Japanese phrase of the day - Nomikai

Japanese phrase of the day

飲み会でカラオケを歌った。

nomikai de karaoke o utatta.

I sang Karaoke at a drinking party

 飲み会 【のみかい】 (n) drinking party; get-together; ED
カラオケ : karaoke (singing to taped accompaniment); (P); ED
歌う :  【うたう】 (v5u,vt,vi) (1) to sing;



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Japanese phrase of the day - Got mail

Japanese phrase of the day

あなたからメールが届いてとても嬉しかった！

• あなた (pn,adj-no) (1) (pol) you (referring to someone of equal or lower status); (2) dear (what a wife calls a husband);
• メール : (1) (abbr) email; (n) (2) mail
• 届く 【とどく】 (v5k,vi) (1) to reach; to arrive; to get through; to get at; (2) to be attentive; to pay attention; (3) to be delivered; to carry (e.g. sound); (P); ED
• とても (adv) (1) very; awfully; exceedingly; (2) (before a negative form) (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot); KD
• 嬉しい 【うれしい】 (adj-i) (uk) happy; glad;

I'm so happy to get your mail!

Japanese phrase of the day - Get cooler

Japanese phrase of the day

早く涼しくならないかなあ

• 早く : 早く(P); 速く(P) 【はやく】 (adv) (1) early; soon; (2) quickly; swiftly; rapidly; fast; (P); ED
• 涼しい 【すずしい】 (adj-i) (1) cool; refreshing; (
• かなあ (prt) (1) (at sentence end) I wonder; (2) (at sentence end) should I?; is it?; (3) (at sentence end) I wish that (with a negative); I hope that;

 Hope it gets cooler soon

Japanese phrase of the day - Dirty jokes

Japanese phrase of the day

この本は下ネタ満載だ。

• 本 【ほん; もと】 (ほん) (n,pref) book; main; head; this; our; counter for long cylindrical things; (もと) (n,n-suf,n-t) (1) origin; original; SP
• 下ネタ 【しもネタ】 (n) (1) dirty joke; blue joke; (2) erotic topic; sex talk; indecent topic; ED
• 満載 【まんさい】 (n,vs) fully loaded; full load

 This book is full of dirty jokes.

Japanese phrase of the day - Easy life

Japanese phrase of the day 


彼らの生活は決して楽なものではない。

• 彼らの  【かれら】Their
• 生活 【せいかつ】 (n,vs) living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood; (P); ED
•  決して～ない：nothing like~, not~
• 楽な from 楽 【らく】 (adj-na,n,n-suf) (1) comfort; ease

Their life is certainly not easy.

Japanese phrase of the day - Just between us

Japanese phrase of the day 


ここだけの話ね

話＝＞はなし

It's just between us.

Japanese phrase of the day - 親近感

Japanese phrase of the day

気味が悪いから嫌い。何かとマイナスイメージがつきまとうヘビに、どう親近感を持ってもらうか。百貨店や動物園がアイデアをこらしている。

• 気味が悪い 【きみがわるい】 (exp,adj-i) creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring; weird; 
• 嫌い 【きらい】 (adj-na,n) (1) dislike; hate; (suf) (2) suspicion; tendency; smack
• 何かと : 何かと(P); 何彼と 【なにかと】 (adv) one way or another;
• マイナスイメージ (n) negative image (wasei: minus image);
• ヘビ (n) snake; serpent; ophidian;
• 親近感 【しんきんかん】 (n) affinity;
• 持つ 【もつ】 (v5t) (1) to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; (2) to possess; to have; to own; (3) to maintain; to keep; (4) to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; (5) to take charge of; to be in charge of;
• もらう (v5u,vt) (1) to receive; to take; to accept; (2) to get somebody to do something
• 百貨店 【ひゃっかてん】 (n) (department) store; (department) stores;
• 動物園 【どうぶつえん】 (n) zoo; zoological gardens;
• アイデア : アイデア(P); アイディア(P); アィディア

Japanese phrase of the day - 火星

Japanese phrase of the day

火星は二つ衛星がある。

Kasei ha futatsu eisei ga aru.  

Translation －Mars has two moons.

Japanese phrase of the day - 尋ねる

Japanese phrase of the day

トムのことについてお尋ねしたいのですが。

Tomu no koto nitsuite otazuneshitai no desuga.

Translation - I'd like to ask you about Tom.

Japanese phrase of the day - 時間を費やす

Japanese phrase of the day

台所の床を掃除することに、もうこれ以上の時間を費やしたくなかった。

 Daidokoro no yuka o souji suru koto ni, mou kore ijou no jikan o tsuiyashitakunakatta. 

Translate - I didn't want to spend any more time cleaning the kitchen floor.

Japanese phrase of the day - 謹賀新年

Japanese phrase of the day

Happy New Year Friends

皆さん新年おめでとうございます。今年もよろしくお願いします。

Japanese phrase of the day - 仕事場に姿

Japanese phrase of the day

メアリーがちょうど仕事場に姿を見せた。

Mearī ga choudo shigotoba ni sugata o mise ta.  

Translation - Mary just showed up at work.

Japanese phrase of the day - 楽しい

Japanese phrase of the day

本当は楽しく過ごしています。 

Hontouha tanoshiku sugoshite imasu.

Translation - I'm actually enjoying myself.

Japanese phrase of the day - 死ぬ

Japanese phrase of the day


私たちは死ぬのかと思いました。


Watashi tachi ha shinu no ka to omoimashita. 


Translation - I thought we were going to die.

Japanese phrase of the day - 助言

Japanese phrase of the day


トムはあなたの助言を無視することに決めたんです。

Tomu ha anata no jogen o mushi suru koto ni kimetan desu.

Translation - Tom has decided to ignore your advice.

 New words -

助言 - advice, counsel, guidance, tip

Japanese phrase of the day - 素早い

Japanese phrase of the day

彼は素早い判断ができる. 

 Kare ha subayai handan ga dekiru .

Translation - He can make quick judgments.

Japanese phrase of the day - こらえる

Japanese phrase of the day

彼は泣きたいのをじっとこらえた. 

Kare ha naki tai no o jitto koraeta .

Translation - He manfully held back his tears ［forbore to cry］.

Related - 

痛さをこらえる stand ［endure］ the pain

笑いをこらえる stifle ［suppress］ one’s laughter

こらえ難い unbearable； unendurable

こらえかねて unable to bear 《it》 any longer； running out of patience.

Japanese phrase of the day - 熱々

Japanese phrase of the day

2人は熱々だ. 

Futari ha atsuatsu da .

Translation - They are madly ［passionately, desperately］ in love with each other.

Japanese phrase of the day - 顔色をうかがう

Japanese phrase of the day

顔色をうかがう 

Kaoiro o ukagau


Translation - try to gauge ［judge］ somebody's feelings ［state of mind］ （from his expression）

Japanese phrase of the day - 個人的な意見

Japanese phrase of the day - 

単なる個人的な意見である

tannaru kojintekina iken dearu

Translation - be just a personal opinion