๐ฏ๐ต JAPANESE ยท N5
Lesson 47 โ Basic Technology
ใใปใใฎ ใใฏใใญใธใผ ยท Kihon no Tekunorojii
Listening & Speaking Practice ยท Standard ยท Casual
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๐ Expression Reference โ Basic Technology
Key phrases across formality levels. Press โถ to hear any expression.
STANDARD โ ใฆใใญใ (TEINEI)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
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Wi-Fiใฎ ใในใฏใผใใฏ ใชใใงใใ๏ผ |
Waifai no pasuwaado wa nan desu ka? | ใใกใใซ ใใใฆใใใพใใ Kochira ni kaite arimasu. | Asking for the WiFi password at a hotel or cafe |
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๏ฝใฎใคใใใใใ ใใใใฆใใ ใใใ |
~no tsukaikata wo oshiete kudasai. | ใฏใใใใกใใ ใใใฆใใ ใใใ Hai, kochira wo oshite kudasai. | Asking someone to teach you how to use something |
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ใในใฏใผใใ ใใใฆใใ ใใใ |
Pasuwaado wo irete kudasai. | ใฏใใใใใพใใใ Hai, iremashita. | Instructing someone to enter a password |
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ใงใใใใ ใใใพใใ |
Dengen wo iremasu. | ใงใใใใ ใใใพใใ Dengen wo kirimasu. | Turning a device on / off |
CASUAL โ ใใ ใใ (KUDAKETA)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
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ใใใใซ ใคใชใใใชใใ |
Netto ni tsunagaranai. | Wi-Fi ใใฃใฆใฟใฆใ Waifai kitte mite. | Complaining that the internet isn't working |
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ใใ
ใใงใใ ใชใใ |
Juuden ga nai. | ใใ ใใงใใ ใคใใฃใฆใใใใ Juudenki tsukatte ii yo. | Saying your phone has no battery |
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ใขใใชใ ใใฆใณใญใผใใใฆใ |
Apuri wo daunroodo shite. | ใฉใฎ ใขใใช๏ผ Dono apuri? | Asking a friend to download an app |
๐ฃ Mini Dialogues
Three scenes at different formality levels. Press โถ to hear each line.
A โ STANDARD ยท Hotel Front Desk โ Asking About WiFi & Printer
ใชใต
ใใฟใพใใใWi-Fiใฎ ใในใฏใผใใฏ ใชใใงใใ๏ผ
Sumimasen, waifai no pasuwaado wa nan desu ka?
Excuse me, what is the WiFi password?
[THING]
ใฎ ใในใฏใผใใฏ ใชใใงใใ๏ผ
[thing]
no pasuwaado wa nan desu ka?
[thing]
's password what is (Q)
"What is the password for [thing]?"
ในใฟใใ
ใใกใใฎ ใใฟใซ ใใใฆใใใพใใใใชใณใฟใผใ ใคใใใพใใใ
Kochira no kami ni kaite arimasu. Purintaa mo tsukaemasu yo.
It's written on this paper. You can also use the printer.
ใชใต
ใใชใณใฟใผใฎ ใคใใใใใ ใใใใฆใใ ใใใ
Purintaa no tsukaikata wo oshiete kudasai.
Please teach me how to use the printer.
[DEVICE]
ใฎ ใคใใใใใ ใใใใฆใใ ใใใ
[device]
no tsukaikata wo oshiete kudasai.
[device]
's usage please teach
"Please teach me how to use [device]."
B โ STANDARD ยท Helping an Older Person Use a Smartphone
ใใฐใใใ
ใใฎ ใขใใชใฎ ใคใใใใใ ใใใใพใใใ
Kono apuri no tsukaikata ga wakarimasen.
I don't understand how to use this app.
ใใใ
ใใใ ใใใฆใใ ใใใใคใใซ ใในใฏใผใใ ใใใฆใใ ใใใ
Koko wo oshite kudasai. Tsugi ni pasuwaado wo irete kudasai.
Please press here. Next, please enter your password.
[PLACE]
ใ ใใใฆใใ ใใใ
[place]
wo oshite kudasai.
[place]
(obj.) press please
"Please press [place]."
ใใฐใใใ
ใงใใพใใ๏ผใใใใจใใใใใพใใ
Dekimashita! Arigatou gozaimasu.
I did it! Thank you very much.
C โ CASUAL ยท Friends Troubleshooting a Phone
ใใใ
ใใใใซ ใคใชใใใชใใใใ
ใใงใใ ใชใใ
Netto ni tsunagaranai. Juuden mo nai.
The internet won't connect. I have no battery either.
ใใใ
ใพใ ใใ
ใใงใใใฆใใใใใ ใขใใชใ ใใฆใณใญใผใใใฆใฟใฆใ
Mazu juuden shite. Sorekara apuri wo daunroodo shite mite.
First charge it. Then try downloading the app.
ใพใ
[ACTION A]
ใใใใใ
[ACTION B]
ใ
mazu
[action A].
sorekara
[action B].
first
[step 1]
after that
[step 2]
"First [A]. Then [B]." โ casual troubleshooting sequence
ใใใ
ใใใใจใใใงใใใใ ใฏใใใชใใใใใใใใใ
Arigatou. Dengen ga hairanai. Kowareta kamo.
Thanks. It won't turn on. Maybe it's broken.
Asking how to use something โ ๏ฝใฎใคใใใใ
STANDARD
[DEVICE]
ใฎ ใคใใใใใ ใใใใฆใใ ใใใ
[device]
no tsukaikata wo oshiete kudasai.
"Please teach me how to use [device]."
CASUAL
[DEVICE]
ใฎ ใคใใใใ ใใใใฆใ
[device]
no tsukaikata oshiete.
"Tell me how to use [device]." โ drop ใ and ใใ ใใ
Giving step-by-step instructions โ ๏ฝใฆใใ ใใ / ๏ฝใฆ
๐ข STANDARD
ใใใ ใใใฆใใ ใใใใคใใซ ใในใฏใผใใ ใใใฆใใ ใใใ
Koko wo oshite kudasai. Tsugi ni pasuwaado wo irete kudasai.
Please press here. Next, please enter your password.
ใฆ-form + ใใ ใใ for each step.
๐ก CASUAL
ใใ ใใใฆใใคใ ใในใฏใผใ ใใใฆใ
Koko oshite. Tsugi pasuwaado irete.
Press here. Next enter the password.
Drop ใ, ใซ, and ใใ ใใ โ short and direct.
Reporting a tech problem โ ๏ฝใใใใใพใใ / ๏ฝใซใคใชใใใพใใ
STANDARD
[DEVICE/SERVICE]
ใ ใใใใพใใใ
[device/service]
ga ugokimasen.
"[Device] isn't working."
CASUAL
[DEVICE/SERVICE]
ใซ ใคใชใใใชใใ
[device/service]
ni tsunagaranai.
"Can't connect to [device/service]." โ plain negative
Power on / off โ ใงใใใใ ใใใ / ใใ
๐ข STANDARD
ใงใใใใ ใใใฆใใ ใใใ/ ใงใใใใ ใใฃใฆใใ ใใใ
Dengen wo irete kudasai. / Dengen wo kitte kudasai.
Please turn it on. / Please turn it off.
ใใใ = turn on, ใใ = turn off (for power).
๐ก CASUAL
ใงใใใ ใใใฆใ/ ใงใใใ ใใฃใฆใ
Dengen irete. / Dengen kitte.
Turn it on. / Turn it off.
Drop ใ and ใใ ใใ for casual commands.
A โ Flashcards
Click a card to flip it. Use โถ to hear the Japanese.
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B โ Listen & Choose the Meaning
Press โถ to hear each phrase, then choose the correct English meaning.
C โ Choose the Right Response
Listen to the question, then choose the most natural reply.
D โ Listen & Write in Romaji
Press โถ to hear each phrase, then type what you heard in romaji. Japanese letters are not needed.
๐ก Tip: Long vowels โ double the vowel (ใใ = ou / oo). Double consonants โ write them twice (ใใฃใฆ = kitte).
E โ Shadowing Practice
Press โถ to hear each line, say it aloud, then mark it as practised.
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๏ฝใฎใคใใใใ โ "How to use ~"
Verb stem + ใใ (kata) = "way of doing ~". ใคใใ (to use) โ ใคใใ + ใใ = ใคใใใใ (way of using / how to use).
โข ใฎใฟใใ = how to drink
โข ใในใใ = how to eat
โข ใคใใใใ = how to make
Attach the noun with ใฎ: ใใชใณใฟใผใฎ ใคใใใใ = "how to use the printer".
โข ใฎใฟใใ = how to drink
โข ใในใใ = how to eat
โข ใคใใใใ = how to make
Attach the noun with ใฎ: ใใชใณใฟใผใฎ ใคใใใใ = "how to use the printer".
[NOUN]
ใฎ
[VERB-stem]
ใใ
[noun]
no
[verb-stem]
kata
"The way to [verb] [noun]" / "How to [verb] [noun]"
ใใชใณใฟใผใฎ ใคใใใใใ ใใใใฆใใ ใใใ
Purintaa no tsukaikata wo oshiete kudasai.
Please teach me how to use the printer.
๏ฝใฆใใ ใใ โ Polite requests
ใฆ-form of a verb + ใใ ใใ = "please do ~". The standard way to give polite instructions.
โข ใใ โ ใใใฆ + ใใ ใใ = ใใใฆใใ ใใ (please press)
โข ใใใ โ ใใใฆ + ใใ ใใ = ใใใฆใใ ใใ (please enter / put in)
โข ใใ โ ใใฃใฆ + ใใ ใใ = ใใฃใฆใใ ใใ (please turn off)
Casual: drop ใใ ใใ โ just ใฆ-form (ใใใฆ, ใใใฆ, ใใฃใฆ).
โข ใใ โ ใใใฆ + ใใ ใใ = ใใใฆใใ ใใ (please press)
โข ใใใ โ ใใใฆ + ใใ ใใ = ใใใฆใใ ใใ (please enter / put in)
โข ใใ โ ใใฃใฆ + ใใ ใใ = ใใฃใฆใใ ใใ (please turn off)
Casual: drop ใใ ใใ โ just ใฆ-form (ใใใฆ, ใใใฆ, ใใฃใฆ).
[VERB-ใฆ]
ใใ ใใใ
[verb-te]
kudasai.
"Please [verb]."
ใใใ ใใใฆใใ ใใใ
Koko wo oshite kudasai.
Please press here.
๏ฝใใจใใงใใพใ โ "Can do ~"
Dictionary form of a verb + ใใจใใงใใพใ = "can do ~". A polite way to express ability or possibility.
โข ใคใใ + ใใจใใงใใพใ = can use
โข ใใฆใณใญใผใใใ + ใใจใใงใใพใ = can download
More casual: verb potential form (ใคใใใ, ใใฆใณใญใผใใงใใ).
โข ใคใใ + ใใจใใงใใพใ = can use
โข ใใฆใณใญใผใใใ + ใใจใใงใใพใ = can download
More casual: verb potential form (ใคใใใ, ใใฆใณใญใผใใงใใ).
[VERB-dict.]
ใใจใใงใใพใใ
[verb-dict.]
koto ga dekimasu.
"You can [verb]." / "It is possible to [verb]."
ใใชใณใฟใผใ ใคใใใใจใใงใใพใใใ
Purintaa mo tsukau koto ga dekimasu yo.
You can also use the printer.
๏ฝใใใใใพใใ โ "[Thing] isn't working"
ใใใ (ugoku) = to move / to work (for machines). The negative ใพใใ form is used to report that a device or machine isn't functioning.
โข ใใฝใณใณใ ใใใใพใใ = the computer isn't working
โข ใขใใชใ ใใใใพใใ = the app isn't working
Casual: ใใใใชใ (ugokenai).
โข ใใฝใณใณใ ใใใใพใใ = the computer isn't working
โข ใขใใชใ ใใใใพใใ = the app isn't working
Casual: ใใใใชใ (ugokenai).
[DEVICE]
ใ ใใใใพใใใ
[device]
ga ugokimasen.
"[Device] isn't working."
ใใฎ ใใฝใณใณใ ใใใใพใใใ
Kono pasokon ga ugokimasen.
This computer isn't working.
๏ฝใใคใใใพใ โ "Use ~"
ใคใใ (tsukau) = to use. A core verb for technology contexts. Pair it with ใ to mark the object.
โข ในใใใ ใคใใใพใ = I use a smartphone
โข ใใ ใใงใใใ ใคใใใพใ = I use a charger
Permission pattern: ๏ฝใ ใคใใฃใฆใใใใงใใ = "May I use ~?"
โข ในใใใ ใคใใใพใ = I use a smartphone
โข ใใ ใใงใใใ ใคใใใพใ = I use a charger
Permission pattern: ๏ฝใ ใคใใฃใฆใใใใงใใ = "May I use ~?"
[DEVICE]
ใ ใคใใใพใใ
[device]
wo tsukaimasu.
"I use [device]."
ใพใใซใก ใใฝใณใณใ ใคใใใพใใ
Mainichi pasokon wo tsukaimasu.
I use a computer every day.
๏ฝใซใใฆใใ ใใ โ "Please set it to ~"
ใซ + ใใฆใใ ใใ = "please make it / set it to ~". Used for settings and configurations.
โข ใซใปใใใซ ใใฆใใ ใใ = please set it to Japanese
โข ใใใผใขใผใใซ ใใฆใใ ใใ = please set it to silent mode
Casual: ๏ฝใซใใฆ (drop ใใ ใใ).
โข ใซใปใใใซ ใใฆใใ ใใ = please set it to Japanese
โข ใใใผใขใผใใซ ใใฆใใ ใใ = please set it to silent mode
Casual: ๏ฝใซใใฆ (drop ใใ ใใ).
[SETTING]
ใซ ใใฆใใ ใใใ
[setting]
ni shite kudasai.
"Please set it to [setting]."
ใซใปใใใซ ใใฆใใ ใใใ
Nihongo ni shite kudasai.
Please set it to Japanese.
Device vocabulary โ ใงใใใใ ใใใ / ใใ
Key device-related verbs and expressions:
โข ใงใใใใ ใใใ = turn on (the power)
โข ใงใใใใ ใใ = turn off (the power)
โข ใใ ใใงใใใ = to charge
โข ใใฆใณใญใผใใใ = to download
โข ใคใชใใ = to connect
โข ใใใใ = to break / be broken
ใใใ/ใใ are irregular for this context โ they literally mean "put in" and "cut".
โข ใงใใใใ ใใใ = turn on (the power)
โข ใงใใใใ ใใ = turn off (the power)
โข ใใ ใใงใใใ = to charge
โข ใใฆใณใญใผใใใ = to download
โข ใคใชใใ = to connect
โข ใใใใ = to break / be broken
ใใใ/ใใ are irregular for this context โ they literally mean "put in" and "cut".
ใงใใใใ
[ใใใพใ / ใใใพใ]
dengen wo
[iremasu / kirimasu]
"Turn [on / off] the power."
ใงใใใใ ใฏใใใชใใใใใใใใใ
Dengen ga hairanai. Kowareta kamo.
It won't turn on. Maybe it's broken.
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ใงใใใ | dengen | power (electricity) |
| ใในใฏใผใ | pasuwaado | password |
| ใใ ใใงใ | juuden | battery charge |
| ใใ ใใงใใ | juudenki | charger |
| ใขใใช | apuri | app / application |
| ใใฆใณใญใผใ | daunroodo | download |
| ใใใ | netto | internet |
| ใใชใณใฟใผ | purintaa | printer |
| ใใฝใณใณ | pasokon | computer / PC |
| ในใใ | sumaho | smartphone |
| ใคใใใใ | tsukaikata | how to use / usage |
| ใใ | osu | to press / to push |
| ใคใชใใ | tsunagaru | to connect |
| ใใใใ | kowareru | to break / be broken |
| ใใใ | ireru | to put in / to turn on |