Mimikara Oboeru N3 Vocabulary Lesson 3: Adjectives and States

Kazoku minna ga kenkō de, totemo shiawase na seikatsu o okutteiru.

→ Everyone in my family is healthy, and we're living a very happy life.

Watashi wa sūgaku ga tokui nanode, tomodachi ni yoku oshiete agemasu.

→ I'm good at math, so I often help my friends with it.

Hitomae de hanasu no ga nigate de, itsumo kinchō shite shimau.

→ I'm not good at speaking in front of people, so I always get nervous.

Tanaka-san wa Nihongo no benkyō ni totemo nesshin da.

→ Mr. Tanaka is very dedicated to studying Japanese.

Kodomotachi wa anime ni muchū de, terebi no mae kara ugokanai.

→ The children are so absorbed in the anime that they won't move away from the TV.

Yasumi no hi wa ie de gorogoro shiteiru dake de, taikutsu da.

→ On my days off, I just lounge around at home, and it's boring.

Kenkō na seikatsu no tame ni, baransu no toreta shokuji o kokorogaketeiru.

→ I try to eat a balanced diet to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Shakkin ga takusan atte, seikatsu ga kurushii.; Iki ga kurushii node, byōin ni itta.

→ I have a lot of debt, so life is difficult.; I had difficulty breathing, so I went to the hospital.

Kare wa chūsha sareru toki mo, heiki na kao o shiteita.

→ Even when he was getting an injection, he looked completely calm.

Ato sukoshi de kateta noni, makete shimatte kuyashii.

→ I was so close to winning, so it's really frustrating that I lost.

Takarakuji ni atatta nante, hontō ni urayamashii.

→ You won the lottery? I'm really jealous!

Mushi ni sasarete, ude ga kayukute tamaranai.

→ I was bitten by an insect, and my arm is unbearably itchy.

Uchi no neko wa totemo otonashikute, zenzen nakanai.

→ Our cat is very quiet and hardly ever meows.

Kare wa gamanzuyoi seikaku nanode, shōshō no koto de wa yowane o hakanai.

→ He's very patient, so he doesn't complain over small things.

Shōjiki na hanashi, kare no koto ga amari suki dewa nai.

→ To be honest, I don't like him very much.

Kare wa totemo kechi de, ichi-en mo muda ni shitagaranai.

→ He's so stingy that he doesn't want to waste even one yen.

Kodomo no wagamama na yōkyū bakari kiku no wa yoku nai.

→ It's not good to give in to every selfish demand a child makes.

Atarashii purojekuto ni sekkyokuteki ni sanka shitai.

→ I want to take an active part in the new project.

Kare wa nanigoto ni mo shōkyokuteki de, jibun kara kōdō shiyō to shinai.

→ He's passive about everything and never tries to take action on his own.

Kyūryō wa takakunai ga, shigoto no naiyō ni wa manzoku shiteiru.

→ The salary isn't high, but I'm satisfied with the work itself.

Kare wa sābisu ni taishite fuman sō na kao o shiteita.

→ He looked dissatisfied with the service.

Shiken no kekka ga mada wakaranai node, fuan da.

→ I still don't know my exam results, so I'm anxious.

Mainichi zangyō tsuzuki de, hontō ni taihen da.; Kōtsū jiko de taihen na kega o shita sō da.

→ I've been working overtime every day, and it's really tough.; I heard he was seriously injured in a traffic accident.

Konna mijikai jikan de kono shigoto o owaraseru no wa muri da.

→ It's impossible to finish this job in such a short time.

Watashi no fuchūi na hatsugen de, kare o kizutsukete shimatta.

→ My careless remark ended up hurting him.

Suwatteiru dake no raku na shigoto wa nai darō ka.

→ I wonder if there's an easy job where I can just sit all day.

Biza no shinsei wa, shorui ga ookute mendō da.

→ Applying for a visa is troublesome because there are so many documents.

Meue no hito ni taishite, sonna shitsurei na iikata o shite wa ikemasen.

→ You shouldn't speak so rudely to someone senior to you.

Okane o karitara, kaesu no ga tōzen da.

→ If you borrow money, it's only natural that you pay it back.

Kare wa shizuka na hito da to omotteita ga, igai na ichimen o shitta.

→ I thought he was a quiet person, but I discovered an unexpected side of him.

「Ocha no okawari wa ikaga desu ka.」「Iie, mō kekkō desu. Arigatō gozaimasu.」; Kekkō na omiyage o itadaki, kyōshuku desu.

→ "Would you like some more tea?" "No, thank you. I've had enough."; I'm humbled to receive such a wonderful gift.

Pātī ni iku node, sukoshi hade na doresu o eranda.

→ Since I'm going to a party, I chose a slightly flashy dress.

Shigoto no toki wa, itsumo jimi na iro no sūtsu o kiteiru.

→ I always wear suits in subdued colors at work.

Kanojo wa itsumo oshare na fukusō o shiteiru.

→ She always dresses stylishly.

Reizōko kara hen na oto ga suru. Kowareta no kamoshirenai.

→ There's a strange noise coming from the refrigerator. It may be broken.

Yume no naka de fushigi na taiken o shita.

→ I had a mysterious experience in a dream.

Mae no ie yori semaku natta ga, eki ni chikai dake mashi da.

→ It's smaller than my previous home, but at least it's close to the station.

Denki o tsukeppanashi ni suru no wa, muda na koto da.

→ Leaving the lights on is wasteful.

Ashita wa jiyū na jikan ga ooi node, nani o shiyō ka kangaeteiru.

→ I'll have plenty of free time tomorrow, so I'm thinking about what to do.

Me ga mienai hito ni totte, hitori de gaishutsu suru no wa fujiyū da.

→ For someone who cannot see, going out alone can be very difficult.

Haru ni natte, atatakai hi ga fuete kita.

→ Spring has arrived, and there are more and more warm days.

Tsukareta toki wa, atatakai ofuro ni hairu no ga ichiban da.; Kare wa itsumo komatteiru hito o tasukeru atatakai kokoro no mochinushi da.

→ When you're tired, nothing beats taking a warm bath.; He's a warm-hearted person who always helps people in need.

Yūgata ni natte, kaze ga suzushiku natte kita.

→ As evening came, the breeze became cooler.

Betonamu no natsu wa totemo atsui.

→ Summers in Vietnam are very hot.

Kono sūpu wa atsui kara, ki o tsukete nonde kudasai.

→ This soup is hot, so please be careful when drinking it.

Fuyu no Hokkaidō wa totemo samui.

→ Hokkaido is very cold in winter.

Atsui hi ni wa tsumetai bīru ga nomitaku naru.; Kanojo wa, wakareta koibito ni tsumetai taido o totta.

→ On hot days, I feel like drinking a cold beer.; She treated her ex-partner coldly.

Jugyōchū nanoni, nemukute me ga akerarenai.

→ Even though I'm in class, I'm so sleepy I can barely keep my eyes open.

Koronde, hiza o utte totemo itai.

→ I fell and hit my knee, and it really hurts.

Taifū no eikyō de, hageshii ame ga futteiru.; Kare wa kanjō no hageshii hito da.

→ Heavy rain is falling because of the typhoon.; He's a very emotional and intense person.

Chichi wa kodomo no kyōiku ni totemo kibishii.

→ My father is very strict when it comes to educating his children.

Michi de hidoi jiko o mita.; Tesuto no ten ga hidokute, gakkari shita.

→ I saw a terrible accident on the road.; My test score was terrible, so I was disappointed.