Sabatora Words

See an English word, translate it in your head, then picture the meaning. As long as you take that detour, you can't read fast and the words won't come out when you speak. Sabatora Words shows no translations at all. You learn each word from a cat illustration and an easy English example sentence. Look at the word, picture it in your mind, then tap to check: Sabatora the tabby cat is acting out the scene. ■ Why I made this I lived and studied abroad, and English vocabulary was always my weak point. I couldn't remember words, and they wouldn't come out when I needed them. The reason was that I kept translating into my own language while listening, writing and speaking. To really use English, you have to understand it in English. The best way is to remember meanings as pictures, not as words in your language. I couldn't find an app that worked that way, so I built one, first of all for myself. ■ How it works 1. See the word and hear it spoken 2. Picture the scene in your mind 3. Tap "Show answer" to check the illustration and example sentence ※ Switch to "Picture first" to practice recalling the word from the picture and sentence ■ Features ・No translations. Only pictures, easy English examples and simple English definitions ・An original illustration of Sabatora the cat for every word ・Example sentences use only words from lower levels (the Basic course uses CEFR A1 words only) ・Stuck? "Hint" shows the first letter and the number of letters ・Words you are about to forget come up first. Up to 20 words per session ・Words are grouped into genres and themes such as "Campus Life" and "Feelings & Personality". Earn a paw stamp every 20% and a crown at 100% ・Tap to hear the pronunciation as many times as you like ・Interface available in English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) and Spanish ■ Courses ・Basic Course, 1,015 words (free): core words at CEFR A1–A2 ・Exam Course, 2,000 words (one-time purchase): the words you meet in longer academic texts, CEFR B1–B2 ・Study Abroad Course, 1,000 words (one-time purchase): words for lectures, papers, discussions and dorm life at an English-speaking university. Useful for TOEFL and IELTS preparation ■ Pricing ・The Basic Course is completely free ・The Exam and Study Abroad Courses are each unlocked with a one-time purchase. No subscription ■ About the word list Words were selected based on the CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.6, Tono Laboratory, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (downloaded October 2026 from https://www.cefr-j.org/download.html).