大柄な女性
big woman
→ She is a big woman like a volleyball player.
小柄な男性
small man
→ He is a small man, but his movements are very quick.
謙虚な姿勢
humble attitude
→ Even after succeeding, never act big and maintain a humble attitude.
横柄な態度
arrogant attitude
→ I feel discomfort at his arrogant attitude toward the shop clerk.
適度な運動
moderate exercise
→ Moderate exercise is indispensable to maintain health.
過度な期待
excessive expectations
→ It is not good to place excessive expectations on children.
具体的な例
specific example
→ To make it easy to understand, give a specific example in the presentation.
抽象的な言い方
abstract way of saying
→ His explanation is an abstract way of saying and difficult to understand.
慎重な選択
careful choice
→ When buying a house, a careful choice is required.
軽率な発言
careless remark
→ A careless remark on social media invites a flame war.
不潔になる
become unsanitary / dirty
→ If you skip cleaning, the inside of the room becomes dirty.
清潔にする
keep clean
→ Always wash your hands before eating to keep clean.
平易な表現
easy expression
→ Explain using an easy expression without using technical terms.
難解な文章
difficult article
→ Philosophy books have many difficult articles and are tiring.
体に無害なもの
harmless to health
→ This detergent is made from things harmless to health.
子供に有害なサイト
website that is harmful to children
→ Block websites that are harmful to children on the smartphone.
有利な条件
advantageous condition
→ Sign a contract under advantageous conditions for our company.
不利な立場
unfavorable position
→ Lacking evidence, put in an unfavorable position in the trial.
曖昧な説明
unclear explanation
→ The politician dodged the question with an unclear explanation.
明瞭な回答
clear answer
→ Give a clear answer in the interview and gain a favorable impression.
高価な指輪
expensive ring
→ Give an expensive ring with a diamond to the fiancée.
安価な製品
inexpensive product
→ Buy many inexpensive products at a 100-yen shop.
男性に好評だ
win popularity among men
→ This voluminous ramen wins popularity among men.
主婦に不評だ
be unpopular among housewives
→ That pot, which is hard to wash, is unpopular among housewives.
楽観的な見方
optimistic view
→ He has an optimistic view no matter what trouble occurs.
悲観的な見方
pessimistic view
→ The economy worsens, and a pessimistic view about the economy spreads.
重大なミス
serious mistake
→ Due to lack of confirmation, I made a serious mistake at work.
ささいなミス
trivial mistake
→ A pile of trivial mistakes becomes a big complaint.