Dōmo arigatō. Ano, jibun no heya de shokuji-dekimasu ka?
Thanks. Oh, can I eat in my room?
HOTEL RECEPTIONIST: Hai, dekimasu. Menyū ya sābisu jikan wa heya no annaisho ni kisai-sarete imasu. Okonomi no ryōri o sentaku-sarete, kauntā ni denwa-shite kudasai.
Yes, you can. The menu and service times are printed in the guidebook in your room. Please select the desired dishes and phone room service.
MARY: Hai, wakarimashita. Arigatō gozaimashita.
I see. Thank you.
STRUCTURES AND SYNONYMS
yoyaku-suru 予約する yoyaku (reservation) + suru
• to make reservations, to reserve
Compare with toru 取る to reserve, to take
*Toru literally means “to take," but in this case it is the shortened form of yoyaku o toru (to make a reservation).
Ryokōsha wa Pari no hoteru o totte kureta.
The travel agency made a hotel reservation in Paris for me.
haishaku-suru 拝借する haishaku (borrow) + suru
• to borrow
Compare with kariru 借りる to borrow, to rent Ryokō no toki wa itsumo kuruma o karimasu.
When I travel, I always rent a car.
chekku-suru チェックする chekku (check) + suru
• to check, to examine, to inspect
Compare with shiraberu 調べる to check, to investigate
Kachō wa keiyakusho o chūbukaku shirabeta. The manager carefully checked the contract.
taiki-suru 待機する taiki (wait) + suru
• to wait
Compare with matsu 待つ to wait for Ōsetsuma de shibaraku o machi kudasai.
Please wait a moment in the drawing room.
kakunin-suru 確言忍する kakunin (confirmation) + suru
• to confirm
Compare with tashikameru 確カゝめる to confirm Shashō ni tōchaku jikan o tashikamemashita.
I confirmed the arrival time with the conductor.
peijingu-suru ページングする peijingu (paging) + suru
• to page
Compare with yobidasu 呼び出す to page, to call out Osaka no Yamada-san o yobidashite kudasai.
Please page Mr. Yamada from Osaka.
kiroku-suru 記録する kiroku (registration) + suru
• to record, to register
Compare with kakitomeru 書き留める to take note, to jot down, to record
Kare no namae wa nagai node, techō ni kakitome-mashita.
His name is so long that I jotted it down in my notebook.
hakken-suru 発見する hakken (discovery, finding) + suru
• to discover, to find out
Compare with mitsukeru 見つける to find, to discover
Chōsadan wa atarashii kin kōmyaku o mitsukemashita.
The survey team discovered a new lode of gold-ore.
anshin-suru 安心する anshin (peace of mind, relief) + suru
• to feel relieved, to have peace of mind
Compare with hotto-suru ほっとする to feel relieved Sore o kiite hotto-shimashita yo.
I feel relieved to hear that.
shōkai-suru 紹介する shōkai (introduction) + suru
• to introduce
Compare with hikiawaseru 引き合わせる to introduce, to present
Sakuya watashi no imōto o tomodachi ni hikiaawaseta. Last night I introduced my sister to a friend of mine.
kinyū-suru 記入する kinyū (jot down, fill in) + suru
• to jot down, to fill in
Compare with kaki ireru 書き入れる to jot down, to write in
Koko wa namae o kata ireru ran desu.
This is the column in which you write your name.
shomei-suru 署名する shomei (signature) + suru
• to sign
Compare with sain-suru サインする to sign Shachō wa keiyakusho ni sain-shinakatta.
The president did not sign the contract.
hokan-suru 保管する hokan (deposit, storage) + suru
• to deposit, to store, to keep
Compare with azukeru 預ける to deposit, to entrust Kinko ni kichōhin o azuketai no desu ga.
I'd like to deposit my valuables in the safe.
fūin-suru 封する fūin (seal, stamp) + suru
• to seal
Compare with fū o suru 封をする to seal Kanojo wa tegami no fū o shinaide dashimashita.
She posted her letter without sealing it.
funshitsu-suru 紛失する funshitsu (loss) + suru
• to be lost, to lose
Compare with nakusu 無くす to lose, to go missing; nakunaru 無くなる to be lost
Watashi no heya kara tokei ga nakunarimashita.
My watch is missing from my room.
annai-suru 案内する annai (guidance, advice) + suru
• to guide, to lead
Compare with tebiki-suru 手引きする to guide, to introduce
Shōnin wa watashi o mise no naka ni tebiki-sniyō to shite imasu.
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