Chapter 9

Question 1

Ways to reply “not really”

Answer 1

そんなことないです

Question 2

“to be good at”

Answer 2

得意　（とくい）

Question 3

What is “similar”

Answer 3

似ている

Question 4

発音

Answer 4

はつおん

pronounciation

Question 5

What is “largely”

Answer 5

ほとんど

Question 6

“Because my singaporean friend cannot speak japanese,　yesterday’s conversation largely was in english”

Answer 6

シンガポール人の友達日本語が話せませんから、昨日の会話はほとんど英語でした。

Question 7

take

Answer 7

取る；とる

休みを取る　to take leave

Question 8

to make

Answer 8

作る；つくる

Question 9

to use

Answer 9

使う；つかう

Question 10

to hang out

Answer 10

遊ぶ

遊びます；

今日は新しい友達と始めて遊びます。Today, I am hanging out with a new friend for the first time.

Question 11

autumn leaves

Answer 11

紅葉

紅葉する

The trees with many autumn leaves was pretty. 木がたくさん紅葉していて、きれいでした。

Question 12

How to read “ 数” and “数字”?

Answer 12

かず; すうじ

Question 13

機械

Answer 13

きかい

emphasis on first word

Question 14

機会

Answer 14

きかい

emphasis on 2nd word

Question 15

” It is convenient for me”
“It is not convenient for me”

Answer 15

都合がいい
都合が悪い

都合; つごう

Question 16

動く

Answer 16

うごく

to move

Question 17

How to say “tidy up”?

Answer 17

片付ける;かたづける

会議が終わったら、机を片付けて電気を消して。

Question 18

switch on/ off the light

Answer 18

電気をつける・消す

消す；けす

Question 19

氏名

Answer 19

しめい

full name

ここに、氏名と連絡先を書いてください。

Question 20

連絡先

Answer 20

れんらくさき

contact information

Question 21

別にいいよ

Answer 21

別にいいよ

べつ

今日はパンをたべたいですが、別にいいよ。Today I would like to eat bread but any other is good too.

Question 22

伝える

Answer 22

つたえる

to inform, to tell

Question 23

言う

Answer 23

いう

to say

簡単なことばで言う　to speak in simple words

Question 24

ゆっくり話す

Answer 24

to speak slowly

Question 25

what is "document"

Answer 25

書類 ；しょるい

Question 26

to look for / to search for

Answer 26

探す; さがす

Question 27

temperature went up / temperature went down

Answer 27

気温が上げる・下がる 熱が上がる・下がる ## Footnote 上がる；あがる 下がる；さがる

Question 28

過ごしやすい | すごしやすい

Answer 28

comfortable to spend time ## Footnote 日本の秋は、とても美しい季節です。9 月から 11 月にかけて、気温が少しずつ下がり、暑い夏が終わって過ごしやすい気候になります。 Autumn in Japan is a very beautiful season. During the months of September to Novemeber, the temperature gradually decreases as the hot summer comes to an end and it becomes a more comfortable climate to spend time outside.

Question 29

to spend time (doing something)

Answer 29

過ごす；すごす

Question 30

観光地

Answer 30

かんこうち | sight-seeing spot ## Footnote 「もみじ」は特に有名で、 京 都や奈良 など、たくさんの観光地で見ることができます。 Japanese maple is especially famous. You can see them at many sight-seeing spots in Kyoto, Nara and so on.

Question 31

scenery

Answer 31

景色；けしき ## Footnote 公園や山を歩いて、きれいな景色を楽しむ人も多いです。 Many people enjoy the beautiful scenery by walking in parks or mountains.

Question 32

秋になると..

Answer 32

When autumn comes..

Question 33

さつまいも

Answer 33

sweet potato

Question 34

かぼちゃ

Answer 34

pumpkin

Question 35

栗; くり

Answer 35

chestnut

Question 36

食材

Answer 36

しょくざい ingredients

Question 37

収穫されます；しゅうかく

Answer 37

it will be harvested ## Footnote 収穫；しゅうかく　harvest 収穫する；しゅうかくする , to harvest

Question 38

さらに

Answer 38

moreover

Question 39

書類

Answer 39

しょるい | document ## Footnote この書類の書き方がよくわかりません。説明してもらえませんか？　I don't know how to fill up this document. Could you explain it to me?