chapter 9 Flashcards

1
Q

denial, negative

A

否定
ひてい

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

that’s right

A

その通り
そのとおり

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

to add (one thing to another)

A

付け加える
つけくわえる

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

expression of gratitude

A


れい

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

modesty, humbleness

A

謙遜
けんそん

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

reply, answer

A

返事
へんじ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

improving, advancing (skill, proficiency etc.)

A

上達
じょうたつ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

still some way to go before goal

A

まだまだ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

a lot, very much

A

ずいぶん

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

to become, match, suit

A

似合う
にあう

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

(western) clothes

A

洋服
ようふく

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

sale, bargain

A

バーゲン

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

stylish, fashionable

A

おしゃれ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

short for ゼミナール (seminar)

A

ゼミ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

tuition, school expenses

A

学費
がくひ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

to be delighted (about), be glad

A

喜ぶ
よろこぶ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

classmate

A

同級生
どうきゅうせい

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

taking this opportunity

A

〜を機会に
〜をきかいに

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

solution, closure of problem

A

解決
かいけつ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

equal, even

A

平等
びょうどう

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

foundation, basis

A

基本
きほん

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

official approval

A

検定
けんてい

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

calculation, count

A

計算
けいさん

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

reading and writing

A

読み書き
よみかき

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

to state, express

A

述べる
のべる

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

vicious circle

A

悪循環
あくじゅんかん

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

to rely on, depend on

A

頼る
たよる

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Pi

A

円周率
えんしゅうりつ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

phenomenon

A

現象
げんしょう

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

じょうしき
common sense, common knowledge

A

常識
じょうしき

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

to reduce, cut down

A

減らす
へらす

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

to drop, go down

A

下がる
さがる

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

now, nowadays

A

今では
いまでは

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

falling, declining

A

低下
ていか

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

to raise, elevate, increase

A

上げる
あげる

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

numeral, figure

A

数字
すうじ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

academic ability

A

学力
がくりょく

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

to produce, bear

A

生む
うむ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

another, different, extra

A


べつ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

main, leading, major

A


おも

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

to seek, request, demand

A

求める
もとめる

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

other people, others

A

他人
たにん

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

cause, origin

A

原因
げんいん

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

to follow, keep up

A

ついていく

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

suicide

A

自殺
じさつ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

welcome

A

歓迎
かんげい

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

short for 東京大学

A

東大
とうだい

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

prime minister

A

首相
しゅしょう

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

before

A

以前
いぜん

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

judgement

A

判断
はんだん

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

statistics

A

統計
とうけい

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

A

文部科学省
もんぶかがくしょう

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

possibility, potentiality

A

可能性
かのうせい

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

happiness

A

幸せ
しあわせ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

one’s life

A

人生
じんせい

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

to recognize, notice, admit

A

認める
みとめる

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

(social) position, status

A

地位
ちい

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

alumnus

A

出身者
しゅっしんしゃ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

to slide, skate, be slippery

A

すべる

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

unlucky

A

縁起の悪い
えんぎのわるい

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

environment

A

環境
かんきょう

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

student preparing for an exam

A

受験生
じゅけんせい

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

preparation

A

用意
ようい

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
64
Q

night meal

A

夜食
やしょく

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
65
Q

cooperation

A

協力
きょうりょく

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
66
Q

desperate, frantic

A

必死
ひっし

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
67
Q

home, family

A

家庭
かてい

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
68
Q

to suffer

A

苦しむ
くるしむ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
69
Q

hell

A

地獄
じごく

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
70
Q

to point, indicate

A

指す
さす

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
71
Q

preparatory school for university entrance exam

A

予備校
よびこう

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
72
Q

hope, wish

A

希望
きぼう

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
73
Q

meaning

A

意味
いみ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
74
Q

Japanese warrior

A


さむらい

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
75
Q

waiting for another chance to enter a university

A

浪人
ろうにん

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
76
Q

try, challenge

A

挑戦
ちょうせん

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
77
Q

student (usually at junior/senior high school)

A

生徒
せいと

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
78
Q

room, space, time (to spare)

A

ゆとり

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
79
Q
  • versus -
A

〜対〜
〜たい〜

80
Q

deviation score indicating the degree of difficulty of each school’s entrance exam

A

偏差値
へんさち

81
Q

refusal to go to school (psychological problem)

A

登校拒否
とうこうきょひ

82
Q

bullying

A

いじめ

83
Q

academic background

A

学歴
がくれき

84
Q

to go on (to a university), make progress, advance

A

進む
すすむ

85
Q

almost, nearly

A

〜近く
〜ちかく

86
Q

to include

A

含める
ふくめる

87
Q

vocational/technical school

A

専門学校
せんもんがっこう

88
Q

junior college

A

短大
たんだい

89
Q

rate, percentage

A

〜率
〜りつ

90
Q

going on (to the next stage of education)

A

進学
しんがく

91
Q

duty, obligation

A

義務
ぎむ

92
Q

private (institution)

A

私立
しりつ

93
Q

public (institution)

A

公立
こうりつ

94
Q

contentment, satisfaction

A

満足
まんぞく

95
Q

the point at issue

A

問題点
もんだいてん

96
Q

system, institution

A

制度
せいど

97
Q

present condition, status quo

A

現状
げんじょう

98
Q

education

A

教育
きょういく

99
Q

否定
ひてい

A

denial, negative

100
Q

その通り
そのとおり

A

that’s right

101
Q

付け加える
つけくわえる

A

to add (one thing to another)

102
Q


れい

A

expression of gratitude

103
Q

謙遜
けんそん

A

modesty, humbleness

104
Q

返事
へんじ

A

reply, answer

105
Q

上達
じょうたつ

A

improving, advancing (skill, proficiency etc.)

106
Q

まだまだ

A

still some way to go before goal

107
Q

ずいぶん

A

a lot, very much

108
Q

似合う
にあう

A

to become, match, suit

109
Q

洋服
ようふく

A

(western) clothes

110
Q

バーゲン

A

sale, bargain

111
Q

おしゃれ

A

stylish, fashionable

112
Q

ゼミ

A

short for ゼミナール (seminar)

113
Q

学費
がくひ

A

tuition, school expenses

114
Q

喜ぶ
よろこぶ

A

to be delighted (about), be glad

115
Q

同級生
どうきゅうせい

A

classmate

116
Q

〜を機会に
〜をきかいに

A

taking this opportunity

117
Q

解決
かいけつ

A

solution, closure of problem

118
Q

平等
びょうどう

A

equal, even

119
Q

基本
きほん

A

foundation, basis

120
Q

検定
けんてい

A

official approval

121
Q

計算
けいさん

A

calculation, count

122
Q

読み書き
よみかき

A

reading and writing

123
Q

述べる
のべる

A

to state, express

124
Q

悪循環
あくじゅんかん

A

vicious circle

125
Q

頼る
たよる

A

to rely on, depend on

126
Q

円周率
えんしゅうりつ

A

Pi

127
Q

現象
げんしょう

A

phenomenon

128
Q

常識
じょうしき

A

じょうしき
common sense, common knowledge

129
Q

減らす
へらす

A

to reduce, cut down

130
Q

下がる
さがる

A

to drop, go down

131
Q

今では
いまでは

A

now, nowadays

132
Q

低下
ていか

A

falling, declining

133
Q

上げる
あげる

A

to raise, elevate, increase

134
Q

数字
すうじ

A

numeral, figure

135
Q

学力
がくりょく

A

academic ability

136
Q

生む
うむ

A

to produce, bear

137
Q


べつ

A

another, different, extra

138
Q


おも

A

main, leading, major

139
Q

求める
もとめる

A

to seek, request, demand

140
Q

他人
たにん

A

other people, others

141
Q

原因
げんいん

A

cause, origin

142
Q

ついていく

A

to follow, keep up

143
Q

自殺
じさつ

A

suicide

144
Q

歓迎
かんげい

A

welcome

145
Q

東大
とうだい

A

short for 東京大学

146
Q

首相
しゅしょう

A

prime minister

147
Q

以前
いぜん

A

before

148
Q

判断
はんだん

A

judgement

149
Q

統計
とうけい

A

statistics

150
Q

文部科学省
もんぶかがくしょう

A

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

151
Q

可能性
かのうせい

A

possibility, potentiality

152
Q

幸せ
しあわせ

A

happiness

153
Q

人生
じんせい

A

one’s life

154
Q

認める
みとめる

A

to recognize, notice, admit

155
Q

地位
ちい

A

(social) position, status

156
Q

出身者
しゅっしんしゃ

A

alumnus

157
Q

すべる

A

to slide, skate, be slippery

158
Q

縁起の悪い
えんぎのわるい

A

unlucky

159
Q

環境
かんきょう

A

environment

160
Q

受験生
じゅけんせい

A

student preparing for an exam

161
Q

用意
ようい

A

preparation

162
Q

夜食
やしょく

A

night meal

163
Q

協力
きょうりょく

A

cooperation

164
Q

必死
ひっし

A

desperate, frantic

165
Q

家庭
かてい

A

home, family

166
Q

苦しむ
くるしむ

A

to suffer

167
Q

地獄
じごく

A

hell

168
Q

指す
さす

A

to point, indicate

169
Q

予備校
よびこう

A

preparatory school for university entrance exam

170
Q

希望
きぼう

A

hope, wish

171
Q

意味
いみ

A

meaning

172
Q


さむらい

A

Japanese warrior

173
Q

浪人
ろうにん

A

waiting for another chance to enter a university

174
Q

挑戦
ちょうせん

A

try, challenge

175
Q

生徒
せいと

A

student (usually at junior/senior high school)

176
Q

ゆとり

A

room, space, time (to spare)

177
Q

〜対〜
〜たい〜

A
  • versus -
178
Q

偏差値
へんさち

A

deviation score indicating the degree of difficulty of each school’s entrance exam

179
Q

登校拒否
とうこうきょひ

A

refusal to go to school (psychological problem)

180
Q

いじめ

A

bullying

181
Q

学歴
がくれき

A

academic background

182
Q

進む
すすむ

A

to go on (to a university), make progress, advance

183
Q

〜近く
〜ちかく

A

almost, nearly

184
Q

含める
ふくめる

A

to include

185
Q

専門学校
せんもんがっこう

A

vocational/technical school

186
Q

短大
たんだい

A

junior college

187
Q

〜率
〜りつ

A

rate, percentage

188
Q

進学
しんがく

A

going on (to the next stage of education)

189
Q

義務
ぎむ

A

duty, obligation

190
Q

私立
しりつ

A

private (institution)

191
Q

公立
こうりつ

A

public (institution)

192
Q

満足
まんぞく

A

contentment, satisfaction

193
Q

問題点
もんだいてん

A

the point at issue

194
Q

制度
せいど

A

system, institution

195
Q

現状
げんじょう

A

present condition, status quo

196
Q

教育
きょういく

A

education