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Stationery Store

文(ぶん)ぼうぐのお店(みせ)

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  • pre-A1/pre-N5entry

  • Jan 17th, 2026

文[ぶん]ぼうぐのお店[みせ]

Introduction

The theme of this article is stationery stores. We will learn the Japanese terms for everyday items like pencils and erasers.

記事(Article)

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文(ぶん)ぼうぐのお店(みせ)

Stationery Store

  1. 今日(きょう)は文(ぶん)ぼうぐを買(か)いにいきました。何(なに)がありますか。見(み)てみましょう。
English Translation
  1. Today I went to buy stationery. What's available? Let's take a look.

  1. これは何(なん)でしょうか? これは、ふでばこです。文(ぶん)ぼうぐを入(い)れます。
English Translation
  1. What is this? This is a pencil case. You put stationery in it.

  1. これは何(なん)でしょうか? これは、えんぴつです。えんぴつで字(じ)を書(か)きます。
English Translation
  1. What is this? This is a pencil. You write letters with it.

  1. これは何(なん)でしょうか? これは、けしゴムです。字(じ)をけします。
English Translation
  1. What is this? This is an eraser. You erase letters.

  1. これは何(なん)でしょうか? これは、じょうぎです。まっすぐせん(line)をひきます。長(なが)さがわかります。
English Translation
  1. What is this? This is a ruler. You draw straight lines. You can see the length.

  1. これは何(なん)でしょうか? これは、ノートです。ノートに字(じ)を書(か)きます。
English Translation
  1. What is this? This is a notebook. You write characters in it.

  1. これは何(なん)でしょうか? これは、はさみです。紙(かみ)をきります。
English Translation
  1. What is this? These are scissors. You cut paper.

  1. 今日(きょう)は、このボールペンを買(か)います。 このボールペンの字(じ)は、けせます。 とてもべんりで、人気(にんき)があります。
English Translation
  1. Today, I will buy this ballpoint pen. You can erase the writing from this ballpoint pen. It is very convenient and popular.

単語(Vocabulary)

  • 買(か)う

    to buy(U-Verb)

    コンビニでパンを買(か)います。

    I buy bread at a convenience store.

  • 何(なに/なん)

    what(Noun)

    あれは何(なん)ですか。

    What's that?

  • ある

    to exist(U-Verb)

    テーブルの上(うえ)にかばんがあります。

    There is a bag on the table.

  • 見(み)る

    to look at(Ru-Verb)

    この写真(しゃしん)を見(み)てください。

    Please look at this picture.

  • これ

    this(Noun)

    これは花(はな)です。

    This is a flower.

  • 入(い)れる

    to put in(Ru-Verb)

    毎朝(まいあさ)、さいふをかばんに入(い)れます。

    Every morning, I put my wallet in my bag.

  • 書(か)く

    to write(U-Verb)

    名前(なまえ)を書(か)きます。

    I write my name.

  • けす

    to erase(U-Verb)

    けしゴムで字(じ)をけします。

    I erase letters with an eraser.

  • まっすぐ

    straight (な-Adjective)

    道(みち)をまっすぐあるきます。

    I walk straight along the road.

  • ひく

    to draw(U-Verb)

    じょうぎでせんをひきます。

    I draw a line with a ruler.

  • 長(なが)さ

    length(Noun)

    このペンの長(なが)さがわかりますか。

    Do you know the length of this pen?

  • わかる

    to see, to understand (U-Verb)

    先生(せんせい)の話(はなし)を聞(き)いて、わかりました。

    I listened to the teacher’s talk, and I see.

  • きる

    to cut(U-Verb)

    かみをきります。

    I cut my hair.

  • けせる

    can erase(Other)

    えんぴつの字(じ)は、けせます。

    You can erase pencil writing.

  • とても

    very(Adverb)

    この映画(えいが)はとてもおもしろいです。

    This movie is very interesting.

  • べんりな

    convenient(な-Adjective)

    日本(にほん)のコンビニはとてもべんりです。

    Japanese convenience stores are very convenient.

質問(Question)

記事(きじ)の内容(ないよう)について答(こた)えてください

(Please answer the questions about the article.)

  1. えんぴつで何(なに)をしますか。
  2. けしゴムで何(なに)をしますか。
  3. じょうぎで何(なに)をしますか。
English Translation
  1. What do you do with a pencil?
  2. What do you do with an eraser?
  3. What do you do with a ruler?
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Reviewer: Natsumi Hayashi

Japanese language educator with over 15 years of experience in higher education and curriculum development. Her teaching experience includes Japanese language instruction at Knox College and Valdosta State University. She has a strong background in cultural programming, instructional design, and Japanese language education. Education: M.A. in Japanese (Pedagogy), Florida State University. Certification: Passed Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test. Completed the 420-hour Japanese Language Teacher Training Course.

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