JapanLingo

Vocabulary

Every word comes with furigana, romaji, and an original example sentence from real life in Japan.

10055 words · JLPT N1

loading / equipping

shinmoderu ni wa AI ga tousai sareteimasu.

The new model is equipped with AI.

boarding

toujou wa shuppatsu no sanjuppunmae ni hajimarimasu.

Boarding begins thirty minutes before departure.

boarding (a vehicle)

mae no tobira kara jousha shite kudasai.

Please board through the front door.

getting off

tsugi no eki de gesha shimasu.

I get off at the next station.

transfer (trains)

shinjuku de kaisoku ni norikae shimasu.

I transfer to the rapid train at Shinjuku.

transportation / carriage

omoi kizai o torakku de unpan shimashita.

We transported the heavy equipment by truck.

transport (industry)

ani wa un'yu no kaisha de hataraiteimasu.

My brother works for a transport company.

marine transport

kaiun no unchin ga agatteimasu.

Marine shipping rates are rising.

air transport

kinkyuu no busshi ga kuuyu saremashita.

The emergency supplies were airlifted.

land transport

kuruma o hokkaidou made rikusou shimashita.

The car was transported overland to Hokkaido.

distribution / rationing

sengo wa shokuryou ga haikyuu sareteimashita.

Food was rationed after the war.

delivery (quota)

nouka wa kome o kyoushutsu shiteimashita.

Farmers delivered rice under the quota system.

requisition

senjichuu wa busshi ga chouhatsu saremashita.

Supplies were requisitioned during the war.

signing (treaty)

ryoukoku wa jouyaku ni chouin shimashita.

The two countries signed the treaty.

ratification

gikai wa jouyaku o hijun shimashita.

The parliament ratified the treaty.

concluding a treaty

teiyakukoku wa gimu o oimasu.

The signatory countries bear obligations.

settlement / agreement

chingin koushou ga daketsu shimashita.

The wage negotiations were settled.

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breakdown (of talks)

koushou wa ketsuretsu shimashita.

The negotiations broke down.

breakthrough (deadlock)

hanashiai de joukyou o dakai shimashita.

We broke the deadlock through discussion.

sounding out

tenshoku no ishi ga aru ka dashin saremashita.

I was sounded out about whether I would change jobs.

negotiation

kakaku nitsuite torihikisaki to sesshou shiteimasu.

We are negotiating prices with the business partner.

bargaining / tactics

koushou ni wa kakehiki ga hitsuyou desu.

Negotiation requires tactics.

concession

otagai ni sukoshizutsu jouho shimashita.

We each made small concessions.

transfer (of rights)

jigyou o tasha ni jouto shimashita.

The business was transferred to another company.

succession / inheritance

musuko ga jigyou o keishou shimashita.

The son succeeded to the business.

inheritance

kare wa tochi o souzoku shimashita.

He inherited the land.

hereditary succession

sono yakushoku wa seshuu de uketsugarete kimashita.

That position has been passed down hereditarily.

transmission (of tradition)

matsuri no odori ga denshou sareteimasu.

The festival dance has been handed down.

following (precedent)

zenninsha no yarikata o toushuu shimashita.

I followed my predecessor's methods.

taking advantage / piggybacking

seeru ni binjou shite kaimono o shimashita.

I took advantage of the sale to do some shopping.

rush / flood (of requests)

toiawase ga sattou shimashita.

Inquiries flooded in.

crowding / density

toshin ni wa biru ga misshuu shiteimasu.

Buildings are densely packed in the city center.

close (relationship)

ryousha wa missetsuna kankei ni arimasu.

The two companies have a close relationship.

adjacency

souko wa koujou ni rinsetsu shiteimasu.

The warehouse is adjacent to the factory.

proximity

sensaa ga kinsetsu suru buttai o kenchi shimasu.

The sensor detects objects in close proximity.

approach

taifuu ga kyuushuu ni sekkin shiteimasu.

The typhoon is approaching Kyushu.

contact

eigyou ga atarashii kokyaku to sesshoku shimashita.

The sales team made contact with a new customer.

business entertainment

yoru wa torihikisaki no settai ga arimasu.

I have a business dinner with a client tonight.

reception (of visitors)

uketsuke ga teinei ni outai shite kuremashita.

The receptionist attended to me politely.

reception

ousetsushitsu de okyakusama to hanashimashita.

I spoke with the guest in the reception room.

ingratiation

ryuukou ni geigou shinai seihin o tsukuritai desu.

I want to make products that do not pander to trends.

welcome

atarashii menbaa o kangei shimasu.

We welcome the new members.

friendly chat

paatii de sankasha ga kandan shimashita.

The participants chatted pleasantly at the party.

informal discussion

hogosha to sensei ga kondan shimashita.

The parents and teachers had an informal talk.

entreaty

kare wa mouichido chansu o to kongan shimashita.

He pleaded for another chance.

petition / plea

juumin wa genkei o tangan shimashita.

The residents petitioned for a reduced sentence.

petition (to authorities)

juumin ga shi ni douro no kaizen o chinjou shimashita.

Residents petitioned the city to improve the roads.

formal complaint / claim

kettei ni taishite igi o moushitate shimashita.

We filed an objection to the decision.

plea / defense

hikokugawa wa keiyaku mukou o kouben shimashita.

The defense pleaded that the contract was invalid.

rebuttal

kare wa hihan ni taishite hanbaku shimashita.

He rebutted the criticism.