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Basic Japanese Phrases – Part 10

Basic Japanese Phrases – Part 10
Japanese Phrases for Beginners

Kanji Hiragana/ Katakana Meaning
広々 ひろびろ extensive, spacious
広げる ひろげる to spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge
広さ ひろさ extent
広める ひろめる to broaden, to propagate
広場 ひろば plaza
床の間 とこのま alcove
床屋 とこや barber
庖丁 ほうちょう kitchen knife, carving knife
店屋 みせや store, shop
座布団 ざぶとん cushion (Japanese)
座敷 ざしき tatami room
延ばす のばす  to lengthen, to stretch, to reach out, to grow (beard)
延びる のびる to be prolonged
延長 えんちょう extension, elongation, prolongation, lengthening
建つ たつ to erect, to be erected, to be built
引き止める ひきとめる to detain, to check, to restrain
引っ掛かる ひっかかる to be caught in, to be stuck in, to be cheated
引っ繰り返す ひっくりかえす to turn over, to overturn, to knock over, to upset, to turn inside out
引っ繰り返る ひっくりかえる to be overturned, to be upset, to topple over, to be reversed
引っ込む ひっこむ to draw back, to sink, to cave in
引出す ひきだす to pull out, to take out, to draw out, to withdraw
引分け ひきわけ a draw (in competition), tie game
引力 いんりょく gravity
引受る ひきうける to undertake, to take up, to take over
引算 ひきざん subtraction
引越し ひっこし moving (dwelling etc.), changing residence
引返す ひきかえす to repeat, to send back, to bring back
弱点 じゃくてん weak point, weakness
張り切る はりきる  to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor
強化 きょうか  strengthen, intensify, reinforce, solidify
強引 ごういん overbearing, coercive, pushy, forcible, high-handed
強気 つよき firm, strong
当日 とうじつ appointed day, very day
当番 とうばん being on duty
形容動詞 けいようどうし adjectival noun, quasi-adjective
形容詞 けいようし true adjective
形式 けいしき form, formality, format, math expression
彫る ほる to carve, to engrave, to sculpture, to chisel
彫刻 ちょうこく carving, engraving, sculpture
役人 やくにん government official
役所 やくしょ government office, public office
役目 やくめ duty, business
役者 やくしゃ actor, actress
往復 おうふく (col) round trip, coming and going, return ticket
待ち合わせる まちあわせる to rendezvous, to meet at a prearranged place and time
待合室 まちあいしつ waiting room
後輩 こうはい junior (at work or school)
従姉妹 いとこ cousin (female)
御中 おんちゅう and Company, Messrs
御免 ごめん your pardon, declining (something), dismissal, permission
御手洗 おてあらい font of purifying water placed at entrance of shrine
御無沙汰 ごぶさた not writing or contacting for a while
御覧 ごらん (hon) look, inspection, try
御辞儀 おじぎ bow
御馳走 ごちそう feast, treating (someone)
循環 じゅんかん circulation, rotation, cycle
心当たり こころあたり having some knowledge of, happening to know
心得る こころえる to be informed, to have thorough knowledge
心身 しんしん mind and body
必需品 ひつじゅひん necessities, necessary article, requisite, essential
応ずる おうずる to answer, to respond, to meet, to satisfy, to accept
応対 おうたい receiving, dealing with
応接 おうせつ reception
応援 おうえん aid, assistance, help, reinforcement
応用 おうよう application, put to practical use
快晴 かいせい good weather
思いっ切り おもいっきり resolution; decisiveness; determination
思い付く おもいつく to think of, to hit upon
思い掛けない おもいがけない unexpected, casual
思い込む おもいこむ to be under impression that, to be convinced that
怠る おこたる to neglect, to be off guard, to be feeling better
性別 せいべつ distinction by s e x; gender
性能 せいのう ability, efficiency
性質 せいしつ nature, property, disposition
怪しい あやしい suspicious, dubious, doubtful
恋しい こいしい (1) dear, beloved, darling, (2) yearned for
恐縮 きょうしゅく shame, very kind of you, sorry to trouble
恨み うらみ resentment
恨む うらむ to curse, to feel bitter
恩恵 おんけい grace, favor, blessing, benefit
恵まれる めぐまれる to be blessed with, to be rich in
悔しい くやしい regrettable, mortifying, vexing
悔やむ くやむ to mourn
悠々 ゆうゆう quiet, calm, leisurely
惜しい おしい regrettable, disappointing, precious
意地悪 いじわる malicious, ill-tempered, unkind
意義 いぎ meaning, significance
感ずる かんずる to feel, to sense
感想 かんそう impressions, thoughts
感激 かんげき deep emotion, impression, inspiration
慰める なぐさめる to comfort, to console
慶び よろこび joy
慶ぶ よろこぶ joy
憎い にくい hateful, abominable, poor-looking, detestable
憎む にくむ to hate, to detest
憎らしい にくらしい odious, hateful
憧れる あこがれる to long for, to yearn after, to admire
懐かしい なつかしい dear, desired, missed
成分 せいぶん ingredient, component, composition
成立 せいりつ coming into existence, arrangements, establishment, completion
戸棚 とだな cupboard, locker, closet, wardrobe
所々 ところどころ here and there, some parts (of something)
扇ぐ あおぐ to fan, to flap
扇子 せんす  folding fan
扇風機 せんぷうき electric fan
手入れ ていれ repairs, maintenance
手前 てまえ before, this side, we, you
手帳 てちょう notebook
手拭い てぬぐい (hand) towel
手洗い てあらい restroom, lavatory, hand-washing
手続き てつづき procedure, (legal) process, formalities
手頃 てごろ moderate, handy
手首 てくび wrist
打ち消す うちけす to deny, to negate, to contradict
打合せ うちあわせ business meeting, previous arrangement, appointment
払い戻す はらいもどす to repay, to pay back
払い込む はらいこむ to deposit, to pay in
承る うけたまわる (hum) to hear, to be told, to know
投書 とうしょ letter to the editor, letter from a reader, contribution
折角 せっかく with trouble, at great pains, long-awaited
押える おさえる to stop, to restrain, to seize, to repress, to suppress, to press down
抽象 ちゅうしょう abstract
担ぐ かつぐ to shoulder, to carry on shoulder
拝む おがむ to worship, to beg, to make a supplication
拝見 はいけん (hum) (pol) seeing, look at
拡充 かくじゅう expansion
拡張 かくちょう expansion, extension, enlargement, escape (ESC)
括弧 かっこ parenthesis, brackets
拭く ふく to wipe, to dry
持参 じさん bringing, taking, carrying
指定 してい designation, specification, assignment, pointing at
挙げる あげる to raise, to fly
挟まる はさまる to get between, to be caught in
挟む はさむ to interpose, to hold between, to insert
振り仮名 ふりがな pronunciation key
振舞う ふるまう to behave, to conduct oneself, to entertain (vt)

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