食べる
N5たべる
to eat
Picture a table becoming a place to eat: ta-be-ru begins with the same soft cue as table.
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N5 Core Verbs
Foundational verbs that appear constantly in beginner Japanese.
見る
N5みる
to see, to watch, to look
The eye notices the small み sound first: 見る is seeing with attention.
Study word起きる
N5おきる
to wake up, to get up, to occur
起 looks like something rising; 起きる is the moment the day lifts you up.
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