Basic Japanese Phrases: Part 12

Japanese Phrases for Beginners

No.	Kanji	Hiragana	Romaji	Meaning
1	標本	ひょうほん	hyouhon	example, specimen
2	標準	ひょうじゅん	hyoujun	standard, level
3	次ぐ	つぐ	tsugu	to rank next to, to come after
4	欧米	おうべい	oubei	Europe and America, the West
5	欲張り	よくばり	yokubari	avarice, covetousness, greed
6	正味	しょうみ	shoumi	net (weight)
7	正門	せいもん	seimon	main gate, main entrance
8	歯磨き	はみがき	hamigaki	dentifrice, toothpaste
9	歯車	はぐるま	haguruma	gear, cog-wheel
10	残らず	のこらず	nokorazu	all, entirely, completely, without exception
11	殖える	ふえる	fueru	to increase, to multiply
12	殖やす	ふやす	fuyasu	to increase, to add to, to augment
13	段階	だんかい	dankai	gradation, grade, stage
14	殻	から	kara	shell, husk, hull, chaff
15	毎度	まいど	maido	each time, common service-sector greeting
16	比較的	ひかくてき	hikakuteki	comparatively, relatively
17	毛皮	けがわ	kegawa	fur, skin, pelt
18	毛糸	けいと	keito	knitting wool
19	氏名	しめい	shimei	full name, identity
20	民謡	みんよう	minyou	folk song, popular song
21	民間	みんかん	minkan	private, civilian, civil, popular, folk, unofficial
22	気を付ける	きをつける	ki o tsukeru	to be careful, to pay attention, to take care
23	気配	けはい	kehai	indication, market trend, worry
24	水産	すいさん	suisan	marine products, fisheries
25	水筒	すいとう	suitou	canteen, flask, water bottle
26	水素	すいそ	suiso	hydrogen
27	水蒸気	すいじょうき	suijouki	water vapour, steam
28	永い	ながい	nagai	long, lengthy
29	汁	しる	shiru	juice, sap, soup, broth
30	汚す	よごす	yogosu	(1) to disgrace, to dishonour, (2) to make dirty, to stain
31	汲む	くむ	kumu	(1) to draw (water), to dip, to scoop, to pump
32	油断	ゆだん	yudan	negligence, unpreparedness
33	治す	なおす	naosu	to cure, to heal, to fix, to correct, to repair
34	治める	おさめる	osameru	(1) to govern, to manage, (2) to subdue
35	泊める	とめる	tomeru	to give shelter to, to lodge
36	法則	ほうそく	housoku	law, rule
37	注す	さす	sasu	to pour (drink), to serve (drinks)
38	洋品店	ようひんてん	youhinten	shop which handles Western-style apparel and accessories
39	洒落	しゃれ	share	joke, pun, witticism
40	洗剤	せんざい	senzai	detergent, washing material
41	活力	かつりょく	katsuryoku	vitality, energy
42	活躍	かつやく	katsuyaku	activity
43	派手	はで	hade	showy, loud, gay, flashy, gaudy
44	流域	りゅういき	ryuuiki	(river) basin
45	流石	さすが	sasuga	clever, adept, good, expectations, as one would expect
46	流行る	はやる	hayaru	to flourish, to thrive, to be popular, to come into fashion
47	浮かべる	うかべる	ukaberu	to float, to express, to look (sad, glad)
48	浮く	うく	uku	to float, to become merry, to become loose
49	浮ぶ	うかぶ	ukabu	to float, to rise to surface, to come to mind
50	浴衣	ゆかた	yukata	bathrobe, informal summer kimono, yukata
51	海水浴	かいすいよく	kaisuiyoku	sea bathing, seawater bath
52	消毒	しょうどく	shoudoku	disinfection, sterilization
53	消耗	しょうもう	shoumou	exhaustion, consumption
54	消防署	しょうぼうしょ	shouboushо	fire station
55	液体	えきたい	ekitai	liquid, fluid
56	涼む	すずむ	suzumu	to cool oneself, to cool off, to enjoy evening cool
57	淡水	たんすい	tansui	fresh water
58	深まる	ふかまる	fukamaru	to deepen, to heighten, to intensify
59	深夜	しんや	shinya	late at night
60	混ざる	まざる	mazaru	to be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with, to mingle with, to join
61	混じる	まじる	majiru	to be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with
62	渇く	かわく	kawaku	to be thirsty
63	温室	おんしつ	onshitsu	greenhouse
64	温帯	おんたい	ontai	temperate zone
65	温泉	おんせん	onsen	spa, hot spring, onsen
66	測る	はかる	hakaru	to measure, to weigh, to survey
67	測定	そくてい	sokutei	measurement
68	測量	そくりょう	sokuryou	measurement, surveying
69	湧く	わく	waku	to boil, to grow hot, to get excited, to gush forth
70	湯気	ゆげ	yuge	steam, vapour
71	湯飲み	ゆのみ	yunomi	teacup
72	湿る	しめる	shimeru	to be wet, to become wet, to be damp
73	湿度	しつど	shitsudo	level of humidity
74	湿気	しっけ	shikke	moisture, humidity, dampness
75	湿気	しっき	shikki	moisture, humidity, dampness
76	満員	まんいん	man’in	full house, no vacancy, sold out
77	満点	まんてん	manten	perfect score
78	溜まる	たまる	tamaru	to collect, to gather, to save
79	溜める	ためる	tameru	to amass, to accumulate
80	潜る	もぐる	moguru	(1) to drive/pass through, (2) to evade/hide, (3) to dive (under water)
81	潰す	つぶす	tsubusu	to smash, to waste
82	潰れる	つぶれる	tsubureru	to be smashed, to go bankrupt
83	澄む	すむ	sumu	to clear (e.g. weather), to become transparent
84	激増	げきぞう	gekizou	sudden increase
85	濁る	にごる	nigoru	to become muddy, to get impure
86	濃度	のうど	noudo	concentration, brightness
87	濡らす	ぬらす	nurasu	to wet, to soak, to dip
88	瀬戸物	せともの	setomono	earthenware, crockery
89	炒る	いる	iru	to roast; to parch; to boil down
90	炭鉱	たんこう	tankou	coal mine, coal pit
91	点々	てんてん	tenten	here and there, little by little
92	点く	つく	tsuku	to catch fire, (electricity) comes on
93	点ける	つける	tsukeru	to turn on, to switch on, to light up
94	点数	てんすう	tensuu	marks, points, score, runs
95	為す	なす	nasu	to accomplish, to do
96	為替	かわせ	kawase	money order, exchange
97	焚く	たく	taku	to burn, to kindle, to build a fire

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