趣味・活動
hobbies and activities
→ On my days off, I do hobby activities.
読書
reading
→ Read a book on the train.
おしゃれ(する)
dress up; be fashionable
→ I dress up and go out on weekends.
コレクション
collect; collection
→ Show my stamp collection.
アニメ(-ション)
anime; animation
→ Japanese anime is popular all over the world.
イラスト
illustration
→ Draw an illustration for a book.
エッセイ
essay
→ Read an essay by a famous writer.
俳句
haiku poem
→ Write a haiku poem that captures the season.
生け花
ikebana; flower arrangement
→ Learn Japanese flower arrangement (ikebana).
劇(演劇)
play; theater
→ Participate in a school play.
劇場
theater
→ Watch a musical at the theater.
演技
act; acting
→ The actor's acting is wonderful.
撮影
photograph; film; shooting
→ The filming of the movie begins.
作曲
compose music; composition
→ Compose a song myself.
けいこ(する)
practice; training
→ Go to piano practice.
芸術
art
→ Enjoy the autumn of art.
作品
work; piece of art
→ Buy a work of a famous painter.
初心者
beginner
→ Join a class for beginners.
創作
create; creative work
→ Create a story.
展示
display; exhibit
→ Exhibit paintings at the art museum.
出版
publish; publication
→ Fulfill a dream of publishing a book.
鑑賞
appreciate; view; enjoy art
→ Watch and appreciate a movie.
素人
amateur; layperson
→ He is an amateur when it comes to cooking.
アマ
amateur
→ An amateur baseball team.
プロ
professional
→ Ask a professional photographer to take a picture.
催し
event; attraction
→ There is an event happening on the weekend.
企画
plan; organize
→ Plan a new event.
集まり
gathering; meeting
→ Participate in a family gathering.
講演(会)
lecture; lecture meeting
→ Listen to a professor's lecture at the university.
レジャー
leisure; recreation
→ Enjoy leisure activities on weekends.
登山
mountain climbing
→ My hobby is mountain climbing.
海水浴
sea bathing; swimming in the sea
→ Go sea bathing during summer vacation.
ボランティア
volunteering
→ Do volunteer work picking up trash in town.
署名
sign; signature
→ Sign the contract.
デモ
demonstration; protest
→ Participate in a demonstration for peace.