Japanese - Vocabulary expansion 43

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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.

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