Basic Japanese Phrases – Part 15
Japanese Phrases for Beginners
Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Meaning |
芯 | しん | core, heart, wick, marrow |
花嫁 | はなよめ | bride |
花火 | はなび | fireworks |
芸能 | げいのう | public entertainment, accomplishments, attainments |
若々しい | わかわかしい | youthful, young |
苦心 | くしん | pain, trouble |
苦情 | くじょう | complaint, troubles, objection |
英文 | えいぶん | sentence in English |
茂る | しげる | to grow thick, to luxuriate, to be luxurious |
茶碗 | ちゃわん | rice bowl, tea cup, teacup |
草履 | ぞうり | zoori (Japanese footwear), sandals |
荒い | あらい | rough, rude, wild |
落し物 | おとしもの | lost property |
落着く | おちつく | to calm down, to settle down |
落第 | らくだい | failure, dropping out of a class |
著す | あらわす | to write, to publish |
葬式 | そうしき | funeral |
蒔く | まく | to sow (seeds) |
蒸し暑い | むしあつい | humid, sultry |
蒸す | むす | to steam, to poultice, to be sultry |
蒸気 | じょうき | steam, vapour |
蒸発 | じょうはつ | evaporation, unexplained disappearance |
蓄える | たくわえる | to store, to lay in stock |
蓋 | ふた | cover, lid, cap |
蕎麦 | そば | soba (buckwheat noodles) |
薄める | うすめる | to dilute, to water down |
薄暗い | うすぐらい | dim, gloomy |
薬品 | やくひん | medicine(s), chemical(s) |
薬局 | やっきょく | pharmacy, drugstore |
薬指 | くすりゆび | ring finger |
薬缶 | やかん | kettle |
蘇る | よみがえる | to be revived, to be resuscitated, to be rehabilitated |
虹 | にじ | rainbow |
蚊 | か | mosquito |
蛇口 | じゃぐち | faucet, tap |
蛍光灯 | けいこうとう | fluorescent lamp, person who is slow to react |
蝋燭 | ろうそく | candle |
血圧 | けつあつ | blood pressure |
血液 | けつえき | blood |
行事 | ぎょうじ | event, function |
行列 | ぎょうれつ | (1) line, procession, (2) matrix (math) |
街角 | まちかど | street corner |
衣食住 | いしょくじゅう | necessities of life (food, clothing, etc.) |
表紙 | ひょうし | front cover, binding |
被せる | かぶせる | to cover (with something) |
裁縫 | さいほう | sewing |
裂く | さく | to tear, to split |
裏口 | うらぐち | backdoor, rear entrance |
裏返す | うらがえす | to turn inside out, to turn (something) over |
補う | おぎなう | to compensate for |
製作 | せいさく | manufacture, production |
複写 | ふくしゃ | copy, duplicate |
複数 | ふくすう | plural, multiple |
襖 | ふすま | sliding screen |
西暦 | せいれき | Christian Era, anno domini (A.D.) |
要旨 | ようし | gist, essentials, summary, fundamentals |
要領 | ようりょう | point, gist, essentials, outline |
見下ろす | みおろす | to overlook, to command a view of, to look down on something |
見付かる | みつかる | to be found, to be discovered |
見付ける | みつける | to be familiar, to discover, to detect |
見出し | みだし | heading, caption, subtitle, index |
見学 | けんがく | inspection, study by observation, field trip |
見慣れる | みなれる | to become used to seeing, to be familiar with |
見掛け | みかけ | outward appearance |
見本 | みほん | sample |
見直す | みなおす | to look again, to get a better opinion of |
見舞う | みまう | to ask after (health), to visit |
見送る | みおくる | (1) to see off, to farewell, (2) to escort, (3) to let pass |
規律 | きりつ | order, rules, law |
規準 | きじゅん | standard, basis, criteria, norm |
覗く | のぞく | to peep in, to look in, to peek in, to stick out |
親指 | おやゆび | thumb |
親類 | しんるい | relation, kin |
観念 | かんねん | (1) idea, notion, conception, (2) sense (e.g. of duty) |
観測 | かんそく | observation |
角度 | かくど | angle |
解放 | かいほう | release, liberation, emancipation |
解散 | かいさん | breakup, dissolution |
解答 | かいとう | answer, solution |
解説 | かいせつ | explanation, commentary |
言い付ける | いいつける | to tell, to tell on (someone), to order |
言い出す | いいだす | to start talking, to speak, to tell, to propose, to suggest, to break the ice |
言付ける | ことづける | to send word, to send a message |
言葉遣い | ことばづかい | speech, expression, wording |
討つ | うつ | to attack, to avenge |
記号 | きごう | symbol, code |
訳す | やくす | to translate |
診る | みる | to examine (medical) |
診断 | しんだん | diagnosis |
評論 | ひょうろん | criticism, critique |
詫びる | わびる | to apologize |
詰まる | つまる | to be blocked, to be packed |
話し掛ける | はなしかける | to accost a person, to talk (to someone) |
話中 | はなしちゅう | while talking, the line is busy |
話合い | はなしあい | discussion, conference |
誓う | ちかう | to swear, to vow, to take an oath, to pledge |
課程 | かてい | course, curriculum |
課税 | かぜい | taxation |
調味料 | ちょうみりょう | condiment, seasoning |
調整 | ちょうせい | regulation, adjustment, tuning |
調節 | ちょうせつ | regulation, adjustment, control |
請う | こう | to ask, to request |
論ずる | ろんずる | to argue, to discuss, to debate |
謎謎 | なぞなぞ | riddle, puzzle, enigma |
謙虚 | けんきょ | modesty, humility |
謙遜 | けんそん | humble, humility, modesty |
講師 | こうし | lecturer |
警備 | けいび | defense, guard, policing, security |
貝 | かい | shell, shellfish |
貨物 | かもつ | cargo, freight |
貯蔵 | ちょぞう | storage, preservation |
貸し出し | かしだし | lending, loaning |
貸家 | かしや | house for rent |
貸間 | かしま | room to let |
資料 | しりょう | materials, data |
賞品 | しょうひん | prize, trophy |
賞金 | しょうきん | prize, monetary award |
赤道 | せきどう | equator |
起床 | きしょう | rising, getting out of bed |
超える | こえる | to exceed, to cross over, to cross |
超す | こす | to cross, to pass, to tide over |
超過 | ちょうか | excess, being more than |
足る | たる | to be sufficient, to be enough |
足袋 | たび | tabi, Japanese socks (with split toe) |
足跡 | あしあと | footprints |
跳ねる | はねる | to jump, to leap |
跳ぶ | とぶ | to jump, to fly, to leap |
踏切 | ふみきり | railway crossing, level crossing, starting line, scratch, crossover |
蹴る | ける | to kick |
身分 | みぶん | social position, social status |
車庫 | しゃこ | garage, car shed |
車掌 | しゃしょう | (train) conductor |
車輪 | しゃりん | (car) wheel |
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