Basic Japanese Phrases: Part 9

Japanese Phrases for Beginners

No.	Kanji	Hiragana	Romaji	Meaning
1	夕刊	ゆうかん	Yuukan	evening paper
2	夕日	ゆうひ	Yuuhi	(in) the evening sun, setting sun
3	夕立	ゆうだち	Yuudachi	(sudden) evening shower (rain)
4	外れる	はずれる	Hazureru	to be disconnected, to get out of place, to be off, to be out (e.g. of gear)
5	外科	げか	Geka	surgical department
6	外部	がいぶ	Gaibu	the outside, external
7	夜行	やこう	Yakou	walking around at night, night train, night travel
8	夜間	やかん	Yakan	at night, nighttime
9	大して	たいして	Taishite	(not so) much, (not) very
10	大凡	おおよそ	Ooyoso	about, roughly, as a rule, approximately
11	大分	だいぶん	Daibun	considerably, greatly, a lot
12	大学院	だいがくいん	Daigakuin	graduate school
13	大小	だいしょう	Daishou	size
14	大層	たいそう	Taisou	very much, exaggerated, very fine
15	夫妻	ふさい	Fusai	man and wife, married couple
16	失恋	しつれん	Shitsuren	disappointed love, broken heart, unrequited love, be lovelorn
17	好き好き	すきずき	Sukizuki	matter of taste
18	好き嫌い	すききらい	Sukikirai	likes and dislikes, taste
19	妥当	だとう	Datou	valid, proper, right, appropriate
20	妨げる	さまたげる	Samatageru	to disturb, to prevent
21	始めに	はじめに	Hajime ni	to begin with, first of all
22	始終	しじゅう	Shijuu	continuously, from beginning to end
23	姓	せい	Sei	surname, family name
24	姪	めい	Mei	niece
25	姿勢	しせい	Shisei	attitude, posture
26	威張る	いばる	Ibaru	to be proud, to swagger
27	娯楽	ごらく	Goraku	pleasure, amusement
28	嫌がる	いやがる	Iyagaru	to hate, to dislike
29	子孫	しそん	Shison	descendants, posterity, offspring
30	存じる	ぞんじる	Zonjiru	(hum) to know
31	存ずる	ぞんずる	Zonzuru	to think, feel, consider, know
32	孝行	こうこう	Koukou	filial piety
33	学会	がっかい	Gakkai	scientific society, academic meeting
34	学力	がくりょく	Gakuryoku	scholarship, knowledge, literary ability
35	学年	がくねん	Gakunen	year in school, grade in school
36	学科	がっか	Gakka	study subject, course of study
37	学級	がっきゅう	Gakkyuu	grade in school
38	学術	がくじゅつ	Gakujutsu	science, learning, scholarship
39	学部	がくぶ	Gakubu	department of a university, undergraduate
40	安易	あんい	An’i	easy-going
41	官庁	かんちょう	Kanchou	government office, authorities
42	定休日	ていきゅうび	Teikyuubi	regular holiday
43	定価	ていか	Teika	established price
44	定員	ていいん	Teiin	fixed number of regular personnel, capacity (of boat, etc.)
45	定期券	ていきけん	Teikiken	commuter pass, season ticket
46	定規	じょうぎ	Jougi	(measuring) ruler
47	宛名	あてな	Atena	address, direction
48	実る	みのる	Minoru	to bear fruit, to ripen
49	実例	じつれい	Jitsurei	example, illustration
50	実力	じつりょく	Jitsuryoku	merit, efficiency, arms, force
51	実感	じっかん	Jikkan	feelings (actual, true)
52	実物	じつぶつ	Jitsubutsu	real thing, original
53	実用	じつよう	Jitsuyou	practical use, utility
54	実績	じっせき	Jisseki	achievements, actual results
55	実習	じっしゅう	Jisshuu	practice, training
56	客席	きゃくせき	Kyakuseki	guest seating
57	客間	きゃくま	Kyakuma	parlor, guest room
58	宣伝	せんでん	Senden	propaganda, publicity
59	容積	ようせき	Youseki	capacity, volume
60	寄せる	よせる	Yoseru	to collect, to gather, to add, to put aside
61	寝巻	ねまき	Nemaki	sleep-wear, nightclothes, pyjamas, nightgown, nightdress
62	寝間着	ねまき	Nemaki	sleep-wear, nightclothes, pyjamas, nightgown, nightdress
63	寮	りょう	Ryou	hostel, dormitory
64	寸法	すんぽう	Sunpou	measurement, size, dimension
65	対照	たいしょう	Taishou	contrast, antithesis, comparison
66	対策	たいさく	Taisaku	counter-plan, counter-measure
67	寿命	じゅみょう	Jumyou	life span
68	専制	せんせい	Sensei	despotism, autocracy
69	射す	さす	Sasu	to shine, to strike
70	将棋	しょうぎ	Shougi	Japanese chess
71	小便	しょうべん	Shouben	(col) urine, piss
72	小学生	しょうがくせい	Shougakusei	grade school student
73	小指	こゆび	Koyubi	little finger
74	小数	しょうすう	Shousuu	fraction (part of), decimal
75	小父さん	おじさん	Ojisan	middle-aged gentleman, uncle
76	小遣い	こづかい	Kodukai	personal expenses, pocket money, allowance
77	尖る	とがる	Togaru	to taper to a point, to become sharp, to be sour, to look displeased
78	就任	しゅうにん	Shuunin	inauguration, assumption of office
79	展開	てんかい	Tenkai	develop, expansion (opposite of compression)
80	属する	ぞくする	Zokusuru	to belong to, to come under, to be affiliated with, to be subject to
81	山林	さんりん	Sanrin	mountain forest, mountains and forest
82	峠	とうげ	Touge	ridge, (mountain) pass, difficult part
83	崩す	くずす	Kuzusu	to destroy, to pull down, to make change (money)
84	崩れる	くずれる	Kuzureru	to collapse, to crumble
85	巡る	めぐる	Meguru	to go around
86	巡査	じゅんさ	Junsa	police, policeman
87	工事	こうじ	Kouji	construction work
88	工員	こういん	Kouin	factory worker
89	工夫	くふう	Kufuu	labourer, worker
90	工芸	こうげい	Kougei	industrial arts
91	差し引き	さしひき	Sashihiki	deduction, subtraction, balance, ebb and flow, rise and fall
92	差し支え	さしつかえ	Sashitsukae	hindrance, impediment
93	巻く	まく	Maku	to wind, to coil, to roll
94	帰す	かえす	Kaesu	to send back
95	干す	ほす	Hosu	to air, to dry, to desiccate, to drain (off), to drink up
96	平凡	へいぼん	Heibon	common, commonplace, ordinary, mediocre
97	平日	へいじつ	Heijitsu	weekday, ordinary days
98	平気	へいき	Heiki	coolness, calmness, composure, unconcern
99	平野	へいや	Heiya	plain, open field
100	年度	ねんど	Nendo	year, fiscal year, school year, term
101	幼児	ようじ	Youji	infant, baby, child
102	幼稚	ようち	Youchi	infancy, childish, infantile
103	幼稚園	ようちえん	Youchien	kindergarten
104	幾分	いくぶん	Ikubun	somewhat

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