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Face

Word sets, Stage 2chunk 16 of 21Body

Lets you name the parts of your face.

Mix-ups hana (nose) sounds like hana (flower); me is one short sound and easy to miss.

me

eye; eyes

Also an experience: hidoi me ni atta means I had an awful time.

casual

kafun de me ga kayui

My eyes are itchy from pollen.

花粉で目がかゆい

polite

kafun de me ga kayui desu

My eyes are itchy from pollen.

花粉で目がかゆいです

Written 目 · めRank #216 in 3,030 TV dramas

kao

face

Kao o dasu means to show up somewhere.

casual

chotto kao aratte kuru ne

I'll just go wash my face.

ちょっと顔洗ってくるね

polite

chotto kao o aratte kimasu

I'll just go wash my face.

ちょっと顔を洗ってきます

Written 顔 · かおRank #174 in 3,030 TV dramas

kuchi

mouth

Also how someone talks: kuchi ga warui means sharp-tongued.

casual

hai, kuchi ookiku akete

Okay, open your mouth wide.

はい、口大きく開けて

polite

kuchi o ookiku akete kudasai

Please open your mouth wide.

口を大きく開けてください

Written 口 · くちRank #556 in 3,030 TV dramas

mimi

ear; ears; hearing

Mimi ga tooi means hard of hearing.

casual

mimi ni mizu haitchatta

I got water in my ear.

耳に水入っちゃった

polite

mimi ni mizu ga haitte shimaimashita

I got water in my ear.

耳に水が入ってしまいました

Written 耳 · みみRank #1757 in 3,030 TV dramas

hana

nose

Same sound as hana (flower). A runny nose is hanamizu.

casual

kaze de hana ga tsumatteru

My nose is blocked from a cold.

風邪で鼻が詰まってる

polite

kaze de hana ga tsumatte imasu

My nose is blocked from a cold.

風邪で鼻が詰まっています

Written 鼻 · はなRank #2627 in 3,030 TV dramas