JapanLingo

Vocabulary

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

22000 words

entrust — polite past

kaeru mae ni ichido makasemashita.

I entrust once before going home.

💡 Form of 任せる (to entrust).

deposit — polite past

yatto azukemashita.

I finally deposit.

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

confirm — polite past

kaeru mae ni ichido tashikamemashita.

I confirm once before going home.

💡 Form of 確かめる (to confirm).

admit — polite past

yatto mitomemashita.

I finally admit.

💡 Form of 認める (to admit / approve).

seek — polite past

senshuu no kin'youbi ni motomemashita.

I seek last Friday.

💡 Form of 求める (to seek / request).

add — polite past

konshuu no hajime ni kuwaemashita.

I add at the start of this week.

💡 Form of 加える (to add).

change something — polite past

senshuu no kin'youbi ni kaemashita.

I change something last Friday.

💡 Form of 変える (to change something).

prepare for — polite past

senshuu no kin'youbi ni sonaemashita.

I prepare for last Friday.

💡 Form of 備える (to prepare for).

help — polite past

konshuu no hajime ni tasukemashita.

I help at the start of this week.

💡 Form of 助ける (to help / save).

avoid — polite past

kaeru mae ni ichido sakemashita.

I avoid once before going home.

💡 Form of 避ける (to avoid).

quit (a job) — polite past

ichijikan hodo mae ni yamemashita.

I quit (a job) about an hour ago.

💡 Form of 辞める (to quit (a job)).

arrange — polite past

ichijikan hodo mae ni soroemashita.

I arrange about an hour ago.

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

count — polite past

ichijikan hodo mae ni kazoemashita.

I count about an hour ago.

💡 Form of 数える (to count).

hold — polite past

hisashiburi ni kakaemashita.

I hold for the first time in a while.

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

polite negative: is not detailed

mitame hodo kuwashikunaidesu.

It is not as detailed as it looks.

💡 Form of 詳しい (detailed / knowledgeable).

polite negative: is not intense

mitame hodo hageshikunaidesu.

It is not as intense as it looks.

💡 Form of 激しい (intense).

polite negative: is not poor

watashi ni wa, sorehodo mazushikunaidesu.

To me it is not that poor.

💡 Form of 貧しい (poor).

to buy the rich (life) — set phrase

raishuu no suiyoubi ni yutakanakurashiokaimasu.

Next Wednesday we buy the rich (life) — set phrase.

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

polite negative: is not close (relationship)

konkai ni kagitte wa shitashikunaidesu.

This time at least, it is not close (relationship).

💡 Form of 親しい (close (relationship)).

polite negative: is not suspicious

hoka no houhou hodo ayashikunaidesu.

It is not as suspicious as the other methods.

💡 Form of 怪しい (suspicious).

polite negative: is not envious

narereba, sonna ni urayamashikunaidesu.

Once you get used to it, it is not that envious.

💡 Form of 羨ましい (envious).

polite negative: is not missed

konkai ni kagitte wa koishikunaidesu.

This time at least, it is not missed.

💡 Form of 恋しい (missed / longed for).

polite negative: is not nostalgic

hoka no houhou hodo natsukashikunaidesu.

It is not as nostalgic as the other methods.

💡 Form of 懐かしい (nostalgic).

polite negative: is not steep

narereba, sonna ni kewashikunaidesu.

Once you get used to it, it is not that steep.

💡 Form of 険しい (steep / grim).

polite negative: is not loose

watashi ni wa, sorehodo yurukunaidesu.

To me it is not that loose.

💡 Form of 緩い (loose).

polite negative: is not sharp

kiiteita hodo surudokunaidesu.

It is not as sharp as I had heard.

💡 Form of 鋭い (sharp).

polite negative: is not dull

mae hodo nibukunaidesu.

It is not as dull as before.

💡 Form of 鈍い (dull / slow).

polite negative: is not great

narereba, sonna ni erakunaidesu.

Once you get used to it, it is not that great.

💡 Form of 偉い (great / admirable).

polite negative: is not hard

mae hodo tsurakunaidesu.

It is not as hard as before.

💡 Form of 辛い (hard / painful (emotionally)).

polite negative: is not certain

omotta yori kakujitsujanaidesu.

It is not as certain as I expected.

💡 Form of 確実 (certain / reliable).

polite negative: is not accurate

mitame hodo seikakujanaidesu.

It is not as accurate as it looks.

💡 Form of 正確 (accurate).

polite negative: is not suitable

omotta yori tekitoujanaidesu.

It is not as suitable as I expected.

💡 Form of 適当 (suitable / (or careless)).

polite negative: is not sufficient

omotta yori juubunjanaidesu.

It is not as sufficient as I expected.

💡 Form of 十分 (sufficient).

polite negative: is not precious

hoka no houhou hodo kichoujanaidesu.

It is not as precious as the other methods.

💡 Form of 貴重 (precious).

polite negative: is not important

konkai ni kagitte wa juuyoujanaidesu.

This time at least, it is not important.

💡 Form of 重要 (important).

polite negative: is not main

watashi ni wa, sorehodo shuyoujanaidesu.

To me it is not that main.

💡 Form of 主要 (main / principal).

polite negative: is not desperate

watashi ni wa, sorehodo hisshijanaidesu.

To me it is not that desperate.

💡 Form of 必死 (desperate / frantic).

polite negative: is not unexpected

mae hodo igaijanaidesu.

It is not as unexpected as before.

💡 Form of 意外 (unexpected).

polite negative: is not smooth

omotta yori junchoujanaidesu.

It is not as smooth as I expected.

💡 Form of 順調 (smooth / on track).

polite negative: is not troublesome

watashi ni wa, sorehodo mendoujanaidesu.

To me it is not that troublesome.

💡 Form of 面倒 (troublesome).

polite negative: is not nuisance

mitame hodo meiwakujanaidesu.

It is not as nuisance as it looks.

💡 Form of 迷惑 (nuisance).

polite negative: is not comfortable

kiiteita hodo kaitekijanaidesu.

It is not as comfortable as I had heard.

💡 Form of 快適 (comfortable).

polite negative: is not fresh

mitame hodo shinsenjanaidesu.

It is not as fresh as it looks.

💡 Form of 新鮮 (fresh).

to check the information

sanji goro, jouhouokakuninshimasu.

Around three o'clock we check the information.

💡 Common phrase with 情報 (information).

to talk about contents

daitai tsuki ni ichido, naiyounitsuitehanashimasu.

About once a month we talk about the contents.

💡 Common phrase with 内容 (contents).

to talk about result

renkyuu ga aketara, kekkanitsuitehanashimasu.

After the long weekend, we talk about the result.

💡 Common phrase with 結果 (result).

to talk about cause

raishuu no getsuyoubi ni gen'innitsuitehanashimasu.

Next Monday we talk about the cause.

💡 Common phrase with 原因 (cause).

to talk about purpose

renkyuu ga aketara, mokutekinitsuitehanashimasu.

After the long weekend, we talk about the purpose.

💡 Common phrase with 目的 (purpose).

to talk about goal

yotei doori, mokuhyounitsuitehanashimasu.

As planned, we talk about the goal.

💡 Common phrase with 目標 (goal / target).