経済に明るい
knowledgeable about economics
→ He is knowledgeable about economics because he's watched the news for years.
明るい性格
cheerful disposition
→ Her cheerful disposition makes the people around her smile.
予想が当たる
guess right
→ The weather forecast guessed right, and it rained in the afternoon.
くじに当たる
strike the lottery
→ I struck the supermarket lottery and got a travel voucher.
日に当たる
receive light
→ Grow plants in a place where they receive enough light.
任務に当たる
take on a duty
→ Take on the job of the leader of the new project.
批判には当たらない
does not deserve criticism
→ Considering his effort, this mistake does not deserve criticism.
食べ物が当たる
get food poisoning
→ Eat an old bento and have food poisoning.
甘い考え
naive / wishful thinking
→ Discard the wishful thinking that you can pass without preparation.
痛い出費
a painful expense
→ The car broke down, and the repair cost became a drain on the wallet.
やらなくてもいっしょ
stay the same even if one doesn't do something
→ Even if you regret it now, it stays the same even if you didn't do it.
誤解を受ける
be misunderstood
→ Lack of words makes me misunderstood by the other party.
相談を受ける
be asked for advice
→ I am asked for advice about marriage from my best friend.
影響を受ける
be influenced
→ Influenced by my brother, I also started baseball.
検査を受ける
undergo an inspection
→ Undergo a health inspection at the hospital every year.
冗談が受ける
a joke goes over well
→ The joke he said was greatly received by everyone.
品薄の状態
be in short supply
→ The new game console is popular and in short supply.
席が埋まる
be booked up
→ The seats in the movie theater are booked up in no time.
自然を守る運動
campaign to protect nature
→ Local people participate in a campaign to protect nature.
時間を置く
pause for a moment
→ Pause for a moment to calm the anger.
~に重点を置く
give importance to
→ This school gives importance to English education.
救援チームを送る
send a rescue team
→ Send a rescue team to the earthquake-stricken area.
空港まで送る
send someone to the airport
→ Send a returning friend to the airport by car.
声援を送る
give encouragement
→ Give loud encouragement to the players at the stadium.
大学生活を送る
lead a collegiate life
→ Lead a collegiate life while living alone in Tokyo.
会場を押さえる
book a venue
→ Book a venue early for next year's wedding.
箱に収める
store in a box
→ Store old toys in a clean box.
税金を納める
pay taxes
→ Pay taxes properly as a duty of a citizen.
国を治める
govern a country
→ Kings of the past made efforts to govern the country by law.
怒りを買う
face the wrath of
→ Face the wrath of the customer with a rude attitude.
彼の才能を買う
recognize his talent
→ The president recognizes his young talent.
固い握手
strong handshake
→ The contract is established, and the presidents exchange a strong handshake.
堅い守り
tight defense
→ Prevent the opponent's attack with a tight defense.
硬い鉛筆
hard pencil
→ Use a hard-lead pencil for sketching.
夢がかなう
dream comes true
→ After trying hard, my dream of becoming a singer finally comes true.
条件にかなう
satisfy a requirement
→ The new room satisfies my requirements.
彼にかなう者はいない。
No person can compare to him.
→ No person can compare to him in skill at this game.
辛い評価
severe assessment
→ Receive a severe assessment from a movie critic.
汚い手を使う
use a dirty trick
→ Using a dirty trick to win is unforgivable.
1万円を切る
under 10,000 yen
→ The coat I wanted went under 10,000 yen at the sale.