Chapter 3 Vocab Flashcards
エンジニア
engineer (as in electrical engineer)
かいしゃ (会社)
company, かいしゃいん businessman, ぼうえきがいしゃ trading company
がくしゃ (学者)
scholar
けんきゅう (研究)
research, けんきゅう (を) する to do research
さいふ (財布)
wallet, purse
しき (式)
ceremony
じぶん (自分)
self, oneself, I
しゃちょう (社長)
company, president
じゆう(自由)
freedom, じゆう (な) is a な-adjective meaning “free”
しゅうしょく (就職)
getting a job, 〜にしゅうしょくする to get a job at 〜
しょうたい (招待)
invitation, 〜を〜にしょうたいすう to invite
しょうらい (将来)
future
そうべつかい (送別会)
farewell party
そつぎょう (卒業)
graduation, 〜をそつぎょうする graduate from 〜
でんき (電気)
electricity, electric light
どうそうかい (同窓会)
reunion party
とし (年)
year, age, としをとる to grow old, としがじょう older
にゅうがく (入学)
entering a school, 〜ににゅうがくする to enter 〜
ひっこし (引っ越し)
moving (house, residence, etc.), ひっこうし (を) する to move (house, residence)
ふつう (普通)
ordinary, regular
べんごし (弁護士)
lawyer
へんじ (返事)
response, reply へんじをする to respond
ぼうえき (貿易)
trading, ぼうえきかいしゃ trading company
ゆ (湯)
warm water, hot water (see わかす and わく)
りゅうがく (留学)
study abroad, りゅうがく (を) する to study abroad, りゅうがくせい international student
でんき (電気)
electricity, electric light
どうそうかい (同窓会)
reunion party
とし (年)
year, age, としをとる to grow old, としがじょう older
にゅうがく (入学)
entering a school, 〜ににゅうがくする to enter 〜
ひっこし (引っ越し)
moving (house, residence, etc.), ひっこうし (を) する to move (house, residence)
ふつう (普通)
ordinary, regular
べんごし (弁護士)
lawyer
へんじ (返事)
response, reply へんじをする to respond
ぼうえき (貿易)
trading, ぼうえきかいしゃ trading company
ゆ (湯)
warm water, hot water (see わかす and わく)
りゅうがく (留学)
study abroad, りゅうがく (を) する to study abroad, りゅうがくせい international student
あく (開く)
(for something) to open
あつまる (集まる)
to get something, to gather, (place) にあつまる
おこす (起こす)
to wake up (someone)
おとす (落とす)
to drop (something)
おわる (終わる)
(for something) to end
かかる
(for a telephone) to ring
かわる (変わる/替わる)
(for something) to change
がんばる (頑張る)
to try to do one’s best, to hang on
きまる (決まる)
(for something) to be decided
けす (消す)
to turn off
ひっこす (引っ越す)
to move (house, etc.), to relocate
しぬ (死ぬ)
to die
ちがう (違う)
to be different, A と B はちがう A and B are different, A は B とちがう A is different from B
つく (付く/点く)
(for something) to turn on
なおす (治す/直す)
to cure; to fix; to repair (something)
なおる (治る/直る)
(for something) to heal, to be fixed
なくなる (亡くなる/無くなる)
to pass away, to die; to disappear, to get lost, to run out of, さいふがなくなる a wallet is missing, おかねがなくなる I run out of money
のこす (残す)
to leave (something)
のこる (残る)
(for something) to be left, to remain
はじまる (始まる)
(for something) to begin
はたらく(働く)
to work
ひっこす (引っ越す)
to move (house, etc.), to relocate
ひやす (冷やす)
to chill, to let (something) cool down
まちがう (間違う)
(for someone) to be mistaken, commonly used as まちがえている
よごす (汚す)
to make (something) dirty
わかす (沸かす)
to bring (water, bath) to boil, (お) ゆをわかす bring water to a boil, (お) ふろをわかす prepare a bath
わく (湧く)
(for water, bath) to be boiled, (お) ゆがわく water is boiling
あける (開ける)
to open (something)
あつめる (集める)
to collect, to gather together (something/someone)
うまれる (生まれる)
(for someone/something) to be born
おえる (終える)
to end (something), to finish (something)
おちる (落ちる)
(for something) to fall
かえる (変える)
to change (something)
おなじ (同じ)
same, A と B はおなじ A and B are the same A は B とおなじ A is the same as B, な must be deleted before a noun, as in 同じ人
きえる (消える)
(for something) to go out, to go off
しめる (閉める)
to close (something)
つづける (続ける)
to continue (something)
でる (出る)
to attend, しきにでる to attend a ceremony
のせる (乗せる)
to give a ride (to someone) 〜を〜にのせる
はじめる (始める)
to begin (something)
ひえる (冷える)
(for something) to cool down
まちがえる (間違える)
to miss (something), to make a mistake
よごれる (汚れる)
(for something) to become dirty
わかい (若い)
young, わかい is used to describe teenagers and young people older than teenagers, but not small children
おなじ (同じ)
same, A と B はおなじ A and B are the same A は B とおなじ A is the same as B, な must be deleted before a noun, as in 同じ人
じゆう (な) (自由 (な))
free, じゆうな生活 free (independent) lifestyle
だいじ (な) (大事 (な))
important
か (particle)
or, either or, 晴れか雨 rain or shine
までに
by, 語時までにかえる I will come back by 5 o’clock
〜いん (〜員)
member, 会社員 businessman, 銀行員 banker, 店員 store clerk, 会員 membership, member (of an association, a society), ゆうびんきょくいん postal employee
〜かい (〜会)
party, どうそうかい reunion, そうべつかい farewell party, 誕生日会 (たんじょびかい) birthday party
〜しき (〜式)
ceremony, そうぎょうしき graduation ceremony, 入学式 matriculation ceremony, けっこんしき wedding
〜しゃ (〜者)
person of, 学者 scholar, けんきゅうしゃ researcher, 医者 doctor
〜じょう (〜状)
letter of, しょうだいじょう letter of invitation
〜や (〜屋)
retail store, さかなや fish market, にくや meat store, はなや flower shop, 本屋 bookstore. These could also indicate the owners of the stores.
ふつう
ordinary, average
人と同じ
same as other people
人と違う
to be different from others
アーティスト
artist, performing artist
かいけいし (会計士)
accountant
きょうし (教師)
teacher, instructor (more formal than 先生)
きょうじゅ (教授)
professor
ぐんかんけい (軍関係)
military-related (field)
けいさつかん (警察官)
police officer
こうむいん (公務員)
public officer, civil servant
コンサルタント
consultant
サラリーマン
businessman
じえいぎょう (自営業)
self-employment
しょうぼうし (消防士)
firefighter
しゅふ (主婦)
housewife
じむいん (事務員)
business clerk
せいじか (政治家)
politician
とうしか (投資家)
investor
のうか (農家)
farmer
