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ピリピリPIRIPIRIぴりぴりpiripiri Inflection

adverb / ~と adverb / ~する noun:

  • stinging; smarting; tingling; burning - onomatopoeia
  • on edge; nervous; tense - onomatopoeia

adverb / ~と adverb:

  • ripping; peeling; tearing - onomatopoeia
  • shrill sound of a whistle - onomatopoeia

adverb / ~と adverb / ~する noun:

  • quivering; trembling - onomatopoeia
そうりょうsouryouold

noun:

  • eldest child; oldest child; first-born child
  • child who carries on the family name
  • pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces - archaism 律令制総領【すべおさ】
  • head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period) - archaism
うきねukineirr.

noun:

  • sleeping in a ship
  • sleeping on the surface of the water (of a bird)
  • restless sleep
  • casually sleeping together (e.g. unmarried couple)
さればsarebaしかればshikareba

conjunction:

  • that being the case; therefore; so
  • well then, moving on to another topic...
  • (expressing surprise) ...on earth? されば

interjection:

  • that's right されば
はいhai

noun:

  • medal; shield; badge
  • card on which dharani (etc.) are written 陀羅尼
  • notice board (in a Zen temple)
  • tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.) 牌【パイ】
みるmiru Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
  • to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge 診る
  • to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of - usually written using kana alone 看る
  • to view (e.g. flowers, movie) - usu. 観る

auxiliary verb / ichidan verb:

  • to try; to try out; to test - usu. after a conative verb as 〜てみる - usually written using kana alone
  • to see that...; to find that... - usu. after an aconative verb as 〜てみると, 〜てみれば, 〜てみたら, etc. - usually written using kana alone

上司joushigaいくらikura立派なrippanaことkotowo言ってittemo部下bukaha見るmiruところtokorohaちゃんとchanto見ているmiteiru However fine the words of the management, those working for them see what is to be seen.

atamagaくらくらkurakuraしているshiteiruのでnode深くfukaku考えずkangaezuniいい加減なiikagennaことkotowo書いてkaiteみるmiru My head is swimming, so I'll try writing any-old stuff without any deep thought.

多くookunoアメリカ人AMERIKAjinhaテレビTEREBIde「アイ・ラブ・ルーシー」‘AI/RABU/RUUSHII’no再放送saihousouwo観るmirunoga好きsukida Many Americans love to watch reruns of the I Love Lucy show.

今日kyou朝一asa一deポートレートPOOTOREETOno予約yoyakuga入っているhaitteirundaga・・・どうdouda試しにtameshiniやってyatteみるmiruka First thing today there's an appointment for a portrait ... what do you say? Will you try doing it as a test?

うったえるuttaeru Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to raise; to bring to (someone's attention)
  • to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to play on (one's sympathies) 理性に訴える
  • to complain
  • to sue (a person); to take someone to court
  • to resort to (e.g. arms, violence) 暴力に訴える

同性douseiwoセクハラSEKUHARAde訴えるuttaeruことkotoできないdekinainoかしらkashira I wonder if you can sue someone of the same sex for sexual harassment?

政府seifuha通常tsuujouインフレINFUREgaあるaru水準suijunni達したtasshita場合baaiha物価bukkano抑制yokuseino措置sochini訴えるuttaeru Governments usually resort to price control when inflation has reached a certain level.

彼女kanojoha頭痛zutsuuwo訴えるuttaeruそれsoremoしょっちゅうshotchuuda She complains of headaches, and that very often.

およそoyoso

adverb:

  • about; roughly; approximately おおよそ
  • generally; on the whole; as a rule
  • completely; quite; entirely; altogether; totally; not at all (with neg. verb)

noun / ~の noun:

  • outline; gist

およそoyosoどれくらいdorekuraino価値kachigaありますarimasuka What's their approximate worth?

tabihaおよそoyoso時間jikanくらいkuraiかかるkakaruでしょうdeshou The trip will take approximately five hours.

おおよそooyoso

adverb:

  • about; roughly; approximately 凡そ【およそ】
  • generally; on the whole; as a rule
  • completely; quite; entirely; altogether; totally; not at all (with neg. verb)

noun / ~の noun:

  • outline; gist

chichihaおおよそooyosohi芸術的なgeijutsutekinahitoda My father is far from artistic.

彼女のkanojonoおおよそooyosono年齢nenreiしかshika知らないshiranai We can only know her approximate age.

かたむけるkatamukeru Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to incline; to lean; to tip; to tilt; to slant; to bend; to list
  • to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to pour one's energy into
  • to ruin; to squander; to empty
  • to drink (alcohol)
のみこむnomikomu Inflection

godan ~む verb / transitive:

  • to gulp down; to swallow deeply
  • to understand; to take in; to catch on to; to learn; to digest
  • to engulf; to swallow up
  • to be filled with (people); to be crowded
  • to hold back from saying something; to swallow (one's words)

歯を食い縛るhawokuishibaru喉元nodomotoまでmadeせりあがったseriagatta感情kanjouwo強引にgouinni飲み込むnomikomu He grits his teeth and forces back his growing fear.

このkonoミシンMISHINnoこつkotsuwoのみ込むnomikomuのにnoniどのくらいdonokurai時間がかかるjikangakakarunoka How long does it take to get the hang of this sewing machine?

しめるshimeru Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to tie; to fasten; to tighten Antonym: 緩める
  • to wear (necktie, belt); to put on
  • to total; to sum 〆る【しめる】
  • to be strict with 緊める【しめる】
  • to economize; to economise; to cut down on
  • to salt; to marinate; to pickle; to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt

運転者untenshahaシートベルトSHIITOBERUTOwoしめるshimeruようにyouni指導shidouされたsareta The driver advised us to fasten our seat belts.

飛行機hikoukiga乱気流rankiryuuni近付いchikazuiteitaためtame操縦soujuushiha乗客joukyakuniシートベルトSHIITOBERUTOwo締めるshimeruようyou呼びかけyobikaketa As the plane was approaching turbulence, the pilot asked the passengers aboard the plane to fasten their seat belts.

karehanatsuno熱いatsui時期jikiniネクタイNEKUTAIwo締めるshimerunowoいやがるiyagaru He hates wearing a tie during the summer heat.

うえue

noun / ~の noun / adverbial noun / suffix noun:

  • above; up; over; elder (e.g. daughter)
  • top; summit
  • surface; on
  • before; previous
  • superiority; one's superior (i.e. one's elder)
  • on top of that; besides; what's more
  • upon (further inspection, etc.); based on (and occurring after)
  • matters concerning...; as concerns ...
  • since (i.e. "for that reason") - as ...上は

suffix noun:

  • suffix indicating higher social standing - honorific language 父上
  • place of one's superior (i.e. the throne) - archaism
  • emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo - archaism
  • noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman) - archaism

osekino上のuenotananonakani入ってhaitteおりますorimasu It's in the overhead compartment.

このkono踏台fumidaiwo使えばtsukaebaクローゼットKUROOZETTOnoueni手が届くtegatodokuyo If you stand on this stool, you can reach the top of the closet.

tsukuenoueniペンPENgahonありますarimasuka Are there any pens on the desk?

寒かったsamukattaうえuenikazega強かったtsuyokatta It was cold, and, in addition, it was windy.

彼らkareraha合意gouinouede敏速なbinsokuna行動koudouwoとったtotta They acted immediately by agreement.

ドライブDORAIBU Inflection

noun:

  • drive; trip by car; driving

~する noun / intransitive verb:

  • to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car

~する noun / transitive:

  • to drive (e.g. a car)
  • to drive (innovation, change, etc.); to propel

noun:

  • drive - IT term
むくmuku Inflection

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

  • to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.)
  • to face (e.g. east); to look out on
  • to point to
  • to be suited to; to be fit for
  • to go in the direction of; to lean towards (of a feeling)

kitawo向くmukutohigashiha右側migigawaになるninaru If you face north, the east is on your right.

ashino向くmukuままmamani歩いたaruita We let our legs do the leading.

ねかせるnekaseru Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to put to bed
  • to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side
  • to set something aside unused; to let lie idle
  • to ferment; to lay down (wine)

彼女kanojohaそのsono人形ningyouwoベッドBEDDOni寝かせるnekaseruだろうdarou She will lay the doll on her bed.

ブランデーBURANDEEwoカシKASHInoたるtaruniねかせるnekaseru Age brandy in oak casks.

つまむtsumamu Inflection

godan ~む verb / transitive:

  • to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)
  • to pick up and eat; to snack on
  • to pick out (the main point); to summarize; to sum up
  • to bewitch; to possess; to fascinate - usu. as つままれる

ikiwo止めてtometehanawoつまみtsumamiなさいnasai Hold your breath and pinch your nostrils.

彼女kanojoha雛菊hinagikuwo摘むtsumamunowoやめたyameta She stopped picking daisies.

マークMAAKU Inflection

noun:

  • mark; symbol; insignia; logo; label; emblem

~する noun:

  • to mark; to put a mark on

noun:

noun / ~する noun:

  • paying attention to; focusing on; watching; guarding; marking
  • registering a record (in sport, etc.)

noun:

  • Mach (OS kernel) - IT term
さえるsaeru Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

  • to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be vivid; to be crisp
  • to be clear-headed; to be alert; to be on the ball; to be wide awake
  • to look upbeat; to be perky; to be cheerful - often as 冴えない
  • to master (a skill); to excel at; to cleanly execute
  • to be satisfying - often as 冴えない 冴えない
  • to become frigid; to become intensely cold - original meaning; now somewhat old-fashioned

コーヒーKOOHIIwo一杯ippai飲むnomutoatamaga冴えるsaeru I feel more alert after drinking a cup of coffee.

ならnaraならばnaraba

auxiliary:

  • if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that - hypothetical form of the copula だ, from なり and sometimes classed as a particle
  • as for; on the topic of なら

conjunction:

  • if that's the case; if so; that being the case - colloquialism - abbreviation それなら
  • if possible; if circumstances allow ならば
やいばyaiba

noun:

  • blade; sword
  • forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades 刃文【はもん】
  • sharpness
  • unhulled rice - obscure term
けいとうkeitou

noun:

  • system
  • lineage; ancestry; family line
  • group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); party; school (of thought)
  • close (evolutionary) relationship
  • a population sharing a common ancestor (in genetics); strain (e.g. bacterial)

システムSHISUTEMUnoこのkono予測yosokuされなかったsarenakatta機能kinou不全fuzenha不適切なfutekisetsuna配線haisen系統keitouによってniyotte引き起こされたhikiokosareta This unexpected malfunctioning of the system was caused by improper wiring.

kareha系統keitou立ったtatta調査chousawo行うokonauことにしたkotonishita He decided to perform systematic research.

じょうjou

noun / counter:

suffix:

hi暴力bouryokuというのはtoiunoha私のwatashino信仰shinkounodaijouda Non-violence is the first article of my faith.

女性joseiga下半身kahanshinga見えるmieru状態joutaide公道koudouwo歩いaruiteいるiruto公然kouzen猥褻waisetsuzaitoなりnari上半身jouhanshinhadakade歩いaruiteいるiruto軽犯罪法keihanzaihoudaijoudai20gounotsumitoなりnariますmasu If a women walks on a public street exposing her lower body, it's public indecency. If she walks while exposing her upper body, then it's a violation of article 20(1) of the minor offenses act.

そつsotsu

noun:

  • low-ranking soldier
  • graduation; outgrowing; moving on (from) - abbreviation 卒業
  • low-ranking samurai (1870-1872) - abbreviation 卒族
  • death (of a noble, etc.) - abbreviation 卒去

タクシーTAKUSHII運転untenshuniなっnata東大toudaisotsuno木村kimuraさんsanhadarekano物指しmonosashide落ちこぼれochikoborenanoかもkamoしれshireないnaiけどkedo運転unten好きsukiならnaraいいiinじゃjaないnaikana Kimura is a Tokyo university graduate who became a taxi driver. According to some people's standards, he might be considered a failure, but I think it's fine as long as he likes driving.

よりyori

particle:

  • than
  • from; out of; since; at; on
  • except; but; other than

adverb:

  • more

Kanji

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