
| Japanese | Reading | Keywords |
|---|---|---|
目指す | めざす | to aim at, to have an eye on |
目覚し | めざまし | (abbr) alarm-clock |
目下 | めした | at present, now |
目印 | めじるし | mark, sign, landmark |
目立つ | めだつ | to be conspicuous, to stand out |
目安 | めやす | criterion, aim |
面積 | めんせき | area |
面接 | めんせつ | interview |
免税 | めんぜい | tax exemption, duty exemption |
面倒臭い | めんどうくさい | bother to do, tiresome |
儲かる | もうかる | to be profitable, to yield a profit |
儲ける | もうける | to get, to earn, to gain, to have (bear, beget) a child |
申し訳ない | もうしわけない | inexcusable |
木材 | もくざい | lumber, timber, wood |
目次 | もくじ | table of contents |
潜る | もぐる | (1) to drive, to pass through, (2) to evade, to hide, (3) to dive (into or under water), to go undergroun |
餅 | もち | sticky rice cake |
元々 | もともと | originally, by nature, from the start |
物置 | ものおき | storage room |
物語る | ものがたる | to tell, to indicate |
物差し | ものさし | ruler, measure |
物凄い | ものすごい | earth-shattering, staggering, to a very great extent |
揉む | もむ | to rub, to crumple (up), to wrinkle |
燃やす | もやす | to burn |
催し | もよおし | event, festivities, function |
盛る | もる | (1) to serve (food, etc.), (2) to fill up, (3) to prescribe |
問答 | もんどう | questions and answers, dialogue |
夜間 | やかん | at night, nighttime |
薬缶 | やかん | kettle |
役者 | やくしゃ | actor, actress |
役所 | やくしょ | government office, public office |
訳す | やくす | to translate |
役人 | やくにん | government official |
薬品 | やくひん | medicine(s), chemical(s) |
役目 | やくめ | duty, business |
火傷 | やけど | burn, scald |
夜行 | やこう | walking around at night, night train, night travel |
矢印 | やじるし | directing arrow |
矢鱈に | やたらに | randomly, recklessly, blindly |
薬局 | やっきょく | pharmacy, drugstore |
家主 | やぬし | landlord |
破く | やぶく | to tear, to rip |
破れる | やぶれる | to get torn, to wear out |
軟らかい | やわらかい | soft, tender, limp |
遊園地 | ゆうえんち | amusement park |
夕刊 | ゆうかん | evening paper |
友好 | ゆうこう | friendship |
郵送 | ゆうそう | mailing |
夕立 | ゆうだち | (sudden) evening shower (rain) |
夕日 | ゆうひ | (in) the evening sun, setting sun |
悠々 | ゆうゆう | quiet, calm, leisurely |
有料 | ゆうりょう | admission-paid, toll |
浴衣 | ゆかた | bathrobe, informal summer kimono, yukata |
輸血 | ゆけつ | blood transfusion |
湯気 | ゆげ | steam, vapour |
輸送 | ゆそう | transport, transportation |
油断 | ゆだん | negligence, unpreparedness |
湯飲み | ゆのみ | teacup |
緩い | ゆるい | loose, lenient, slow |
溶岩 | ようがん | lava |
容器 | ようき | container, vessel |
用語 | ようご | term, terminology |
要旨 | ようし | gist, essentials, summary, fundamentals |
幼児 | ようじ | infant, baby, child |
容積 | ようせき | capacity, volume |
幼稚 | ようち | infancy, childish, infantile |
幼稚園 | ようちえん | kindergarten |
用途 | ようと | use, usefulness |
洋品店 | ようひんてん | shop which handles Western-style apparel and accessories |
養分 | ようぶん | nourishment, nutrient |
羊毛 | ようもう | wool |
漸く | ようやく | gradually, finally, hardly |
要領 | ようりょう | point, gist, essentials, outline |
欲張り | よくばり | avarice, covetousness, greed |
余計 | よけい | too much, unnecessary, abundance, surplus, excess, superfluity |
汚す | よごす | (1) to disgrace, to dishonour, (2) to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain |
寄せる | よせる | to collect, to gather, to add, to put aside |
余所 | よそ | another place, somewhere else, strange parts |
酔っ払い | よっぱらい | drunkard |
四つ角 | よつかど | four corners, crossroads |
予備 | よび | preparation, preliminaries, reserve, spare |
呼び掛ける | よびかける | to call out to, to accost, to address (crowd), to appeal |
呼び出す | よびだす | to summon, to call (e.g. phone) |
蘇る | よみがえる | to be resurrected, to be revived, to be resuscitated, to be rehabilitated |
因る | よる | to come from |
慶び | よろこび | (n) (a) joy, (a) delight, rapture, pleasure, gratification, rejoicing, congratulations, felicitations |
慶ぶ | よろこぶ | to be pleased |
来日 | らいにち | arrival in Japan, coming to Japan, visit to Japan |
落第 | らくだい | failure, dropping out of a class |
欄 | らん | column of text (e.g. as in a newspaper) |
乱暴 | らんぼう | rude, violent, rough, lawless, unreasonable, reckless |
理科 | りか | science |
利害 | りがい | advantages and disadvantages, interest |
略す | りゃくす | to abbreviate |
流域 | りゅういき | (river) basin |
寮 | りょう | hostel, dormitory |
両側 | りょうがわ | both sides |
漁師 | りょうし | fisherman |
領収 | りょうしゅう | receipt, voucher |
領事 | りょうじ | consul |