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Example sentences (62)
言う・伝える Saying & telling
言うiu · to say
何か言った?Did you say something?
話すhanasu · to speak, to talk
少し話してもいい?Can I talk to you for a moment?
伝えるtsutaeru · to convey, to pass on
田中さんによろしく伝えてね。Say hi to Mr. Tanaka for me.
しゃべるshaberu · to chat, to talk
友だちと朝までしゃべった。I chatted with my friend until morning.
叫ぶsakebu · to shout
大きな声で叫んだ。I shouted at the top of my voice.
つぶやくtsubuyaku · to mutter
彼は「眠い」とつぶやいた。He muttered, "I'm sleepy."
知らせるshiraseru · to let (someone) know
結果が出たら知らせるね。I'll let you know when the results are out.
語るkataru · to tell, to talk about
祖父は昔のことをよく語る。My grandfather often talks about the old days.
述べるnoberu · to state, to mention
自分の意見を述べた。I stated my own opinion.
説くtoku · to explain, to preach
先生は優しく説いてくれた。The teacher explained it kindly.
話し合うhanashiau · to discuss
家族で旅行を話し合った。We talked over the trip as a family.
聞く・答える Asking, answering & listening
聞くkiku · to listen, to ask
先生の話をよく聞いて。Listen carefully to the teacher.
聞こえるkikoeru · to be audible, to hear
ごめん、よく聞こえない。Sorry, I can't hear you well.
聞き取るkikitoru · to catch (what is said)
早すぎて聞き取れなかった。It was too fast, so I couldn't catch it.
尋ねるtazuneru · to ask, to inquire
駅の人に道を尋ねた。I asked the station staff for directions.
答えるkotaeru · to answer
この質問に答えてください。Please answer this question.
頼むtanomu · to ask for, to request
友だちに手伝いを頼んだ。I asked my friend for help.
確かめるtashikameru · to check, to confirm
時間をもう一度確かめよう。Let's check the time once more.
聞き返すkikikaesu · to ask again
よく分からなくて聞き返した。I didn't understand well, so I asked again.
黙るdamaru · to fall silent
彼女は黙ってしまった。She fell silent.
問うtou · to ask, to question
責任を問われた。I was held accountable.
諮るhakaru · to consult
皆に諮ってから決めます。I'll decide after consulting everyone.
呼ぶ・誘う Calling & greeting
呼ぶyobu · to call, to invite
友だちを家に呼んだ。I invited my friend to my house.
誘うsasou · to invite
映画に誘われた。I was invited to a movie.
会うau · to meet
明日、友だちに会う。I'm meeting a friend tomorrow.
迎えるmukaeru · to welcome, to pick up
駅まで迎えに行くよ。I'll come pick you up at the station.
見送るmiokuru · to see off
空港まで見送りに行った。I went to see them off at the airport.
招くmaneku · to invite, to beckon
誕生日パーティーに招かれた。I was invited to a birthday party.
祝うiwau · to celebrate
みんなで誕生日を祝った。We all celebrated the birthday together.
別れるwakareru · to part, to split up
駅で友だちと別れた。I parted with my friend at the station.
励ますhagemasu · to encourage
落ち込んでいる友だちを励ました。I cheered up my friend who was down.
慰めるnagusameru · to comfort
泣いている妹を慰めた。I comforted my little sister who was crying.
読む・書く Reading & writing
読むyomu · to read
毎晩本を読んでいる。I read a book every night.
書くkaku · to write
名前をここに書いて。Write your name here.
写すutsusu · to copy
ノートを写させて。Let me copy your notes.
消すkesu · to erase
黒板の字を消した。I erased the writing on the blackboard.
訳すyakusu · to translate
この文を英語に訳して。Translate this sentence into English.
調べるshiraberu · to look into, to research
スマホで調べてみた。I looked it up on my phone.
引くhiku · to look up (in a dictionary)
辞書を引いて意味を確かめた。I looked it up in the dictionary to check the meaning.
送るokuru · to send
メールを送ったよ。I sent you an email.
書き留めるkakitomeru · to jot down
大事なことをメモに書き留めた。I jotted down the important points in a note.
読み上げるyomiageru · to read aloud
先生が名前を読み上げた。The teacher read the names aloud.
教える・習う Teaching & learning
教えるoshieru · to teach, to tell
英語を教えている。I teach English.
習うnarau · to learn (from a teacher)
子どものころピアノを習っていた。I took piano lessons as a child.
学ぶmanabu · to study, to learn
大学で経済を学んだ。I studied economics at university.
覚えるoboeru · to memorize, to remember
単語を毎日覚える。I memorize vocabulary every day.
忘れるwasureru · to forget
傘を忘れちゃった。I forgot my umbrella.
思い出すomoidasu · to recall
やっと名前を思い出した。I finally remembered the name.
分かるwakaru · to understand
日本語が少し分かる。I understand a little Japanese.
知るshiru · to get to know
その話、知らなかった。I didn't know that story.
間違えるmachigaeru · to make a mistake
道を間違えた。I took the wrong road.
慣れるnareru · to get used to
新しい仕事にもう慣れた。I've already gotten used to the new job.