Hardcore Japanese - Taking a pottery class

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a pottery class	陶芸教室とうげいきょうしつtougeikyoushitsu
I participate in a pottery class.	陶芸教室とうげいきょうしつ　に　参加さんかする。tougeikyoushitsu ni sankasuru.
pottery clay	粘土ねんどnendo
a potter's wheel	ろくろrokuro
I use the potter's wheel.	ろくろ　を　使つかう。rokuro o tsukau.
a pottery kiln	窯かまkama
The pottery kiln is hot.	窯かま　は　熱あつい。kama wa atsui.
pottery glaze	釉薬ゆうやくyuuyaku
I choose blue pottery glaze.	青あおい　釉薬ゆうやく　を　選えらぶ。aoi yuuyaku o erabu.
bisque firing	素焼すやきsuyaki
The bisque firing is finished.	素焼すやき　が　終おわった。suyaki ga owatta.
final glaze firing	本焼ほにゃきhonyaki
The final glaze firing starts tomorrow.	本焼ほにゃき　は　明日あした　始はじまる。honyaki wa ashita hajimaru.
shaping pottery by hand	手てびねりtebineri
For hand-building, there is no need to use the potter's wheel.	手てびねり　なら、　ろくろ　を　使つかう　こと　は　ない。tebineri nara, rokuro o tsukau koto wa nai.
forming; shaping	成形せいけいseikei
Forming the clay is difficult.	粘土ねんど　の　成形せいけい　は　難むずかしい。nendo no seikei wa muzukashii.
firing pottery in a kiln	焼成しょうせいshousei
Firing pottery in a kiln takes time.	窯かま　で　の　焼成しょうせい　は　時間じかん　が　かかる。kama de no shousei wa jikan ga kakaru.
applying glaze to pottery	釉掛ゆうがけyuugake
I apply glaze to the pottery.	釉掛ゆうがけ　を　する。yuugake o suru.
painting a design on pottery	絵付えつけetsuke
ceramic ware	焼やき物ものyakimono
This ceramic ware is heavy.	この　焼やき物もの　は　重おもい。kono yakimono wa omoi.
There is no need to decorate all the ceramic ware.	全部ぜんぶ　の　焼やき物もの　に　絵付えつけ　を　する　こと　は　ない。zenbu no yakimono ni etsuke o suru koto wa nai.
a Japanese teacup	湯飲ゆのみyunomi
I make a teacup by hand.	手てびねり　で　湯飲ゆのみ　を　作つくる。tebineri de yunomi o tsukuru.
The Japanese teacup is small.	湯飲ゆのみ　は　小ちいさい。yunomi wa chiisai.
a flower vase	花瓶かびんkabin
I paint a design on the flower vase.	花瓶かびん　に　絵付えつけ　を　する。kabin ni etsuke o suru.
I make a flower vase.	花瓶かびん　を　作つくる。kabin o tsukuru.
a crack in pottery	ひびhibi
There is a small crack.	小ちいさい　ひび　が　ある。chiisai hibi ga aru.
the thickness of an object	厚あつさatsusa
The thickness is important.	厚あつさ　が　大切たいせつ　です。atsusa ga taisetsu desu.
an air bubble	気泡きほうkihou
There is an air bubble in the clay.	粘土ねんど　に　気泡きほう　が　ある。nendo ni kihou ga aru.
After the final firing, there is no need to worry about air bubbles or cracks.	本焼ほにゃき　の　後あと、　気泡きほう　や　ひび　を　心配しんぱいする　こと　は　ない。honyaki no ato, kihou ya hibi o shinpaisuru koto wa nai.
a pottery trimming tool	かきべらkakibera
I use a pottery trimming tool.	かきべら　を　使つかう。kakibera o tsukau.
a wire used to cut pottery clay	切きり糸いとkiriito
I cut the clay with a cutting wire.	切きり糸いと　で　粘土ねんど　を　切きる。kiriito de nendo o kiru.
I use a trimming tool and cutting wire to shape it, then glaze and fire it.	かきべら　と　切きり糸いと　で　成形せいけいし、　釉掛ゆうがけ　を　して、　焼成しょうせいする。kakibera to kiriito de seikeishi, yuugake o shite, shouseisuru.
to knead clay	こねるkoneru
I knead the pottery clay.	粘土ねんど　を　こねる。nendo o koneru.
I knead the clay slowly.	粘土ねんど　を　ゆっくり　こねる。nendo o yukkuri koneru.
unloading fired work from a kiln	窯出かまだしkamadashi
The kiln unloading is tomorrow.	窯出かまだし　は　明日あした　です。kamadashi wa ashita desu.
the finished appearance after firing	焼やき上あがりyakiagari
The finished appearance is beautiful.	焼やき上あがり　が　美うつくしい。yakiagari ga utsukushii.
After unloading the kiln, I check the glaze, finish, and thickness.	窯出かまだし　の　後あと、　釉薬ゆうやく　と　焼やき上あがり　と　厚あつさ　を　確認かくにんする。kamadashi no ato, yuuyaku to yakiagari to atsusa o kakuninsuru.
not limited to	〜に　限かぎらず〜ni kagirazu
In this pottery class, not only children but adults participate too.	この　陶芸教室とうげいきょうしつ　は　子供こどもたち　に　限かぎらず、　大人おとな　も　参加さんかする。kono tougeikyoushitsu wa kodomotachi ni kagirazu, otona mo sankasuru.
You can choose not only hand-building but the wheel too.	手てびねり　に　限かぎらず、　ろくろ　も　選えらべる。tebineri ni kagirazu, rokuro mo eraberu.
You can make not only teacups but flower vases too.	湯飲ゆのみ　に　限かぎらず、　花瓶かびん　も　作つくれる。yunomi ni kagirazu, kabin mo tsukureru.
Not only bisque firing but final firing also took time.	素焼すやき　に　限かぎらず、　本焼ほにゃき　も　時間じかん　が　かかった。suyaki ni kagirazu, honyaki mo jikan ga kakatta.
surgery; an operation	手術しゅじゅつshujutsu
The operation starts tomorrow.	手術しゅじゅつ　は　明日あした　始はじまります。shujutsu wa ashita hajimarimasu.
The doctor performed surgery.	医者いしゃ　が　手術しゅじゅつ　を　しました。isha ga shujutsu o shimashita.
an acquaintance	知しり合あいshiriai
He is an acquaintance from work.	彼かれ　は　仕事しごと　の　知しり合あい　です。kare wa shigoto no shiriai desu.
I met an acquaintance at the station.	駅えき　で　知しり合あい　に　会あいました。eki de shiriai ni aimashita.
to control; regulate	制御せいぎょするseigyosuru
This machine controls the temperature.	この　機械きかい　は　温度おんど　を　制御せいぎょします。kono kikai wa ondo o seigyoshimasu.
The machine regulates the amount of air.	機械きかい　は　空気くうき　の　量りょう　を　制御せいぎょします。kikai wa kuuki no ryou o seigyoshimasu.
a city; municipality	市しshi
This city has many parks.	この　市し　に　は　公園こうえん　が　たくさん　あります。kono shi ni wa kouen ga takusan arimasu.
My family lives in this city.	私わたし　の　家族かぞく　は　この　市し　に　住すんで　います。watashi no kazoku wa kono shi ni sunde imasu.
funds	資金しきんshikin
Funds are necessary for this plan.	この　計画けいかく　の　ため　に　資金しきん　が　必要ひつよう　です。kono keikaku no tame ni shikin ga hitsuyou desu.
We collected funds.	資金しきん　を　集あつめました。shikin o atsumemashita.
effort	努力どりょくdoryoku
Effort is necessary.	努力どりょく　が　必要ひつよう　です。doryoku ga hitsuyou desu.
I continue making an effort every day.	毎日まいにち　努力どりょく　を　続つづけます。mainichi doryoku o tsuzukemasu.
pride	誇ほこりhokori
I took pride in my work.	仕事しごと　に　誇ほこり　を　持もって　いました。shigoto ni hokori o motte imashita.
This building is the town's pride.	この　建物たてもの　は　町まち　の　誇ほこり　です。kono tatemono wa machi no hokori desu.
consent; assent	同意どういdoui
I consent to this plan.	この　計画けいかく　に　同意どういします。kono keikaku ni douishimasu.
Everyone's consent is necessary.	みんな　の　同意どうい　が　必要ひつよう　です。minna no doui ga hitsuyou desu.

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