Nihongo Soumatome N2 Vocabulary Week 6 Day 4: Distinguishing Words with Similar Meanings

Sora o tori ga jiyū ni tonde iru.

→ Birds are flying freely in the sky.

Wataridori ga minami no hō e tonde iku.

→ Migratory birds are flying toward the south.

Doromizu ga hanete, fuku ga yogorete shimatta.

→ Muddy water splashed up and dirtied my clothes.

Hiroi sōgen de usagi ga genki ni hanete iru.

→ A rabbit is hopping energetically in the wide meadow.

Michi de ishi ni tsumazuite koronde shimatta.

→ I tripped on a stone on the road and fell down.

Isoide hashitte itara, michi de koronde hiza o surimuita.

→ I was running in a hurry, so I tripped on the street and scraped my knee.

Bōru ga sakamichi o korogatte itta.

→ The ball rolled down the slope.

Kodomo no nageta bōru ga michi o korogatte, kuruma no shita ni haitta.

→ The ball the child threw rolled down the street and went under a car.

Karendā o chigitte memoyōshi ni suru.

→ Tear off a page from the calendar to use as memo paper.

Ookina furansupan o hitokuchi saizu ni chigitte taberu.

→ Tear a large baguette into bite-sized pieces and eat it.

Tegami o yomazu ni yaburisuteta.

→ I tore up the letter without reading it.

Taisetsu na shorui no haitta fūtō o, ukkari yabutte shimatta.

→ I accidentally tore the envelope containing important documents.

Kare wa itsumo yakusoku o yaburu node, daremo shin'yō shite inai.

→ He always breaks his promises, so no one trusts him.

Kare wa tsuini sekai kiroku o yaburu kaikyo o nashitogeta.

→ He finally achieved the feat of breaking the world record.

Mishiranu hito ga kuru to, uchi no inu wa hageshiku hoeru.

→ My dog barks fiercely when a stranger comes.

Yonaka ni soto de inu ga hoete ite, me ga samete shimatta.

→ I woke up because a dog was barking outside in the middle of the night.

Kare wa amari no itasa ni, beddo no ue de unatte ita.

→ He was groaning on the bed because of the extreme pain.

Ukkari shippo o fundara, inu ga okotte unarihajimeta.

→ I accidentally stepped on its tail, and the dog started growling angrily.

Gasu ga morete iru kamoshirenai node, mado o akeru.

→ Open the window because gas might be leaking.

Kono furui potto wa soko kara mizu ga morete iru.

→ This old pot is leaking water from the bottom.

Kyū ni tamatta node, kōhī ga kappu kara koboreta.

→ I stopped suddenly, so the coffee spilled from the cup.

Tēburu no ue ni miruku ga koborete iru no o fuku.

→ Wipe up the milk spilled on the table.

Niwa ni ana o hotte, gomi o umeru.

→ Dig a hole in the garden and bury the garbage.

Kōji ga owatta ato, dōro no ana o kirei ni umeru.

→ After the construction is finished, fill the hole in the road neatly.

Taoreta ki ga michi o fusaide ite, tsūkō dekinai.

→ A fallen tree is blocking the road, so we can't pass.

Ookina oto ga shita node, omowazu ryōte de mimi o fusaida.

→ There was a loud noise, so I instinctively covered my ears with both hands.

Fūrin o nokishita ni tsurushite, natsu no oto o tanoshimu.

→ Hang a wind chime under the eaves and enjoy the sound of summer.

Mado ni atarashii kāten o tsurushite, heya no fun'iki o kaeru.

→ Hang new curtains on the window to change the atmosphere of the room.

Kubi kara mibun shōmeisho o burasagete iru.

→ Wearing an ID card hanging from the neck.

Kubi kara kamera o burasagete, kankōchi o aruku.

→ Walk around the tourist spot with a camera hanging from my neck.

Kodomo ga peropero to kyandī o namete iru.

→ The child is licking a lollipop.

Onaka o sukaseta neko ga, miruku no tsuita sara o namete iru.

→ A hungry cat is licking the plate with milk on it.

Akachan ga jibun no yubi o shabutte iru.

→ The baby is sucking on their finger.

Nodo ga itai node, nodoame o yukkuri to shaburu.

→ My throat hurts, so I slowly suck on a throat lozenge.

Hoka no yotei ga haitta node, kaigi no jikan o ichijikan zurashita.

→ Another plan came up, so I pushed back the meeting time by one hour.

Konzatsu o jokeru tame ni, shuppatsu no yotei o ichijichi zurasu koto ni shita.

→ To avoid congestion, I decided to shift the departure schedule by one day.

Soko ni aru nimotsu o dokete kudasai.

→ Please move the luggage over there aside.

Sōji o suru tame ni, tsukue no mawari no isu o dokeru.

→ Move the chairs around the desk aside to clean.

Mizu o yaru no o wasurete, taisetsu na shokubutsu ga karete shimatta.

→ I forgot to water it, and my precious plant withered and died.

Hidoi hideri tsuzuki de, yama no ki ga karete iru.

→ Due to the severe drought, the trees on the mountain are withering.

Asagao no hana ga hiru ni wa shibonde shimatta.

→ The morning glory flower wilted by noon.

Kabin no hana ga shibonde kita node, atarashii hana ni torikaeru.

→ The flowers in the vase have wilted, so I'll replace them with new ones.

Hidoi koto o iwarete, kokoro ga fukaku kizutsuita.

→ I was told something terrible, and my heart was deeply hurt.

Shinrai shite ita kare no kotoba ni kizutsuite, namida ga tomaranai.

→ I was hurt by the words of the man I trusted, and I can't stop crying.

Atarashii kagu o hakobu toki ni, yuka ni kizu ga tsuite shimatta.

→ When moving the new furniture, the floor got scratched.

Tsume o hikkakete, o-kiniiri no kawa no baggu ni kizu ga tsuite.

→ I caught my nail on it, and my favorite leather bag got scratched.

Shinnen o mukaete, kimochi o arata ni suru.

→ Welcoming the New Year, I renew my spirit.

Mokuhyō o tassei suru tame ni, kyō kara ketsui o arata ni suru.

→ To achieve my goal, I renew my determination starting today.

Warui shūkan o aratamete, kenkōteki na seikatsu o okuru.

→ Change bad habits and lead a healthy life.

Jibun no ketten o aratamete, motto ii ningen ni naritai.

→ I want to correct my faults and become a better person.

Kyō wa gotabō no yō na node, aratamete, mata kimasu.

→ Since you seem busy today, I'll come again another time.

O-saki ni shitsurei shimasu.

→ Excuse me for leaving first.

Saki ni okonawareta kaigi no naiyō o, kessekisha ni hōkoku suru.

→ Report the content of the meeting held earlier to the absentees.

Sakihodo, buchō kara denwa ga arimashita yo.

→ There was a call from the department manager a little while ago.

Sakihodo o-denwa shimashita ga, o-hanashichū deshita node, aratamete kakenaoshimashita.

→ I called a little while ago, but the line was busy, so I'm calling back now.