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Waku Waku Japanese – Language Lesson 40: At the Beach

Now that the summer is all but gone and everyone’s heading back to school, here’s a lesson to reminisce about those summer days spent at the beach! So put on your hiyakedome (sunscreen) and let’s go to the umi (beach)!

Atsui – hot
あつい／暑い

Zansho – lingering summer heat
ざんしょ／残暑

Zansho mimai – late summer greeting card
ざんしょみまい／残暑見舞い

To iu wake de kyou wa umi ni kimashita – so that’s why I decided to come to the beach today
というわけで、きょうはうみにきました／というわけで、今日は海に来ました

Umi e iku – to go to the beach
うみへいく／海へ行く

Kaisuiyoku – swim in the ocean
かいすいよく／海水浴

Kaisui – sea water
かいすい／海水

Mizugi – swimming suit
みずぎ／水着

Hiyakedome – sunscreen
ひやけどめ／日焼け止め

Hiyake – suntan or sunburn
ひやけ／日焼け

Hi – the sun
ひ／日

Yakeru – to burn
やける／焼ける

Sunahama – sandy part of the beach
すなはま／砂浜

Suna – sand
すな／砂

Hama – the bay
はま／浜

Bi-san – beach sandals
ビ−サン

Kaigara – seashells
かいがら／貝殻

Kai – shellfish
かい／貝

Gara/kara – outside shell
がら／から／殻

Hitode – starfish
ひとで

Kani – crabs
かに／蟹

Yadokari – hermit crabs
やどかり

Tsumetakute kimochii – cool/refreshing and feels good
つめたくてきもちいい／冷たくて気持ちいい

Shoppai – salty
しょっぱい

Shio – salt
しお／塩

Nami – waves
なみ／波

Nami ni noru – to ride a wave
なみにのる／波に乗る

Oyogu – to swim
およぐ／泳ぐ

Moguru – to dive underwater
もぐる／潜る

Ippai asonde tsukaremashita – I played so much I’m tired
いっぱいあそんでつかれました／いっぱい遊んで疲れました

Ippai – lots
いっぱい

Asobu – to play
あそぶ／遊ぶ

Tsukareru – to be tired
つかれる／疲れる

Demo tanoshikatta desu – but it was fun
でもたのしかったです／でも楽しかったです

Natsuyasumi mo mou owari ka – summer break is about to end
なつやすみももうおわりか／夏休みももう終わりか

Zannendesu – such a pity
ざんねんです／残念です

Even though the summer is far away, start practicing these words so that next year you can be prepared and enjoy the beach!

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