JapanLingo

Vocabulary

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

22000 words

excavation / discovery

iseki no hakkutsu ga susundeimasu.

The excavation of the ruins is progressing.

probe / exploration

tansaki ga kasei o tansa shiteimasu.

The probe is exploring Mars.

reconnaissance

doroon de teisatsu o okonaimashita.

Reconnaissance was carried out with a drone.

confinement

hannin wa hitojichi o kankin shimashita.

The criminal confined the hostages.

imprisonment

ou wa shiro ni yuuhei saremashita.

The king was imprisoned in the castle.

isolation / quarantine

kansensha wa kakuri saremashita.

The infected people were isolated.

cutoff / blocking

fuseina tsuushin o shadan shimashita.

We blocked the unauthorized communications.

blockade / lockdown

jiko de douro ga fuusa saremashita.

The road was blocked off due to the accident.

closure

furui koujou ga heisa saremashita.

The old factory was closed down.

opening up

teien ga ippan ni kaihou saremashita.

The garden was opened to the public.

liberation / release

hitojichi wa buji ni kaihou saremashita.

The hostages were released safely.

being satisfied (explanation)

setsumei o kiite mo shakuzen to shimasen.

Even after hearing the explanation, I am not satisfied.

drastic change

shijou no kankyou ga gekihen shimashita.

The market environment changed drastically.

sharp decrease

kankoukyaku ga gekigen shimashita.

The number of tourists dropped sharply.

sharp increase

chuumon ga gekizou shimashita.

Orders increased sharply.

sudden price rise

kabuka ga kyuutou shimashita.

The stock price surged.

sudden drop

kawase ga kyuuraku shimashita.

The exchange rate plunged.

crash (prices)

kabuka ga bouraku shimashita.

Stock prices crashed.

price explosion

gen'yu no kakaku ga boutou shimashita.

Crude oil prices skyrocketed.

transformation / reform

gyoukai wa ookina henkaku no jiki ni arimasu.

The industry is in a period of great transformation.

innovation

gijutsu no kakushin ga susundeimasu.

Technological innovation is advancing.

renovation / reform

keieijin ga sasshin saremashita.

The management team was completely renewed.

complete renewal

ofisu no naisou o isshin shimashita.

The office interior was completely renewed.

overturn / capsizing

kyoufuu de booto ga tenpuku shimashita.

The boat capsized in the strong wind.

fall / degradation

kaidan kara tenraku shinai you chuui shite kudasai.

Be careful not to fall down the stairs.

crash (aircraft)

kogataki ga yama ni tsuiraku shimashita.

A small plane crashed into the mountain.

falling

tana kara nimotsu ga rakka shimashita.

The package fell from the shelf.

descent

kion ga kyuu ni kouka shimashita.

The temperature dropped suddenly.

rise / ascent

kion ga joushou shiteimasu.

The temperature is rising.

decline / descent

uriage ga kakou shiteimasu.

Sales are declining.

sublimation

kuyashisa o doryoku ni shouka sasemashita.

He sublimated his frustration into effort.

distillation

uisukii wa jouryuu shite tsukuraremasu.

Whisky is made by distillation.

extraction processing

yakan ni deeta no chuushutsu shori o jikkou shimasu.

The data extraction process runs at night.

refining

gen'yu o seisei shite gasorin o tsukurimasu.

Gasoline is made by refining crude oil.

smelting

kouseki o seiren shite kinzoku o toridashimasu.

Metal is extracted by smelting ore.

casting (metal)

kono koujou de wa buhin o chuuzou shiteimasu.

This factory casts metal parts.

training / forging

mainichi no tanren ga mi o musubimashita.

Daily training bore fruit.

polishing (skills)

waza o renma shite ichiryuu ni narimashita.

He polished his skills and became first-rate.

grinding / polishing

renzu o teinei ni kenma shimasu.

The lenses are polished carefully.

to hold up / set forth

mainichi kakageru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to hold up every day.

to accomplish

mainichi togeru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to accomplish every day.

to hinder

mainichi samatageru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to hinder every day.

to soften / ease

mainichi yawarageru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to soften every day.

to oppress

mainichi shiitageru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to oppress every day.

to dedicate / offer

mainichi sasageru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to dedicate every day.

to connect

mainichi tsunageru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to connect every day.

to age / look old

mainichi fukeru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to age every day.

to grow late (night)

mainichi fukeru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to grow late (night) every day.

to furnish / arrange

mainichi shitsuraeru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to furnish every day.

to store / save up

mainichi takuwaeru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to store every day.