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オーストラリア (オーストラリア) Australia (noun)

シドニーはオーストラリア最大の都市だ。
シドニーはオーストラリアさいだいのとしだ。
Sydney is the largest city in Australia.

オーストラリアは、国であり大陸です。
オーストラリアは、くにでありたいりくです。
Australia is a country and continent.

オーストラリア首相
オーストラリアしゅしょう
Prime Minister of Australia

オーストラリアのシドニー
オーストラリアのシドニー
Sydney, Australia

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違法 (いほう) illegal (adjective - na)

税関職員は、遺法貨物を捕らえ、何人かのメンバーを逮捕した。
ぜいかんしょくいんは、いほうかもつをとらえ、なんにんかのメンバーをたいほした。
The customs agents seized the illegal cargo and arrested several crew members.

違法な海賊版ソフト
いほうなかいぞくばんソフト
illegal pirated software

遺法な物質
いほうなぶっしつ
illegal substance

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ブロッコリー (ブロッコリー) broccoli (noun)

緑の野菜、ブロッコリーは、小さい木の束のように見えます。
みどりのやさい、ブロッコリーは、ちいさいきのたばのようにみえます。
The green vegetable broccoli looks like a bundle of little trees.

ブロッコリーはビタミン、食物繊維、栄養素が豊富なので、健康効果は大変高い。
ブロッコリーはビタミン、しょくもつせんい、えいようそがほうふなので、けんこうこうかはたいへんたかい。
Broccoli is high in many vitamins, fiber and nutrients, so its health benefits are great..

ブロッコリーは、ビタミンＣ、Ｋ、Ａが豊富です。
ブロッコリーは、ビタミンシー、ケー、エーがほうふです。
Broccoli is rich in vitamins C, K and A.

ブロッコリーの房
ブロッコリーのふさ
broccoli florets

ブロッコリーの茎
ブロッコリーのくき
broccoli stalk

生のブロッコリー
なまのブロッコリー
raw broccoli

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    使う (つかう) use (verb)

    わたしは、仕事でパソコンを使う。
    わたしは、しごとでパソコンをつかう。
    I use a computer for work.

    大工は家を建てるとき、たくさんの道具を使う。
    だいくはいえをたてるとき、たくさんのどうぐをつかう。
    A carpenter uses a lot of tools when building a house.

    その人は、Emailを送るのにコンピューターを使っている。
    そのひとは、イーメールをおくるのにコンピューターをつかっている。
    The person is using a computer to write e-mail.

    プログラマーがコンピュータを使っている。
    プログラマーがコンピュータをつかっている。
    The programmer is using the computer.

    プログラマーがコンピュータを使う。
    プログラマーがコンピュータをつかう。
    The programmer uses the computer.

    プログラマーがコンピュータを使った。
    プログラマーがコンピュータをつかった。
    The programmer used the computer.

    電車を使う
    でんしゃをつかう
    use a train

    パソコンを使う
    パソコンをつかう
    use a computer

    ウェブカメラを使う
    ウェブカメラをつかう
    use a webcam

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    話し合い (はなしあい) discussion (noun)

    会議の中ではとても活気のある話し合いがもてた。
    かいぎのなかではとてもかっきのあるはなしあいがもてた。
    There was a very lively discussion during the meeting.

    チームが話し合いをしている。
    チームがはなしあいをしている。
    The team is having a discussion.

    活気ある話し合い
    かっきあるはなしあい
    lively discussion

    ビジネスの話し合い
    ビジネスのはなしあい
    discussion about business

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    オーストラリア (オーストラリア) Australia (noun)

    オーストラリアは地球上、唯一の大陸国だ。
    オーストラリアはちきゅうじょう、ゆういつのたいりくこくだ。
    Australia is the only island continent on earth.

    オーストラリア大陸国
    オーストラリアたいりくこく
    island continent of Australia

    オーストラリア首相
    オーストラリアしゅしょう
    Prime Minister of Australia

    オーストラリアのシドニー
    オーストラリアのシドニー
    Sydney, Australia

    オーストラリアとニュージーランド
    オーストラリアとニュージーランド
    Australian and New Zealand

    オーストラリアの州
    オーストラリアのしゅう
    states of Australia

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    会社 (かいしゃ) company (noun)

    私は、靴下と下着を作る会社に勤めている。
    わたしは、くつしたとしたぎをつくるかいしゃにつとめている。
    I work for a company that makes socks and underwear.

    小さい会社
    ちいさいかいしゃ
    small company

    会社のオフィス
    かいしゃのオフィス
    company office

    その新しいソフトウェアの会社には、三百四十人の従業員がいる。
    そのあたらしいソフトウェアのかいしゃには、さんびゃくよんじゅうにんのじゅうぎょういんがいる。
    The new software company has 340 company employees.

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    切る (きる) cut (verb)

    少年は爪きりで爪を切っています。
    しょうねんはつめきりでつめをきっています。
    The boy is cutting his toenails with a nail clipper.

    爪を切る
    つめをきる
    cut fingernails

    足の爪を切る
    あしのつめをきる
    cut toe nails

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    首 (くび) neck (noun)

    首は、頭と体をつなげている。
    くびは、あたまとからだをつなげている。
    The neck connects the head to the body.

    その女性は首を痒がっている。
    そのじょせいはくびをかゆがっている。
    The woman has an itchy neck.

    キリンは首が長い。
    キリンはくびがながい。
    Giraffes have long necks.

    首の長い白鳥
    くびのながいはくちょう
    long neck swan

    首のケガ
    くびのケガ
    neck injury

    長い首
    ながいくび
    long neck

    痒い首
    かゆいくび
    itchy neck

    頭と首
    あたまとくび
    head and neck

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    ローマ (ローマ) Rome (noun)

    イタリアの首都で、イタリア最大の都市は、ローマだ。
    イタリアのしゅとで、イタリアさいだいのとしは、ローマだ。
    The largest city and capital of Italy is Rome.

    イタリアのローマ
    イタリアのローマ
    Rome, Italy

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    遅い (おそい) late (adjective)

    一時間遅い
    いちじかんおそい
    an hour late

    遅いシフトで働く
    おそいシフトではたらく
    work the late shift

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    一日中 (いちにちじゅう) all day (phrase)

    私は一日中子供と遊んでいられるだろう。
    わたしはいちにちじゅうこどもとあそんでいられるだろう。
    I could play with my children all day long.

    一日中ずっと
    いちにちじゅうずっと
    all day long

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    テレビ番組 (テレビばんぐみ) TV show (noun)

    彼女の好きなテレビ番組は、夜あります。
    かのじょのすきなテレビばんぐみは、よるあります。
    Her favorite TV show is on tonight.

    有名なテレビ番組
    ゆうめいなテレビばんぐみ
    favorite TV show

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    On the 17th of April here at Innovative Language Learning, we had an afternoon tea party.

    Although Kim (a member of our Business Development Team) moved to Hong Kong, last week she came back to Japan for a brief visit, so it was her ‘welcome back’ party. Meanwhile, Pim (host of ThaiPod101.com) is going back to her home country to have her baby, so it was her ‘farewell’ party.

    We all ate pastries, chatted, and enjoyed ourselves.

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    There was a choice of pastries: strawberry, green tea, custard… It was really hard to choose!

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    By the way, everyone, do you know what a shikishi is?

    It’s a plain piece of card that measures roughly 20cm by 20cm. Actually, because it’s quite thick – about 3mm – it might be better to call it a board. It usually has a piece of Japanese paper pasted to one side of it. In Japan, when there’s a celebratory occasion, or someone is leaving, everyone writes a message on this piece of card. At ILL, too, when someone has something to celebrate or a staff member is leaving the company, we present them with a shikishi.

    First of all, we write the name of the person in the middle. This time, it’s Pim. Then, so that the person we’re giving it to doesn’t see it while we’re writing on it, we put it inside the Secret File.

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    Everyone in the office then takes it in turns to write a message along the lines of ‘Congratulations!’ or ‘See you!’ before passing the card to the next person. Of course the company president also writes a personal message.

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    When everyone’s finished writing their messages, we decorate the card and make it cute and colourful.

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    Finally, we give it to Pim! She seemed really pleased with it.

    Bonus : The True Face of ILL

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    ピムさんまたね＆キムさんお帰りなさい　ティーパ－ティ

    4月17日イノベーティブランゲージラーニングで午後のお茶会をしました。

    香港に引っ越したキムさんが一時来日したので、「お帰りなさい」パーティ
    新しい家族を迎えるためにピムさんが帰国するので、「またね」パーティです。

    みんなでお菓子を食べて、おしゃべりをして楽しみました。
    お菓子には選択肢もあります。いちご・抹茶・カスタード・・・どれにしようか迷います。

    ところで、みなさんは「色紙」を知っていますか。

    20cm×20cmくらいの無地の紙です。でも3mmくらいの厚さがあるのでボードと言ったほうがいいかもしれません。たいてい和紙が表に貼ってあります。日本ではお祝い事やお別れのときに色々な人みんなで色紙にコメントを書きます。ILLでもスタッフが会社を辞めるときやお祝いの時に色紙を贈ります。
    まず真ん中に送る人の名前を書きます。今回はピムさんですね。そして本人にばれないように秘密のファイルにはさみます。

    一人ずつ「おめでとう」や「またね」などのコメントを書いて次の人に渡します。もちろん社長も直筆で書きます。

    みんなが書き終わったらデコレーションをして可愛く華やかにしましょう。
    最後にピムさんに渡しました。よろこんでくれたみたいです。

    【おまけ】　ILLの本性

    ]]>     http://blogs.japanesepod101.com/blog/2012/05/04/our-%e2%80%98farewell-pim-welcome-back-kim%e2%80%99-tea-party/feed/     Japanese Word of the Day - cow (noun) http://blogs.japanesepod101.com/blog/2012/05/03/japanese-word-of-the-day-cow-noun/ http://blogs.japanesepod101.com/blog/2012/05/03/japanese-word-of-the-day-cow-noun/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 22:33:24 +0000 JapanesePod101.com Japanese Words Japanese Phrases http://blogs.japanesepod101.com/blog/2012/05/03/japanese-word-of-the-day-cow-noun/ Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!

    牛 (うし) cow (noun)

    牛肉と牛乳は、両方とも、牛からの大切な生産物です。
    ぎゅうにくとぎゅうにゅうは、りょうほうとも、うしからのたいせつなせいさんぶつです。
    Both beef and milk are important products from the cow.

    牛たちが平原の草を食べている。
    うしたちがへいげんのくさをたべている。
    The cows are grazing in the field.

    牛が平原にいる。
    うしがへいげんにいる。
    The cow is in the field.

    牛乳
    ぎゅうにゅう
    cow milk

    白黒の牛
    しろくろのうし
    domesticated cow

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    牛 (うし) cow (noun)

    牛肉と牛乳は、両方とも、牛からの大切な生産物です。
    ぎゅうにくとぎゅうにゅうは、りょうほうとも、うしからのたいせつなせいさんぶつです。
    Both beef and milk are important products from the cow.

    牛たちが平原の草を食べている。
    うしたちがへいげんのくさをたべている。
    The cows are grazing in the field.

    牛が平原にいる。
    うしがへいげんにいる。
    The cow is in the field.

    牛乳
    ぎゅうにゅう
    cow milk

    白黒の牛
    しろくろのうし
    domesticated cow

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    ＤＶＤプレーヤー (ディーブイディープレーヤー) DVD player (noun)

    私達は、毎週水曜日の夜は、DVDで映画を観る。
    わたしたちは、まいしゅうすいようびのよるは、ディーブイディーでえいがをみる。
    We watch movies on the DVD player every Wednesday night.

    DVDプレーヤーとリモコン
    DVDプレーヤーとリモコン
    DVD player and remote control

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    酢 (す) vinegar (noun)

    黒酢は発酵して時間の経った穀物からできている。
    くろずははっこうしてじかんのたったこくもつからできている。
    Black vinegar is made from fermenting and aging grain.

    ビンに入った酢
    ビンにはいったす
    vinegar in a jar

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    美術 (びじゅつ) art (noun)

    この美術館の作品の中で、これが一番好きだ。
    このびじゅつかんのさくひんのなかで、これがいちばんすきだ。
    This is my favorite piece of art in this Art Museum.

    私は美術専攻です。
    わたしはびじゅつせんこうです。
    I’m an art major.

    美術の授業
    びじゅつのじゅぎょう
    art class

    芸術作品
    げいじゅつさくひん
    piece of art

    現代アート美術館
    げんだいアートびじゅつかん
    modern art museum

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    エイ (エイ) stingray (noun)

    エイがサンゴ礁の上を泳いでいる。
    エイがサンゴしょうのうえをおよいでいる。
    The stingrays are swimming over the coral reef.

    エイが海底を泳いでいる。
    エイがかいていをおよいでいる。
    The stingray is swimming on the bottom of the ocean.

    茶色いエイ
    ちゃいろいエイ
    brown stingray

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    エイ (エイ) stingray (noun)

    エイがサンゴ礁の上を泳いでいる。
    エイがサンゴしょうのうえをおよいでいる。
    The stingrays are swimming over the coral reef.

    エイが海底を泳いでいる。
    エイがかいていをおよいでいる。
    The stingray is swimming on the bottom of the ocean.

    茶色いエイ
    ちゃいろいエイ
    brown stingray

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    水 (みず) water (noun)

    女の人が水を飲んでいる。
    おんなのひとがみずをのんでいる。
    The woman is drinking water.

    水をもらえますか。
    みずをもらえますか。
    Can I have some water, please?

    男性は、ボトルで水を飲んでいる。
    だんせいは、ボトルでみずをのんでいる。
    The man is drinking from the water bottle.

    水を飲む
    みずをのむ
    drink water

    グラスに入ったお水
    グラスにはいったおみず
    glass of water

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    挽く (ひく) mince (verb)

    肉を挽いて、スープに入れなさい。
    にくをひいて、スープにいれなさい。
    Mince the meat, and put it in the soup.

    肉を挽く
    にくをひく
    mince meat

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    化学 (かがく) chemistry (noun)

    私は化学の学位を持っている。
    わたしはかがくのがくいをもっている。
    I have a graduate degree in chemistry.

    実験室は化学を学習する場です。
    じっけんしつはかがくをがくしゅうするばです。
    The laboratory is a place to learn about chemistry.

    化学キット
    かがくキット
    chemistry kit

    化学の実験室
    かがくのじっけんしつ
    chemistry lab

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    七千 (ななせん) seven thousand (noun)

    七千キロメートル
    ななせんキロメートル
    7000 kilometers

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    ソケット (ソケット) power socket (noun)

    いまあなたの赤ちゃんがハイハイしているから、彼女が電源ソケットに指をつっこまないように注意してね。
    いまあなたのあかちゃんがハイハイしているから、かのじょがでんげんソケットにゆびをつっこまないようにちゅういしてね。
    Now that your baby is crawling, make sure she doesn’t stick her little finger in the power socket.

    白い電源ソケット
    しろいでんげんソケット
    white power socket

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    コーヒーマグ (コーヒーマグ) coffee mug (noun)

    良いコーヒーマグだと、飲み物が長い間温かくなっている。
    よいコーヒーマグだと、のみものがながいあいだあたたかくなっている。
    Drinks stay hot longer in a good coffee mug.

    白のコーヒーマグ
    しろのコーヒーマグ
    white coffee mug

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    予約 (よやく) reservation (noun)

    予約はありますか。
    よやくはありますか。
    Do you have a reservation?

    三人分の予約
    さんにんぶんのよやく
    reservation for three

    八時の予約
    はちじのよやく
    reservation for 8 PM

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    先輩 (せんぱい) superior (noun)

    先輩達はとても要求が多いが私は多くのことを学んでいる。
    せんぱいたちはとてもようきゅうがおおいがわたしはおおくのことをまなんでいる。
    My superiors are very demanding, but I’m learning a lot.

    私は毎朝先輩に報告しなければならない。
    わたしはまいあさせんぱいにほうこくしなければならない。
    I have to report to my superior every morning.

    私の先輩
    わたしのせんぱい
    my superior

    仕事の先輩
    しごとのせんぱい
    superior at work

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    ＤＶＤプレーヤー (ディーブイディープレーヤー) DVD player (noun)

    私達は、毎週水曜日の夜は、DVDで映画を観る。
    わたしたちは、まいしゅうすいようびのよるは、ディーブイディーでえいがをみる。
    We watch movies on the DVD player every Wednesday night.

    DVDプレーヤーとリモコン
    DVDプレーヤーとリモコン
    DVD player and remote control

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    冷蔵庫 (れいぞうこ) refrigerator (noun)

    冷蔵庫の中は祝日のための食べ物でいっぱいだ。
    れいぞうこのなかはしゅくじつのためのたべものでいっぱいだ。
    The refrigerator is full of food for the holiday.

    お腹を空かせた男性が、冷蔵庫にある食べ物を探している。
    おなかをすかせただんせいが、れいぞうこにあるたべものをさがしている。
    The hungry man is looking for food in the refrigerator.

    冷蔵庫のマグネット
    れいぞうこのマグネット
    refrigerator magnet

    冷凍庫付き冷蔵庫
    れいとうこつきれいぞうこ
    refrigerator with freezer

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    非常口 (ひじょうぐち) emergency exit (noun)

    非常口は左手にあります。
    ひじょうぐちはひだりてにあります。
    The emergency exit is on the left.

    飛行機の非常口
    ひこうきのひじょうぐち
    airplane emergency exit

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    トランプ (トランプ) playing cards (noun)

    その男はトランプをしている。
    そのおとこはトランプをしている。
    The man is playing cards.

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    オートバイ (オートバイ) motorbike (noun)

    彼女のオートバイはきれいです。
    かのじょのオートバイはきれいです。
    Her motorbike is beautiful.

    電気オートバイ
    でんきオートバイ
    electric motorbike

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    赤信号 (あかしんごう) red light (noun)

    赤信号です。
    あかしんごうです。
    The light is red.

    赤信号
    あかしんごう
    red light

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    自転車/じ+てん+しゃ bicycle

    自転車は、町を走り回るのに便利だ。
    じてんしゃは、まちをはしりまわるのにべんりだ。
    The bicycle is a convenient way to get around the city.

    自転車のタイヤ
    じてんしゃのタイヤ
    bicycle tire

    マウンテンバイク
    マウンテンバイク
    mountain bike

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    スタイル (スタイル) style (noun)

    何人かの人は、自分達のスタイルを向上させている。
    なんにんかのひとは、じぶんたちのスタイルをこうじょうさせている。
    Some people develop a style of their own.

    かっこいいスタイル
    かっこいいスタイル
    cool style

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    夏休み (なつやすみ) summer vacation (noun)

    夏休み中の仕事を見つけなければなりません。
    なつやすみちゅうのしごとをみつけなければなりません。
    It is necessary to find a job during my summer vacation.

    夏休みに海外旅行に行く。
    なつやすみにかいがいりょこうにいく。
    I’m going on a trip abroad during summer vacation.

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    点 (てん) dot (noun)

    彼のズボンには小さな点々がたくさん付いています。
    かのズボンにはちいさなてんてんがたくさんついています。
    His pants have many small dots on them.

    白い点々
    しろいてんてん
    white dots

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    チャンピオン (チャンピオン) champion (noun)

    一番上手いボクサーは、世界チャンピオンだ。
    いちばんうまいボクサーは、せかいチャンピオンだ。
    The best boxer is the champion of the world.

    世界チャンピオン
    せかいチャンピオン
    world champion

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    禁煙 (きんえん) non-smoking (noun)

    私の優先項目は、禁煙席に座る事です。
    わたしのゆうせんこうもくは、きんえんせきにすわることです。
    My preference is to sit in the non-smoking section.

    禁煙セクション
    きんえんセクション
    non-smoking section

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    空/そら sky

    黒い雲が近づくにつれて、青い空は灰色になった。
    くろいくもがちかづくにつれて、あおいそらははいいろになった。
    The blue sky turned gray as the dark clouds approached.

    空高くに
    そらたかくに
    up in the sky

    青い空
    あおいそら
    blue sky

    青い空と白い雲
    あおいそらとしろいくも
    blue sky with white clouds

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    ポルトガル (ポルトガル) Portugal (noun)

    ポルトガルはポートワインで有名です。
    ポルトガルはポートワインでゆうめいです。
    Portugal is famous for it’s production of port wine.

    ポルトガルはスペインに隣接しています。
    ポルトガルはスペインにりんせつしています。
    Portugal borders Spain.

    ポルトガルの地図
    ポルトガルのちず
    map of Portugal

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    金色 (kin-iro) gold (noun)

    金色のかばんがほしい。
    Kin-iro no kaban ga hoshii.
    I want a gold colored purse.

    金色
    kin-iro
    color gold

    黒と金色のボールペン
    kuro to kin-iro no bōrupen
    black and gold ballpoint pen

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    よく (よく) often (adverb)

    彼は、よく日曜日に自転車で街に行く。
    かれは、よくにちようびにじてんしゃでまちにいく。
    He often goes to town by bicycle on Sunday.

    彼によく会いますか？
    かれによくあいますか？
    Do you meet him often?

    よく寝坊する
    よくねぼうする
    often oversleep

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    消しゴム (けしごむ) eraser (noun)

    間違えた場合のために、鉛筆の先っぽに消しゴムが付いている。
    まちがえたばあいのために、えんぴつのさきっぽにけしごむがついている。
    Can I use your eraser?

    消しゴム
    けしごむ
    pencil eraser

    ピンクの消しゴム
    ピンクのけしごむ
    pink eraser

    ピンクと灰色の消しゴム
    ピンクとはいいろのけしごむ
    pink and gray eraser

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    意地悪 (いじわる) mean (adjective - na)

    意地悪な女性が、子供達に大声を出している。
    いじわるなじょせいが、こどもたちにおおごえをだしている。
    The mean woman yelled at the children.

    意地悪な犬
    いじわるないぬ
    mean dog

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