ひもが切れる
Significado: The string snaps / The string breaks
Nimotsu ga omosugite, himo ga kirete shimatta.
→ Frase: The luggage was too heavy, so the string snapped.
電池が切れる
Significado: Battery runs out / Battery dies
Rimokon no denchi ga kireta node, kaenakereba naranai.
→ Frase: The remote control battery ran out, so I have to change it.
タバコが切れる
Significado: Run out of cigarettes
Tabako ga kireta node, konbini ni kai ni iku.
→ Frase: I ran out of cigarettes, so I'm going to the convenience store to buy some.
賞味期限が切れる
Significado: Expire / Past the best-before date
Shōmikigen ga kireta gyūnyū wa sutete kudasai.
→ Frase: Please throw away the milk that has passed its best-before date.
しびれが切れる
Significado: Legs go to sleep / Pins and needles
Chōjikan seiza o shite ita node, shibire ga kireta.
→ Frase: I was sitting formally (seiza) for a long time, so my legs went to sleep.
電源を切る
Significado: Turn off the power
Neru mae ni pasokon no dengen o kiru.
→ Frase: Turn off the computer before going to sleep.
野菜の水気を切る
Significado: Drain the water from vegetables
Sarada o tsukuru mae ni, yasai no mizuke o shikkari kiru.
→ Frase: Before making a salad, drain the water from the vegetables thoroughly.
スタートを切る
Significado: Make a start / Dash off
Senshu-tachi ga issei ni sutāto o kitta.
→ Frase: The athletes started all at once.
100メートル競走で10秒を切る
Significado: Run 100m in under 10 seconds
Kare wa tsuini hyaku mētoru kyōsō de jūbyō o kitta.
→ Frase: He finally ran the 100m race in under 10 seconds.
ハンドルを右に切る
Significado: Turn the wheel to the right
Kōsaten o magaru tame ni handoru o migi ni kitta.
→ Frase: I turned the steering wheel to the right to turn at the intersection.
カードをよく切る
Significado: Shuffle the cards well
Gēmu o hajimeru mae ni kādo o yoku kitte kudasai.
→ Frase: Please shuffle the cards well before starting the game.
キレる
Significado: Snap / Lose it / Blow one's top
Kare wa totsuzen kirete, donari hajimeta.
→ Frase: He suddenly snapped and started yelling.
キレて、犯罪を犯す若者が増加している
Significado: Increase in young people snapping and committing crimes
Saikin, kyū ni kirete hanzai o okasu wakamono ga zōka shite iru.
→ Frase: Recently, the number of young people who suddenly snap and commit crimes is increasing.
染みが付く
Significado: Get stained / Become stained
Shatsu ni shōyu no shimi ga tsuite shimatta.
→ Frase: My shirt got a soy sauce stain on it.
染みを付ける
Significado: Stain (something)
Shiroi doresu ni wain no shimi o tsukete shimatta.
→ Frase: I accidentally stained my white dress with wine.
窓ガラスに水滴がつく
Significado: Condensation forms on the window
Fuyu no asa, mado garasu ni suiteki ga takusan tsuite iru.
→ Frase: On winter mornings, there is a lot of condensation on the window glass.
利子が付く
Significado: Earn interest / Accrue interest
Ginkō ni okane o azukeru to, rishi ga tsuku.
→ Frase: If you deposit money in a bank, it earns interest.
身に付く
Significado: Master / Acquire (skill) / Stick
Mainichi renshū sureba, shizen ni gijutsu ga mi ni tsuku.
→ Frase: If you practice every day, you will naturally master the skills.
身に付ける
Significado: Acquire / Learn / Wear
Kaigai ni iku mae ni eikaiwa o mi ni tsuketai.
→ Frase: I want to acquire English conversation skills before going abroad.
力が付く
Significado: Gain ability / Improve skills
Kono juku ni kayoeba, hontō ni chikara ga tsuku.
→ Frase: If you go to this cram school, you will really improve your skills.
力を付ける
Significado: Build strength / Develop skills
Shiken ni mukete, dokkai no chikara o tsukeru.
→ Frase: Develop reading comprehension skills for the exam.
差が付く
Significado: Make a difference / Pull ahead
Mainichi no benkyō de, hoka no gakusei to sa ga tsuku.
→ Frase: Studying every day makes a difference compared to other students.
差を付ける
Significado: Set oneself apart / Establish a lead
Saigo no supāto de raibaru ni sa o tsuketa.
→ Frase: I established a lead over my rival in the final spurt.
見当が付く
Significado: Have an idea / Guess
Hannin no meboshi wa mada kentō ga tsukanai.
→ Frase: We still have no idea who the culprit is.
見当を付ける
Significado: Estimate / Make a guess
Shūri ni ikura kakaru ka kentō o tsukeru.
→ Frase: Estimate how much the repair will cost.
目処が付く
Significado: Be in sight / See a way forward
Yōyaku shigoto ni kansei no medo ga tsuita.
→ Frase: Finally, the completion of the work is in sight.
目処を付ける
Significado: Set a goal / Plan
Raigetsu made ni hikkoshi no medo o tsukenakereba naranai.
→ Frase: I have to set a plan for moving by next month.
決心が付く
Significado: Make up one's mind
Mayotte ita ga, yōyaku ryūgaku no kesshin ga tsuita.
→ Frase: I was hesitating, but I finally made up my mind to study abroad.
決心する
Significado: Decide / Resolve
Rainen koso, Nihon ni ikō to kesshin shita.
→ Frase: I resolved to go to Japan next year for sure.
服ににおいが付く
Significado: Smell gets on clothes
Yakiniku o tabeta node, fuku ni nioi ga tsuita.
→ Frase: I ate Yakiniku, so the smell got on my clothes.
折り目を付ける
Significado: Make a crease / Crease
Zubon ni airon o kakete, shikkari orime o tsukeru.
→ Frase: Iron the trousers and make a sharp crease.
折り目が付く
Significado: Be creased / Have a crease
Kono kami wa ichido oru to, zutto orime ga tsuita mama da.
→ Frase: Once this paper is folded, the crease remains forever.
味をつける
Significado: Season / Flavor
Shio to koshō de ryōri ni aji o tsukeru.
→ Frase: Season the food with salt and pepper.
味がつく
Significado: Be seasoned / Absorb flavor
Kono niku wa yoku nikonda node, shikkari aji ga tsuite oishii.
→ Frase: This meat has been stewed well, so it has absorbed the flavor and is delicious.
ボールが当たる
Significado: Ball hits
Tonde kita bōru ga mado garasu ni atatta.
→ Frase: The ball that came flying hit the window glass.
ボールを当てる
Significado: Hit with a ball
Mato o neratte bōru o ateru.
→ Frase: Aim at the target and hit it with the ball.
答えが当たる
Significado: Answer is correct
Kan de kotaeta ga, un'yoku kotae ga atatta.
→ Frase: I answered by intuition, but luckily the answer was correct.
答えを当てる
Significado: Guess the answer
Kuizu no muzukashii kotae o migoto ni ateta.
→ Frase: I brilliantly guessed the difficult answer to the quiz.
宝くじが当たる
Significado: Win the lottery
Moshi takarakuji ga atattara, sekai isshū o shitai.
→ Frase: If I win the lottery, I want to travel around the world.
日が当たる
Significado: Get sunlight / Be sunny
Watashi no heya wa minamimuki na node, yoku hi ga ataru.
→ Frase: My room faces south, so it gets a lot of sunlight.
日を当てる
Significado: Expose to sunlight / Sun
Shokubutsu o sodateru tame ni, yoku hi o ateru.
→ Frase: To grow plants, I expose them to plenty of sunlight.
額に手を当てる
Significado: Put hand on forehead
Netsu ga aru ka tashikameru tame ni, hitai ni te o ateru.
→ Frase: Put a hand on the forehead to check if there is a fever.