Japanese - Vocabulary expansion 46

Question	Answer
bitter	苦にがいnigai
He made a bitter face.	彼かれ　は　苦にがい　顔かお　を　した。kare ha nigai kao wo sita.
Do you like bitter coffee?	苦にがい　コーヒー　が　好すき　です　か？nigai koohii ga suki desu ka?
She has bitter memories.	彼かの女じょ　は　苦にがい　思おもい出で　を　持もって　いる。kanozyo ha nigai omoide wo motte iru.
His words were bitter.	彼かれ　の　言こと葉ば　は　苦にがかった。kare no kotoba ha nigakatta.
experience	経けい験けんkeiken
I had a bitter experience.	苦にがい　経けい験けん　を　した。nigai keiken wo sita.
This job requires experience.	この　仕し事ごと　は　経けい験けん　が　必ひつ要よう　です。kono sigoto ha keiken ga hituyou desu.
I like having new experiences.	新あたらしい　経けい験けん　を　するの　が　好すき　です。atarasii keiken wo suruno ga suki desu.
I learned from a bitter experience.	苦にがい　経けい験けん　から　学まなんだ。nigai keiken kara mananda.
to experience	経けい験けんするkeikensuru
He has experienced war.	彼かれ　は　戦せん争そう　を　経けい験けんしたこと　が　ある。kare ha sensou wo keikensitakoto ga aru.
earthquake	地じ震しんzisin
When the earthquake happened, I was at home.	地じ震しん　が　起おこった　時とき、　私わたし　は　家いえ　に　いました。zisin ga okotta toki, watasi ha ie ni imasita.
once	一いち度どitido
I have watched that movie only once.	私わたし　は　一いち度ど　だけ　その　映えい画が　を　見みたこと　が　あります。watasi ha itido dake sono eiga wo mitakoto ga arimasu.
not even once	一いち度ど　もitido mo
She has never been able to swim. (not even once)	彼かの女じょ　は　一いち度ど　も　泳およげない。kanozyo ha itido mo oyogenai.
I have never experienced an earthquake. (not even once)	私わたし　は　一いちど度　も　地じ震しん　を　経けい験けんしたこと　が　ない。watasi ha itido mo zisin wo keikensitakoto ga nai.
completely, entirely	すっかりsukkari
She has completely grown up.	彼かの女じょ　は　すっかり　大お人とな　に　なった。kanozyo ha sukkari otona ni natta.
I completely believe that story.	その　話はなし　を　すっかり　信しんじて　いる。sono hanasi wo sukkari sinzite iru.
sand	砂すなsuna
Sand got into my shoes.	砂すな　が　靴くつ　の　中なか　に　入はいった。suna ga kutu no naka ni haitta.
I wrote my name in the sand.	砂すな　に　名な前まえ　を　書かきました。suna ni namae wo kakimasita.
to be decided	決きまるkimaru
Has that plan already been decided?	その　計けい画かく　は　もう　決きまりました　か？sono keikaku ha mou kimarimasita ka?
to come to an end	暮くれるkureru
The busy week has come to an end.	忙いそがしい　週しゅう　が　暮くれた。isogasii syuu ga kureta.
Autumn comes to an end and winter arrives.	秋あき　が　暮くれて　冬ふゆ　が　来くる。aki ga kurete huyu ga kuru.
to get dark; to set^{the sun}	日ひ　が　暮くれるhi ga kureru
Let's return home before it gets dark.	日ひ　が　暮くれる　前まえ　に　家いえ　に　帰かえりましょう。hi ga kureru mae ni ie ni kaerimasyou.
After the sun set, the town became quiet.	日ひ　が　暮くれて　から　町まち　は　静しずかに　なった。hi ga kurete kara mati ha sizukani natta.
convenience store	コンビニkonbini
Shall we buy coffee at the convenience store?	コンビニ　で　コーヒー　買かおう　か。konbini de koohii kaou ka. Note how the particle を is dropped in this informal sentence.
thread	糸いとito
This thread is very strong.	この　糸いと　は　とても　丈じょう夫ぶ　です。kono ito ha totemo zyoubu desu.
I need thin thread.	細ほそい　糸いと　が　必ひつ要よう　です。hosoi ito ga hituyou desu.
jam; (as in the fruit preserve)	ジャムzyamu
In the morning, I put jam in my yogurt.	朝あさ、　ヨーグルト　に　ジャム　を　入いれます。asa, yooguruto ni zyamu wo iremasu.
This jam is very sweet.	この　ジャム　は　とても　甘あまい　です。kono zyamu ha totemo amai desu.
The jam is in the jar.	ジャム　が　瓶びん　に　入はいって　います。zyamu ga bin ni haitte imasu.
character; letter	字じzi
What is the meaning of this character?	この　字じ　の　意い味み　は　何なん　です　か？kono zi no imi ha nan desu ka?
This character is easy.	この　字じ　は　簡かん単たん　です。kono zi ha kantan desu.
wall	壁かべkabe
There is a large map on the wall. (pasted on the wall)	壁かべ　に　大おおきな　地ち図ず　が　貼はって　あります。kabe ni ookina tizu ga hatte arimasu.
to paint; to plaster; to spread; to apply	塗ぬるnuru
Let's paint the wall white.	壁かべ　を　白しろく　塗ぬりましょう。kabe wo siroku nurimasyou.
wax	ワックスwakkusu
I will polish the floor using wax.	ワックス　を　使つかって　床ゆか　を　磨みがきます。wakkusu wo tukatte yuka wo migakimasu.
I will apply wax to the car.	車くるま　に　ワックス　を　塗ぬります。kuruma ni wakkusu wo nurimasu.
Please spread butter on the bread.	パン　に　バター　を　塗ぬって　ください。pan ni bataa wo nutte kudasai.
paint; (the kind used for painting walls, buildings, and other surfaces)	ペンキpenki
How is the new paint color?	新あたらしい　ペンキ　の　色いろ　は　どう　です　か？atarasii penki no iro ha dou desu ka?
to apply paint; to paint	ペンキ　を　塗ぬるpenki wo nuru
I will paint the wall.	壁かべ　に　ペンキ　を　塗ぬります。kabe ni penki wo nurimasu.
I painted the door with new paint.	ドア　に　新あたらしい　ペンキ　を　塗ぬりました。doa ni atarasii penki wo nurimasita.
to pay	払はらうharau
I will pay. (indicating that you, and not someone else, will pay)	私わたし　が　払はらいます。watasi ga haraimasu.
(I) paid for the movie ticket.	映えい画が　の　チケット　を　払はらいました。eiga no tiketto wo haraimasita.
credit	クレジットkurezitto
credit card	クレジット　カードkurezitto kaado
Can I pay with a credit card?	クレジット　カード　で　払はらえます　か？kurezitto kaado de haraemasu ka?
building	ビルbiru
My company is on the third floor of this building.	私わたし　の　会かい社しゃ　は　この　ビル　の　三さん階かい　に　あります。watasi no kaisya ha kono biru no sankai ni arimasu.
This building has many offices.	この　ビル　に　は　多おおく　の　オフィス　が　入はいって　います。kono biru ni ha ooku no ofisu ga haitte imasu.
capital	都みやこmiyako
Tokyo is the capital of Japan.	東とう京きょう　は　日に本ほん　の　都みやこ　です。toukyou ha nihon no miyako desu.
Kyoto is an ancient capital.	京きょう都と　は　古ふるい　都みやこ　です。kyouto ha hurui miyako desu.
raw; fresh	生なまnama
This sushi uses raw fish.	この　寿す司し　は　生なま　の　魚さかな　を　使つかって　います。kono susi ha nama no sakana wo tukatte imasu.
Have you ever eaten a raw egg?	生なま　卵たまご　を　食たべたこと　が　あります　か？nama tamago wo tabetakoto ga arimasu ka?
cream	クリームkuriimu
I used fresh cream for the cake.	生なま　クリーム　を　ケーキ　に　使つかいました。nama kuriimu wo keeki ni tukaimasita.
just a little	少すこし　だけsukosi dake
I add just a little bit of cream to my coffee.	コーヒー　に　少すこし　だけ　クリーム　を　入いれます。koohii ni sukosi dake kuriimu wo iremasu.
Please give me just a little time.	少すこし　だけ　時じ間かん　を　ください。sukosi dake zikan wo kudasai.
cup counter	〜杯はい〜hai Used to count cups, glasses, bowls, or servings of liquid, such as drinks and soups. It can also be used to count things that are typically served in a vessel, like scoops of ice cream or servings of rice. The pronunciation changes just as any other counter that starts with an h-sound, such as 本hon and 百hyaku.
draft beer	生なま　ビールnama biiru
One glass of draft beer, please.	生なま　ビール　を　一いっ杯ぱい　ください。nama biiru wo ippai kudasai.
Another glass of draft beer, please.	生なま　ビール　を　もう　一いっ杯ぱい　ください。nama biiru wo mou ippai kudasai.
Three cups of tea, please.	お茶ちゃ　を　三さん杯ばい　ください。otya wo sanbai kudasai.
I drank four glasses of wine, but it’s still not enough.	ワイン　を　四よん杯はい　飲のみました　が、　まだ　足たりません。wain wo yonhai nomimasita ga, mada tarimasen.
(pleasantly) warm (object, food, emotion)	温あたたかいatatakai
Please have a warm drink.	温あたたかい　飲のみ物もの　を　どうぞ。atatakai nomimono wo douzo.
The teacher is a very warm person.	先せん生せい　は　とても　温あたたかい　人ひと　です。sensei ha totemo atatakai hito desu.
I drank six bowls of hot soup.	温あたたかい　スープ　を　六ろっ杯ぱい　飲のみました。atatakai suupu wo roppai nomimasita.
vanilla	バニラbanira
One scoop of vanilla ice cream, please.	バニラ　アイス　を　一いっ杯ぱい　ください。banira aisu wo ippai kudasai.
I ate vanilla-flavored yogurt.	バニラ　味あじ　の　ヨーグルト　を　食たべました。banira azi no yooguruto wo tabemasita.
dinner	夕ゆう食しょくyuusyoku
I don't have time to make dinner.	夕ゆう食しょく　を　作つくる　時じ間かん　が　ありません。yuusyoku wo tukuru zikan ga arimasen.
comedy	コメディkomedhi
This comedy movie was very amusing.	この　コメディ　映えい画が　は　とても　面おも白しろかった。kono komedhi eiga ha totemo omosirokatta.
club	クラブkurabu
She is in the school's tennis club.	彼かの女じょ　は　学がっ校こう　の　テニス　クラブ　に　入はいって　います。kanozyo ha gakkou no tenisu kurabu ni haitte imasu.
last night	昨さく夜やsakuya A more formal or literary term for last night compared to 昨ゆう夜べ.
Last night, I went to a club with my friends.	昨さく夜や、　友とも達だち　と　一いっ緒しょ　に　クラブ　に　行いきました。sakuya, tomodati to issyo ni kurabu ni ikimasita.
golf	ゴルフgoruhu
I bought a new golf club.	新あたらしい　ゴルフ　クラブ　を　買かった。atarasii goruhu kurabu wo katta.
Last night, I played golf.	昨さく夜や、　ゴルフ　を　しました。sakuya, goruhu wo simasita.
countryside; (rural area)	田い舎なかinaka
People in the countryside are very kind.	田い舎なか　の　人ひと々びと　は　とても　親しん切せつ　です。inaka no hitobito ha totemo sinsetu desu.
city; (urban area)	都と会かいtokai
(I) work in the city.	都と会かい　で　働はたらいて　います。tokai de hataraite imasu.
Which do you prefer, the city or the countryside?	都と会かい　と　田い舎なか、　どちら　が　好すき　です　か？tokai to inaka, dotira ga suki desu ka?
section chief	課か長ちょうkatyou The 課か長ちょう is responsible for managing a specific section or team within a department. This role involves overseeing the daily operations of the team, guiding staff, and ensuring that the team's objectives align with the department’s overall strategy.
The section chief can speak English.	課か長ちょう　は　英えい語ご　が　話はなせます。katyou ha eigo ga hanasemasu.
to rise; to go up	上あがるagaru
The elevator is going up.	エレベーター　が　上あがります。erebeetaa ga agarimasu.
(air) temperature; (atmospheric) temperature	気き温おんkion
The temperature has risen.	気き温おん　が　上あがりました。kion ga agarimasita.
to be promoted; to advance	上あがるagaru
He was promoted to section chief.	彼かれ　は　課か長ちょう　に　上あがった。kare ha katyou ni agatta.
Experience is necessary to advance.	上あがる　に　は　経けい験けん　が　必ひつ要よう　です。agaru ni ha keiken ga hituyou desu.
era; period; age	時じ代だいzidai
He was a famous writer of that era.	彼かれ　は　その　時じ代だい　の　有ゆう名めいな　作さっ家か　でした。kare ha sono zidai no yuumeina sakka desita.
She likes music from the old days.	彼かの女じょ　は　古ふるい　時じ代だい　の　音おん楽がく　が　好すき　です。kanozyo ha hurui zidai no ongaku ga suki desu.
these days; recently; nowadays	このごろkonogoro
(I am) busy these days.	このごろ　忙いそがしい　です。konogoro isogasii desu.
He hasn't been well lately.	彼かれ　は　このごろ　元げん気き　じゃ　ありません。kare ha konogoro genki zya arimasen.
Nowadays, vegetarian meals are popular.	このごろ、　ベジタリアン　の　食しょく事じ　が　人にん気き　です。konogoro, bezitarian no syokuzi ga ninki desu. Both 人にん気きがある and 人にん気きです are correct translations for to be popular.

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