Nihongo Soumatome N2 Vocabulary Week 6 Day 3: Common Katakana Words

Daigaku no sākuru de shinnyūsei kangei konpa o hiraku.

→ Hold a welcome party for new students at the university club.

Shūmatsu ni gōkon ni sanka shite, atarashii tomodachi o tsukuru.

→ Participate in a group blind date on the weekend to make new friends.

Kare no jōdan wa itsumo wanpatān de akite shimatta.

→ His jokes are always the same old thing, so I got bored.

Wanpatān na ningen ni naranai yō ni, iroiro na keiken o shitai.

→ I want to experience various things so I don't become a boring, predictable person.

Kotoshi no gōrudenwīku wa kaigai ryokō ni iku yotei da.

→ I plan to travel abroad during this year's Golden Week.

Michi o machigaeta node, tsugi no shingō de kuruma o U-tān saseta.

→ Since I took the wrong road, I made a U-turn at the next traffic light.

Saikin, tokai o hanarete furusato ni modoru U-tān genshō ga fueteiru.

→ Recently, the U-turn phenomenon of leaving the city to return to one's hometown is increasing.

Shūmatsu wa shigoto o kanzen ni ofu ni shite rirakkusu suru.

→ On weekends, I completely switch off from work and relax.

Shigoto ga ofu no hi wa, ichinichijū ie de eiga o mite iru.

→ On my days off, I watch movies at home all day.

O-toiawase wa, kochira no furīdaiyaru made onegai shimasu.

→ For inquiries, please call this toll-free number.

Shōhin no shūri ni tsuite, furīdaiyaru de denwa suru.

→ Call the toll-free number regarding product repairs.

Kono sukāto wa furīsaizu na node, daredemo kirareru.

→ This skirt is one-size-fits-all, so anyone can wear it.

Furīsaizu no beruto o katte, jibun no uesuto ni awaseru.

→ Buy a one-size-fits-all belt and adjust it to my waist.

Kōen de oyako ga tanoshisō ni kyacchibōru o shite iru.

→ A parent and child are happily playing catch in the park.

Jiken genba ni patokā ga sūdai tamatte iru.

→ Several police cars are parked at the crime scene.

Sentakuki ga kowareta node, chikaku no koinrandorī ni iku.

→ My washing machine broke, so I'm going to a nearby laundromat.

Biru no iriguchi de gādoman ga tatte kanshi shite iru.

→ A security guard is standing at the building entrance, keeping watch.

Fuyō ni natta kagu o risaikuru shoppu ni uru.

→ Sell unwanted furniture to a secondhand shop.

Namae o kaku tame ni, futoi sainpen o tsukau.

→ Use a thick felt-tip pen to write the name.

Yūenchi de ichiban ninki no jettokōsutā ni noru.

→ Ride the most popular roller coaster at the amusement park.

Isshōkenmei hataraite, itsuka maihōmu o te ni iretai.

→ I want to work hard and get my own home someday.

Densha ga konde ite mo, shirubāshīto wa akete oku.

→ Even if the train is crowded, leave the priority seat empty.

Ryokō no o-miyage ni kawaii kīhorudā o katta.

→ I bought a cute keychain as a travel souvenir.

Shorui o matomeru tame ni, hochikisu o kariru.

→ Borrow a stapler to organize documents.

Barabara ni naranai yō ni, purinto o hochikisu de tojiru.

→ Staple the handouts so they don't get scattered.

Shashin no kontesuto ni ōbo shite, shō o moratta.

→ I entered a photo contest and won a prize.

Nihongo no supīchi kontesuto ni mukete mainichi renshū suru.

→ Practice every day for the Japanese speech contest.

Piano no konkūru de yūshō suru no ga mokuhyō da.

→ My goal is to win the piano competition.

Kurasu zen'in de chikara o awasete gasshō konkūru ni shutsujō suru.

→ The whole class joins forces to participate in the choral competition.

Fūtō o tojiru tame ni serotēpu o haru.

→ Apply clear tape to seal the envelope.

Kabe ni atarashii posutā o serotēpu de hatta.

→ I taped a new poster to the wall.

Kare wa watashi no sukina taipu de wa nai.

→ He is not my type.

Anata no sukina taipu wa donna hito desu ka.

→ What kind of person is your type?

Shōene seinō ga takai atarashii taipu no reizōko o kau.

→ Buy a new type of refrigerator with high energy-saving performance.

Sono kotoba kara donna imēji ga ukabimasu ka.

→ What image comes to mind from that word?

Kyoku o kiku to, natsukashii fūkei no imēji ga ukabu.

→ When I listen to the song, an image of nostalgic scenery comes to mind.

Kamigata o kaete, jibun no imēji o kaete mita.

→ I changed my hairstyle to try and change my image.

Kono kyoku wa tenpo ga hayakute odoriyasui.

→ This song has a fast tempo and is easy to dance to.

Neitibu dōshi no kaiwa no tenpo ni wa, nakanaka tsuite ikenai.

→ It's hard to keep up with the pace of conversation between native speakers.

Seikatsu no rizumu o totonoeru.

→ Regulate one's daily rhythm.

Ongaku ni awasete ashi de rizumu o torinagara kiku.

→ Listen while tapping my foot to the music.

Shigoto to puraibēto no baransu o tamotsu.

→ Maintain a balance between work and private life.

Kenkō no tame ni, eiyō baransu no toreta shokuji o kokorogakeru.

→ For health, I try to eat nutritionally balanced meals.

Kare wa se ga takaku te hansamu na dansei da.

→ He is a tall and handsome man.

Machi de hansamu na seinen o mikaketa.

→ I spotted a handsome young man in town.

Kanojo wa sumāto na taikei o shite iru.

→ She has a slender figure.

Hantoshikan no daietto ni seikō shite, zuibun sumāto ni natta.

→ I succeeded in dieting for half a year and became quite slim.