Hardcore Japanese - Lesson 57

Question	Answer
pet food	餌えさesa
Before feeding the cat, I also prepare water.	猫ねこ　に　餌えさ　を　やる　前まえ　に、　水みず　も　用意よういして　おきます。neko ni esa o yaru mae ni, mizu mo youishite okimasu.
to take along	連つれて　行いくtsurete iku
I will take my child to the zoo on the weekend.	週末しゅうまつ　に　子供こども　を　動物園どうぶつえん　に　連つれて　行いきますshuumatsu ni kodomo o doubutsuen ni tsurete ikimasu
In the morning, I feed my dog and then take it to the park.	私わたし　は　朝あさ　犬いぬ　に　餌えさ　を　やって　から、　公園こうえん　へ　連つれて　行いきます。watashi wa asa inu ni esa o yatte kara, kouen e tsurete ikimasu.
collar	首輪くびわkubiwa
leash	リードriido
I bought a new collar and leash, so the dog looks happy too.	新あたらしい　首輪くびわ　と　リード　を　買かった　ので、　犬いぬ　も　うれしそう　です。atarashii kubiwa to riido o katta node, inu mo ureshisou desu.
ball	ボールbooru
to throw	投なげるnageru
to pick up	拾ひろうhirou
When I throw a ball in the park, the dog quickly picks it up and comes back.	公園こうえん　で　ボール　を　投なげる　と、　犬いぬ　は　すぐ　拾ひろって　来きます。kouen de booru o nageru to, inu wa sugu hirotte kimasu.
to bark	吠ほえるhoeru
My dog barks a lot when it meets strangers, so I keep the leash short.	うち　の　犬いぬ　は　知しらない　人ひと　に　会あう　と　よく　吠ほえる　ので、　私わたし　は　リード　を　短みじかく　持もちます。uchi no inu wa shiranai hito ni au to yoku hoeru node, watashi wa riido o mijikaku mochimasu.
to run away	逃にげるnigeru
to catch	捕つかまえるtsukamaeru
A small dog ran away from the house, so my older sister and I caught it together.	小ちいさい　犬いぬ　が　家いえ　から　逃にげた　ので、　姉あね　と　一緒いっしょ　に　捕つかまえました。chiisai inu ga ie kara nigeta node, ane to issho ni tsukamaemashita.
to chase	追おいかけるoikakeru
so that; in order not to	よう　にyou ni
Seeing the children chase birds, my mother told them not to run.	子供こどもたち　が　鳥とり　を　追おいかけるの　を　見みて、　母はは　は　走はしらない　よう　に　言いいました。kodomotachi ga tori o oikakeruno o mite, haha wa hashiranai you ni iimashita.
to be able to take along	連つれて　行いけるtsurete ikeru
I think we can bring a dog to this hotel.	この　ホテル　なら、　犬いぬ　を　連つれて　行いける　と　思おもいますkono hoteru nara, inu o tsurete ikeru to omoimasu
I found a café where I can take my dog, so next time I want to go there with a friend.	犬いぬ　を　連つれて　行いける　カフェ　を　見みつけた　ので、　今度こんど　友達ともだち　と　行いきたい　です。inu o tsurete ikeru kafe o mitsuketa node, kondo tomodachi to ikitai desu.
The collar was a little big, so I fixed it after getting home.	首輪くびわ　が　少すこし　大おおきかった　ので、　家いえ　に　帰かえって　から　直なおしました。kubiwa ga sukoshi ookikatta node, ie ni kaette kara naoshimashita.
When a child throws a ball in the park, the dog chases it over and over.	公園こうえん　で　子供こども　が　ボール　を　投なげる　と、　犬いぬ　は　何度なんど　も　追おいかけます。kouen de kodomo ga booru o nageru to, inu wa nando mo oikakemasu.
to fall	落おちるochiru
The box on the shelf fell because of the earthquake.	地震じしん　で　棚たな　の　上うえ　の　箱はこ　が　落おちましたjishin de tana no ue no hako ga ochimashita
I picked up a glove that had fallen on the road and took it to the police box.	道みち　に　落おちて　いた　手袋てぶくろ　を　拾ひろって、　交番こうばん　に　持もって　いきました。michi ni ochite ita tebukuro o hirotte, kouban ni motte ikimashita.
The cat does not like the leash and immediately tried to run away.	猫ねこ　は　リード　が　好すき　で　は　なく、　すぐ　逃にげよう　と　しました。neko wa riido ga suki de wa naku, sugu nigeyou to shimashita.
puppy	子犬こいぬkoinu
That puppy is small and very cute.	その　子犬こいぬ　は　小ちいさくて、　とても　かわいい　です。sono koinu wa chiisakute, totemo kawaii desu.
I helped catch a puppy that had run away in the park.	公園こうえん　で　逃にげた　子犬こいぬ　を　捕つかまえるの　を　手伝てつだいましたkouen de nigeta koinu o tsukamaeruno o tetsudaimashita
autumn	秋あきaki
When autumn comes, the morning air is cool and feels nice.	秋あき　に　なる　と、　朝あさ　の　空気くうき　が　すずしくて　気持きもちいい　です。aki ni naru to, asa no kuuki ga suzushikute kimochiii desu.
autumn leaves	紅葉こうようkouyou
The autumn leaves on this mountain are very beautiful.	この　山やま　は　秋あき　の　紅葉こうよう　が　とても　きれい　です。kono yama wa aki no kouyou ga totemo kirei desu.
festival	祭まつりmatsuri
to be launched	上あがるagaru
On summer nights, fireworks are launched near the sea.	夏なつ　の　夜よる　は、　海うみ　の　近ちかく　で　花火はなび　が　上あがります。natsu no yoru wa, umi no chikaku de hanabi ga agarimasu.
At the town festival, fireworks are launched at night too.	町まち　の　祭まつり　で　は、　夜よる　に　花火はなび　も　上あがります。machi no matsuri de wa, yoru ni hanabi mo agarimasu.
food stall	屋台やたいyatai
takoyaki	たこ焼やきtakoyaki
I bought takoyaki at a food stall at the festival and ate it with a friend.	祭まつり　の　屋台やたい　で　たこ焼やき　を　買かって、　友達ともだち　と　一緒いっしょ　に　食たべました。matsuri no yatai de takoyaki o katte, tomodachi to issho ni tabemashita.
to wear (to somewhere)	着きて　いくkite iku
yukata	浴衣ゆかたyukata
I will wear a blue yukata to tomorrow’s festival.	明日あした　の　祭まつり　に　は、　青あおい　浴衣ゆかた　を　着きて　いきます。ashita no matsuri ni wa, aoi yukata o kite ikimasu.
My younger sister chose the yukata she will wear to the festival yesterday.	妹いもうと　は　祭まつり　に　着きて　行いく　浴衣ゆかた　を　昨日きのう　選えらびました。imouto wa matsuri ni kite iku yukata o kinou erabimashita.
That yukata had a blue flower pattern, and it looked very good on my younger sister.	その　浴衣ゆかた　は　青あおい　花はな　の　模様もよう　で、　妹いもうと　に　よく　似合にあって　いました。sono yukata wa aoi hana no moyou de, imouto ni yoku niatte imashita.
There were too many people in front of the food stalls, so I could not go there for a while.	屋台やたい　の　前まえ　は　人ひと　が　多おおすぎて、　しばらく　そこ　へ　行いけません　でした。yatai no mae wa hito ga oosugite, shibaraku soko e ikemasen deshita.
I like yakisoba more than takoyaki, but yesterday’s takoyaki was delicious.	私わたし　は　たこ焼やき　より　焼やきそば　の　ほう　が　好すき　です　が、　昨日きのう　の　たこ焼やき　は　おいしかった　です。watashi wa takoyaki yori yakisoba no hou ga suki desu ga, kinou no takoyaki wa oishikatta desu.
school trip	遠足えんそくensoku
Next month’s school trip is planned to go to the mountains.	来月らいげつ　の　遠足えんそく　は　山やま　に　行いく　予定よてい　です。raigetsu no ensoku wa yama ni iku yotei desu.
lunch box	お弁当べんとうobentou
It is better to prepare your lunch box before the school trip.	遠足えんそく　の　前まえ　に　お弁当べんとう　の　準備じゅんび　を　して　おいた　ほう　が　いい　です。ensoku no mae ni obentou no junbi o shite oita hou ga ii desu.
school festival	文化祭ぶんかさいbunkasai
stall	店みせmise
I sell yakisoba at a stall at the school festival.	文化祭ぶんかさい　の　店みせ　で　焼やきそば　を　売うります。bunkasai no mise de yakisoba o urimasu.
I ended up helping at a stall for the school festival.	文化祭ぶんかさい　で　店みせ　を　手伝てつだうこと　に　なりました。bunkasai de mise o tetsudaukoto ni narimashita.
schoolyard	校庭こうていkoutei
On the day of the school festival, a lot of people gather in the schoolyard.	文化祭ぶんかさい　の　日ひ　は　校庭こうてい　に　大勢おおぜい　の　人ひと　が　集あつまります。bunkasai no hi wa koutei ni oozei no hito ga atsumarimasu.
lively	にぎやかnigiyaka
Festival nights are very lively.	祭まつり　の　夜よる　は　とても　にぎやか　です。matsuri no yoru wa totemo nigiyaka desu.
The schoolyard is quiet in the morning, but it is very lively at lunchtime.	朝あさ　の　校庭こうてい　は　静しずか　です　が、　昼休ひるやすみ　は　とても　にぎやか　です。asa no koutei wa shizuka desu ga, hiruyasumi wa totemo nigiyaka desu.
chorus	合唱がっしょうgasshou
to perform; to present	発表はっぴょうするhappyousuru
I will present the results of my research next week.	私わたし　は　来週らいしゅう　研究けんきゅう　の　結果けっか　を　発表はっぴょうします。watashi wa raishuu kenkyuu no kekka o happyoushimasu.
My older sister is going to perform in a chorus at the school festival, so she practices every day.	姉あね　は　文化祭ぶんかさい　で　合唱がっしょう　を　発表はっぴょうする　ので、　毎日まいにち　練習れんしゅうして　います。ane wa bunkasai de gasshou o happyousuru node, mainichi renshuushite imasu.
loud	大おおきなookina
Please don't speak in a loud voice in the library.	図書館としょかん　で　は　大おおきな　声こえ　で　話はなさないで　くださいtoshokan de wa ookina koe de hanasanaide kudasai
great	いいii
I think that movie is great.	その　映画えいが　は　とても　いい　と　思おもいます。sono eiga wa totemo ii to omoimasu.
After the chorus, everyone said “That was great” in loud voices.	合唱がっしょう　の　あと　で、　みんな　が　大おおきな　声こえ　で　「よかった」　と　言いいました。gasshou no ato de, minna ga ookina koe de 「yokatta」 to iimashita.
I think there is no season as easy to take walks in as autumn.	秋あき　ほど　散歩さんぽしやすい　季節きせつ　は　ない　と　思おもいます。aki hodo sanposhiyasui kisetsu wa nai to omoimasu.
beautiful	きれいなkireina
I saw beautiful flowers in the park.	公園こうえん　で　きれいな　花はな　を　見みました。kouen de kireina hana o mimashita.
There are very few places where the autumn leaves are as beautiful as in this park.	この　公園こうえん　ほど　紅葉こうよう　が　きれいな　場所ばしょ　は　めったに　ありません。kono kouen hodo kouyou ga kireina basho wa mettani arimasen.
I	うちuchi
I am studying Japanese at the library too.	うち　も　図書館としょかん　で　日本語にほんご　を　勉強べんきょうして　います。uchi mo toshokan de nihongo o benkyoushite imasu.
There is no dog that likes chasing balls as much as my dog does.	うち　の　犬いぬ　ほど　ボール　を　追おいかけるの　が　好すきな　犬いぬ　は　いません。uchi no inu hodo booru o oikakeruno ga sukina inu wa imasen.
neighbor	隣となりtonari
My neighbor is very kind and helps me when I’m in trouble.	隣となり　の　人ひと　は　とても　親切しんせつ　で、　困こまった　とき　は　助たすけて　くれます。tonari no hito wa totemo shinsetsu de, komatta toki wa tasukete kuremasu.
The neighbor's dog often barks at night, so sometimes I can't sleep.	隣となり　の　犬いぬ　は　夜よる　に　よく　吠ほえる　ので、　眠ねむれないこと　が　あります。tonari no inu wa yoru ni yoku hoeru node, nemurenaikoto ga arimasu.
to forget something	忘わすれ物もの　を　するwasuremono o suru
When I hurry out in the morning, I sometimes forget things.	朝あさ　急いそいで　出でかける　と、　忘わすれ物もの　を　すること　が　あります。asa isoide dekakeru to, wasuremono o surukoto ga arimasu.
So that I do not forget anything, I check inside my bag before going out.	忘わすれ物もの　を　しない　よう　に、　出でかける　前まえ　に　かばん　の　中なか　を　確認かくにんします。wasuremono o shinai you ni, dekakeru mae ni kaban no naka o kakuninshimasu.

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