Nihongo Soumatome N1 Vocabulary Week 6 Day 6: Confusing Words 3

Week 6 • Day 6: Confusing Words 3

JLPT N1
Soumatome Vocabulary N1 Goi • 5 words
#1

辺り・当たりあたり

Vicinity / Hit / Guess

この辺りは民家が多い。

Kono atari wa minka ga ōi.

→ There are a lot of houses around here.

Compound:
今月の末辺りに、両親が来る。Kongetsu no sue atari ni, ryōshin ga kuru.(My parents will come toward the end of this month.);風当たりが強い。Kazeatari ga tsuyoi.(Windy, being severely criticized.);人当たりのいい人。Hitoatari no ii hito.(Friendly person.);当たりをつける。Atari o tsukeru.(Make a guess.);その映画は大当たりだった。Sono eiga wa ōatari datta.(The movie was a big hit.);くじに当たった。Kuji ni atatta.(I won a prize.)
#2

筋すじ

Muscle / Tendon / Logic / Plot

足の筋を痛める。

Ashi no suji o itameru.

→ Injure a tendon in my leg.

Compound:
筋の多い肉。Suji no ōi niku.(Tough meat.);爪に白い筋が入っている。Tsume ni shiroi suji ga haitte iru.(Develop a white mark on a nail.);野菜の筋を取る。Yasai no suji o toru.(Cut off the tough parts of vegetables.);筋が浮いて見える腕。Suji ga uite mieru ude.(An arm so thin that veins protrude.);筋がいいから、上達が早そうだ。Suji ga ii kara, jōtatsu ga hayasō da.(You've got talent so you will improve soon.);筋の通った話。Suji no tōtta hanashi.(A reasonable story.);物語の筋。Monogatari no suji.(Plot.)
#3

先さき

Tip / Ahead / Future / Destination

トンボが指の先に止まる。

Tonbo ga yubi no saki ni tomaru.

→ Dragonfly perches on the tip of a finger.

Compound:
目的地を目指して先へ進む。Mokuteki o mezashite saki e susumu.(Move toward one's destination.);話の先を聞かせてください。Hanashi no saki o kikasete kudasai.(Let me hear the rest of the story.);名簿の先のほうに名前が出ている。Meibo no saki no hō ni namae ga dete iru.(My name appears early in the list.);先にお知らせしたとおり・・・・・・。Saki ni oshirase shita tōri......(As I informed you earlier.....);先のことはわからない。Saki no koto wa wakaranai.(I have no idea what is coming next.);食事代を先に払う。Shokujidai o saki ni harau.(Pay in advance for the meal.);先を争って電車から降りる。Saki o arasotte densha kara oriru.(Push one's way through to the front when getting off the train.);行き先。Ikisaki.(One's whereabouts.);取引先。Torihikisaki.(Business connection.)
#4

道みち

Road / Path / Field

分かれ道を右に行く。

Wakaremichi o migi ni iku.

→ Take the road to the right at a junction.

Compound:
合格への道は険しい。Gōkaku e no michi wa kewashii.(The path to a good school is tough.);お金の使い道を考える。Okane no tsukaimichi o kangaeru.(Think about how to use money.);人の道に外れる。Hito no michi ni hazureru.(Stray from the path.);彼はその道の権威だ。Kare wa sono michi no ken'i da.(He is an expert in the area.);仏の道を説く。Hotoke no michi o toku.(Preach Buddha's teaching.)
#5

種たね

Seed / Cause / Material

種をまく。

Tane o maku.

→ Sow seeds.

Compound:
悩みの種。Nayami no tane.(The cause of a headache.);手品の種を明かす。Tejina no tane o akasu.(Reveal a magic trick.);すしの種。Sushi no tane.(Fish used for making sushi.);話の種。Hanashi no tane.(A topic of conversation.)