Nihongo Soumatome N2 Vocabulary Week 7 Day 1: Common Words with Multiple Meanings

Nimotsu ga omosugite, himo ga kirete shimatta.

→ The luggage was too heavy, so the string snapped.

Rimokon no denchi ga kireta node, kaenakereba naranai.

→ The remote control battery ran out, so I have to change it.

Tabako ga kireta node, konbini ni kai ni iku.

→ I ran out of cigarettes, so I'm going to the convenience store to buy some.

Shōmikigen ga kireta gyūnyū wa sutete kudasai.

→ Please throw away the milk that has passed its best-before date.

Chōjikan seiza o shite ita node, shibire ga kireta.

→ I was sitting formally (seiza) for a long time, so my legs went to sleep.

Neru mae ni pasokon no dengen o kiru.

→ Turn off the computer before going to sleep.

Sarada o tsukuru mae ni, yasai no mizuke o shikkari kiru.

→ Before making a salad, drain the water from the vegetables thoroughly.

Senshu-tachi ga issei ni sutāto o kitta.

→ The athletes started all at once.

Kare wa tsuini hyaku mētoru kyōsō de jūbyō o kitta.

→ He finally ran the 100m race in under 10 seconds.

Kōsaten o magaru tame ni handoru o migi ni kitta.

→ I turned the steering wheel to the right to turn at the intersection.

Gēmu o hajimeru mae ni kādo o yoku kitte kudasai.

→ Please shuffle the cards well before starting the game.

Kare wa totsuzen kirete, donari hajimeta.

→ He suddenly snapped and started yelling.

Saikin, kyū ni kirete hanzai o okasu wakamono ga zōka shite iru.

→ Recently, the number of young people who suddenly snap and commit crimes is increasing.

Shatsu ni shōyu no shimi ga tsuite shimatta.

→ My shirt got a soy sauce stain on it.

Shiroi doresu ni wain no shimi o tsukete shimatta.

→ I accidentally stained my white dress with wine.

Fuyu no asa, mado garasu ni suiteki ga takusan tsuite iru.

→ On winter mornings, there is a lot of condensation on the window glass.

Ginkō ni okane o azukeru to, rishi ga tsuku.

→ If you deposit money in a bank, it earns interest.

Mainichi renshū sureba, shizen ni gijutsu ga mi ni tsuku.

→ If you practice every day, you will naturally master the skills.

Kaigai ni iku mae ni eikaiwa o mi ni tsuketai.

→ I want to acquire English conversation skills before going abroad.

Kono juku ni kayoeba, hontō ni chikara ga tsuku.

→ If you go to this cram school, you will really improve your skills.

Shiken ni mukete, dokkai no chikara o tsukeru.

→ Develop reading comprehension skills for the exam.

Mainichi no benkyō de, hoka no gakusei to sa ga tsuku.

→ Studying every day makes a difference compared to other students.

Saigo no supāto de raibaru ni sa o tsuketa.

→ I established a lead over my rival in the final spurt.

Hannin no meboshi wa mada kentō ga tsukanai.

→ We still have no idea who the culprit is.

Shūri ni ikura kakaru ka kentō o tsukeru.

→ Estimate how much the repair will cost.

Yōyaku shigoto ni kansei no medo ga tsuita.

→ Finally, the completion of the work is in sight.

Raigetsu made ni hikkoshi no medo o tsukenakereba naranai.

→ I have to set a plan for moving by next month.

Mayotte ita ga, yōyaku ryūgaku no kesshin ga tsuita.

→ I was hesitating, but I finally made up my mind to study abroad.

Rainen koso, Nihon ni ikō to kesshin shita.

→ I resolved to go to Japan next year for sure.

Yakiniku o tabeta node, fuku ni nioi ga tsuita.

→ I ate Yakiniku, so the smell got on my clothes.

Zubon ni airon o kakete, shikkari orime o tsukeru.

→ Iron the trousers and make a sharp crease.

Kono kami wa ichido oru to, zutto orime ga tsuita mama da.

→ Once this paper is folded, the crease remains forever.

Shio to koshō de ryōri ni aji o tsukeru.

→ Season the food with salt and pepper.

Kono niku wa yoku nikonda node, shikkari aji ga tsuite oishii.

→ This meat has been stewed well, so it has absorbed the flavor and is delicious.

Tonde kita bōru ga mado garasu ni atatta.

→ The ball that came flying hit the window glass.

Mato o neratte bōru o ateru.

→ Aim at the target and hit it with the ball.

Kan de kotaeta ga, un'yoku kotae ga atatta.

→ I answered by intuition, but luckily the answer was correct.

Kuizu no muzukashii kotae o migoto ni ateta.

→ I brilliantly guessed the difficult answer to the quiz.

Moshi takarakuji ga atattara, sekai isshū o shitai.

→ If I win the lottery, I want to travel around the world.

Watashi no heya wa minamimuki na node, yoku hi ga ataru.

→ My room faces south, so it gets a lot of sunlight.

Shokubutsu o sodateru tame ni, yoku hi o ateru.

→ To grow plants, I expose them to plenty of sunlight.

Netsu ga aru ka tashikameru tame ni, hitai ni te o ateru.

→ Put a hand on the forehead to check if there is a fever.