JLPT N5 Function Words vocabulary
23 words from JLPT N5 that relate to Function Words, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| これこれ何？ | this oneWhat's this? |
| どう一杯どう？ | how, in what wayHow about a drink? |
| このこの野郎！ | thisYou son of a bitch! |
| それそれ何？ | that oneWhat's that? |
| なぜなぜか？ | why (same as どうして)Why? |
| じゃじゃまた。 | well then, in that caseI'll see you around. |
| 何これ何？ | whatWhat's this? |
| どうしてどうして？ | why, for what reasonWhy? |
| そのその通り！ | thatExactly! |
| どれ私のはどれ？ | which oneWhich is mine? |
| でもでも高いよ。 | but, howeverIt's expensive though. |
| ほかほかの意見もある。 | other, the restThere are other opinions, too. |
| など神などいない。 | et ceteraThere is no god. |
| あれあれ何？ | that one (over there)What's that? |
| こんなこんな所出よう！ | such, like thisI wanna get out of here! |
| しかししかし、なぜ？ | however; butBut why? |
| あのあの人誰？ | that over there; like that, that way; um...Who is that man? |
| どのどの犬が黒い？ | whichWhich dog is black? |
| ではでは誰ですか。 | then, well, soThen who? |
| さあさあね。 | come now, wellYou can search me! |
| それではそれでは本末転倒だ。 | in that situation, well then...That's reversing the logical order of things. |
| それからそれから家に急いだ。 | and then, after thatThen she hurried home. |
| そうしてそうしていただけると助かります。 | and, and thenIt would be much appreciated if you would do that for me. |
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