Mimikara Oboeru N3 Vocabulary Lesson 4: Advanced Nouns

Byōki no sobo no sewa o suru tame ni, mainichi jikka ni kayotteiru.

→ I go to my parents' home every day to take care of my sick grandmother.

Kare wa shigoto mo katei mo taisetsu ni suru hito da.

→ He values both his work and his family.

Kurasu zen'in de kyōryoku shite, bunkasai no junbi o shita.

→ The whole class worked together to prepare for the school festival.

Tasukete itadaita koto ni, kokoro kara kansha shiteimasu.

→ I am sincerely grateful for your help.

Osewa ni natta senpai ni, orei no shinamono o okutta.

→ I sent a thank-you gift to the senior who had helped me.

Meiwaku o kaketa node, teinei ni owabi no tegami o kaita.

→ Because I caused trouble, I wrote a polite letter of apology.

Sensei ni attara, kichinto ojigi o shinasai.

→ When you meet your teacher, bow properly.

Kaigi no ato, aite no kaisha no shachō to akushu shita.

→ After the meeting, I shook hands with the president of the other company.

Otōto ni bakari ijiwaru o suru no wa yamenasai.

→ Stop picking on your younger brother all the time.

Kodomo no itazura ni wa hontō ni komatte shimau.

→ The children's mischief is really troublesome.

Denkidai o setsuyaku suru tame ni, tsukawanai denki wa kesu yō ni shiteiru.

→ To save on electricity bills, I turn off lights and electrical appliances when I'm not using them.

Ani wa chiisana resutoran o keiei shiteiru.

→ My older brother runs a small restaurant.

Kaigi de no jibun no hatsugen o hansei shiteiru.

→ I am reflecting on what I said at the meeting.

Keikaku o tateru dake de naku, sore o jikkō suru koto ga taisetsu da.

→ It is important not only to make a plan but also to carry it out.

Kare no Nihongo wa, saikin ookina shinpo o miseteiru.

→ His Japanese has shown great improvement recently.

Kono machi no fūkei wa, jūnen mae to kurabete ookina henka ga atta.

→ The scenery of this town has changed greatly compared with ten years ago.

Kōtsūmō no hattatsu ni yori, idō ga benri ni natta.

→ The development of the transportation network has made travel more convenient.

Saikin, tairyoku ga ochite kita ki ga suru.

→ Lately, I feel that my physical strength has declined.

Kare wa zenkoku taikai e no shutsujō o mezashite, mainichi renshū shiteiru.

→ He practices every day aiming to compete in the national tournament.

Wakate senshu no katsuyaku ga, chīmu o shōri ni michibiita.

→ The outstanding performance of the young players led the team to victory.

Ano kaisha to wa, tsuneni kibishii kyōsō o shiteiru.

→ We are always in fierce competition with that company.

Shiai kaijō ni itte, senshutachi o ōen shiyō.

→ Let's go to the venue and cheer for the players.

Subarashii ensō ni, kankyaku kara ookina hakushu ga okurareta.

→ The audience gave loud applause for the wonderful performance.

Kare wa atarashii eiga de, sara ni ninki ga deta.

→ He became even more popular because of the new movie.

Ano futari ga tsukiatteiru to iu uwasa wa hontō darō ka.

→ I wonder if the rumor that those two are dating is true.

Ryokō ni iku mae ni, intānetto de genchi no jōhō o atsumeta.

→ Before traveling, I gathered local information on the internet.

Kaigi de kappatsu na iken kōkan ga okonawareta.

→ A lively exchange of opinions took place at the meeting.

Kotoshi no natsu wa, donna fasshon ga ryūkō shimasu ka.

→ What kind of fashion will be popular this summer?

Shinseihin no senden no tame ni, terebi shīemu o nagashiteiru.

→ They are airing TV commercials to promote the new product.

Densha no mado ni, atarashii sumātofon no kōkoku ga hatte atta.

→ An advertisement for a new smartphone was posted on the train window.

Kare no hatsugen wa, sekaijū kara chūmoku sareteiru.

→ His remarks are attracting attention from around the world.

Kaigi ni wa Eigo no tsūyaku ga hitsuyō da.

→ An English interpreter is needed for the meeting.

Kono shōsetsu wa, ooku no gengo ni hon'yaku sareteiru.

→ This novel has been translated into many languages.

Tanaka-san e no dengon o azukatte imasu.

→ I have a message for Mr. Tanaka.

Kaigi no kekka o, sugu ni shachō ni hōkoku shita.

→ I immediately reported the results of the meeting to the company president.

Suki na dorama o maishū rokuga shiteiru.

→ I record my favorite drama every week.

Renkyūchū no kankōchi wa, doko mo taihen na konzatsu datta.

→ Tourist spots were extremely crowded everywhere during the long holiday.

Jiko no tame, kōsoku dōro ga jūtai shiteiru.

→ The expressway is congested because of an accident.

Basu to torakku ga shōtotsu shi, keganin ga deta.; Iken no shōtotsu de, kaigi ga susumanakatta.

→ A bus and a truck collided, causing injuries.; The meeting made no progress because of conflicting opinions.

Jishin ni yoru higai wa, yosō ijō ni ookikatta.

→ The damage caused by the earthquake was greater than expected.

Shingō o mushi shita koto ga jiko no gen'in datta.

→ Ignoring the traffic light was the cause of the accident.

Ginkō gōtō to iu ookina jiken ga okita.

→ A major incident involving a bank robbery occurred.

Eakon ga koshō shite, heya ga totemo atsui.

→ The air conditioner is broken, so the room is very hot.

Kowareta pasokon o shūri ni dashita.

→ I sent the broken computer in for repair.

Taifū no eikyō de, hiroi han'i de teiden shiteiru.

→ Because of the typhoon, there is a widespread power outage.

Kyō wa karada no chōshi ga ii node, kibun ga ii.; Kono kikai wa saikin chōshi ga warui.

→ I feel physically well today, so I'm in a good mood.; This machine hasn't been working well lately.

Oozei no hito no mae de supīchi shita node, totemo kinchō shita.

→ I was very nervous because I gave a speech in front of many people.

Konkai no tesuto wa yoku benkyō shita node, jishin ga aru.

→ I studied hard for this test, so I'm confident.

Kare wa itsumo jibun no kodomo no jiman bakari shiteiru.

→ He is always boasting about his children.

Kanojo no doryoku ni wa hontō ni kanshin suru.

→ I truly admire her efforts.

Kono eiga o mite, fukaku kandō shita.

→ I was deeply moved by this movie.

Suki na kashu no konsāto ni itte, totemo kōfun shita.

→ I went to a concert by my favorite singer and got very excited.

Yonda hon no kansō o nōto ni kaita.

→ I wrote my impressions of the book I read in my notebook.

Senkyo no kekka wa, watashi no yosō doori datta.

→ The election result was just as I had predicted.

Daigaku no senmon wa keizaigaku deshita.

→ My field of study at university was economics.

Kare wa daigaku de igaku no kenkyū o shiteiru.

→ He is conducting medical research at a university.

Jiko no gen'in ni tsuite, kuwashii chōsa ga okonawareteiru.

→ A detailed investigation into the cause of the accident is underway.

Kaji no gen'in wa, tabako no fushimatsu datta.

→ The cause of the fire was careless handling of a cigarette.

Doryoku shita kekka, shiken ni gōkaku suru koto ga dekita.

→ As a result of my efforts, I was able to pass the exam.

Naganen no mondai ga, yōyaku kaiketsu shita.

→ The long-standing problem was finally resolved.

Hikōki no jikan o, mō ichido kakunin shite kudasai.

→ Please check the flight time once more.

Toshokan o riyō suru hito ga fueteiru.

→ The number of people using the library is increasing.

Muzukashii naiyō datta ga, sensei no setsumei de rikai dekita.

→ The content was difficult, but I was able to understand it thanks to the teacher's explanation.

Atarashii shurui no uirusu ga hakken sareta.

→ A new type of virus was discovered.

Ejison wa ooku no mono o hatsumei shita.

→ Edison invented many things.

Kono futatsu no jiken ni wa, nanika kankei ga aru no darō ka.

→ I wonder if there is some connection between these two incidents.

Shain ryokō de, dantai de onsen ni itta.

→ On the company trip, we went to a hot spring as a group.

Raigetsu, shichō o erabu tame no senkyo ga okonawareru.

→ An election to choose the mayor will be held next month.

Shūnyū ga fueru to, harau zeikin mo ooku naru.

→ As income increases, the amount of tax you pay also increases.

Rīdā toshite, chīmu no kekka ni sekinin o motsu.

→ As the leader, I take responsibility for the team's results.

Kaigi ni hitsuyō na shorui o kopī shite oita.

→ I made copies of the documents needed for the meeting in advance.

Kono e no daimei o oshiete kudasai.

→ Please tell me the title of this painting.

Kono arubaito no jōken wa, jikyū sen-en ijō da.

→ The condition for this part-time job is an hourly wage of at least 1,000 yen.

Repōto no shimekiri wa, ashita no gogo goji desu.

→ The deadline for the report is 5 p.m. tomorrow.

Sēru no kikan wa, konshū no kin'yōbi made desu.

→ The sale period lasts until this Friday.

Atarashii ie no yachin wa, mae no ie no bai ni natta.

→ The rent for the new house is twice that of the old one.

Shōtengai no kuji de, onsen ryokō ga atatta.

→ I won a hot-spring trip in the shopping district lottery.

Gakkō e iku noni, itsumo kono chikamichi o tōtteiru.

→ I always take this shortcut to get to school.

Eki no shūhen ga, kono machi no chūshin da.

→ The area around the station is the center of this town.

Kono atari wa, yoru ni naru to shizuka ni naru.

→ This area becomes quiet at night.

Ie no mawari o sanpo suru.; Chikyū wa taiyō no mawari o mawatteiru.

→ I take a walk around the house.; The Earth revolves around the Sun.

Kabe ni ana o akete, tokei o kaketa.

→ I made a hole in the wall and hung a clock.

Ninki rāmenten no mae ni wa, itsumo nagai retsu ga dekiteiru.

→ There is always a long line in front of the popular ramen shop.

Kono kawa no haba wa, yaku hyaku mētoru da.

→ This river is about 100 meters wide.

Ashita no tesuto no han'i o oshiete kudasai.

→ Please tell me the scope of tomorrow's test.

Kaigi no naiyō o, ato de mēru de okurimasu.

→ I'll send you the contents of the meeting by email later.

Purezento no hako o akete, nakami o kakunin shita.; Kare no hanashi wa nakami ga nai.

→ I opened the gift box and checked what was inside.; What he says has no substance.

Kono sumātofon no saidai no tokuchō wa, kamera no seinō ga ii koto da.

→ The biggest feature of this smartphone is its excellent camera performance.

Watashi wa maiasa, futsū wa shichiji ni okiru.

→ I usually get up at 7 every morning.

Komatteiru hito o tasukeru no wa, atarimae no koto da.

→ Helping people in trouble is the natural thing to do.

Intānetto de nise no burando hin o katte shimatta.

→ I accidentally bought a fake branded product online.

Kore wa, sakki hanashita ken to wa betsu no mondai da.

→ This is a different issue from the one we discussed earlier.

Kare wa ryōshin ga Nihonjin da ga, Amerika kokuseki o motteiru.

→ His parents are Japanese, but he has American citizenship.

Nihon wa Tōyō ni aru kuni no hitotsu da.

→ Japan is one of the countries of the East.

Seiyō no kenchiku yōshiki wa, Tōyō to wa ookiku kotonaru.

→ Western architectural styles differ greatly from Eastern ones.

Kono kaigi ni wa, ooku no kuni kara daihyōsha ga atsumari, kokusaiteki na mondai ni tsuite hanashiatta.

→ Representatives from many countries gathered at this conference and discussed international issues.

Yasumi no hi wa, tokai o hanarete shizen no naka de rirakkusu shitai.

→ On my days off, I want to leave the city and relax in nature.

Hoteru no heya kara mieru umi no keshiki wa saikō datta.

→ The view of the sea from the hotel room was fantastic.

Kare wa nesshin na Bukkyō no shinja de, yoku otera ni omairi ni iku.

→ He is a devout Buddhist and often visits temples to pray.

Oya ga kodomo o omou ai wa, nani yori mo fukai.

→ The love parents have for their children is deeper than anything else.