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いったいあなたは何を考えてそんなことをしたんですか。
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What on earth were you thinking to do such a thing!?
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いったい QW
"(what, who, where, how, etc.) on earth" いったい is an intensifier used with questions. It usually occurs immediately preceding the question word, but it may appear in other locations before the QW, as seen here. |
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いったいいつ終わるのだろうか。
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When on earth will (this/it) end?
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いったい QW
"(what, who, where, how, etc.) on earth" いったい is an intensifier used with questions. It usually occurs immediately preceding the question word, but it may appear in other locations before the QW. |
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この絵はモネによって描かれたとされているが、絵の中にモネのサインは入っていない。
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It is believed that this painting was painted by Monet, but Monet's signature is not in the painting.
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S–plain とされている
"it is thought/believed/considered that~; ~ is considered/believed to ~" This is used to introduce a commonly accepted idea or belief. |
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家に帰って、いつも第一にすることは、Eメールのチェックだ。
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When I go home, the thing I always do first is check my email.
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第一 に V
"first; first of all; to begin with; the first; the primary" |
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試験に合格できた第一の理由は、覚えた言葉や漢字が全部試験に出たことだ。
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The primary reason I passed the exam was that all the words and kanji I remembered were on it.
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第一 のN
"first; first of all; to begin with; the first; the primary" |
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彼女の第一印象は悪かったのに、なぜか私と彼女はとてもいい友達になった。
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Even though the first impression of her was bad, somehow she and I became good friends.
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第一 N
"first; first of all; to begin with; the first; the primary" |
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私のモットーは「健康が第一」です。
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My motto is "Health first!"
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N が第一 だ。
"first; first of all; to begin with; the first; the primary" |
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この大学の図書館には、アジア経済に関する本がたくさんあります。
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In this university's library there are many books concerning Asian economics.
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N1 に関する N2
formal "with regard to; concerning; regarding; about; on; related to" |
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和紙の利用法に関して調べてみたら、とても面白いことがわかった。
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After researching about how to use Japanese paper, you will learn very interesting things.
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N に関して V
formal "with regard to; concerning; regarding; about; on; related to" について is similar in meaning to に関して, but is less formal and is used in both written and spoken language. |
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コンピュータの知識に関しては、彼が一番だと思う。
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With regard to knowledge of computers, I think he is best.
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N に関して は S
formal "with regard to; concerning; regarding; about; on; related to" について is similar in meaning to に関して, but is less formal and is used in both written and spoken language. |
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現代人にとって、コンピュータのない生活は考えられないだろう。
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To the modern person, a lifestyle without the computer is probably inconceivable.
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N {は／なんて} 考えられない
"unimaginable; inconceivable; unthinkable" |
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漢字が800も書けるようになるなんて、日本語の勉強を始めた時には考えられなかった。
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To become able to write as many as 800 kanji was unimaginable when I first started studying Japanese.
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S–plain {ということは／なんて} 考えられない
"unimaginable, unthinkable, inconeivable" |
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将来は、自分の能力を生かすことが出来る会社で働きたい。
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In the future, I want to work at a company where I can make the most of my abilities.
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生かす
"make the most of; make the best use of; use effectively; maintain" 生かす means literally "to keep alive," but it is also used to mean "to make the most of one's ability, etc" |
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土の中から魚の骨や貝などが出てきたことから、ここは大昔海だったということが分かった。
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We understood that this place was a sea a long time ago from the fact that shells and fish bones came out of the earth here.
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ことから
"because; from the fact that" ことから is used to express a reason |
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早く辞書なしで新聞が読めるようになりたい。
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I want to become able to read a news paper quickly, without a dictionary.
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N なし で V
"without ~; with no ~" |
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今はもうコンピュータなしの生活は考えられない。
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At this time, life without a computer is unimaginable.
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N なし の N
"without ~; with no ~" |
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ダイエット中だから、今日はデザートなしだ。
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I'm in the middle of dieting, so (I'll go with) no desert today.
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N なし だ。
"without ~; with no ~" |
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今年こそ日本に留学したいと思っている。
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I think that I will definitely study abroad in Japan this year.
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N こそ
"the very ~; It is that~; in particular; precisely; definitely; only (when, by doing, etc~)" こそ emphasizes the preceding word, phrase or clause. When こそ is used, the particles は、が and を drop. |
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スタジアムに行って実際に見てこそ本当の面白さが分かるのだ。
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Only by going to the stadium and seeing it in real life can you understand the interest of it.
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V–te こそ
"the very ~; It is that~; in particular; precisely; definitely; only (when, by doing, etc~)" こそ emphasizes the preceding word, phrase or clause. When こそ is used, the particles は、が and を drop. |
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大きい音に驚いて、ガムを飲み込んでしまった。
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Surprised by a loud sound, I gulped down (swallowed deeply) my gum.
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V−masu 込む
"in; into; deeply; heavily; thoroughly; completely" The compound verb base 込む can mean one of 4 things: (A) Taking or putting something/someone into something {飲み込む} |
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昨日は久しぶりに会った友達と一晩中話し込んで、徹夜してしまった。
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Yesterday, I got deep into conversation with a friend I hadn't seen in a while and ended up pulling an all–nighter.
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V−masu 込む
"in; into; deeply; heavily; thoroughly; completely" The compound verb base 込む can mean one of 4 things: (c) being heavily involved in something {話し込む} |
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その子は水に飛び込む気持ちにはどうしてもなれなかった。
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He could not bring himself to jump into the water.
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V−masu 込む
"in; into; deeply; heavily; thoroughly; completely" The compound verb base 込む can mean one of 4 things: (B) getting into something {飛び込む} |
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自分は絶対に正しいと思い込んでいる人とは、あまりはなしたくない。
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I don't really want to talk to people who are convinced that they are always right.
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V−masu 込む
"in; into; deeply; heavily; thoroughly; completely" The compound verb base 込む can mean one of 4 things: (D) doing something thoroughly and completely {思い込む} |
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キムさんってさあ、フランス語がペラペラなんだけど、日本語も上手なんだってさ。
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About Kim, you know, she's good at French, but also good at Japanese, you know.
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phrase/clause/sentence さ(あ)
"(you know)" さ occurs after phrases, clauses, or sentences in very casual conversation. One function is to catch the hearer's attention, but it is also used as a filler with no meaning. |
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私が住んでいるアパートは、周りが静かなだけでなく安全でもあるので、学生に人気がある。
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As far as the apartment where I live, the surrounds are quiet and also safe, so it is popular with students.
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N／ANa でもある
"be also" X は Y でもある. OR X は Y でもあり、Z でもある。 Are used to introduce another property of X when X has more than one property. |
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今日は朝からずっと雨が降った。
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It rained all the way through today since morning.
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ずっと
"all the time; all along; all the way; all through ~; throughout~; ever (since); never (since)" ずっと means that a state or action is ongoing, from one point in time to another point in time (often the moment of speech) |
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今から2,3時間、図書館に勉強しに行ってきます。
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In 2–3 hours from now, I will go to the library to study.
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Number1, Number2 + Counter
"(2 or 3) days/times/etc.; (3,4) hours/cars/etc." Two successive numbers are used to indicate an approximate number or amount |
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今のままだと、地球温暖化は止まらない。
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If things remain the same as now, earth's global warming will not stop.
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のままだ "remain the same as ~" まま indicates that the state of X remains unchanged or that someone does something without changing the current state of X. |
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あのまま日本に残っていたら、もっと日本語が上手になっただろう。
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After remaining in Japan in that way, you became more skillful with japanese, didn't you?
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DemAまま
"remain the same as ~" まま indicates that the state of X remains unchanged or that someone does something without changing the current state of X. |
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このお菓子は、冷たいまま食べるより、電子レンジで温めた方がおいしく食べられますよ。
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As for this confectionary, instead of eating it still cold, as it is, if you heat it in the microwave it'll be more delicious to eat.
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Aまま（で）V
"V with ~; V while ~; V as (it is); V without ~" まま indicates that the state of X remains unchanged or that someone does something without changing the current state of X. |
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これはこのままにする。
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Leave this as it is.
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Xままにする。
"leave ~ as (it is)" "remain the same as ~" まま indicates that the state of X remains unchanged or that someone does something without changing the current state of X. |
