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きずkizu

noun:

  • wound; injury; cut; gash; bruise; scratch; scrape; scar
  • chip; crack; scratch; nick
  • flaw; defect; weakness; weak point 玉に疵
  • stain (on one's reputation); disgrace; dishonor; dishonour
  • (emotional) hurt; hurt feelings 心の傷

海水kaisuigakizuniしみてshimite痛いitai The seawater stings my cut.

彼のkarenogakunokizuha目立つmedatsu The scar on his forehead is conspicuous.

ここkokonikizugaあるaruのでnode安くyasukuしてshiteくださいkudasai There's a scratch here. Could you give me a discount?

クリスKURISUhaとてもtotemoむなしくmunashiku思いomoi立ち直れないtachinaorenaiほどにhodonikokoroni大きなookinakizuwo受けましたukemashita Chris' heart felt so empty and damaged that it couldn't be repaired.

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 ...

watashigaスーツケースSUUTSUKEESUni荷物nimotsuwo詰めるtsumerunowo手伝ってtetsudatteくれませんkuremasenka Will you help me pack my suitcase?

彼女kanojohawatashiga荷物nimotsuwoスーツケースSUUTSUKEESUni詰めるtsumerunowo手伝ってtetsudatteくれたkureta She helped me pack my suitcase.

ikiwo詰めるtsumeruことkotoによりniyori自殺jisatsugaできdekiないnai You cannot kill yourself by holding your breath.

はめるhameruoldoldold Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to button; to put on (something that envelops, e.g. gloves, ring)
  • to have sex; to fuck - colloquialism
  • to pigeonhole (into a particular category)
  • to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
  • to entrap; to set someone up (e.g. frame them for a crime, etc.)
さがりsagari

noun:

  • fall; decline; lowering; hanging down; drooping; slanting (downward) Antonym: 上がり
  • string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt - Sumo term
  • food offering to the gods; leftovers; hand-me-downs - usu. as お下がり お下がり
  • leaving (one's master's place for home)

suffix noun / noun:

  • a little after ...

本日honjitsuno株価kabukaha下がりsagari気味gimiですdesu The stock prices are on the low side today.

つかえるtsukaeruつっかえるtsukkaeru Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

  • to stick; to get stuck; to get caught; to get jammed; to clog
  • to be unavailable; to be busy; to be occupied; to be full
  • to be piled up (e.g. of work)
  • to halt (in one's speech); to stumble (over one's words); to stutter; to stammer
  • to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.); to feel pressure; to feel pain 痞える【つかえる】
ba

particle:

  • if ... then; when
  • and - often ...も...ば...も...
  • why don't you...?
  • the more (one does something) - often ...ば...ほど
  • because; since - archaism
めすmesu Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

  • to call; to invite; to send for; to summon - honorific language
  • to eat; to drink
  • to put on; to wear
  • to ride
  • to catch (a cold); to take (a bath); to tickle (one's fancy); to put on (years); to commit (seppuku)
  • to do 召される
  • used to show respect - used after the -masu stem of a verb - honorific language - archaism
まげるmageru Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to bend; to crook; to bow; to curve; to curl 曲げる
  • to lean; to tilt; to incline; to slant 曲げる
  • to bend (the truth); to distort; to twist; to pervert
  • to yield (a point); to depart (from a principle); to ignore (what one really thinks)
  • to pawn
ほろほろhorohoro

adverb / ~と adverb:

  • by ones and twos - onomatopoeia
  • tears or flower petals falling quietly - onomatopoeia はらはらぼろぼろ
  • gurgling bird sound - onomatopoeia
  • falling apart; crumbling; melting (in one's mouth) - onomatopoeia

noun:

  • dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc. - Food term
としtoshi

noun:

  • year
  • age; years
  • past one's prime; old age

一月ichigatsuhatoshino一番notsukiですdesu January is the first month of the year.

owoお聞きokikiしてshiteよろしいyoroshiiでしょうかdeshouka Might I ask your age?

すきsuki Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • liked; well-liked; favourite; favorite Antonym: 嫌い【きらい】
  • in love (with); loved; romantically interested (in)

noun / adjectival noun:

  • faddism; eccentricity
  • the way one likes; (as) it suits one

ケーキKEEKIhao好きsukiですかdesuka」「はいhai好きsukiですdesu "Do you like cake?" "Yes, I do."

実を言うとmiwoiutowatashihakarega好きsukiでないdenaiのですnodesu To tell you the truth, I don't love him.

せかいsekai

noun:

  • the world; society; the universe
  • sphere; circle; world

~の noun:

  • renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan

noun:

  • realm governed by one Buddha; space - original meaning - Buddhism term

ainochikaraha世界sekaiwo動かすugokasu Love makes the world go round.

このkono世界sekaino教育kyouikunihaがっかりgakkariしてshiteしまうshimau Education in this world disappoints me.

さいごsaigo

noun:

  • end; conclusion

~の noun:

  • last; final; latest; most recent

expression:

  • no sooner than; once; right after (often having negative consequences) - after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga"

noun:

  • one's final moments - archaism 最期

大丈夫daijoubu誠実seijitsudeいればireba最後saigoにはniha報われるmukuwareruyo I can assure you that honesty pays in the long run.

伝説densetsuno最後saigono部分bubunha後世kousei付け加えられたtsukekuwaeraretaものmonoda The last part of the legend was added later.

さわぐsawaguold Inflection

godan ~ぐ verb / intransitive verb:

  • to make noise; to make racket; to be noisy
  • to rustle; to swoosh
  • to make merry
  • to clamor; to clamour; to make a fuss; to kick up a fuss
  • to lose one's cool; to panic; to act flustered
  • to feel tense; to be uneasy; to be excited

部屋heyanonakadeそんなにsonnaniさわぐsawaguna Don't make so much noise in the room.

騒ぐsawagunato先生senseihaそのsono少年shounenni言ったitta The teacher told the boy not to make noise.

小さいchiisaiことkotowo大げさにoogesani騒ぐsawagu He makes a mountain out of a molehill.

ねむるnemuruねぶるneburuobs. Inflection

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

  • to sleep (not necessarily lying down) 寝る
  • to die
  • to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to be dormant; to be unused ねむる
  • to close one's eyes - archaism

もしmoshi眠るnemurutoいけないikenaiのでnode目覚し時計mezamashitokeiwoセットSETTOshiなさいnasai In case you sleep, set the alarm.

騒音souonnoせいseidewatashiha眠るnemuruことkotogaできdekiなかっnakata I could not sleep because of the noise.

かむkamu Inflection

godan ~む verb / transitive:

  • to bite; to chew; to gnaw
  • to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
  • to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.); to mesh; to fit together
  • to be involved in 一枚噛む
  • to fumble one's words (during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words
  • to strongly confute; to argue down; to rebuke; to scold harshly - archaism

彼のkarenoほえるhoerunohaかむkamunoよりyoriひどいhidoi His bark is worse than his bite.

karehaいまimahaga痛むitamuのでnodeよくyokuかむkamuことができないkotogadekinai He can't chew well, because he has a toothache now.

あなたanatanoinuha噛むkamu Does your dog bite?

わけるwakeru Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to divide (into); to split (into); to part; to separate; to divide up; to classify; to sort out; to divide out
  • to share; to distribute; to deal out; to dish out
  • to distinguish; to discriminate; to differentiate (between)
  • to break up (a fight); to mediate
  • to call a draw; to tie
  • to push one's way through (a crowd)
  • to sell - also written as 頒ける

kiriga深かったfukakattaのでnode歩いているaruiteiru人たちhitotachino姿sugatawoni分けるwakerunoha困難konnanだったdatta It was foggy, so it was hard to make out the figures of people walking.

彼らkareraha寒いsamui季節kisetsuno到来touraiwo感じkanji分けるwakeruことが出来るkotogadekiru They can sense the approach of cold weather.

赤道sekidouha地球chikyuuwo二つfutatsuno半球hankyuuni分けるwakeru The equator divides the globe into two hemispheres.

めしmeshi

noun:

  • cooked rice
  • meal; food
  • one's livelihood

とにかくtonikakuメシMESHI・・・toいきikiたいtaiところtokorodagaそのsonomaeni用を足すyouwotasuことにしたkotonishita Anyhow, lunch ... is where I wanted to go but I decided to go to the toilet first.

こやkoyaしょうおくshouoku

noun:

  • hut; cabin; shed; (animal) pen
  • small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; circus tent; booth こや
  • one's own house - esp. しょうおく - humble language - colloquialism

遠くtookuni小屋koyaga見えたmieta I saw a hut in the distance.

さめるsameru Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

  • to wake; to wake up
  • to become sober; to sober up; to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia)
  • to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

mega覚めるsamerutokurumanonakaだっdata When I woke up, I was in the car.

トンネルTONNERU Inflection

noun:

  • tunnel

~する noun:

  • to tunnel (through a potential barrier) - Physics term

noun / ~する noun:

  • letting a grounder go through one's legs - Baseball term
いちりゅうichiryuu

~の noun / noun:

  • first-class; top grade; foremost; top-notch; leading
  • characteristic; peculiar; unique

noun:

  • school (e.g. of a performance art)
  • one flag; one banner; one streamer - also written as 一旒

こんなkonna一流ichiryuu選手senshuga相手aitedeha勝ち目kachimegaないnai We have no chance against those top players.

彼女kanojohaなかなかnakanakaやるyaruようだyoudaga一流ichiryuuじゃないjanaine She's pretty good at it, but she lacks class.

しょうかshouka Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • digestion (of food)
  • digestion (of information); assimilation; thorough understanding
  • consumption; absorption; using up; meeting (e.g. a quota); completion
  • losing one's form and turning into something else - orig. meaning - archaism

食物shokumotsuhainonakade消化shoukaされるsareru Food is digested in the stomach.

食べているtabeteiruものmonode嫌いなkirainaものmonohaよくyoku消化shoukaしませんshimasen Foods you eat which you don't like will not digest well.

ひととおりhitotoori

noun / ~の noun:

  • (in) general; broad (e.g. knowledge); the basics 一通り揃う
  • ordinary; usual; common

adverb:

  • briefly; roughly

noun:

  • one method
いったんittan

adverb:

  • once
  • for a short time; briefly; temporarily

noun:

  • one morning - archaism

いったんittanしたshitaことkotoha元どおりmotodooriにならないninaranai What is done cannot be undone.

いったんittan着地chakuchiしたshita怪物kaibutsuha瞬間shunkanふたたびfutatabi跳躍chouyakuしてshite私のwatashino頭上zujouniいたita Having once landed the monster immediately jumped again and was over my head.

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