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Example sentences (81)
燃える Burn, freeze & shine
燃えるmoeru · to burn
木が燃えている！The tree is on fire!
燃やすmoyasu · to burn (something)
古い手紙を燃やした。I burned the old letters.
蒸すmusu · to steam
野菜を蒸して食べる。I steam the vegetables and eat them.
凍るkoru · to freeze
池が凍っているよ。The pond is frozen.
腐るkusaru · to rot, to go bad
牛乳が腐ってる。The milk has gone bad.
乾かすkawakasu · to dry
髪をドライヤーで乾かす。I dry my hair with a dryer.
渇くkawaku · to be thirsty
喉が渇いた。I'm thirsty.
輝くkagayaku · to shine, to sparkle
星が輝いている。The stars are shining.
射すsasu · to shine in, to strike
窓から光が射している。Light is shining in through the window.
満ちるmichiru · to be full, to fill up
月が満ちてきた。The moon is getting full.
炊くtaku · to cook (rice), to boil
ご飯を炊いておいたよ。I've cooked the rice for you.
焚くtaku · to burn (fuel), to light a fire
寒いので薪を焚いた。It was cold, so I lit a fire with firewood.
裂く Cut, tear & stab
破れるyabureru · to get torn
袋が破れちゃった。The bag tore.
裂くsaku · to tear, to split
二人の仲を裂かないで。Don't tear the two of them apart.
切れるkireru · to cut well; to break off
このナイフはよく切れる。This knife cuts well.
欠けるkakeru · to be chipped, to be lacking
茶碗が欠けてるよ。The rice bowl is chipped.
刈るkaru · to cut (hair), to mow
庭の草を刈った。I mowed the grass in the yard.
刺さるsasaru · to stick in, to be stuck
指にとげが刺さった。A splinter got stuck in my finger.
刺すsasu · to sting, to stab
蜂に刺された。I got stung by a bee.
掻くkaku · to scratch
背中を掻いてくれる？Can you scratch my back?
殺すkorosu · to kill
蚊を殺した。I killed a mosquito.
こぼす Pour, spill & put back
こぼすkobosu · to spill
コーヒーをこぼしちゃった。I spilled my coffee.
こぼれるkoboreru · to spill over
水がこぼれるよ。The water's going to spill over.
注すsasu · to pour (a drink)
お茶を注してもらった。She poured me some tea.
汲むkumu · to draw, to scoop
井戸から水を汲む。I draw water from the well.
酌むkumu · to serve sake
一緒に酒を酌み交わした。We shared a drink of sake together.
挿すsasu · to insert, to put in
花を花瓶に挿す。I put flowers in the vase.
戻すmodosu · to put back, to return
本を棚に戻しておいて。Put the book back on the shelf.
帰すkaesu · to send back
子どもを家に帰した。I sent the child home.
卸すorosu · to sell wholesale; to grate
大根を卸す。I grate the daikon.
注ぐsosogu · to pour (into)
コップに水を注いだ。I poured water into the glass.
抱える Hold, pile & join
抱えるkakaeru · to hold in one's arms
大きな荷物を抱えている。She's carrying a big package in her arms.
咥えるkuwaeru · to hold in the mouth
犬がボールを咥えてきた。The dog came back with the ball in its mouth.
囲むkakomu · to surround
みんなでテーブルを囲んだ。We all sat around the table.
組むkumu · to put together, to cross
足を組んで座る。I sit with my legs crossed.
重なるkasanaru · to pile up, to overlap
仕事が重なって忙しい。Work has piled up and I'm busy.
重ねるkasaneru · to pile up, to stack
本を重ねて置いた。I stacked the books.
加えるkuwaeru · to add
塩を少し加えてください。Please add a little salt.
加わるkuwawaru · to join in
私もゲームに加わっていい？Can I join the game too?
積むtsumu · to pile up, to load
荷物を車に積んだ。I loaded the luggage into the car.
詰めるtsumeru · to pack, to stuff
弁当にご飯を詰めた。I packed rice into the lunch box.
繋ぐtsunagu · to tie, to connect
犬を木に繋いでおく。I'll tie the dog to the tree.
繋げるtsunageru · to link, to connect
パソコンをテレビに繋げた。I connected the computer to the TV.
替える Replace, quit & repeat
替えるkaeru · to exchange, to replace
電池を替えた。I replaced the batteries.
代わるkawaru · to take the place of
私が代わりましょうか。Shall I take over for you?
雇うyatou · to hire, to employ
新しい人を雇うことにした。We decided to hire someone new.
辞めるyameru · to quit, to retire
会社を辞めようと思う。I'm thinking of quitting my company.
越すkosu · to go over, to move house
来月、大阪に越します。I'm moving to Osaka next month.
下ろすorosu · to lower, to let down
荷物を下ろしてもいい？Can I put my bags down?
繰り返すkurikaesu · to repeat
同じ失敗を繰り返さないで。Don't repeat the same mistake.
片付くkatazuku · to be put in order
部屋がやっと片付いた。My room is finally tidy.
反るsoru · to warp, to curve
板が反っている。The board is warped.
命じる Order, seek & obey
命じるmeijiru · to order, to appoint
部長に出張を命じられた。The manager ordered me to go on a business trip.
申し込むmoushikomu · to apply for
教室に申し込みました。I signed up for the class.
求めるmotomeru · to request, to seek
助けを求めた。I asked for help.
逆らうsakarau · to go against, to oppose
親に逆らってばかりいた。I was always defying my parents.
守るmamoru · to protect, to obey
約束は守ってね。Keep your promise, okay?
避けるsakeru · to avoid
混んでいる時間を避けて行く。I go while avoiding the crowded hours.
用いるmochiiru · to use
この薬は子どもにも用いられる。This medicine can be used for children too.
基づくmotozuku · to be based on
この映画は実話に基づいている。This movie is based on a true story.
願うnegau · to wish, to request
平和を願っています。I wish for peace.
望むnozomu · to desire, to hope for
彼は成功を望んでいる。He hopes for success.
苦しむ Suffer, like & live
苦しむkurushimu · to suffer, to be troubled
頭痛に苦しんでいる。I'm suffering from headaches.
罹るkakaru · to suffer from (an illness)
大きな病気に罹った。I came down with a serious illness.
狂うkuruu · to go mad, to go wrong
時計が狂っている。The clock is off.
暮らすkurasu · to live, to get along
祖母と二人で暮らしている。I live with my grandmother, just the two of us.
嫌うkirau · to dislike, to hate
彼は嘘を嫌う。He hates lies.
好むkonomu · to like, to prefer
甘いものを好んで食べる。She likes to eat sweet things.
効くkiku · to be effective
この薬はよく効く。This medicine works well.
診るmiru · to examine (a patient)
先生に診てもらった。I had the doctor examine me.
食うkuu · to eat (rough)
腹減った。何か食おうぜ。I'm starving. Let's grab something to eat.
及ぼす Affect, limit & point
及ぼすoyobosu · to exert, to cause
天気は気分に影響を及ぼす。The weather affects your mood.
関するkansuru · to concern, to relate to
日本に関する本を読んだ。I read a book about Japan.
限るkagiru · to limit, to restrict
今日に限って雨だ。Of all days, it's raining today.
異なるkotonaru · to differ
国によって習慣が異なる。Customs differ from country to country.