生じる
Occur / Arise / Result
Keikaku no tochū de mondai ga shōjita.
→ A problem arose during the planning.
問題が生じる
A problem arises
Chūi busoku kara jūdai na mondai ga shōjiru kanōsei ga aru.
→ Serious problems may arise from lack of attention.
生える
Grow (grass, teeth, etc.)
Akachan no ha ga haete kita.
→ The baby's teeth have started to grow (come in).
草が生える
Grass grows (Weeds grow)
Niwa ni kusa ga haete kita node, kusamushiri o suru.
→ Weeds have grown in the garden, so I'm weeding.
一生
Whole life / Lifetime
Kare wa isshō o dokushin de tōshita.
→ He remained single all his life.
一生忘れない
Never forget for the rest of one's life
Onshi ni iwareta kotoba o isshō wasurenai.
→ I will never forget the words my teacher told me.
人生
Life (Human life) / One's life
Jinsei wa nani ga okoru ka wakaranai.
→ You never know what will happen in life.
つらい人生
Hard life / Bitter life
Kare wa wakai uchi ni kurō shite, tsurai jinsei o ayunde kita.
→ He suffered when he was young and has walked a hard path in life.
生産する
Produce / Manufacture
Kono kōjō de wa saishin no kaden o seisan shite iru.
→ This factory produces the latest home appliances.
野菜を生産する
Produce vegetables / Grow vegetables
Jimoto de seisan sareta shinsen na yasai o uru.
→ Selling fresh vegetables produced locally.
生け花
Flower arrangement (Ikebana)
Nihon no dentō bunka de aru ikebana ni kyōmi ga aru.
→ I am interested in Ikebana, a traditional Japanese culture.
生け花を習う
Learn flower arrangement
Shūmatsu ni kinjo no kyōshitsu de ikebana o naratte iru.
→ I am learning flower arrangement at a neighborhood class on weekends.
生
Raw / Fresh / Draft (beer)
Namachūkei de shiai o miru.
→ Watching the game via live broadcast.
生の魚
Raw fish
Watashi wa nama no sakana ga nigate na node, sushi ga taberarenai.
→ I don't like raw fish, so I can't eat sushi.
学力
Academic ability
Gakuryoku o hakaru tame ni tesuto o okonau.
→ Conducting a test to measure academic ability.
学力をつける
Acquire academic ability / Improve skills
Mainichi kotsukotsu benkyō shite, gakuryoku o tsukeru.
→ Studying diligently every day to improve academic ability.
学習する
Learn / Study
Atarashii tango o kurikaeshi gakushū suru.
→ Learning new vocabulary repeatedly.
学習時間を増やす
Increase study time
Shiken ga chikai node, heijitsu no gakushū jikan o fuyasu koto ni shita.
→ Since the exam is near, I decided to increase my study time on weekdays.
学者
Scholar
Kare wa sekaiteki ni yūmei na gakusha da.
→ He is a world-famous scholar.
言語学者
Linguist
Gengo gakusha no kōen o kiki ni iku.
→ Going to listen to a lecture by a linguist.
学問
Scholarship / Study / Learning
Gakumon no michi wa kibishiku, nagai.
→ The path of scholarship is strict and long.
学問にはげむ
Strive in one's studies
Daigaku ni haittara, senmon no gakumon ni hagemitai.
→ Once I enter university, I want to strive in my specialized studies.
学会
Academic conference / Society
Raigetsu, Tōkyō de igaku no gakkai ga hirakareru.
→ Next month, a medical conference will be held in Tokyo.
学会で発表する
Present at a conference
Kenkyū no kekka o gakkai de happyō suru.
→ Presenting research results at an academic conference.
文学
Literature
Watashi wa Nihon bungaku, toku ni shōsetsu o yomu no ga suki da.
→ I like Japanese literature, especially reading novels.
文学を学ぶ
Study literature
Furansu no daigaku de Furansu bungaku o manabu.
→ Studying French literature at a university in France.
用いる
Use / Utilize
Atarashii hōhō o mochiite jikken o okonau.
→ Conducting an experiment using a new method.
道具を用いる
Use a tool
Tekisetsu na dōgu o mochiite sagyō o kōritsuka suru.
→ Using appropriate tools to make work more efficient.
用語
Term / Terminology
IT gyōkai no yōgo wa henka ga hayai.
→ Terminology in the IT industry changes quickly.
専門用語を覚える
Memorize technical terms
Shigoto ni nareru tame ni, mazu wa senmon yōgo o oboeru hitsuyō ga aru.
→ To get used to the job, I first need to memorize technical terms.
用紙
Form / Paper (sheet)
Kochira no yōshi ni hitsuyō jikō o kinyū shite kudasai.
→ Please fill in the necessary information on this form.
用紙に記入する
Fill out a form
Jūsho to shimei o seikaku ni yōshi ni kinyū suru.
→ Filling in the address and name accurately on the form.
用心する
Be careful / Watch out / Take precautions
Yomichi wa abunai node, jūbun ni yōjin shite kudasai.
→ Walking at night is dangerous, so please be very careful.
すりに用心する
Watch out for pickpockets
Hitogomi de wa suri ni yōjin shite, baggu o mae ni motsu.
→ Watch out for pickpockets in crowds and hold your bag in front.
使用する
Use / Utilize
Koko de wa keitai denwa no shiyō wa kinshi sarete iru.
→ The use of mobile phones is prohibited here.
ファックスを使用する
Use a fax machine
Isogi no shorui datta node, fakkusu o shiyō shite okutta.
→ It was an urgent document, so I sent it using a fax machine.
引用する
Quote / Cite
Ronbun o kaku toki ni, tanin no bunshō o inyō suru.
→ When writing a thesis, I quote other people's texts.
ことわざを引用する
Quote a proverb
Supīchi no naka de yūmei na kotowaza o inyō suru.
→ Quoting a famous proverb in the speech.
通用する
Pass for / Be accepted / Be valid
Kono kādo wa sekaijū de tsūyō suru.
→ This card is accepted worldwide.
社会で通用する
Be accepted in society (Hold one's own)
Manā o mi ni tsukeru koto wa, shakai de tsūyō suru tame ni hitsuyō da.
→ Acquiring manners is necessary to be accepted in society.
急用
Urgent business
Kyūyō ga dekita node, kyō no yakusoku wa kyanseru sasete kudasai.
→ Urgent business came up, so please let me cancel today's appointment.
日用品
Daily necessities
Sūpā de senzai nado no nichiyōhin o kau.
→ Buying daily necessities like detergent at the supermarket.
日用品を買う
Buy daily necessities
Shūmatsu ni isshūkanbun no nichiyōhin o katte oku.
→ Buying a week's worth of daily necessities on the weekend.
見学する
Visit (for study) / Field trip / Tour
Rekishi no benkyō no tame ni, otera o kengaku suru.
→ Visiting a temple to study history.
工場を見学する
Tour a factory
Jidōsha ga tsukurareru katei o miru tame ni, kōjō o kengaku suru.
→ Touring a factory to see the process of making cars.
見事な
Splendid / Magnificent / Admirable
Kanojo wa muzukashii kyoku o migoto ni hikikonashita.
→ She played a difficult piece magnificently.
見事な絵画
Splendid painting
Bijutsukan de, mukashi no kyoshō ga kaita migoto na kaiga o kanshō shita.
→ I appreciated a splendid painting by an old master at the museum.
見方
Viewpoint / Way of looking / Perspective
Hito ni yotte monogoto no mikata wa samazama da.
→ People have various ways of looking at things.
見方を変える
Change one's viewpoint
Mikata o kaereba, shippai mo chansu ni naru.
→ If you change your viewpoint, failure can become an opportunity.
見出し
Headline / Heading
Midashi o yonda dake de, kiji no naiyō ga daitai wakatta.
→ I understood the content of the article roughly just by reading the headline.
新聞の見出し
Newspaper headline
Shinbun no midashi ni wa, hitome o hiku yō na kotoba ga tsukawareru.
→ Words that catch the eye are used in newspaper headlines.
見本
Sample / Specimen
Katarogu dake de naku, jitsubutsu no mihon o mitai.
→ I want to see the actual sample, not just the catalog.
見本を参考にする
Refer to a sample
Ryōri o tsukuru toki wa, shashin no mihon o sankō ni suru.
→ When cooking, I refer to the photo sample.
見回る
Patrol / Go around / Inspect
Yonaka ni keisatsu ga jūtaigai o mimawatte iru.
→ Police patrol the residential area at night.
校内を見回る
Patrol the school grounds
Hōkago, sensei ga kōnai ni daremo nokotte inai ka mimawaru.
→ After school, the teacher goes around the school to see if anyone is left.