Archive for August, 2011

Japanese Word of the Day - electric plug (phrase)

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

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電気用プラグ (でんきようプラグ) electric plug (phrase)

ソケットからプラグを抜く時は、プラグをちゃんと持って下さい。
ソケットからプラグをぬくときは、プラグをちゃんともってください。
Hold the electric plug while removing it from the socket.

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Japanese Word of the Day - from now on (noun)

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

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これから (これから) from now on (noun)

コンピューターはこれから、私達の生活の中に入ってくる事になるでしょう。
コンピューターはこれから、わたしたちのせいかつのなかにはいってくることになるでしょう。
Computers will be in our lives from now on.

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Japanese Word of the Day - south (noun)

Monday, August 29th, 2011

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南 (みなみ) south (noun)

アメリカの南側にはメキシコがあります。
アメリカのみなみがわにはメキシコがあります。
To the south of the United States is the country of Mexico.

風向計が南を向いています。
ふうこうけいがみなみをむいています。
The weather vane is pointing south.

国境の南
こっきょうのみなみ
south of the border

南を指す
みなみをさす
point south

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Japanese Word of the Day - chair (noun)

Sunday, August 28th, 2011

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椅子 (いす) chair (noun)

椅子にはスクールデスクが付いている。
いすにはスクールデスクがついている。
The chair is attached to the school desk.

木製の椅子
もくせいのいす
wooden chair

スクールデスクの付いた椅子
スクールデスクのついたいす
school desk with attached chair

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Japanese Word of the Day - credit card (noun)

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

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クレジットカード (クレジットカード) credit card (noun)

クレジットカードで料金を払って、チップは現金で払いなさい。
クレジットカードでりょうきんをはらって、チップはげんきんではらいなさい。
Pay the bill with a credit card and the tip with cash.

クレジットカードは使えますか?
クレジットカードはつかえますか?
Do you take credit cards?

クレジットカードで支払う
クレジットカードでしはらう
pay by credit card

クレジットカード番号
クレジットカードばんごう
credit card number

クレジットカードで買う
クレジットカードでかう
buy with a credit card

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Japanese Word of the Day - soccer (noun)

Friday, August 26th, 2011

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サッカー (サッカー) soccer (noun)

サッカーは世界で最も人気のあるスポーツです。
サッカーはせかいでもっともにんきのあるスポーツです。
Soccer is the word’s most popular sport.

選手達がサッカーをしている。
せんしゅたちがサッカーをしている。
The athletes are playing soccer.

サッカーの試合
サッカーのしあい
soccer game

サッカーをする
サッカーをする
play soccer

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Japanese Word of the Day - shower (noun)

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

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シャワー (シャワー) shower (noun)

男性がシャワーを浴びている。
だんせいがシャワーをあびている。
The man is showering.

私は朝、シャワーをあびて、夫は夜にシャワーを浴びます。
わたしはあさ、シャワーをあびて、おっとはよるにシャワーをあびます。
I shower in the morning, and my husband showers at night.

朝、シャワーを浴びる
あさ、シャワーをあびる
shower in the morning

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Japanese Word of the Day - mustache (noun)

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

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口ひげ (くちひげ) mustache (noun)

男性は口ひげに食べ物を付けている。
だんせいはくちひげにたべものをつけている。
The man has food on his moustache.

男性は濃い口ひげを生やしている。
だんせいはこいくちひげをはやしている。
The man has a thick mustache.

整った口ひげ
ととのったくちひげ
neat moustache

口ひげとあごひげ
くちひげとあごひげ
mustache and beard

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A New Look at JapanesePod101

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

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Japanese Word of the Day - weather (noun)

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

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天気 (てんき) weather (noun)

午後、天気は変わるでしょう。
ごご、てんきはかわるでしょう。
In the afternoon, the weather will change.

今日の天気は、晴れところにより曇りです。
きょうのてんきは、はれところによりくもりです。
Today’s weather is sunny with occasional clouds.

家族が天気の良い中を楽しんでいます。
かぞくがてんきのよいなかをたのしんでいます。
The family is enjoying the fine weather.

気象情報
きしょうじょうほう
weather bulletin

週間天気予報
しゅうかんてんきよほう
weekly weather report

天気予報を調べる
てんきよほうをしらべる
check the weather report

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