Work 2 is the 87th skill (assuming read left to right) in the Japanese language course. It has 7 lessons.
Grammar Notes[]
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Lessons[]
Lesson 1[]
- 挨拶します (ai-sa-tsu-shi-ma-su) = I greet
- 元気に挨拶します (gen-ki-ni-ai-sa-tsu-shi-ma-su) = I greet energetically
- 知っている人に会ったら、挨拶しましょう。(shi-tte-i-ru-hi-to-ni-atta-ra-ai-sa-tsu-shi-ma-shō) = If we meet people we know, let's greet them.
- とりあえず (to-ri-a-e-zu) = for the time being
- 続きします (tsu-dzu-ki-shi-ma-su) = I will continue / I continue
- 続いた (tsu-dzu-i-ta) = it continued
- 戦争は六年間続いた。 (sen-sō-wa-ro-ku-nen-kan-tsu-dzu-i-ta) = the war continued for six years
- 嵐はいつまで続くのだろうか。(a-ra-shi-wa-i-tsu-ma-de-tsu-dzu-ku-no-da-rō-ka) = How long will the storm last. or How long will the storm last? ("I wonder until when the storm will probably continue.")
- 許可した (kyo-ka-shi-ta) = I authorised
- [許可するの and eventually 許可 mean ‘the act of authorising’ = authorisation, as explained in Skill: Health 3]
- 許可をもらいましたか?(kyo-ka-wo-mo-rai-ma-shi-ta-ka) = Did you receive permission?
- Note: It is impressive that we receive authorisation in Japanese, since we don't actually receive an authorisation, unless we are receiving an object—we simply ‘be permitted’. Receiving an authorisation is figurative language, and it is impressive Japanese uses the same metaphor as English.
- お代わり (o-ka-wa-ri) = another serving
- ご飯のお代わり (go-han-no-o-ka-wa-ri) = another serving of rice
- お代わりしてもいいですか (o-ka-wa-ri-shi-te-mo-ī-de-su-ka) = May I have another?
- 代わりにこれを買いなさい。(ka-wa-ri-ni-ko-re-wo-kai-na-sai) = Buy this one instead.
- [続いて, 代わる, 代わった, 代わり]
Lesson 2[]
- 遅刻 (chi-ko-ku) = late
- 彼女は三十分も遅刻です。(ko-no-jo-wa-san-ju-ppun-mo-chi-ko-ku-de-su) = She is 30 minutes late. (Emphatic 'も')
- 私は寝坊して仕事に遅刻してしまいました。(wa-ta-shi-wa-ne-bō-shi-te-shi-go-to-ni-chi-ko-ku-shi-te-shi-mai-ma-shi-ta) = I overslept and ended up being late for work.
- 用事 (yō-ji) = business
- 彼に用事があります。(ka-re-ni-yō-ji-ga-a-ri-ma-su) = I have business with him.
- 規則 (ki-so-ku) = regular
- 規則的運動 (ki-so-ku-te-ki-na-un-dō) = regular exercising
- 規則 (ki-so-ku) = rule / rules
- 規則を守りなさい。 (ki-so-ku-wo-ma-mo-ri-na-sai) = Follow the rules.
- 彼女は学校の規則を決して破らない。(ka-no-jo-wa-ga-kkō-no-ki-so-ku-wo-ke-shi-te-ya-bu-ra-nai) = She never breaks the school rules.
- 暮らした (ku-ra-shi-ma-shi-ta) = I lived
- 夫の給料だけでは暮らしていけなかった。(o-tto-no-kyū-ryō-da-ke-de-wa-ku-ra-shi-te-i-ke-na-ka-tta) = We could not live on my husband's salary alone.
- 彼は今暮らしに困っているそうだ。(ka-re-wa-i-ma-ku-ra-shi-ni-ko-ma-tte-i-ru-sō-da) = I hear he is struggling to get by these days.
- [暮らせない, 暮らす, 暮らして, 暮らし]
Lesson 3[]
- 連絡をくれません (ren-ra-ku-wo-ku-re-ma-sen) = we do not get in touch
- 着くのが遅くなるようだったら、連絡してください。(tsu-ku-no-ga-o-so-ku-na-ru-yō-da-tta-ra-ren-ra-ku-shi-te-ku-da-sai) = If it seems you will be late please get in touch.
- この勘定は間違いようだ。 似乎是一个错误 間違いそう 看起来像一个错误
- This calculation seems wrong.
- 家族に連絡したいんですが。(ka-zo-ku-ni-ren-ra-ku-shi-ta-in-de-su-ga) = I would like to contact my family.
- 連絡はメールでもいいですか?(ren-ra-ku-wa-mē-ru-de-mo-ī-de-su-ka) = May I contact you by mail?
- 失敗 (shi-ppai) = mistake
- また同じ失敗をしたの?(ma-ta-o-na-ji-shi-ppai-wo-shi-ta-no) = Did you make the same mistake again?
- テストに失敗した。(te-su-to-ni-shi-ppai-shi-ta) = I failed the test.
- ご職業 / 職業 (go-sho-ku-gyō / sho-ku-gyō) = profession
Lesson 4[]
- 自己紹介 (ji-ko-shō-kai) = self-introduction
- 自己主張の強い (ji-ko-shi-chō-no-tsu-yo-i) = self-assertive
- 自己紹介をします (ji-ko-shō-kai-wo-shi-ma-su) = I introduce myself
- 自己紹介をさせてください (ji-ko-shō-kai-wo-sa-se-te-ku-da-sai) = Please let me introduce myself
- 自己紹介させてください (ji-ko-shō-kai-sa-se-te-ku-da-sai) = Please allow me to introduce myself
- 紹介してくれた (shō-kai-shi-te-ku-re-ta) = I gave an introduction
- 彼にくれました (ka-re-ni-ku-re-ma-shi-ta) = I gave to him / I sent to him
- 情報 (jō-hō) = information
- 役に立たない (ya-ku-ni-ta-ta-nai) = it is not useful (don't say "it is useless"!)
- 役に立つ (ya-ku-ni-ta-tsu) = useful (adj.)
- 役に立つ情報 (ya-ku-ni-ta-tsu-jō-hō) = useful information
- 学ぶのに役に立つ (ma-na-bu-no-ni-ya-ku-ni-ta-tsu) = it is useful for [the process of] learning
- 役に立ちます (ya-ku-ni-ta-chi-ma-su) = it is useful
- 役に立ちません (ya-ku-ni-ta-chi-ma-sen) = it is useless
- 集めている (a-tsu-me-te-i-ru) = I am collecting / gathering
Lesson 5[]
- 我々(wa-re-wa-re) = we
- 部屋の中にいたのは我々六人でした。(he-ya-no-na-ka-ni-i-ta-no-wa-wa-re-wa-re-ro-ku-nin-de-shi-ta) = There were six of us in the room.
- 我々は再び戦争をしてはいけない。(wa-re-wa-re-wa-fu-ta-ta-bi-sen-sō-wo-shi-te-wa-i-ke-nai) = We must not go to war again.
- 最大の... (sai-dai-no-...) = the largest ... / the biggest ...
- 最大の注意を払って運転しなさい。(sai-dai-no-chū-i-wo-ha-ra-tte-un-ten-shi-na-sai) = Drive with utmost caution. ("Please pay the utmost caution while driving.")
- 代表 (dai-hyō) = delegate / representative
- 彼女は会社を代表して結婚式に出席した。(ka-no-jo-wa-kai-sha-wo-dai-hyō-shi-te-ke-kkon-shi-ki-ni-shu-sse-ki-shi-ta) = She attended the wedding representing the company.
- 産業 (san-gyō) = industry
- 新しい産業で町が大きな都市に変わった。(a-ta-ra-shī-san-gyō-de-ma-chi-ga-ou-ki-na-to-shi-ni-ka-wa-tta) = Due to the new industry, the town transformed into a big city.
Lesson 6[]
- 収入 (shū-nyū) = income
- 税金 (zei-kin) = taxes
- 生産している (sei-san-shi-te-i-ru) = I am producing
- 生産国 (sei-san-ko-ku) = manufacturer
- 遅れる (o-ku-re-ru) = to be late
- 遅れます (o-ku-re-ma-su) = I will be late
- ...を上げた (...-wo-a-ge-ta) = I raised / lifted ...
- 相当な (sō-tō-na) = considerable
- 得ている (e-te-i-ru) = I am earning [also, ‘obtaining’]
- 世界一 (se-kai-i-chi) = the world's number one
- ひどく (hi-do-ku) = seriously / gravely
- 私は月二十万の収入がある。(wa-ta-shi-wa-ge-tsu-ni-jū-man-no-nyū-shū-ga-a-ru) = I have a salary of 200, 000 yen a month.
- [生産量]
Lesson 7[]
- 輸入 (yu-nyū) = the import
- 輸入している (yu-nyū-shi-te-i-ru) = he is importing
- このワインは日本に輸入されていたかな。(ko-no-wa-in-wa-ni-hon-ni-yu-nyū-sa-re-te-i-ta-ka-na) = I wonder if this wine was imported into Japan.
- 輸出 (yu-shi-tsu) = the export
- 輸出している (yu-shi-tsu-shi-te-i-ru) = he is exporting
- 貿易 (bō-e-ki) = the trade
- 貿易をしている (bō-e-ki-wo-shi-te-i-ru) = he is trading
- 貿易相手国 (bō-e-ki-ai-te-ko-ku) = trading partner
- 我が国 (wa-ga-ku-ni) = our country
- 我が社 (wa-ga-sha) = our company
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