JapanLingo

Vocabulary

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

22000 words

invasion

rekishi no jugyou de shinryaku no rekishi o manabimashita.

We studied the history of invasions in history class.

defense

kuni no bouei nitsuite giron ga tsuzuiteimasu.

Debate continues about national defense.

defense / protection

kono sofuto wa kougeki kara shisutemu o bougyo shimasu.

This software defends the system against attacks.

capture / conquering

muzukashii reberu o yatto kouryaku shimashita.

I finally conquered the difficult level.

suppression / control

shouboutai ga kaji o seiatsu shimashita.

The fire brigade brought the fire under control.

suppression (of riot)

boudou wa suujikan de chin'atsu saremashita.

The riot was suppressed within hours.

suppression / restraint

kosuto no joushou o yokusei suru hitsuyou ga arimasu.

We need to curb the rise in costs.

oppression

kanjou o yokuatsu shisugiru no wa yokunai desu.

Suppressing your emotions too much is not good.

crackdown

houdou no jiyuu e no dan'atsu ga hihan saremashita.

The crackdown on press freedom was criticized.

persecution

karera wa hakugai o nogarete ijuu shimashita.

They emigrated to escape persecution.

abuse

doubutsu no gyakutai wa hanzai desu.

Animal abuse is a crime.

exploitation

roudousha no sakushu ga mondai ni natteimasu.

The exploitation of workers has become a problem.

requisition

senjichuu no chouyou nitsuite manabimashita.

We learned about wartime requisition.

conscription

sono kuni ni wa chouhei no seido ga arimasu.

That country has a conscription system.

tax payment

nouzei wa kokumin no gimu desu.

Paying taxes is a citizen's duty.

taxation

yunyuuhin ni kazei saremasu.

Imported goods are taxed.

tax cut

seifu wa genzei o kentou shiteimasu.

The government is considering tax cuts.

tax increase

rainen no zouzei ga happyou saremashita.

Next year's tax increase was announced.

tax collection

chouzei no shikumi o benkyou shimashita.

I studied how tax collection works.

exemption

seiseki ga yoi node jugyouryou ga menjo saremashita.

My tuition was waived because of my good grades.

deduction

iryouhi wa zeikin kara koujo dekimasu.

Medical expenses can be deducted from your taxes.

return / giving back

rieki o okyakusama ni kangen shimasu.

We return profits to our customers.

refund (tax)

haraisugita zeikin ga kanpu saremashita.

The overpaid tax was refunded.

redemption / repayment

kokusai wa juunen de shoukan saremasu.

The government bonds are redeemed in ten years.

accommodation / flexibility

kare wa jikan no yuuzuu ga kiku shigoto o shiteimasu.

He has a job with flexible hours.

mediation

saibansho ga choutei o okonaimashita.

The court conducted mediation.

arbitration

joushi ga futari no arasoi o chuusai shimashita.

The boss arbitrated the dispute between the two.

mediation / placement

chijin ni shigoto o assen shite moraimashita.

An acquaintance helped place me in a job.

solicitation

hoken no kan'yuu no denwa ga ooi desu.

I get many calls soliciting insurance.

winning over

hantaiha o kaijuu shiyou to shimashita.

They tried to win over the opposition.

disciplinary action

kisoku ihan de choukai shobun o ukemashita.

He received disciplinary action for breaking the rules.

punishment

ihansha ni wa choubatsu ga kasaremasu.

Violators are punished.

punishment

inshu unten wa kibishiku shobatsu saremasu.

Drunk driving is punished severely.

disposal / punishment

furui shorui o shobun shimashita.

I disposed of the old documents.

treatment (of staff)

shain no shoguu o kaizen shimashita.

The treatment of employees was improved.

treatment / compensation

kono kaisha wa taiguu ga yoi desu.

This company offers good compensation.

preferential treatment

keikensha wa kyuuyo de yuuguu saremasu.

Experienced hires receive preferential pay.

cold treatment

kare wa tenshokusaki de reiguu saremashita.

He was treated coldly at his new company.

respect (for rights)

otagai no bunka o sonchou shimashou.

Let's respect each other's cultures.

disregard

anzen o keishi shite wa ikemasen.

You must not disregard safety.

emphasis / valuing

tousha wa hitogara o juushi shite saiyou shimasu.

Our company hires with an emphasis on character.

close observation

shijou no ugoki o chuushi shiteimasu.

We are closely watching market movements.

stare / gaze

kare wa gamen o jitto gyoushi shiteimashita.

He was staring intently at the screen.

editorial supervision

kono jisho wa senmonka ga kanshuu shimashita.

This dictionary was supervised by experts.

audit

maitoshi, kaikei kansa ga okonawaremasu.

An accounting audit is conducted every year.

assessment

kuruma no shitadori kakaku o satei shite moraimashita.

I had my car's trade-in value assessed.

visa

nyuukoku ni wa sashou ga hitsuyou desu.

A visa is required for entry.

quarantine

kuukou de doubutsu wa ken'eki o ukemasu.

Animals go through quarantine at the airport.

arrest / roundup

ihansha ga kenkyo saremashita.

The violators were rounded up.

exposure / crackdown

fuseina torihiki ga tekihatsu saremashita.

The illegal transactions were exposed.