Japanese 10

すじ vs すうじ

すじ: 1) Muscle; tendon (really used when referring to injuries or aches, like pulling a muscle) 2) Source (of information 3) Plot; storyline

すうじ: Numbers; digits; figures

み

1) One’s body; one’s person

2) Fruit

3) PREFIX: not yet; un- (so like a

げんばく

Atomic bomb

ほしょう

1) Guarantee; assurance; pledge

2) Compensation; reparation

おかしら

Leader; chief; head; boss

はり

1) Needle; hook; counter for needles; hand on a clock; pointer

2) Beam (like a support beam)

しょうしん

Promotion; rising in rank

しょしんしゃ

Beginner

しんや

Late at night

そらす

To divert (like one’s attention); to turn away (like one’s eyes or face); to avert; to evade (like a question) (transitive)

テロ

Terrorism

おちる

1) To fall; to drop

2) To decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to go down

3) To come out (of a stain); to come off (of dirt, paint, makeup); to fade (of color);

4) To fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election)

5) To be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)

6) to log off; to go offline

7) To go down (of a website or server); to crash

つむ

1) To pile up; to stack (ex: ほんをつんでいる He’s stacking the books (like on top of each other))

2) to load (like a car or ship); to pack

3) To pick (like flowers or fruits); to pluck

けんきょ

Modest; humble

ついていける

To keep up with; to follow (someone’s thoughts); to understand; to keep in pace with

This refers to keeping up with stuff like pace, the demand of something, the logic of someone

ゆずる

To hand over; to transfer; to bequeath (transitive)

ほそう vs ほうそう

ほそう is paving (like a road) or surfacing (with asphalt or concrete)

ほうそう: 1) Broadcasting; program; streaming (This one is less about actual streaming and more of a traditional TV like broadcast though but CAN be used for streaming)

2) Wrapping; packing (like wrapping Christmas gift)

こうせい

1 Composition; makeup; structure

2) Future generations; posterity

3) Justice; fairness

ぬける

1) To come out; to fall out (intransitive)

2) To go through; to pass through (transitive)

まんなかっこ

Middle child

ひとりっこ

Only child

ざいりょう

Material; ingredients

むかつく

To feel irritated; to feel angry

きほんてきに

Basically

じごえ

One’s natural voice

について

Concerning; about

Noun + について = Concerning _

You can make it after a verb if you do のこと

If there’s a noun after について you use の before it. : 日本についての本 book about japan

おそわる

To be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

ぜんら

Nude; completely naked

げんしょう

1) Decrease; reduction

2) Phenomenon

はずれる

1) To come off; to become detached

2) To be out of place (like dislocated joint, something being out of sync); to be misaligned

3) To be excluded; to be disappointed (used when you are not selected for something or you miss out on a chance like a lottery)

Intransitive

はぐれる

To lose sight of (one’s companions); to stray from

えんじょ vs えんじょう

えんじょ means aid; assistance; support

えんじょう means 1) Going up in flames; destruction by fire

2) Stirring up a storm of criticism online; becoming the target of an internet pitchfork mob

さいだい

Biggest; largest; greatest; maximum (reference to size!) NOUN!!!

どんどん

1) Drumming (noise); beating; pounding

2) Rapidly; steadily/without stopping

ひきつぐ

To take over (someone’s business, duty, etc.); to carry on (a tradition); to inherit

TRANSITIVE

ふじん

1) Wife; Mrs; madam

2) Lady; adult female (slightly older term a little formal)

ふりかえる

1) To turn one’s head; to look over one’s shoulder; to turn around

2) To reminisce; to look back (on); to reflect (on)

INTRANSITIVE

くらべる

To compare; to make the comparison (between)

Transitive

きゆう

Needless fear; unfounded worry

せけんしらず

Ignorant of the ways of the world

だいぶん

Also だいぶ

Adverb

Greatly; considerably; a lot

どうどう

1) Magnificent; grand; impressive

2) Boldly; Confidently; brazenly

むなしい

1) Empty; void; vacant

2) Vain; futile

いぶくろ

Stomach

せいか

1) (Good) Result; outcome; fruits of one’s labor

2) House where one was born

3) It may be because; perhaps because

Verb casual + せいか

Noun + のせいか

な adj + なせいか

Part 1 + せいか + Part 2 = Probably due to part 1, part 2

Slight negative connotation

みぞ

Ditch; trench; gulf/rift

たんたん

Uninterested; unconcerned; dispassionate

ならぶ

1) To stand in a line; to line up

2) To rival; to match; to equal