Nihongo Soumatome N1 Vocabulary Week 6 Day 2: Similar Words 2

Week 6 • Day 2: Similar Words 2

JLPT N1
Soumatome Vocabulary N1 Goi • 4 words
#1

通とおる

Pass / Carry / Make sense

町に高速道路が通る。

Machi ni kōsoku dōro ga tōru.

→ An expressway will be built through the town.

Compound:
名の通った医師。Na no tōtta ishi.(A famous doctor.);彼の声はよく通る。Kare no koe wa yoku tōru.(His voice carries well.);風がよく通る家。Kaze ga yoku tōru ie.(House with good ventilation.);詰まっていた鼻が通る。Tsumatte ita hana ga tōru.(One's stuffed nose is clearing.);食べ物がのどを通らない。Tabemono ga nodo o tōranai.(Not have an appetite.);議案が国会を通った。Gian ga kokkai o tōtta.(Parliament passed the bill.);この肉は火がよく通っていない。Kono niku wa hi ga yoku tōtte inai.(This meat is not cooked.);彼の言うことは筋が通っている。Kare no iu koto wa suji ga tōtte iru.(What he says makes sense.)
#2

引ひく

Pull / Subtract / Draw

綱を引く。

Tsuna o hiku.

→ Pull a fishing net in.

Compound:
子どもの手を引く。Kodomo no te o hiku.(Take one's child's hand.);潮が引く。Shio ga hiku.(Tide goes out.);値段を引いて売る。Nedan o hiite uru.(Sell it for a discounted price.);この地域に水道を引く。Kono chiiki ni suidō o hiku.(Install a public water system in this area.);神社でおみくじを引く。Jinja de omikuji o hiku.(Draw one's fortune at a shrine.);フライパンに油を引く。Furaipan ni abura o hiku.(Put oil in a pan.);熱が引いて平熱になった。Netsu ga hiite heinetsu ni natta.(My fever has gone away.);注意を引くために大声を出す。Chūi o hiku tame ni ōgoe o dasu.(Shout to get attention.);身を引く。Mi o hiku.(Retire from/leave.);彼はイギリス人の血を引いている。Kare wa Igirisujin no chi o hiite iru.(He has some English blood.)
#3

乗のる

Ride / Get on / Be carried away

リズムに乗って踊る。

Rizumu ni notte odoru.

→ Dance to the music.

Compound:
友人の誘いに乗る。Yūjin no sasoi ni noru.(Accept a friend's invitation.);友人の相談に乗る。Yūjin no sōdan ni noru.(Give some advice to one's friend.);その手には乗らない。Sono te ni wa noranai.(I don't buy your plan!);調子に乗っていると、失敗するよ。Chōshi ni notte iru to, shippai suru yo.(You'll fail if you get carried away too much.);花粉が風に乗って運ばれる。Kafun ga kaze ni notte hakobareru.(Flower pollen is carried by the wind.);誘われたが、気分が乗らないから断った。Sasowareta ga, kibun ga noranai kara kotowatta.(Although I was invited, I didn't go as I was not in the mood.)
#4

回まわす

Turn / Circulate / Forward

びんのふたを左に回す。

Bin no futa o hidari ni mawasu.

→ Twist the lid of the bottle to the left.

Compound:
回覧板を回す。Kairanban o mawasu.(Circulate an information bulletin.);彼女の肩に手を回す。Kanojo no kata ni te o mawasu.(Put an arm over her shoulder.);旧友を敵に回す。Kyūyū o teki ni mawasu.(Have a good friend in the opponent's camp.);事前に手を回す。Jizen ni te o mawasu.(Try to arrange ... in advance.);洗濯機を回す。Sentakuki o mawasu.(Turn on the washing machine.);仕事を明日に回す。Shigoto o ashita ni mawasu.(Postpone a job till tomorrow.);社長室に電話を回す。Shachōshitsu ni denwa o mawasu.(Forward a call to the president's office.);子どもを連れ回す。Kodomo o tsuremawasu.(Drag a child around with you.);患者を外科に回す。Kanja o geka ni mawasu.(Refer the patient to the surgery section.)