Lesson 2: He looks a very serious person
Describing people and their characteristics
This lesson focuses on describing people's physical appearance, personality traits, and characteristics. You'll learn how to identify people based on their features, describe someone who isn't present, talk about famous people you admire, and read simple interview articles about people's backgrounds and interests.

Key topics:
- ・Describing physical appearance and clothing
- ・Identifying people in a crowd
- ・Talking about personality traits
- ・Discussing famous people
- ・Reading interview articles
- ・Using descriptive expressions with ~そう
Vocabulary
Conversation
Kanji
Grammar Rules
Rule 1: N1はN2がA-い/なです (Describing characteristics)
Used to describe a person's physical characteristics. N1 is the person, N2 is a body part or feature, followed by an adjective.
Rule 2: V-ている+人 (Person who is doing/wearing)
Used to describe a person based on what they are doing or wearing. The plain form V-ている modifies 人 (person).
Rule 3: Sentence-ending particles よ and ね
よ is used to convey new information to the listener. ね is used to seek confirmation or express shared feeling.
Rule 4: ~し、~ (Giving reasons)
Used to give reasons or grounds for an opinion or impression. Can connect multiple reasons.
Exercises
Question 1
Choose the correct particle to complete 'Eguchi-san has short hair.'
江口さんは、髪______短いです。
Question 2
Choose the correct reading of 上手.
あのひとはえいごが______です。
Question 3
Choose the correct form to say 'the person wearing a hat'.
帽子をかぶって______人です。
Question 4
What does 明るい mean?
このへやはとても明るいです。
Question 5
Choose the correct particle to seek confirmation.
あの人です______。
Question 6
Choose the correct reading of 着ます.
あたらしいふくを______。
Question 7
Choose the correct connector to give multiple reasons.
このレストランは安い______、おいしい______、よく行きます。
Question 8
What does 歌手 mean?
かのじょはゆうめいな歌手です。
Question 9
Choose the correct sentence meaning 'Yamada-san has big eyes.'
山田さんは、______。
Question 10
Choose the correct reading of 写真.
きれいな______をとりました。
Question 11
Choose the correct sentence meaning 'The person who is running is Tanaka-san.'
______人は、田中さんです。
Question 12
What does 歌 mean?
この歌がすきです。
Question 13
Choose the correct particle to inform new information.
あの人は日本人です______。
Question 14
Choose the correct reading of 長い.
このみちはとても______です。
Question 15
Choose the correct connector to complete 'He is good at acting and really cool.'
三船敏郎は、演技が上手だ______、本当にかっこいいです。
Question 16
What does 短い mean?
かれのかみは短いです。
Question 17
Choose the correct description of someone with long hair.
エマさんは、______。
Question 18
Choose the correct reading of 立ちます.
バスで______。
Question 19
Choose the correct form to say 'the person who was wearing a red shirt'.
赤いシャツを______人が私の友達です。
Question 20
What does 泣く mean?
あかちゃんが泣きます。