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さよならsayonara☆・サヨナラSAYONARA Inflection

interjection:

noun / ~する noun:

  • saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; parting with

noun or verb acting prenominally:

  • farewell (performance, party, etc.); final; last; game-winning (e.g. hit)
提起☆【ていきteiki】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • raising (a question); bringing up (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); filing (a claim); submitting (a case)
  • lifting up - archaism

試験shikenはha大きなookina問題mondaiをwo提起teikiするsuru。 Examinations pose a big problem.

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呼ぶ★【よぶyobu】喚ぶ・招ぶirr. Inflection

godan ~ぶ verb / transitive:

  • to call out (to); to call; to invoke
  • to summon (a doctor, etc.)
  • to invite
  • to designate; to name; to brand
  • to garner (support, etc.); to gather
  • to take as one's wife - archaism ➜ 娶る

あなたanataをwoケパKEPAとto呼ぶyobuことにしますkotonishimasu。 You will be called Cephas.

結婚式kekkonshikiでdeはhaあまりにamariniたくさんtakusanのnoごちそうgochisouがga出さdasaれreたtaのでnode、新郎shinrou新婦shinpuはhaもっとmotto多くookuのno人hitoをwo呼ぶyobuべきbekiだっdaたtaかkaなnaとto思いomoi始めhajimeたta。 Food and drink were served in such profusion at the wedding that the bride and groom began to wonder if they should not have invited more guests.

ひんぱんにhinpanni吐血toketsuするsuru場合baaiはha、救急車kyuukyuushaをwo呼ぶyobuかka、近くchikakuのno内科医naikaiにni往診oushinしてshiteもらうmorau。 If you frequently spit-up blood you should call an ambulance or have a nearby physician make a house call.

割鶏牛刀【かっけいぎゅうとうkakkeigyuutou】

noun:

  • using a meat ax when a knife would suffice; taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut; using a grand-scale measure (a massive instrument) to deal with an insignificant problem
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詰める☆【つめるtsumeru】 Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill; to plug; to stop up

ichidan verb / transitive / intransitive verb:

  • to shorten; to move closer together

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to reduce (spending); to conserve

ichidan verb / transitive / intransitive verb:

  • to focus intently on; to strain oneself to do - usu. as 根を詰める ➜ 根を詰める

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to work out (details)

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

  • to be on duty; to be stationed

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate
  • to cut off (one's finger as an act of apology); to catch (one's finger in a door, etc.) - the meaning "to catch one's finger" is predominantly used in Kansai ➜ 指を詰める

suffix / ichidan verb:

  • to continue ...; to keep doing ... without a break
  • to do ... completely; to do ... thoroughly
  • to force someone into a difficult situation by ...

私watashiがgaスーツケースSUUTSUKEESUにni荷物nimotsuをwo詰めるtsumeruのnoをwo手伝ってtetsudatteくれませんkuremasenかka。 Will you help me pack my suitcase?

彼女kanojoはha私watashiがga荷物nimotsuをwoスーツケースSUUTSUKEESUにni詰めるtsumeruのnoをwo手伝ってtetsudatteくれたkureta。 She helped me pack my suitcase.

息ikiをwo詰めるtsumeruことkotoによりniyori自殺jisatsuがgaできdekiないnai。 You cannot kill yourself by holding your breath.

軍配が上がる【ぐんばいがあがるgunbaigaagaru】 Inflection

expression / godan ~る verb:

  • to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan - Sumo term
  • to be declared the winner - idiom
JLPTN1
建て前☆・建前★・立て前・立前・点て前【たてまえtatemae】点前【たてまえtatemae・てまえtemae】

noun:

  • face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts) ［建て前・建前・立て前・立前］ Antonym: 本音
  • ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house ［建て前・建前］
  • tea ceremony procedures; tea ceremony etiquette ［立て前・立前・点て前・点前］

少数民族shousuuminzokuやya女性joseiのno雇用koyou促進sokushin政策seisakuとtoはhaいってitteもmo、建前tatemaeにniすぎずsugizu、現状genjouはhaマイノリティーMAINORITEIIがga職shokuにni就けるtsukeruチャンスCHANSUなどnadoほとんどないhotondonai。 Although many pay lip service to the idea of affirmative action, in reality, very few minorities get hired.

内地☆【ないちnaichi】

noun:

  • within the borders of a country; domestic soil
  • inland area
  • Japan proper, as opposed to its overseas colonies; interior of country; homeland - used during the WWII era
  • (in Hokkaido and Okinawa) the "mainland" parts of Japan (Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu)
JLPTN4
痩せる☆【やせるyaseru】痩るirr.・瘠せる・瘠るirr.・瘦せるold Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

  • to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to slim
  • to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile

彼女kanojoはhaやせるyaseruためtameのnoいろいろなiroirona方法houhouをwo試したtameshita。 She has tried various methods of slimming down.

ってtte☆・てte☆

particle:

  • you said; he said; she said; they said - casual quoting particle ➜ と
  • if ... then - indicates supposition
  • do you seriously think that - as かって; indicates a satirical or rhetorical question
  • I already told you; you should know by now that; of course - indicates certainty, insistence, emphasis, etc.
  • the said ... - abbr. of という
  • says that ... - abbr. of と言っている
  • I hear that ... - abbr. of と聞いている
  • as for the term ... - abbr. of とは, というのは
  • as for ... - equiv. of は topic marker
割増手当【わりましてあてwarimashiteate】割り増し手当

noun:

  • salary supplement, e.g. for work performed at inconvenient times or as overtime allowance usually for so-called exempt workers, i.e. workers who are expected to work a certain number of overtime hours ➜ 割増賃金
見せ消ち【みせけちmisekechi】

noun:

  • showing a mistake in a manuscript (e.g. with a dot or a line)
ちょっくらchokkura

adverb:

  • a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute ➜ ちょっと
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当て字【あてじateji】あて字・宛字・宛て字・当字irr.

noun:

  • kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character
  • kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
ちょいchoi

adverb:

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かけるkakeru☆《掛ける・懸ける》 Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to hang up (e.g. a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag) ➜ 壁にかける
  • to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover
  • to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.) ➜ 眼鏡を掛ける
  • to make (a call) ➜ 電話を掛ける
  • to spend (time, money); to expend; to use ➜ 時間を掛ける
  • to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto somebody ➜ 塩をかける
  • to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.); to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.); to put on (a DVD, a song, etc.)
  • to cause (somebody inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose ➜ 迷惑を掛ける
  • to multiply (arithmetic operation)
  • to secure (e.g. lock) ➜ 鍵を掛ける
  • to take a seat; to sit; to rest (something on something else); to support (something on something else) ➜ 腰を掛ける
  • to bind - also 繋ける
  • to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble ➜ 賭ける【かける】
  • to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on
  • to hold (a play, festival, etc.)
  • to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)
  • to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.) ➜ 裁判に掛ける
  • to increase further
  • to catch (in a trap, etc.)
  • to set atop
  • to erect (a makeshift building)
  • to apply (insurance) ➜ 保険を掛ける
  • to pun (on a word); to use (a word) as a pivot word; to play on words ➜ 掛詞

suffix / ichidan verb:

  • to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ... - after -masu stem of verb ➜ 話し掛ける
  • to address (someone); to direct (something, to someone); to do (something, to someone) - after -masu stem of verb; indicates (verb) is being directed to someone ➜ 話し掛ける

かっこいいkakkoii服fukuをwo着てkiteかっこいいkakkoiiサングラスSANGURASUをwoかけるkakeru。 I wear cool clothes and cool sunglasses.

指名通話shimeitsuuwaでde国際電話kokusaidenwaをwoかけるkakeruとtoいいiiよyo。 It's best to make international calls person to person.

スーツSUUTSUにniそんなにsonnaniお金okaneをwoかけるkakeruにはnihaためらいtameraiがgaあるaru。 I hesitate to pay so much for a suit.

これkoreはha掛けるkakeruのにnoniたいそうtaisou頑丈なganjounaいすisuだda。 This is a very sturdy chair to sit in.

苦楽を共にする【くらくをともにするkurakuwotomonisuru】 Inflection

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

  • to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
JLPTN4
移る☆【うつるutsuru】遷る Inflection

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

  • to move (house); to transfer (department)
  • to change the target of interest or concern
  • to elapse (passage of time)
  • to be permeated by a colour or scent
  • to be infected; to be contagious; to spread (as in fire) - usually written using kana alone

当座のtouzanoところtokoro、僕bokuはha叔父ojiのno家ieにni泊めてtometeもらっているmoratteiruがga、将来shourai小さなchiisanaアパートAPAATOにni移るutsuruつもりtsumoriだda。 I am staying with my uncle for the time being, but later I will move to a small apartment.

私watashiはha、新居shinkyoへhe移るutsuruと共にtotomoni、私watashiのno部屋heyaへhe引っ込んhikkonでde、自分jibunでde炊事suijiできるdekiruだけdakeのno道具douguーー土釜dogama、土鍋donabe、七輪rinのno類ruiをwoととのえtotonoeたta。 When I moved into my new home, I just brought with me the things that I needed for cooking, an earthen rice cooker, an earthenware pot and an earthen charcoal brazier.

音符☆【おんぷonpu】

noun:

  • musical note; note symbol
  • phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.)
  • part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning) ➜ 意符

彼kareはha、ピアノPIANOをwo音符onpuをwo見ずmizuにni弾いたhiita。 He played piano by ear.

丁【ちょうchou】

counter:

  • counter for sheets, pages, leaves, etc.
  • counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant
  • counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc. ➜ 挺

noun:

私watashiがga見つけたmitsuketaのnoはha１丁chouのnoハサミHASAMIだけdakeだったdatta。 I found nothing but a pair of scissors.

合衆国gasshuukokuでdeはha２億１６００万丁chouもmoのno鉄砲teppou類ruiがga、民間minkanのno手teにniあるaruとtoいうiu。 In the U.S., as many as 216 million firearms are said to be in private hands.

李下に冠を正さず【りかにかんむりをたださずrikanikanmuriwotadasazu】李下に冠を整さず

expression:

  • leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums) [literal] - proverb
海老で鯛を釣る【えびでたいをつるebidetaiwotsuru】 Inflection

expression / godan ~る verb:

  • to throw in a shrimp and pull out a whale; to use a sprat to catch a mackerel; to get big returns on a small investment - idiom
パタンPATAN・ぱたんpatan Inflection

~と adverb / ~する noun:

  • with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; with a click - onomatopoeia ➜ ぱたり
  • suddenly; all of a sudden - onomatopoeia ➜ ぱたり
JLPTN3
ばったりbattari・バッタリBATTARI・ばたりbatari・バタリBATARI・ばったんbattan・バッタンBATTAN

adverb / ~と adverb:

  • with a clash; with a thud; with a bang; with a flop; plump - onomatopoeia
  • unexpectedly (meeting someone) - onomatopoeia
  • suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt) - onomatopoeia
どこまでもdokomademo☆《何処までも・何処迄も》

adverb:

  • anywhere; for all time; to the ends of the earth
  • through thick and thin; come hell or high water; to the bitter end; to the utmost
  • persistently; stubbornly
  • in all respects; on every point
  • thoroughly; exhaustively
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