Saturday, 30 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Transact

Japanese phrase of the day

He transacts business with a large number of stores. 
 
彼は多くの店と取引をしている.


取引 : 取引(P); 取り引き; 取引き 【とりひき】 (n,vs) transactions; dealings; business

Friday, 29 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Nowhere near

Japanese phrase of the day

The bus was nowhere [wasn't anywhere] near full. 
 
バスは満員にはほど遠かった.

 満員 【まんいん】 (n,adj-no) full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded;

Thursday, 28 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Now then

Japanese phrase of the day

Now then, who's next? 
 
それでは次はだれですか.


Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Mix up

Japanese phrase of the day 


a mix-up in the schedule 
 
予定[時間]表の混乱.


  • 予定 【よてい】 (n,vs) plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation; estimate;
  • 表 【 ひょう】 table ; chart; list;
  • 混乱 【こんらん】 (n,vs) disorder; chaos; confusion;


 

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Misty

Japanese phrase of the day

a misty morning 
 
霧の深い朝.

 
  • 霧 【きり】 (n) (1)1) fog; mist; (2) spray;
  • 深い 【ふかい】 (adj-i) (1) (ant: 浅い・1) deep; (2) profound; (3) dense; thick;

Monday, 25 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Gibe

Japanese phrase of the day

They gibed at my mistakes.

彼らは私の間違いをあざけった

間違い 【まちがい】 (n) (1) mistake; error; blunder; (2) accident; mishap; trouble; (3) improper conduct

Sunday, 24 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Alleviation

Japanese phrase of the day

the alleviation of tension(s) 
 
緊張の緩和.


  • 緊張 【きんちょう】 (n,vs) tension; mental strain; nervousness;
  • 緩和 【かんわ】 (n,vs) relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation; softening

Saturday, 23 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Allegiance

Japanese phrase of the day

pledge [swear] allegiance to one's country 
 
国に忠誠を誓う.

 忠誠を誓う 【ちゅうせいをちかう】 (exp,v5u) to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance

Friday, 22 March 2013

Japanee phrase of the day - All told

Japanese phrase of the day

There were fifty of them, all told. 
 
彼らは全部で50人いた.


all told
 
全部で, 総計で

Thursday, 21 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Apply the same

Japanese phrase of the day 

The same applies to you.
 
 同じことは君にも当てはまる, 君もそうだ.
 
 

Wednesday, 20 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Desire to collect

Japanese phrase of the day

Most people have a desire to collect things. 

たいていの人には収集欲がある

  • たいていの from たいてい (adj-na,adv,n) (1) mostly; ordinarily; usually; generally; (2) probably; (adj-no,n) (3) most; almost all;
  • 収集 :  【しゅうしゅう】 (n,vs) gathering up; collection; accumulation;
  • 欲 : 欲(P); 慾 【よく】 (n) greed; craving; desire; avarice; wants;

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Trudge

Japanese phrase of the day

He trudged 20 miles through deep snow. 
 
彼は深い雪の中を20マイルもとぼとぼと歩いていった.

  • 深い 【ふかい】 (adj-i) (1) (ant: 浅い・1) deep; (2) profound; (3) dense; thick; (4) close (relationship); (5) intense; strong;
  • 雪 【ゆき】 (n) snow;
  • 中 【なか】inside; middle; among;
  • マイル (n)  mile;
  • 歩く 【あるく】 (v5k,vi) to walk;

Monday, 18 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - To be floored

 Japanese phrase of the day
 
 
I was floored by that question. 
 
私はその質問でまごついた.
 
まごつく (ateji) (v5k,vi) to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss;


Sunday, 17 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Deserve better

Japanese phrase of the day 


He deserves better of the company than this. 
 
彼はその会社にはこれ以上の功労がある.


  • 会社 【かいしゃ】 (n) (1) company; corporation; (2) workplace;
  • 以上の from : 以上(P);  【いじょう】 (n-adv,n-t) (1)  not less than; ... and more; ... and upwards; (2) beyond ... (e.g. one's means); further (e.g. nothing further to say); more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that); (3) above-mentioned; foregoing; (4) since ...; seeing that ...; (5) this is all; that is the end; the end;
  • 功労 【こうろう】 (n) meritorious deed; services;

Saturday, 16 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Despair

Japanese phrase of the day

They gave up the experiment in despair. 

彼らは見込みがないとあきらめてその実験を中止した.
 


  • 見込み : 見込み(P); 見込(io) 【みこみ】 (n) (1) hope; promise; possibility; chance; probability; likelihood; (2) expectation; anticipation; forecast; estimate; (3) (See 見付・みつけ・2) side of a structural member; (P); 《verb stem》 見込む 【みこむ】 ; (v5m,vt) to anticipate; to estimate; to expect;
  • 実験 【じっけん】 (n,vs) experiment;
  • 中止した from 中止 【ちゅうし】 (n,vs) suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption;

Friday, 15 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Deserve attention

Japanese phrase of the day 


The question deserves your attention.

 その問題は注目に値する.

  • 問題 【もんだい】 (n) (1) question (e.g. on a test); problem; (2) problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter;
  • 注目に値する 【ちゅうもくにあたいする】 (exp,vs-s) to be noteworthy; to be worthy of attention


Thursday, 14 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - See about

Japanese phrase of the day

I'll see about mailing it. 

郵送のことは何とかしましょう.


Wednesday, 13 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Drop off

Japanese phrase of the day

Business dropped off drastically in the third quarter. 
 
 第3四半期には取引が激減した.

  • 四半期 【しはんき】 (n) quarter (of a year);
  • 取引 : 取引(P); 取り引き; 取引き 【とりひき】 (n,vs) transactions; dealings; business; 
  • 激減した from 激減 【げきげん】 (n,vs) dropping sharply; decreasing rapidly

Tuesday, 12 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Sky is the limit

Japanese phrase of the day


そこでうまくいけば、青天井です。 

If it works there, the sky is the limit.

The sky is the limit. 



青空(あおぞら) は 果てしなく(はてしなく) 高い(たかい) 。  

天井(てんじょう) 知らず(しらず) 。

 際限(さいげん) が ない 。

 可能(かのう) 性(せい) は 無限(むげん) だ 。

 成功(せいこう) する チャンス は たっぷり ある 。

 

Monday, 11 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Up to you

Japanese phrase of the day


次の行動はあなた次第です。 

It's up to you to make the next move.

  • 次の from 次 【つぎ】 (n,adj-no) (1) next; following; subsequent;
  • 行動 【こうどう】 (n,vs,adj-no) action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization
 

Sunday, 10 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Once in a blue moon

Japanese phrase of the day


Once in a blue moon we have Japanese, Taiwanese, English and French being spoken at the same time.


ごくまれにですが、日本語、台湾語、英語、フランス語が同時に話されているなんてこともあります。

Saturday, 9 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Make waves

Japanese phrase of the day


大胆な発言で波風を立てる

Translation - make waves with one's bold remark

  • 大胆な from 大胆 【だいたん】 (adj-na,n) bold; daring; audacious;
  • 発言 【はつげん】 (n,vs) utterance; speech; proposal;
  • 波風を立てる 【なみかぜをたてる】 (exp,v1) to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord

Friday, 8 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Good Chemistry

Japanese phrase of the day



あなたたち二人の相性はこじれてきています。

相性 :  合い性; 合性; 相い性(io) 【あいしょう】 (n) affinity; compatibility

The chemistry between you two has gone sour.


There is a good chemistry between
~は相性がいい。


Thursday, 7 March 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Take a dim view

Japanese phrase of the day

政府の決定に懐疑的な見方を示す

  • 政府 【せいふ】 (n) government; administration;

  • 決定 【けってい】 (n,vs) decision; determination;

  • 懐疑的 【かいぎてき】 (adj) disbelieving; skeptical; sceptical; unbelieving;

  • 見方 【みかた】 (n) (1) viewpoint; point of view;

  • 示す 【しめす】 (v5s,vt) to denote; to show; to point out; to indicate; to exemplify

  • Take a dim view of the government's decision

    Wednesday, 6 March 2013

    Japanese phrase of the day - Yearning

    Japanese phrase of the day



    あの頃の強烈な憧れは、今の若い人には分からないでしょうね。


    • あの頃 【あのころ】 (exp) in those days
    • 強烈な from 強烈 【きょうれつ】 (adj-na,n) strong; intense; severe
    • 憧れ :【あこがれ】 (n,adj-no) yearning; longing; aspiration; (P); 《verb stem》 憧れる 【あこがれる】 ; (v1,vi) to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by; (P); ED
    • 若い 【わかい】 (adj-i) young; (P); ED
    • 分 かる :【わかる】 (v5r,vi) (1) to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; (2) to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out;
    • でしょう (exp) (1) (pol) seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope; (2) don't you agree?
     
    Translation - Young people today probably do not understand the intense yearning of those days

    Tuesday, 5 March 2013

    Japanese phrase of the day - Healthy lifestyle

    Japanese phrase of the day 



    健康的な生き方の重要性に対する認識[関心]を高める

    • 健康的な from 健康的 【けんこうてき】 (adj-na) hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary;
    • 生き方 【いきかた】 (n) way of life; how to live;
    • 重要性 【じゅうようせい】 (n) importance; gravity;
    • 対する 【たいする】 (vs-s) (1) to face (each other); to be facing; (2) to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to be related to; (3) to receive (a client, etc.); (4) to compare with; to contrast with; to be in opposition with; to be opposed to; (5) to confront; to oppose; to compete with;
    • 認識 【にんしき】 (n,vs,adj-no) recognition; cognizance; cognisance
    • 関心 【かんしん】 (n) concern; interest;
    • 高める 【たかめる】 (v1,vt) to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

    Translation - raise awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle

    Monday, 4 March 2013

    Japanese phrase of the day - ミラーリング

    Japanese phrase of the day 


    ハードディスクなどの記憶装置にデータを記録する際、同じ内容のデータを同時に複数の記憶装置に記録する方法。

    • ハードディスク (n) {comp} hard-disk;
    • 記憶装置 【きおくそうち】 (n) {comp} storage (device); memory;
    • データ : データ(P); データー (n) data; datum;
    • 記録する from 記録 【きろく】 (n) (1) record; minutes; document; (2) a record (e.g. in sports); results; score; (vs) (3) to record; to document; (4) to set a record (e.g. in sports); to show a result; to reach a value;
    • 際 【きわ; さい】 (きわ) (n) edge; brink; verge; side; (さい) (n-adv,n) on the occasion of; circumstances;
    • 同じ 【おなじ(P); おんなじ】 (adj-f,n) (1) same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (adv) (2) (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case; (P); 《verb stem》 同じる 【どうじる】 ; (v1,vi) to agree;
    • 内容 【ないよう】 (n) subject; contents; matter; substance; detail; import;
    • データ : データ(P); データー (n) data; datum
    • 同時に 【どうじに】 (adv,conj) coincident with; while; simultaneously;
    • 複数の from : 複数(P); 復数(iK) 【ふくすう】 (n,adj-no) several; plural; plurality; multiple
    • 記憶装置 【きおくそうち】 (n) {comp} storage (device); memory;
    • 記録する from 記録 【きろく】 (n) (1) record; minutes; document; (2) a record (e.g. in sports); results; score; (vs) (3) to record; to document; (4) to set a record (e.g. in sports); to show a result; to reach a value;
    • 方法 【ほうほう】 (n) method; process; manner; way; means; technique

    Sunday, 3 March 2013

    Japanese phrase of the day - コンパクトマンション

    Japanese phrase of the day

     マンションにおける30〜50平方メートル程度の小面積の住宅を指す。

    • マンション (n) large apartment (from mansion); apartment house;
    • における (exp) in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
    • 平方メートル 【へいほうメートル】 (n) square metre;
    • 程度の from 程度 【ていど】 (n,n-adv,n-suf) degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number);
    • 小面 積 【しょうめんせき】small area
    • 住宅 【じゅうたく】 (n) residence; housing; residential building;
    • 指す 【さす】 (v5s,vt) (1) to point; (2) to nominate; to select someone; to specify some person; (3) to identify; to indicate; to point out

    Saturday, 2 March 2013

    Japanese phrase of the day - Walk of life

    Japanese phrase of the day

    persons from every walk [all walks] of life 
    あらゆる職業[地位, 階層]の人々.

    • あらゆる (adj-pn) all; every;
    • 職業 【しょくぎょう】 (n,adj-no) occupation; business;
    • 地位 【ちい】 (n) (social) position; status;
    • 階層 【かいそう】 (n) class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy;
    • 人々 : 人々(P); 人人; 人びと 【ひとびと(P)】 (n,adj-no) each person; people; men; human; everybody;

    Friday, 1 March 2013

    Japanese phrase of the day - One shot one kill

    Japanese phrase of the day 

    一撃必殺と言います。
     
    You say that people can be killed with one blow (a knockout)

    • 一撃 【いちげき】 (n,vs) blow; hit; poke;
    • 必殺 【ひっさつ】 (n) certain kill;