JapanLingo

Vocabulary

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

22000 words

diversification

hatarakikata ga tayouka shiteimasu.

Ways of working are diversifying.

subdivision

sagyou o saibunka shite buntan shimashita.

We subdivided the work and shared it out.

unification / centralization

kokyaku jouhou o ichigenka shimashita.

We centralized the customer information.

integration

apuri to saabisu ga ittaika shimashita.

The app and the service were integrated.

internationalization

daigaku wa kokusaika o susumeteimasu.

The university is promoting internationalization.

declining birthrate

shoushika de gakkou ga hetteimasu.

Schools are decreasing due to the declining birthrate.

aging (population)

nihon wa koureika ga susundeimasu.

Japan's population is aging.

depopulation

yama no mura wa kasoka ga shinkoku desu.

Depopulation is serious in mountain villages.

urbanization

toshika de midori ga herimashita.

Urbanization has reduced greenery.

(global) warming

chikyuu ondanka no taisaku ga hitsuyou desu.

Measures against global warming are needed.

desertification

sabakuka ga susumu chiiki ga arimasu.

There are regions where desertification is advancing.

insight

kare no bunseki wa surudoi dousatsu ni michiteimasu.

His analysis is full of sharp insight.

consideration / inquiry

jikken no kekka o kousatsu shimashita.

We examined the results of the experiment.

conjecture / inference

okimochi o suisatsu itashimasu.

I can imagine how you must feel.

speculation

okusoku de hanasanaide kudasai.

Please do not speak based on speculation.

contemplation

kare wa shizukana basho de shisaku ni fukerimashita.

He was lost in contemplation in a quiet place.

meditation

asa no mokusou ga nikka desu.

Morning meditation is part of my daily routine.

tacit approval

kaisha wa fukugyou o mokunin shiteimasu.

The company tacitly allows side jobs.

remaining silent

yougisha wa mokuhi o tsuzuketeimasu.

The suspect continues to remain silent.

suggestion / implication

chousa kekka wa atarashii kanousei o shisa shiteimasu.

The findings suggest new possibilities.

hint / suggestion

sono hyougen wa henka o anji shiteimasu.

That expression hints at change.

explicit statement

keiyakusho ni jouken o meiji shite kudasai.

Please state the conditions explicitly in the contract.

advocacy / proposal

hakase wa atarashii riron o teishou shimashita.

The doctor proposed a new theory.

presiding over

kare wa dokushokai o shusai shiteimasu.

He presides over a book club.

chairing / MC

kekkonshiki no shikai o tanomaremashita.

I was asked to be the MC at a wedding.

facilitator role

kaigi no shinkouyaku o tsutomemashita.

I served as facilitator of the meeting.

oratory / argument

benron taikai de yuushou shimashita.

I won the speech contest.

explanation / vindication

kare wa okure no riyuu o benmei shimashita.

He explained himself about the delay.

press conference of explanation

shachou ga shakumei kaiken o hirakimashita.

The president held a press conference to explain the matter.

mention / reference

houkokusho wa risuku ni mo genkyuu shiteimasu.

The report also mentions the risks.

declaration

daijin wa zouzei shinai to genmei shimashita.

The minister declared there would be no tax increase.

assertion

kare wa seikou suru to dangen shimashita.

He asserted that it would succeed.

declaration

kaisha wa kankyou mokuhyou o sengen shimashita.

The company declared its environmental goals.

pronouncement / sentence

saibankan ga hanketsu o senkoku shimashita.

The judge pronounced the sentence.

proclamation

seifu wa hijou jitai o fukoku shimashita.

The government proclaimed a state of emergency.

open declaration

kare wa mokuhyou o kougen shiteimasu.

He openly declares his goals.

public relations

watashi wa kouhou no shigoto o shiteimasu.

I work in public relations.

news reporting

jiken wa ookiku houdou saremashita.

The incident was widely reported.

news gathering / interview

kisha ga genba de shuzai shiteimasu.

Reporters are gathering news at the scene.

publication request

zasshi ni koukoku no keisai irai o shimashita.

We requested that an ad be published in the magazine.

distribution / streaming

kaiken wa netto de haishin saremashita.

The press conference was streamed online.

broadcast

shiai wa kon'ya housou saremasu.

The game will be broadcast tonight.

relay / live broadcast

shikiten no yousu ga chuukei saremashita.

The ceremony was broadcast live.

live coverage

kare wa geemu no jikkyou o shiteimasu.

He does live commentary on games.

recording (program)

bangumi no shuuroku ga owarimashita.

The recording of the program finished.

compilation

iinkai ga jiten o hensan shimashita.

The committee compiled the dictionary.

adaptation (of a work)

shousetsu ga butaiyou ni hon'an saremashita.

The novel was adapted for the stage.

free translation

kono bubun wa chokuyaku yori iyaku ga shizen desu.

A free translation is more natural here than a literal one.

literal translation

chokuyaku suru to imi ga tsutawarimasen.

If you translate it literally, the meaning does not come across.

mistranslation

goyaku o mitsukete shuusei shimashita.

I found and corrected a mistranslation.