維持
maintenance; preservation
→ I jog every day to maintain my health.
管理
management; control
→ The landlord also manages the apartment building.
行方
whereabouts; course
→ The police are tracking the whereabouts of the escaped criminal.
端
edge; end
→ It is dangerous, so please walk along the edge of the road.
場
place; occasion; situation
→ I made a new proposal at the meeting.
分野
field; area
→ He is a specialist active in the IT field.
需要
demand
→ Demand for heating equipment increases in winter.
供給
supply
→ The electricity supply in this area is insufficient.
物資
supplies; materials
→ Relief supplies such as food and water were delivered to the earthquake-stricken area.
用途
use; purpose
→ This knife can be used for various purposes, such as cooking and camping.
関連
relation; connection
→ The police are investigating the connection between the two cases.
消耗
consumption; exhaustion
→ A marathon is a sport that consumes a great deal of physical strength.
欠陥
defect; flaw
→ A defect was found in this product, so all units will be recalled.
予備
reserve; spare
→ A spare tire is kept in the car in case of emergency.
付属
attached; affiliated
→ This computer comes with a lot of software.
手当
treatment; allowance
→ I received treatment at the hospital because I was injured.; This company pays a housing allowance in addition to salary.
元
origin; former; original
→ Please return the tools to their original place after use.
面
side; aspect; surface
→ Everything has both good and bad aspects.
説
theory; view
→ There is also a theory that she is the culprit, but it is not certain.
差
difference; gap
→ There was a large difference between my test score and my friend's.
間
interval; space; room
→ I am so busy that I do not even have time to eat.; This house has three rooms: a kitchen, a tea room, and a bedroom.
分
part; portion; amount
→ This job is hard, but the salary is correspondingly high.
筋
muscle; tendon; logic; plot
→ I train every day to strengthen my muscles.; What he said was logical, so I was convinced.
余裕
leeway; margin
→ There is still plenty of time before the deadline, so there is no need to rush.
負担
burden; load
→ Everyone shared the travel expenses.
保証
guarantee; warranty
→ This watch comes with a three-year free warranty.
催促
urging; reminder
→ I forgot to return the book I borrowed, so my friend reminded me to return it.
成立
establishment; conclusion
→ After lengthy negotiations, the contract was finally concluded.
矛盾
contradiction
→ What he says is contradictory from beginning to end.
存在
existence
→ Does life exist elsewhere in the universe besides Earth?
編む
knit; braid
→ She knitted a sweater for him with all her heart.
縫う
sew; stitch
→ The button came off my skirt, so I sewed it back on myself.
指す
point at; indicate
→ The clock hands point to twelve.; While looking at the map, I pointed with my finger to the place I wanted to go.
示す
show; indicate
→ The data indicate that sales are increasing.
注ぐ
pour
→ Because it was cold, I poured hot water into a cup.
漱ぐ
rinse
→ When I wake up in the morning, I first rinse my mouth.; I rinse the washed clothes with clean water in the washing machine.
触る
touch
→ “It is dangerous, so please do not touch this machine.”
触れる
touch; mention; come into contact with
→ Your hands are dirty, so please do not touch the product.; They did not mention that issue at all during the meeting.
抱く
harbor; embrace
→ He harbors a dream of traveling around the world someday.
抱える
hold; carry; bear
→ He was holding a large box in both arms.; The company has a large amount of debt and looks likely to go bankrupt.
担ぐ
carry on one's shoulder
→ I carried the heavy luggage on my shoulder.
剥がす
peel off; remove
→ I peeled the old poster off the wall.
描く
draw; depict
→ I saw the beautiful scenery and drew it in a picture.; This novel realistically depicts the worries of young people.
砕ける
break into pieces; become informal
→ The dropped glass shattered into pieces.; He is a friend I can speak casually with.
砕く
crush; simplify
→ I crushed the large piece of ice into smaller pieces and put them in a glass.; I simplified the difficult technical terms and explained them clearly.
塞がる
be blocked; be occupied
→ The door is blocked by large luggage.; My weekend schedule is completely full.
塞ぐ
block; cover
→ A major accident is blocking the road.; I instinctively covered my ears because of the loud noise.; I have worries and feel depressed.
避ける
avoid
→ He always skillfully avoids troublesome work.
よける
dodge; move aside
→ I quickly ducked my head to dodge the incoming ball.
逸れる
deviate; go off course
→ The typhoon's course shifted north.; Sorry, I went off topic.
逸らす
avert; divert
→ Whenever our eyes met, he immediately looked away.
見つめる
stare at; face
→ He stared into my eyes and said, “I like you.”
眺める
gaze at; view
→ I gazed absentmindedly at the distant scenery from the window.
見合わせる
look at each other; postpone
→ The two looked at each other and smiled.; Train operations have been suspended because of heavy snow.
見送る
see off; postpone; pass up
→ I went to the airport to see off my friend who was going abroad to study.
訪れる
visit; come
→ Many tourists visit Kyoto every year.
引き返す
turn back
→ After leaving home, I realized I had forgotten something and immediately turned back.
去る
leave; pass
→ The cold winter passed, and warm spring arrived.; He left his hometown ten years ago.
すする
slurp; sip
→ In Japan, slurping soba noodles loudly is not considered bad manners.
味わう
taste; savor; experience
→ I enjoyed excellent cuisine at a famous restaurant.; It is precisely because I experienced hardship that I understand my present happiness.
匂う
smell; give off a smell
→ A nice curry smell came from the kitchen.
飢える
starve; hunger for
→ During the war, many people starved because there was no food.; He is like a child starved for affection.
問う
question; ask; hold accountable
→ As a politician, he will probably be held accountable for that statement.
語る
tell; narrate
→ He told of his painful experience through tears.
誓う
swear; vow
→ At the wedding, the two vowed eternal love.
支える
support; sustain
→ I walked slowly while supporting my body with a cane.; My family's encouragement supported me during difficult times.
費やす
spend; devote
→ We spent a great deal of time and money developing the new game.
用いる
use; employ
→ In this meeting, please explain things without using technical terms as much as possible.
改まる
be revised; become formal
→ The rules have been revised, so I would like to inform everyone.; With a serious, formal expression, he said he had something important to discuss.
改める
revise; reform; change
→ I want to change my bad habits and live a healthy life.; I will call again on another day.
収まる・納まる・治まる
fit; be paid; subside
→ The large furniture finally fit into the room.; I check whether the taxes have been properly paid.; After taking medicine, my headache subsided a little.
収める・納める・治める
store; pay; govern
→ I stored the valuables in the safe.; Taxes must be paid by the deadline.; It is a story from the time when a king ruled the country.
沿う・添う
follow; run along
→ Please proceed with the work according to the plan.
添える
add; attach
→ I attached a card expressing my gratitude to the gift.
兼ねる
serve also as; be unable to
→ I'm sorry, but I cannot make the decision by myself.; He serves as both company president and chairman.
適する
be suitable for
→ This land is suitable for growing rice.
相当する
correspond to; be equivalent to
→ How much is 10,000 yen in Vietnamese dong?
伴う
accompany; involve
→ Along with economic development, many environmental problems are occurring.
響く
resound; resonate
→ His singing voice echoed throughout the large hall.; The teacher's words resonated deeply with me.
次ぐ
come next to; rank after
→ After Tokyo, Osaka is a city with a large population.
略す
abbreviate; omit
→ The United Nations is commonly abbreviated as “Kokuren” in Japanese.
迫る
approach; press
→ The deadline is drawing very near.; I am in trouble because I am being pressed to repay my debt.
狙う
aim at; target
→ The lion is intently targeting prey in the distance.
犯す
commit a crime
→ He committed the serious crime of murder.
侵す
invade; violate
→ Invading another country's territory cannot be tolerated.
冒す
risk; brave
→ He risked danger and rescued a child from the burning house.
脅す
threaten
→ The criminal threatened someone with a knife and stole money.
脅かす
frighten; threaten
→ I shouted “Boo!” from behind and startled my friend.; The declining birthrate is threatening Japan's future.
逆らう
go against; defy
→ It is common for children to disobey their parents.; I rowed the boat against the current.
妨げる
hinder; obstruct
→ A fallen tree on the road is obstructing traffic.
打ち消す
deny; negate
→ He strongly denied the bad rumors about himself.
応じる
respond to; comply with
→ My company can respond to various customer requests.
承る
humbly receive; hear
→ We will be happy to take your order here.
頂戴する
humbly receive; please do
→ I received a souvenir from the company president.; Could you please wait a moment?
学ぶ
learn; study
→ I want to study economics at university.
練る
knead; refine
→ I kneaded the flour well to make bread.; We need to carefully work out the new plan at the meeting.
負う
bear; carry; assume
→ He is carrying a large load on his back.; I will take full responsibility for this failure.
果たす
fulfill; accomplish
→ He fulfilled an important role as captain.
引き受ける
undertake; accept
→ Although I was busy, I eventually decided to take on the job.
増す
increase; grow
→ As the typhoon approaches, the rain and wind are getting stronger and stronger.