Verbs

Question 1

使用する

Answer 1

しよう

use, application, employment, utilization

Question 2

引用する

Answer 2

いんよう
quotation, citation, reference
to quote, to cite, to refer

Question 3

用意する

Answer 3

よういする

preparation, arrangements

Question 4

作用する

Answer 4

さようする

action, operation, effect, function

Question 5

代用する

Answer 5

だいようする

substitution

Question 6

沿う

Answer 6

そう

to run along, run beside, follow, to meet, to satisfy

Question 7

発車する

Answer 7

はっしゃする

departure (train, car, etc)

Question 8

読書する

Answer 8

どくしょする
reading

彼は読書のしすぎで目を痛めた。
He strained his eyes by reading too much.

Question 9

購読する

Answer 9

こうどくする
subscribing, subscription
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.)

Question 10

解読する

Answer 10

かいどくする

deciphering, decoding

Question 11

会う

Answer 11

あう

to meet

Question 12

合う

Answer 12

あう
to come together, merge, unite, meet,
to fit,  match, suit, to agree with
to be profitable
to do to each other (aux.)

Question 13

遭う

Answer 13

あう

to meet

Question 14

言う

Answer 14

いう
to say, speak, talk, utter
to name, to call

Question 15

追う

Answer 15

おう
to chase, to run after, to pursue, to follow
to drive out, to get rid of, to oust, to expel
to drive
to be pressed in time

Question 16

負う

Answer 16

おう
to bear, to carry in one,s back
to take responsibility, to accept a duty
to receive (wound)
to incur (damage)

Question 17

買う

Answer 17

かう

to buy

Question 18

飼う

Answer 18

かう

to have, to keep, to raise, to own

Question 19

請う

Answer 19

こう

to beg, to ask, to request, to invite

Question 20

吸う

Answer 20

すう

to breathe in, to suck, to smoke, to absorb

Question 21

沿う

Answer 21

そう
to run along, to run beside, to stick (to a line)
to follow, to align with
to meet, to comply

Question 22

添う

Answer 22

そう
to meet, to satisfy, to comply with
to accompany, to go with
to associate with
to marry, to wed

Question 23

問う

Answer 23

とう
to ask, to inquire
to blame, to accuse
to care about
to call into question

Question 24

縫う

Answer 24

ぬう

to sew, to stitch

Question 25

這う

Answer 25

はう

to creep, to crawl

Question 26

舞う

Answer 26

まう
to dance
to flutter about
to revolve

Question 27

酔う

Answer 27

よう
to get drunk, to become intoxicated
to feel sick (motion sickness)
to become nauseated
to be elated,  to be exalted

Question 28

開く

Answer 28

あく
to open
to be empty, to be vacant

Question 29

空く

Answer 29

あく
to open
to be empty, to be vacant

Question 30

行く

Answer 30

いく
to go, to move
to proceed

Question 31

浮く

Answer 31

うく
to float
to become merry
to become loose
to feel out of it
to have time
to be saved

Question 32

置く

Answer 32

おく
to put, to place
to leave
to set up, establish
to appoint
to do in advance (aux)

彼の手のひらに硬貨を置く。
Place a coin in the palm of his hand.

Question 33

書く

Answer 33

かく
to write, to compose, to pen
to paint, to draw

君がこの本を書いたって？
You wrote this book?

Question 34

描く

Answer 34

かく えがく
to draw, paint, sketch
to depict, describe
to picture in one’s mind, to imagine
to form a certain shape

この絵は海の嵐を描いたものである。
This painting is a representation of a storm at sea.

Question 35

掻く

Answer 35

かく
to scratch
to perspire
to shovel, to paddle

虫に噛まれたところを掻いてはいけない。
You should try not to scratch your insect bites.

Question 36

欠く

Answer 36

かく
to nip, crack, chip, break
to lack

この建物は調和を欠いている。
The structure is deficient in harmony.

Question 37

嗅ぐ

Answer 37

かぐ
to sniff, smell

犬は見知らぬ人の匂いをかいだ。
The dog sniffed at the stranger.

Question 38

聞く

Answer 38

きく
to hear, listen
to ask, to enquire

試合の結果について聞きましたか。
Have you heard about the result of the game?

Question 39

効く

Answer 39

to be effective, to show effect
to do it’s work, to carry out it’s function
to be possible to use

Question 40

漕ぐ

Answer 40

こぐ
to row, scull, paddle
to pedal
to swing
to operate a hand pump
to push through ( deep snow, forest, etc.)

Question 41

咲く

Answer 41

to bloom

Question 42

裂く

Answer 42

to reap, tear, rip up, cut up, cut open
to forcibly separate
to spare ( time, money, etc.)

Question 43

敷く

Answer 43

to spread out, lay out
to take position
to use widely

Question 44

炊く

Answer 44

to cook (rice)
to boil, simmer, stew

Question 45

焚く

Answer 45

to burn, to kindle
to light a fire, make a fire
to heat (bath)
to light (stove)
to use camera flash

Question 46

同意する

Answer 46

どういする
agreement, consent, approval
same opinion, same view

Question 47

増加する

Answer 47

ぞうかする

Increase, rise, growth, addition, increment

Question 48

減少する

Answer 48

げんしょうする

decrease, reduction, decline

Question 49

着く

Answer 49

つく
to arrive, to reach
to sit on, to sit at

Question 50

付く

Answer 50

つく
to be attached, to connected with, to adhere, to stick
to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain
to bear

Question 51

就く

Answer 51

つく
to ascend
to take (seat, position, etc)
to assume
to be employed
to start a journey

Question 52

点く

Answer 52

つく
to be lit, to be lighted
to catch fire

Question 53

突く

Answer 53

つく
to prick, to stab
to poke, to nudge
to hit, to strike
to press against
to attack

Question 54

眺める

Answer 54

ながめる

to view, to gaze at

Question 55

贅沢する

Answer 55

ぜいたくする
luxury, extravagance
to live in luxury, to indulge oneself

Question 56

邪魔する

Answer 56

じゃまする
hindrance, intrusion
to visit (somebody's home)

彼女の睡眠の邪魔をするな。
Don’t disturb her while she is sleeping.

Question 57

観光する

Answer 57

かんこうする
sightseeing, tourism

どこを観光しましたか。
What place did you see?

Question 58

訪れる

Answer 58

おとずれる
to visit, to call on
to arrive, to come, to appear

私は３回京都を訪れたことがあります。
I have visited Kyoto three times.

Question 59

試す

Answer 59

ためす
to attempt, to test, to try out

彼はその新しい機械を試してみた。
He tried out that new machine.

Question 60

構える

Answer 60

かまえる
to set up (e.g. a house)
to prepare in advance (a meal)
to prepare to use something (camera)
to have at the ready (a gun)
to plan to scheme
to fabricate in order to deceive
to stiffen, to become formal
to adopt a posture, to take a fighting stance, to square off

彼は大通りに店を構えている。
He has a store on the main road.

Question 61

代表する

Answer 61

だいひょうする
representative, representation, delegation, type, example

彼は日本を代表して会議に出た。
He represented Japan at a conference.

Question 62

預かる

Answer 62

あずかる
to look after, to take care, to keep,to hold on to
to put in charge, to be given responsibility
to be entrusted with
to withhold an announcement
to leave undecided
to take upon oneself

この貴重品を預かってもらえますか。
Could you hold these valuables?

Question 63

預ける

Answer 63

あずける
to leave in someone’s keeping
to out in someone’s care
to deposit
to put someone in charge
to leave the matter in someone’s hand
to lean on

ホテルの金庫に預けている物があります。
I have some things in the hotel safe.

Question 64

着く

Answer 64

つく
to arrive, to reach
to sit on, to sit at

彼らは遅れることなくそこに着くことができた。
They could reach there without delay.

Question 65

注ぐ

Answer 65

つぐ
to pour (into a vessel), to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with, to dish out (food or drink)

彼にビールを一杯注いであげてください。
Please pour him a glass of beer.

Question 66

築く

Answer 66

きずく
to build, to construct, to erect
to amass (e.g. fortune), to pile up

彼は立派な商売を築きあげた。
He has built up an excellent business.

Question 67

商売する

Answer 67

しょうばいする

trade, business, commerce, transaction, occupation

Question 68

接ぐ

Answer 68

つぐ
to join, to piece together, to set (bones)
to graft (onto a tree)

医者は彼の折れた足をついだ。
The doctor set his broken leg.

Question 69

接する

Answer 69

せっする
to touch, to come in contact with, to border on, to adjoin
to receive (e.g. visitor), to attend to, to serve
to encounter, to come across
to receive (news), to get, to hear
to make touch, to bring into contact with
to be tangent to

Question 70

継ぐ

Answer 70

つぐ

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.), to inherit, to take over, to follow
to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire), to replenish with, to feed with, to follow
to patch (clothes), to mend, to repair

Question 71

解く

Answer 71

とく
to untie, to unfasten, to unwrap, to undo
to unsew, to unstitch
to solve, to work out, to answer
to dispel, to clear up, to remove
to dissolve, to cancel, to remove (a prohibition), to lift
to release
to comb (out)

Question 72

溶く

Answer 72

とく
to dissolve (paint), to scramble (eggs)
to melt (metal, etc.), to mix (water with flour, etc.)

Question 73

説く

Answer 73

とく

to explain, to advocate, to preach, to persuade

Question 74

退く

Answer 74

どく のく
to step aside, to move (i.e. out of the way), to make way
to resign, to retire, to quit, to secede

Question 75

研ぐ

Answer 75

とぐ
to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind
to wash (rice)
to scour, to polish, to burnish

Question 76

泣く

Answer 76

なく

to cry, to weep, to sob, to howl

Question 77

次ぐ

Answer 77

つぐ

to rank next to, to come after

Question 78

剥ぐ

Answer 78

はぐ
to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off,
to skin, to flay, to bark
to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.)
to deprive of, to divest of

Question 79

悩む

Answer 79

なやむ

to be worried, to be troubled

Question 80

悩ます

Answer 80

なやます

to afflict, to torment, to harass, to molest

Question 81

掃く

Answer 81

はく
to sweep, to brush, to clean
to gather silkworms

Question 82

詰め込む

Answer 82

つめこむ
to cram, to stuff, to jam, to squeeze
to compress, to pack, to crowd

男性は一人で運搬トラックに荷物を詰め込んでいる。
The man is loading the moving truck on his own.

Question 83

詰める

Answer 83

つめる
to stuff into, to jam, to cram, to pack
to fill, to plug, to stop up
to shorten, to move closer together
to reduce (spending), to conserve
to focus intently on
to go through thoroughly

恐れ入りますが席をちょっとお詰めください。
Move over a little if you please.

Question 84

詰まる

Answer 84

つまる
to be packed (with), to be full (space, schedule, etc.)
to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.), to be clogged
to shorten (width, interval, etc.)
to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.), to narrow
to be at a loss, to be hard pressed

今日は予定が詰まっている。
I have a full program today.

Question 85

抜く

Answer 85

ぬく

to pull out, to draw out, to extract, to unplug, to weed
to omit, to leave out, to go without, to skip
to do to the end, to carry through
to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to drain (e.g. water from a bath), to empty
to pick out, to choose, to select, to extract
to pull out, to draw out, to extract, to unplug, to weed
to take out
to take (a photo), to record (video)

Question 86

脱ぐ

Answer 86

ぬぐ

to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.), to undress

Question 87

履く

Answer 87

はく

to put on (or wear) lower-body clothing (i.e. pants, skirt, etc.),
to put on (or wear) footwear

Question 88

吐く

Answer 88

つく

to breathe out, to breathe
to tell (a lie), to use (foul language)
to vomit, to throw up, to spit up

はく
to vomit, to throw up, to spit up
to emit, to send forth, to breathe out
to give (an opinion), to make (a comment), to express, to tell
to confess

Question 89

掃く

Answer 89

はく
to sweep, to brush, to clean
to gather silkworms

Question 90

討つ

Answer 90

to shoot (at) 
to attack, to defeat, to destroy, to avenge

Question 91

絶つ

Answer 91

たつ
to sever, to cut off
to suppress, to eradicate, to exterminate
to abstain (from), to give up

Question 92

騒ぐ

Answer 92

さわぐ
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

Question 93

診る

Answer 93

みる
to examine (medically)

きみは歯医者に診てもらうべきだ。
You ought to see a dentist.

Question 94

剃る

Answer 94

そる
to shave

ひげを剃って下さい。
Please shave my beard.

Question 95

来る

Answer 95

くる
to come

雨天の後には晴天が来る。
After rain comes fair weather.

Question 96

蹴る

Answer 96

ける
to kick
to refuse, to reject
to stamp (on the ground)
to firmly press one's feet (against something)

彼はわざと私を蹴った。
He kicked me on purpose.

Question 97

去る

Answer 97

さる
to leave, to go away
to pass, to elapse
to be distant
to send away, to drive off, to divorce
to (do) completely 
last 

夏は来たがやがて去る。
As the summer has come, so it will go.

Question 98

知る

Answer 98

しる
to be aware of, to know, to be conscious of
to notice, to feel
to understand, to comprehend, to grasp
to remember, to be acquainted
to experience, to learn

私はあの走っている少年を知っています。
I know that running boy.

Question 99

為る

Answer 99

する
to do, to carry out, to perform

彼は夜更かしをするのに慣れている。
He is used to sitting up late at night.

Question 100

狙う

Answer 100

ねらう
to aim at
to be after (something), to have an eye on

私達はみんな成功を狙っている。
All of us aim at success.

Question 101

払う

Answer 101

はらう
to pay (e.g. money, bill)
to brush off, to wipe away, to clear away
to dust off, to cut off (e.g. branches)
to drive away (e.g. one’s competitors)
to sell off (something unneeded), to dispose of
to pay (e.g. money, bill)
to brush off, to wipe away, to clear away
to dust off, to cut off (e.g. branches)
to drive away (e.g. one’s competitors)
ⓓ to sell off (something unneeded), to dispose of
ⓔ to pay (e.g. attention), to show (e.g. respect, concern)
ⓕ to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice), to expend, to exert
ⓖ to move out (of one’s own place), to vacate
to sweep (e.g. one’s legs), to knock aside
to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy)
to reset (an abacus) to pay (e.g. attention), to show (e.g. respect, concern)
to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice), to expend, to exert to move out (of one’s own place), to vacate
to sweep (e.g. one’s legs), to knock aside
to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy)
to reset (an abacus)

税金はどこで払うのですか。
Where should I pay the tax?

Question 102

貰う

Answer 102

もらう
to receive, to take, to accept
to get somebody to do something
to have in one’s pocket (a fight, match)

彼女はすばらしい刺繍品をもらった。
She gave me charming embroideries.

Question 103

狂う

Answer 103

くるう

to go mad, to lose one’s mind, to go crazy, to go insane
to get out of order, to go amiss
to malfunction, to become imprecise
to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.), to fall through, to get mixed up
to go crazy (over someone or something), to get enthusiastic, to go wild

今何時ですか。私の時計は狂ってしまいました。
What’s the time? My watch has gone wrong.

Question 104

撃つ

Answer 104

うつ
to shoot (at)
to attack, to defeat, to destroy, to avenge

彼らはそれを３回ねらい撃った。
They’ve taken three shots at it.

Question 105

為す

Answer 105

なす
to build up, to establish
to form, to become (a state)
to accomplish, to achieve, to succeed in
to change into
to do, to perform

まず最初に何がなされるべきか決めなければならない。
We should determine what is to be done first.

Question 106

剃る

Answer 106

そる
to shave

出かける前にヒゲを剃らなくては。
I’ve got to shave before leaving.

Question 107

散る

Answer 107

ちる

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves)
to scatter, to be dispersed
to disappear, to dissolve, to break up
to spread, to run, to blur
to die a noble death

秋には葉が散る。
The leaves fall in autumn.

Question 108

釣る

Answer 108

つる
to fish, to angle, to catch
to lure in, to tempt, to attract, to entice, to allure

よく湖へつりに行ったものだ。
I would often go fishing in the lake.

Question 109

祝う

Answer 109

いわう

to celebrate, to congratulate
to observe (a festival)
to present (a gift) in celebration
to drink in celebration
to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.)
to pray for

私たちは彼女の婚約を祝った。
We congratulated her on her engagement.

Question 110

扇ぐ

Answer 110

あおぐ
to fan
to incite, to instigate

彼はあおいで火をおこした。
He fanned the fire into flame.

Question 111

仰ぐ

Answer 111

あおぐ

to look up (at)
to look up to, to respect, to revere
to ask for (e.g. guidance), to seek, to turn to (someone) for
to depend on, to rely on
to gulp down, to quaff, to drink

彼女は彼を師と仰いでいる。
She looks on him as her master.

Question 112

描く

Answer 112

えがく

to draw, to paint, to sketch (see also: 書く)
to depict, to describe
to picture in one’s mind, to imagine
to form a certain shape
(e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)

私は絵を描くための部屋がほしい。
I want a room to paint a picture in.

Question 113

磨く

Answer 113

みがく
to polish, to shine,
to brush (e.g. teeth), to grind (e.g. lens)
to refine (e.g. a skill), to improve, to cultivate

この金属は磨くとつやがでる。
This metal burnishes well.

Question 114

避ける

Answer 114

さける

to avoid (physical contact with)
to avoid (situation)
to ward off, to avert

彼はその質問を避けた。
He turned away the question.

Question 115

吊る

Answer 115

つる
to hang, to suspend
to sling, to wear
to hoist

部屋の天井には電灯が吊られていない。
There are no lights hanging from the roof in the room.

Question 116

照る

Answer 116

てる
to shine
to look slightly upward

あたり一面に日が照っていた。
The sun was shining all around.

Question 117

出る

Answer 117

でる
to leave, to exit, to go out, to come out, to get out
to appear, to come out, to emerge, to surface

必要があれば私は朝早く出ましょう。
If need be, I will come early tomorrow morning.

Question 118

塞ぐ

Answer 118

ふさぐ
to stop up, to close up, to block (up)
plug up, to shut up, to cover (ears, eyes, etc.)
to close (eyes, mouth)
to stand in the way, to obstruct
to occupy, to fill up, to take up
to perform one's role, to do one's duty
to feel depressed, to be in low spirits, to mope

嵐の後道路は倒れた木でふさがれた。
After the storm, the road was blocked with fallen trees.

Question 119

濯ぐ

Answer 119

すすぐ そそぐ ゆすぐ
to rinse, to wash out
to have one’s revenge
to wipe out a disgrace

口をゆすいでください。
Please rinse out your mouth.

Question 120

弾く

Answer 120

ひく
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

彼は若い時分にはバイオリンを弾いていた。
He used to play the violin in his youth.

Question 121

稼ぐ

Answer 121

かせぐ
to earn (income), to make (money)
to score (points, victory), to gain (time), to play (for time)
to work hard (at one’s job), to labor, to labour, to toil

その仕事で彼は年間８千ドル稼ぐ。
The business brings him in 8000 dollars a year.

Question 122

散らす

Answer 122

ちらす
to scatter, to cause a shower of
to disperse, to distribute, to spread
to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.)
to relieve, to get rid of, to cure
to distract, to divert
to do ... wildly (i.e. disorderly or frequently)
to do ... all over the place 

両替人の金を散らし、その台を倒した。
He scattered the money changers’ money and knocked over their tables.

Question 123

盛り上がる

Answer 123

もりあがる
to swell, to rise, to bulge, to be piled up
to rouse, to get excited

観客は盛り上がっているよ。
The audience is really charged up.

Question 124

盛り上げる

Answer 124

もりあげる
to pile up, to heap up
to stir up, to enliven, to bring to a climax

彼の演説が集会を盛り上げた
His speech got the rally going.

Question 125

繋がる

Answer 125

つながる
to be tied together
to be connected to
to be linked to
to lead to, to be related to

運命の赤い糸でつながってるんだよ。
We’re joined by the red string of fate!

Question 126

繋ぐ

Answer 126

つなぐ
to connect, to link together
to tie, to fasten, to restrain
to maintain, to preserve, to keep
to transfer (phone call), to put a person through
word usually written using kana alone
to hedge, to buy or sell forward

このバスは２つの大都市をつないでいる。
This bus connects the two large cities.

Question 127

含む

Answer 127

ふくむ
to contain, to comprise, to have
to hold, to include, to embrace
to hold in the mouth
to bear in mind, to understand
to harbor (grudge, etc.), to harbour
to express (emotion, etc.), to imply

この本は中に４０枚の写真を含む。
This book contains forty photographs.

Question 128

迷う

Answer 128

まよう
to lose one's way
to waver, to hesitate
to be of two minds over,
to be puzzled, to be perplexed
to give into temptation, to lose control of oneself
to be charmed, to be infatuated
to be captivated, to be smitten
to turn in one's grave

どっちの道に行っても迷いそうな気がする。
I have a feeling I’m going to get lost whichever road I take.

Question 129

凍る

Answer 129

こおる
to freeze, to be frozen over, to congeal

池は硬く凍っていた。
The pond was frozen hard.

Question 130

冷やす

Answer 130

ひやす
to cool (from room temperature)
to chill, to refrigerate
to calm down, to cool off
to regain one's composure, to relax
to be frightened (at), to be scared (of)

固まるまでそのままにしておくか冷蔵庫で冷やしてください。
Leave it in the refrigerator until it sets.

Question 131

合計する

Answer 131

ごうけい
sum total, total amount

彼はその数字を合計した。
He added up the figures.

Question 132

戻る

Answer 132

もどる
to turn back (e.g. half-way)
to return, to go back
to recover (e.g. something lost)
to be returned
to rebound, to spring back

彼女は気を失ったが、数分後に正気に戻った。
She fainted but came to after a few minutes.

Question 133

抓る

Answer 133

つねる つめる
to pinch, to nip

彼女は私の腕をきつくつねった。
She pinched my arm sharply.

Question 134

喧嘩する

Answer 134

けんかする
to quarrel, brawl, fight, squabble, scuffle, argument

彼とつまらない事で喧嘩をした。
I had a quarrel with him about trifles.

Question 135

囲む

Answer 135

かこむ
to surround, to encircle, to enclose
to fence, to wall in
to besiege, to lay siege to
to play (go, shogi, etc.)

私たちの学校は健全な環境に囲まれている。
Our school is surrounded by a healthy environment.

Question 136

巡る

Answer 136

めぐる
to go around
to return
to surround
to concern (usu. of disputes)

我々は太陽を巡るすべての惑星を探検するだろう。
We will explore every planet that goes around the sun.

Question 137

交ざる

Answer 137

まざる
to be mixed, to be blended with
to associate with, to mingle with
to join

この物質は水と混ざる。
This substance will mix with water.

Question 138

混ぜる

Answer 138

まぜる
to mix, to stir, to blend

彼は砂糖を牛乳に混ぜました。
He mixed sugar with milk.

Question 139

持てる

Answer 139

もてる
to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.)
to be well liked, to be popular, to be pampered
to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.), to last
possessed, held

持てる力を発揮する
perform to the best of one’s ability

Question 140

決まる

Answer 140

きまる
to be decided, to be settled
to look good in (clothes)

ご注文はお決まりですか？
Are you ready to order now?

Question 141

過ぎる

Answer 141

すぎる
to pass through, to pass by, to go beyond
to pass (i.e. of time), to elapse
to have expired, to have ended, to be over
to exceed, to surpass, to be above
to be no more than
to be excessive, to be too much, to be too

彼女は疲れすぎて話せなかった。
She was too much fatigued to speak.

Question 142

取り消す

Answer 142

とりけす
to cancel, to withdraw,
to retract, to take back (words, etc.), to revoke

ジャックは予約を取り消すことにした。
Jack decided to cancel the reservations.

Question 143

掻き回す

Answer 143

かきまわす
to stir, to churn, to poke (a fire), to disturb (water)
to rummage around
to throw into confusion, to throw into chaos, to disturb

水を加えてペースト状になるまでかき回しなさい。
Add water and stir to a paste.

Question 144

広まる

Answer 144

ひろまる
to spread, to be propagated

そのニュースは急速に広まった。
The news spread fast.

Question 145

呟く

Answer 145

つぶやく
to mutter, to murmur, to grumble
to tweet (Twitter)

彼は学校に対する不満をつぶやいた。
He muttered complaints against the school.

Question 146

刻む

Answer 146

きざむ
to mince, to cut fine, to chop up, to hash, to shred
to carve, to engrave, to chisel, to notch
to tick away (time), to beat out (e.g. rhythm), to record the passing moments
to etch (into one’s mind), to remember distinctly

その像は石を刻んで作ったものだ。
The statue is carved out of stone.

Question 147

濡れる

Answer 147

ぬれる
to get wet

そのぬれたシャツはすぐに乾くだろう。
The wet shirt will soon dry up.

Question 148

塗る

Answer 148

ぬる
to paint, to plaster, to lacquer, to varnish
to spread, to smear, to put up (wallpaper)

ケンは自転車を白く塗りました。
Ken painted his bicycle white.

Question 149

冴える

Answer 149

さえる
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
to master (a skill), to excel at, to cleanly execute
to be satisfying
to become frigid, to become intensely cold

コーヒーを一杯飲むと頭が冴える。
I feel more alert after drinking a cup of coffee.

Question 150

付き合う

Answer 150

つきあう
to associate with, to keep company with, to go out with, to go steady with, to get on with

性格の良い人と付き合うべきです。
You must associate with people of good character.

Question 151

褒める

Answer 151

ほめる
to praise, to admire, to speak well of someone

ほめることが学習者にやる気を起こさせる。
Praise stimulates students to work hard.

Question 152

発揮する

Answer 152

はっきする
show (of power, ability, etc.)
exhibition, demonstration, display, manifestation

その競技で彼は持てる能力のすべてを発揮した。
In the contest he fully displayed what ability he had.

Question 153

拭く

Answer 153

ふく
to wipe, to dry

ぬれた髪の毛をタオルで拭いた。
She wiped her wet hair with a towel.

Question 154

試す

Answer 154

ためす
to attempt, to test, to try out

その事件によって彼の勇敢さが試された。
That incident put his courage to the test.

Question 155

巻く

Answer 155

まく
to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
to envelope, to shroud
to outflank, to skirt
to link (verse)
to move ahead (three hours, etc.), to move up

彼は尻尾を巻いて逃げた。
He turned his tail and ran.

Question 156

蒔く

Answer 156

まく
to sow, to plant, to seed
to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)

Question 157

撒く

Answer 157

まく
to scatter, to sprinkle, to strew
to distribute (handbills, etc.), to spread (rumours, etc.)
to give the slip, to throw off, to shake off, to lose

彼はホースを使って庭に水を撒いていました。
He was watering his garden with a hose.

Question 158

敷く

Answer 158

しく
to spread out, to lay out
to take a position
to impose widely (e.g. over a city)

その床には厚いじゅうたんが敷いてある。
The floor is covered with a thick carpet.

Question 159

向く

Answer 159

むく

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)

右を向いてください。
Turn to the right.

Question 160

向かう

Answer 160

むかう
to face
to go towards, to head towards

私達は故郷に向かって進んで行った。
We made our way towards our hometown.

Question 161

焼く

Answer 161

やく
to burn
to roast, to broil, to grill, to bake, to toast, to barbecue
to heat, to heat up
to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.), to bake, to fire, to burn
to tan (i.e. suntan), to burn
to print (a photo), to burn (an optical disc)
to be jealous of, to be envious of, to envy

陶器は火で焼かれた。
The pottery was baked by fire.

Question 162

沸く

Answer 162

わく
to grow hot (e.g. water), to boil
to get excited (at), to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.),
to be in a ferment, to take place energetically
to ferment
to melt (of metal)

薬缶のお湯が沸いている。
The kettle is boiling.

Question 163

沸かす

Answer 163

わかす
to boil, to heat
to excite
to melt (metal)

お湯を少し沸かしてください。
Boil some water.

Question 164

湧く

Answer 164

わく
to well (up), to gush forth (of water), to spring out, to surge
to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.)
to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.)
to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

いざとなれば勇気が湧いてくる。
Your courage will come out in a crisis.

Question 165

備わる

Answer 165

そなわる
to be furnished with, to be provided with, to be equipped with
to be possessed of, to be endowed with, to be gifted with
to be among, to be one of

彼には権力も能力も備わっている。
He has got both authority and ability.

Question 166

痺れる

Answer 166

しびれる
to become numb, to go to sleep
to get an electric shock, to tingle

Question 167

酌む

Answer 167

くむ
to pour (sake), to serve, to drink together

Question 168

躓く

Answer 168

つまずく つまづく
to stumble, to trip
to fail

Question 169

尋ねる

Answer 169

たずねる
to ask, to enquire, to inquire
to search, to look for, to look into, to investigate

Question 170

訪ねる

Answer 170

たずねる

to visit, to call on, to pay a visit to

Question 171

躊躇う

Answer 171

ためらう

to hesitate, to waver

Question 172

懲りる

Answer 172

こりる
to learn by experience, to learn one’s lesson
to learn the hard way
to have enough (of), to be disgusted with

Question 173

込める

Answer 173

こめる
to load (a gun, etc.), to charge
to put into (e.g. emotion, effort)
to include (e.g. tax in a sales price)

Question 174

植える

Answer 174

うえる
to plant, to grow, to raise
to insert, to transplant, to implant, to set (type)
to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent)
to instill (idea, value, etc.), to instil, to inculcate

Question 175

離れる

Answer 175

はなれる
to be separated, to be apart, to be distant
to leave, to go away
to leave (a job, etc.), to quit, to give up
to lose connection with, to drift away from

駅は少し離れている。
The station is a little way off.

Question 176

離す

Answer 176

はなす
to separate, to part, to divide, to keep apart

寒かったので一日中毛布が離せなかった。
It was so cold I clung to the blanket all day.

Question 177

重なる

Answer 177

かさなる
to be piled up, to lie on top of one another
to come one after another
to happen over and over
to pile up (e.g. stress), to accumulate
to overlap (each other), to occur at the same time
to happen simultaneously

お祭りの日と試験の日が重なっている。
The date of the festival coincides with that of the exam.

Question 178

覆う

Answer 178

おおう
to cover, to hide, to conceal, to wrap, to disguise

広大な森林が山々を覆っている。
A vast forest covers the mountains.

Question 179

数える

Answer 179

かぞえる
to count, to enumerate

６までの数を数えることができる。
He counts up to six.

Question 180

浸す

Answer 180

ひたす
to dip, to soak, to drench
豆を水に浸す
soak [steep] beans in water

Question 181

削る

Answer 181

けずる
transitive
to cut down little by little
to take percentage
to shave (wood, leather, etc.)
to sharpen (e.g. pencil)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.)
to scrape off
to curtail, to reduce
to remove, to cross out
福祉予算が大幅に削られた
The social welfare budget was substantially reduced [cut].