組み合わせる
Combine / Put together / Join
Iroiro na katachi o kumiawasete, moyō o tsukuru.
→ Combine various shapes to create a pattern.
組み合わせ
Combination / Pairing / Match
Kono fuku to baggu no kumiawase wa saikō da.
→ The combination of this outfit and the bag is perfect.
二つを組み合わせる
Combine two things together
Futatsu no pātsu o kumiawasete kansei saseru.
→ Combine two parts to complete it.
組み立てる
Assemble / Put together / Build
Atarashii kagu o jibun de kumitateru.
→ I assemble the new furniture by myself.
部品を組み立てる
Assemble parts
Kōjō de kuruma no buhin o kumitateru.
→ Assemble car parts in the factory.
引き受ける
Undertake / Take on / Accept
Isogashii ga, kare no onegai na node shigoto o hikiuketa.
→ I'm busy, but since it's his request, I took on the job.
仕事を引き受ける
Take on a job
Sekinin o motte shigoto o hikiukeru.
→ Take on a job with responsibility.
引き止める
Detain / Stop someone from leaving / Hold back
Kyaku ga kaerō to shita ga, o-cha o susumete hikitometa.
→ The guest tried to leave, but I offered tea to keep them longer.
帰る人を引き止める
Stop someone from going home
Hanashikonde shimai, kaeru hito o hikitomete shimatta.
→ We got talking, and I ended up keeping the person who was about to leave.
引き返す
Turn back / Return
Wasuremono o shita node, ie e hikikaesu.
→ I forgot something, so I'm turning back home.
元の場所に引き返す
Return to the original place
Michi ni mayotta node, ichido moto no basho ni hikikaesu.
→ I got lost, so I'm going back to where I started.
受け取る
Receive / Accept / Get
Yūjin kara no tegami o uketoru.
→ Receive a letter from a friend.
受け取り
Receipt / Acceptance
Nimotsu no uketori ni inkan ga hitsuyō da.
→ A seal is required to receive the package.
荷物を受け取る
Receive a package / Pick up luggage
Takuhaibin no nimotsu o uketoru.
→ Receive a package from the delivery service.
受け持つ
Take charge of / Be in charge of
Watashi wa kotoshi, shinnyū shain no kyōiku o ukemotte iru.
→ I am in charge of training new employees this year.
受け持ち
Charge / Responsibility
Koko wa watashi no ukemochi no chiku desu.
→ This is the district I am in charge of.
上級クラスを受け持つ
Teach an advanced class
Beteran no sensei ga jōkyū kurasu o ukemotsu.
→ An experienced teacher is in charge of the advanced class.
打ち合わせる
Discuss / Arrange / Meet to discuss
Jizen ni kuwashiku uchiawasete okimashō.
→ Let's discuss it in detail beforehand.
打ち合わせ
Meeting / Discussion / Arrangement
Kore kara kaigi no uchiawase ga aru.
→ I have a preliminary meeting for the conference now.
企画について打ち合わせる
Discuss the plan / Have a meeting about the project
Shinshōhin no kikaku ni tsuite uchiawaseru.
→ Have a meeting about the new product plan.
打ち消す
Deny / Negate / Cancel out
Kare wa jibun no hatsugen o utikeshita.
→ He denied his own statement.
うわさを打ち消す
Deny a rumor / Quell a rumor
Honnin ga kisha kaiken de uwasa o utikeshita.
→ The person himself denied the rumor at the press conference.
売り切れる
Sell out / Be sold out
Ninki no kēki ga gozenchū de urikireta.
→ The popular cake sold out in the morning.
売り切れ
Sold out / Out of stock
Ano omise wa itsumo urikire no shōhin ga ooi.
→ That shop always has many sold-out items.
チケットが売り切れる
Tickets become sold out
Konsāto no chiketto ga sūfun de urikireta.
→ The concert tickets sold out in a few minutes.
売り上げ
Sales / Revenue / Turnover
Kongetsu no uriage wa mokuhyō o tassei shita.
→ This month's sales reached the target.
売り上げを伸ばす
Increase sales / Boost sales
Shinseihin o tōnyū shite uriage o nobasu.
→ Launch a new product to boost sales.
売れ行き
Sales / Demand / How well something sells
Kono shōhin no ureyuki o chekku suru.
→ Check the sales performance of this product.
売れ行きがいい
Selling well / In high demand
Dezain ga kawaii node, ureyuki ga ii.
→ Since the design is cute, it's selling well.
売り出す
Put on sale / Launch / Release
Raigetsu, shin moderu o uridasu yotei da.
→ We plan to launch the new model next month.
売り出し
Sale / Launch / Bargain sale
Shin hatsubai no uridashi sēru ni iku.
→ Go to the new product launch sale.
新型のパソコンが売り出される
New computer model goes on sale
Shingata no pasokon ga sekaijū de uridasareru.
→ The new computer model is released worldwide.
取り上げる
Pick up / Take up / Adopt / Confiscate
Nyūsu de sono mondai ga ookiku toriagerareda.
→ That issue was widely covered in the news.
会議で新しい問題を取り上げる
Bring up a new issue at the meeting
Jikai no kaigi de atarashii mondai o toriageru koto ni shita.
→ We decided to bring up a new issue at the next meeting.
取り入れる
Take in / Adopt / Incorporate / Harvest
Atarashii gijutsu o sokkyokuteki ni toriireru.
→ Actively incorporate new technology.
流行の色を取り入れる
Incorporate trendy colors
Fasshon ni ryūkō no iro o toriireru.
→ Incorporate trendy colors into fashion.
取り組む
Tackle / Work on / Engage in
Kaisha o agete kankyō mondai ni torikumu.
→ The whole company works on environmental issues.
取り組み
Effort / Initiative / Match (sumo)
Sono jichitai no atarashii torikumi ga chūmoku sarete iru.
→ That municipality's new initiative is attracting attention.
新しい企画に取り組む
Work on a new project
Chīmu ichigan to natte atarashii kikaku ni torikumu.
→ Work on a new project as a united team.
取り扱う
Handle / Treat / Deal in
Kono mise de wa yunyū shokuhin o toriatsukatte iru.
→ This store deals in imported foods.
取り扱い
Handling / Treatment / Operation
Toriatsukai setsumeisho o yoku yonde kudasai.
→ Please read the instruction manual carefully.
機械を取り扱う
Operate a machine / Handle machinery
Kikai o teinei ni toriatsukau.
→ Handle the machine carefully.
取り付ける
Install / Attach / Fix
Kabe ni ookina tana o toritsukeru.
→ Install a large shelf on the wall.
エアコンを取り付ける
Install an air conditioner
Atsuku naru mae ni eakon o toritsukeru.
→ Install an air conditioner before it gets hot.
取り外す
Remove / Detach / Dismantle
Furui denkyū o torihazushite kōkan suru.
→ Remove the old light bulb and replace it.
取り除く
Remove / Eliminate / Get rid of
Ryōri no aku o teinei ni torinozoku.
→ Carefully remove the scum from the dish.
障害物を取り除く
Remove obstacles
Michi o fusaide iru shōgaibutsu o torinozoku.
→ Remove the obstacles blocking the road.
振り向く
Turn around / Look back
Namae o yobarete, ushiro o furimuita.
→ My name was called, so I turned around.
後ろを振り向く
Look behind / Turn one's head back
Monooto ga shita node, ushiro o furimuku.
→ I heard a noise, so I looked back.
振り返る
Look back / Look over one's shoulder / Reflect on
Jibun no jinsei o furikaeru.
→ Reflect on one's own life.
持ち上げる
Lift / Raise / Lift up
Omoi nimotsu o futari de mochiageru.
→ Two people lift the heavy luggage.
スーツケースを持ち上げる
Lift a suitcase
Kaidan de sūtsukēsu o mochiageru.
→ Lift the suitcase on the stairs.
払い戻す
Refund / Pay back
Tsukawanakatta chikettodai o haraimodoshite morau.
→ Get a refund for the unused ticket.
チケットの代金を払い戻す
Refund the ticket price
Chūshi ni natta kōen no chiketto o haraimodosu.
→ Refund the tickets for the cancelled performance.
立て替える
Pay for someone else (advance money)
Tomodachi no shokujidai o tatekaeru.
→ Pay for a friend's meal (expecting repayment).
電車賃を立て替える
Pay the train fare for someone
Saifu o wasureta dōryō no tame ni, denshachin o tatekaeru.
→ Pay the train fare for a colleague who forgot their wallet.
