Japanese - Vocabulary expansion 43

Question	Answer
Trust is needed.	信しん頼らい　は　必ひつ要よう。shinrai wa hitsuyou.
This bridge is no longer reliable.	この　橋はし　は　もう　信しん頼らい　できない。kono hashi wa mou shinrai dekinai.
to ask for ...; to order	頼たのむtanomu
I asked my friend for a dictionary.	友とも達だち　に　辞じ書しょ　を　頼たのんだ。tomodachi ni jisho o tanonda.
I ordered a beer at the restaurant.	レストラン　で　ビール　を　頼たのんだ。resutoran de biiru o tanonda.
thick; generous; deep	厚あついatsui
This book is very thick.	この　本ほん　は　とても　厚あつい　です。kono hon wa totemo atsui desu.
Thick snow fell.	厚あつい　雪ゆき　が　降ふった。atsui yuki ga futta.
He has a generous heart.	彼かれ　は　厚あつい　心こころ　を　持もって　いる。kare wa atsui kokoro o motte iru.
His words always carry deep meaning.	彼かれ　の　言こと葉ば　は　いつも　厚あつい　意い味み　を　持もつ。kare no kotoba wa itsumo atsui imi o motsu.
thin, slender, slim; narrow	細ほそいhosoi Primarily used to describe the thinness in diameter or width of something long and narrow, like a thread, hair, or a road. It can also describe slender physical features.
She spoke in a thin voice.	彼かの女じょ　は　細ほそい　声こえ　で　話はなした。kanojo wa hosoi koe de hanashita.
I walked on a narrow path.	細ほそい　道みち　を　歩あるいた。hosoi michi o aruita.
She has slender legs.	彼かの女じょ　は　足あし　が　細ほそい。kanojo wa ashi ga hosoi.
weak	弱よわいyowai Refers to the lack of physical strength, durability, or robustness. It can also describe a low level of ability, influence, or intensity in non-physical contexts, such as a weak argument or being weak against cold temperatures.
This bridge is very weak.	この　橋はし　は　とても　弱よわい。kono hashi wa totemo yowai.
He is a weak swimmer.	彼かれ　は　泳およぎ　が　弱よわい。kare wa oyogi ga yowai.
The signal is weak.	信しん号ごう　は　弱よわい　です。shingou wa yowai desu.
to be sensitive to; to be susceptible to	〜　に　弱よわい〜 ni yowai
He is susceptible to colds.	彼かれ　は　風か邪ぜ　に　弱よわい。kare wa kaze ni yowai.
(My) grandfather is prone to illness.	祖そ父ふ　は　病びょう気き　に　弱よわい。sofu wa byouki ni yowai.
thin; light; weak	薄うすいusui Used to describe the physical thinness of something flat (like paper or cloth), the lightness of color or taste, or the diluteness of a liquid. It can also imply something is superficial or not profound.
This paper is very thin.	この　紙かみ　は　とても　薄うすい。kono kami wa totemo usui.
I finished reading a slim book.	薄うすい　本ほん　を　読よみ　終おえた。usui hon o yomi oeta.
He made a thin soup.	彼かれ　は　薄うすい　スープ　を　作つくった。kare wa usui suupu o tsukutta.
I got cold wearing a thin shirt.	薄うすい　シャツ　を　着きて　寒さむく　なった。usui shatsu o kite samuku natta.
I prefer tea with a light taste.	薄うすい　味あじ　の　お茶ちゃ　を　好このむ。usui aji no ocha o konomu.
key	鍵かぎkagi
Last night, I lost the key.	昨ゆう晩べ、　鍵かぎ　を　無なくした。yuube, kagi o nakushita.
This door needs a key.	この　ドア　に　は　鍵かぎ　が　必ひつ要よう　です。kono doa ni wa kagi ga hitsuyou desu.
cloud	雲くもkumo
I like watching the clouds.	雲くも　を　見みるの　が　好すき　です。kumo o miruno ga suki desu.
The clouds are moving fast.	雲くも　が　速はやく　動うごいて　いる。kumo ga hayaku ugoite iru.
to look like	に　見みえるni mieru
That cloud looks like a spider.	その　雲くも　は　クモ　に　見みえる。sono kumo wa kumo ni mieru.
Doesn't that cloud look like an animal?	あの　雲くも、　動どう物ぶつ　に　見みえない？ano kumo, doubutsu ni mienai?
cloudy weather; cloudiness	曇くもりkumori
Today is cloudy.	今きょ日う　は　曇くもり　です。kyou wa kumori desu.
It's a bit cold on cloudy days.	曇くもり　の　日ひ　は　少すこし　寒さむい　です。kumori no hi wa sukoshi samui desu.
It'll clear up after it's cloudy (I inform you).	曇くもり　の　後あと　で　晴はれる　よ。kumori no ato de hareru yo.
to be troubled; to have difficulty	困こまるkomaru
I'm in trouble because I lost my keys.	鍵かぎ　を　なくして　困こまる。kagi o nakushite komaru.
I'm troubled because I have no money.	お金かね　が　なくて　困こまる。okane ga nakute komaru. ない is the negative form of ある, and なくて is the connective form of ない
I'm troubled because my cat is missing. (because my cat is not there)	猫ねこ　が　いなくて　困こまる。neko ga inakute komaru. いない is the negative form of いる, and いなくて is the connective form of いない
to get cloudy; to cloud up; to become gloomy	曇くもるkumoru
The sky clouded over.	空そら　が　曇くもった。sora ga kumotta.
It often rains after it becomes cloudy.	曇くもった　後あと　で　よく　雨あめ　が　降ふる。kumotta ato de yoku ame ga furu.
feeling; mood	気き分ぶんkibun
My mood became gloomy upon hearing the news.	ニュース　を　聞きいて　気き分ぶん　が　曇くもった。nyuusu o kiite kibun ga kumotta.
I feel good.	気き分ぶん　が　いい　です。kibun ga ii desu.
I often feel gloomy.	よく　気き分ぶん　が　暗くらい。yoku kibun ga kurai.
envelope	封ふう筒とうfuutou
He opened the envelope.	彼かれ　は　封ふう筒とう　を　開あけました。kare wa fuutou o akemashita.
I put the letter in the envelope.	封ふう筒とう　に　手て紙がみ　を　入いれました。fuutou ni tegami o iremashita.
household, family, home	家か庭ていkatei
His family is large.	彼かれ　の　家か庭てい　は　大おおきい　です。kare no katei wa ookii desu.
There is a cat in the household.	家か庭てい　に　は　猫ねこ　が　います。katei ni wa neko ga imasu.
We watch TV at home.	家か庭てい　で　テレビ　を　見みます。katei de terebi o mimasu.
plan	計けい画かくkeikaku 計けい画かく refers to a plan, project, or scheme that involves detailed planning and preparation. It often implies a more structured and strategic approach.
I have a travel plan.	私わたし　は　旅りょ行こう　の　計けい画かく　が　あります。watashi wa ryokou no keikaku ga arimasu.
police box	交こう番ばんkouban A 交こう番ばん is a small neighborhood police station commonly found in Japan where police officers provide various services, such as giving directions, handling lost and found items, and responding to local incidents.
I am waiting for my friend in front of the police box.	交こう番ばん　の　前まえ　で　友とも達だち　を　待まって　います。kouban no mae de tomodachi o matte imasu.
to ask for directions	道みち　を　聞きくmichi o kiku
I asked for directions at the police box.	交こう番ばん　で　道みち　を　聞ききました。kouban de michi o kikimashita.
The foreigner was asking for directions at the station.	外がい国こく人じん　は　駅えき　で　道みち　を　聞きいて　いました。gaikokujin wa eki de michi o kiite imashita.
I asked a stranger for directions.	私わたし　は　知しらない　人ひと　に　道みち　を　聞ききました。watashi wa shiranai hito ni michi o kikimashita.
for the first time; the first time	初はじめてhajimete
I traveled alone for the first time.	初はじめて　一ひと人り　で　旅りょ行こうしました。hajimete hitori de ryokoushimashita.
I saw the ocean for the first time.	初はじめて　海うみ　を　見みました。hajimete umi o mimashita.
I asked for directions in the town I visited for the first time.	初はじめて　の　町まち　で　道みち　を　聞ききました。hajimete no machi de michi o kikimashita.
match	マッチmatchi A small stick used to light a fire or a competition.
I found an old matchbox.	古ふるい　マッチ箱ばこ　を　見みつけました。furui matchibako o mitsukemashita. The h-sound in 箱はこ changes into a b-sound because of rendaku, an irregular phenomenon where the initial letter of the second part of a compound word can become voiced.
I ran out of matches, so I went to buy some.	マッチ　が　切きれた　ので　買かい　に　行いきました。matchi ga kireta node kai ni ikimashita.
to light; to ignite	火ひ　を　つけるhi o tsukeru
I lit the candle with a match.	マッチ　で　キャンドル　に　火ひ　を　つけました。matchi de kyandoru ni hi o tsukemashita.
He lit a cigarette.	彼かれ　は　タバコ　に　火ひ　を　つけました。kare wa tabako ni hi o tsukemashita.
When is the next match?	次つぎ　の　マッチ　は　いつ　です　か？tsugi no matchi wa itsu desu ka?
fountain pen	万まん年ねん筆ひつmannenhitsu
I write letters with a fountain pen.	万まん年ねん筆ひつ　で　手て紙がみ　を　書かきます。mannenhitsu de tegami o kakimasu.
Please teach me how to use the fountain pen.	万まん年ねん筆ひつ　の　使つかい方かた　を　教おしえて　ください。mannenhitsu no tsukaikata o oshiete kudasai.
glasses	眼め鏡がねmegane
to remove; to take off; to detach; to unfasten	外はずすhazusu
Please take off your glasses.	眼め鏡がね　を　外はずして　ください。megane o hazushite kudasai.
I took off my watch.	時と計けい　を　外はずしました。tokei o hazushimashita.
He removed his tie.	彼かれ　は　ネクタイ　を　外はずした。kare wa nekutai o hazushita.
Please remove the battery.	電でん池ち　を　外はずして　ください。denchi o hazushite kudasai.
screw	ネジneji
Where do you use this screw?	この　ネジ　は　どこ　に　使つかいます　か？kono neji wa doko ni tsukaimasu ka?
I unscrewed the chair's screws.	椅い子す　の　ネジ　を　外はずしました。isu no neji o hazushimashita.
to put on; to wear	掛かけるkakeru
He always wears glasses.	彼かれ　は　いつも　眼め鏡がね　を　掛かけて　います。kare wa itsumo megane o kakete imasu.
Please put on your hat.	帽ぼう子し　を　掛かけて　ください。boushi o kakete kudasai.
sunglasses	サングラスsangurasu
Let's put on sunglasses.	サングラス　を　掛かけましょう。sangurasu o kakemashou.
bracelet	ブレスレットburesuretto
I am wearing a bracelet.	ブレスレット　を　掛かけて　います。buresuretto o kakete imasu.
She is wearing a blue bracelet and sunglasses.	彼かの女じょ　は　青あおい　ブレスレット　と　サングラス　を　して　います。kanojo wa aoi buresuretto to sangurasu o shite imasu.

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