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耳
ear
ジ JI みみ mimi
The character 耳 depicts the shape of an ear.
GR1 N5
Example Sentences
1. 耳鼻科の先生に喉を診てもらった。
Jibika no sensei ni nodo o mite moratta.
I had an ear, nose and throat specialist have a look at my throat.
2. 耳に水が入った。
Mimi ni mizu ga haitta.
Some water got into my ear.
3. 祖父は少し耳が遠い。
Sofu wa sukoshi mimi ga tōi.
My grandfather is a little hard of hearing.
4. それは初耳だよ。
Sore wa hatsumimi da yo.
That's news to me!
5. パンの耳を切り落とさないで。
Pan no mimi o kiri-otosanai de.
Please don't cut the crust off the bread!
| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| 耳鼻科 | jibika | the ear, nose and throat department |
| 中耳炎 | chūjien | a middle ear infection |
| 初耳 | hatsumimi | hearing something for the first time |
| 耳が遠い | mimi ga tōi | hard of hearing |
| 耳たぶ | mimitabu | an earlobe |
| 耳鳴り | miminari | ringing in the ears |
| 耳障り | mimizawari | rasping; harsh |
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西
west
セイ SEI サイ SAI にし nishi
The character 西 depicted a bird in a nest. A bird returns to its nest when the sun sets in the west.
GR2 N5 AP
Example Sentences
1. 西洋の文化に興味があります。
Seiyō no bunka ni kyōmi ga arimasu.
I'm interested in Western culture.
2. 関西国際空港はいつ完成しましたか。
Kansai Kokusai Kūkō wa itsu kansei shimashita ka.
When was the Kansai International Airport completed?
3. 毎日、東西線に乗る。
Mainichi, Tōzai-sen ni noru.
I take the Tōzai line every day.
4. 西の空に太陽が沈む。
Nishi no sora ni taiyō ga shizumu.
The sun sets in the west.
5. この部屋は西日が射して暑い。
Kono heya wa nishibi ga sashite atsui.
This room is hot from the afternoon sun.
| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| 西洋 | seiyō | the West; Europe |
| 北西 | hokusei | northwest |
| 西部 | seibu | the western part |
| 西暦 | seireki | the Christian era; A.D. |
| 関西 | kansai | the Kansai (Region) |
| 東西 | tōzai | east and west; East-West |
| 西日 | nishibi | the western (afternoon) sun |
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先
previous; ahead; future
セン SEN さき saki
The character 先 combines foot
GR1 N5 AP
Example Sentences
1. 先月、ロンドンに出張した。
Sengetsu, Rondon ni shutchō shita.
I went to London last month on a business trip.
2. 先着順で受け付けます。
Senchakujun de uketsukemasu.
We will accept people on a first-come, first-served basis.
3. 先日、クラス会がありました。
Senjitsu, kurasu-kai ga arimashita.
I had a class reunion the other day.
4. お先にどうぞ。
Osaki ni dōzo.
Please go ahead of me.
5. タクシーの運転手に行き先を告げた。
Takushii no untenshu ni ikisaki o tsueeta.
We told the taxi driver where we wanted to go.
| Common Compounds and Phrases | ||
| 先月 | sengetsu | last month |
| 先生 | sensei | a teacher; a doctor |
| 先着順 | senchakujun | the order of receipt (arrival) |
| 先日 | senjitsu | the other day |
| 先輩 | senpai | one's senior; one's superior |
| 優先 | yūsen | a
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