Basic Japanese Phrases: Part 6

Japanese Phrases for Beginners

No.	Kanji	Hiragana	Romaji	Meaning
1	無地	むじ	Muji	plain, unfigured
2	無数	むすう	Musuu	countless number, infinite number
3	焦がす	こがす	Kogasu	to burn, to scorch, to singe, to char
4	焦げる	こげる	Kogeru	to burn, to be burned
5	照らす	てらす	Terasu	to shine on, to illuminate
6	照る	てる	Teru	to shine
7	煮える	にえる	Nieru	to boil, to cook, to be cooked
8	煮る	にる	Niru	to boil, to cook
9	熟語	じゅくご	Jukugo	idiom, idiomatic phrase, kanji compound
10	熱する	ねっする	Nessuru	to heat
11	爪	つめ	Tsume	fingernail or toenail, claw, talon, hoof
12	父母	ふぼ	Fubo	father and mother, parents
13	片付く	かたづく	Katazuku	to put in order, to dispose of, to solve
14	片仮名	かたかな	Katakana	katakana
15	片寄る	かたよる	Katayoru	to be one-sided, to incline, to be partial
16	片道	かたみち	Katamichi	one-way (trip)
17	牧場	ぼくじょう	Bokujou	(1) farm (livestock), (2) pasture land, meadow, grazing land
18	牧畜	ぼくちく	Bokuchiku	stock-farming
19	物凄い	ものすごい	Monosugoi	earth-shattering, staggering, to a very great extent
20	物差し	ものさし	Monosashi	ruler, measure
21	物置	ものおき	Monooki	storage room
22	物語る	ものがたる	Monogataru	to tell, to indicate
23	物騒	ぶっそう	Bussou	dangerous, disturbed, insecure
24	特売	とくばい	Tokubai	special sale
25	特定	とくてい	Tokutei	specific, special, particular
26	特殊	とくしゅ	Tokushu	special, unique
27	特色	とくしょく	Tokushoku	characteristic, feature
28	特長	とくちょう	Tokuchou	forte, merit
29	狙い	ねらい	Nerai	aim
30	狙う	ねらう	Nerau	to aim at
31	独り言	ひとりごと	Hitorigoto	a soliloquy, a monologue, speaking to oneself
32	献立	こんだて	Kondate	menu, program, schedule
33	王女	おうじょ	Oujo	princess
34	現に	げんに	Genni	actually, really
35	理科	りか	Rika	science
36	琴	こと	Koto	Koto (Japanese harp)
37	瓦	かわら	Kawara	roof tile
38	瓶詰	びんづめ	Binzume	bottling, bottled
39	甘やかす	あまやかす	Amayakasu	to pamper, to spoil
40	甚だしい	はなはだしい	Hanahadashii	extreme, excessive, terrible
41	生える	はえる	Haeru	(1) to grow, to spring up, (2) to cut (teeth)
42	生き生き	いきいき	Ikiiki	vividly, lively
43	生け花	いけばな	Ikebana	(1) flower arrangement
44	生ずる	しょうずる	Shouzuru	to cause, to arise, to be generated
45	生る	なる	Naru	to bear fruit
46	生存	せいぞん	Seizon	existence, being, survival
47	生年月日	せいねんがっぴ	Seinen gappi	birth date
48	生意気	なまいき	Namaiki	impertinent, saucy, cheeky, conceit, audacious, brazen
49	生長	せいちょう	Seichou	growth, increment
50	産地	さんち	Sanchi	producing area
51	用語	ようご	Yougo	term, terminology
52	用途	ようと	Youto	use, usefulness
53	田ぼ	たんぼ	Tanbo	paddy field, farm
54	田植え	たうえ	Taue	rice planting
55	申し訳ない	もうしわけない	Moushiwakenai	inexcusable
56	申請	しんせい	Shinsei	application, request, petition
57	留まる	とどまる	Todomaru	(1) to be fixed, (2) to abide, to stay (in the one place)
58	留まる	とまる	Tomaru	(1) to be fixed, (2) to abide, to stay (in the one place)
59	留守番	るすばん	Rusuban	care-taking, caretaker, house-watching
60	略す	りゃくす	Ryakusu	to abbreviate
61	番地	ばんち	Banchi	house number, address
62	畳む	たたむ	Tatamu	to fold (clothes)
63	発つ	たつ	Tatsu	to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
64	発売	はつばい	Hatsubai	sale
65	発想	はっそう	Hassou	expression (music), conceptualization
66	発揮	はっき	Hakki	exhibition, demonstration, utilization, display
67	発電	はつでん	Hatsuden	generation (e.g. power)
68	登場	とうじょう	Toujou	entry (on stage)
69	白髪	しらが	Shiraga	white or grey hair, trendy hair bleaching
70	的確	てきかく	Tekikaku	precise, accurate
71	皮肉	ひにく	Hiniku	cynicism, sarcasm
72	皮膚	ひふ	Hifu	skin
73	盆	ぼん	Bon	Lantern Festival, Festival of the Dead, tray
74	盆地	ぼんち	Bonchi	basin (e.g. between mountains)
75	盗難	とうなん	Tounan	theft, robbery
76	盛る	もる	Moru	(1) to serve (food, etc.), (2) to fill up, (3) to prescribe
77	目上	めうえ	Meue	superior(s), senior
78	目下	めした	Meshita	at present, now
79	目印	めじるし	Mejirushi	mark, sign, landmark
80	目安	めやす	Meyasu	criterion, aim
81	目指す	めざす	Mezasu	to aim at, to have an eye on
82	目次	もくじ	Mokuji	table of contents
83	目立つ	めだつ	Medatsu	to be conspicuous, to stand out
84	目覚し	めざまし	Mezamashi	(abbr) alarm-clock
85	直前	ちょくぜん	Chokuzen	just before
86	直径	ちょっけい	Chokkei	diameter
87	直後	ちょくご	Chokugo	immediately following
88	直流	ちょくりゅう	Chokuryuu	direct current
89	直線	ちょくせん	Chokusen	straight line
90	直角	ちょっかく	Chokkaku	right angle
91	直通	ちょくつう	Chokutsuu	direct communication
92	相互	そうご	Sougo	mutual, reciprocal
93	相撲	すもう	Sumou	sumo wrestling
94	相違	そうい	Soui	difference, discrepancy, variation
95	省略	しょうりゃく	Shouryaku	omission, abbreviation, abridgment
96	看板	かんばん	Kanban	sign, signboard, doorplate, poster
97	看病	かんびょう	Kanbyou	nursing (a patient)
98	県庁	けんちょう	Kenchou	prefectural office
99	真っ先	まっさき	Massaki	the head, the foremost, beginning
100	真っ暗	まっくら	Makkura	total darkness, shortsightedness, pitch dark
101	真っ白	まっしろ	Masshiro	pure white
102	真っ青	まっさお	Massao	deep blue, ghastly pale
103	真っ黒	まっくろ	Makkuro	pitch black
104	真似る	まねる	Maneru	to mimic, to imitate
105	真空	しんくう	Shinkuu	vacuum, hollow, empty
106	着々	ちゃくちゃく	Chakuchaku	steadily
107	着ける	つける	Tsukeru	(1) to attach, to join, to add, to append
108	着せる	きせる	Kiseru	to put on clothes
109	着替え	きがえ	Kigae	changing clothes, change of clothes
110	睨む	にらむ	Niramu	to glare at, to scowl at, to keep an eye on
111	矛盾	むじゅん	Mujun	contradiction, inconsistency
112	矢印	やじるし	Yajirushi	directing arrow

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