Today's lesson is vocabulary and grammar explanation. After giving basic level vocabulary and advanced level vocabulary, I will give you a brief grammar explanation.
Standard Level Vocabulary 0:41~
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| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| まだ | まだ | mada | still, yet | adverb |
| その | その | sono | that (near listener) | determiner |
| 子 | こ | ko | child | noun |
| 忘れる | わすれる | wasureru | to forget | verb (ichidan) |
| 花 | はな | hana | flower | noun |
| 届く | とどく | todoku | to arrive, to be delivered | verb (godan) |
| たぶん | たぶん | tabun | probably, maybe | adverb |
| 私 | わたし | watashi | I, me | pronoun |
| ずっと | ずっと | zutto | continuously, for a long time | adverb |
| 言葉 | ことば | kotoba | word, language | noun |
| テレビ | てれび | terebi | TV | noun (loanword) |
| アニメ | あにめ | anime | anime, animation | noun (loanword) |
| する | する | suru | to do | verb (irregular) |
Advanced Level Vocabulary 0:41~
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| vocabulary | hiragana | pronunciation | meaning | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 初めて | はじめて | hajimete | for the first time | adverb |
| 恋 | こい | koi | romantic love | noun |
| 離れる | はなれる | hanareru | to separate, to leave | verb (ichidan) |
| 親友 | しんゆう | shinyuu | close friend, best friend | noun |
| 協力 | きょうりょく | kyouryoku | cooperation | noun / する-verb |
| 成立 | せいりつ | seiritsu | formation, establishment, conclusion | noun / する-verb |
Grammar Explanation
Study the important grammar in the video!
3. まだ
Meaning: Still / Not yet
Explanation:
「まだ」 has two meanings depending on the verb form:
- Still – when followed by a positive verb
- Not yet – when followed by a negative verb
Examples:
まだ食べています。
I’m still eating.
まだ来ていません。
He hasn’t come yet.
Note:
- With a negative verb (～ていない or ～ません), it implies that something hasn’t happened but is expected to happen.
4. 離れられない (Potential + Negative form)
Meaning: Can’t leave (someone/something)
Explanation:
This is a combination of:
- Verb in potential form: 離れる → 離れられる (can leave)
- Negative: 離れられない (can’t leave)
Structure:
Verb (Group 2) + られる → Potential form
Then add ない → Negative potential
Example:
彼のことが好きすぎて、離れられない。
I love him too much—I can’t leave him.
Note:
- This is different from just saying 離れない (don’t leave).
→ 離れない = won’t leave, by choice
→ 離れられない = can’t leave, not able to