You met adjective past & negative on Day 41 — today is reps, not re-reading. Fresh words and sentences below, same pattern. Reminder: 高かった (was), 高くない (isn’t); きれいだった, きれいじゃない. Re-read the full lesson →
Today's words
選ぶ
to choose; to select
つま
wife
いつ
when; at what time
部長
head (chief, director) of a section or department
朝
morning
Write today's kanji — tap to replay
選
部
長
朝
See it in real sentences
お気に召してよかったです。
Glad you like it.
50セントしかくれなかった。
You gave me only fifty cents.
本当に面白かったよ。
It was really interesting.
彼の家を見つけだせなかった。
I failed in finding his house.
馬鹿たれ!頼まなかったらよかったよ。
You boob! I should not have asked you.
入れるとは思っていなかったんです。
I never thought they would accept me.
Practice
Spaced review — recall from earlier days (tap to flip)
space (between)
間
1d ago
long (distance, length)
長い
1d ago
I see
なるほど
3d ago
to send
送る
3d ago
to continue
続ける
7d ago
language
言葉
7d ago
Recall
Which word means “morning”?
Which word means “head (chief, director) of a section or department”?
Which word means “when”?
Which word means “wife”?
Listen and choose
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Your turn — say it, then check
Say: “Glad you like it.”
お気に召してよかったです。
Say: “You gave me only fifty cents.”
50セントしかくれなかった。
Today’s input · ~12 min — where fluency actually comes from
Level up your reading
Move up to Tadoku Level 1–2, and keep watching Comprehensible Japanese (Beginner). Aim for material where you catch the gist *without* a dictionary — just above what’s easy. That “i+1” sweet spot is what grows your Japanese fastest.