JapanLingo

Vocabulary

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

22000 words

join — polite present

getsuyoubi to mokuyoubi ni kuwawarimasu.

I join on Mondays and Thursdays.

💡 Form of 加わる (to join / be added).

change (intransitive) — polite present

asagohan no ato de kawarimasu.

I change (intransitive) after breakfast.

💡 Form of 変わる (to change (intransitive)).

remain — polite present

kaisha de wa watashi ga nokorimasu.

At the office, I am the one to remain.

💡 Form of 残る (to remain).

be troubled — polite present

asagohan no ato de komarimasu.

I be troubled after breakfast.

💡 Form of 困る (to be troubled).

rely on — polite present

getsuyoubi to mokuyoubi ni tayorimasu.

I rely on on Mondays and Thursdays.

💡 Form of 頼る (to rely on).

refuse — polite present

getsuyoubi to mokuyoubi ni kotowarimasu.

I refuse on Mondays and Thursdays.

💡 Form of 断る (to refuse).

protect — polite present

hitoiki tsuite kara mamorimasu.

I protect after taking a breather.

💡 Form of 守る (to protect / to keep).

break — polite present

korekara yaburimasu.

I am going to break now.

💡 Form of 破る (to break / to tear).

send back — polite present

ashita mo okurikaeshimasu.

I will send back tomorrow as well.

💡 Form of 送り返す (to send back).

receive — polite present

yasumi no hi ni mo uketorimasu.

I receive on days off too.

💡 Form of 受け取る (to receive).

cancel — polite present

watashi wa maiasa torikeshimasu.

I cancel every morning.

💡 Form of 取り消す (to cancel).

review — polite present

watashi wa maiasa minaoshimasu.

I review every morning.

💡 Form of 見直す (to review / re-examine).

discuss — polite present

daitai shuu ni nikai hanashiaimasu.

I discuss about twice a week.

💡 Form of 話し合う (to discuss).

head toward — polite present

yasumi no hi ni mo mukaimasu.

I head toward on days off too.

💡 Form of 向かう (to head toward).

follow — polite present

asagohan no ato de shitagaimasu.

I follow after breakfast.

💡 Form of 従う (to follow / obey).

handle — polite present

daitai shuu ni nikai atsukaimasu.

I handle about twice a week.

💡 Form of 扱う (to handle).

employ — polite present

hitoiki tsuite kara yatoimasu.

I employ after taking a breather.

💡 Form of 雇う (to employ).

earn — polite present

daitai shuu ni nikai kasegimasu.

I earn about twice a week.

💡 Form of 稼ぐ (to earn).

prevent — polite present

getsuyoubi to mokuyoubi ni fusegimasu.

I prevent on Mondays and Thursdays.

💡 Form of 防ぐ (to prevent).

be settled — polite present

asagohan no ato de sumimasu.

I be settled after breakfast.

💡 Form of 済む (to be settled / finished).

advance something — polite present

kaisha de wa watashi ga susumemasu.

At the office, I am the one to advance something.

💡 Form of 進める (to advance something).

recommend — polite present

daitai shuu ni nikai susumemasu.

I recommend about twice a week.

💡 Form of 勧める (to recommend).

entrust — polite present

hitoiki tsuite kara makasemasu.

I entrust after taking a breather.

💡 Form of 任せる (to entrust).

deposit — polite present

ashita mo azukemasu.

I will deposit tomorrow as well.

💡 Form of 預ける (to deposit / leave with).

confirm — polite present

watashi wa maiasa tashikamemasu.

I confirm every morning.

💡 Form of 確かめる (to confirm).

admit — polite present

daitai shuu ni nikai mitomemasu.

I admit about twice a week.

💡 Form of 認める (to admit / approve).

seek — polite present

te ga aita toki ni motomemasu.

I seek when I have a free moment.

💡 Form of 求める (to seek / request).

add — polite present

kaisha de wa watashi ga kuwaemasu.

At the office, I am the one to add.

💡 Form of 加える (to add).

change something — polite present

asagohan no ato de kaemasu.

I change something after breakfast.

💡 Form of 変える (to change something).

prepare for — polite present

hitoiki tsuite kara sonaemasu.

I prepare for after taking a breather.

💡 Form of 備える (to prepare for).

help — polite present

asagohan no ato de tasukemasu.

I help after breakfast.

💡 Form of 助ける (to help / save).

avoid — polite present

daitai shuu ni nikai sakemasu.

I avoid about twice a week.

💡 Form of 避ける (to avoid).

quit (a job) — polite present

daitai shuu ni nikai yamemasu.

I quit (a job) about twice a week.

💡 Form of 辞める (to quit (a job)).

arrange — polite present

daitai shuu ni nikai soroemasu.

I arrange about twice a week.

💡 Form of 揃える (to arrange / complete a set).

count — polite present

ashita mo kazoemasu.

I will count tomorrow as well.

💡 Form of 数える (to count).

hold — polite present

korekara kakaemasu.

I am going to hold now.

💡 Form of 抱える (to hold / to have (problems)).

polite: is detailed

shashin de miru yori kuwashiidesu.

It is more detailed than it looks in photos.

💡 Form of 詳しい (detailed / knowledgeable).

polite: is intense

hito ni yotte wa hageshiidesu.

For some people it is intense.

💡 Form of 激しい (intense).

polite: is poor

baai ni yotte wa mazushiidesu.

Depending on the case, it is poor.

💡 Form of 貧しい (poor).

to use the rich (life) — set phrase

sono ato de yutakanakurashiotsukaimasu.

After that we use the rich (life) — set phrase.

💡 Common phrase with 豊かな暮らし (rich (life) — set phrase).

polite: is close (relationship)

hito ni yotte wa shitashiidesu.

For some people it is close (relationship).

💡 Form of 親しい (close (relationship)).

polite: is suspicious

baai ni yotte wa ayashiidesu.

Depending on the case, it is suspicious.

💡 Form of 怪しい (suspicious).

polite: is envious

shashin de miru yori urayamashiidesu.

It is more envious than it looks in photos.

💡 Form of 羨ましい (envious).

polite: is missed

mae yori koishiidesu.

It is more missed than before.

💡 Form of 恋しい (missed / longed for).

polite: is nostalgic

watashi ni totte wa, kanari natsukashiidesu.

For me it is quite nostalgic.

💡 Form of 懐かしい (nostalgic).

polite: is steep

omotta yori kewashiidesu.

It is more steep than I expected.

💡 Form of 険しい (steep / grim).

polite: is loose

kono baai wa, sukoshi yuruidesu.

In this case it is a little loose.

💡 Form of 緩い (loose).

polite: is sharp

watashi ni totte wa, kanari surudoidesu.

For me it is quite sharp.

💡 Form of 鋭い (sharp).

polite: is dull

onaji nedan no wari ni nibuidesu.

For the same price, it is dull.

💡 Form of 鈍い (dull / slow).

polite: is great

kono baai wa, sukoshi eraidesu.

In this case it is a little great.

💡 Form of 偉い (great / admirable).