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J10 L11
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106
Language - Japanese
Undergraduate 2
07/23/2008

Additional Language - Japanese Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 problem

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

mondai

もんだい

問題

Term

 

 

 

 

 

complaint

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

monku

もんく

文句

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to apologize

Definition

 

 

 

 

ayamaru

あやまる

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to be late

Definition

 

 

 

 

osoi

おそい

遅い

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 in town

 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 machi de

まちで

街で

Term

 

 

 

 

 

[to meet] by chance

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

battari

ばったり

Term

 

 

 

 

 

coffee shop

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

kissaten

きっさてん

喫茶店

Term

 

 

 

 

 

quickly and steadily;

at a rapid pace

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

dondon

どんどん

Term

 

 

 

 

 

time passes

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

jikan ga tatsu

じかんがたつ

時間が経つ

Term

 

 

 

 

 

dinner (lit., evening meal)

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

bangohan

ばんごはん

晩ご飯

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to feel disappointed

Definition

 

 

 

 

gaggarisuru

がっかりする

Term

 

 

 

 

something bothers one;

to be concered [about~];

to worry [about~]

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

[~ga] kininaru

[~が]きになる

[~が]気になる

Term

 

 

 

 

 

no matter how hard [one] tries

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

doushitemo

どうしても

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to become absorbed in talking

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

hanashikomu

はなしこむ

話し込む

Term

 

 

 

 

 

(colloquial form of ください;

most often used by children or women)

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

choudai

ちょうだい

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to pay attention [to~]

 

 

Definition

 

 

 

 

[~ni] kiwotsukeru

[~に]きをつける

[~に]気をつける

Term

 

 

 

 

 

relationship

Definition

 

 

 

 

kankei

かんけい

関係

Term

 

 

 

 

 

independent

Definition

 

 

 

 

dokuritsu

どくりつ

独立

Term

 

 

 

 

 

person; human being

Definition

 

 

 

 

ningen

にんげん

人間

Term

 

 

 

 

 

somehow

Definition

 

 

 

 

nandaka

なんだか

何だか

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to inform [someone of something]

Definition

 

 

 

 

 [~ni...wo]shiraseru

[~に…を]しらせる

[~に…を]知らせる

Term

 

 

 

 

 

(female given name)

Definition

 

 

 

 

mami

まみ

真美

 

 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to oversleep

Definition

 

 

 

 

nebousuru

ねぼうする

寝坊する

Term

 

 

 

 

 

not good; must not do

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

dame[na]

だめ[な]

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to scold

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

shikaru

しかる

叱る

Term

 

 

 

 

 

indecent; unsightly

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

mittomonai

みっともない

 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to scold angrily

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

okoru

おこる

Term

 

 

 

 

 

leg; foot

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

ashi

あし

Term

 

 

 

 

 

side

Definition

 

 

 

 

 yoko

よこ

Term

 

 

 

 

 

mouth

Definition

 

 

 

 

kuchi

くち

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to butt in

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

kuchi wo hasamu

くちをはさむ

口をはさむ

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to be fussy; to be overly critical

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

yakamashii

やかましい

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to endure; to put up with

Definition

 

 

 

 

gamansuru

がまんする

我慢する

Term

 

 

 

 

 

(contraction of ~なければ)

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

~nakya

~なきゃ

Term

 

 

 

 

 

Jill

Definition

 

 

 

 

jiru

ジル

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to live

Definition

 

 

 

 

kurasu

くらす

暮らす

Term

 

 

 

 

 

(family name)

Definition

 

 

 

 

matsumoto

まつもと

松本

Term

 

 

 

 

 

(female given name)

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

midori

みどり

Term

 

 

 

 

 

short

Definition

 

 

 

 

mijikai

みじかい

短い

Term

 

 

 

 

 

approximately

Definition

 

 

 

 

yaku

やく

Term

 

 

 

 

to spend [time]

Definition

 

 

 

 

sugosu

 すごす

過ごす

Term

 

 

 

 

 

various

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

iroiro[na]

いろいろ[な]

色々[な]

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to gain; to learn

Definition

 

 

 

 

eru

える

得る

Term

 

 

 

 

 

smile [on one's face]

Definition

 

 

 

 

egao

えがお

笑顔

 

 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to suit; [something] becomes [a person]

Definition

 

 

 

 

niau

にあう

似合う

Term

 

 

 

 

 

cheerful

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

akarui

あかるい

明るい

Term

 

 

 

 

 

kind; sweet

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

yasashii

やさしい

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to be concerned about

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

kidukau

きづかう

気遣う

Term

 

 

 

 

 

state; way [a person does something]

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

sama

さま

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to express figuratively

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

keiyousuru

けいようする

形容する

Term

 

 

 

 

 

such that; to the extent that~

Definition

 

 

 

 

~kuraida

~くらいだ

 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

the middle part omitted

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

chuuryaku

ちゅうりゃく

中略

Term

 

 

 

 

 

she

Definition

 

 

 

 

kanojo

かのじょ

彼女

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to melt into; to become a part of

Definition

 

 

 

 

tokekomu

とけこむ

溶け込む

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to kid each other

Definition

 

 

 

 

fuzakeau

ふざけあう

ふざけ合う

Term

 

 

 

 

 

used to [do something]

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

V(past) monoda

V(past)ものだ

Term

 

 

 

 

 

gesture

Definition

 

 

 

 

miburi

みぶり

身振り

Term

 

 

 

 

 

[hand] gesture

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

teburi

てぶり

手振り

Term

 

 

 

 

 

difference

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

soui

そうい

相違

Term

 

 

 

 

 

thing which one has just learned

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

naraitateno

ならいたての

習いたての

Term

 

 

 

 

 

actively

Definition

 

 

 

 

sekkyokutekini

せっきょくてきに

積極的に

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to participate [in~]

Definition

 

 

 

 

[~ ni] sankasuru

[~に]さんかする

[~に]参加する

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to inquire (=質問する)

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

tazuneru

たずねる

尋ねる

Term

 

 

 

 

 

American way

Definition

 

 

 

 

amerikaryuu

アメリカりゅう

アメリカ流

Term

 

 

 

 

 

always (=いつも)

(written expression)

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

tsuneni

つねに

 常に

Term

 

 

 

 

 

[something] return (v.i)

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

kaeru

かえる

返る

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to understand;

to be convinced

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

nattokusuru

なっとくする

納得する

Term

 

 

 

 

 

the end (=終わり)

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 shimai

しまい

 

 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to make a move before the

other person does it [in

anticipation of his/her move]

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

sentewoutsu

せんてをうつ

先手を打つ

Term

 

 

 

 

 

reason

Definition

 

 

 

 

riyuu

りゆう

理由

Term

 

 

 

 

 

different culture

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

ibunka

いぶんか

異文化

Term

 

 

 

 

 

sphere

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

ken

けん

Term

 

 

 

 

 

personally (lit., with one's

own body)

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

miwomotte

みをもって

身を以って

Term

 

 

 

 

 

 for reasons of

 

Definition

 

 

 

 

~jou

~じょう

~上

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to be too much [to tolerate]

Definition

 

 

 

 

meniamaru

めにあまる

目に余る

Term

 

 

 

 

 

[something] bothers someone'

[something] makes someone uneasy

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

[~ga] kinikakaru

[~が]きにかかる

[~が]気にかかる

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to caution

Definition

 

 

 

 

chuuisuru

ちゅういする

注意する

Term

 

 

 

 

 

advice

Definition

 

 

 

 

jogen

じょげん

助言

Term

 

 

 

 

 

many times(=何度も)

Definition

 

 

 

 

nandotonaku

なんどとなく

何度となく

Term

 

 

 

 

 

critical

Definition

 

 

 

 

kuchiyakamashii

くちやかましい

口喧しい

Term

 

 

 

 

 

behind someone's back

Definition

 

 

 

 

kagede

かげで

陰で

Term

 

 

 

 

 

in whispers; secretly

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

kosokosoto

こそこそと

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to speak ill of [someone]

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

warukuchiwoiu

わるくちをいう

悪口を言う

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to be lenient

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

amakusuru

甘くする

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to be unsuccessfuly; to fail

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

shippaisuru

しっぱいする

失敗する

Term

 

 

 

 

 

use (=使うこと)

Definition

 

 

 

 

shiyou

しよう

使用

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to catch a cold

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

kaze wo hiku

かぜをひく

風邪をひく

Term

 

 

 

 

 

without limit

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

mugenni

むげんに

無限に

Term

 

 

 

 

 

miso soup

Definition

 

 

 

 

misoshiru

みそしる

みそ汁

Term

 

 

 

 

 

not at all

Definition

 

 

 

 

mattaku~nai

まったく~ない

全く~ない

Term

 

 

 

 

 

at the end (=終わりに)

Definition

 

 

 

 

saigoni

さいごに

最後に

Term

 

 

 

 

 

laundry

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

sentaku

せんたく

洗濯

Term

 

 

 

 

 

gradually

Definition

 

 

 

 

dandanto

だんだんと

Term

 

 

 

 

 

spirit of independence

Definition

 

 

 

 

 dokuritsuseishin

どくりつせいしん

独立精神

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to fade; to decrease

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

usuragu

うすらぐ

薄らぐ

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to regret

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

kuyamu

くやむ

悔やむ

Term

 

 

 

 

 

true (=本当の)

Definition

 

 

 

 

shinno

しんの

真の

Term

 

 

 

 

 

obstacle

Definition

 

 

 

 

samatage

さまたげ

妨げ

Term

 

 

 

 

 

to weep; to shed tears

Definition

 

 

 

 

namida wo nagasu

なみだをながす

涙を流す

Term

 

 

 

 

 

by no means; never

Definition

 

 

 

 

kesshite~nai

けっして~ない

決して~ない

Term

 

 

 

 

 

wasteful

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

muda[na]

むだ[な]

無駄[な]

Term

 

 

 

 

 

days

Definition

 

 

 

 

hibi

ひび

日々

Term

 

 

 

 

 

the latter part omitted

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

kouryaku

こうりゃく

後略

Term

 

 

 

 

 

one's thought/impressions

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

kansou

かんそう

感想

Term

 

 

 

 

 

collection of essay

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

bunshuu

ぶんしゅう

文集

Term

 

 

 

 

 

first year of Heisei (1989)

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

heiseigannen

へいせいがんねん

平成元年

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