JapanLingo

Vocabulary

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

22000 words

plain past: did application (official)

shinseishita toki no koto o yoku oboeteimasu.

I remember the time we handled application (official) well.

💡 する-verb form of 申請 (application (official)).

plain past: did application

moushikomishita bakari na node, mada narete imasen.

We only just started application, so we are not used to it yet.

💡 する-verb form of 申し込み (application / sign-up).

plain past: did contract

keiyakushita no wa kyonen desu.

It was last year that we handled contract.

💡 する-verb form of 契約 (contract).

plain past: did purchase

kounyuushita no wa omotta yori kantan deshita.

Handling purchase was easier than I expected.

💡 する-verb form of 購入 (purchase).

plain past: did payment

shiharaishita no wa kyonen desu.

It was last year that we handled payment.

💡 する-verb form of 支払い (payment).

plain past: did saving (money)

setsuyakushita toki no koto o yoku oboeteimasu.

I remember the time we handled saving (money) well.

💡 する-verb form of 節約 (saving (money)).

plain past: did saving money

chokinshita hi no koto wa yoku oboeteimasu.

I remember the day we handled saving money well.

💡 する-verb form of 貯金 (saving money).

plain past: did investment

toushishita keiken ga mada arimasen.

I have no experience with investment yet.

💡 する-verb form of 投資 (investment).

plain past: did business management

keieishita hi no koto wa yoku oboeteimasu.

I remember the day we handled business management well.

💡 する-verb form of 経営 (business management).

plain past: did production

watashi ga seisanshita koto o oboeteimasu ka.

Do you remember that I handled production?

💡 する-verb form of 生産 (production).

Memory tip

Under the surface, 生産した is still 生産 — same image, new grammar around it: 生産 = production.

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plain past: did manufacturing

seizoushita no wa omotta yori kantan deshita.

Handling manufacturing was easier than I expected.

💡 する-verb form of 製造 (manufacturing).

plain past: did construction

kensetsushita keiken ga mada arimasen.

I have no experience with construction yet.

💡 する-verb form of 建設 (construction).

plain past: did construction work

watashi ga koujishita koto o oboeteimasu ka.

Do you remember that I handled construction work?

💡 する-verb form of 工事 (construction work).

plain past: did repair

shuurishita bakari na node, mada narete imasen.

We only just started repair, so we are not used to it yet.

💡 する-verb form of 修理 (repair).

plain past: did inspection

tenkenshita hi no koto wa yoku oboeteimasu.

I remember the day we handled inspection well.

💡 する-verb form of 点検 (inspection).

plain past: did cleaning

soujishita no wa omotta yori kantan deshita.

Handling cleaning was easier than I expected.

💡 する-verb form of 掃除 (cleaning).

plain past: did laundry

sentakushita ato, sugu ni renraku shimashita.

Right after laundry, I got in touch.

💡 する-verb form of 洗濯 (laundry).

plain past: did cooking

ryourishita keiken ga mada arimasen.

I have no experience with cooking yet.

💡 する-verb form of 料理 (cooking).

plain past: did exercise

watashi ga undoushita koto o oboeteimasu ka.

Do you remember that I handled exercise?

💡 する-verb form of 運動 (exercise).

plain past: did practice

renshuushita ato, sugu ni renraku shimashita.

Right after practice, I got in touch.

💡 する-verb form of 練習 (practice).

Memory tip

Do not learn 練習した from zero: it carries 練習 inside it. Hold on to 練習 = practice, repeated and the rest is grammar.

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plain past: did competition

kyousoushita no wa watashi desu.

I am the one who handled competition.

💡 する-verb form of 競争 (competition).

plain past: did championship

yuushoushita no wa kyonen desu.

It was last year that we handled championship.

💡 する-verb form of 優勝 (championship / victory).

plain past: did cheering

ouenshita ato de, mondai ga mitsukarimashita.

After cheering, a problem was found.

💡 する-verb form of 応援 (cheering / support).

plain past: did being moved (emotionally)

kandoushita no wa omotta yori kantan deshita.

Handling being moved (emotionally) was easier than I expected.

💡 する-verb form of 感動 (being moved (emotionally)).

plain past: did gratitude

kanshashita hi no koto wa yoku oboeteimasu.

I remember the day we handled gratitude well.

💡 する-verb form of 感謝 (gratitude).

plain past: did respect

sonkeishita hi no koto wa yoku oboeteimasu.

I remember the day we handled respect well.

💡 する-verb form of 尊敬 (respect).

plain past: did trust

watashi ga shinraishita koto o oboeteimasu ka.

Do you remember that I handled trust?

💡 する-verb form of 信頼 (trust).

plain past: did relief

anshinshita keiken ga mada arimasen.

I have no experience with relief yet.

💡 する-verb form of 安心 (relief).

Memory tip

Once 安心 clicks, 安心した comes free — it is the same word at work in a sentence: 安心 = relief.

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plain past: did worry

shinpaishita keiken ga mada arimasen.

I have no experience with worry yet.

💡 する-verb form of 心配 (worry).

Memory tip

Under the surface, 心配した is still 心配 — same image, new grammar around it: 心配 = worry.

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plain past: did nervousness

kinchoushita ato de, mondai ga mitsukarimashita.

After nervousness, a problem was found.

💡 する-verb form of 緊張 (nervousness).

plain past: did excitement

koufunshita no wa omotta yori kantan deshita.

Handling excitement was easier than I expected.

💡 する-verb form of 興奮 (excitement).

plain past: did imagination

souzoushita ato, sugu ni renraku shimashita.

Right after imagination, I got in touch.

💡 する-verb form of 想像 (imagination).

plain past: did prediction

yosoushita ato, sugu ni renraku shimashita.

Right after prediction, I got in touch.

💡 する-verb form of 予想 (prediction).

plain past: did expectation

kitaishita bakari na node, mada narete imasen.

We only just started expectation, so we are not used to it yet.

💡 する-verb form of 期待 (expectation).

plain past: did hope

kiboushita no wa omotta yori kantan deshita.

Handling hope was easier than I expected.

💡 する-verb form of 希望 (hope).

plain past: did calculation

keisanshita ato, sugu ni renraku shimashita.

Right after calculation, I got in touch.

💡 する-verb form of 計算 (calculation).

plain past: did measurement

sokuteishita keiken ga mada arimasen.

I have no experience with measurement yet.

💡 する-verb form of 測定 (measurement).

plain past: did observation

kansatsushita ato, sugu ni renraku shimashita.

Right after observation, I got in touch.

💡 する-verb form of 観察 (observation).

plain past: did experiment

jikkenshita toki no koto o yoku oboeteimasu.

I remember the time we handled experiment well.

💡 する-verb form of 実験 (experiment).

plain past: did research

kenkyuushita keiken ga mada arimasen.

I have no experience with research yet.

💡 する-verb form of 研究 (research).

Memory tip

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

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plain past: did learning

gakushuushita bakari na node, mada narete imasen.

We only just started learning, so we are not used to it yet.

💡 する-verb form of 学習 (learning).

plain past: did memorization

ankishita no wa kyonen desu.

It was last year that we handled memorization.

💡 する-verb form of 暗記 (memorization).

plain past: did review (study)

fukushuushita no wa watashi desu.

I am the one who handled review (study).

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

Memory tip

復習した 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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plain past: did taking an exam

watashi ga jukenshita koto o oboeteimasu ka.

Do you remember that I handled taking an exam?

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

plain past: did passing (an exam)

goukakushita toki no koto o yoku oboeteimasu.

I remember the time we handled passing (an exam) well.

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

plain past: did graduation

watashi ga sotsugyoushita koto o oboeteimasu ka.

Do you remember that I handled graduation?

💡 する-verb form of 卒業 (graduation).

plain past: did school admission

nyuugakushita bakari na node, mada narete imasen.

We only just started school admission, so we are not used to it yet.

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

plain past: did studying abroad

ryuugakushita no wa kyonen desu.

It was last year that we handled studying abroad.

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

plain past: did translation

watashi ga hon'yakushita koto o oboeteimasu ka.

Do you remember that I handled translation?

💡 する-verb form of 翻訳 (translation).

Memory tip

Under the surface, 翻訳した is still 翻訳 — same image, new grammar around it: 翻訳 = written translation.

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plain past: did interpretation

watashi ga tsuuyakushita koto o oboeteimasu ka.

Do you remember that I handled interpretation?

💡 する-verb form of 通訳 (interpretation).