家事をする
Do housework / Do chores
Shūmatsu wa kazoku minna de kaji o suru.
→ On weekends, the whole family does housework together.
食卓を片づける
Clear the dining table
Shokuji no ato, shokutaku o katadzukeru.
→ Clear the table after a meal.
汚れた食器
Dirty dishes
Yogoreta shokki o arau.
→ Wash dirty dishes.
炊事
Cooking / Kitchen work
Haha wa mainichi no suiji ga taihen da to itte iru.
→ My mother says daily cooking is hard.
洗い物を流しに持っていく
Take dirty dishes to the sink
Tabeowattara, araimono o nagashi ni motte itte kudasai.
→ When you finish eating, please take the dirty dishes to the sink.
子育てをする
Raise a child
Shigoto to kosodate o suru no wa isogashii.
→ It is busy balancing work and child-rearing.
育児
Childcare
Otto mo sekkyokuteki ni ikuji ni sanka suru.
→ My husband also actively participates in childcare.
子どもをかわいがる
Love / Adore a child
Sobo wa kinjo no ko-domo o totemo kawaigatte iru.
→ My grandmother adores her grandchild very much.
子どもを甘やかす
Spoil a child
Hoshigaru mono o nandemo katte, kodomo o amayakasu.
→ Spoil the child by buying whatever they want.
子どもが甘える
Be spoiled / Behave like a baby
Kodomo ga hahaoya ni amaeru.
→ The child behaves like a baby to their mother.
子どもをしつける
Discipline a child / Teach manners
Kōkyō no ba de no manā ni tsuite kodomo o shitsukeru.
→ Teach the child manners in public places.
しつけ
Discipline / Upbringing
Ano ko wa shitsuke ga ii.
→ That child is well-disciplined.
お尻をたたく
Spank (hit the buttocks)
Itazura o shita node, oshiri o tataita.
→ I spanked him because he was naughty.
怒鳴る
Shout / Yell
Chichi ni ōgoe de donarareta.
→ I was yelled at loudly by my father.
よす
Stop / Quit
Mudadzukai wa mō yosō.
→ Let's stop wasting money.
この話はよそう
Let's stop talking about this
Kurai kibun ni naru kara, kono hanashi wa yosō.
→ Let's stop this topic because it makes us feel gloomy.
よしなさい
Stop it (Command)
"Kenka wa yoshinasai" to haha ga tometa.
→ "Stop fighting," my mother said and stopped us.
よせ
Stop it (Strong command)
"Bakana koto wa yose" to kare wa itta.
→ "Stop being stupid," he said.
妊娠する
Get pregnant
Ane ga ninshin shita to iu shirase o kiita.
→ I heard the news that my sister got pregnant.
子どもを産む
Give birth to a baby
Kanojo wa genkina kodomo o unda.
→ She gave birth to a healthy baby.
生まれる
Be born
Sengetsu, akachan ga umareta.
→ A baby was born last month.
赤ちゃんをおんぶする
Carry a baby on one's back (piggyback)
Naite iru akachan o onbu suru.
→ Carry a crying baby on my back.
赤ちゃんをおぶう
Carry a baby on one's back
Mukashi wa yoku kyōdai no akachan o obutta mono da.
→ In the past, I used to carry my baby siblings on my back.
だっこする
Hold in arms / Hug
Papa ni dakko shite morau.
→ Be held by Dad.
(腕に)抱く
Hold in arms
Hahaoya ga yasashiku ko o ude ni daku.
→ A mother gently holds her child in her arms.
おむつを換える
Change a diaper
Yogoreta omutsu o kaeru.
→ Change a dirty diaper.
おむつを当てる
Put on a diaper
Atarashii omutsu o ateru.
→ Put on a new diaper.
おしめを換える
Change a diaper (old term)
Akachan ga naita node, oshime o kaeru.
→ The baby cried, so I change the diaper.
おしめを当てる
Put on a diaper (old term)
Ofuro agari ni, oshime o ateru.
→ Put on a diaper after the bath.
紙おむつ
Disposable diaper (paper diaper)
Ryokō ni wa kamiomutsu ga benri da.
→ Disposable diapers are convenient for travel.
やんちゃな子ども
Naughty child / Mischievous child
Kare wa yanchana kodomo de, yoku kega o suru.
→ He is a naughty child and often gets injured.
いたずらをする
Play a prank / Mischief
Me o hanasu to sugu ni itazura o suru.
→ If I take my eyes off him, he gets into mischief immediately.
さわぐ
Make noise / Fuss
Kyōshitsu de sawaide wa ikemasen.
→ You must not make noise in the classroom.
さわがしい
Noisy
Soto ga sawagashii node mi ni itta.
→ It was noisy outside, so I went to check.
そうぞうしい
Noisy / Boisterous
Kōji no oto ga sōzōshii.
→ The sound of construction is noisy.
やかましい
Noisy / Clamorous
Senkyokā no koe ga yakamashii.
→ The voice from the election car is noisy.
にぎやかな
Lively / Bustling
Omatsuri no hi wa machi ga nigiyaka da.
→ The town is lively on the day of the festival.
落書きをする
Scribble / Graffiti
Kabe ni rakugaki o shite wa ikenai.
→ You must not scribble on the wall.
暴れる
Rampage / Act violently
Yopparai ga mise de abarete iru.
→ A drunk person is acting violently in the shop.
頭をぶつ
Hit head
Jōdan de tomodachi no atama o butsu.
→ Hit a friend's head as a joke.
顔をなぐる
Punch face
Kenka shite aite no kao o naguru.
→ Fight and punch the opponent's face.
足でける
Kick with foot
Bōru o ashi de keru.
→ Kick the ball with foot.
猫の耳を引っ張る
Pull cat's ear
Kodomo ga itazura shite neko no mimi o hipparu.
→ The child mischievously pulls the cat's ear.
動物をいじめる
Bully an animal
Yowai dōbutsu o ijimete wa ikenai.
→ You must not bully weak animals.