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For LDS Missionaries

If you are unable to hear the audio, please enable Javascript. This lesson is specifically for LDS Missionaries who have been called to serve in Japan and need to learn Japanese. Between this and the other public lessons, most of what you will learn in the MTC is covered and the lessons in our Members Area go well beyond. While you might think you have a good handle on the Japanese language by the time you're ready to leave the MTC, two months really isn't enough time to learn the language well enough to be very effective. Our hope is that you will find this lesson soon after receiving your mission call so that you have more time to prepare and can then focus more time on teaching.

The MTC focuses on teaching polite form. This is good because you should use polite form with those you don't know well or are meeting for the first time but some people (especially members) will switch to plain form fairly quickly so, if you don't know it, you won't know what they're saying. You also won't be able to understand the scriptures.

The scriptures use kanji, hiragana, and katakana (like any standard written Japanese) but they also have furigana (the reading written out in hiragana next to the kanji) so that even little children can read them. This means you only need to learn hiragana to read the bulk of the scriptures but will also need to learn katakana as well in order to read the names of the books and people.

Below you will find various nouns, adjectives, and verbs specific to the LDS Church in Japan. Click on the ๐Ÿ”Š image to hear the audio.

ๆผขๅญ— - KANJIใฒใ‚‰ใŒใช - HIRAGANAROMAJIMEANINGAUDIO
ๆœซๆ—ฅ่–ๅพ’ใ‚คใ‚จใ‚นใƒปใ‚ญใƒชใ‚นใƒˆๆ•™ไผšใพใคใ˜ใคใ›ใ„ใจใ„ใˆใ™ใƒปใใ‚Šใ™ใจใใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ„matsujitsu seito iesu kirisuto kyoukaiThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints๐Ÿ”Š
ๆœซๆ—ฅใพใคใ˜ใคmatsujitsulatter days๐Ÿ”Š
่–ๅพ’ใ›ใ„ใจseitodisciple(s)๐Ÿ”Š
ใ‚คใ‚จใ‚นใƒปใ‚ญใƒชใ‚นใƒˆใ„ใˆใ™ใƒปใใ‚Šใ™ใจiesu kirisutoJesus Christ (katakana - from Portuguese)๐Ÿ”Š
ๆ•™ไผšใใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ„kyoukaichurch๐Ÿ”Š
ๆ•™ไผšๅ“กใใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ„ใ„ใ‚“kyoukaiinchurch member(s)๐Ÿ”Š
็ฆ้Ÿณใตใใ„ใ‚“fukuinthe gospel๐Ÿ”Š
ๆ•‘ใ„ใฎ่จˆ็”ปใ™ใใ„ใฎใ‘ใ„ใ‹ใsukui no keikakuplan of salvation๐Ÿ”Š
็ฅžๆง˜ใ‹ใฟใ•ใพkamisamaGod๐Ÿ”Š
ๅคฉใฎใŠ็ˆถๆง˜ใฆใ‚“ใฎใŠใจใ†ใ•ใพten no otousamaHeavenly Father๐Ÿ”Š
ไธปใ—ใ‚…shuLord๐Ÿ”Š
ๆ•‘ใ„ไธปใ™ใใ„ใฌใ—sukuinushiSavior๐Ÿ”Š
่ด–ใ„ไธปใ‚ใŒใชใ„ใฌใ—aganainushiRedeemer๐Ÿ”Š
่ด–ใ„ใ‚ใŒใชใ„aganaiatonement๐Ÿ”Š
่–้œŠใ›ใ„ใ‚Œใ„seireiHoly Ghost๐Ÿ”Š
่–้œŠใฎๅŠ›ใ›ใ„ใ‚Œใ„ใฎใกใ‹ใ‚‰seirei no chikarapower of the Holy Ghost๐Ÿ”Š
่–้œŠใฎ่ณœ็‰ฉใ›ใ„ใ‚Œใ„ใฎใŸใพใ‚‚ใฎseirei no tamamonogift of the Holy Ghost๐Ÿ”Š
่–ๅ…ธใ›ใ„ใฆใ‚“seitenscriptures๐Ÿ”Š
่–ๆ›ธใ›ใ„ใ—ใ‚‡seishoBible๐Ÿ”Š
ใƒขใƒซใƒขใƒณๆ›ธใ‚‚ใ‚‹ใ‚‚ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚‡morumonshoBook of Mormon๐Ÿ”Š
ๆ•™็พฉใจ่–็ด„ใใ‚‡ใ†ใŽใจใ›ใ„ใ‚„ใkyougi to seiyakuDoctrine and Covenants๐Ÿ”Š
้ซ˜ไพกใช็œŸ็ ใ“ใ†ใ‹ใชใ—ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚…kouka na shinjuPearl of Great Price๐Ÿ”Š
็ซ ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†shouchapter๐Ÿ”Š
็ฏ€ใ›ใคsetsuverse๐Ÿ”Š
็ฅžๆจฉใ—ใ‚“ใ‘ใ‚“shinkenpriesthood๐Ÿ”Š
็ฎก็†ใ‹ใ‚“ใ‚Škanriauthority๐Ÿ”Š
ๅฎšๅ“กไผšใฆใ„ใ„ใ‚“ใ‹ใ„teiinkaiquorum๐Ÿ”Š
ๅคง็ฅญๅธใ ใ„ใ•ใ„ใ—daisaishihigh priest๐Ÿ”Š
้•ท่€ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚ใ†chourouelder๐Ÿ”Š
็ฅญๅธใ•ใ„ใ—saishipriest๐Ÿ”Š
ๆ•™ๅธซใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—kyoushiteacher๐Ÿ”Š
ๅŸทไบ‹ใ—ใคใ˜shitsujideacon๐Ÿ”Š
ๆ”ฏ้ƒจ้•ทใ—ใถใกใ‚‡ใ†shibuchoubranch president๐Ÿ”Š
็›ฃ็ฃใ‹ใ‚“ใจใkantokubishop๐Ÿ”Š
ไฝฟๅพ’ใ—ใจshitoapostle๐Ÿ”Š
้ ่จ€่€…ใ‚ˆใ’ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒyogenshaprophet๐Ÿ”Š
ๆŒ‡ๅฐŽ่€…ใ—ใฉใ†ใ—ใ‚ƒshidoushaleader๐Ÿ”Š
ๅ…„ๅผŸใใ‚‡ใ†ใ ใ„kyoudaibrother๐Ÿ”Š
ๅง‰ๅฆนใ—ใพใ„shimaisister๐Ÿ”Š
ๅฎฃๆ•™ๅธซใ›ใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—senkyoushimissionary๐Ÿ”Š
ๅŒๅƒšใฉใ†ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†douryoucompanion๐Ÿ”Š
ไผ้“ใงใ‚“ใฉใ†dendoumissionary work๐Ÿ”Š
ไผ้“้ƒจใงใ‚“ใฉใ†ใถdendoubumission home (also called 'honbu' or 'dendou honbu')๐Ÿ”Š
ไผ้“้ƒจ้•ทใงใ‚“ใฉใ†ใถใกใ‚‡ใ†dendoubuchoumission president๐Ÿ”Š
็Ÿฅๆตใฎ่จ€่‘‰ใกใˆใฎใ“ใจใฐchie no kotobaWord of Wisdom๐Ÿ”Š
ๅๅˆ†ใฎไธ€ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใถใ‚“ใฎไธ€juubun no ichitithing (literally means 'one tenth')๐Ÿ”Š
็ด”ๆฝ”ใฎๅพ‹ๆณ•ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใ‘ใคใฎใ‚Šใฃใฝใ†junketsu no rippoulaw of chastity๐Ÿ”Š
็ฅˆใ‚‹ใ„ใฎใ‚‹inoruto pray (godan verb)*๐Ÿ”Š
็ฅˆใ‚Šใ„ใฎใ‚Šinoriprayer๐Ÿ”Š
่จผใ‚ใ‹ใ—akashitestimony๐Ÿ”Š
่จผใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚ใ‹ใ—ใ™ใ‚‹akashi suruto bear testimony (irregular verb)*๐Ÿ”Š
ใƒใƒ—ใƒ†ใ‚นใƒžใฐใทใฆใ™ใพbaputesumabaptism (katakana)๐Ÿ”Š
ๆ–ฝใ™ใปใฉใ“ใ™hodokosuto perform (godan)๐Ÿ”Š
ใƒใƒ—ใƒ†ใ‚นใƒžใ‚’ๆ–ฝใ™ใฐใทใฆใ™ใพใ‚’ใปใฉใ“ใ™baputesuma o hodokosuto baptize (godan)๐Ÿ”Š
่–้คใ›ใ„ใ•ใ‚“seisanthe sacrament๐Ÿ”Š
ใƒ‘ใƒณใฑใ‚“panbread (katakana - from Spanish)๐Ÿ”Š
ๆฐดใฟใšmizuwater๐Ÿ”Š
็ฅ็ฆใ—ใ‚…ใใตใshukufukublessing๐Ÿ”Š
็ฅ็ฆใ™ใ‚‹ใ—ใ‚…ใใตใใ™ใ‚‹shukufuku suruto bless (irregular verb)๐Ÿ”Š
่–้คใ‚’็ฅ็ฆใ™ใ‚‹ใ›ใ„ใ•ใ‚“ใ‚’ใ—ใ‚…ใใตใใ™ใ‚‹seisan o shukufuku suruto bless the sacrament (irregular verb)๐Ÿ”Š
็พฉใŽgirighteousness๐Ÿ”Š
ๆญฃใ—ใ„ใŸใ ใ—ใ„tadashiicorrect, righteous [dv]๐Ÿ”Š
็›ธๅฟœใ—ใ„ใตใ•ใ‚ใ—ใ„fusawashiiworthy [dv]๐Ÿ”Š
็œŸๅฎŸใ—ใ‚“ใ˜ใคshinjitsutrue [dn]๐Ÿ”Š
็œŸ็†ใ—ใ‚“ใ‚Šshinritruth๐Ÿ”Š
ไฟกใ˜ใ‚‹ใ—ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‹shinjiruto believe (ichidan verb)*๐Ÿ”Š
่จ˜้Œฒใใ‚ใkirokurecord๐Ÿ”Š
ๆฐธ้ ใˆใ„ใˆใ‚“eieneternity๐Ÿ”Š
ใ‚ตใ‚ฟใƒณใ•ใŸใ‚“satanSatan (katakana)๐Ÿ”Š
็ฝชใคใฟtsumisin๐Ÿ”Š
ๆ‚”ใ„ๆ”นใ‚ใ‚‹ใใ„ใ‚ใ‚‰ใŸใ‚ใ‚‹kuiaratameruto repent (ichidan)๐Ÿ”Š

Here is a link to Moroni 10:3-5 in Japanese (ใƒขใƒญใƒŠใ‚คๆ›ธๅ็ซ ไธ‰็ฏ€ใ‹ใ‚‰ไบ”็ฏ€ใพใง - moronaisho juushou sansetsu kara gosetsu made ) so you can practice reading. Look up words you don't understand here.