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BRANCH · THEME IN SOCIETY & CULTURE

趣味しゅみ

Hobbies & culture
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Music & arts

piano · piano
My little sister is good at piano.
sutereo · stereo
I listen to music on the stereo.
konsāto · concert
I'm going to a concert next week.
odoru · to dance
Let's dance together.
tenrankai · exhibition
I went to an art exhibition.
sukurīn · screen (cinema)
I watched a movie on a big screen.
beru · bell
The bell is ringing.
shi · poem
I memorized a poem I like.
shijin · poet
He's a famous poet.
arubamu · album
I bought the new album.
engi · acting
Her acting is wonderful.
supīchi · speech
I gave a speech at the wedding.

Sports & contests

tenisu · tennis
I play tennis on weekends.
jūdō · judo
My little brother is learning judo.
suiei · swimming
I'm good at swimming.
shiai · match, game
Tomorrow is an important match.
katsu · to win
Our team won!
makeru · to lose
We lost yesterday's match.
kyōsō · competition, race
I raced with my friend.
tsuru · to fish
I'm going fishing with my dad.
sukēto · skating
We go skating in winter.
auto · out
That one was out.
sutā · star
He's a movie star.
oyogi · swimming
I'm good at swimming.

Reading & media

shōsetsu · novel
What's your favorite novel?
bungaku · literature
I studied Japanese literature in college.
nikki · diary
I write in my diary every day.
jiten · dictionary
I use an electronic dictionary.
anaunsā · announcer
My older sister is an announcer.
hōsō · broadcast
It's being broadcast from 8 tonight.
shomotsu · books
I read old books.
shō · chapter
I've read up to chapter three.
shuppan · publication
I'm going to publish a book.
sumi · ink stick, black ink
You use black ink in calligraphy.
inku · ink
The ink ran out.
suru · to print
I printed a hundred business cards.

Festivals & play

omatsuri · festival
Let's go to the summer festival.
shiki · ceremony
The ceremony starts at ten.
odori · dance
The festival dance was beautiful.
ningyō · doll
I got an old doll.
omocha · toy
I bought a toy for my kid.
asobi · play, game
Do you know any fun games?
shō · prize
I won a prize.
shōhin · prize (item)
What's the prize?
shinpan · umpire, referee
We follow the umpire's call.
shutsujō · participation
I'm going to compete in the tournament.
shibai · play, drama
We're going to see a play.
joyū · actress
She wants to become an actress.

Art & stage

kaiga · painting
I saw a famous painting at the art museum.
gaka · painter
He's a famous painter.
geijutsu · art, the arts
I don't know much about art.
geki · drama, play
We're putting on a play at the school festival.
gekijō · theater
Let's meet in front of the theater.
kankyaku · audience
The audience gave a big round of applause.
sakuhin · work, piece
This work won this year's prize.
sakka · author, writer
A new book by my favorite author came out.
kashu · singer
I want to become a singer in the future.
kayō · popular song, ballad
I often listen to old pop songs.
gakki · musical instrument
What instruments can you play?
āto · art
He's interested in art.

Sports & games

kyōgi · sport event, competition
My favorite event is track and field.
kōchi · coach
The coach taught me how to run.
gōru · goal
It's just a little way to the finish line.
kyaputen · captain
Our captain is really dependable.
go · Go (board game)
I played Go with my grandfather.
kachi · win, victory
Looks like today's my win.
meijin · master, expert
He's a master at cooking.
gurando · sports ground, field
They're practicing baseball on the field.
gorufu · golf
My father goes golfing every week.
keiba · horse racing
My grandfather loved horse racing.
taisō · gymnastics, exercises
I do radio calisthenics in the morning.
sukoa · score
What's the score?

Words & language

moji · letter, character
How do you read this character?
meishi · noun
"Hon" is a noun.
gengo · language
There are many languages in the world.
kun · Japanese reading of a kanji
What's the kun reading of this kanji?
ku · phrase
I don't understand the meaning of this phrase.
kotowaza · proverb
There's a proverb, "Haste makes waste."
kōdo · chord, code
I learned the guitar chords.
monogatari · tale, story
I read a story to the child.
kisha · reporter
The reporter asked the mayor a question.
tango · word; vocabulary
I memorize words every day.
goku · words and phrases
I looked up the difficult phrases.
dōshi · verb
Verb conjugation is hard.

Tradition & customs

koto · koto (Japanese zither)
The sound of the koto is very beautiful.
katana · sword
I saw an old sword at the museum.
kane · bell
The temple bell is ringing.
moyō · pattern, design
The pattern on this kimono is cute.
kinen · commemoration, memento
Let's take a photo as a keepsake.
kurisumasu · Christmas
We eat cake at Christmas.
kami · god
All we can do is pray to the gods.
kurashikku · classical music
I listen to classical music when I study.
kankō · customary practice
We're changing an old practice.
dentō · tradition
We preserve Japanese tradition.
ya · arrow
The arrow hit the center of the target.

Dance, teams & contests

dansu · dance
I take dance lessons on weekends.
kontesuto · contest
I'm entering a singing contest.
chīmu · team
Our team won.
senshu · athlete; team player
He's a famous athlete.
taikai · tournament; big meeting
There's a tournament next month.
tejina · magic trick
His magic tricks are amazing.
dōyō · children's song
I sang a children's song to the kids.
kari · hunting
My grandfather loved hunting.
raibaru · rival
He's my rival.
ēsu · ace
He's the team's ace.

Stage & music

butai · stage
I got nervous up on the stage.
maku · curtain, act
When the curtain rose, applause broke out.
hakushu · applause, clapping
Thank you for the big round of applause.
dorama · drama, TV series
I watch a drama series every week.
baiorin · violin
My sister has been learning violin since she was a child.
fue · flute, whistle
You can hear the sound of flutes at the festival.
maiku · microphone
Please speak using the microphone.
chaimu · chime, doorbell
When the chime rings, class begins.
bideo · video
I showed my friend a video of the trip.
fushi · tune, melody, knot
He sings with an unusual melody.

Games & outings

toranpu · playing cards
In the evening we all played cards.
bōru · ball
The kids are kicking a ball in the park.
benchi · bench
Let's sit on the bench and rest a bit.
pikunikku · picnic
The weather's nice, so let's go on a picnic.
hata · flag
I waved a red flag at the sports day.
pasu · pass (in games), skip
I'll pass. Next person, please.
kōsaku · crafts, handiwork
My daughter is good at crafts.
sākuru · club (at university)
In college I was in a tennis club.

Print, fonts & titles

masukomi · mass media
The mass media covered the incident extensively.
bun · sentence
I don't understand the meaning of this sentence.
joshi · particle (grammar)
Using particles correctly is difficult.
jitai · font, typeface, character form
If you change the font, the impression is different.
han · edition, printing
A new edition of this book has come out.
han · paper/book size
Bunko are books in a small format.
taitoru · title
What's the title of this book?
raberu · label
I peeled the label off the bottle.
nenkan · yearbook, almanac
I looked through a statistical yearbook at the library.
fude · writing brush
We use a brush in calligraphy class.
seimei · full name
Please write your full name here.
setsu · section, clause, verse
Please read the second section.

Ball sports & leagues

yakyū · baseball
Do you like baseball?
sakkā · soccer, football
I'm playing soccer this weekend.
kurabu · club (team or nightclub)
My child is in a soccer club.
rīgu · league
This team won the league this year.
orinpikku · the Olympics
I stayed up late to watch the Olympics.
shīzun · season
The ski season is almost here, isn't it?
rēsu · race
I'm looking forward to tomorrow's race.
kōsu · course, route
This course is easy to run.
ringu · ring (boxing ring; also jewelry)
The fighter stepped into the ring.
kesshō · final (match)
The final is tomorrow.
kaimaku · opening (of a season or event)
The pro baseball season has opened.
fainaru · final
We advanced to the final.

Winning & ranking

shōri · victory
The team achieved a brilliant victory.
shōbu · match, contest
Today is the day of the big contest.
rankingu · ranking
I looked at the bestseller ranking.
ranku · rank, grade
My rank went up in the game.
besuto · best
I'll do my best.
jōi · top rank, high placing
He placed high in the tournament.
jushō · winning an award
Her novel won an award.
taimu · time (a race result)
I got a personal best time!
supīdo · speed
Please slow down.
pawā · power
This engine has a lot of power.
sansen · joining the competition
A new team will join the competition next year.
gyakuten · reversal, comeback
We won with a comeback at the end.

Matches, plays & levels

rīdo · lead (in a game)
Our team is leading by three points.
taisen · match, playing against
In the next game we play a strong opponent.
toppa · breaking through, advancing
The team got through the qualifiers.
taikō · rivalry, competing
They cut prices to compete with other companies.
shotto · shot
Nice shot!
hantei · judgment, ruling
I can't accept the referee's ruling.
purē · play (in sports)
I played well today.
mejā · major league; tape measure
He plays in the majors.
jōkyū · advanced level
I moved up to the advanced class.
junia · junior
My younger brother is entering a junior tournament.