The pairs that trip you
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窓を開けます
ENI open the window
Akeru and aku, tsukeru and tsuku. English uses one word for both sides; Japanese does not.
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窓が開きます
ENthe window opens
Akeru and aku, tsukeru and tsuku. English uses one word for both sides; Japanese does not.
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ドアを閉めます
ENI shut the door
Akeru and aku, tsukeru and tsuku. English uses one word for both sides; Japanese does not.
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ドアが閉まります
ENthe door shuts
Akeru and aku, tsukeru and tsuku. English uses one word for both sides; Japanese does not.
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電気をつけます
ENI turn the light on
Akeru and aku, tsukeru and tsuku. English uses one word for both sides; Japanese does not.
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電気がつきます
ENthe light comes on
Akeru and aku, tsukeru and tsuku. English uses one word for both sides; Japanese does not.
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電気を消します
ENI turn the light off
Akeru and aku, tsukeru and tsuku. English uses one word for both sides; Japanese does not.
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電気が消えます
ENthe light goes out
Akeru and aku, tsukeru and tsuku. English uses one word for both sides; Japanese does not.
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お湯が沸きました
ENthe water has boiled
Akeru and aku, tsukeru and tsuku. English uses one word for both sides; Japanese does not.
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財布を落としました
ENI dropped my wallet
Akeru and aku, tsukeru and tsuku. English uses one word for both sides; Japanese does not.
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鍵が落ちています
ENa key is lying there
Akeru and aku, tsukeru and tsuku. English uses one word for both sides; Japanese does not.
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水を止めます
ENI turn the water off
Akeru and aku, tsukeru and tsuku. English uses one word for both sides; Japanese does not.
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水が止まりました
ENthe water has stopped
Akeru and aku, tsukeru and tsuku. English uses one word for both sides; Japanese does not.
The pairs that trip you in Japanese - 13 phrases you can play on a loop until they stick. Each one shows the characters, the reading and the meaning in six languages.