You met で — where / how on Day 36 — today is reps, not re-reading. Fresh words and sentences below, same pattern. Reminder: で marks where an action happens or the means: 家で (at home), 電車で (by train). Re-read the full lesson →
Today's words
すぐに
immediately; right away
最初
beginning; outset
泣く
to cry; to shed tears
困る
to be troubled; to have difficulty
後
behind; rear
起きる
to get up; to rise
通る
to go by; to go past
上
above; over
Write today's kanji — tap to replay
最
初
泣
困
後
起
通
上
See it in real sentences
晴れ後曇りでした。
It was sunny, then cloudy.
背の高い男性でした。
He was a tall man.
誰か呼んでますよ。
Someone is calling you.
５０セントしかくれませんでしたよ。
You gave me only fifty cents.
１０００円かそこらで買えますよ。
You can buy it for a thousand yen or so.
電話で済まそうと思いました。
I thought I could settle it by phone.
Practice
Spaced review — recall from earlier days (tap to flip)
outside ...
外
1d ago
lively
元気
1d ago
end
最後
3d ago
to start
始める
3d ago
why
なぜ
7d ago
telephone call
電話
7d ago
Recall
Which word means “to cry”?
Which word means “above”?
Which word means “beginning”?
Which word means “behind”?
Listen and choose
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Your turn — say it, then check
Say: “It was sunny, then cloudy.”
晴れ後曇りでした。
Say: “He was a tall man.”
背の高い男性でした。
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