Words And Phrases Flashcards

1
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極めて

A

きわめて
extremely

極めて遺憾です
It’s extremely regrettable.

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2
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落ち込む

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おちこむ
to be depressed

彼は最近落ち込んでいる
He has been depressed recently.

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恵まれて

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めぐまれて
blessed

私は友人に恵まれている
I am blessed with friends.

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4
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叩く

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たたく
to hit

雨は窓ガラスを叩く。
The rain beats against the window pane.

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5
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奥の方

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おくのかた
in the back

奥の方切がない
There is no cut in the back.

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6
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奥まで

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おくまで
deeper

もっと奥まで感じて
Feel it even deeper

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引き付ける

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ひきつける
to attract

磁石は鉄を引き付ける
Magnets attract iron

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8
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しばらく

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暫く
for a while
(can be a little while or quite a while depending on context)

しばらくお待ちください
Please wait for a moment.

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改善の余地

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かいぜんのよち
Room for improvement

まだ改善の余地がある
There is still room for improvement.

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10
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宜しければ

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よろしければ
if you please; if you don’t mind; when you’re ready; if you want; if that’s alright with you

よろしければ塩をこちらに回して下さいませんか
The salt, if you please

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11
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まるで

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まるで
Just like
Typically used with のようです

まるで魔法のようでした
It was just like magic

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12
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なければならない

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なければならない
have to/must

体重を減らさなければならない
I have to lose weight

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13
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導入

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どうにゅう
to introduce, to bring in, to lead in

新しい技術が導入されている
A new technology is being introduced

seems to refer more to system or concepts than people

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14
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基本的に

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きほんてきに
fundamental, basic
これは基本的な問題です
This is a fundamental problem

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15
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利口
利巧

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りこう
clever, smart, sensible

犬は利口な動物である
A dog is a clever animal.

Also can mean well behaved (when refering to children or pets)

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16
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寸前

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すんぜん
On the verge of

彼女は気絶寸前だった。
She almost passed out

Used as a verb modifier

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17
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自ら

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みずから
In person, on your own

彼は自らそこへ出かけた。
He went there in person

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18
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だまされ

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Easily fooled

The root is 騙す

僕は騙されやすいと本当に思う?
Do you really think I am that gullible?

19
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(と)共に

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(と)ともに
Along with

彼らと共に笑いなさい。
Laugh with them

20
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によって

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According to, by means of

人によって意見が異なる。
Opinions vary from person to person

21
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満たす

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みたす
To fulfill (a condition) or to satisfy (an appetite)

花瓶を水で満たした。
I filled a vase with water

22
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目撃

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もくげき(する)
Witnessing or observing

彼はその事故を目撃した。
He witnessed the accident

23
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頼る人

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たよるひと
A reliable person

彼女は頼る人だ
She is a reliable person

24
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ほっとした

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To be relieved

それを聞いてほっとした。
I am relieved to hear that

Sometimes written in katakana

25
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乗り越えた

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のりこえた
To overcome something

彼らは苦しみを乗り越えた
They overcame the ordeal

26
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困難

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こんなん
Difficulties

多くの困難を乗り越えた
I overcame many difficulties

27
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まとめる

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To collect, put together or unify
纏まる ( usually kana)

仕事にかかる前に考えをよくまとめなさい。
Collect your thoughts before you begin work

28
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人物

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じんぶつ
Person or figure
One’s character
Able or talented person

彼は悪い人物ではない
He is not a bad person

29
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中身

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なかみ
The insides, interior or contents of something

箱の中身は何?
What’s inside the box?

30
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良ければ

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よければ
If it is alright/good (usually written in kana)

天気が良ければ行くよ。
If the weather is good I will go

31
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大当たり

A

おおあたり
Great success, bullseye, big hit

その映画は大当たりした。
The movie was a big hit.

32
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確かに

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たしかに
Certainly, surely

確かに難しい問題だよ。
It’s certainly a difficult problem

33
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やる気

A

やるき
Will to do something, motivation

やる気はあるけど時間がない
I have the motivation but I don’t have the time.

34
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閉じ込める

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とじこめる
To lock up or imprison

嵐で彼らは家の中に閉じ込められた。
A storm confined them to the house

35
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待ち遠しい

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まちどおしい
Anxiously awaiting, hardly wait

夏が待ち遠しいな。
I can hardly wait for summer

36
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手に入る

A

てにいる
To obtain

手に入らなかった。
I could not get it

37
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行う

A

おこなう
To perform, carry out or do
Also can be used to mean one’s conduct
Can be used to refer to events or ceremonies

午後に面接を行います。
We will give the interview in the afternoon

38
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最悪の場合

最悪の事態

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さいあくのばあい
さいあくのじたい
Worst case scenario

最悪の場合を考えておこう。
Let’s consider the worst case scenario

39
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予定通り

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よていどうり
As planned, according to plan, on schedule

全体的には予定通りです。
Overall we are on schedule

40
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雑貨

A

ざっか
Miscellaneous goods, sundries

彼女の父は雑貨店をしている。
Her father has a general store

Also sometimes 雑貨屋

41
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これ以上

A

これいじょう
Anymore, any further, any longer

これ以上は飲めません。
I can’t drink anymore

Used at the start of sentences usually

42
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昨夜は十分に眠れなかった

A

さくやはじゅうぶんにねむれなかった
I did not sleep enough last night

43
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構わない

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かまわない
No problem, doesn’t matter

待つのはかまわないよ。
I don’t mind waiting

Note: kanji means posture or stance

44
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について

A

About, regarding, concerning

これについて質問があります
I have a question about this

Also used for “ready set go”