JapanLingo

Vocabulary

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

22000 words

adoption (of a plan)

watashitachi no teian ga saitaku saremashita.

Our proposal was adopted.

verification

kasetsu o deeta de kenshou shimasu.

We verify the hypothesis with data.

inspection

seihin wa shukkamae ni kensa saremasu.

Products are inspected before shipment.

screening / examination

biza no shinsa ni nishuukan kakarimashita.

The visa screening took two weeks.

diagnosis

isha ni karui kaze to shindan saremashita.

The doctor diagnosed me with a slight cold.

grip / holding

robotto ga buhin o shikkari haji shimasu.

The robot grips the parts firmly.

guarantee

kono seihin ni wa ichinen no hoshou ga tsuiteimasu.

This product comes with a one-year guarantee.

security (social)

shakai hoshou no seido nitsuite shirabemashita.

I looked into the social security system.

protection

kojin jouhou wa houritsu de hogo sareteimasu.

Personal information is protected by law.

safekeeping / storage

juuyouna shorui wa kinko ni hokan shiteimasu.

Important documents are stored in a safe.

jurisdiction

kono ken wa betsu no busho no kankatsu desu.

This matter falls under another department's jurisdiction.

operation / management

borantia ga ibento o un'ei shiteimasu.

Volunteers run the event.

operation (funds/systems)

atarashii shisutemu no un'you ga hajimarimashita.

Operation of the new system has begun.

passage / progress

shujutsugo no keika wa ryoukou desu.

The progress after the surgery is good.

via / by way of

narita keiyu de pari ni ikimasu.

I am going to Paris via Narita.

passing through

kyuukou wa kono eki o tsuuka shimasu.

The express train passes this station.

breakthrough

uriage ga ichiokuen o toppa shimashita.

Sales surpassed one hundred million yen.

overcoming

kinchou suru kuse o kokufuku shitai desu.

I want to overcome my habit of getting nervous.

resolution / elimination

undou de sutoresu o kaishou shiteimasu.

I relieve stress through exercise.

interpretation

kono kisoku no kaishaku wa hito ni yotte chigaimasu.

People interpret this rule differently.

analysis (technical)

rogu o kaiseki shite gen'in o tokutei shimashita.

We analyzed the logs and identified the cause.

contract cancellation

tsukatteinai saabisu o kaiyaku shimashita.

I canceled a service I was not using.

conclusion (of contract)

ryousha wa atarashii keiyaku o teiketsu shimashita.

The two companies concluded a new contract.

negotiation

kyuuryou nitsuite kaisha to koushou shimashita.

I negotiated with the company about my salary.

compromise

hinshitsu nitsuite wa dakyou dekimasen.

We cannot compromise on quality.

agreement / consensus

ryouchiimu wa houshin ni goui shimashita.

Both teams agreed on the policy.

approval

buchou ga keihi o shounin shimashita.

The manager approved the expenses.

consent

jouken o kakunin shite kara shoudaku shimashita.

I gave my consent after checking the conditions.

acknowledgement

nittei no henkou o goryoushou kudasai.

Please understand that the schedule has changed.

rejection

yosan no shinsei ga kyakka saremashita.

The budget request was rejected.

refusal

kare wa sono teian o kyohi shimashita.

He refused the proposal.

declining (an offer)

zannen desu ga, naitei o jitai shimashita.

Unfortunately, I declined the job offer.

taking office

atarashii shachou ga shuunin shimashita.

The new president took office.

resignation (from post)

daijin ga jinin o happyou shimashita.

The minister announced his resignation.

appointment

kanojo wa riidaa ni ninmei saremashita.

She was appointed leader.

promotion (rank)

kachou ni shoushin shimashita.

I was promoted to section chief.

upgrade / promotion

chiimu ga ichibu riigu ni shoukaku shimashita.

The team was promoted to the first league.

personnel transfer

shigatsu ni eigyoubu e idou shimasu.

I will transfer to the sales department in April.

assignment (to a section)

kaihatsu chiimu ni haizoku saremashita.

I was assigned to the development team.

secondment

ichinenkan, kogaisha ni shukkou shimasu.

I will be seconded to a subsidiary for one year.

dispatch / temp staffing

haken shain toshite hataraiteimasu.

I work as a temporary staff member.

employment

kono kaisha wa gaikokujin no koyou ni sekkyokuteki desu.

This company actively employs foreigners.

dismissal

fukyou de ooku no shain ga kaiko saremashita.

Many employees were dismissed due to the recession.

fundraising

ekimae de bokin katsudou o shiteimashita.

They were fundraising in front of the station.

donation

furui fuku o dantai ni kifu shimashita.

I donated old clothes to an organization.

burden / bearing costs

hiyou wa kaisha ga futan shimasu.

The company will bear the costs.

being convinced

setsumei o kiite nattoku shimashita.

After hearing the explanation, I was convinced.

persuasion

ryoushin o settoku shite nihon ni kimashita.

I persuaded my parents and came to Japan.

assertion / claim

jibun no iken o hakkiri shuchou shimashita.

I clearly asserted my opinion.

pointing out

rebyuu de misu o shiteki saremashita.

A mistake was pointed out in the review.