JapanLingo

Vocabulary

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

22000 words

progressive: is doing gratitude

asa no jikan o tsukatte kanshashiteimasu.

I use my mornings to work on gratitude.

💡 する-verb form of 感謝 (gratitude).

progressive: is doing respect

konshuu wa zutto sonkeishiteimasu.

I have been working on respect all week.

💡 する-verb form of 尊敬 (respect).

progressive: is doing trust

ima, chiimu de shinraishiteimasu.

Right now our team is working on trust.

💡 する-verb form of 信頼 (trust).

progressive: is doing relief

hantoshi mae kara anshinshiteimasu.

We have been working on relief since half a year ago.

💡 する-verb form of 安心 (relief).

Memory tip

Under the surface, 安心しています is still 安心 — same image, new grammar around it: 安心 = relief.

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progressive: is doing worry

kono hantoshi wa shinpaishiteimasu.

I have been working on worry for the past six months.

💡 する-verb form of 心配 (worry).

Memory tip

Under the surface, 心配しています is still 心配 — same image, new grammar around it: 心配 = worry.

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progressive: is doing nervousness

hoka no shigoto to issho ni kinchoushiteimasu.

I work on nervousness alongside my other tasks.

💡 する-verb form of 緊張 (nervousness).

progressive: is doing excitement

chiimu no sannin de koufunshiteimasu.

Three of us on the team are working on excitement.

💡 する-verb form of 興奮 (excitement).

progressive: is doing imagination

chiimu no sannin de souzoushiteimasu.

Three of us on the team are working on imagination.

💡 する-verb form of 想像 (imagination).

progressive: is doing prediction

chiimu no sannin de yosoushiteimasu.

Three of us on the team are working on prediction.

💡 する-verb form of 予想 (prediction).

progressive: is doing expectation

chiimu no sannin de kitaishiteimasu.

Three of us on the team are working on expectation.

💡 する-verb form of 期待 (expectation).

progressive: is doing hope

chiimu no sannin de kiboushiteimasu.

Three of us on the team are working on hope.

💡 する-verb form of 希望 (hope).

progressive: is doing calculation

mainichi sukoshizutsu keisanshiteimasu.

We work on calculation a little every day.

💡 する-verb form of 計算 (calculation).

progressive: is doing measurement

kyonen kara zutto sokuteishiteimasu.

I have been working on measurement since last year.

💡 する-verb form of 測定 (measurement).

progressive: is doing observation

hoka no shigoto to issho ni kansatsushiteimasu.

I work on observation alongside my other tasks.

💡 する-verb form of 観察 (observation).

progressive: is doing experiment

kaisha de wa omo ni watashi ga jikkenshiteimasu.

At the company I am mainly the one handling experiment.

💡 する-verb form of 実験 (experiment).

progressive: is doing research

asa no jikan o tsukatte kenkyuushiteimasu.

I use my mornings to work on research.

💡 する-verb form of 研究 (research).

Memory tip

Under the surface, 研究しています is still 研究 — same image, new grammar around it: 研究 = research (deep).

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progressive: is doing learning

hoka no shigoto to issho ni gakushuushiteimasu.

I work on learning alongside my other tasks.

💡 する-verb form of 学習 (learning).

progressive: is doing memorization

asa no jikan o tsukatte ankishiteimasu.

I use my mornings to work on memorization.

💡 する-verb form of 暗記 (memorization).

progressive: is doing review (study)

ima, chiimu de fukushuushiteimasu.

Right now our team is working on review (study).

💡 する-verb form of 復習 (review (study)).

Memory tip

復習しています is 復習 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 復習 = review what you learned.

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progressive: is doing taking an exam

kaisha de wa omo ni watashi ga jukenshiteimasu.

At the company I am mainly the one handling taking an exam.

💡 する-verb form of 受験 (taking an exam).

progressive: is doing passing (an exam)

kono hantoshi wa goukakushiteimasu.

I have been working on passing (an exam) for the past six months.

💡 する-verb form of 合格 (passing (an exam)).

progressive: is doing graduation

kaisha de wa omo ni watashi ga sotsugyoushiteimasu.

At the company I am mainly the one handling graduation.

💡 する-verb form of 卒業 (graduation).

progressive: is doing school admission

kyonen kara zutto nyuugakushiteimasu.

I have been working on school admission since last year.

💡 する-verb form of 入学 (school admission).

progressive: is doing studying abroad

mainichi sukoshizutsu ryuugakushiteimasu.

We work on studying abroad a little every day.

💡 する-verb form of 留学 (studying abroad).

progressive: is doing translation

konshuu wa zutto hon'yakushiteimasu.

I have been working on translation all week.

💡 する-verb form of 翻訳 (translation).

Memory tip

Do not learn 翻訳しています from zero: it carries 翻訳 inside it. Hold on to 翻訳 = written translation and the rest is grammar.

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progressive: is doing interpretation

mainichi sukoshizutsu tsuuyakushiteimasu.

We work on interpretation a little every day.

💡 する-verb form of 通訳 (interpretation).

progressive: is doing audio recording

ima, chiimu de rokuonshiteimasu.

Right now our team is working on audio recording.

💡 する-verb form of 録音 (audio recording).

progressive: is doing filming

hantoshi mae kara satsueishiteimasu.

We have been working on filming since half a year ago.

💡 する-verb form of 撮影 (filming / shooting).

progressive: is doing printing

mainichi sukoshizutsu insatsushiteimasu.

We work on printing a little every day.

💡 する-verb form of 印刷 (printing).

progressive: is doing copy

kaisha de wa omo ni watashi ga kopiishiteimasu.

At the company I am mainly the one handling copy.

💡 する-verb form of コピー (copy).

progressive: is doing download

hoka no shigoto to issho ni daunroodoshiteimasu.

I work on download alongside my other tasks.

💡 する-verb form of ダウンロード (download).

progressive: is doing upload

kyonen kara zutto appuroodoshiteimasu.

I have been working on upload since last year.

💡 する-verb form of アップロード (upload).

progressive: is doing installation

kono hantoshi wa insutoorushiteimasu.

I have been working on installation for the past six months.

💡 する-verb form of インストール (installation).

progressive: is doing login

hoka no shigoto to issho ni roguinshiteimasu.

I work on login alongside my other tasks.

💡 する-verb form of ログイン (login).

progressive: is doing check

ima, chiimu de chekkushiteimasu.

Right now our team is working on check.

💡 する-verb form of チェック (check).

progressive: is doing test

mainichi sukoshizutsu tesutoshiteimasu.

We work on test a little every day.

💡 する-verb form of テスト (test).

progressive: is doing reset

kyonen kara zutto risettoshiteimasu.

I have been working on reset since last year.

💡 する-verb form of リセット (reset).

progressive: is doing cancellation

asa no jikan o tsukatte kyanserushiteimasu.

I use my mornings to work on cancellation.

💡 する-verb form of キャンセル (cancellation).

let's do use

wasurenai uchi ni riyoushimashou.

Let us handle use before we forget.

💡 する-verb form of 利用 (use / utilization).

Memory tip

Under the surface, 利用しましょう is still 利用 — same image, new grammar around it: 利用 = useful use.

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let's do use

wasurenai uchi ni shiyoushimashou.

Let us handle use before we forget.

💡 する-verb form of 使用 (use).

Memory tip

Once 使用 clicks, 使用しましょう comes free — it is the same word at work in a sentence: 使用 = use a tool.

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let's do practical use

shiryou ga todoitara katsuyoushimashou.

Let us handle practical use once the materials arrive.

💡 する-verb form of 活用 (practical use).

Memory tip

活用しましょう is 活用 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 活用 = make it useful.

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let's do application (for a job)

raishuu no kaigi de ouboshimashou.

Let us handle application (for a job) at next week's meeting.

💡 する-verb form of 応募 (application (for a job)).

Memory tip

Under the surface, 応募しましょう is still 応募 — same image, new grammar around it: 応募 = answer an opportunity.

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let's do recruitment

saraishuu atari ni boshuushimashou.

Let us handle recruitment around the week after next.

💡 する-verb form of 募集 (recruitment).

Memory tip

募集しましょう is 募集 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 募集 = now recruiting.

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let's do hiring

minna de issho ni saiyoushimashou.

Let us handle hiring together.

💡 する-verb form of 採用 (hiring).

Memory tip

Do not learn 採用しましょう from zero: it carries 採用 inside it. Hold on to 採用 = company chooses and the rest is grammar.

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let's do interview

kyou no uchi ni mensetsushimashou.

Let us get interview done today.

💡 する-verb form of 面接 (interview).

Memory tip

Do not learn 面接しましょう from zero: it carries 面接 inside it. Hold on to 面接 = job interview and the rest is grammar.

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let's do resignation

kyou no uchi ni taishokushimashou.

Let us get resignation done today.

💡 する-verb form of 退職 (resignation).

Memory tip

Do not learn 退職しましょう from zero: it carries 退職 inside it. Hold on to 退職 = leave the company and the rest is grammar.

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let's do going to work

sorosoro shukkinshimashou.

Let us get going to work started soon.

💡 する-verb form of 出勤 (going to work).

Memory tip

出勤しましょう is 出勤 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 出勤 = go in to work.

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let's do leaving work

minna de issho ni taikinshimashou.

Let us handle leaving work together.

💡 する-verb form of 退勤 (leaving work).

Memory tip

退勤しましょう is 退勤 in a different shape. The core word has not changed, so keep the same picture in mind: 退勤 = leave work for the day.

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let's do commuting

minna de issho ni tsuukinshimashou.

Let us handle commuting together.

💡 する-verb form of 通勤 (commuting).

Memory tip

Do not learn 通勤しましょう from zero: it carries 通勤 inside it. Hold on to 通勤 = the commute and the rest is grammar.

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let's do being in charge

wasurenai uchi ni tantoushimashou.

Let us handle being in charge before we forget.

💡 する-verb form of 担当 (being in charge).

Memory tip

Under the surface, 担当しましょう is still 担当 — same image, new grammar around it: 担当 = in charge of it.

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