Mimikara Oboeru N3 Vocabulary Lesson 5: Advanced Verbs

Intānetto de chūmon shita shinamono ga, kyō todoita.

→ The item I ordered online arrived today.

Wasuremono o shita tomodachi ni, nōto o todokete ageta.

→ I took the notebook to my friend who had forgotten it.

Senaka ga kayui node, mago ni kaite moratta.

→ My back was itchy, so I had my grandchild scratch it for me.

Densha ga yurete, tossa ni tesuri o tsukanda.

→ The train shook, so I instinctively grabbed the handrail.

Kodomo wa hahaoya no te o shikkari nigitte aruiteita.

→ The child walked while holding his mother's hand tightly.

Doa ga shimaranai yō ni, te de osaete oite kudasai.; Bōshi ga kaze de tobanai yō ni osaeta.

→ Please hold the door with your hand so that it doesn't close.; I held down my hat so the wind wouldn't blow it away.

Taifū ga Nihon rettō ni chikazuiteiru.

→ The typhoon is approaching the Japanese archipelago.

Motto chikaku de mitai node, e ni kao o chikazuketa.

→ I wanted to see it more closely, so I moved my face closer to the painting.

Michi de battari tomodachi to me ga atta.; Kono nekutai wa, anata no shatsu ni yoku aimasu ne.

→ I unexpectedly made eye contact with a friend on the street.; This tie goes very well with your shirt.

Tesuto no mae ni, tomodachi to kotae o awasete mita.; Ryokō no mae ni, tokei no jikan o genchi no jikan ni awaseta.

→ Before the test, I compared answers with my friend.; Before the trip, I adjusted my watch to the local time.

Nageta bōru ga kare no atama ni atatte shimatta.; Tenki yohō ga atatta.; Kuji ni ataru.

→ The ball I threw hit him on the head.; The weather forecast was correct.; win the lottery

Kotae ga wakaranai toki wa, kan de ateru shika nai.; Netsu ga aru node, hitai ni te o atete mita.

→ When I don't know the answer, I have no choice but to guess.; I had a fever, so I put my hand on my forehead.

Kyonen no seiseki to kotoshi no seiseki o kurabete mita.

→ I compared last year's results with this year's.

Sono kamigata, totemo yoku niatte imasu yo.

→ That hairstyle really suits you.

Ane wa chichi ni nite, se ga takai.

→ My older sister takes after my father and is tall.

Kashu no sain o manete nisete kaite mita.

→ I tried imitating the singer's signature.

Koko de michi ga futatsu ni wakareteiru.; Iken ga wakareru.

→ The road splits into two here.; Opinions are divided.

Kēki o yottsu ni wakete, minna de tabeta.

→ I divided the cake into four pieces and we all ate it together.

San ni go o tasu to hachi ni naru.; Aji ga usui node, mō sukoshi shōyu o tashimashō.

→ Three plus five equals eight.; The flavor is weak, so let's add a little more soy sauce.

Hachi kara san o hiku to go ni naru.; Kāten o hiite, heya o kuraku shita.

→ Eight minus three equals five.; I drew the curtains and made the room dark.

Saikin, taijū ga fuete komatteiru.

→ I've been gaining weight lately, and it's bothering me.

Chokin o fuyasu tame ni, setsuyaku o kokorogaketeiru.

→ I try to economize in order to increase my savings.

Jinkō ga heru to, kuni no chikara ga yowamaru kamoshirenai.

→ If the population decreases, the country's strength may weaken.

Daietto no tame ni, gohan no ryō o herashiteiru.

→ I'm reducing the amount of rice I eat in order to diet.

Shingō no iro ga aka kara ao ni kawatta.

→ The traffic light changed from red to green.

Kibun tenkan ni, kamigata o kaete mita.

→ I changed my hairstyle for a change of mood.

Senshu ga kawatte, shiai no nagare ga kawatta.; Chichi ni kawatte, watashi ga kaigi ni shusseki shita.

→ The player was substituted, and the flow of the game changed.; I attended the meeting in place of my father.

Denkyū ga kireta node, atarashii mono ni kaeta.; En o doru ni kaeru.

→ The light bulb burned out, so I replaced it with a new one.; Exchange yen for dollars.

Kashiteita hon ga, yatto tomodachi kara kaettekita.

→ The book I had lent was finally returned by my friend.

Toshokan kara karita hon wa, ashita made ni kaesanakereba naranai.

→ I have to return the books borrowed from the library by tomorrow.

Otoshiyori ga tatteita node, seki o yuzutta.; Chichi ga nakunari, kaisha o ani ni yuzutta.

→ An elderly person was standing, so I gave up my seat.; After my father died, the company was handed over to my older brother.

Jishin de ie ga kowareta ga, kazoku zen'in ga buji de tasukatta.

→ The house was destroyed in the earthquake, but fortunately the whole family survived safely.

Michi ni mayotteiru gaikokujin o tasukete ageta.

→ I helped a foreigner who was lost.

Yowai mono ijime wa, zettai ni yurusarenai.

→ Bullying weaker people is absolutely unacceptable.

Warui hito ni damasarete, okane o zenbu torarete shimatta.

→ I was deceived by a bad person and had all my money taken.

Rusuchū ni dorobō ni hairare, taisetsu na hōseki o nusumareta.

→ A burglar broke in while I was away and stole my valuable jewelry.

Aruiteite, ashi no ura ni garasu ga sasatte shimatta.

→ While walking, a piece of glass got stuck in the sole of my foot.

Neteiru aida ni, ka ni nankasho mo sasareta.; Ryōrichū ni, ayamatte yubi o hōchō de sashite shimatta.

→ I was bitten by mosquitoes in several places while I was sleeping.; While cooking, I accidentally stabbed my finger with a kitchen knife.

Mukashibanashi de, hīrō ga warumono o korosu bamen ga aru.

→ In the old tale, there is a scene where the hero kills the villain.

Kodomotachi wa kakurenbo o shite, oshiire no naka ni kakureta.

→ The children played hide-and-seek and hid inside the closet.

Kare wa nanika himitsu o kakushiteiru yō da.

→ He seems to be hiding some kind of secret.

Ōyuki de, kuruma ga yuki ni umatte shimatta.

→ The car was buried in snow because of the heavy snowfall.

Niwa ni ana o hotte, gomi o umeta.

→ I dug a hole in the yard and buried the garbage.

Kazoku minna de tēburu o kakonde, yūshoku o tabeta.

→ The whole family gathered around the table and ate dinner.

Sūtsukēsu ni nimotsu ga tsumarisugite, shimaranai.; Toire ga tsumatte, mizu ga nagarenaku natta.

→ The suitcase is so packed with luggage that it won't close.; The toilet is clogged, so the water no longer drains.

Obentōbako ni gohan to okazu o tsumeta.; Mō sukoshi migi ni tsumete kudasaimasen ka.

→ I packed rice and side dishes into the lunch box.; Could you move a little farther to the right, please?

Doa ga yukkuri to hiraita.; Sakura no hana ga kirei ni hiraita.

→ The door slowly opened.; The cherry blossoms bloomed beautifully.

Kaigi ga owatte, shiryō o tojita.; Nemukute, me ga tojite shimaisō da.

→ After the meeting ended, I closed the documents.; I'm so sleepy that my eyes are about to close.

Tori no yō ni sora o jiyū ni tobitai.; Bōru ga tōku made tonda.

→ I want to fly freely through the sky like a bird.; The ball flew a long way.

Kodomotachi ga kōen de kamihikōki o tobashite asondeiru.; Daiji na pēji o tobashite yonde shimatta.

→ The children are playing with paper airplanes in the park.; I accidentally skipped an important page while reading.

Wakareru toki, kanojo wa mado kara te o futte kureta.; Ryōri ni shiokoshō o furu.; Kare ni kokuhaku shita ga, furarete shimatta.

→ When we parted, she waved to me from the window.; Sprinkle salt and pepper on the food.; I confessed my feelings to him, but he rejected me.

Hon no pēji o yukkuri to mekutta.

→ I slowly turned the page of the book.

Ekimae de, Tanaka-san ga shiranai josei to aruiteiru no o mikaketa.

→ I happened to see Mr. Tanaka walking with a woman I didn't know in front of the station.

Doa no kagi o shimeta ka dō ka, mō ichido tashikameta.

→ I checked once more to make sure I had locked the door.

Atarashiku katta fuku ga niau ka dō ka, kagami no mae de tameshite mita.

→ I tried on the new clothes in front of the mirror to see whether they suited me.

Rekishi wa kurikaesu to iwareteiru.

→ It is said that history repeats itself.

Watashi wa Eigo no tegami o Nihongo ni yakushita.

→ I translated the English letter into Japanese.

Sotsugyōshiki wa, raishū no nichiyōbi ni taiikukan de okonawareru.

→ The graduation ceremony will be held in the gymnasium next Sunday.

Keisan ga machigatteita node, mō ichido yarinaoshita.

→ The calculation was wrong, so I did it again.

Satō to shio o machigaete ryōri ni irete shimatta.

→ I mistook sugar for salt and put it in the food.

Kare no uso o, dōshite mo yurusu koto ga dekinai.; Oya ni ryūgaku o yurushite moratta.

→ I just cannot forgive his lie.; My parents allowed me to study abroad.

Saisho wa taihen datta ga, dandan hitorigurashi ni narete kita.

→ It was difficult at first, but I gradually got used to living alone.

Akachan o sukoshi zutsu soto no kūki ni narashite iku.

→ Gradually accustom the baby to the outside air.

Jugyōchū, sensei ni sasarete tatta.

→ During class, the teacher called on me, so I stood up.

Niwa ni bābekyū yō no tento o tateta.

→ I set up a tent for a barbecue in the yard.

Ie no tonari ni, atarashii biru ga tatsu yotei da.

→ A new building is scheduled to be built next to my house.

Ryōshin wa taishokugo, inaka ni chiisana ie o tateta.

→ After retiring, my parents built a small house in the countryside.

Watashi wa inaka de nobinobi to sodatta.

→ I grew up freely and happily in the countryside.

Ryōshin wa watashi o taisetsu ni sodatete kureta.; Beranda de tomato o sodateteiru.

→ My parents lovingly raised me.; I'm growing tomatoes on the balcony.

Niwa ni takusan no zassō ga haete kita.

→ A lot of weeds have grown in the garden.

Kare wa nagai aida hige o hayashiteiru.

→ He has had a beard for a long time.

Ame no hi ni soto de asonde, fuku ga doro de yogorete shimatta.

→ I played outside on a rainy day and my clothes got muddy.

Tabemono o koboshite, tēburukurosu o yogoshite shimatta.

→ I spilled food and stained the tablecloth.

Terebi ga kowarete, nani mo mirarenai.

→ The TV is broken, so I can't watch anything.

Kodomo ga omocha o sugu ni kowashite shimau.; Furui tatemono o kowashite, atarashii biru o tateru.

→ My child quickly breaks toys.; They will demolish the old building and build a new one.

Otoshita sara ga konagona ni warete shimatta.; Iken ga warete, kaigi ga matomaranai.

→ The plate I dropped shattered into pieces.; Opinions are divided, so the meeting cannot reach an agreement.

Ukkari shite, madogarasu o watte shimatta.

→ I accidentally broke the window glass.

Kyōfū de kasa no hone ga orete shimatta.

→ The umbrella ribs broke in the strong wind.

Kōen de sakura no eda o otte wa ikemasen.; Kami o hanbun ni oru.

→ You must not break cherry tree branches in the park.; Fold the paper in half.

Koronde zubon ga yaburete shimatta.

→ I fell and tore my trousers.

Kodomo ga daiji na shorui o yabutte shimatta.; Kare wa sekai kiroku o yabutta.

→ My child tore an important document.; He broke the world record.

Kono michi wa semakute, ookiku magatteiru.; Tsugi no kado o migi ni magatte kudasai.

→ This road is narrow and curves sharply.; Please turn right at the next corner.

Hiza o magete, yukkuri to suwaru.; Kare wa jibun no iken o kesshite magenai.

→ Bend your knees and sit down slowly.; He never changes his opinion.

Shatsu no botan ga hazurete shimatta.; Tenki yohō ga hazurete, ame ga furanakatta.

→ A button on my shirt came off.; The weather forecast was wrong, and it didn't rain.

Shokuji no mae ni, masuku o hazushita.; Kaigichū ni, chotto seki o hazushimasu.

→ I took off my mask before eating.; I'll step away from my seat for a moment during the meeting.

Jishin de ie ga ookiku yureta.

→ The house shook violently because of the earthquake.

Kaze ga ki no eda o yurashiteiru.

→ The wind is swaying the tree branches.

Namida ga hō o nagareta.; Jikan ga tatsu no wa hayai mono de, atto iu ma ni ichinen ga nagareta.

→ Tears ran down my cheeks.; Time passes quickly; a whole year went by in no time.

Toire no mizu o nagasu.; Kanashii ongaku o nagashite, namida o nagashita.

→ Flush the toilet.; I played sad music and shed tears.

Kyū na ame ni furarete, zenshin ga nurete shimatta.

→ I was caught in a sudden rain shower and got soaked all over.

Taoru o mizu de nurashite, kao o fuita.

→ I wet the towel with water and wiped my face.

Hajimete kita basho nanode, michi ni mayotte shimatta.; Dochira no fuku o kau ka mayotteiru.

→ Since it was my first time there, I got lost.; I'm unsure which outfit to buy.

Shōrai no koto ni tsuite, iroiro to nayandeiru.

→ I'm worried about many things concerning my future.

Jishin ga okita toki mo, awatezu ni ochitsuite kōdō shite kudasai.

→ Even if an earthquake occurs, don't panic; stay calm and act carefully.

Kesa wa mezamashidokei ga naru mae ni me ga sameta.

→ This morning I woke up before the alarm clock rang.

Yoi o samasu tame ni, tsumetai mizu o nonda.

→ I drank cold water to sober up.

Sakuya wa tsukareteita node, gussuri nemuru koto ga dekita.

→ I was tired last night, so I was able to sleep soundly.

Shiken no gōkaku o inotteiru.

→ I'm praying that I will pass the exam.

Tomodachi no kekkon o kokoro kara iwatai.

→ I want to sincerely congratulate my friend on their marriage.

Jishin de ie ga yureru no o kanjita.; Tanin kara no shinsetsu o, arigataku kanjita.

→ I felt the house shake in the earthquake.; I felt grateful for the kindness of others.