Here are Japanese words for the house to start with: 浴室 (yokushitsu, bathroom), ベッド (beddo, bed), 寝室 (shinshitsu, bedroom), 椅子 (isu, chair). Below are 48 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 6 themed lists.
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bathroom | 浴室yokushitsu | noun | A1 |
| bed | ベッドbeddo | noun | A1 |
| bedroom | 寝室shinshitsu | noun | A1 |
| chair | 椅子isu | noun | A1 |
| door | ドアdoa | noun | A1 |
| kitchen | 台所daidokoro | noun | A1 |
| room | 部屋heya | noun | A1 |
| window | 窓mado | noun | A1 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| hall | 玄関ホールgenkan hooru | noun | A1 |
| living room | 居間ima | noun | A1 |
| shelf | 棚tana | noun | A1 |
| sofa | ソファsofa | noun | A1 |
| fence | フェンスfensu | noun | A2 |
| furniture | 家具kagu | noun | A2 |
| garage | ガレージgareeji | noun | A2 |
| gate | 門mon | noun | A2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| architecture | 建築kenchiku | noun | A2 |
| conservatory | サンルームsanruumu | noun | B2 |
| amenities | 共用施設kyouyoushisetsu | noun | C1 |
| appliance | 家電kaden | noun | C1 |
| furnishings | 調度品choudohin | noun | C1 |
| interior design | インテリアデザインinteriadezain | noun | C1 |
| renovation | 改修kaishuu | noun | C1 |
| vestibule | 前室zenshitsu | noun | C1 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| dining room | ダイニングルームdaininguruumu | noun | A1 |
| staircase | 階段kaidan | noun | A2 |
| loft | 屋根裏部屋yaneurabeya | noun | B1 |
| patio | テラスterasu | noun | B1 |
| cellar | 地下室chikashitsu | noun | B2 |
| cloakroom | クロークkurooku | noun | B2 |
| foyer | 玄関genkan | noun | B2 |
| nursery | 子供部屋kodomobeya | noun | B2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| coffee maker | コーヒーメーカーkoohiimeekaa | noun | A2 |
| dryer | 衣類乾燥機iruikansouki | noun | A2 |
| refrigerator | 冷蔵庫reizouko | noun | A2 |
| toaster | トースターtoosutaa | noun | A2 |
| vacuum cleaner | 掃除機soujiki | noun | A2 |
| washing machine | 洗濯機sentakuki | noun | A2 |
| blender | ミキサーmikisaa | noun | B1 |
| dishwasher | 食器洗い機shokkiarai ki | noun | B1 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cleaning | 掃除souji | noun | A2 |
| drying | 食器拭きshokki fuki | noun | A2 |
| grocery shopping | 食料品の買い物shokuryouhin no kaimono | noun | A2 |
| washing | 洗濯sentaku | noun | A2 |
| dusting | ほこり払いhokori harai | noun | B1 |
| mopping | モップ掛けmoppugake | noun | B1 |
| sweeping | 掃き掃除hakisouji | noun | B1 |
| vacuuming | 掃除機がけsoujikigake | noun | B1 |
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You could start with words like 浴室 (yokushitsu, bathroom), ベッド (beddo, bed), 寝室 (shinshitsu, bedroom), 椅子 (isu, chair). This page lists 48 Japanese words for the house (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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