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50 Basic gerunds in Japanese
A gerund is a word that is used both as a noun and as a verb. Unlike English, Japanese must add する after to become a verb…
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana/Katakana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | 食事 | しょくじ | shokuji | Meal |
| 2 | 相談 | そうだん | soudan | Consultation |
| 3 | お祝い | おいわい | oiwai | Celebration |
| 4 | 出発 | しゅっぱつ | shuppatsu | Departure |
| 5 | 返事 | へんじ | henji | Reply |
| 6 | 修理 | しゅうり | shuuri | Repair |
| 7 | コピー | kopii | Copy | |
| 8 | 安心 | あんしん | anshin | Peace of mind |
| 9 | 入院 | にゅういん | nyuuin | Hospitalization |
| 10 | 手術 | しゅじゅつ | shujutsu | Surgery |
| 11 | 連絡 | れんらく | renraku | Contact |
| 12 | 散歩 | さんぽ | sanpo | Stroll |
| 13 | 案内 | あんない | annai | Guidance |
| 14 | 招待 | しょうたい | shoutai | Invitation |
| 15 | 挨拶 | あいさつ | aisatsu | Greeting |
| 16 | 仕事 | しごと | shigoto | Work |
| 17 | 質問 | しつもん | shitsumon | Question |
| 18 | 勉強 | べんきょう | benkyou | Study |
| 19 | 復習 | ふくしゅう | fukushuu | Review |
| 20 | 入学 | にゅうがく | nyuugaku | Enrollment |
| 21 | 卒業 | そつぎょう | sotsugyou | Graduation |
| 22 | 経験 | けいけん | keiken | Experience |
| 23 | 成功 | せいこう | seikou | Success |
| 24 | 説明 | せつめい | setsumei | Explanation |
| 25 | 注意 | ちゅうい | chuui | Caution / Warning |
| 26 | 心配 | しんぱい | shinpai | Worry |
| 27 | 喧嘩 | けんか | kenka | Quarrel |
| 28 | 運動 | うんどう | undou | Exercise |
| 29 | 準備 | じゅんび | junbi | Preparation |
| 30 | 反対 | はんたい | hantai | Objection |
| 31 | 火傷 | やけど | yakedo | Burn |
| 32 | 確認 | かくにん | kakunin | Confirmation |
| 33 | スピーチ | supiichi | Speech | |
| 34 | 故障 | こしょう | koshou | Malfunction / Breakdown |
| 35 | 練習 | れんしゅう | renshuu | Practice |
| 36 | 合格 | ごうかく | goukaku | Passing (an exam) |
| 37 | 相談 | そうだん | soudan | Consultation |
| 38 | 留学 | りゅうがく | ryuugaku | Studying abroad |
| 39 | 帰国 | きこく | kikoku | Returning to one’s home country |
| 40 | 結婚 | けっこん | kekkon | Marriage |
| 41 | お願い | おねがい | onegai | Request / Favor |
| 42 | 生活 | せいかつ | seikatsu | Life / Daily life |
| 43 | 予定 | よてい | yotei | Plan / Schedule |
| 44 | 電話 | でんわ | denwa | Telephone / Phone call |
| 45 | 買い物 | かいもの | kaimono | Shopping |
| 46 | 努力 | どりょく | doryoku | Effort |
| 47 | 約束 | やくそく | yakusoku | Promise |
| 48 | 旅行 | りょこう | ryokou | Travel / Trip |
| 49 | 料理 | りょうり | ryouri | Cooking / Cuisine |
| 50 | 洗濯 | せんたく | sentaku | Laundry |
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