Hardcore Japanese - Lesson 61

Question	Answer
alarm clock	目覚めざまし時計どけいmezamashidokei
to wake up	目め　が　覚さめるme ga sameru
I woke up before the alarm clock rang.	目覚めざまし時計どけい　が　鳴なる　前まえ　に　目め　が　覚さめました。mezamashidokei ga naru mae ni me ga samemashita.
I bought a new alarm clock, so I should not oversleep tomorrow.	新あたらしい　目覚めざまし時計どけい　を　買かった　ので、　明日あした　は　寝坊ねぼうしない　はず　です。atarashii mezamashidokei o katta node, ashita wa neboushinai hazu desu.
remote control	リモコンrimokon
volume	音量おんりょうonryou
to be able to change	変かえられるkaerareru
I can’t find the TV remote control, so I can’t change the volume.	テレビ　の　リモコン　が　見みつからない　ので、　音量おんりょう　を　変かえられません。terebi no rimokon ga mitsukaranai node, onryou o kaeraremasen.
to turn up	上あげるageru
My younger brother turned the music volume up too much, so my mother took the remote control away.	弟おとうと　は　音楽おんがく　の　音量おんりょう　を　上あげすぎた　ので、　母はは　に　リモコン　を　取とられました。otouto wa ongaku no onryou o agesugita node, haha ni rimokon o toraremashita.
packed train	満員電車まにんでんしゃmanindensha
to commute	通勤つうきんするtsuukinsuru
Because she commutes on a packed train every morning, she gets a little tired before arriving at work.	彼女かのじょ　は　毎朝まいあさ　満員電車まにんでんしゃ　で　通勤つうきんする　ので、　会社かいしゃ　に　着つく　前まえ　に　少すこし　疲つかれて　しまう。kanojo wa maiasa manindensha de tsuukinsuru node, kaisha ni tsuku mae ni sukoshi tsukarete shimau.
to commute to school	通学つうがくするtsuugakusuru
dislike	苦手にがてnigate
My younger sister goes to school by train, but she especially dislikes the packed trains on Monday mornings.	私わたし　の　妹いもうと　は　電車でんしゃ　で　通学つうがくして　います　が、　月曜げつよう　の　朝あさ　の　満員電車まにんでんしゃ　は　特とくに　苦手にがて　です。watashi no imouto wa densha de tsuugakushite imasu ga, getsuyou no asa no manindensha wa tokuni nigate desu.
to take (someone)	送おくるokuru
On rainy days, instead of going to school by bicycle, I have my mother drive me to the station.	雨あめ　の　日ひ　は　自転車じてんしゃ　で　通学つうがくする　かわり　に、　母はは　に　駅えき　まで　送おくって　もらいます。ame no hi wa jitensha de tsuugakusuru kawari ni, haha ni eki made okutte moraimasu.
regular closing day	定休日ていきゅうびteikyuubi
to be closed	閉しまるshimaru
That bakery is regularly closed on Tuesdays, so it was closed today.	その　パン屋や　は　火曜かよう　が　定休日ていきゅうび　なので、　今日きょう　は　閉しまって　いました。sono panya wa kayou ga teikyuubi nanode, kyou wa shimatte imashita.
It seems the café near the library is regularly closed on Wednesdays, so I’ll go to a different place tomorrow.	図書館としょかん　の　近ちかく　の　カフェ　は　水曜すいよう　が　定休日ていきゅうび　らしい　ので、　明日あした　は　別べつ　の　店みせ　に　行いきます。toshokan no chikaku no kafe wa suiyou ga teikyuubi rashii node, ashita wa betsu no mise ni ikimasu.
point card	ポイントカードpointokaado
When I showed my point card at the supermarket, the eggs became a little cheaper.	スーパー　で　ポイントカード　を　出だしたら、　卵たまご　が　少すこし　安やすく　なりました。suupaa de pointokaado o dashitara, tamago ga sukoshi yasuku narimashita.
daily necessities	日用品にちようひんnichiyouhin
refill	詰つめ替かえtsumekae
When I went to buy daily necessities, refill detergent was on sale.	日用品にちようひん　を　買かい　に　行いったら、　洗剤せんざい　の　詰つめ替かえ　が　特売とくばい　でした。nichiyouhin o kai ni ittara, senzai no tsumekae ga tokubai deshita.
on top of that	うえ　にue ni
shampoo	シャンプーshanpuu
This store’s daily necessities are cheap, and on top of that, it has a lot of shampoo refills.	この　店みせ　は　日用品にちようひん　が　安やすい　うえに、　シャンプー　の　詰つめ替かえ　も　たくさん　置おいて　あります。kono mise wa nichiyouhin ga yasui ueni, shanpuu no tsumekae mo takusan oite arimasu.
humidifier	加湿器かしつきkashitsuki
In winter, rooms get dry, so I sleep with the humidifier on.	冬ふゆ　は　部屋へや　が　乾燥かんそうする　ので、　加湿器かしつき　を　つけた　まま　寝ねます。fuyu wa heya ga kansousuru node, kashitsuki o tsuketa mama nemasu.
dehumidifier	除湿機じょしつきjoshitsuki
During the rainy season, if you use a dehumidifier, laundry dries more easily.	梅雨つゆ　の　あいだ　は　除湿機じょしつき　を　使つかう　と、　洗濯物せんたくもの　が　乾かわきやすい　です。tsuyu no aida wa joshitsuki o tsukau to, sentakumono ga kawakiyasui desu.
to change	替かえるkaeru
When my older sister’s throat hurts, she makes it a habit to change the water in the humidifier every night.	姉あね　は　のど　が　痛いたい　とき、　加湿器かしつき　の　水みず　を　毎晩まいばん　替かえる　よう　に　して　います。ane wa nodo ga itai toki, kashitsuki no mizu o maiban kaeru you ni shite imasu.
Because it is muggy today and the laundry is also hard to dry, I turned on the dehumidifier before the air conditioner.	今日きょう　は　蒸むし暑あつい　うえ　に、　洗濯物せんたくもの　も　乾かわきにくい　ので、　エアコン　より　除湿機じょしつき　の　ほう　を　先さき　に　つけました。kyou wa mushiatsui ue ni, sentakumono mo kawakinikui node, eakon yori joshitsuki no hou o saki ni tsukemashita.
packing	荷に造づくりnizukuri
to pack	荷造にづくり　を　するnizukuri o suru
I’ll pack early tonight for next week’s trip.	来週らいしゅう　の　旅行りょこう　の　ため　に、　今夜こにゃ　は　早はやめ　に　荷造にづくり　を　して　おきます。raishuu no ryokou no tame ni, konya wa hayame ni nizukuri o shite okimasu.
to keep doing nothing but ...	〜て　ばかり　いる〜te bakari iru
other	ほかhoka
to make progress	進すすむsusumu
If I keep doing nothing but packing, the other preparations won’t get done, so I checked the order in my planner.	荷造にづくり　を　して　ばかり　いる　と、　ほか　の　準備じゅんび　が　進すすまない　ので、　手帳てちょう　で　順番じゅんばん　を　確認かくにんしました。nizukuri o shite bakari iru to, hoka no junbi ga susumanai node, techou de junban o kakuninshimashita.
reservation number	予約番号よやくばんごうyoyakubangou
When I showed the reservation number at the hotel reception desk, I received the room key right away.	ホテル　の　受付うけつけ　で　予約番号よやくばんごう　を　見みせたら、　すぐ　部屋へや　の　鍵かぎ　を　もらえました。hoteru no uketsuke de yoyakubangou o misetara, sugu heya no kagi o moraemashita.
Because I had saved a screenshot of the reservation number, I could check it right away at the destination too.	予約番号よやくばんごう　を　スクリーンショットして　おいた　ので、　現地げんち　で　も　すぐ　確認かくにん　できました。yoyakubangou o sukuriinshottoshite oita node, genchi de mo sugu kakunin dekimashita.
Rather than looking at the map after arriving at the destination, it was quicker to ask for directions at the station first.	現地げんち　に　着ついて　から　地図ちず　を　見みる　より、　先さき　に　駅えき　で　案内あんない　を　聞きいた　ほう　が　早はやかった。genchi ni tsuite kara chizu o miru yori, saki ni eki de annai o kiita hou ga hayakatta.
limited express	特急とっきゅうtokkyuu
last station	終点しゅうてんshuuten
to ride past one's stop	乗のり過すごすnorisugosu
If you take the limited express, it is quick to get to Kyoto, but I’m careful not to miss my stop and ride all the way to the last station.	京都きょうと　まで　は　特急とっきゅう　で　行いけば　早はやい　です　が、　終点しゅうてん　まで　乗のり過すごさない　よう　に　気き　を　つけます。kyouto made wa tokkyuu de ikeba hayai desu ga, shuuten made norisugosanai you ni ki o tsukemasu.
last stop	終点しゅうてんshuuten
She fell asleep on the limited express and almost went all the way to the last stop.	彼女かのじょ　は　特急とっきゅう　の　中なか　で　寝ねて　しまって、　もう少すこし　で　終点しゅうてん　まで　行いく　ところ　でした。kanojo wa tokkyuu no naka de nete shimatte, mousukoshi de shuuten made iku tokoro deshita.
on a day trip	日帰ひがえり　でhigaeri de
Since I’m planning a day trip to the sea tomorrow, I won’t bring a big suitcase.	明日あした　は　日帰ひがえり　で　海うみ　へ　行いく　予定よてい　なので、　大おおきい　スーツケース　は　持もって　いきません。ashita wa higaeri de umi e iku yotei nanode, ookii suutsukeesu wa motte ikimasen.
day trip	日帰ひがえりhigaeri
Even though it was only a day trip, I brought too much luggage and regretted it a little.	日帰ひがえり　の　旅行りょこう　なのに、　荷物にもつ　を　持もちすぎて　しまって、　少すこし　後悔こうかいしました。higaeri no ryokou nanoni, nimotsu o mochisugite shimatte, sukoshi koukaishimashita.
tourist	観光客かんこうきゃくkankoukyaku
Kyoto in autumn has many tourists, and on top of that, the area around the station gets very crowded.	秋あき　の　京都きょうと　は　観光客かんこうきゃく　が　多おおい　うえ　に、　駅えき　の　周まわり　も　かなり　混こみます。aki no kyouto wa kankoukyaku ga ooi ue ni, eki no mawari mo kanari komimasu.
famous	有名ゆうめいyuumei
There were too many tourists near the famous shrine, so she chose a quieter street.	有名ゆうめいな　神社じんじゃ　の　近ちかく　は　観光客かんこうきゃく　が　多おおすぎる　ので、　彼女かのじょ　は　静しずかな　道みち　を　選えらびました。yuumeina jinja no chikaku wa kankoukyaku ga oosugiru node, kanojo wa shizukana michi o erabimashita.
schedule	都合つごうtsugou
class cancellation	休講きゅうこうkyuukou
to become free	空あくaku
correction	添削てんさくtensaku
to correct	添削てんさくするtensakusuru
to receive a favor; to have (someone) do something for oneself	〜て　もらう〜te morau
Today’s seminar was canceled because of the professor’s schedule, so I had my report corrected during the free time.	今日きょう　の　ゼミ　は　教授きょうじゅ　の　都合つごう　で　休講きゅうこう　に　なった　ので、　空あいた　時間じかん　に　レポート　の　添削てんさく　を　して　もらいました。kyou no zemi wa kyouju no tsugou de kyuukou ni natta node, aita jikan ni repooto no tensaku o shite moraimashita.
I sent a message to my friend, who left early because of a cold, to tell her that class was canceled.	風邪かぜ　で　早退そうたいした　友達ともだち　に　休講きゅうこう　の　こと　を　メッセージ　で　伝つたえました。kaze de soutaishita tomodachi ni kyuukou no koto o messeeji de tsutaemashita.
After having the teacher correct my composition, I copied it into my notebook so that I would not make the same mistakes.	先生せんせい　に　作文さくぶん　を　添削てんさくして　もらった　あと、　同おなじ　間違まちがい　を　しない　よう　に　ノート　に　写うつしました。sensei ni sakubun o tensakushite moratta ato, onaji machigai o shinai you ni nooto ni utsushimashita.
Because I felt sick, I left early in the afternoon and went home to drink warm tea and rest.	気分きぶん　が　悪わるかった　ので　午後ごご　は　早退そうたいして、　家いえ　で　温あたたかい　お茶ちゃ　を　飲のんで　休やすみました。kibun ga warukatta node gogo wa soutaishite, ie de atatakai ocha o nonde yasumimashita.

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