Minna no Nihongo (Classic Edition) N4 Vocabulary Lesson 42: Purpose (What something is for, what something is used for).

Purezento o kirei na kami de tsutsumimasu.

→ I wrap the present with beautiful paper.

Kappurāmen o tabemasu kara, oyu o wakashimasu.

→ Boil water for cup noodles.

Satō to batā o yoku mazete kudasai.

→ Mix the sugar and butter well.

Ryokō ni kakaru okane o keisan shimasu.

→ Calculate the travel expenses.

Kono jisho wa atsukute, omoi desu.

→ This dictionary is thick and heavy.

Natsu wa usui fuku o kimasu.

→ I wear a thin shirt in summer.

Bengoshi ni naru tame ni, hōritsu o benkyō shite imasu.

→ I am studying law to become a lawyer.

Kare wa yūmei na ongakuka desu.

→ He is a famous musician.

Kōen de kodomotachi ga asonde imasu.

→ The children are playing in the park.

Futari wa rainen kekkon shimasu.

→ I am getting married next year.

Kodomo no kyōiku no tame ni, chokin shimasu.

→ I am saving money for my child's education.

Rekishi o kenkyū suru tame ni, Nihon e kimashita.

→ I came to Japan to research Japanese history.

Gaikoku no bunka o shiritai desu.

→ I want to learn about foreign cultures.

Shakai no tame ni hatarakitai desu.

→ I want to do work that benefits society.

Hōritsu o mamoranakereba narimasen.

→ We must obey the law.

Sensō ga nai sekai ga ii desu.

→ It would be good if the world were free of war.

Heiwa no tame ni inorimasu.

→ I pray for world peace.

Nihon e kita mokuteki wa nihongo no benkyō desu.

→ The purpose of my visit to Japan is to study.

Kōjō no anzen o mamorimasu.

→ We must protect safety at the factory.

Sotsugyō ronbun o kaku tame ni, dēta o atsumete imasu.

→ I am collecting data for my thesis.

Watashi to kare wa tomodachi no kankei desu.

→ I value my friendships.

Mikisā wa yasai jūsu o tsukuru no ni tsukaimasu.

→ A blender is used to make vegetable juice.

Yakan wa oyu o wakasu no ni tsukaimasu.

→ A kettle is used to boil water.

Sumimasen, sennuki o kashite kudasai.

→ Could you lend me an opener?

Kankiri de kanzume o akemasu.

→ Open canned food with a can opener.

Sakana no kanzume o kaimashita.

→ I bought a can of fish.

Furoshiki wa nimotsu o tsutsumu no ni benri desu.

→ A furoshiki is convenient for wrapping luggage.

Soroban de keisan shimasu.

→ Calculate with an abacus.

Taionkei de netsu o hakarimasu.

→ Measure the temperature with a thermometer.

Bangohan no zairyō o kai ni ikimasu.

→ I will buy the ingredients for dinner.

Michi ni ōkina ishi ga arimasu.

→ There is a large stone on the road.

Ejiputo e piramiddo o mi ni ikitai desu.

→ I want to go see the pyramids in Egypt.

Pasokon ni dēta o hozon shimasu.

→ I save work data on the computer.

Shorui o fairu ni iremasu.

→ I put the documents in the file.

Aru machi ni, ojiisan ga sunde imashita.

→ An old man lived in a certain town.

Kazoku no tame ni, isshōkenmei hatarakimasu.

→ I work hard for my family.

Naze kinō gakkō o yasumimashita ka.

→ Why were you absent from school yesterday?

Kokuren wa Nyūyōku ni arimasu.

→ The United Nations is in New York.

"Erīze no tame ni" wa yūmei na kyoku desu.

→ "Für Elise" is a famous piece of music.

Bētōben wa Doitsu no ongakuka desu.

→ Beethoven was a German musician.

Shopan wa Pōrando de umaremashita.

→ Chopin was born in Poland.

Ie no rōn o harawanakereba narimasen.

→ I am repaying my home loan.

Hanbāgā no setto o tabemashita.

→ I ate a hamburger set.

Ato juppun de densha ga kimasu.

→ The train will arrive in ten minutes.

Isogashii toki, yoku kappurāmen o tabemasu.

→ When I am busy, I often eat cup noodles.

Andō Momofuku wa instantorāmen o hatsumei shimashita.

→ Momofuku Ando invented instant noodles.

Nabe de niku to yasai o nimasu.

→ Cook the meat and vegetables in the pot.

Oyako donburi wa oishii desu.

→ Oyakodon is delicious.

Sūpā de shokuhin o kaimasu.

→ I buy food at the supermarket.

Nihon no keizai ni tsuite chōsa shimasu.

→ I am researching the Japanese economy.

Kōhīkappu o araimasu.

→ Wash the coffee cup.

Kare wa isha de, mata shōsetsuka desu.

→ He is a doctor and a novelist.

Hashi no kawari ni, fōku o tsukaimasu.

→ I use a fork instead of chopsticks.

Kono kādo wa doko de demo tsukaemasu.

→ This card can be used in any place around the world.

Mukashi wa fuben deshita ga, ima dewa benri ni narimashita.

→ Life was inconvenient in the past, but it is convenient now.