～ごと
Entire / Including / Along with
Kono zasshi wa furoku-goto katte kudasai.
→ Please buy this magazine along with the appendix.
りんごを丸ごとかじる
Bite into a whole apple
Onaka ga suite ita node, ringo o marugoto kajitta.
→ I was hungry, so I munched on a whole apple.
りんごを皮ごと食べる
Eat an apple with the peel (skin)
Eiyō ga aru kara, ringo o kawagoto taberu.
→ Since it has nutrients, I eat the apple with the peel.
ケースごと宝石が盗まれた
The jewelry was stolen along with the case
Dorobō ni irarete, kēsu-goto hōseki ga nusumareta.
→ A thief broke in, and the jewelry was stolen along with the case.
～ごとに
Every ~ / Each ~
Orinpikku wa yonen-goto ni okonawareru.
→ The Olympics are held every four years.
一雨ごとに暖かくなる
It gets warmer with every rain
Haru ni nari, hitoame-goto ni atataku natte kita.
→ Spring has come, and it is getting warmer with every rainfall.
ちらしを家ごとに配る
Distribute flyers to every house
Arubaito de, chirashi o ikken no ie-goto ni kubatta.
→ I distributed flyers to every single house as a part-time job.
失敗するごとに上達する
Improve with every failure
Ryōri wa, shippai suru-goto ni jōtatsu suru mono da.
→ Cooking is something you get better at with every failure.
～おき
Every ~ (interval) / At intervals of ~
Kono kusuri wa rokuji-kan oki ni nonde kudasai.
→ Please take this medicine every six hours.
バスが５分おきに来る
The bus comes every 5 minutes
Kono rosen wa benri de, basu ga gofun oki ni kuru.
→ This route is convenient because the bus comes every 5 minutes.
１行おきに書く
Write on every other line (Skip a line)
Yomiyasui yō ni, ichigyō oki ni kaite kudasai.
→ Please write on every other line to make it easier to read.
～ぶり
Style / Manner / After (a period of time)
Jūnen-buri ni Nihon e kaeru.
→ I am going back to Japan for the first time in 10 years.
仕事ぶり
Way of working / Work performance
Kare no shigotoburi wa totemo majime da.
→ His way of working is very diligent.
話しぶり
Way of speaking
Kare no hanashiburi kara suru to, nanika kakushite iru yō da.
→ Judging from his way of speaking, he seems to be hiding something.
身ぶり
Gesture / Body language
Kotoba ga tsūjinai node, miburi de tsutaeta.
→ Since we didn't speak the same language, I communicated with gestures.
彼と５年ぶりに会った
Met him again after 5 years
Dōsōkai de, kare to gonen-buri ni aatta.
→ I met him for the first time in 5 years at the reunion.
～がたい
Hard to ~ / Difficult to ~ (psychologically)
Shinjigatai hanashi da ga, hontō no koto da.
→ It's a hard-to-believe story, but it's the truth.
忘れがたい思い出
Unforgettable memory
Ryūgaku seikatsu wa, watashi ni totte wasuregatai omoide da.
→ Studying abroad is an unforgettable memory for me.
その要求は認めがたい
That demand is hard to accept
Muri na jōken bakari de, sono yōkyū wa mitomegatai.
→ The conditions are all unreasonable, so that demand is hard to accept.
信じがたい事件
Unbelievable incident / Incredible event
Heiwa na machi de, shinjigatai jiken ga okita.
→ An unbelievable incident occurred in a peaceful town.
～づらい
Hard to ~ / Difficult to ~ (physically/painful)
Kono niku wa katakute tabezurai.
→ This meat is tough and hard to eat.
このペンは書きづらい
This pen is hard to write with
Inku ga denikukute, kono pen wa kakizurai.
→ The ink doesn't flow well, so this pen is hard to write with.
歩きづらい道
Hard-to-walk road
Ame de nukarunde ite, arukizurai michi da.
→ It's muddy from the rain, making it a hard-to-walk road.
～づかい
Way of using ~ / Usage
Saikin no wakamono no kotobazukai ga ki ni naru.
→ I am concerned about the language usage of young people these days.
言葉づかいが悪い
Bad language / Foul-mouthed
Kare wa kotobazukai ga warui ue ni, reigi mo shiranai.
→ He uses bad language and also has no manners.
金づかいが荒い
Wasteful with money / Rough with money
Kare wa kanezukai ga arai node, itsumo okane ni komatte iru.
→ He is wasteful with money, so he is always short of cash.
人づかいが荒い
Works people hard / Drives people hard
Ano buchō wa hitozukai ga arai node, minna komatte iru.
→ That manager works people hard, so everyone is having a tough time.
～こなす
Master ~ / Handle ~ well
Donna shigoto demo, kare wa kiyō ni konasu.
→ He handles any job skillfully.
パソコンを使いこなす
Master the use of a computer
Saishin no pasokon o kanzen ni tsukaikonasu no wa muzukashii.
→ It is difficult to completely master the latest computer.
洋服を着こなす
Dress stylishly / Wear clothes well
Kanojo wa nani o kite mo oshare ni kikonasu.
→ She dresses stylishly no matter what she wears.
～つき
With ~ / Attached / Look (appearance)
Tegami-tsuki no purezento o moratta.
→ I received a present with a letter attached.
顔つき
Look (on face) / Facial expression
Kare wa shinken na kaotsuki de hanashi o kiite ita.
→ He was listening to the story with a serious look on his face.
目つき
Look in one's eyes / Gaze
Okotta yō na metsuki de watashi o mita.
→ He looked at me with an angry look in his eyes.
消しゴム付きの鉛筆
Pencil with an eraser
Keshigomu-tsuki no enpitsu wa, machigaeta toki ni benri da.
→ A pencil with an eraser is convenient when you make a mistake.
一泊二食付き
One night stay with two meals included
Kono ryokan wa ippaku nishoku-tsuki de ichiman-en da.
→ This inn costs 10,000 yen for one night including two meals.
～たて
Freshly ~ / Just ~
Dekitate no ryōri o meshiagatte kudasai.
→ Please enjoy the freshly made food.
炊きたてのごはん
Freshly cooked rice
Takitate no gohan no nioi wa saikō da.
→ The smell of freshly cooked rice is the best.
焼きたてのパン
Freshly baked bread
Panya no mae o tōru to, yakitate no pan no ii kaori ga suru.
→ When I pass by the bakery, I smell the nice scent of freshly baked bread.
ペンキ塗りたて
Wet paint / Freshly painted
「Penki nuritate」to iu kanban ni chūi suru.
→ Watch out for the sign that says "Wet Paint".
