見聞きする
See and hear / Experience / Observe
Gaikoku ni itte mikiki shita koto wa, ii keiken ni natta.
→ What I saw and heard abroad became a valuable experience.
見聞きしたことを人に話す
Tell others what one has seen and heard
Ryokō de mikiki shita koto o tomodachi ni kuwashiku hanashita.
→ I told my friend in detail about what I saw and heard during the trip.
行き来する
Come and go / Go back and forth / Keep in touch
Shigoto de Nihon to Betonamu o nando mo ikiki shite iru.
→ I travel back and forth between Japan and Vietnam many times for work.
田中さんとお互いの家を行き来する
Visit each other's homes with Mr. Tanaka
Tonari ni sumu Tanaka-san to otagai no ie o ikiki suru naka da.
→ I'm on close terms with my neighbor Mr. Tanaka, and we visit each other's homes.
貸し借りする
Lend and borrow / Loan
Tomodachi to hon ya CD o kashikari suru.
→ I lend and borrow books and CDs with friends.
お金の貸し借りはやめよう
Let's stop borrowing and lending money
Toraburu no moto ni naru node, okane no kashikari wa yameyō.
→ Let's stop borrowing and lending money because it causes trouble.
出し入れする
Put in and take out / Deposit and withdraw
Kaban kara saifu o dashiire suru.
→ Take the wallet out of the bag and put it back in.
布団の出し入れは面倒だ
Taking out and putting away the futon is a hassle
Mainichi no futon no dashiire wa, koshi ga itaku naru shi mendō da.
→ Putting away the futon every day hurts my back and is a hassle.
付け外しする
Attach and detach / Removable
Kono buhin wa tsukehazushi ga kantan da.
→ It is easy to attach and detach this part.
この襟は付け外しができる
This collar is detachable
Kono eri wa tsukehazushi ga dekiru node, sentaku ni benri da.
→ This collar is detachable, so it is convenient for washing.
脱ぎ着する
Put on and take off (clothes)
Byōin de wa, nugiki shiyasui fuku ga ichiban da.
→ Clothes that are easy to put on and take off are best in the hospital.
このセーターは脱ぎ着がらくだ
This sweater is easy to put on and take off
Shinshukusei ga aru node, kono sētā wa nugiki ga raku da.
→ Because it is stretchy, this sweater is easy to put on and take off.
読み書きする
Reading and writing
Nihongo no yomikaki o mainichi renshū shite iru.
→ I practice reading and writing Japanese every day.
上げ下げする
Raise and lower / Up and down
Buraindo o agesage shite, hikari o chōsetsu suru.
→ Raise and lower the blinds to adjust the light.
売り買いする
Buy and sell / Trade
Netto ōkushon de furui mono o urikai suru.
→ Buy and sell old items on internet auctions.
行き帰りする
Going and returning / To and from
Tsūgaku no ikikaeri ni tomodachi to hanasu.
→ Talk with friends on the way to and from school.
仕事の行き帰りにコンビニに寄る
Stop by a convenience store on the way to or from work
Shigoto no ikikaeri ni, itsumo ekimae no konbini ni yoru.
→ I always stop by the convenience store in front of the station on my way to or from work.
好き嫌い
Likes and dislikes / Pickiness
Kodomo no koro kara tabemono no sukikirai wa nai.
→ I haven't been picky about food since I was a child.
食べ物の好き嫌いが激しい
Very picky about food / Fussy eater
Kare wa tabemono no sukikirai ga hageshii node, resutoran erabi ni komaru.
→ He is a very picky eater, so choosing a restaurant is difficult.
いつもお世話になっております
Thank you for your continued support / I appreciate your help always
Torihikisaki no tantōsha ni "Itsumo o-sewa ni natte orimasu" to aisatsu suru.
→ Greet the person in charge at the client company by saying, "Thank you for your continued support."
少し様子をみましょう
Let's see how it goes for a while / Let's wait and see
Kusuri o nonde, sukoshi yōsu o mimashō.
→ Take the medicine and let's see how it goes for a bit.
試しにやってみましょう
Let's give it a try / Let's try it out
Seikō suru ka wakaranai ga, tameshi ni yattemimashō.
→ I don't know if it will succeed, but let's give it a try.
そんなつもりはありません
That's not what I meant / I didn't intend that
Kizutsukeru tsumori wa nakattan desu. Sonna tsumori wa arimasen.
→ I didn't mean to hurt you. That wasn't my intention.
困ったときはお互い様です
We help each other when in trouble / We are in the same boat
O-rei nante ii desu yo. Komatta toki wa otagaisama desu.
→ No need to thank me. We help each other when in trouble.
申し訳ありませんが、これをコピーしてください
I'm sorry to bother you, but please copy this
O-isogashii tokoro mōshiwake arimasen ga, kore o kopī shite kudasai.
→ I'm sorry to bother you while you're busy, but please copy this.
悪いけど、そこの雑誌を取ってくれる?
Sorry, but could you pass me that magazine?
Warui kedo, soko no zasshi o totte kureru? Te ga todokanain da.
→ Sorry, but could you pass me that magazine? I can't reach it.
ノリ
Glue / Mood / Vibe / Rhythm
Fūtō o nori de haru.
→ Seal the envelope with glue.
ノリが悪い人
Someone who kills the vibe / Party pooper / Unresponsive
Kare wa nori ga warui hito na node, pātī ni sasotte mo konai darō.
→ He's a party pooper, so he probably won't come even if invited to the party.
この曲はノリがいい
This song has a catchy beat / Upbeat song
Kono kyoku wa nori ga ii node, shizen ni karada ga uigoite shimau.
→ This song has such a good beat that my body moves naturally.
超~
Super- / Ultra- / Extremely
Kono rāmen, chō oishii!
→ This ramen is super delicious!
超忙しい
Super busy / Extremely busy
Tesuto mae na node, ima wa chō isogashii.
→ It's before the test, so I'm super busy right now.
いまいち
Not quite right / Lacking something / Not that good
Kono dezain wa warukunai ga, imaichi da.
→ This design isn't bad, but it's lacking something.
このケーキはいまいちだ
This cake is just okay / nothing special
Kitai shite ita kedo, kono kēki wa imaichi da.
→ I had high hopes, but this cake is just so-so.
ばらす
Expose / Reveal / Disassemble
Kare wa tomodachi no himitsu o barashite shimatta.
→ He revealed his friend's secret.
秘密をばらす
Spill the beans / Reveal a secret
Zettai ni himitsu o barasanaide ne.
→ Make sure you don't reveal the secret.
ばれる
Be found out / Come to light / Be exposed
Uso o tsuite ita koto ga, tsuini oya ni bareta.
→ My parents finally found out that I was lying.
パクる
Steal / Rip off / Copy / Arrest (slang)
Tanin no dezain o pakuru no wa yokunai.
→ It's not good to rip off someone else's design.
人のアイデアをパクる
Steal someone's idea
Kare wa itsumo hito no aidea o pakutte bakari iru.
→ He's always stealing other people's ideas.
ダサい
Tacky / Uncool / Lame
Sono kutsu, chotto dasai njanai?
→ Aren't those shoes a little tacky?
ダサい服装
Tacky clothes / Unfashionable outfit
Dasai fukusō de iku to, pātī de uite shimau.
→ If you go in tacky clothes, you'll look out of place at the party.
マジ
Serious / For real / Seriously
Maji de itteru no? Shinjirarenai.
→ Are you serious? I can't believe it.
マジな話
Serious talk / No joke
Kore, jōdan janakute maji na hanashi da yo.
→ This isn't a joke, it's serious talk.
マジになって働く
Work seriously / Get serious about work
Shōrai no tame ni, kyō kara maji ni natte hataraku koto ni shita.
→ For the sake of my future, I decided to get serious about work starting today.
ヤバい
Dangerous / Bad / Amazing / Crazy (Slang)
Shukudai o wasureta! Sensei ni okorareru, yabai.
→ I forgot my homework! The teacher will get mad, I'm in trouble.
ヤバい仕事をする
Do a shady job / Do dangerous work
Kare wa nanika yabai shigoto ni kakawatte iru yō da.
→ He seems to be involved in some shady business.
時間に遅れるとヤバい
It will be bad if I'm late
Kono kaigi, jikan ni okureru to yabai koto ni naru.
→ If I'm late for this meeting, it's going to be a disaster.
うざい
Annoying / Irritating / Pain in the neck
Ano senpai, itsumo monku bakari itte ite uzai.
→ That senior is always complaining, it's so annoying.
毎日のように電話してくる友達がうざい
The friend who calls almost every day is annoying
Shigotochū ni mainichi no yō ni denwa shite kuru tomodachi ga uzai to kanjiru.
→ I find it annoying that my friend calls me almost every day while I'm working.