単語
word; vocabulary
→ I memorize ten new vocabulary words every day.
アクセント
accent; stress (in pronunciation)
→ Japanese pitch accent is different from English stress accent.
暗記
memorization; to learn by heart
→ I practice every day in order to memorize kanji.
記憶
memory; recollection; to remember
→ I don't have many memories from my childhood.
くり返す
to repeat; to do over again
→ Let's make sure not to repeat the same mistake.
聞き取る
to catch (words); to follow (what is said)
→ The voice on the phone was so faint that I couldn't catch it.
聞き返す
to ask back; to ask again
→ I thought it would be rude to ask their name again.
聞き直す
to listen again; to re-listen
→ I listened again to the part that I did not understand well.
言い直す
to restate; to rephrase; to correct oneself
→ I misread the name, so I corrected myself.
英会話
English conversation
→ I attend an English conversation school in front of the station.
入門
introduction; primer; entrance (to learning)
→ This book is an introductory manual for programming.
下書き
rough draft; drafting; to draft
→ Before sending the email, I checked the rough draft.
清書
clean copy; fair copy; to make a neat copy
→ Once you finish the draft, please make a clean copy.
表れる
to appear; to show through; to be expressed
→ Tiredness was showing on her face.
物語
story; tale; narrative
→ "Momotaro" is a famous Japanese folk tale.
教科
school subject; curriculum subject
→ How many subjects do you study in elementary school?
科目
subject; course of study
→ There are five examination subjects in total.
足し算
addition (math)
→ I am teaching my child how to do addition.
イコール
equal; equals sign
→ One plus one equals two.
グラフ
graph; chart
→ This graph shows changes in the population.
三角形
triangle
→ Please calculate the area of the triangle.
定規
ruler; straightedge
→ Please use a ruler when drawing a line.
センチ
centimeter (cm)
→ The height of this desk is 70 centimeters.
自習
self-study; independent study; to self-study
→ I like to study by myself at the library.
ローマ字
Roman alphabet; romaji
→ The name on the passport is written in the Roman alphabet.
補講
makeup lecture; supplementary class
→ Classes were canceled due to the typhoon, so makeup lectures were held.
(えんぴつを)けずる
to sharpen (a pencil); to shave down
→ The tip of the pencil became blunt, so I sharpened it.
