JapanLingo

Vocabulary

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

22000 words

remarkable

kono shigoto wa mezamashii desu.

This job is remarkable.

spectacular

kono shigoto wa hanabanashii desu.

This job is spectacular.

confusing / misleading

kono shigoto wa magirawashii desu.

This job is confusing.

troublesome

kono shigoto wa wazurawashii desu.

This job is troublesome.

overly familiar

kono shigoto wa narenareshii desu.

This job is overly familiar.

distant / cold

kono shigoto wa yosoyososhii desu.

This job is distant.

refreshing

kono shigoto wa sugasugashii desu.

This job is refreshing.

graceful / manly (admitting)

kono shigoto wa isagiyoi desu.

This job is graceful.

tasteful / bitter

kono shigoto wa shibui desu.

This job is tasteful.

fragile

kono shigoto wa moroi desu.

This job is fragile.

gentle / gradual

kono shigoto wa yuruyaka desu.

This job is gentle.

prompt

kono shigoto wa sumiyaka desu.

This job is prompt.

healthy

kono shigoto wa sukoyaka desu.

This job is healthy.

secret

kono shigoto wa hisoka desu.

This job is secret.

solemn

kono shigoto wa ogosoka desu.

This job is solemn.

foolish

kono shigoto wa oroka desu.

This job is foolish.

skillful

kono shigoto wa takumi desu.

This job is skillful.

tough / shrewd

kono shigoto wa shitataka desu.

This job is tough.

obstinate

kono shigoto wa katakuna desu.

This job is obstinate.

smooth

kono shigoto wa enkatsu desu.

This job is smooth.

rapid

kono shigoto wa jinsoku desu.

This job is rapid.

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precise / elaborate

kono shigoto wa chimitsu desu.

This job is precise.

meticulous

kono shigoto wa menmitsu desu.

This job is meticulous.

enormous

kono shigoto wa boudai desu.

This job is enormous.

vast (amount)

kono shigoto wa bakudai desu.

This job is vast (amount).

immense (damage)

kono shigoto wa jindai desu.

This job is immense (damage).

remarkable / striking

kono shigoto wa kencho desu.

This job is remarkable.

groundbreaking

kono shigoto wa kakkiteki desu.

This job is groundbreaking.

drastic / fundamental

kono shigoto wa bapponteki desu.

This job is drastic.

provisional

kono shigoto wa zanteiteki desu.

This job is provisional.

permanent

kono shigoto wa koukyuuteki desu.

This job is permanent.

comprehensive

kono shigoto wa houkatsuteki desu.

This job is comprehensive.

exhaustive

kono shigoto wa mourateki desu.

This job is exhaustive.

exclusive

kono shigoto wa haitateki desu.

This job is exclusive.

latent / potential

kono shigoto wa senzaiteki desu.

This job is latent.

dramatic (growth)

kono shigoto wa hiyakuteki desu.

This job is dramatic (growth).

purpose / gist

kai no shushi o setsumei shimashita.

I explained the purpose of the meeting.

main point

bunshou no shushi o matomete kudasai.

Please summarize the main point of the text.

framework / outline

keikaku no kosshi ga katamarimashita.

The framework of the plan has been settled.

overview

purojekuto no gaiyou o setsumei shimasu.

I will explain the overview of the project.

summary / gist

ronbun no youshi o eigo de kakimashita.

I wrote the abstract of the paper in English.

main thread

hanashi ga honsuji kara soremashita.

The conversation strayed from the main thread.

groundwork / strategic move

shourai no tame no fuseki o uchimashita.

We laid the groundwork for the future.

foreshadowing

shousetsu no fukusen ga saigo ni kaishuu saremashita.

The novel's foreshadowing paid off at the end.

context / coherence

kare no hanashi wa myakuraku ga arimasen.

His story lacks coherence.

genealogy / lineage

kono gijutsu no keifu o tadorimashita.

We traced the lineage of this technology.

transition / changes

kotoba no imi no hensen o kenkyuu shiteimasu.

I study how word meanings have changed over time.

history / development

kaisha no enkaku o webusaito ni nosemashita.

We put the company's history on the website.

beginning / origin

chiisana gokai ga jiken no hottan deshita.

A small misunderstanding was the origin of the incident.

opportunity / trigger

tenshoku o keiki ni toukyou e hikkoshimashita.

I moved to Tokyo on the occasion of changing jobs.