The body: where it hurts
When something hurts, the first question anyone asks is This lesson covers the parts of the body and the verbs for everyday bumps, cuts and twists, so you can say what's wrong at home or at the clinic. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 body words
Each card shows a part of the body or an injury word, the phrase it usually goes in, and a sentence you'd say at home or to a doctor. Several reuse words from Everyday Japanese 1; the note says which.
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Saying what's wrong with each part
Most of the time you need one pattern: the part + . The right-hand column has other things people often say about it.
| Part | It hurts | Also say |
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- が for pain, を for what you did. (my head hurts), but (I banged my head).
- One word for leg and foot. covers both. If you need to be exact, point and say ここ.
- Injuries are past. : it happened. The pain itself stays present: .
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Four patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.