すべて
含义:All / Everything / Entirely
Mondai wa subete kaiketsu shita.
→ 例句:All problems have been resolved.
すべての学生
含义:All students
Subete no gakusei ga shiken ni sanka shinakereba naranai.
→ 例句:All students must take the exam.
あらゆる
含义:Every / All / All possible
Arayuru kanōsei o kangueru.
→ 例句:Consider every possibility.
あらゆる場合
含义:In every case / In all cases
Arayuru baai o sōtei shite junbi suru.
→ 例句:Prepare assuming every possible scenario.
第一
含义:First of all / Above all / Primary
Kenkō ga daiichi da.
→ 例句:Health comes first.
旅行に行けない。第一お金がない
含义:I can't travel. First of all, I have no money
Isogashii shi, daiichi okane ga nai kara kaigai ryokō nante muri da.
→ 例句:I'm busy, and above all, I have no money, so traveling abroad is impossible.
真っ先に
含义:First / First of all / Straightaway
Kaji no toki wa, massaki ni nigete kudasai.
→ 例句:In case of fire, please escape first thing.
真っ先に家に帰る
含义:Go straight home first
Shigoto ga owattara, massaki ni ie ni kaeru.
→ 例句:When work is finished, I will go straight home first.
以前
含义:Previously / Before / Formerly
Izen, kare ni aatta koto ga aru.
→ 例句:I have met him before.
私は以前サラリーマンだった
含义:I used to be a salaryman
Watashi wa izen sararīman datta ga, ima wa jibun no mise o motte iru.
→ 例句:I used to be a salaryman, but now I have my own shop.
かつて
含义:Once / Formerly / In the past
Koko ni wa katsute ōkina hashi ga atta.
→ 例句:There once was a large bridge here.
ここはかつてにぎやかだった
含义:This place used to be lively
Kono shōtengai wa katsute nigiyaka datta ga, ima wa shizuka da.
→ 例句:This shopping street used to be lively, but now it is quiet.
単に
含义:Simply / Merely
Sore wa tan ni watashi no kojinteki na iken desu.
→ 例句:That is simply my personal opinion.
原因は、単に不注意だったということだ
含义:The cause was simply carelessness
Ookina jiko ni natta ga, gen'in wa tan ni fuchūi datta to iu koto da.
→ 例句:It turned into a big accident, but the cause was simply carelessness.
単なる不注意
含义:Mere carelessness / Sheer carelessness
Tan'naru fuchūi de wa sumasarenai mondai da.
→ 例句:This is a problem that cannot be dismissed as mere carelessness.
ただ
含义:Just / Only / Mere / Ordinary
Tada no kaze da to omotte itara, haien datta.
→ 例句:I thought it was just a cold, but it was pneumonia.
ただの人
含义:Ordinary person / Regular person
Kare wa yūmei na kashu da ga, fudan wa tada no hito da.
→ 例句:He is a famous singer, but normally he is just an ordinary person.
まね
含义:Imitation / Mimicry / Pretending
Hito no mane bakari shite wa ikenai.
→ 例句:You shouldn't just copy other people all the time.
鳥の鳴き声のまねをする
含义:Mimic a bird's cry
Kare wa tori no nakigoe no mane o suru no ga jōzu da.
→ 例句:He is good at mimicking bird calls.
ばかなまねをする
含义:Act foolishly / Do something stupid
Hitomae de baka na mane o suru no wa yamenasai.
→ 例句:Stop acting foolishly in front of people.
ふり
含义:Pretence / Feigning
Shiranai furi o shite tōrisugita.
→ 例句:I pretended not to know and walked past.
寝たふりをする
含义:Pretend to be asleep
Shikarareru no ga iya de, neta furi o shita.
→ 例句:I didn't want to get scolded, so I pretended to be asleep.
必死に
含义:Desperately / Frantically / For dear life
Gōkaku suru tame ni hisshi ni benkyō shita.
→ 例句:I studied desperately to pass.
必死に否定する
含义:Deny desperately
Kare wa uwasa o hisshi ni hitei shita ga, daredemo shinjinakatta.
→ 例句:He desperately denied the rumors, but no one believed him.
無理に
含义:Forcibly / Against one's will / Unreasonably
Muri ni tabenakute mo ii desu yo.
→ 例句:You don't have to force yourself to eat.
無理やり
含义:Forcibly / By force / Against will
Iyagaru kodomo ni, muriyari kusuri o nomaseru.
→ 例句:Make a reluctant child take medicine by force.
無理に引っ張る
含义:Pull forcibly
Omoi nimotsu o muri ni hippatte, koshi o itameta.
→ 例句:I pulled the heavy luggage forcibly and hurt my back.
高級な
含义:High-class / Luxury / High-grade
Tamani wa kōkyū na resutoran de shokuji o shitai.
→ 例句:Once in a while, I want to dine at a high-class restaurant.
高級ホテル
含义:Luxury hotel
Ryokō de yūmei na kōkyū hoteru ni tomatta.
→ 例句:I stayed at a famous luxury hotel during my trip.
上等な
含义:Superior / High quality / First-rate
Jōtō na kiji o tsukatte doresu o tsukuru.
→ 例句:Make a dress using high-quality fabric.
上等な服
含义:High-quality clothes / Fine clothing
Kare wa itsumo jōtō na fuku o mi ni tsukete iru.
→ 例句:He is always wearing high-quality clothes.
高度な
含义:Advanced / High-level / Sophisticated
Kono shuju ni wa kōdo na gijutsu ga hitsuyō da.
→ 例句:This surgery requires advanced skills.
高度な技術
含义:Advanced technology
Nihon no kōdo na gijutsu wa sekai ni hokoreru.
→ 例句:Japan's advanced technology is something to be proud of in the world.
高等な
含义:High grade / Advanced
Daigaku de wa kōtō na chishiki o mi ni tsukeru.
→ 例句:Acquire advanced knowledge at university.
高等教育
含义:Higher education
Subete no hito ni kōtō kyōiku o ukeru kikai o ataeru.
→ 例句:Give everyone the opportunity to receive higher education.
高価な
含义:Expensive / High-priced
Kōka na hōseki o mi ni tsukeru.
→ 例句:Wear expensive jewelry.
高価な品物
含义:Expensive item / Valuable goods
Bijutsukan ni wa kōka na shinamono ga takusan tenji sarette iru.
→ 例句:Many expensive items are on display in the art museum.
勝手に
含义:Arbitrarily / Without permission / On one's own
Hito no mono o katte ni tsukatte wa ikenai.
→ 例句:You must not use other people's things without permission.
勝手に行動するな
含义:Don't act on your own / Don't go off on your own
Gurūpu de no katsudō na node, katte ni kōdō suru na.
→ 例句:Since it's a group activity, don't act on your own.
無断で
含义:Without permission / Without notice
Mudan de kesseki shite wa ikenai.
→ 例句:You must not be absent without notice.
無断で帰るな
含义:Don't leave without permission
Shigoto ga owatte mo, mudan de kaeru na to chūi sareda.
→ 例句:I was warned not to leave without permission even if work is finished.
次々
含义:One after another / Successively
Atarashii aidea ga tsugitsugi to ukabu.
→ 例句:New ideas come to mind one after another.
料理が次々に出てくる
含义:Dishes come out one after another
Wankosoba no omise de wa, ryōri ga tsugitsugi ni dete kuru.
→ 例句:At Wanko Soba shops, dishes are served one after another.
続々と
含义:One after another / In streams / Continuously
Kaijō ni kankyaku ga zokuzoku to atsumatte iru.
→ 例句:Spectators are gathering at the venue one after another.
雑誌が続々と出版される
含义:Magazines are published one after another
Atarashii fasshon zasshi ga zokuzoku to shuppan sareru.
→ 例句:New fashion magazines are being published one after another.
案外
含义:Unexpectedly / Surprisingly
Ano hito wa angai shinsetsu da.
→ 例句:That person is unexpectedly kind.
これは簡単そうで案外難しい
含义:This looks easy but is unexpectedly difficult
Pazuru wa kantan sō de angai muzukashii.
→ 例句:Puzzles look easy but are unexpectedly difficult.
意外
含义:Unexpected / Surprising
Igai na tokoro de kyūyū ni aatta.
→ 例句:I met an old friend in an unexpected place.
今年の夏は意外と涼しかった
含义:This summer was unexpectedly cool
Mōsho o yosō shite ita ga, kotoshi no natsu wa igai to suzushikatta.
→ 例句:We expected a heatwave, but this summer was unexpectedly cool.
彼らが結婚したのは意外だった
含义:It was surprising that they got married
Kenka bakari shite ita node, kare-ra ga kekkon shita no wa igai datta.
→ 例句:Since they were always fighting, it was surprising that they got married.
余計に
含义:Excessively / Even more / Unnecessarily
Sonna koto o iwareru to, yokei ni hara ga tatsu.
→ 例句:When told things like that, I get even more angry.
他人より余計に勉強する
含义:Study more than others
Gōkaku shitai nara, tanin yori yokei ni benkyō suru beki da.
→ 例句:If you want to pass, you should study more than others.
余分に
含义:Extra / Excess / Spare
Nen no tame, okane o yobun ni motte iku.
→ 例句:Just in case, I'll bring extra money.
いつもより余分に食事を作る
含义:Make more food than usual
Kyū na raikyaku ni sonaete, itsumo yori yobun ni shokuji o tsukuru.
→ 例句:Prepare extra food compared to usual in preparation for sudden guests.