Nihongo Soumatome N2 Vocabulary Week 8 Day 5: Common Expressions in Written Japanese

Mae no kuruma ni okurenai yō ni tsuite iku.

→ Follow the car in front so as not to fall behind.

Maigo ni naranai yō ni, kodomo ga hahaoya no ato o tsuite iku.

→ To avoid getting lost, the child follows closely behind the mother.

Okashi o katte morau tame ni, hahaoya no kaimono ni tsuite iku.

→ I go shopping with my mother to get her to buy me sweets.

Kare no keikaku wa amari ni dokusōteki de, watashi ni wa tsuite ikenai.

→ His plan is too unique, and I can't keep up with it.

Kyō wa hoshikatta mono ga yasuku kaete, tsuite iru.

→ I'm lucky today because I was able to buy what I wanted cheaply.

Shiken no mondai ga zenbu wakatta. Kyō wa tsuite iru!

→ I knew all the exam questions. I'm really lucky today!

Kare wa supōtsu nara nandemo ikeru.

→ He can do any sport well.

Tsuyoi o-sake wa nigate desu ga, wain nara ikeru.

→ I'm not good with strong alcohol, but I can drink wine.

Hajimete tsukutta keredo, kono ryōri wa nakanaka ikeru.

→ I made it for the first time, but this dish is actually pretty tasty.

Kare wa fukusō ni totemo kodawaru.

→ He is very particular about his clothes.

Owatta koto o itsumademo kōkai shite, tsumaranai koto ni kodawaru na.

→ Don't keep regretting what's over and fussing over trivial things.

Kono resutoran wa zairyō ni kodawatte ryōri o tsukutte iru.

→ This restaurant is very particular about the ingredients they use for cooking.

Shokunin toshite, shigoto no dōgu ni wa kodawari ga aru.

→ As a craftsman, I have my own particular standards for my tools.

Tabemono ni wa toku ni kodawari ga nai.

→ I'm not particularly picky about food.

Mada tsukaeru mono o suteru no wa mottainai.

→ It is wasteful to throw away things that can still be used.

Tabenokoshi o suteru no wa mottainai kara, mochikairō.

→ It's wasteful to throw away leftovers, so let's take them home.

Anna ni seikaku no yoi kanojo wa, kare ni wa mottainai.

→ A girl with such a good personality is too good for him.

Kono naka de wa, kore ga ichiban mashi na shōhin da.

→ Among these, this is the most decent product.

Kitai yori sukunai ga, bōnasu ga goman'en demo, nai yori wa mashi da.

→ It's less than expected, but a 50,000 yen bonus is still better than nothing.

Uragiru kurai na ra, shinda hō ga mashi da.

→ I'd rather die than betray someone.

Isogasugite, matomo na shokuji o shite inai.

→ I'm too busy to have a decent meal.

Gyanburu o yamete, kore kara wa matomo na seikatsu o suru.

→ I'll quit gambling and live a decent life from now on.

Matomo na ningen na ra, michi ni gomi o sutetari shinai.

→ If they were a decent person, they wouldn't litter on the street.

Fukyō de roku na shigoto ga nai.

→ Due to the recession, there are no decent jobs.

Saikin isogashikute, roku ni nete inai.

→ I've been so busy lately that I haven't slept properly.

Harōwāku ni itte mo, saikin, roku na shigoto ga nai.

→ Even if I go to the employment office, there haven't been any decent jobs lately.

Tomobataraki na node, tsuma wa isogashikute roku ni ryōri o tsukuranai.

→ Since we both work, my wife is busy and doesn't cook properly.

Kore wa taishita mondai de wa nai.

→ This is not a big deal / major problem.

Wakai noni yoku benkyō shite iru. Kare no jitsuryoku wa taishita mono da.

→ He studies hard even though he is young. His ability is quite something.

Taishita mono wa arimasen ga, kokoro o komete tsukurimashita. Meshiagatte kudasai.

→ It's nothing fancy, but I made it with all my heart. Please enjoy.

Kensa no kekka, haha no byōki wa taishita koto wa nai to wakatta.

→ The test results showed that my mother's illness is nothing serious.

Tanoshii jikan wa, atto iu ma ni sugite shimau.

→ Fun times pass in the blink of an eye.

Isogashii rashiku, kare wa kita to omottara, atto iu ma ni kaette itta.

→ He seemed busy; just as I thought he had arrived, he was gone in a flash.

Arekore nayamu yori, mazu wa yattemiyō.

→ Instead of worrying about this and that, let's just try it first.

Imasara arekore itte mo, mō maniau wanai.

→ It's too late to say anything now (no matter what you say).

Karita okane o kaesu no wa atarimae da.

→ It is only natural to pay back borrowed money.

Shinrai shite ita yūjin ni uso o tsukarete okoru no wa atarimae da.

→ It is natural to be angry when lied to by a trusted friend.

Kono bijinesu wa, atarimae no yarikata de wa seikō shinai darō.

→ You probably won't succeed in this business using just ordinary methods.

Toshi o toru to, mono no oboe ga waruku naru.

→ As you get older, your memory gets worse.

Shinjin no kanojo wa isshōkenmei da ga, shigoto no oboe ga warui.

→ She is a hardworking newcomer, but she is slow to learn the job.

O-sake o nonde ita node, sonna koto o itta oboe wa nai.

→ I was drinking, so I don't recall saying such a thing.

Mada jikan ni yoyū ga aru kara, yukkuri ikō.

→ We still have time to spare, so let's go slowly.

Nimotsu ga ookute, kono heya ni wa beddo o oku yoyū ga nai.

→ There is too much luggage, so there is no room to put a bed in this room.

Ima no kyūryō de wa, atarashii kuruma o kau yoyū ga nai.

→ With my current salary, I can't afford a new car.

Kōtsū jūtai ga aru kamoshirenai kara, yoyū o motte dekakeyō.

→ There might be traffic jams, so let's leave with plenty of time to spare.