Basic Japanese Phrases: Part 10

Japanese Phrases for Beginners

No.	Kanji	Hiragana	Romaji	Meaning
1	広げる	ひろげる	hirogeru	to spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge
2	広さ	ひろさ	hirosa	extent
3	広める	ひろめる	hiromeru	to broaden, to propagate
4	庖丁	ほうちょう	houchou	kitchen knife, carving knife
5	店屋	みせや	miseya	store, shop
6	座布団	ざぶとん	zabuton	cushion (Japanese)
7	座敷	ざしき	zashiki	tatami room
8	延ばす	のばす	nobasu	to lengthen, to stretch, to reach out, to grow (beard)
9	延びる	のびる	nobiru	to be prolonged
10	延長	えんちょう	enchou	extension, elongation, prolongation, lengthening
11	建つ	たつ	tatsu	to erect, to be erected, to be built
12	引き止める	ひきとめる	hikitomeru	to detain, to check, to restrain
13	引っ掛かる	ひっかかる	hikkakaru	to be caught in, to be stuck in, to be cheated
14	引っ繰り返す	ひっくりかえす	hikkurikaesu	to turn over, to overturn, to knock over, to upset, to turn inside out
15	引っ繰り返る	ひっくりかえる	hikkurikaeru	to be overturned, to be upset, to topple over, to be reversed
16	引出す	ひきだす	hikidasu	to pull out, to take out, to draw out, to withdraw
17	引分け	ひきわけ	hikiwake	a draw (in competition), tie game
18	引受る	ひきうける	hikiukeru	to undertake, to take up, to take over
19	引越し	ひっこし	hikkoshi	moving (dwelling etc.), changing residence
20	引返す	ひきかえす	hikikaesu	to repeat, to send back, to bring back
21	弱点	じゃくてん	jakuten	weak point, weakness
22	張り切る	はりきる	harikiru	to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor
23	強化	きょうか	kyouka	strengthen, intensify, reinforce, solidify
24	強引	ごういん	gouin	overbearing, coercive, pushy, forcible, high-handed
25	当日	とうじつ	toujitsu	appointed day, very day
26	当番	とうばん	touban	being on duty
27	形容動詞	けいようどうし	keiyoudoushi	adjectival noun, quasi-adjective
28	形容詞	けいようし	keiyoushi	true adjective
29	形式	けいしき	keishiki	form, formality, format, math expression
30	彫る	ほる	horu	to carve, to engrave, to sculpture, to chisel
31	彫刻	ちょうこく	choukoku	carving, engraving, sculpture
32	役人	やくにん	yakunin	government official
33	役所	やくしょ	yakusho	government office, public office
34	役目	やくめ	yakume	duty, business
35	往復	おうふく	oufuku	(col) round trip, coming and going, return ticket
36	待ち合わせる	まちあわせる	machiawaseru	to rendezvous, to meet at a prearranged place and time
37	待合室	まちあいしつ	machiaishitsu	waiting room
38	後輩	こうはい	kouhai	junior (at work or school)
39	従姉妹	いとこ	itoko	cousin (female)
40	御中	おんちゅう	onchuu	and Company, Messrs
41	御免	ごめん	gomen	your pardon, declining (something), dismissal, permission
42	御手洗	おてあらい	otearai	font of purifying water placed at entrance of shrine
43	御無沙汰	ごぶさた	gobusata	not writing or contacting for a while
44	御馳走	ごちそう	gochisou	feast, treating (someone)
45	循環	じゅんかん	junkan	circulation, rotation, cycle
46	心当たり	こころあたり	kokoroatari	having some knowledge of, happening to know
47	心得る	こころえる	kokoroeru	to be informed, to have thorough knowledge
48	心身	しんしん	shinshin	mind and body
49	必需品	ひつじゅひん	hitsujuhin	necessities, necessary article, requisite, essential
50	応ずる	おうずる	ouzuru	to answer, to respond, to meet, to satisfy, to accept
51	応対	おうたい	outai	receiving, dealing with
52	応接	おうせつ	ousetsu	reception
53	応援	おうえん	ouen	aid, assistance, help, reinforcement
54	応用	おうよう	ouyou	application, put to practical use
55	快晴	かいせい	kaisei	good weather
56	思いっ切り	おもいっきり	omoikkiri	resolution; decisiveness; determination
57	思い付く	おもいつく	omoitsuku	to think of, to hit upon
58	思い掛けない	おもいがけない	omoigakenai	unexpected, casual
59	思い込む	おもいこむ	omoikomu	to be under impression that, to be convinced that
60	怠る	おこたる	okotaru	to neglect, to be off guard, to be feeling better
61	性別	せいべつ	seibetsu	distinction by sex; gender
62	性能	せいのう	seinou	ability, efficiency
63	性質	せいしつ	seishitsu	nature, property, disposition
64	怪しい	あやしい	ayashii	suspicious, dubious, doubtful
65	恋しい	こいしい	koishii	(1) dear, beloved, darling, (2) yearned for
66	恐縮	きょうしゅく	kyoushuku	shame, very kind of you, sorry to trouble
67	恨み	うらみ	urami	resentment
68	恨む	うらむ	uramu	to curse, to feel bitter
69	恩恵	おんけい	onkei	grace, favor, blessing, benefit
70	恵まれる	めぐまれる	megumareru	to be blessed with, to be rich in
71	悔しい	くやしい	kuyashii	regrettable, mortifying, vexing
72	悔やむ	くやむ	kuyamu	to mourn
73	悠々	ゆうゆう	yuuyuu	quiet, calm, leisurely
74	惜しい	おしい	oshii	regrettable, disappointing, precious
75	意地悪	いじわる	ijiwaru	malicious, ill-tempered, unkind
76	意義	いぎ	igi	meaning, significance
77	感ずる	かんずる	kanzuru	to feel, to sense
78	感想	かんそう	kansou	impressions, thoughts
79	感激	かんげき	kangeki	deep emotion, impression, inspiration
80	慰める	なぐさめる	nagusameru	to comfort, to console
81	憎い	にくい	nikui	hateful, abominable, poor-looking, detestable
82	憎む	にくむ	nikumu	to hate, to detest
83	憎らしい	にくらしい	nikurashii	odious, hateful
84	憧れる	あこがれる	akogareru	to long for, to yearn after, to admire
85	懐かしい	なつかしい	natsukashii	dear, desired, missed
86	成分	せいぶん	seibun	ingredient, component, composition
87	成立	せいりつ	seiritsu	coming into existence, arrangements, establishment, completion
88	戸棚	とだな	todana	cupboard, locker, closet, wardrobe
89	所々	ところどころ	tokorodokoro	here and there, some parts (of something)
90	扇ぐ	あおぐ	aogu	to fan, to flap
91	扇子	せんす	sensu	folding fan
92	扇風機	せんぷうき	senpuuki	electric fan
93	手入れ	ていれ	teire	repairs, maintenance
94	手前	てまえ	temae	before, this side, we, you
95	手洗い	てあらい	tearai	restroom, lavatory, hand-washing
96	手続き	てつづき	tetsuzuki	procedure, (legal) process, formalities
97	手頃	てごろ	tegoro	moderate, handy
98	打ち消す	うちけす	uchikesu	to deny, to negate, to contradict
99	打合せ	うちあわせ	uchiawase	business meeting, previous arrangement, appointment
100	払い戻す	はらいもどす	haraimodosu	to repay, to pay back
101	払い込む	はらいこむ	haraikomu	to deposit, to pay in
102	承る	うけたまわる	uketamawaru	(hum) to hear, to be told, to know
103	投書	とうしょ	tousho	letter to the editor, letter from a reader, contribution
104	折角	せっかく	sekkaku	with trouble, at great pains, long-awaited
105	押える	おさえる	osaeru	to stop, to restrain, to seize, to repress, to suppress, to press down
106	抽象	ちゅうしょう	chuushou	abstract
107	担ぐ	かつぐ	katsugu	to shoulder, to carry on shoulder
108	拝む	おがむ	ogamu	to worship, to beg, to make a supplication
109	拝見	はいけん	haiken	(hum) (pol) seeing, look at
110	拡充	かくじゅう	kakujuu	expansion
111	拡張	かくちょう	kakuchou	expansion, extension, enlargement, escape (ESC)
112	括弧	かっこ	kakko	parenthesis, brackets
113	拭く	ふく	fuku	to wipe, to dry
114	持参	じさん	jisan	bringing, taking, carrying
115	指定	してい	shitei	designation, specification, assignment, pointing at
116	挙げる	あげる	ageru	to raise, to fly
117	挟まる	はさまる	hasamaru	to get between, to be caught in
118	挟む	はさむ	hasamu	to interpose, to hold between, to insert
119	振り仮名	ふりがな	furigana	pronunciation key
120	振舞う	ふるまう	furumau	to behave, to conduct oneself, to entertain (vt)

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