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Basic Japanese Phrases – Part 13
Japanese Phrases for Beginners
| Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Meaning |
| 無地 | むじ | plain, unfigured |
| 無数 | むすう | countless number, infinite number |
| 無限 | むげん | infinite |
| 焦がす | こがす | to burn, to scorch, to singe, to char |
| 焦げる | こげる | to burn, to be burned |
| 焦点 | しょうてん | focus, point |
| 煉瓦 | れんが | brick |
| 煎る | いる | to parch, to fry |
| 煙い | けむい | smoky |
| 煙突 | えんとつ | chimney |
| 照らす | てらす | to shine on, to illuminate |
| 照る | てる | to shine |
| 煮える | にえる | to boil, to cook, to be cooked |
| 煮る | にる | to boil, to cook |
| 熟語 | じゅくご | idiom, idiomatic phrase, kanji compound |
| 熱する | ねっする | to heat |
| 燃やす | もやす | to burn |
| 爪 | つめ | fingernail or toenail, claw, talon, hoof |
| 父母 | ふぼ | father and mother, parents |
| 片付く | かたづく | to put in order, to dispose of, to solve |
| 片仮名 | かたかな | katakana |
| 片寄る | かたよる | to be one-sided, to incline, to be partial |
| 片道 | かたみち | one-way (trip) |
| 牧場 | ぼくじょう | (1) farm (livestock), (2) pasture land, meadow, grazing land |
| 牧畜 | ぼくちく | stock-farming |
| 物凄い | ものすごい | earth-shattering, staggering, to a very great extent |
| 物差し | ものさし | ruler, measure |
| 物置 | ものおき | storage room |
| 物語る | ものがたる | to tell, to indicate |
| 物騒 | ぶっそう | dangerous, disturbed, insecure |
| 特売 | とくばい | special sale |
| 特定 | とくてい | specific, special, particular |
| 特殊 | とくしゅ | special, unique |
| 特色 | とくしょく | characteristic, feature |
| 特長 | とくちょう | forte, merit |
| 狙い | ねらい | aim |
| 狙う | ねらう | to aim at |
| 狡い | ずるい | sly, cunning |
| 独り言 | ひとりごと | a soliloquy, a monologue, speaking to oneself |
| 献立 | こんだて | menu, program, schedule |
| 王女 | おうじょ | princess |
| 現に | げんに | actually, really |
| 理科 | りか | science |
| 琴 | こと | Koto (Japanese harp) |
| 瓦 | かわら | roof tile |
| 瓶詰 | びんづめ | bottling, bottled |
| 甘やかす | あまやかす | to pamper, to spoil |
| 甚だしい | はなはだしい | extreme, excessive, terrible |
| 生える | はえる | (1) to grow, to spring up, (2) to cut (teeth) |
| 生き生き | いきいき | vividly, lively |
| 生け花 | いけばな | (1) flower arrangement |
| 生ずる | しょうずる | to cause, to arise, to be generated |
| 生る | なる | to bear fruit |
| 生存 | せいぞん | existence, being, survival |
| 生年月日 | せいねんがっぴ | birth date |
| 生意気 | なまいき | impertinent, saucy, cheeky, conceit, audacious, brazen |
| 生長 | せいちょう | growth, increment |
| 産地 | さんち | producing area |
| 用語 | ようご | term, terminology |
| 用途 | ようと | use, usefulness |
| 田ぼ | たんぼ | paddy field, farm |
| 田植え | たうえ | rice planting |
| 申し訳ない | もうしわけない | inexcusable |
| 申請 | しんせい | application, request, petition |
| 留まる | とどまる | (1) to be fixed, (2) to abide, to stay (in the one place) |
| 留まる | とまる | (1) to be fixed, (2) to abide, to stay (in the one place) |
| 留守番 | るすばん | care-taking, caretaker, house-watching |
| 略す | りゃくす | to abbreviate |
| 番地 | ばんち | house number, address |
| 畳む | たたむ | to fold (clothes) |
| 発つ | たつ | to depart (on a plane, train, etc.) |
| 発売 | はつばい | sale |
| 発射 | はっしゃ | firing, shooting, discharge, catapult |
| 発想 | はっそう | expression (music), conceptualization |
| 発揮 | はっき | exhibition, demonstration, utilization, display |
| 発電 | はつでん | generation (e.g. power) |
| 登場 | とうじょう | entry (on stage) |
| 白髪 | しらが | white or grey hair, trendy hair bleaching |
| 的確 | てきかく | precise, accurate |
| 皮肉 | ひにく | cynicism, sarcasm |
| 皮膚 | ひふ | skin |
| 盆 | ぼん | Lantern Festival, Festival of the Dead, tray |
| 盆地 | ぼんち | basin (e.g. between mountains) |
| 盗難 | とうなん | theft, robbery |
| 盛る | もる | (1) to serve (food, etc.), (2) to fill up, (3) to prescribe |
| 目上 | めうえ | superior(s), senior |
| 目下 | めした | at present, now |
| 目印 | めじるし | mark, sign, landmark |
| 目安 | めやす | criterion, aim |
| 目指す | めざす | to aim at, to have an eye on |
| 目次 | もくじ | table of contents |
| 目立つ | めだつ | to be conspicuous, to stand out |
| 目覚し | めざまし | (abbr) alarm-clock |
| 直前 | ちょくぜん | just before |
| 直径 | ちょっけい | diameter |
| 直後 | ちょくご | immediately following |
| 直流 | ちょくりゅう | direct current |
| 直線 | ちょくせん | straight line |
| 直角 | ちょっかく | right angle |
| 直通 | ちょくつう | direct communication |
| 相互 | そうご | mutual, reciprocal |
| 相撲 | すもう | sumo wrestling |
| 相違 | そうい | difference, discrepancy, variation |
| 省略 | しょうりゃく | omission, abbreviation, abridgment |
| 看板 | かんばん | sign, signboard, doorplate, poster |
| 看病 | かんびょう | nursing (a patient) |
| 県庁 | けんちょう | prefectural office |
| 真っ先 | まっさき | the head, the foremost, beginning |
| 真っ暗 | まっくら | total darkness, shortsightedness, pitch dark |
| 真っ白 | まっしろ | pure white |
| 真っ青 | まっさお | deep blue, ghastly pale |
| 真っ黒 | まっくろ | pitch black |
| 真似る | まねる | to mimic, to imitate |
| 真空 | しんくう | vacuum, hollow, empty |
| 着々 | ちゃくちゃく | steadily |
| 着ける | つける | (1) to attach, to join, to add, to append |
| 着せる | きせる | to put on clothes |
| 着替え | きがえ | changing clothes, change of clothes |
| 睨む | にらむ | to glare at, to scowl at, to keep an eye on |
| 瞳 | ひとみ | pupil (of eye) |
| 矛盾 | むじゅん | contradiction, inconsistency |
| 矢印 | やじるし | directing arrow |
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