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Example sentences (89)
友情 Friends & bonds
友好yūkō · friendship, amity
両国は友好関係にある。The two countries have friendly relations.
友情yūjō · friendship
二人の間には固い友情がある。There's a firm friendship between the two.
友人yūjin · friend (formal)
大学の友人が結婚します。A friend from university is getting married.
連れtsure · companion
お連れの方はどなたですか。Who is the person with you?
付き合いtsukiai · socializing, association
彼とは長い付き合いだ。He and I go way back.
出会いdeai · meeting, encounter
運命の出会いだった。It was a fateful encounter.
別れwakare · parting, farewell
駅で家族との別れを惜しんだ。I savored the farewell with my family at the station.
縁en · tie, fate, connection
ご縁があれば、また会いましょう。If we're meant to, let's meet again.
手伝いtetsudai · help, helper
母の手伝いをした。I helped my mother.
悪口waruguchi · insult, bad-mouthing
人の悪口を言うのはやめて。Stop badmouthing people.
交流kōryū · exchange, interaction
留学生と交流する機会がある。There's a chance to interact with exchange students.
相性aishō · compatibility, chemistry
あの二人は相性がいい。Those two get along well.
他人 Family, elders & others
嫁yome · bride, daughter-in-law
息子の嫁は料理が上手だ。My son's wife is good at cooking.
父親chichioya · father
彼は優しい父親だ。He's a kind father.
老人rōjin · old person, the aged
電車で老人に席を譲った。I gave my seat to an elderly person on the train.
年寄りtoshiyori · elderly person
年寄りを大切にしよう。Let's treat the elderly with care.
故人kojin · the deceased
故人を偲ぶ会に出席した。I attended a memorial gathering for the deceased.
男子danshi · boy, young man
男子トイレは二階です。The men's room is on the second floor.
他人tanin · stranger, other people
他人のことは気にしない。I don't worry about other people.
者mono · person
怪しい者ではありません。I'm not a suspicious person.
我々wareware · we (formal)
我々は全力を尽くします。We will do our very best.
敵teki · enemy, rival
昨日の敵は今日の友。Yesterday's enemy is today's friend.
著者chosha · author, writer
この本の著者に会った。I met the author of this book.
勇気 Feelings & reactions
勇気yūki · courage, bravery
勇気を出して話しかけた。I summoned my courage and spoke to them.
喜びyorokobi · joy, delight
合格の喜びを家族と分かち合った。I shared the joy of passing with my family.
怒りikari · anger
怒りで手が震えた。My hands shook with anger.
驚きodoroki · surprise, astonishment
驚きのあまり、声が出なかった。I was so astonished that I couldn't speak.
笑いwarai · laugh, laughter
部屋に笑いが絶えない。Laughter never stops in that room.
疲れtsukare · tiredness, fatigue
旅行の疲れが取れない。I can't shake the fatigue from the trip.
楽raku · comfort, ease
楽な仕事はない。There's no such thing as an easy job.
苦ku · hardship, trouble
楽あれば苦あり。Where there's pleasure, there's pain.
歓声kansei · cheer, shout of joy
観客から歓声が上がった。Cheers rose from the crowd.
ノリnori · vibe, mood
このノリ、嫌いじゃないよ。I don't mind this vibe.
青春seishun · youth, springtime of life
青春を部活に捧げた。I devoted my youth to club activities.
頼りtayori · reliance, someone to lean on
兄は頼りになる存在だ。My brother is someone I can rely on.
礼儀 Virtue & manners
善zen · good, virtue
善は急げ。Hurry to do good.
悪aku · evil, vice
悪を許してはいけない。We must not forgive evil.
罪tsumi · crime, sin, fault
罪を認めて謝った。He admitted his guilt and apologized.
意地iji · stubbornness, willpower
意地を張らないで、謝ったら？Stop being stubborn and just apologize.
粋iki · chic, stylish
粋な着物を着ているね。That's a stylish kimono you're wearing.
礼儀reigi · manners, etiquette
礼儀正しい子だね。What a polite child.
態度taido · attitude, manner
彼の態度が気に入らない。I don't like his attitude.
道徳dōtoku · morals, morality
学校で道徳の授業がある。There's a morals class at school.
理想risō · ideal
理想と現実は違う。The ideal and reality are different.
わがままwagamama · selfishness, willfulness
弟はわがままで困る。My little brother is so selfish; it's a problem.
刑kei · punishment, sentence
彼は重い刑を受けた。He received a heavy sentence.
行為kōi · act, deed
それは危険な行為です。That's a dangerous act.
人々・若者 People & generations
人々hitobito · people
駅には大勢の人々がいた。There were lots of people at the station.
人達hitotachi · people, folks
あの人達は誰ですか。Who are those people?
皆様minasama · everyone (polite)
皆様、ご協力ありがとうございました。Thank you for your cooperation, everyone.
若者wakamono · young people
この店は若者に人気がある。This shop is popular with young people.
世代sedai · generation
世代によって考え方が違う。Ways of thinking differ by generation.
人数ninzu · number of people
人数が多いので、大きい部屋を予約した。There are a lot of us, so I booked a big room.
素人shirōto · amateur
私は素人なので、よく分かりません。I'm an amateur, so I don't really know.
天才tensai · genius
彼は数学の天才だ。He's a math genius.
コミュニティkomyuniti · community
地域のコミュニティに参加している。I take part in a local community.
自らmizukara · oneself, in person
社長が自ら挨拶に来た。The president came to greet us in person.
美少女bishōjo · pretty girl
彼女は美少女として有名だ。She's famous as a beautiful girl.
初心者shoshinsha · beginner
初心者でも大丈夫ですよ。Even beginners are fine.
恋愛・彼氏 Love & partners
恋愛ren'ai · romance, love
最近、恋愛ドラマにはまっている。I've been hooked on romance dramas lately.
彼氏kareshi · boyfriend
彼氏とは大学で会った。I met my boyfriend at university.
旦那danna · husband
旦那は今日遅くなるそうです。My husband says he'll be late today.
キスkisu · kiss
映画のキスシーンで泣いた。I cried at the kiss scene in the movie.
結婚式kekkonshiki · wedding
来月、友達の結婚式がある。I have a friend's wedding next month.
男女danjo · men and women
男女を問わず応募できます。Both men and women can apply.
ゲイgei · gay (man)
彼は自分がゲイだと打ち明けた。He came out as gay.
ラブrabu · love
ラブソングばかり聞いている。I only listen to love songs.
告白kokuhaku · confession (of love)
思い切って告白したけど、振られた。I worked up the nerve to confess, but got turned down.
浮気uwaki · cheating (on a partner)
彼の浮気が分かって別れた。I found out he was cheating and we broke up.
カップルkappuru · couple
公園はカップルでいっぱいだった。The park was full of couples.
不倫furin · affair (extramarital)
不倫が原因で離婚した。They divorced because of an affair.
こいつ・アホ Casual & rude words
こいつkoitsu · this guy (rude)
こいつ、何を考えてるんだ。What is this guy thinking?
連中renchū · bunch, those guys
あの連中とは関わらない方がいい。You'd better not get involved with that bunch.
アホaho · idiot (rude)
アホなこと言うなよ。Don't say stupid things.
クズkuzu · scum (rude)
あんなクズとは別れて正解だよ。You did the right thing breaking up with that scum.
野郎yarō · jerk, guy (rude)
あの野郎、許さない。I won't forgive that jerk.
ネタneta · material, topic (for a joke)
この話、いいネタになるね。This story would make good material.
糞kuso · crap; damn!
糞、負けた！Damn, I lost!
そいつsoitsu · that guy
そいつには会いたくない。I don't want to see that guy.
親父oyaji · my old man; old guy
うちの親父は頑固だ。My old man is stubborn.
ガキgaki · brat, kid
まだガキだから、許してやれよ。He's still just a kid, so cut him some slack.
おっさんossan · middle-aged guy
あのおっさん、声が大きいね。That old guy is loud, isn't he?
ばあちゃんbāchan · grandma
ばあちゃんの作る煮物が好きだ。I love the stew my grandma makes.
美女・ギャル Types of people
民族minzoku · ethnic group
日本にはいろいろな民族が住んでいる。Various ethnic groups live in Japan.