Nihongo Soumatome N2 Vocabulary Week 8 Day 2: Common Compound Words in Society

Dorobō o oikakeru.

→ Chase after a thief.

Kōen de nigeta inu o oikakeru.

→ Chase a dog that got loose in the park.

Mae no rannā ni yōyaku oitsuita.

→ I finally caught up with the runner in front.

Hashitte tomodachi no jitensha ni oitsuku.

→ Run and catch up with my friend's bicycle.

Supīdo o agete, mae no kuruma o oikosu.

→ Speed up and overtake the car in front.

Koko wa oikoshi kinshi no basho da.

→ This is a no-passing zone.

Kōsoku dōro de mae no kuruma o oikosu.

→ Overtake the car in front on the highway.

Ie ni haitte kita mushi o oidasu.

→ Drive out the insect that came into the house.

Yachin o harawanakatta node, apāto o oidasareda.

→ I was evicted from the apartment because I didn't pay the rent.

Hon ni muchū de, eki o norisugoshite shimatta.

→ I was so absorbed in the book that I missed my stop.

Nebō shite densha o norisugosu.

→ I overslept and missed my stop on the train.

Mokutekichi o norikoshite, tonari no eki made itte shimatta.

→ I rode past my destination and went to the next station.

Norikoshi ryōkin o shiharau.

→ Pay the excess fare.

Kippu no kingaku yori saki no eki made norikosu.

→ Ride to a station further than the ticket fare covers.

Jūtai no sei de basu ni noriokureta.

→ I missed the bus because of the traffic jam.

Ato ippun osokattara, densha ni noriokureru tokoro datta.

→ If I had been one minute later, I would have missed the train.

Shōmikigen ga chikai shōhin o waribiku.

→ Discount products that are nearing their expiration date.

Sēru de zenpin sanjuppāsento waribiku.

→ Discount all items by 30% during the sale.

Kono shatsu wa sanwaribiki de urarete iru.

→ This shirt is being sold at 30% off.

Hanashi no tochū de warikomanaide kudasai.

→ Please don't interrupt while I'm talking.

Isoide ite mo, retsu ni warikomu no wa yokunai.

→ Even if you are in a hurry, it is not good to cut into the line.

Warikomi jōsha wa meiwaku na kōi da.

→ Cutting in line to board is a nuisance.

Riron o jissai no kēsu ni atehameru.

→ Apply the theory to an actual case.

Kono monogatari o jibun ni atehamete kangueru.

→ Think about this story by applying it to myself.

Kono kisoku wa subete no hito ni atehamaru.

→ This rule applies to everyone.

Jōken ni atehamaru hito o sagasu.

→ Search for people who meet the conditions.

Kare wa kanojo ga dokushin da to omoikonde ita.

→ He was under the impression that she was single.

Sore wa tannaru kimi no omoikomi ni suginai.

→ That is nothing more than your assumption.

Uwasa o shinjite, sore ga hontō da to omoikomu.

→ Believe the rumor and firmly believe that it is true.

Ii kaiketsusaku o omoitsuita.

→ I came up with a good solution.

Sanpo shite iru toki ni ii aidea o omoitsuku.

→ Come up with a good idea while taking a walk.

Kanojo wa jitto kagami o mitsumete iru.

→ She is staring intently at the mirror.

Shinjitsu o tashikameru tame ni aite no me o mitsumeru.

→ Look into the other person's eyes to ascertain the truth.

Machi de mukashi no tomodachi o mikaketa.

→ I happened to see an old friend in the city.

Kūkō de yūmei na geinōjin o mikaketa.

→ I spotted a famous celebrity at the airport.

Keikaku o saisho kara minaosu hitsuyō ga aru.

→ It is necessary to review the plan from the beginning.

Tesuto ga owaru mae ni kotae o minaosu.

→ Review the answers before the test ends.

Ji ga kitanai node, mō ichido kakinaoshita.

→ The handwriting was messy, so I wrote it again.

Kotoba o machigaeta node, sugu ni iinaoshita.

→ I used the wrong word, so I corrected myself immediately.

Kikoenakatta node, mō ichido kikinaoshita.

→ I couldn't hear, so I asked again.

Kare no shigoto no yarikata o minaraitai.

→ I want to emulate his way of working.

Shippai o osorenai senpai o minarau.

→ Follow the example of a senior who is not afraid of failure.

Minarenai hito ga ie no mae o aruite iru.

→ An unfamiliar person is walking in front of the house.

Mainichi tōru, minareta keshiki no naka o aruku.

→ Walk through the familiar scenery that I pass every day.

Sanchō kara machi o miwatasu.

→ Look out over the town from the mountaintop.

Tenbōdai kara kōdai na keshiki o miwatasu.

→ Look out over the vast scenery from the observation deck.

Wasurenai yō ni memo o kakitomeru.

→ Write down a memo so I don't forget.

Daiji na ten o wasurenai yō, kaigi no naiyō o kakitomeru.

→ Write down the content of the meeting so as not to forget important points.

Ankēto yōshi ni namae o kakikomu.

→ Write the name on the questionnaire form.

Sensei no hanashi o kyōkasho ni kakikomu.

→ Write what the teacher says in the textbook.

Chūmon shite ita fuku ga yōyaku shiagatta.

→ The clothes I ordered are finally finished.

Kono sakuhin wa, shiagari ga totemo kirei da.

→ The finish of this work is very beautiful.

Kansōki ga tomatte, sentakumono ga shiagatta.

→ The dryer stopped, and the laundry is finished.

Ashita made ni kono shigoto o shiageru.

→ I will finish this job by tomorrow.

Ryōri no shiage ni paseri o noseru.

→ Put parsley on as the finishing touch to the dish.

Tetsuya shite repōto o nantoka shiageta.

→ I stayed up all night and managed to finish the report.

Sensei ni shokuinshitsu e yobidasareda.

→ I was summoned to the staff room by the teacher.

Kyūyō datta node, kare o denwa de yobidashita.

→ It was urgent, so I called him up.

Michi de kotte iru hito ni yobikakeru.

→ Call out to someone in trouble on the street.

Tōku ni iru tomodachi ni oogoe de yobikakeru.

→ Call out loudly to a friend in the distance.

Kono toshokan de wa DVD mo kashidashite iru.

→ This library also lends out DVDs.

Hon no kashidashi kikan wa nishūkan desu.

→ The loan period for books is two weeks.

Riyō kādo ga areba, daredemo hon o kashidasu koto ga dekiru.

→ Anyone can check out (borrow) books if they have a library card. (Note: In context of library service, "kashidasu" is used for the service provided. For the user, it results in borrowing.)