Japanese Lesson 41 – Environment Words · N5

📋 Expression Reference — Environment Words

Key phrases across formality levels. Press ▶ to hear any expression.

STANDARD — ていねい (TEINEI)

Expression	Romaji	Typical Response	Context
あそこにやまがみえます。	Asoko ni yama ga miemasu.	わあ、きれいですね。 Waa, kirei desu ne.	Pointing out a mountain in the distance
とりのこえがきこえます。	Tori no koe ga kikoemasu.	ほんとうですね。 Hontou desu ne.	Noticing bird sounds while hiking
しぜんがいっぱいありますね。	Shizen ga ippai arimasu ne.	ええ、きもちいいですね。 Ee, kimochi ii desu ne.	Commenting on lots of nature around
あのはなをみてください。	Ano hana wo mite kudasai.	すごい、きれいですね！ Sugoi, kirei desu ne!	Drawing attention to flowers

CASUAL — くだけた (KUDAKETA)

Expression	Romaji	Typical Response	Context
みて、ほしがきれい！	Mite, hoshi ga kirei!	ほんとだ！すごい！ Honto da! Sugoi!	Casual — pointing out beautiful stars
かわのみずがつめたそう。	Kawa no mizu ga tsumetasou.	さわってみる？ Sawatte miru?	Casual — guessing the river water is cold
くうきがきもちいいね。	Kuuki ga kimochi ii ne.	うん、さいこう！ Un, saikou!	Casual — enjoying fresh air

🗣 Mini Dialogues

Three scenes at different formality levels. Press ▶ to hear each line.

A — STANDARD · Tour Guide Pointing Out Scenery

ガイド

みなさん、あそこにやまがみえます。

Minasan, asoko ni yama ga miemasu.

Everyone, you can see the mountain over there.

あそこに [THING] がみえます。

asoko ni [thing] ga miemasu.

over there [thing] (subj.) can see

"You can see [thing] over there." — pointing out scenery

たかし

わあ、きれいですね。みずうみもみえますか？

Waa, kirei desu ne. Mizuumi mo miemasu ka?

Wow, it's beautiful. Can you see the lake too?

ガイド

はい、もりのむこうにみずうみがあります。

Hai, mori no mukou ni mizuumi ga arimasu.

Yes, there is a lake beyond the forest.

B — STANDARD · Hiking and Noticing Things

あきこ

とりのこえがきこえますね。しぜんがいっぱいです。

Tori no koe ga kikoemasu ne. Shizen ga ippai desu.

You can hear birdsong, can't you. There's so much nature.

[SOUND] がきこえます。

[sound] ga kikoemasu.

[sound] (subj.) can hear

"You can hear [sound]." — noticing sounds around you

けんじ

ほんとうですね。あのはなをみてください。きれいですよ。

Hontou desu ne. Ano hana wo mite kudasai. Kirei desu yo.

That's true. Look at those flowers. They're beautiful.

あきこ

すごい！くうきもきもちいいですね。

Sugoi! Kuuki mo kimochi ii desu ne.

Amazing! The air feels nice too, doesn't it.

C — CASUAL · Friends at a Park Enjoying the View

ゆい

みて、そらがすごくきれい！

Mite, sora ga sugoku kirei!

Look, the sky is really beautiful!

みて、 [THING] が [ADJ] ！

mite, [thing] ga [adj]!

look [thing] (subj.) [description]!

"Look, the [thing] is [adj]!" — casual exclamation

りく

ほんとだ！くもがおおきくておもしろいね。

Honto da! Kumo ga ookikute omoshiroi ne.

It really is! The clouds are big and interesting, aren't they.

ゆい

きがいっぱいで、きもちいいね。

Ki ga ippai de, kimochi ii ne.

There are lots of trees, and it feels great, doesn't it.

📋 Key Patterns & Cheatsheet ▼

Pointing out what you can see — ～がみえます

STANDARD

あそこに [THING] がみえます。

Asoko ni [thing] ga miemasu.

"You can see [thing] over there." (polite)

CASUAL

あそこに [THING] がみえる！

Asoko ni [thing] ga mieru!

"You can see [thing] over there!" — plain form, casual

Noticing sounds — ～がきこえます

🟢 STANDARD

とりのこえがきこえます。

Tori no koe ga kikoemasu.

You can hear birdsong.

～がきこえます = "~ can be heard". The sound is the subject.

🟡 CASUAL

とりのこえがきこえるね。

Tori no koe ga kikoeru ne.

You can hear the birds, right?

Plain form きこえる + ね for friendly confirmation.

Commenting with ～ですね / ～ね

🟢 STANDARD

きれいですね。

Kirei desu ne.

It's beautiful, isn't it.

～ですね invites agreement. Works with any adjective.

🟡 CASUAL

きれいだね。 / きれい！

Kirei da ne. / Kirei!

It's pretty, right? / Pretty!

だね for sharing impressions. Or just the adjective alone as an exclamation.

Lots of ~ — ～がいっぱいあります

STANDARD

[THING] がいっぱいあります。

[thing] ga ippai arimasu.

"There is lots of [thing]." (polite)

CASUAL

[THING] がいっぱいだね。

[thing] ga ippai da ne.

"There's so much [thing], right?" — casual

A — Flashcards

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B — Listen & Choose the Meaning

Press ▶ to hear each phrase, then choose the correct English meaning.

C — Choose the Right Response

Listen to the question, then choose the most natural reply.

D — Listen & Write in Romaji

Press ▶ to hear each phrase, then type what you heard in romaji. Japanese letters are not needed.

💡 Tip: Long vowels → double the vowel (おう = ou / oo). Double consonants → write them twice (きって = kitte).

E — Shadowing Practice

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📖 Grammar Notes ▼

～がみえます — "Can see ~"

みえます (miemasu) means something is visible — you can see it naturally, without effort. The thing you see takes が, not を.

• やまがみえます = "the mountain is visible / I can see the mountain"
• みずうみがみえます = "the lake is visible"

Casual: みえる (mieru). Negative: みえません / みえない.

[THING] がみえます。

[thing] ga miemasu.

"[Thing] is visible / I can see [thing]."

あそこにやまがみえます。

Asoko ni yama ga miemasu.

You can see the mountain over there.

～がきこえます — "Can hear ~"

きこえます (kikoemasu) means something is audible — you can hear it naturally. Like みえます, the sound takes が.

• とりのこえがきこえます = "I can hear birdsong"
• かわのおとがきこえます = "I can hear the sound of a river"

Casual: きこえる (kikoeru). Negative: きこえません / きこえない.

[SOUND] がきこえます。

[sound] ga kikoemasu.

"[Sound] can be heard / I can hear [sound]."

とりのこえがきこえますね。

Tori no koe ga kikoemasu ne.

You can hear birdsong, can't you.

～がいっぱいあります — "There is lots of ~"

いっぱい (ippai) means "full of" or "lots of". Combined with あります it means "there is a lot of ~".

• しぜんがいっぱいあります = "there is lots of nature"
• きがいっぱいあります = "there are lots of trees"

Casual: いっぱいだ / いっぱいだね.

[THING] がいっぱいあります。

[thing] ga ippai arimasu.

"There is lots of [thing]."

しぜんがいっぱいありますね。

Shizen ga ippai arimasu ne.

There's so much nature, isn't there.

～ですね — Shared impressions

ね (ne) at the end of a sentence invites the listener to agree. It creates a sense of shared experience.

• きれいですね = "it's beautiful, isn't it"
• きもちいいですね = "it feels nice, doesn't it"

Casual: だね (da ne) for な-adjectives, or just ね after い-adjectives (きもちいいね).

[ADJ] ですね。

[adj] desu ne.

"It's [adj], isn't it." — inviting agreement

きれいですね。

Kirei desu ne.

It's beautiful, isn't it.

～てみてください — "Please try looking at ~"

て-form + みてください means "please try doing ~". みて (mite) alone is the casual "look!" command.

• みてください = "please look"
• さわってみてください = "please try touching it"

Casual: みて (mite) — just the て-form by itself.

[OBJECT] をみてください。

[object] wo mite kudasai.

"Please look at [object]."

あのはなをみてください。

Ano hana wo mite kudasai.

Please look at those flowers.

～そう — "Looks like ~"

Adjective stem + そう (sou) means "it looks like ~" or "it seems ~". Based on visual impression.

• つめたい → つめたそう = "looks cold"
• おいしい → おいしそう = "looks delicious"

For い-adjectives: drop い, add そう. For な-adjectives: drop な, add そう.

[ADJ stem] そう。

[adj stem] sou.

"It looks [adj]."

かわのみずがつめたそう。

Kawa no mizu ga tsumetasou.

The river water looks cold.

Exclamations — すごい / きれい

Adjectives can stand alone as exclamations in casual speech.

  • すごい！ = "amazing!" / "wow!"
  • きれい！ = "beautiful!" / "pretty!"
  • きもちいい！ = "feels great!"

In standard speech, add です: すごいです！きれいですね！

[EXCLAMATION] ！

[sugoi / kirei / kimochi ii]!

"Amazing! / Beautiful! / Feels great!" — standalone exclamation

すごい！くうきもきもちいいですね。

Sugoi! Kuuki mo kimochi ii desu ne.

Amazing! The air feels nice too, doesn't it.

📚 Key Vocabulary ▼

Japanese	Romaji	Meaning
やま	yama	mountain
かわ	kawa	river
うみ	umi	sea / ocean
みずうみ	mizuumi	lake
もり	mori	forest
はやし	hayashi	woods / grove
そら	sora	sky
くも	kumo	cloud
ほし	hoshi	star
つき	tsuki	moon
はな	hana	flower
き	ki	tree
はっぱ	happa	leaf / leaves
しぜん	shizen	nature
くうき	kuuki	air