単語表の七 日本のポップカルチャ

Question 1

キャラクターグッズ

Answer 1

Pop culture merch

Question 2

（が）広まる

Answer 2

ひろまる

To spread widely; get around

Question 3

様々

Answer 3

さまざま

Various

Written version of 色々

Question 4

経済

Answer 4

けいざい

Economy

Question 5

影響

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えいきょう

Influence; impact; effect

Question 6

元

Answer 6

もと

Origin

Question 7

翻訳

Answer 7

ほんやく

Translation

（に）する

Question 8

読者

Answer 8

どくしゃ

Reader

Question 9

原作

Answer 9

げんさく

Original work

Question 10

（を）増やす

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ふやす

To increase

Question 11

欧米

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おうべい

Europe and the US

Question 12

週刊誌

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しゅうかんし

Weekly magazine

Question 13

出版

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しゅっぱん

Publication; publishing

する

Only used for books, magazines and newspapers

Question 14

（ページを）めくる

Answer 14

To flip a page

Question 15

（を）開く

Answer 15

ひらく

To open a book

Question 16

魅力

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みりょく

Attraction; fascination

Question 17

（が）思い浮かぶ

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おもいうかぶ

To come into one’s mind

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方法

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ほうほう

Method; way

Question 19

確率

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かくりつ

Establishment

（を）する

Question 20

第二次世界大戦

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だいにじせかいたいせん

WW2

Question 21

医学

Answer 21

いがく

Medical science

Question 22

博士

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はかせ・はくし

Doctor (Dr)

Question 23

〜家

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か

Specialist

E.g 漫画家　

Manga artist

Question 24

（が）亡くなる

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なくなる

To die

Question 25

作品

Answer 25

さくひん A piece of work

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本名

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ほんみょう One's real name

Question 27

鼻

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はな Nose

Question 28

人物

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じんぶつ Figure; character from history, drama, novel; etc

Question 29

きっかけ

Answer 29

Trigger

Question 30

放送

Answer 30

ほうそう Broadcast; broadcasting

Question 31

哲学

Answer 31

てつがく Philosophy

Question 32

芸術

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げいじゅつ Fine arts; the arts

Question 33

宇宙

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うちゅう Universe

Question 34

理論

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りろん Theory

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命

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いのち Life

Question 36

無意味（な）

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むいみ Meaningless

Question 37

人類

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じんるい Mankind; human beings

Question 38

深い

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ふかい Deep

Question 39

（の）後に続く

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あとにつづく To follow after (a person or a thing)

Question 40

（を）夢見る

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ゆめみる To dream

Question 41

世代

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せだい Generation

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愛情

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あいじょう Love; affection

Question 43

（を）超える

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こえる To exceed; surpass

Question 44

才能

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さいのう Ability; talent

Question 45

（に）気持ちを込める

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きもちをこめる To put one's mind/feelings (into something)

Question 46

様子

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ようす Aspect; state; appearence

Question 47

擬声語

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ぎせいご Imitating person's or animal's voices

Question 48

擬音語

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ぎおんご Imitating sounds

Question 49

擬態語

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ぎたいご Imitating actions

Question 50

動作

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どうさ Actions; movements; motions

Question 51

（が）ほえる

Answer 51

To bark

Question 52

（が）鳴る

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なる To ring

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世界一

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せかいいち No.1 in the world

Question 54

もともと

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Originally

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動詞

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どうし Verb

Question 56

（に）バリエーションをつける

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To add variation

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傾向

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けいこう Trend; tendacy

Question 58

〜版

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ばん Edition; version

Question 59

（例を）挙げる

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あげる To give (an example)

Question 60

静音

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せいおん Unvoiced sound

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濁音

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だくおん Voiced sound

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長音

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ちょうおん Prolonged sound

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（を、に）置きかえる

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おきかえる To replace

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（が、に）伝わる

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つたわる To come across; be passed along; be introduced

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機会

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きかい Opportunity; chance

Question 66

適当（な）

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てきとう Appropriate; suitable

Question 67

（が）鳴く

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なく To sing [birds], cry [animals]

Question 68

いびき

Answer 68

Snore いびきをかく＝To snore