Extra Vocabs - pg.4-5 Lezen

The meanings to every word on pages 4 and 5 from Modern Japans I: Taalbeheersing - Lezen (reading).

You are not required to study these, but it's always good to be able to know a few extra words :> or if you missed some meanings when writing them down in class, or just if you wanted to study these, still.



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