単語表5 Flashcards
(339 cards)
強気
つよき confident, assured, self-assured, firm, strong, cocksure; bullish (e.g. market)
外交
がいこう diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door), canvassing
貶める
おとしめる to show contempt for, to look down upon, to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall, to make decline
蔑む
さげすむ to scorn, to despise, to hold in contempt, to look down on, to disdain
裁判
さいばん trial, judgement, judgment
訴える
うったえる to raise, to bring to (someone’s attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.), to work on (one’s emotions), to play on (one’s sympathies); to complain; to sue (a person), to take someone to court; to resort to (e.g. arms, violence)
下院
かいん lower house, lower (legislative) body
上院
じょういん Upper House, Senate, Lords
惜しむ
おしむ to be frugal, to be sparing; to value, to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for); to be unwilling, to be reluctant
痴話喧嘩
ちわげんか lovers’ quarrel
兼任
けんにん concurrent post; to hold two posts concurrently
民主党
みんしゅとう Democratic Party (esp. DPJ or US Democratic Party)
共和党
きょうわとう Republican Party
共産主義者
きょうさんしゅぎしゃ communist
過激
かげき extreme, radical
違反
いはん violation, offense, offence, breach, transgression, infringement, contravention
批判
ひはん criticism, judgement, judgment, comment
祖国
そこく motherland, fatherland, native country
かばう
to protect someone, to take under one’s wing, to plead for, to stick up for, to cover up for someone
人種
じんしゅ race (of people); type of person
崩壊
ほうかい collapse, crumbling, breaking down, caving in; decay
切り株
きりかぶ stump, stubble
渋い
しぶい astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart; austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated; sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky; stingy, tight-fisted
鈍い
にぶい dull (e.g. a knife), blunt; thickheaded, obtuse, stupid; dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light); slow, sluggish, inert, lethargic; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex), doting