You met ～なければならない — must on Day 74 — today is reps, not re-reading. Fresh words and sentences below, same pattern. Reminder: Obligation: 〜なければならない / 〜なきゃ (must), 〜なくてもいい (don’t have to). Re-read the full lesson →
Today's words
ちょうど
exactly; precisely
カメラ
camera
小さな
small; little
パーティー
party (social gathering)
まずい
bad(-tasting); unpalatable
止まる
to stop (moving); to come to a stop
研究
research; study
増える
to increase; to multiply
Write today's kanji — tap to replay
小
止
研
究
増
See it in real sentences
なんで僕がやらなくちゃいけないの。
Why do I have to do that?
すぐに手紙をかかなきゃいけないよ。
You've got to write to him quickly.
さあ、そろそろ本気で勉強を始めなくちゃ。
It's time to hit the books.
ごめんなさい。早く帰らなくちゃ。
No. I'm sorry, I've got to go back early.
Practice
Spaced review — recall from earlier days (tap to flip)
sen (hundredth of a yen)
銭
1d ago
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
ねこ
1d ago
to collect
集める
3d ago
use
利用
3d ago
to turn
回る
7d ago
to be late
遅れる
7d ago
Recall
Which word means “small”?
Which word means “to increase”?
Which word means “research”?
Which word means “exactly”?
Listen and choose
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Your turn — say it, then check
Say: “Why do I have to do that?”
なんで僕がやらなくちゃいけないの。
Say: “You've got to write to him quickly.”
すぐに手紙をかかなきゃいけないよ。
👀 Today’s input · ~15 min — where fluency actually comes from
Real-world Japanese
NHK News Web Easy is now within reach — simplified news with furigana *and* audio, so you can read and listen at the same time. Do one short article a day; hover past what you don’t know.