Nihongo Soumatome N2 Vocabulary Week 5 Day 2: Society, Activities, and Work

Furui ie o shūri suru tame ni, ude no ii daiku o yonda.

→ I called a skilled carpenter to repair the old house.

Kowareta isu no shūri o daiku ni tanonda.

→ I asked a carpenter to repair the broken chair.

Kore wa kongo no jinsei ni kakawaru jūdai na ketsudan da.

→ This is a major decision that will affect my future life.

Seifu kara kokumin e, jūdai na happyō ga atta.

→ There was a significant announcement from the government to the public.

Kono mise ni wa, daishō samazama na saizu no kutsu ga aru.

→ This store has shoes of various sizes, both large and small.

Monooki no naka ni, hako ga daishō awasete jukko hodo tsumikasanatte iru.

→ There are about 10 boxes, large and small, stacked up in the storage room.

Kōjō kara no kemuri de, taiki ga osen sarette iru.

→ The atmosphere is polluted by smoke from factories.

Tokai wa kōtsūryō ga ooi node, taiki ga yogorete iru.

→ The atmosphere in the city is polluted due to heavy traffic.

Kyō no shigoto wa taihan ga owatta node, hayaku kaeresō da.

→ Most of today's work is done, so it looks like I can go home early.

Atarashii an ni tsuite, shussekisha no taihan ga sansei shita.

→ The majority of attendees agreed with the new proposal.

Ie o kau tame ni, isshōkenmei hataraite taikin o tameta.

→ I worked hard and saved a large amount of money to buy a house.

Ryūgaku no tame ni, tamete ita taikin o tsukau.

→ I'm using the large sum of money I saved for studying abroad.

Jinja no keidai ni, jurei sūhyakunen no taiboku ga aru.

→ There is a large tree hundreds of years old in the shrine precincts.

Dōro o hirogeru tame ni, michibata no taiboku o kiru koto ni natta.

→ It was decided to cut down the large tree by the roadside to widen the road.

Kare wa itsumo gurūpu no chūshin ni natte katsudō shite iru.

→ He is always at the center of the group's activities.

Konpasu o tsukatte, en no chūshin o kimeru.

→ Use a compass to determine the center of the circle.

Yōroppa no chūsei no shiro o tazuneru.

→ Visiting medieval castles in Europe.

Daigaku de Nihon no chūsei no bungaku o kenkyū shite iru.

→ I am researching Japanese medieval literature at university.

Yosan ga sukunai node, chūko no pasokon o sagashite iru.

→ Since my budget is low, I'm looking for a used computer.

Hajimete no unten na node, mazu wa chūko no kuruma o kau koto ni shita.

→ Since it's my first time driving, I decided to buy a used car first.

Tori ga kūchū o jiyū ni tobimawatte iru.

→ Birds are flying freely in the air.

Tejinashi ga fushigi na chikara de kūchū ni uite iru yō ni mieru.

→ The magician looks like he is floating in the air by some mysterious power.

Jinkō ga tokai ni shūchū shite iru.

→ The population is concentrated in the cities.

Shiken mae na node, toshokan de shūchū shite benkyō suru.

→ Since it's before exams, I concentrate on studying at the library.

Yonaka ni denwa ga natte, bikkuri shite me ga sameta.

→ The phone rang in the middle of the night, and I woke up startled.

Omoshiroi gēmu ni muchū ni natte, kinō wa yonaka made okite ita.

→ I got absorbed in an interesting game and stayed up until midnight yesterday.

Yononaka ni wa iroiro na hito ga iru mono da.

→ There are all kinds of people in the world.

Kare wa kurō shite kita node, wakai wari ni yononaka o yoku shitte iru.

→ He has been through hardships, so he knows the world well for his young age.

Tezukuri no ryōri wa tema ga kakaru ga, sono bun oishii.

→ Home-cooked meals take time and effort, but they are delicious.

Kono sargyō wa fukuzatsu na node, hijō ni tema ga kakaru.

→ This task is complex, so it takes a lot of time and effort.

Futatsu no iken no chūkan o totte, dakyōan o tsukuru.

→ Take the middle ground between the two opinions and create a compromise.

Chūkan shiken no kekka ga warukatta node, kimatsu shiken wa ganbaranakereba naranai.

→ Since my midterm exam results were bad, I have to do my best on the final exam.

Kare wa seken no hyōban o totemo ki ni shite iru.

→ He cares a lot about public reputation.

Sono nyūsu wa, seken no hitobito o odorokasseta.

→ That news surprised the public.

Ningen wa shippai kara manabu ikimono da.

→ Humans are creatures that learn from failure.

Atarashii shokuba de wa, ningen kankei ni ichiban ki o tsukau.

→ In a new workplace, I pay the most attention to human relations.

Hiruma wa atataki ga, yoru ni naru to kyū ni hiekōmu.

→ It's warm during the day, but it suddenly gets cold at night.

Kono michi wa yakan, tsūkōdome ni naru.

→ This road is closed to traffic at night.

Chian ga warui node, hitori de no yakan no gaishutsu wa hikaeta hō ga ii.

→ Since public safety is bad, it's better to avoid going out alone at night.

Isshūkan no natsuyasumi o totte, umi e iku.

→ I'm taking a one-week summer vacation to go to the beach.

Ryokō no keikaku o tateru tame ni, terebi de tenki no shūkan yohō o miru.

→ I check the weekly weather forecast on TV to plan my trip.

Kore wa sekaijū de aisarete iru meisaku da.

→ This is a masterpiece loved all over the world.

Yasumi no hi ni, jikkuri to koten no meisaku o yomu.

→ On my days off, I take my time reading classical masterpieces.

Kono shōsetsu no sakusha wa, wakamono ni totemo ninki ga aru.

→ The author of this novel is very popular among young people.

Kōenkai de, sakusha ni sakuhin e no omoi ni tsuite hanashi o kiku.

→ At the lecture, I listen to the author talk about their thoughts on the work.

Bijutsukan de, yūmei na gaka no sakuhin o kanshō suru.

→ Appreciating works by famous painters at the art museum.

Nankagetsu mo kakete, yōyaku jibun no nattoku suru sakuhin ga kansei shita.

→ After spending months, I finally completed a work that I am satisfied with.

Kōjō de nagaresagyō ni jūji suru.

→ Engaging in assembly line work at the factory.

Minna no kyōryoku no okage de, yotei yori hayaku sagyō ga susunde iru.

→ Thanks to everyone's cooperation, the work is progressing faster than planned.

Kono michi wa kōjichū no tame, tsūkō suru koto ga dekinai.

→ This road cannot be traveled because it is under construction.

Eki no kaidan de wa, migigawa o tsūkō suru yō ni kimerarete iru.

→ It is decided to walk on the right side on the station stairs.

Koko wa ippō tsūkō no michi na node, gyaku-sō shite wa ikenai.

→ This is a one-way street, so you must not drive the wrong way.

Gōkakusha ni wa gojitsu, mēru de tsūchi shimasu.

→ Successful applicants will be notified by email at a later date.

Yūbin de gōkakutsūchi ga todoite, kazoku minna de yorokonda.

→ The acceptance notification arrived by mail, and the whole family rejoiced.

Kaigai no yūjin to nagaku buntsū shite iru.

→ I have been corresponding with a friend overseas for a long time.

Chūgakusei no koro kara zutto tsuzuite iru buntsū aite ga iru.

→ I have a pen pal I've been writing to since junior high school.

Shiken no mae ni, kyōkasho o hitotōri yominaosu.

→ Before the exam, I re-read the textbook once through.

Jikan ga nai node, taisetsu na pointo dake o hitotōri fukushū suru.

→ Since I don't have time, I'll just review the important points briefly.