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Describing Neighbourhoods

1. Vocabulary List

JapaneseRomajiEnglish
ใใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡๏ผ่ฟ‘ๆ‰€๏ผˆใใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡๏ผ‰kinjลneighbourhood
ใตในใ‚“๏ผไธไพฟ๏ผˆใตในใ‚“๏ผ‰fubeninconvenient
ใใ‚‰ใ„๏ผๆš—ใ„๏ผˆใใ‚‰ใ„๏ผ‰kuraidark
ใ‚ใ‚“ใœใ‚“๏ผๅฎ‰ๅ…จ๏ผˆใ‚ใ‚“ใœใ‚“๏ผ‰anzensafe
ใใ‘ใ‚“๏ผๅฑ้™บ๏ผˆใใ‘ใ‚“๏ผ‰kikendangerous
ใฒใ‚ใ„hiroispacious / wide
ๆ˜Žใ‚‹ใ„๏ผˆใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‹ใ„๏ผ‰akaruibright / well-lit
้“๏ผˆใฟใก๏ผ‰michiroad / path
ใใ‚‰ใ„ๆ‰€๏ผˆใใ‚‰ใ„ใจใ“ใ‚๏ผ‰kurai tokorodark place
ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“kลenpark
ใพใคใ‚Šmatsurifestival
ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹konbiniconvenience store

2. Antonym Pairs โ€” Neighbourhood Adjectives

PositiveMeaningNegativeMeaning
ไพฟๅˆฉ๏ผˆในใ‚“ใ‚Š๏ผ‰convenientไธไพฟ๏ผˆใตในใ‚“๏ผ‰inconvenient
ๆ˜Žใ‚‹ใ„๏ผˆใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‹ใ„๏ผ‰brightๆš—ใ„๏ผˆใใ‚‰ใ„๏ผ‰dark
ๅฎ‰ๅ…จ๏ผˆใ‚ใ‚“ใœใ‚“๏ผ‰safeๅฑ้™บ๏ผˆใใ‘ใ‚“๏ผ‰dangerous

Drill: ๆ˜Žใ‚‹ใ„๏ผbright, ไพฟๅˆฉ๏ผˆในใ‚“ใ‚Š๏ผ‰๏ผconvenient๏ฝœๅฎ‰ใœใ‚“๏ผsafe, ใใ‘ใ‚“๏ผdangerous, ใใ‚‰ใ„๏ผdark


3. Grammar & Sentences

Adjective ใฆ form โ€” Linking two descriptions

Connect two adjectives using the ใฆ form to describe two qualities of the same subject.

  • i-adjective ใฆ form: drop ใ„ โ†’ add ใใฆ
  • na-adjective ใฆ form: add ใง
JapaneseRomajiEnglish
ใฟใชใจใ•ใ‚“ใฎ้ƒจๅฑ‹ใฏใ€ใฒใ‚ใใฆๆ˜Žใ‚‹ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚Minato-san no heya wa, hirokute akarui desu.Minato's bedroom is spacious and bright.
ใ“ใฎๅฎถใฏใ€้ง…ใ‹ใ‚‰่ฟ‘ใใฆไพฟใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚Kono ie wa, eki kara chikakute tayori desu.This house is convenient and close to the station.

Grammar note: ่ฟ‘ใใฆ is the ใฆ form of ่ฟ‘ใ„ (chikai, close). ไพฟๅˆฉ๏ผˆในใ‚“ใ‚Š๏ผ‰means "convenient".


ใ€œใชใ‚‹ใจ โ€” "When it becomesโ€ฆ"

Used with the verb ใชใ‚‹ (to become) and ใจ (when/if) to express an automatic or natural result.

  • Structure: [i-adjective ใ form] + ใชใ‚‹ใจใ€[result]
  • i-adjective rule: ๆš—ใ„ (kurai) โ†’ ใใ‚‰ใ + ใชใ‚‹ โ†’ ใใ‚‰ใใชใ‚‹
  • Example: ใใ‚‰ใใชใ‚‹ใจใ€้›ปๆฐ—ใŒใคใใพใ™ใ€‚(Kuraku naru to, denki ga tsukimasu.) โ€” "When it gets dark, the light will come on."

Note: ๆš—ใ„๏ผˆใใ‚‰ใ„๏ผ‰means "dark". When used with ใชใ‚‹, it changes to ใใ‚‰ใใชใ‚‹.


ใ€œใฎใง / ใ€œใ‹ใ‚‰ โ€” Giving reasons about neighbourhoods

  • Example: ใ‚นใƒผใƒ‘ใƒผใŒใชใ„ใฎใงไธไพฟใงใ™ใ€‚(Sลซpฤ ga nai node fuben desu.) โ€” "Because there is no supermarket, it is inconvenient."
  • Example: ใใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใซใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ไพฟใ‚Šใ ใ€‚(Kinjล ni konbini ga aru kara, tayori da.) โ€” "Because there is a convenience store in the neighbourhood, it is convenient."
  • Example: ใใ‘ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใ“ใ“ใงใ‚ใใฐใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚(Kiken desu kara, koko de asobanaide kudasai.) โ€” "Because it is dangerous, please do not play here."

ใ€œใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰ โ€” "If it isโ€ฆ" (conditional)

  • Structure: [na-adjective stem] + ใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰
  • Example: ใ‚ใ‚“ใœใ‚“ใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใ“ใ“ใซไฝใฟใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚(Anzen dattara, koko ni sumitai desu.) โ€” "If it is safe, I want to live here."

ใ€œๆ‰€ใฏใ€œใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ โ€” "Because (place) isโ€ฆ"

  • Example: ใใ‚‰ใ„ๆ‰€ใฏใใ‘ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๆ˜Žใ‚‹ใ„้“ใ‚’ๆญฉใใพใ™ใ€‚(Kurai tokoro wa kiken desu kara, akarui michi wo arukimasu.) โ€” "Because dark places are dangerous, she walks on a well-lit road."

4. Sentence Drill

JapaneseRomajiEnglish
ใฟใชใจใ•ใ‚“ใฎ้ƒจๅฑ‹ใฏใ€ใฒใ‚ใใฆๆ˜Žใ‚‹ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚Minato-san no heya wa, hirokute akarui desu.Minato's bedroom is spacious and bright.
ใ“ใฎๅฎถใฏใ€้ง…ใ‹ใ‚‰่ฟ‘ใใฆไพฟใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚Kono ie wa, eki kara chikakute tayori desu.This house is convenient and close to the station.
ใ‚ใฟใ•ใ‚“ใฏ่ฟ‘ๆ‰€๏ผˆใใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡๏ผ‰ใซไฝใ‚“ใงใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚Ami-san wa kinjล ni sunde imasu.Ami lives in my neighbourhood.
ใใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใงใŠใพใคใ‚ŠใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚Kinjล de omatsuri ga arimasu.There is a festival in the neighbourhood.
ใ‚นใƒผใƒ‘ใƒผใŒ็„กใ„ใฎใงไธไพฟใงใ™ใ€‚Sลซpฤ ga nai node fuben desu.Because there is no supermarket, it is inconvenient.
ใ“ใฎใพใกใฏใตไพฟใ ใ‘ใฉๅคงใใ„ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚Kono machi wa fuben dakedo ลkii kลen ga arimasu.This town is inconvenient, but it has a big park.
ใ“ใฎ้ƒจๅฑ‹ใฏๆš—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚Kono heya wa kurai desu.This room is dark.
ใใ‚‰ใใชใ‚‹ใจใ€้›ปๆฐ—ใŒใคใใพใ™ใ€‚Kuraku naru to, denki ga tsukimasu.When it gets dark, the light will come on.
ใ“ใฎ่ฟ‘ๆ‰€ใฏๅฎ‰ๅ…จใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚Kono kinjล wa anzen desu ka.Is this neighbourhood safe?
ใ‚ใ‚“ใœใ‚“ใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใ“ใ“ใซไฝใฟใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚Anzen dattara, koko ni sumitai desu.If it is safe, I want to live here.
ใ“ใ“ใฏๅคœๅฑ้™บใงใ™ใ€‚Koko wa yoru kiken desu.It is dangerous at night here.
ใใ‘ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใ“ใ“ใงใ‚ใใฐใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚Kiken desu kara, koko de asobanaide kudasai.Because it is dangerous, please do not play here.
ใใ‚‰ใ„ๆ‰€ใฏใใ‘ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๆ˜Žใ‚‹ใ„้“ใ‚’ๆญฉใใพใ™ใ€‚Kurai tokoro wa kiken desu kara, akarui michi wo arukimasu.Because dark places are dangerous, she walks on a well-lit road.
็งใฎๅฎถใฏไผš็คพใ‹ใ‚‰ใจใŠใใฆใตไพฟใงใ™ใŒใ€ๅฎ‰ใœใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚Watashi no ie wa kaisha kara tลkute fuben desu ga, anzen desu.My house is far from my company and inconvenient, but it is safe.
่ฟ‘ๆ‰€ใซใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ไพฟใ‚Šใ ใ€‚Kinjล ni konbini ga aru kara, tayori da.Because there is a convenience store in the neighbourhood, it is convenient.

5. Learning Context

  • Topic: Describing neighbourhoods โ€” safety, convenience, lighting
  • Grammar Focus:
    • Adjective ใฆ form to link two descriptions (ใฒใ‚ใใฆๆ˜Žใ‚‹ใ„)
    • ใใ‚‰ใใชใ‚‹ โ€” i-adjective ใ form + ใชใ‚‹ (to become dark)
    • ใใ‚‰ใใชใ‚‹ใจ โ€” "when it gets dark" (automatic result)
    • ใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰ โ€” "if it is" (conditional)
    • ใฎใง๏ผใ‹ใ‚‰ for reasons
  • Spelling note: ่ฟ‘ๆ‰€ is correctly read as ใใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ (not ใใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ† or ใใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚ˆ).

6. Progress Tracker

FieldDetail
Current LevelIntermediate B1
Chapter / TopicChapter 9: Properties
CompletionSection 2
Latest Performance86% โ€” โ˜… +15 stars, +5 vocabulary words
Key Vocab Learnedใใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡๏ผ่ฟ‘ๆ‰€, ใตในใ‚“๏ผไธไพฟ, ใใ‚‰ใ„๏ผๆš—ใ„, ใ‚ใ‚“ใœใ‚“๏ผๅฎ‰ๅ…จ, ใใ‘ใ‚“๏ผๅฑ้™บ