How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Japanese words on “Leisure and entertainment”. The full topic holds 145 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 37 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Japanese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Japanese vocabulary: hobbies and leisure

Cinema, games, reading, going out, holidays: hobbies and free-time activities in Japanese.

Here are 100 Japanese words on “Leisure and entertainment”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Japanese	English
雰囲気	atmosphere
バー	bar
誕生日	birthday
本	book
読書会	book club
喫茶店	cafe
チャンネル	channel
同好会	club
収集品	collection
コンサート	concert
展覧会	exhibition
映画	film
釣り	fishing
自由時間	free time
賭博	gambling
ゲームの規則	game rule
贈り物	gift
趣味	hobby
狩り	hunting
冗談	joke
雑誌	magazine
博物館	museum
自然公園	nature park
小説	novel
お出かけ	outing
絵	painting
パーティー	party
番組	programme
読書	reading
レストラン	restaurant
ロールプレイングゲーム	role playing game
上映	screening
シーズン	series season
公演	show
テレビ	television
演劇	theatre
遊びに出る	to go out
大いに騒ぐ	to party
トランプをする	to play cards
テレビゲーム	video game

Level 2: medium 34 words

Japanese	English
バーベキュー	barbecue
賭け	bet
難問	brain teaser
キャンプ	camping
サーカス	circus
ゲーム機	console
創作教室	creative workshop
クロスワード	crossword
舞踏会	dance ball
さいころ	dice
娯楽	entertainment
観覧車	ferris wheel
花火	fireworks
たこ	kite
余暇	leisure
敗者	loser
入会	membership
昼寝	nap
オープニング表示	opening credits
原語版	original version
ピクニック	picnic
いたずら	prank
くつろぎ	relaxation
休み	rest
そぞろ歩き	stroll
観覧する	to attend
踊る	to dance
集まる	to get together
遊ぶ	to have funEnjoy yourself, play
パーティーを開く	to throw a party
おもちゃ	toy
散歩	walk
優勝者	winner
動物園	zoo

Level 3: hard 26 words

Japanese	English
水族館	aquarium
手芸	arts and crafts
ビリヤード	billiards
和やかさ	conviviality
工作	crafting
ダーツ	darts
のんびり過ごすこと	idleness
幕間	interval
ジグソーパズル	jigsaw
カラオケ	karaoke
編み物	knitting
宝くじ	lottery
メリーゴーラウンド	merry go round
折り紙	origami
ポップコーン	popcorn
陶芸	pottery
なぞなぞ	riddle
模型	scale model
日焼け	sunbathing
卓球	table tennis
試食	tasting
チケット売り場	ticket desk
ずるをする	to cheat
収集する	to collect
気晴らしをする	to entertain oneself
楽しく過ごす	to have a good timeHave a good time, take your mind off things

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Japanese words on “Leisure and entertainment”. The full topic holds 145 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 37 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Japanese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Japanese vocabulary on iPhone.