Japanese Vocab

words that i pick up along the way ^.^

滑舌

かつぜつ

滑舌

かつぜつ

articulation, speaking one’s lines smoothly

ばれる

to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behavior, etc.)

捕虜
ほりょ

prisoner of war

照れる
てれる

to be shy; to be bashful

民度

みんど

cultural standard (of a people); moral standard; cultural level; social manners; standard of living

踏み切る
ふみきる

to take off; to jump; to leap
to take the plunge; to decide; to embark on; to venture into; to launch out into

焦点
しょうてん

focus; focal point

市場介入
しじょうかいにゅう

market intervention

あらゆる

all; every

適切
てきせつ

appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right

排除
はいじょ

exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of

選択肢
せんたくし

choices; alternatives; options

瞬間
しゅんかん

moment; second; instant; jiffy

緩和
かんわ

relief; mitigation; alleviation; easing; softening

大規模

だいきぼ

large-scale

上昇
じょうしょう

rising; ascending; climbing

甘える
あまえる

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on
to take advantage of; to presume upon (another’s benevolence); to depend on

たむろす

to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out
to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered

加入
かにゅう

joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation; signing (a treaty); taking out (insurance)

引換券
ひきかえけん

exchange ticket; claim tag; coupon

がっかり

to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to be discouraged; to be disheartened; to lose heart; to feel let down
to feel exhausted; to feel drained

行動
こうどう

action; conduct; behavior; mobilizationげり

下痢
げり

diarrhea

滞在
たいざい

stay, sojourn [a temporary stay]

勝手
かって

one’s own convenience; one’s way; selfishness
surroundings; environment; way of doing things

耳鼻科
じびか

otolaryngology; ENT department

整形
せいけい

orthopedics; plastic surgery

診察室
しんさつしつ

examining room; consultation room

腹八分目
はらはちぶんめ

being moderate in eating; stopping short of stuffing oneself