Hardcore Japanese - Lesson 53

Question	Answer
to want	欲ほしがるhoshigaru
to decide to go look at	見み　に　行いくこと　に　するmi ni ikukoto ni suru
Next time when I have time, I decided to go look at the property near the station one more time.	今度こんど　時間じかん　が　ある　とき、　駅えき　の　近ちかく　の　物件ぶっけん　を　もう　一度いちど　見み　に　行いくこと　に　しました。kondo jikan ga aru toki, eki no chikaku no bukken o mou ichido mi ni ikukoto ni shimashita.
My daughter wants new shoes, so I decided to go look at shops with her on the weekend.	娘むすめ　は　新あたらしい　靴くつ　を　欲ほしがって　いる　ので、　週末しゅうまつ　に　一緒いっしょ　に　店みせ　を　見み　に　行いくこと　に　した。musume wa atarashii kutsu o hoshigatte iru node, shuumatsu ni issho ni mise o mi ni ikukoto ni shita.
to want to (third person)	〜たがる〜tagaru
to let out	出だすdasu
You must not raise your voice in the library.	図書館としょかん　で　大おおきな　声こえ　を　出だして　は　いけません。toshokan de ookina koe o dashite wa ikemasen.
The cat wants to go outside, but it looks like rain, so I won’t let it out today.	猫ねこ　が　外そと　に　出でたがって　いる　けれど、　雨あめ　が　降ふりそう　だから　今日きょう　は　出ださない。neko ga soto ni detagatte iru keredo, ame ga furisou dakara kyou wa dasanai.
to be afraid of	怖こわがるkowagaru
My younger sister is afraid of big dogs, but if it’s a small dog, she wants to play with it.	妹いもうと　は　大おおきな　犬いぬ　を　怖こわがる　けれど、　小ちいさい　犬いぬ　なら　一緒いっしょ　に　遊あそびたがる。imouto wa ookina inu o kowagaru keredo, chiisai inu nara issho ni asobitagaru.
behind	後うしろushiro
There is a cat behind the sofa.	ソファ　の　後うしろ　に　猫ねこ　が　います。sofa no ushiro ni neko ga imasu.
That girl was scared of the dark road and kept walking behind her mother.	その　女おんなの子こ　は　暗くらい　道みち　を　怖こわがって、　母はは　の　後うしろ　を　ずっと　歩あるいて　いた。sono onnanoko wa kurai michi o kowagatte, haha no ushiro o zutto aruite ita.
to dislike	嫌いやがるiyagaru
Small children sometimes dislike brushing their teeth.	小ちいさい　子供こども　は　歯は　を　磨みがくの　を　嫌いやがること　が　あります。chiisai kodomo wa ha o migakuno o iyagarukoto ga arimasu.
My younger brother dislikes eating vegetables, so my mother serves them in soup.	弟おとうと　は　野菜やさい　を　食たべるの　を　嫌いやがる　ので、　母はは　は　スープ　に　入いれて　出だします。otouto wa yasai o taberuno o iyagaru node, haha wa suupu ni irete dashimasu.
to be reluctant to; to dislike	嫌いやがるiyagaru
Children sometimes dislike getting up early in the morning.	子供こども　は　朝あさ　早はやく　起おきるの　を　嫌いやがること　が　あります。kodomo wa asa hayaku okiruno o iyagarukoto ga arimasu.
kindly	優やさしくyasashiku
She was reluctant to get the injection, but the nurse spoke kindly to her and she calmed down.	彼女かのじょ　は　注射ちゅうしゃ　を　嫌いやがって　いた　けれど、　看護師かんごしさん　が　優やさしく　話はなして　くれて　落おち着ついた。kanojo wa chuusha o iyagatte ita keredo, kangoshisan ga yasashiku hanashite kurete ochitsuita.
to be shy	恥はずかしがるhazukashigaru
She is shy about speaking Japanese in places with lots of people, but she practices a lot at home.	彼女かのじょ　は　人ひと　が　多おおい　ところ　で　日本語にほんご　を　話はなすの　を　恥はずかしがる　けれど、　家いえ　で　は　よく　練習れんしゅうして　いる。kanojo wa hito ga ooi tokoro de nihongo o hanasuno o hazukashigaru keredo, ie de wa yoku renshuushite iru.
My older sister is shy about singing in front of many people, but she sings a lot when she is alone.	姉あね　は　大勢おおぜい　の　前まえ　で　歌うたうの　を　恥はずかしがる　けれど、　一人ひとり　で　は　よく　歌うたって　いる。ane wa oozei no mae de utauno o hazukashigaru keredo, hitori de wa yoku utatte iru.
to be shy about	恥はずかしがるhazukashigaru
That student was shy about speaking in Japanese, but after class she was able to speak with a slight smile.	その　学生がくせい　は　日本語にほんご　で　話はなすの　を　恥はずかしがって　いた　が、　授業後じゅぎょうご　に　は　少すこし　笑顔えがお　で　話はなせた。sono gakusei wa nihongo de hanasuno o hazukashigatte ita ga, jugyougo ni wa sukoshi egao de hanaseta.
The children still wanted to keep playing in the park, but it started to rain, so they went home.	子供こどもたち　は　まだ　公園こうえん　で　遊あそびたがって　いた　けれど、　雨あめ　が　降ふって　きた　ので　家いえ　に　帰かえった。kodomotachi wa mada kouen de asobitagatte ita keredo, ame ga futte kita node ie ni kaetta.
He always wants to know the results right away, so every time an exam ends he asks the teacher.	彼かれ　は　結果けっか　を　すぐ　知しりたがる　ので、　試験しけん　が　終おわる　たび　に　先生せんせい　に　聞ききます。kare wa kekka o sugu shiritagaru node, shiken ga owaru tabi ni sensei ni kikimasu.
My daughter still wants the red bag she saw at the store.	娘むすめ　は　店みせ　で　見みた　赤あかい　かばん　を　まだ　欲ほしがって　いる。musume wa mise de mita akai kaban o mada hoshigatte iru.
My friend wanted to see the new movie, so I’m going to the movie theater with her tonight.	友達ともだち　は　新あたらしい　映画えいが　を　見みたがって　いた　ので、　今夜こにゃ　一緒いっしょ　に　映画館えいがかん　へ　行いく。tomodachi wa atarashii eiga o mitagatte ita node, konya issho ni eigakan e iku.
team	チームchiimu
to try hard	頑張がんばるganbaru
I will try hard every day this week for next week’s exam.	来週らいしゅう　の　試験しけん　の　ため　に、　今週こんしゅう　は　毎日まいにち　頑張がんばります。raishuu no shiken no tame ni, konshuu wa mainichi ganbarimasu.
to win	勝かつkatsu
Our team kept trying without giving up until the end and finally won the match.	私わたしたち　の　チーム　は　最後さいご　まで　あきらめず　に　頑張がんばって、　やっと　試合しあい　に　勝かった。watashitachi no chiimu wa saigo made akiramezu ni ganbatte, yatto shiai ni katta.
to cheer for	応援おうえんするouensuru
I will cheer for my younger brother's team at the park on the weekend.	週末しゅうまつ　に　公園こうえん　で　弟おとうと　の　チーム　を　応援おうえんします。shuumatsu ni kouen de otouto no chiimu o ouenshimasu.
to lose	負まけるmakeru
She cheered loudly for her friend’s team, but that team ended up losing.	彼女かのじょ　は　友達ともだち　の　チーム　を　大おおきな　声こえ　で　応援おうえんして　いた　が、　その　チーム　は　負まけて　しまった。kanojo wa tomodachi no chiimu o ookina koe de ouenshite ita ga, sono chiimu wa makete shimatta.
Because my older brother’s school lost in last year’s final, everyone says they want to win this year.	兄あに　の　学校がっこう　は　去年きょねん　の　決勝けっしょう　で　負まけた　ので、　今年ことし　は　勝かちたい　と　みんな　が　言いって　いる。ani no gakkou wa kyonen no kesshou de maketa node, kotoshi wa kachitai to minna ga itte iru.
goal	ゴールgooru
to cheer	応援おうえんするouensuru
Tomorrow I will go cheer for my older brother's team with my friend.	明日あした　は　友達ともだち　と　一緒いっしょ　に　兄あに　の　チーム　を　応援おうえんし　に　行いきます。ashita wa tomodachi to issho ni ani no chiimu o ouenshi ni ikimasu.
Seeing that player’s goal, her family cheered loudly too.	その　選手せんしゅ　の　ゴール　を　見みて、　家族かぞく　も　大おおきな　声こえ　で　応援おうえんした。sono senshu no gooru o mite, kazoku mo ookina koe de ouenshita.
rule	ルールruuru
simple	簡単かんたんkantan
This machine is simple to use, so you can use it even without reading the manual.	この　機械きかい　は　操作そうさ　が　簡単かんたん　なので、　説明書せつめいしょ　を　読よまなくて　も　使つかえます。kono kikai wa sousa ga kantan nanode, setsumeisho o yomanakute mo tsukaemasu.
to try doing	やって　みるyatte miru
I’ll try doing this grammar practice exercise by myself.	この　文法ぶんぽう　の　練習問題れんしゅうもんだい　を　一人ひとり　で　やって　みます。kono bunpou no renshuumondai o hitori de yatte mimasu.
The rules of this sport look simple, but when you actually try it, they are a little difficult.	この　スポーツ　の　ルール　は　簡単かんたんそう　に　見みえる　けれど、　実際じっさい　に　やって　みる　と　少すこし　難むずかしい。kono supootsu no ruuru wa kantansou ni mieru keredo, jissai ni yatte miru to sukoshi muzukashii.
My younger sister stopped in front of the goal and asked the teacher about the rules one more time.	妹いもうと　は　ゴール　の　前まえ　で　止とまって　しまって、　ルール　を　もう　一度いちど　先生せんせい　に　聞きいた。imouto wa gooru no mae de tomatte shimatte, ruuru o mou ichido sensei ni kiita.
strange	変へんhen
If it still doesn’t work even after pressing this button, I think the machine is acting strange.	この　ボタン　を　押おして　も　動うごかない　なら、　機械きかい　が　変へん　だ　と　思おもいます。kono botan o oshite mo ugokanai nara, kikai ga hen da to omoimasu.
She apparently had been feeling a little strange since morning, and did not talk much during the meeting.	彼女かのじょ　は　朝あさ　から　少すこし　変へんな　気分きぶん　だった　らしく、　会議中かいぎちゅう　は　あまり　話はなさなかった。kanojo wa asa kara sukoshi henna kibun datta rashiku, kaigichuu wa amari hanasanakatta.
no good	だめdame
Since I’m not feeling well today, my mother told me I must not force myself to run.	今日きょう　は　体調たいちょう　が　悪わるい　から、　無理むり　に　走はしったら　だめ　だ　と　母はは　に　言いわれた。kyou wa taichou ga warui kara, muri ni hashittara dame da to haha ni iwareta.
That file is important, so you must not delete it by mistake.	その　ファイル　は　大事だいじ　だから、　間違まちがえて　削除さくじょしたら　だめ　です。sono fairu wa daiji dakara, machigaete sakujoshitara dame desu.
to attend	出でるderu
Because there is an important meeting tomorrow, I have to attend.	明日あした　は　大事だいじな　会議かいぎ　が　ある　ので、　出でない　わけ　に　は　いきません。ashita wa daijina kaigi ga aru node, denai wake ni wa ikimasen.
boring	つまらないtsumaranai
Attending a long meeting alone is boring, so it helps if a coworker is with me.	一人ひとり　で　長ながい　会議かいぎ　に　出でるの　は　つまらない　ので、　同僚どうりょう　も　一緒いっしょ　だ　と　助たすかる。hitori de nagai kaigi ni deruno wa tsumaranai node, douryou mo issho da to tasukaru.
nothing	何なに　もnani mo
On my days off, I relax at home doing nothing.	休日きゅうじつ　は　何なに　も　しないで　家いえ　で　ゆっくり　します。kyuujitsu wa nani mo shinaide ie de yukkuri shimasu.
to stay	いるiru
I am staying home today.	今日きょう　は　家いえ　に　いる。kyou wa ie ni iru.
dull	退屈たいくつtaikutsu
If I stay home on a rainy day doing nothing, it gets a little dull and boring.	雨あめ　の　日ひ　に　家いえ　で　何なにも　しないで　いる　と、　少すこし　退屈たいくつ　で　つまらない。ame no hi ni ie de nanimo shinaide iru to, sukoshi taikutsu de tsumaranai.
boring	退屈たいくつtaikutsu
Just waiting for the train for a long time is boring, so I reread my planner.	電車でんしゃ　を　長ながく　待まって　いる　だけ　だ　と　退屈たいくつ　なので、　私わたし　は　手帳てちょう　を　読よみ返かえします。densha o nagaku matte iru dake da to taikutsu nanode, watashi wa techou o yomikaeshimasu.
right away	すぐ　にsugu ni
If I get an email from the teacher, I reply right away.	先生せんせい　から　メール　が　来きたら、　すぐ　に　返信へんしんします。sensei kara meeru ga kitara, sugu ni henshinshimasu.
to forgive	許ゆるすyurusu
to make a mistake	間ま違ちがい　を　するmachigai o suru
When I write in a hurry, I often make mistakes.	急いそいで　書かく　と、　よく　間違まちがい　を　します。isoide kaku to, yoku machigai o shimasu.
to scold	叱しかるshikaru
If it’s a small mistake, the teacher forgives it right away, but if you make the same mistake many times, she scolds you.	先生せんせい　は　小ちいさな　間違まちがい　なら　すぐ　に　許ゆるして　くれる　が、　同おなじ　間違まちがい　を　何度なんど　も　する　と　叱しかる。sensei wa chiisana machigai nara sugu ni yurushite kureru ga, onaji machigai o nando mo suru to shikaru.
to encourage	励はげますhagemasu
After scolding me, my mother encouraged me kindly.	母はは　は　私わたし　を　叱しかった　あと　で、　優やさしく　励はげまして　くれた。haha wa watashi o shikatta ato de, yasashiku hagemashite kureta.
to do one’s best	頑張がんばるganbaru
I will do my best every day to get better at Japanese.	日本語にほんご　が　もっと　上手じょうず　に　なる　ため　に、　毎日まいにち　頑張がんばります。nihongo ga motto jouzu ni naru tame ni, mainichi ganbarimasu.
My friend forgave me for being late to our appointment and encouraged me by saying, “Let’s do our best again.”	友達ともだち　は　約束やくそく　に　遅おくれた　私わたし　を　許ゆるして、　また　頑張がんばろう　と　励はげまして　くれた。tomodachi wa yakusoku ni okureta watashi o yurushite, mata ganbarou to hagemashite kureta.
going out of one's way	わざわざwazawaza
since you're here anyway	せっかく　だからsekkaku dakara
Since we're here anyway, let's drink coffee at the café in front of the station.	せっかく　だ　から、　駅えき　前まえ　の　カフェ　で　コーヒー　を　飲のみましょう。sekkaku da kara, eki mae no kafe de koohii o nomimashou.
My friend went out of her way to come pick me up at the station, and said, “Since you’re here anyway, let’s eat dinner together.”	友達ともだち　は　わざわざ　駅えき　まで　迎むかえ　に　来きて　くれて、　せっかく　だから　一緒いっしょ　に　晩ばんご飯はん　を　食たべよう　と　言いった。tomodachi wa wazawaza eki made mukae ni kite kurete, sekkaku dakara issho ni bangohan o tabeyou to itta.
after all the trouble	せっかくsekkaku
closed	休やすみyasumi
The museum is closed today.	今日きょう　は　博物館はくぶつかん　が　休やすみ　です。kyou wa hakubutsukan ga yasumi desu.
disappointed	残念ざんねんzannen
I was very disappointed because I failed the exam.	私わたし　は　試験しけん　に　不合格ふごうかく　だった　ので、　とても　残念ざんねん　でした。watashi wa shiken ni fugoukaku datta node, totemo zannen deshita.
Even though I came all the way to Kyoto, the museum was closed, so I was a little disappointed.	せっかく　京都きょうと　まで　来きたの　に、　博物館はくぶつかん　が　休やすみ　で　少すこし　残念ざんねん　だった。sekkaku kyouto made kitano ni, hakubutsukan ga yasumi de sukoshi zannen datta.
to bring	持もって　来くるmotte kuru
Please bring the documents necessary for the meeting tomorrow.	会議かいぎ　に　必要ひつような　書類しょるい　を　明日あした　持もって　来きて　くださいkaigi ni hitsuyouna shorui o ashita motte kite kudasai
there is no need to	〜なくて　も　よい〜nakute mo yoi
When you are not feeling well, there is no need to force yourself to go to work.	体調たいちょう　が　悪わるい　とき　は、　無理むり　に　会社かいしゃ　に　行いかなくて　も　よい　です。taichou ga warui toki wa, muri ni kaisha ni ikanakute mo yoi desu.
My mother didn’t have to go out of her way to bring the heavy luggage, but she helped me with a smile.	母はは　は　わざわざ　重おもい　荷物にもつ　を　持もって　来きて　くれなくて　も　よかった　のに、　笑顔えがお　で　手伝てつだって　くれた。haha wa wazawaza omoi nimotsu o motte kite kurenakute mo yokatta noni, egao de tetsudatte kureta.
rarely	めった　にmetta ni
over and over	何度なんど　もnando mo
I look up words I don't understand in the dictionary app over and over.	私わたし　は　分わからない　単語たんご　を　何度なんど　も　辞書じしょアプリ　で　調しらべます。watashi wa wakaranai tango o nando mo jishoapuri de shirabemasu.
I rarely get angry, but it is a problem if important promises are forgotten over and over.	私わたし　は　めったに　怒おこらない　が、　大事だいじな　約束やくそく　を　何度なんど　も　忘わすれられる　と　困こまる。watashi wa mettani okoranai ga, daijina yakusoku o nando mo wasurerareru to komaru.
The cakes at this shop are very popular and rarely go on sale.	この　店みせ　の　ケーキ　は　人気にんき　が　高たかくて、　めったに　特売とくばい　に　ならない。kono mise no keeki wa ninki ga takakute, mettani tokubai ni naranai.
much	ずいぶんzuibun
enjoyable	楽たのしいtanoshii
Talking in Japanese together with a friend is very fun.	友達ともだち　と　一緒いっしょ　に　日本語にほんご　で　会話かいわ　を　する　と、　とても　楽たのしい　です。tomodachi to issho ni nihongo de kaiwa o suru to, totemo tanoshii desu.
The new teacher’s explanations are much easier to understand, and class has become more enjoyable than before.	新あたらしい　先生せんせい　の　説明せつめい　は　ずいぶん　分わかりやすくて、　前まえ　より　授業じゅぎょう　が　楽たのしく　なった。atarashii sensei no setsumei wa zuibun wakariyasukute, mae yori jugyou ga tanoshiku natta.
to be able to understand spoken language	聞きき取とれるkikitoreru
When there is little noise, I can understand the teacher’s Japanese well.	雑音ざつおん　が　少すくない　と、　先生せんせい　の　日本語にほんご　が　よく　聞きき取とれる。zatsuon ga sukunai to, sensei no nihongo ga yoku kikitoreru.
I’ve become able to understand Japanese much better than last year, and even I am surprised.	去年きょねん　より　ずいぶん　日本語にほんご　が　聞きき取とれる　よう　に　なって、　自分じぶん　でも　驚おどろいて　いる。kyonen yori zuibun nihongo ga kikitoreru you ni natte, jibun demo odoroite iru.
pitiful	かわいそうkawaisou
The child who has not eaten anything since morning is pitiful.	朝あさ　から　何なに　も　食たべて　いない　子供こども　は　かわいそう　です。asa kara nani mo tabete inai kodomo wa kawaisou desu.
Seeing a small cat waiting alone in the rain, I felt a little sorry for it.	雨あめ　の　中なか　で　一人ひとり　で　待まって　いた　小ちいさな　猫ねこ　を　見みて、　少すこし　かわいそう　だ　と　思おもった。ame no naka de hitori de matte ita chiisana neko o mite, sukoshi kawaisou da to omotta.
pitiable	かわいそうkawaisou
Seeing her trying to go to work even though she had a fever, everyone said they felt sorry for her.	熱ねつ　が　ある　のに　仕事しごと　へ　行いこう　と　して　いる　彼女かのじょ　を　見みて、　みんな　かわいそう　だ　と　言いって　いた。netsu ga aru noni shigoto e ikou to shite iru kanojo o mite, minna kawaisou da to itte ita.
to introduce oneself	自己紹介じこしょうかいするjikoshoukaisuru
I get a little nervous introducing myself in Japanese in front of everyone.	みんな　の　前まえ　で　日本語にほんご　で　自己紹介じこしょうかいするの　は　少すこし　緊張きんちょうします。minna no mae de nihongo de jikoshoukaisuruno wa sukoshi kinchoushimasu.
He is shy about introducing himself in front of many people.	彼かれ　は　大勢おおぜい　の　前まえ　で　自己紹介じこしょうかいするの　を　恥はずかしがる。kare wa oozei no mae de jikoshoukaisuruno o hazukashigaru.
ending	最後さいごsaigo
The ending of this movie is sad.	この　映画えいが　の　最後さいご　は　悲かなしい　です。kono eiga no saigo wa kanashii desu.
This novel is a little dull, but the ending is interesting.	この　小説しょうせつ　は　少すこし　退屈たいくつ　です　が、　最後さいご　は　面白おもしろい　です。kono shousetsu wa sukoshi taikutsu desu ga, saigo wa omoshiroi desu.
after going to the trouble	せっかくsekkaku
Even though I came to the movie theater with my friend, the movie was a little boring.	せっかく　友達ともだち　と　一緒いっしょ　に　映画館えいがかん　に　来きたのに、　映画えいが　は　少すこし　退屈たいくつ　でした。sekkaku tomodachi to issho ni eigakan ni kitanoni, eiga wa sukoshi taikutsu deshita.
to leave behind	忘わすれるwasureru
I left my planner at the café.	私わたし　は　カフェ　に　手帳てちょう　を　忘わすれて　しまいました。watashi wa kafe ni techou o wasurete shimaimashita.
Even after all the trouble of printing the meeting materials, I left them at home.	せっかく　会議かいぎ　の　資料しりょう　を　印刷いんさつした　のに、　家いえ　に　忘わすれて　しまいました。sekkaku kaigi no shiryou o insatsushita noni, ie ni wasurete shimaimashita.
sick	病気びょうきbyouki
She is sick, so she is not going to work today.	彼女かのじょ　は　病気びょうき　なので、　今日きょう　は　会社かいしゃ　に　行いきません。kanojo wa byouki nanode, kyou wa kaisha ni ikimasen.
My friend is sick but is still working overtime, and I feel sorry for them.	私わたし　の　友達ともだち　は　病気びょうき　なのに　残業ざんぎょう　を　して　いて、　かわいそう　です。watashi no tomodachi wa byouki nanoni zangyou o shite ite, kawaisou desu.
to be delayed	遅おくれるokureru
If the package is delayed, I check it right away with the tracking number.	荷物にもつ　が　遅おくれたら、　追跡番号ついせきばんごう　で　すぐ　調しらべます。nimotsu ga okuretara, tsuisekibangou de sugu shirabemasu.
Even though I went to the trouble of getting up early, the train ended up being delayed.	せっかく　早はやく　起おきた　のに、　電車でんしゃ　が　遅おくれて　しまいました。sekkaku hayaku okita noni, densha ga okurete shimaimashita.

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