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Vocabulary for Nihonjin no Shiranai Nihongo - Episode 8

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卒(そつ)業(ぎょう)試(し)験(けん)

x3 | Rank #41,696

graduation examination; graduation test

に

x60 | Rank #5

at (place, time); in; on; during ; to (direction, state); toward; into ; for (purpose) ; because of (reason); for; with ; by; from ; as (i.e. in the role of) ; per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month") ; and; in addition to ; if; although

敬(けい)語(ご)

x6 | Rank #8,475

honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language

けいご

x1 | Rank #74,530

honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language

の

x120 | Rank #1

indicates possessive ; nominalizes verbs and adjectives ; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases ; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion ; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis ; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

問(もん)題(だい)

x1 | Rank #339

question (e.g. on a test); problem ; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter ; question (i.e. doubt) ; public discussion; controversy ; trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty

なんか

x3 | Rank #119

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

出(で)る

x4 | Rank #132

to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out ; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out ; to move forward ; to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach ; to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display ; to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out ; to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform ; to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised ; to sell ; to exceed; to go over

ええ

x2 | Rank #145

yes; that is correct; right ; um; errr; well ; huh? ; grrr; gah; must I? ; good

よく

x2 | Rank #182

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully ; frequently; often ; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ... ; (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...

よ

x39 | Rank #10

hey; you ; hey ; hey; hold on ; yo; hey

ジャック

x34 | Rank #3,417

jack; knave ; (electrical) jack ; hijack; hijacking; takeover; seizure

おはようございます

x1 | Rank #1,138

good morning

あ

x9 | Rank #41

ah; oh ; hey!

おはよう

x1 | Rank #854

good morning

遅(ち)刻(こく)

x1 | Rank #3,076

lateness; tardiness; arriving late

でしょうか

x2 | Rank #489

don't you think?; indicates question

ギリギリセーフ

x1 | Rank #30,889

just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable

会(かい)社(しゃ)

x6 | Rank #624

company; corporation; firm ; one's workplace

で

x44 | Rank #11

at; in ; at; when ; by; with ; within; in ; and then; so ; and; then ; let me tell you; don't you know

早(そう)朝(ちょう)

x1 | Rank #8,108

early morning

会(かい)議(ぎ)

x1 | Rank #2,012

meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention; congress

が

x46 | Rank #4

indicates the subject of a sentence ; indicates possession ; but; however; (and) yet; though; although; while ; and ; used after an introductory remark or explanation ; regardless of ...; whether ... (or not); no matter ... ; indicates a desire or hope ; softens a statement ; indicates doubt ; indicates scorn

ある

x4 | Rank #36

to be; to exist; to live ; to have ; to be located ; to be equipped with ; to happen; to come about

ものですから

x1 | Rank #8,650

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

つらい

x1 | Rank #1,377

painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally) ; tough; difficult; hard (usu. of situations) ; cruel; harsh; cold

ねぇ

x3 | Rank #228

right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think? ; hey; say; listen; look; come on ; you know; you see; I must say; I should think ; will you?; please ; so, ...; well, ...; you see, ...; you understand? ; I'm not sure if ...; I have my doubts about whether ...

ね

x19 | Rank #14

サラリーマン

x1 | Rank #8,715

office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman

は

x53 | Rank #2

indicates sentence topic ; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated) ; adds emphasis

社(しゃ)運(うん)

x1 | Rank #44,736

company fortunes; future of a company

かかる

x2 | Rank #18,562

to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle

仕(し)事(ごと)

x4 | Rank #220

work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment ; work

を

x51 | Rank #3

indicates direct object of action ; indicates subject of causative expression ; indicates an area traversed ; indicates time (period) over which action takes place ; indicates point of departure or separation of action ; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

任(まか)す

x1 | Rank #4,114

to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)

ので

x2 | Rank #133

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

ところで

x2 | Rank #599

by the way; incidentally; well; now ; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)

今日(きょう)

x2 | Rank #115

today; this day ; these days; recently; nowadays

も

x30 | Rank #7

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence) ; both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence) ; even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than ; even if; even though; although; in spite of ; further; more; again; another; the other

素(す)敵(てき)

x4 | Rank #2,126

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; splendid; marvellous; fantastic; superb

お召(め)し物(もの)

x1 | Rank #32,303

clothing

です

x40 | Rank #18

be; is

え

x1 | Rank #88

eh?; what?; oh? ; yes; that's correct ; strengthens a question, assertion, etc. ; hey

ああ

x3 | Rank #53

ah!; oh!; alas! ; yes; indeed; that is correct ; aah; gah; argh ; hey!; yo! ; uh huh; yeah yeah; right; gotcha

これ

x10 | Rank #33

this; this one ; this person ; now; this point (in time) ; here ; used to stress the subject of a sentence ; I; me

新(しん)作(さく)

x1 | Rank #5,093

new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title

イケてる

x1 | Rank #79,956

cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy

っしょ

x1 | Rank #3,893

I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go

いける

x1 | Rank #8,572

to arrange (flowers); to plant ; living; live

ん

x10 | Rank #22

yes; yeah; uh huh ; huh?; what? ; not ; 's; of; belonging to ; at (place, time); in; on; during

じゃ

x6 | Rank #46

then; well; so; well then

じゃあ

x4 | Rank #110

then; well; so; well then

いえ

x3 | Rank #376

no ; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it

こんな

x3 | Rank #99

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

ぼろ

x2 | Rank #8,616

rag; old cloth ; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; rags ; fault (one is trying to hide); defect; weakness ; worn-out; run-down; shabby; ragged; tattered

ござる

x3 | Rank #456

to be

では

x2 | Rank #70

then; well; so; well then ; bye then ; at; in; by; with; using ; if not ...; unless ...

教(きょう)室(しつ)

x2 | Rank #1,210

classroom; lecture room ; department (in a university) ; class; lessons; course ; school (for a particular discipline); teaching establishment

へ

x4 | Rank #86

to; towards; for

はせ参(さん)じる

x2 | Rank #45,336

to hasten to join; to hurry to visit

はい

x6 | Rank #50

yes; that is correct ; understood; I see; OK; okay ; present; here ; pardon?; what's that?; come again? ; now; here; here you go ; giddy-up; giddap

にほんご

x1 | Rank #66,168

Japanese (language)

って

x21 | Rank #15

you said; he said; she said; they said ; even if ; do you seriously think that ; I already told you; you should know by now that; of course ; the said ...; said ... ; says that ... ; I hear that ... ; as for the term ... ; as for ...

外(がい)国(こく)

x2 | Rank #5,275

foreign country

本(もと)

x2 | Rank #675

origin; source; beginning ; basis; base; foundation; root ; cause ; (raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stock ; (one's) side ; capital; principal; cost price ; root (of a plant); (tree) trunk ; part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand) ; first three lines of a waka ; counter for plants or trees

会(え)

x1 | Rank #35,025

gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)

話(はなし)をする

x1 | Rank #4,674

to have a talk; to tell a story

時(とき)

x3 | Rank #111

time; hour; moment ; occasion; case ; chance; opportunity; season ; the times; the age; the day ; tense

かなり

x1 | Rank #653

considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty

重(ちょう)宝(ほう)

x1 | Rank #22,175

convenient; useful; handy; helpful ; finding useful; coming in handy; using often ; (priceless) treasure

する

x9 | Rank #19

to do; to carry out; to perform ; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into) ; to serve as; to act as; to work as ; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) ; to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as ; to decide on; to choose ; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) ; to be (in a state, condition, etc.) ; to be worth; to cost ; to pass (of time); to elapse

見(み)せる

x1 | Rank #379

to show; to display ; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ... ; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining ; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist); to have (an antique, etc.) appraised ; to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor ; to make a show of (doing); to do in a conspicuous manner; to do in view of others ; to resolve to do; to do at any cost; to show others that one will ...

お目(め)もじ

x3 | Rank #100,417

personal meeting (esp. used by females)

日本(にほん)

x3 | Rank #526

Japan

雅(みやび)

x1 | Rank #7,032

refinement; elegance; grace

美(うつく)しい

x2 | Rank #1,094

beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

まさに

x1 | Rank #1,260

exactly; just; precisely; really; truly; surely; certainly; without doubt ; right (when); just (as) ; just (about to); on the point of; on the verge of; on the brink of ; really (ought to); certainly (should); naturally

文(ぶん)化(か)

x2 | Rank #5,010

culture; civilization; civilisation ; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

ポール

x1 | Rank #10,148

pole ; trolley pole ; pole (unit of length or area); rod; perch

けど

x7 | Rank #34

but; however; although

難(むずか)しい

x1 | Rank #788

difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.) ; impossible; unfeasible ; fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased ; gloomy; glum; sullen; serious (look) ; dirty; unclean; filthy; detestable ; unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

いや

x2 | Rank #75

disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant ; unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; horrible; disgusting; undesirable; unwelcome ; no!; quit it!; stop!

だ

x13 | Rank #8

be; is

ボブ

x2 | Rank #15,130

bob (haircut)

うん

x2 | Rank #54

yes; yeah; uh huh ; hum; hmmm; well; erm; huh? ; oof

全(ぜん)部(ぶ)

x2 | Rank #304

all; entire; whole; altogether

タメ口(ぐち)

x4 | Rank #19,918

casual speech; peer language; informal language

いい

x13 | Rank #29

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable ; sufficient; enough; ready; prepared ; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial ; OK; all right; fine; no problem

な

x8 | Rank #17

don't ; do ; hey; listen; look; say ; now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know ; wow; ooh ; right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?

言(い)う

x9 | Rank #51

to say; to utter; to declare ; to name; to call ; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

んだ

x6 | Rank #16

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

から

x11 | Rank #12

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since ; from (originator); by ; because; since ; out of (constituent, part) ; through (e.g. window, vestibule) ; after; since ; expresses sympathy or warning

覚(おぼ)える

x2 | Rank #500

to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember ; to learn; to pick up; to acquire ; to feel ; to think; to regard

んです

x16 | Rank #42

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

何(なに)それ

x1 | Rank #3,050

what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?