ((おお))てらてら _{Buddhist temple}_{Buddhist temple} 神

神社社じじんんじじゃゃ _{Shinto shrine}_{Shinto shrine} 教

教会会ききょょううかかいい churchchurch

レストラン

レストラン _restaurant_restaurant

食

食堂堂ししょょくくどどうう _{dining hall; informal}_{dining hall; informal}

restaurant restaurant

スーパー

スーパー _supermarket_supermarket デパート

デパート department storedepartment store

ガソリン・スタンド

ガソリン・スタンド _{gas station}_{gas station}

駐

駐車車場場ちちゅゅううししゃゃじじょょうう _{parking lot}_{parking lot} バ

バスス停停ババススてていい _{bus stop}_{bus stop}

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CULTURE NOTE:

こうばんこうばん交番交番

_{Police Boxes}

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In Japan, you will see a

In Japan, you will see a police box police box oror交番交番in almost in almost every neighborhood of a city. The “box” may be a tiny every neighborhood of a city. The “box” may be a tiny freestanding structure or an office open to the street in freestanding structure or an office open to the street in a larger building. The policemen

a larger building. The policemen ((おまわりさんおまわりさん))

stationed at each police box patrol the neighborhood stationed at each police box patrol the neighborhood (often on bicycles) to help

(often on bicycles) to help prevent crime, but probably prevent crime, but probably their most frequently performed service is to give their most frequently performed service is to give

directions to people who are lost or don’t know directions to people who are lost or don’t know how tohow to get to their destination. The boxes are usually open get to their destination. The boxes are usually open twenty-four hours a day, so citizens always

twenty-four hours a day, so citizens always know they know they can go there for help. It is

can go there for help. It is said that the presence of said that the presence of these police boxes contributes, to a great extent, to these police boxes contributes, to a great extent, to the low crime rate in Japan.

the low crime rate in Japan.

プリンスホテルはどこですか。