- 育児いくじ— childcare, child-rearing, parenting
育児に追われている。I'm busy with childcare.
- 応援おうえん— support, cheering, encouragement
チームを応援する。I cheer for the team.
- 交流こうりゅう— exchange, interchange, interaction
文化交流が盛んだ।Cultural exchange is thriving.
- 祖先そせん— ancestor, forefather
祖先を敬う。Honor your ancestors.
- 対立たいりつ— confrontation, conflict, opposition
意見が対立する。Opinions clash.
- 仲直りなかなおり— reconciliation, making up
喧嘩の後仲直りした。We made up after the quarrel.
- 普及ふきゅう— spread, diffusion, popularization
スマホが普及した。Smartphones have become widespread.
- 官庁かんちょう— government office, government agency
官庁に勤める。to work at a government office
- 基地きち— base (military), station
米軍基地がある。There is a US military base.
- 行列ぎょうれつ— line, queue, procession, matrix
行列ができる。A line forms.
- 公害こうがい— pollution, environmental damage
公害が深刻だ。The pollution is serious.
- 国籍こくせき— nationality, citizenship
国籍を変える。to change one's nationality
- 資料しりょう— materials, data, documents, reference materials
資料を集める。to gather materials
- 自治じち— self-government, autonomy
地方自治を進める。to promote local self-government
- 統計とうけい— statistics
統計を取る。to take statistics
- 民間みんかん— private, civilian, nongovernmental
民間企業に勤める。to work at a private company
- 輸送ゆそう— transport, transportation, conveyance
荷物を輸送する。to transport the luggage
- 客間きゃくま— guest room, drawing room, parlor
客間に通す。to show (someone) into the guest room
- 子孫しそん— descendant, offspring, posterity
子孫に伝える。To pass down to one's descendants.
- 職人しょくにん— craftsman, artisan, skilled worker
腕のいい職人。A skilled craftsman.
- 知人ちじん— acquaintance
知人に会う。To meet an acquaintance.
- 身分みぶん— social status, position, identity
身分を証明する。To prove one's identity.
- 目上めうえ— one's superior, one's senior, an elder
目上の人を敬う。To respect one's superiors.
- 役人やくにん— government official, public servant
役所の役人。An official at the government office.
- 奥さんおくさん— (someone else's) wife, married woman
隣の奥さん。The lady next door.
- 叔父さんおじさん— uncle (younger than one's parent)
叔父さんに会う。To meet my uncle.
- お手伝いさんおてつだいさん— housekeeper, maid, domestic helper
お手伝いさんを雇う。To hire a housekeeper.
- 女の人おんなのひと— woman, lady
あの女の人は誰ですか。Who is that woman?
- 県庁けんちょう— prefectural government office
県庁に行く。To go to the prefectural government office.
- 工員こういん— factory worker
工員として働く。To work as a factory worker.
- 講師こうし— lecturer, instructor
大学の講師。A university lecturer.
- 後輩こうはい— junior (at school or work), one's junior
後輩を指導する。To mentor a junior.
- 公務こうむ— official duties, public service
公務で出張する。To go on a business trip for official duties.
- 国王こくおう— king, monarch
国王が即位する。The king ascends the throne.
- 伯父さんおじさん— uncle (older than one's parent)
伯父さんは医者だ。My uncle is a doctor.
- 作者さくしゃ— author, writer, creator
作者の意図。The author's intention.
- 車掌しゃしょう— (train) conductor
車掌に尋ねる。I ask the conductor.
- 小学生しょうがくせい— elementary school student
小学生の弟。My little brother is an elementary school student.
- 消防署しょうぼうしょ— fire station
消防署に通報する。I report it to the fire station.
- 知り合いしりあい— acquaintance
知り合いに会う。I meet an acquaintance.
- 素人しろうと— amateur, layperson, novice
素人には難しい。It's difficult for an amateur.
- 親類しんるい— relatives, kin
親類が集まる。The relatives gather.
- 児童じどう— children, juveniles (school-age)
児童の安全を守る。We protect the children's safety.
- 巡査じゅんさ— police officer, patrolman, constable
巡査が見回る。The police officer makes his rounds.
- 助教授じょきょうじゅ— assistant professor
助教授に昇進する。He is promoted to assistant professor.
- 末っ子すえっこ— youngest child
末っ子は甘えん坊だ。The youngest child is a spoiled one.
- 青少年せいしょうねん— youth, young people
青少年の教育。The education of young people.
- 政党せいとう— political party
政党を結成する。Form a political party.
- 専制せんせい— despotism, autocracy
専制政治。Despotic rule.
- 先祖せんぞ— ancestor, forefather
先祖を敬う。Honor one's ancestors.
- 税関ぜいかん— customs (office)
税関を通る。Go through customs.
- 総理大臣そうりだいじん— prime minister
総理大臣が会見する。The prime minister holds a press conference.
- 体制たいせい— system, structure, regime, setup
政治体制を変える。Change the political system.
- 大工だいく— carpenter
大工が家を建てる。The carpenter builds a house.
- 長女ちょうじょ— eldest daughter
長女が生まれる。The eldest daughter is born.
- 長男ちょうなん— eldest son
長男が後を継ぐ。The eldest son takes over the family business.
- 天皇てんのう— the Emperor (of Japan)
天皇が即位する。The Emperor ascends the throne.
- 仲良しなかよし— good friends, being close, on good terms
二人は仲良しだ。The two are good friends.
- 女房にょうぼう— wife (informal, one's own)
女房に相談する。I consult with my wife.
- 花嫁はなよめ— bride
花嫁が美しい。The bride is beautiful.
- 判事はんじ— judge
判事が判決を下す。The judge hands down a verdict.
- 筆者ひっしゃ— the author, the writer (of this piece)
筆者の考え。The author's opinion.
- 夫妻ふさい— married couple, Mr. and Mrs.
田中夫妻を招く。We invite Mr. and Mrs. Tanaka.
- 父母ふぼ— father and mother, parents
父母に感謝する。I am grateful to my parents.
- 武士ぶし— samurai, warrior
武士の精神。The spirit of the samurai.
- 兵隊へいたい— soldier, troops
兵隊になる。To become a soldier.
- 坊さんぼうさん— Buddhist monk, priest
お坊さんがお経を読む。The monk chants a sutra.
- 坊やぼうや— little boy, sonny (affectionate)
坊や、元気かい。Hey there, little one, are you doing well?
- 坊っちゃんぼっちゃん— (someone else's) son; pampered young man
お坊っちゃん育ちだ。He was raised as a pampered young master.
- 姪めい— niece
姪が遊びに来る。My niece comes to visit.
- 目下めした— one's subordinate, one's junior
目下の者に優しい。He is kind to his subordinates.
- 役者やくしゃ— actor, performer
歌舞伎の役者。A kabuki actor.
- 役所やくしょ— government office, public office
役所で手続きする。To handle procedures at the government office.
- 家主やぬし— landlord, house owner
家主に家賃を払う。To pay the rent to the landlord.
- 幼児ようじ— infant, small child, toddler
幼児向けの本。A book for young children.
- 酔っ払いよっぱらい— drunk person, drunkard
酔っ払いが騒ぐ。A drunk person makes a racket.
- 漁師りょうし— fisherman
漁師が魚を捕る。The fisherman catches fish.
- 領事りょうじ— consul
領事館に行く。To go to the consulate.
- ウエートレス— waitress
ウエートレスを呼ぶ。To call the waitress.
- コック— cook, chef
レストランのコック。The restaurant's cook.
- サラリーマン— office worker, salaried worker, salaryman
普通のサラリーマンだ。He is an ordinary office worker.
- ジャーナリスト— journalist
ジャーナリストになる。To become a journalist.
- スチュワーデス— stewardess, flight attendant
スチュワーデスになる。To become a flight attendant.
- ベテラン— veteran, expert, old hand
ベテランの選手。A veteran player.
- 赤ん坊あかんぼう— baby, infant
赤ん坊が眠る。The baby is sleeping.