Revision Guide For ABC Japanese

2013
By Megan Bull
Revision Guide for ABC Japanese
Covers most of the topics needed to pass ABC Japanese (Specification

from the exams of April 2013)
Kappatsu Nihongo
http://kappatsunihongo.wix.com/kappatsunihongo
Contents
Topic 1 The Basics .................................................................................................. 3
Self-Introductions .................................................................................................... 3
Numbers ................................................................................................................. 4
Age ......................................................................................................................... 5
Dates ...................................................................................................................... 6
Birthday ................................................................................................................... 8
Nationality ............................................................................................................... 9
Phone Numbers .................................................................................................... 10
Family ................................................................................................................... 11
Jobs ...................................................................................................................... 12
Hobbies ................................................................................................................. 13
Topic 2 Shopping .................................................................................................. 14
Colours ................................................................................................................. 14
Clothing ................................................................................................................. 15
Food and Drink ..................................................................................................... 16
Types of Shops ..................................................................................................... 17
Additional Adjectives ............................................................................................. 18
Counters ............................................................................................................... 18
Shopping Phrases (including restaurants) ............................................................ 20
Topic 3 Time, Activities, and Transport ................................................................. 22
Time ...................................................................................................................... 22
Activities ................................................................................................................ 24
Transport............................................................................................................... 26
Topic 4 Essential Kanji (Need to know for the test) ............................................... 27
Verbs ........................................................................................................................ 28
Additional Vocabulary .............................................................................................. 29
Hiragana Chart ......................................................................................................... 34
Katakana Chart ........................................................................................................ 35
Additional Resources for ABC .................................................................................. 36
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Topic 1 The Basics

Self-Introductions
Hiragana/Kanji (hiragana
pronunciation)
Romaji
English
Hajimemashite.
Nice to meet you/Lets

begin (our first meeting).
()
Watashi wa ()
desu.
My name is (name).
(
)
Dzo yoroshiku
Nice to meet you (formal
(onegaishimasu). version).
Onamae wa nan
desu ka.
What is your name

(Formal)?
Onamae wa.
What is your name

(informal)?
Nihon
Japan
()
()
Nihongo
Japanese (Language)
()
Nihonjin
Japanese (Nationality)
()
Hi
Sun/Day/Noon
()
Hon
Book/Origin
()
Go
Language/Word
()
Hito
People/Person
Numbers
pronunciation)
()
Ichi
One
()
Ni
Two
()
(/)
San
Yon/Shi
Three
Four/Four (used rarely)
()
Go
Five
()
Roku
Six
(/)
Nana/Shichi
()
Hachi
Seven/Seven (used
rarely)
Eight
(/)
Ky/Ku
Nine
()
Ten
Romaji
English
()
J-ichi
Eleven
()
J-ni
Twelve
()
J-san
Thirteen
(/)
J- yon/shi
Fourteen
()
J- go
Fifteen
()
J-roku
Sixteen
(/
J- nana/shichi
()
J- hachi
Seventeen/Seventeen
(used rarely)
Eighteen
(/
J- ky/Ku
Nineteen
()
ni-j
Twenty
()
ni-j-ichi
Twenty-one
()
Hyaku
Hundred
()
Sen
Thousand
()
Man
Ten Thousand
And so on
Age
Hiragana/Kanji
(hiragana
pronunciation)

Nan sai desu ka
How old are you?
(
)
Watashi wa J-roku sai

desu.
Im Sixteen years old.
Nani
What?
Sai
Years, years old
()
J-nana sai desu
Seventeen years old
()

J-hassai desu
Eighteen years old
Romaji
English
Dates
pronunciation)
Romaji
English
()
Getsuybi
Monday
()
Kaybi
Tuesday
()
Suiybi
Wednesday
()
Mokuybi
Thursday
()
Kinybi
Friday
()
Doybi
Saturday
()
Nichiybi
Sunday
()
Ichigatsu
January
()
Nigatsu
February
()
Sangatsu
March
()
Shigatsu
April
()
Gogatsu
May
()
Rokugatsu
June
()
Shichigatsu
July
()
Hachigatsu
August
()
Kugatsu
September
()
Jgatsu
October
()
Jichigatsu
November
()
Jnigatsu
December
The dates are the number followed by (nichi). The following are
exceptions that do not follow the usual pattern.
()
Tsuitachi
1st
()
Futsuka
2nd
()
Mikka
3rd
()
Yokka
4th
()
Itsuka
5th
()
Muika
6th
()
Nanoka
7th
()
Yka
8th
()
Kokonoka
9th
()
Tka
10th
()
Jyokka
14th
Jshichinichi
17th
()
Hatsuka
20th
Nijyokka
24th
(
)
Nijshichinichi
27th
Ototoi
Kin
The day before

yesterday
Yesterday
Ky
Today
Ashita
Tomorrow
Asatte
The day after tomorrow
Even though the dates above are written in Kanji, in Japan Arabic (i.e. 1, 2, 3,
4, etc.) are used for dates.
Ky wa nanybi
What day is it today?

desu ka.
Ashita wa nanybi
desu ka.
What day is it tomorrow?
Kin wa nanybi
deshita ka.
What day was it

yesterday?
/ ()
Ky/Ashita wa
() desu.
Today/Tomorrow is
(day).
()
Kin wa ()
deshita.
Yesterday was (day).
Ky wa nan-nichi
desu ka.
What is todays date?
()
Ky wa () desu.
Today is the (date).
Birthday
Hiragana/Kanji
(hiragana
pronunciation)
()

(O)tanjbi wa itsu desu

ka.
When is your birthday

(Polite)?
Tanjbi wa (gatsu, nichi)

desu.
My birthday is (month,
day)
Romaji
Tanjbi wa Shichi gatsu

() Jshichinichi desu.
Otanjbi omedetto
gozaimasu.
English
My birthday is July 17th.
On your birthday
congratulations (i.e.
happy birthday).
The cake I would like for my next
Nationality
Kana/Kanji (hiragana
pronunciation)
Romaji
Doko kara kimashita ka.
Where are you from?
()
Watashi wa () jin
desu.
I am (nationality).
()
() kara kimashita
I am from (country).
Furansu
France
Amerika
America
Chgoku
China
Kanada
Canada
Igirisu
England
Supain
Spain
Nihon
Japan
Doitsu
Germany
Indo
India
Itaria
Italy
()
()
English
Phone Numbers
Kana/Kanji
(hiragana
pronunciation)

O denwabang wa
nan-ban desu ka
Whats your phone number?
013
4445 9970
Denwa bang wa
013(no)4445(no)9970
My number is
013(pause)4445(pause)9970
Denwa
Phone
Bang
Number
Ban/han
Number
Romaji
English
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Family
My
grandmother
My
grandfather
Your
Grandmother
Your
Grandfather
Your father
My father
My Mother
Your Mother
My
younger
sister
My
younger
brother
Me/I
My older
brother
My older
sister
Your
older
brother
Your
older
sister
Your
younger
sister
Your
Younger
Brother
Me/I
Male form
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pronunciation)
Romaji
English
Kazoku
Family
Gokazoku
(Someone elses) Family

()
Gokazoku wa nan nin

desu ka.
Kazoku wa () nin
desu.
How many people in your

family?
There are (number)
people in my family.
Jobs
pronunciation)
Romaji
English
()
Shigoto wa nan desu ka What is your Job?

Watashi wa () desu
I am a (job).
Gakusei
Student
Kyshi
Teacher
Kaishain
Company Employee
Bengoshi
Lawyer
Shufu
Housewife
Isha
Doctor
Biyshi
Hairdresser
Kaihaishi
Accountant
()
Nan nen sei desu ka
What year are you in?

(Referring to School year)
I am in year (number).
() nen sei
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Hobbies
pronunciation)
Romaji
English

()
Donna shumi ga suki

desu ka.
Donna supootsu o
shimasu ka.
() ga suki desu.
Which hobby/hobbies do
you like?
What sports do you play?
Dansu
Dance
Engei / Gadeningu
Gardening
Ikebana
Flower Arranging
Ryoori
Cooking
Ongaku
Music
Suk
Skiing
Gorufu
Golf
Sakkaa
Football
Dokusho
Reading
Suiei
Swimming
Jooba
Horse Riding
Famikon
Video Gaming
Drawing
My hobby is (hobby)
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Topic 2 Shopping
Colours
pronunciation)
Romaji
English
Akai
Red
Orenji (n)
Orange
Kiiroi (n)
Yellow
Midori (n)
Green
Aoi
Blue
Murasaki (n)
Purple
Pinku (n)
Pink
Shiroi
White
Haiiro (n)
Grey
Kuroi
Black
Chairo (n)
Brown
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Clothing
pronunciation)
Romaji
English
Wanpisu
Dress
Shatsu
Shirt
Zubon
Trousers
Sukto
Skirt
Stsu
Suit
Obaakto
Coat (Overcoat)
Shitagi
Underwear
Kutsu
Shoes
Kutsushita
Socks
Beruto
Belt
Bshi
Hat
Buraj
Bra
To say a blue hat, say , however to say a green hat say

. This is because noun colours, marked by (n) need . (The only
non-nouns listed are blue, red, black, and white.
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Food and Drink

pronunciation)
Romaji
English
Tabemono
Food
Tomato
Tomato
Banana
Banana
Mikan
Orange/Tangerine
Ringo
Apple
Kki
Cake
Chokorto
Chocolate
Tempura
Tempura
Nomimono
Drink
Mizu
Water
Ocha
Green Tea
Kcha
Tea
Kh
Coffee
Miruku
Milk
Cra
Cola (Coke)
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Types of Shops
pronunciation)
Romaji
English
Hon-ya
Book Shop
Kamera-ya
Camera Shop
Kudamono-ya
Fruit shop
Niku-ya
Meat Shop (Butchers)
Sakana-ya
Fish Shop
Pan-ya
Bread Shop (Bakery)
Kki-ya
Cake Shop
Saka-ya
Alcohol Shop
Derikatessen
Delicatessen
Tofu-ya
Tofu Shop
Yao-ya
Vegetable Shop
Ybinkyoku
Post Office
Hana-ya
Flower Shop
Kutsu-ya
Shoe Shop
Depto
Department Store
Shtengai
Local Shops
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Additional Adjectives
pronunciation)
Romaji
English
kii
Big
Chiisai
Small
Takai
Expensive
Yasui
Cheap
Counters
pronunciation)
Romaji
English
Floor Counters
Chikaikai
Basement
Chikai
Ikkai
Nikai
Basement but still a

shopping floor
First Floor (Ground Floor
to the English)
Second Floor
Sangai
Third Floor
Yonkai
Fourth Floor
Gokai
Fifth Floor
Rokkai
Sixth Floor
Flat Items (Such as Pizza) use the number followed by -mai

Cylindrical Items (such as a bottle)
Ippon
One
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Nihon
Two
Sanbon
Three
Yonbon
Four
Gohon
Five
General Items (undefined shape such as tempura)
Hitotsu
One
Futatsu
Two
Mittsu
Three
Yottsu
Four
Itsutsu
Five
People Counters
(to count how many people, used in the family section)
Hitori
One person
Futari
Two people
San nin
Three people
Yo nin
Four people
Go nin
Five people
Roku nin
Six people
Shichi nin
Seven people
Hachi nin
Eight people
Ky nin
Nine people
J nin
Ten people
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Shopping Phrases (including restaurants)

pronunciation)
Romaji
English
Irasshaimase
Welcome
Sumimasen
Excuse me/Sorry
()
() ga arimasu ka
Have you got (noun)?
Nan kai?
What floor?
()
()
() wa nan kai desu ka
On what floor is
(Place/Item)?
Where is (Place/Item)?
()
() doko ni arimasu ka
() wa doko desu ka
Chotto misete kudasai
misete kudasai

() () wa misete kudasai.
Where do you have

(Place/Item)?
Please can I have a look?
Please show me.
Please show me (the
noun)
How much is it?
Ikura desu ka
()
Kono () wa ikura desu How much for this

ka
(noun)?
Kore Kudasai
This please
()
() o kudasai
This (noun) please.
/.
Nan mai/bon? Ikutsu?
Kore
Kono
Sore
Sono
Are
Ano
How many
(flat/cylindrical)? How
many (general)?
This (near speaker)
This (with use of noun)
That (near listener)
That (with use of noun)
That over there (far away)
That over there (w.u.o.n.)
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Dore
Dono
Menyu o kudasai
Menyu o misete kudasai Show me the menu

please.
Okawari wa
Would you like a second
serving?
Ocha wa
Tea?
Which one?
Which one? (w.u.o.n.)
A menu please.
Kh wa ikaga desu ka
Naifu
Knife
Fku
Fork
Menyu
Menu
Reshiito
Receipt
Kereditto Kaado ii desu

ka
Okanjou
Would you like some

coffee?
Is it okay to pay by card?
Bill
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Topic 3 Time, Activities, and Transport

Time
pronunciation)
Romaji
English
Ima nan ji desu ka
What time is it now?
Ima
Now
()
() ji
(time) oclock
Four is the only exception being Yo ji, also seven is shichi ji (as opposed to
nana ji)
Han
Half past
Pun
Minutes (for numbers

ending in zero)
Fun
Minutes (for numbers
ending in five)
An example time sentence is
San ji j go fun desu.
This means it is 3:15
Gozen
AM
Gogo
PM
AM/PM goes before the hour. For example

Gogo San ji j go fun desu
This means it is 3:15pm
Kara
From
Made
Until
Sentence structure is as follows

AM/PM Time+Minutes From AM/PM Time+Minutes Until
e.g. Gozen ku ji kara Gogo yo ji j go fun made

Meaning from 9am until 4:15pm
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Mai
Every
Mai-asa
Every morning
Mai-ban
Every evening
Mai-nichi
Every day
Tokidoki
Sometimes
Itsumo
Always
Yoku
Often
Zenzen
Not at all (never)
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Activities
pronunciation)
Romaji
English
Tabemasu
To eat
Nomimasu
To drink
Kakimasu
To write/draw
Yomimasu
To read
Mimasu
To see/watch
Shimasu
To do/play
Kaimasu
To buy
Kikimasu
To listen/hear
Saakaa
Soccer (Football)
Tenisu
Tennis
Kaimono
Shopping
Shukudai
Homework
Terebi
Television
Eiga
Movie
Shd
CD
Rajio
Radio
Ongaku
Music
Hon
Book
Manga
Manga
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Picture
Tegami
Letter
Famikon
Video Games
() ()()
() wa () o ()
() () () ()
() wa () () o ()
(Person) is (Item/Activity)
(Verb)
(Person) at (Time), is
(Item/Activity) (Verb)
Grammar Tip: The verb always goes last!!!
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Transport
pronunciation)
Romaji
English
Nan te
How do you go?
Nani te
How do you go?
()
() de ikimasu.
I go by (transport)
Kuruma
Car
Jitensha
Bike (Bicycle)
Fune
Boat
Basu
Bus
Densha
Train
Chikatetsu
Underground
Shinkansen
Bullet Train
Kiky
Hot air balloon
Takushii
Taxi
Herikoputaa
Helicopter
Hikouki
Aeroplane
() () ()
ikimasu
() wa () () e
ikimasu
(Person) goes at (Time)

to (Place)
e.g. Watashi wa Shichi ji ni eki e ikimasu.

I go to the train station at 7.
() () () () () wa () () de () (Person) goes at (Time)
e ikimasu.
by (Transport) to (Place).
ikimasu.
e.g. Watashi wa San ji ni densha de Gakkou e ikimasu.
I go to school at 3 by train.
Kaerimasu
To Return
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Topic 4 Essential Kanji (Need to know for the test)

Kanji
Hiragana/Katakana
English
Entrance
Exit
Man
Women
Break/Relax/Holiday
Toilet
Elevator
Hospital
Locker
Japanese Game (Similar

to Pinball)
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Verbs
English
Present
Positive
To Be
To Eat
Present
Negative
Past Positive
Past Negative
To Drink
To
Write/Draw
To Read
To
See/Watch
To Do/Play
To Buy
To Get Up
To Go To
Bed
To Go
To Return
To Come
To Stay
To
Understand
There is no future tense with Japanese Verbs.
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Additional Vocabulary
pronunciation)
Romaji
English
Arigatou
Thank you
Arigatou Gozaimasu
Thank You (Polite)
Asa
Morning
Asa-gohan
Breakfast
Ashi
Foot/Feet
Atarashii
New
Ban
Evening
Ban-gohan
Dinner
Benky
Study
Benky o shimasu
To Study
Chizu
Map
Chizu
Cheese
Dame
No good/Bad
D Itashimashite
Youre Welcome
Dmo Arigatou
Gozaimashita
Eki
Thank You very much (V.

Polite)
Station
Gink
Bank
Hai
Yes
Hana
Flower
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Hashi
Chopsticks
Hayai
Early
Heya
Room
Hiru
Noon
Hiru yasumi
Lunch Break
Hiru-gohan
Lunch
Hito
Person
Hon
Book
Ii
Good
Iie
Ima
No (In response to
arigatou, it means no
problem)
Living Room
Inu
Dog
Isu
Chair
Itadakimasu
Lets Eat
Itte Kimasu
Itterasshai
Jogingu
Im Going (Bye, when

leaving the house)
Good Bye (In Response
to Person leaving the
house)
Jogging
Jogingu o Shimasu
To go Jogging
Kaban
Bag
Kagi
Key
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Kaisha
Company/Office
Kami
Paper
Kasa
Umbrella
Kawa
River
Keshigomu
Eraser/Rubber
Kirna
Beautiful, Pretty, Clean
Kch
Principle (Headmaster)
Kodomo
Child/Children
Ken
Park
Khai
Lower Class man
Koko
Here
Kk
Airport
Kusuri
Medicine
Kyshitsu
Classroom
Machi
Town/City
Me
Eye
Mise
Shop/Store
Mushi
Insect
Natsu-Yasumi
Summer Vacation
Neko
Cat
Niku
Meat
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Nto
Notebook
Nysu
News
O-agari kudasai
Please Come In
Oishii
Delicious
O-jama shimasu
Sorry to Intrude
O-kaerinasai
Welcome Back
Okashi
Sweet
Okimasu
To get up
Omoshiroi
Interesting/Funny
Purezento
Present/Gift
Rekishi
History
Sakana
Fish
Sakura
Cherry Blossom
Seito
Pupil (Student)
Senpai
Upper Class man
Sensei
Shashin
Teacher (Or masters of a

profession such as
Doctors)
Photo
Shimbun
Newspaper
Shinsetsuna
Kind
Shizukana
Quiet
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Taiiku
PE
Te
Hand
Tokei
Watch/Clock
Tomodachi
Friend
Toshokan
Library
Tsukue
Desk
Uchi
Home
Ue
Up
Umi
Sea
Warui
Bad
Yama
Mountain
Ybinkyoku
Post Office
Yuki
Snow
Ymna
Famous
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Hiragana Chart
A
Ka
Sa
Ta
Na
Ha
Ma
Ya
Ra
Wa
n
Ga
Za
Da
Ba
Pa
Kya
Sha
Cha
Nya
Hya
Mya
Rya
Gya
Ja
Ja
Bya
Pya
Double Sound
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Katakana Chart
A
Ka
Sa
Ta
Na
Ha
Ma
Ya
Ra
Wa
n
Ga
Za
Da
Ba
Pa
Kya
Sha
Cha
Nya
Hya
Mya
Rya
Gya
Ja
Ja
Bya
Pya
Double Sound
There are additional foreign sounds: Va=, Fa=, Ti=, Du=, We=, Fo=
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Additional Resources for ABC

Books
Let's Learn Hiragana: First Book of Basic Japanese Writing
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lets-Learn-Hiragana-JapaneseWriting/dp/1568363893/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366420371&sr=81&keywords=lets+learn+hiragana
Lets Learn Katakana: Second Book of Basic Japanese Writing
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lets-Learn-Katakana-JapaneseWriting/dp/1568363907/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366420341&sr=81&keywords=lets+learn+katakana
Let's Learn Kanji: An Introduction to Radicals, Components and 250 Very
Basic Kanji
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lets-Learn-Kanji-IntroductionComponents/dp/156836394X/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=XRV
FFDJ1I2UR&coliid=I2G3GZTXCJP5M4
Essential Kanji: 2, 000 Basic Japanese Characters Systematically Arranged
for Learning and Reference
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Essential-Kanji-Characters-SystematicallyReference/dp/0834802228/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=XRVFF
DJ1I2UR&coliid=I2EYYE37CZZNE5
Websites
Japanese Virtual Keyboard (used to type up this entire Revision Guide)
http://gate2home.com/Japanese-Keyboard
PDFs
These can be found online, but the best ones I found are by
www.japanese-lesson.com
This Website has a full hiragana and katakana PDF downloads as well as
practise writing sheets teaching stroke order and scale.
Elongated vowel sound symbols:
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Topic 1 The Basics

Nice to meet you/Lets

What is your name

What is your name

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Nan sai desu ka

How old are you?

Watashi wa J-roku sai

Im Sixteen years old.

Years, years old

J-nana sai desu

Seventeen years old

Eighteen years old

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The day before

The day after tomorrow

What day is it tomorrow?

What day was it

Yesterday was (day).

What is todays date?

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(O)tanjbi wa itsu desu

When is your birthday

Tanjbi wa (gatsu, nichi)

Tanjbi wa Shichi gatsu

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Doko kara kimashita ka.

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(Someone elses) Family

Gokazoku wa nan nin

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Nan nen sei desu ka

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Bread Shop (Bakery)

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Basement but still a

Flat Items (Such as Pizza) use the number followed by -mai

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General Items (undefined shape such as tempura)

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