Mimikara Oboeru N3 Vocabulary Lesson 2: Basic Verbs

Undō shita ato da kara, nodo ga kawaita.

→ I'm thirsty because I just finished exercising.

Henna nioi ga shita node, gyūnyū o kaide mita.

→ It smelled strange, so I tried smelling the milk.

Doa o tataita ga, dare mo dete konakatta.; Kodomo no atama o tataite wa ikenai.

→ I knocked on the door, but no one came out.; You must not hit a child on the head.

Ikura okotte mo, hito o nagutte wa ikenai.

→ No matter how angry you are, you must not hit someone.

Okotte, isu o kette shimatta.

→ I got angry and ended up kicking the chair.

Akachan o yasashiku daita.

→ I gently held the baby in my arms.

Tsukarete, michi ni taorete shimatta.

→ I was so exhausted that I collapsed on the road.

Kaze ga tsuyokute, jitensha o taoshite shimatta.

→ The wind was so strong that I accidentally knocked over my bicycle.

Ashita wa hayaku okinakereba naranai.; Kinō, koko de ookina jiko ga okita sō da.

→ I have to get up early tomorrow.; I heard a major accident happened here yesterday.

Maiasa, haha ga watashi o okoshite kureru.

→ My mother wakes me up every morning.

Otoshimono o shita node, ekiin ni tazuneta.

→ I lost something, so I asked a station employee about it.

Ushiro kara namae o yobareta node, furikaetta.

→ Someone called my name from behind, so I turned around.

Tasukete to ookina koe de sakenda.

→ I shouted, "Help!" at the top of my voice.

Kare wa okotteiru no ka, zutto damatteiru.

→ Maybe he's angry; he's been silent the whole time.

Apāto de neko o kaitai ga, kinshi sareteiru.

→ I'd like to keep a cat in my apartment, but pets are not allowed.

Ringo ga ikutsu aru ka, kazoete kudasai.

→ Please count how many apples there are.

Ame de nureta fuku ga yatto kawaita.

→ The clothes that got wet in the rain finally dried.

Ofuro no ato, doraiyā de kami o kawakasu.

→ After taking a bath, I dry my hair with a hair dryer.

Sentaku shita shatsu o kirei ni tatanda.

→ I neatly folded the washed shirt.

Kondo, kare o shokuji ni sasoō to omotteiru.

→ I'm thinking of inviting him out for a meal next time.

Kyō wa kyūryōbi da kara, watashi ga ogorimasu yo.

→ It's payday today, so it's my treat.

Tomodachi ga ryokōchū, neko o azukaru koto ni natta.

→ I'm going to look after my friend's cat while they're traveling.

Sūtsukēsu o hoteru no furonto ni azuketa.

→ I left my suitcase at the hotel front desk.

Tsugi no ryokō no ikisaki wa, Hokkaidō ni kimatta.

→ The destination for our next trip has been decided: Hokkaido.

Dono daigaku ni shingaku suru ka, mada kimeteinai.

→ I still haven't decided which university to attend.

Kono shashin wa, anata ga ichiban yoku utsutteiru.

→ You look best in this photo.

Kokuban no ji o nōto ni utsushita.

→ I copied the writing on the board into my notebook.

Ano hito no namae ga, dōshite mo omoidasenai.

→ I just can't remember that person's name.

Piano wa yūmei na sensei ni osowarimashita.

→ I learned piano from a famous teacher.

JLPT no shiken o intānetto de mōshikonda.

→ I registered for the JLPT online.

Jōshi kara no zangyō no tanomi o kotowarinikui.

→ It's difficult to refuse when my boss asks me to work overtime.

Sagashiteita hon ga, yatto mitsukatta.

→ The book I'd been looking for finally turned up.

Kono machi de oishii resutoran o mitsuketa.

→ I found a good restaurant in this town.

Densha de suri ga tsukamatta.

→ A pickpocket was caught on the train.

Keisatsu ga dorobō o tsukamaeta.

→ The police caught the thief.

Maiasa, man'in densha ni notte kaisha ni iku.

→ Every morning, I take a packed train to work.

Nimotsu ga omoi node, kuruma ni nosete kuremasen ka.

→ My luggage is heavy. Could you give me a ride?

Tsugi no eki de orimasu.

→ I'll get off at the next station.

Takushī no untenshu ni, konbini no mae de oroshite moratta.

→ I had the taxi driver drop me off in front of the convenience store.

Eakon ga kowareta ga, shūri shite morattara naotta.

→ The air conditioner broke, but it worked again after being repaired.

Kono tokei wa furui node, naosu no ga muzukashii sō da.

→ This watch is old, so apparently it's difficult to repair.

Kusuri o nondara, kaze ga sukkari naotta.

→ After taking the medicine, my cold completely went away.

Haisha ni itte, mushiba o naoshite moratta.

→ I went to the dentist and had my cavity treated.

Kyonen, watashi no sobo ga kyūjussai de nakunatta.

→ My grandmother passed away last year at the age of 90.

Kare wa wakai toki ni ryōshin o nakushita sō da.

→ I heard he lost both of his parents when he was young.

Watashi wa Nihon no Tōkyō de umareta.

→ I was born in Tokyo, Japan.

Ane wa sengetsu, genki na onna no ko o unda.

→ My older sister gave birth to a healthy baby girl last month.

Ryokōsaki de, ima no otto to deatta.

→ I met my current husband while traveling.

Yasumi no hi ni, sensei no otaku o tazuneta.

→ I visited my teacher's home on my day off.

Watashitachi wa tsukiatte mada hantoshi desu.; Jōshi to no tsukiai mo shigoto no uchi da.

→ We've only been dating for six months.; Socializing with your boss is also part of the job.

Kono kusuri wa, nondara sugu ni kiita.

→ This medicine worked right after I took it.

Saikin, Betonamu de tapioka ga hayatteiru.

→ Bubble tea has been very popular in Vietnam lately.

Nihon ni kite kara, mō sannen ga tatta.

→ Three years have already passed since I came to Japan.

Isoide hashittara, hikōki ni maniatta.

→ I hurried and managed to catch the flight.

Repōto o, shimekiri ni nantoka maniawaseta.

→ I somehow managed to finish the report by the deadline.

Ie kara kaisha made, mainichi densha de kayotteiru.

→ I commute from home to work by train every day.

Shūmatsu no depāto wa, itsumo kondeiru.

→ Department stores are always crowded on weekends.

Semai michi de, ookina torakku to surechigatta.

→ I passed a large truck on a narrow road.

Koko made kuru no ni, dono kurai jikan ga kakarimashita ka.; Kaze ni kakaru.

→ How long did it take you to get here?; Catch a cold.

Tomodachi ni denwa o kaketa ga, denakatta.; Shinpai o kakete, sumimasen.

→ I called my friend, but they didn't answer.; I'm sorry for making you worry.

Jishin de ie ga ookiku ugoita.

→ The house shook violently because of the earthquake.

Kono tsukue wa omosugite, hitori de wa ugokasenai.

→ This desk is too heavy for me to move by myself.

Anzen no tame ni, kikai kara hanarete kudasai.

→ For safety, please stay away from the machine.

Kenka shita futari no seki o hanashita.

→ I moved the seats of the two people who had argued farther apart.

Kado de hito to butsukatte shimatta.; Raishū wa kaigi to shutchō no yotei ga butsukatteiru.

→ I accidentally bumped into someone at the corner.; My meeting and business trip schedules overlap next week.

Unten ni nareteinai node, kuruma o kabe ni butsuketa.

→ Because I'm not used to driving, I crashed the car into a wall.

Koppu ni jūsu o iresugite, koborete shimatta.

→ I poured too much juice into the glass, and it spilled over.

Kodomo ga gyūnyū o koboshita node, yuka o fuita.

→ My child spilled the milk, so I wiped the floor.

Madogarasu ga yogoreteita node, kirei ni fuita.

→ The window glass was dirty, so I wiped it clean.

Yatto heya ga katazuita.

→ The room is finally tidy.

Shokuji ga owattara, o-sara o katazukete kudasai.; Nokotteiru shigoto o hayaku katazuketai.

→ Please clear away the dishes after you finish eating.; I want to finish the remaining work quickly.

Haha no tanjōbi no purezento o, kirei ni tsutsunde moratta.

→ I had my mother's birthday present wrapped nicely.

Kodomo no heya ni, kawaii posutā o hatte ageta.

→ I put up a cute poster in my child's room.

Tsukue no ue ni oita hazu no keitai ga nakunatta.

→ The phone that should have been on the desk disappeared.

Kinō, doko ka de saifu o nakushite shimatta.

→ I lost my wallet somewhere yesterday.

Ichiman en areba, kono ryokō ni wa tarimasu ka.

→ Will 10,000 yen be enough for this trip?

Kinō no karē ga takusan nokotteiru.

→ There's still a lot of yesterday's curry left.

Tabemono o nokosu no wa, tsukutta hito ni shitsurei da.

→ Leaving food uneaten is disrespectful to the person who made it.

Reizōko ni ireteita gyūnyū ga kusatte shimatta.

→ The milk I kept in the refrigerator went bad.

Umi de hiyake shisugite, kawa ga muketa.

→ I got so sunburned at the beach that my skin peeled.

Jagaimo no kawa o muite, karē ni ireta.

→ I peeled the potatoes and put them in the curry.

Ame no hi wa michi ga suberiyasui node, ki o tsukete.; Sukī de jōzu ni subereru yō ni naritai.

→ Be careful because the roads are slippery on rainy days.; I want to become good at skiing.

Asa okitara, yuki ga takusan tsumotteita.

→ When I woke up in the morning, a lot of snow had piled up.

Torakku ni nimotsu o tsumu.; Kare wa enjinia toshite, ooku no keiken o tsundeiru.

→ Load the luggage onto the truck.; He has gained a lot of experience as an engineer.

Kono seki wa aiteimasu ka.

→ Is this seat available?

Tomodachi no kekkonshiki no tame ni, doyōbi no yotei o akete oita.; へやをあける

→ I kept Saturday free for my friend's wedding.; vacate the room

Yoru ni naru to, kion ga kyū ni sagaru.

→ The temperature drops suddenly at night.

Oto ga urusai node, terebi no onryō o sagete kudasai.

→ It's too loud, so please turn down the TV volume.

Kūrā o tsukesugite, karada ga hiete shimatta.

→ I had the air conditioner on too much and got chilled.

Atsui kara, jūsu o reizōko de hiyashite okō.

→ It's hot, so let's chill the juice in the refrigerator.

Kōhī ga samenai uchi ni, dōzo.

→ Please drink the coffee before it gets cold.

Atsui sūpu o fūfū shite samasu.

→ I blow on the hot soup to cool it down.

Kono gomi wa moemasu ka, moemasen ka.

→ Is this burnable or non-burnable garbage?

Niwa de furui tegami o moyashita.

→ I burned the old letters in the yard.

Oyu ga waitara, rāmen o irete kudasai.

→ When the water boils, add the ramen.

Ocha o ireru tame ni, oyu o wakasu.

→ I boil water to make tea.

Jugyōchū ni keitai denwa ga natte, hazukashikatta.

→ My phone rang during class, and I was embarrassed.

Basu ga tomarimasu. Buzā o narashite kudasai.

→ The bus will stop. Please press the buzzer.

Intānetto no jōhō wa, benkyō ni totemo yakudatsu.

→ Information on the internet is very useful for studying.

Ryūgaku de mananda koto o, shōrai no shigoto ni yakudatetai.

→ I want to make use of what I learned while studying abroad in my future career.

Kurisumasu no kazari o kai ni itta.

→ I went to buy Christmas decorations.

Kodomo wa asobi no naka de, iroiro na koto o manabu.

→ Children learn many things through play.

Kondo no shūmatsu, kurasu no atsumari ga aru.

→ There's a class gathering this weekend.

Sensei no oshie o, ima demo oboeteimasu.

→ I still remember my teacher's teachings.

Kanojo wa odori ga totemo jōzu da.

→ She's very good at dancing.

Kare ni watashi no omoi o tsutaeru koto ga dekinakatta.

→ I couldn't tell him how I felt.

Watashi ni wa ii kangae ga aru.

→ I have a good idea.

Shokugo no katazuke wa, watashi ga yarimasu.

→ I'll clean up after the meal.

Hikkoshi no tetsudai o onegai dekimasen ka.

→ Could you help me move?

Kono kusuri ni wa, netsu o sageru hataraki ga aru.

→ This medicine has the effect of reducing fever.

Gakkō no kimari wa, kichinto mamoranakereba naranai.

→ School rules must be properly followed.

Sakuya, ekimae de chotto shita sawagi ga atta rashii.

→ Apparently, there was a small disturbance in front of the station last night.

Gōkaku no shirase o kiite, anshin shita.

→ I was relieved when I heard that I'd passed.

Anata ni hitotsu tanomi ga aru no desu ga, ii desu ka.

→ I have a favor to ask you. Is that okay?

Shigoto no tsukare ga tamatte, byōki ni natte shimatta.

→ Work fatigue built up and I ended up getting sick.

Kono futatsu no seihin no chigai wa nan desu ka.

→ What's the difference between these two products?

Hajime wa kantan da to omotta ga, dandan muzukashiku natta.

→ At first I thought it was easy, but it gradually became more difficult.

Kono dorama no tsuzuki ga hayaku mitai.

→ I can't wait to see what happens next in this drama.

Toshi no kure wa, minna isogashisō da.

→ Everyone seems busy at the end of the year.

Iki wa basu de itte, kaeri wa densha de kaerō.

→ Let's take the bus there and come back by train.

Kaisha no kaeri ni, sūpā de kaimono o shita.

→ I stopped by the supermarket on my way home from work.

Isogi no shigoto ga haitta node, kyūkei dekinai.

→ An urgent job came up, so I can't take a break.

Densha no okure de, kaigi ni maniawanakatta.

→ Because of the train delay, I didn't make it to the meeting on time.

Tomodachi ni ichiman en no kashi ga aru.

→ A friend owes me 10,000 yen.

Kare ni wa mada kari o kaeshiteinai.

→ I still haven't repaid what I owe him.

Kyō no shiai wa, watashitachi no chīmu no kachi datta.

→ Our team won today's match.

Kare wa make ga kirai de, nan demo ichiban ni naritagaru.

→ He hates losing and always wants to be number one at everything.

Kūkō made mukae ni kite kurete, arigatō.

→ Thank you for coming to the airport to pick me up.

Eiga no hajimari ni wa maniawanakatta.

→ I didn't make it in time for the beginning of the movie.

Shigoto no owari goro ni, denwa shimasu.

→ I'll call you around the time I finish work.

「Buchō wa ima, seki ni orimasen. Modori wa san-ji no yotei desu.」

→ "The manager isn't at his desk right now. He's expected back at three."

Sotsugyōshiki wa, tomodachi to no wakare no toki da.

→ Graduation is a time to say goodbye to friends.

Shiken ni gōkaku shite, yorokobi de ippai da.

→ I passed the exam and I'm filled with joy.

Ryokō no mae no hi ga, ichiban tanoshimi da.

→ The day before a trip is when I'm most excited.

Kare no jōdan de, kyōshitsu ni warai ga okita.

→ His joke made the whole class laugh.

Kanojo ga kekkon suru to kiite, odoroki o kakusenakatta.

→ I couldn't hide my surprise when I heard she was getting married.

Kare no shitsurei na kotoba ni, ikari o kanjita.

→ I felt angry at his rude words.

Petto ga shinda kanashimi wa, nakanaka kienai.

→ The sadness of losing a pet doesn't go away easily.