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Basic Japanese Phrases – Part 11
Japanese Phrases for Beginners
| Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Meaning |
| 挿す | さす | to insert, to put in, to graft, to wear in belt |
| 捕える | とらえる | to seize, to grasp, to capture, to arrest |
| 捕る | とる | to take, to catch (fish), to capture |
| 捜す | さがす | to search, to seek, to look for |
| 捩る | ねじる | to twist |
| 捻る | ひねる | to turn (a switch) on or off, to twist, to puzzle over |
| 掃く | はく | to sweep, to brush, to gather up |
| 掏摸 | すり | pickpocket |
| 掘る | ほる | to dig, to excavate |
| 掛け算 | かけざん | multiplication |
| 採る | とる | (1) to adopt (measure, proposal), (2) to pick (fruit) |
| 採点 | さいてん | marking, grading, looking over |
| 探る | さぐる | to search, to look for, to sound out |
| 接する | せっする | to come in contact with, to connect, to attend, to receive |
| 接続 | せつぞく | (1) connection, union, join, link, (2) changing trains |
| 接近 | せっきん | getting closer, drawing nearer, approaching |
| 推定 | すいてい | presumption, assumption, estimation |
| 掻く | かく | to scratch, to perspire |
| 揃う | そろう | to become complete, to be equal, to be all present, to gather |
| 揃える | そろえる | to put things in order, to arrange, to make uniform |
| 揉む | もむ | to rub, to crumple (up), to wrinkle |
| 揚げる | あげる | to lift, to fry |
| 換気 | かんき | ventilation |
| 損得 | そんとく | loss and gain, advantage and disadvantage |
| 摩擦 | まさつ | friction, rubbing, rubdown, chafe |
| 撒く | まく | to scatter, to sprinkle, to sow |
| 撫でる | なでる | to brush gently, to stroke |
| 撮影 | さつえい | photographing |
| 擦る | こする | to rub, to chafe, to file, to frost (glass), to strike (match) |
| 改めて | あらためて | another time, again, over again, anew, formally |
| 改める | あらためる | to change, to alter, to reform, to revise |
| 改札 | かいさつ | examination of tickets |
| 改正 | かいせい | revision, amendment, alteration |
| 改造 | かいぞう | (1) remodeling, (2) modding (comp) |
| 攻める | せめる | to attack, to assault |
| 放る | ほうる | to let go |
| 放れる | はなれる | to leave, to get free, to cut oneself off |
| 政党 | せいとう | (member of) political party |
| 教わる | おそわる | to be taught |
| 教養 | きょうよう | culture, education, refinement, cultivation |
| 散らかす | ちらかす | to scatter around, to leave untidy |
| 散らかる | ちらかる | to be in disorder, to lie scattered around |
| 散らす | ちらす | to scatter, to disperse, to distribute |
| 散る | ちる | to fall, to scatter (e.g. blossoms) |
| 敬う | うやまう | to show respect, to honour |
| 敬語 | けいご | honorific, term of respect |
| 整う | ととのう | to be prepared, to be in order, to be put in order, to be arranged |
| 整備 | せいび | adjustment, completion, consolidation |
| 整数 | せいすう | integer |
| 敷く | しく | to spread out, to lay out |
| 敷地 | しきち | site |
| 文体 | ぶんたい | literary style |
| 文房具 | ぶんぼうぐ | stationery |
| 文献 | ぶんけん | literature, books (reference) |
| 文脈 | ぶんみゃく | context |
| 文芸 | ぶんげい | literature, art and literature, belles-lettres |
| 斜 | はす | diagonal |
| 斜め | ななめ | obliqueness |
| 斬る | きる | to behead, to murder |
| 断定 | だんてい | conclusion, decision |
| 断水 | だんすい | water outage |
| 新幹線 | しんかんせん | bullet train (very high speed), shinkansen |
| 方程式 | ほうていしき | equation |
| 方角 | ほうがく | direction, way, compass point |
| 方言 | ほうげん | dialect |
| 方針 | ほうしん | objective, plan, policy |
| 方面 | ほうめん | direction, district, field (e.g., of study) |
| 日の入り | ひのいり | sunset |
| 日の出 | ひので | sunrise |
| 日帰り | ひがえり | day trip |
| 日当たり | ひあたり | exposure to the sun, sunny place |
| 日日 | ひにち | every day, daily, day after day |
| 日時 | にちじ | date and time |
| 日用品 | にちようひん | daily necessities |
| 日程 | にってい | agenda |
| 日課 | にっか | daily lesson, daily work, daily routine |
| 日陰 | ひかげ | shadow |
| 早口 | はやくち | fast-talking |
| 早速 | さっそく | at once, immediately, without delay, promptly |
| 明き | あき | room, time to spare, emptiness |
| 明け方 | あけがた | dawn |
| 映す | うつす | to project, to reflect, to cast (shadow) |
| 映る | うつる | to be reflected, to harmonize with, to come out (photo) |
| 昼寝 | ひるね | nap (at home), siesta |
| 時速 | じそく | speed (per hour) |
| 時間割 | じかんわり | timetable, schedule |
| 普及 | ふきゅう | diffusion, spread |
| 暖まる | あたたまる | to warm up, to get warm |
| 暖める | あたためる | to warm, to heat |
| 暴れる | あばれる | to act violently, to rage, to struggle, to be riotous |
| 曲げる | まげる | to bend, to crook, to lean |
| 曲線 | きょくせん | curve |
| 更ける | ふける | to get late, to advance, to wear on |
| 書取 | かきとり | dictation |
| 書店 | しょてん | bookshop |
| 書留 | かきとめ | writing down, putting on record, making a note of, registration (of mail) |
| 書籍 | しょせき | book, publication |
| 書道 | しょどう | calligraphy |
| 月日 | つきひ | time, years, days |
| 月末 | げつまつ | end of the month |
| 月給 | げっきゅう | monthly salary |
| 有料 | ゆうりょう | admission-paid, toll |
| 有無 | うむ | yes or no, existence, flag indicator (comp), presence or absence marker |
| 有難い | ありがたい | grateful, thankful, welcome, appreciated, evoking gratitude |
| 朗らか | ほがらか | brightness, cheerfulness, melodious |
| 望遠鏡 | ぼうえんきょう | telescope |
| 期限 | きげん | term, period |
| 木材 | もくざい | lumber, timber, wood |
| 未満 | みまん | less than, insufficient |
| 末っ子 | すえっこ | youngest child |
| 本来 | ほんらい | essentially, naturally, by nature |
| 本部 | ほんぶ | headquarters |
| 杉 | すぎ | Japanese cedar |
| 材木 | ざいもく | lumber, timber |
| 来日 | らいにち | arrival in Japan, coming to Japan, visit to Japan |
| 東洋 | とうよう | Orient |
| 東西 | とうざい | East and West, whole country |
| 枕 | まくら | pillow, bolster |
| 枚数 | まいすう | the number of flat things |
| 果して | はたして | as was expected, really |
| 果実 | かじつ | fruit, nut, berry |
| 枯れる | かれる | to wither, to die (plant), to be blasted (plant) |
| 架空 | かくう | aerial, overhead, fiction, fanciful |
| 栓 | せん | stopper, cork, stopcock |
| 校庭 | こうてい | campus |
| 校舎 | こうしゃ | school building |
| 格別 | かくべつ | exceptional |
| 桁 | けた | column, beam, digit |
| 案外 | あんがい | unexpectedly |
| 梯子 | はしご | ladder, stairs |
| 棄てる | すてる | to throw away; to cast away; to dump; to discard |
| 森林 | しんりん | forest, woods |
| 椀 | わん | Japanese soup bowl, wooden bowl |
| 植木 | うえき | garden shrubs, trees, potted plant |
| 楕円 | だえん | ellipse |
| 楽器 | がっき | musical instrument |
| 概論 | がいろん | intro, outline, general remarks |
| 構造 | こうぞう | structure, construction |
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