Basic Japanese Phrases: Part 11

Japanese Phrases for Beginners

No.	Kanji	Hiragana	Romaji	Meaning
1	挿す	さす	sasu	to insert, to put in, to graft, to wear in belt
2	捕える	とらえる	toraeru	to seize, to grasp, to capture, to arrest
3	捕る	とる	toru	to take, to catch (fish), to capture
4	捜す	さがす	sagasu	to search, to seek, to look for
5	捩る	ねじる	nejiru	to twist
6	捻る	ひねる	hineru	to turn (a switch) on or off, to twist, to puzzle over
7	掃く	はく	haku	to sweep, to brush, to gather up
8	採る	とる	toru	(1) to adopt (measure, proposal), (2) to pick (fruit)
9	採点	さいてん	saiten	marking, grading, looking over
10	探る	さぐる	saguru	to search, to look for, to sound out
11	接する	せっする	sessuru	to come in contact with, to connect, to attend, to receive
12	接続	せつぞく	setsuzoku	(1) connection, union, join, link, (2) changing trains
13	接近	せっきん	sekkin	getting closer, drawing nearer, approaching
14	推定	すいてい	suitei	presumption, assumption, estimation
15	掻く	かく	kaku	to scratch, to perspire
16	揃う	そろう	sorou	to become complete, to be equal, to be all present, to gather
17	揃える	そろえる	soroeru	to put things in order, to arrange, to make uniform
18	揉む	もむ	momu	to rub, to crumple (up), to wrinkle
19	損得	そんとく	sontoku	loss and gain, advantage and disadvantage
20	摩擦	まさつ	masatsu	friction, rubbing, rubdown, chafe
21	撒く	まく	maku	to scatter, to sprinkle, to sow
22	撫でる	なでる	naderu	to brush gently, to stroke
23	撮影	さつえい	satsuei	photographing
24	擦る	こする	kosuru	to rub, to chafe, to file, to frost (glass), to strike (match)
25	改めて	あらためて	aratamete	another time, again, over again, anew, formally
26	改める	あらためる	aratameru	to change, to alter, to reform, to revise
27	改札	かいさつ	kaisatsu	examination of tickets
28	改正	かいせい	kaisei	revision, amendment, alteration
29	改造	かいぞう	kaizou	(1) remodeling, (2) modding (comp)
30	攻める	せめる	semeru	to attack, to assault
31	放る	ほうる	hōru	to let go
32	放れる	はなれる	hanareru	to leave, to get free, to cut oneself off
33	政党	せいとう	seitou	(member of) political party
34	教わる	おそわる	osowaru	to be taught
35	教養	きょうよう	kyouyou	culture, education, refinement, cultivation
36	散らかす	ちらかす	chirakasu	to scatter around, to leave untidy
37	散らかる	ちらかる	chirakaru	to be in disorder, to lie scattered around
38	散らす	ちらす	chirasu	to scatter, to disperse, to distribute
39	散る	ちる	chiru	to fall, to scatter (e.g. blossoms)
40	敬う	うやまう	uyamau	to show respect, to honour
41	敬語	けいご	keigo	honorific, term of respect
42	整う	ととのう	totonou	to be prepared, to be in order, to be put in order, to be arranged
43	整備	せいび	seibi	adjustment, completion, consolidation
44	文献	ぶんけん	bunken	literature, books (reference)
45	文脈	ぶんみゃく	bunmyaku	context
46	文芸	ぶんげい	bungei	literature, art and literature, belles-lettres
47	断定	だんてい	dantei	conclusion, decision
48	断水	だんすい	dansui	water outage
49	新幹線	しんかんせん	shinkansen	bullet train (very high speed), shinkansen
50	方角	ほうがく	hougaku	direction, way, compass point
51	方針	ほうしん	houshin	objective, plan, policy
52	方面	ほうめん	houmen	direction, district, field (e.g., of study)
53	日帰り	ひがえり	higaeri	day trip
54	日当たり	ひあたり	hiatari	exposure to the sun, sunny place
55	日日	ひにち	hinichi	every day, daily, day after day
56	日時	にちじ	nichiji	date and time
57	日用品	にちようひん	nichiyouhin	daily necessities
58	日程	にってい	nittei	agenda
59	日課	にっか	nikka	daily lesson, daily work, daily routine
60	日陰	ひかげ	hikage	shadow
61	早口	はやくち	hayakuchi	fast-talking
62	早速	さっそく	sassoku	at once, immediately, without delay, promptly
63	明き	あき	aki	room, time to spare, emptiness
64	明け方	あけがた	akegata	dawn
65	映す	うつす	utsusu	to project, to reflect, to cast (shadow)
66	映る	うつる	utsuru	to be reflected, to harmonize with, to come out (photo)
67	昼寝	ひるね	hirune	nap (at home), siesta
68	時速	じそく	jisoku	speed (per hour)
69	時間割	じかんわり	jikanwari	timetable, schedule
70	普及	ふきゅう	fukyuu	diffusion, spread
71	暖まる	あたたまる	atatamaru	to warm up, to get warm
72	暖める	あたためる	atatameru	to warm, to heat
73	暴れる	あばれる	abareru	to act violently, to rage, to struggle, to be riotous
74	曲げる	まげる	mageru	to bend, to crook, to lean
75	曲線	きょくせん	kyokusen	curve
76	更ける	ふける	fukeru	to get late, to advance, to wear on
77	書留	かきとめ	kakitome	writing down, putting on record, making a note of, registration (of mail)
78	月日	つきひ	tsukihi	time, years, days
79	月末	げつまつ	getsumatsu	end of the month
80	月給	げっきゅう	gekkyuu	monthly salary
81	有料	ゆうりょう	yuuryou	admission-paid, toll
82	有無	うむ	umu	yes or no, existence, flag indicator (comp), presence or absence marker
83	有難い	ありがたい	arigatai	grateful, thankful, welcome, appreciated, evoking gratitude
84	朗らか	ほがらか	hogaraka	brightness, cheerfulness, melodious
85	未満	みまん	miman	less than, insufficient
86	本来	ほんらい	honrai	essentially, naturally, by nature
87	本部	ほんぶ	honbu	headquarters
88	杉	すぎ	sugi	Japanese cedar
89	材木	ざいもく	zaimoku	lumber, timber
90	来日	らいにち	rainichi	arrival in Japan, coming to Japan, visit to Japan
91	東西	とうざい	touzai	East and West, whole country
92	枕	まくら	makura	pillow, bolster
93	枚数	まいすう	maisuu	the number of flat things
94	果して	はたして	hatashite	as was expected, really
95	果実	かじつ	kajitsu	fruit, nut, berry
96	枯れる	かれる	kareru	to wither, to die (plant), to be blasted (plant)
97	架空	かくう	kakuu	aerial, overhead, fiction, fanciful
98	案外	あんがい	angai	unexpectedly
99	棄てる	すてる	suteru	to throw away; to cast away; to dump; to discard
100	森林	しんりん	shinrin	forest, woods
101	植木	うえき	ueki	garden shrubs, trees, potted plant
102	楕円	だえん	daen	ellipse
103	概論	がいろん	gairon	intro, outline, general remarks
104	構造	こうぞう	kouzou	structure, construction

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