From コロケーション - 4 Flashcards

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出生の秘密

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しゅっしょうのひみつ the secret of smb’s birth

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大往生を遂げる

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だいおうじょうをとげる to die a peaceful death 遂げる とげる to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out

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人生の転機

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てんき a turning point in one’s life

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生死の境をさまよう

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せいしのさかい to hover between life and death быть между жизнью и смертью

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安産を祈願する

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to pray for a safe delivery
あんざん easy delivery; easy childbirth 祈願する (n, vs, adj-no) prayer; supplication
難産 なんざん difficult delivery; difficult childbirth

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定年で退職する

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to retire at the mandatory retirement age

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晩婚化が進んでいる

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ばんこんかがすすんでいる the tendency to marry late is increasing 晩婚化 late marriage

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転落の一途をたどる

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to continue to decline 転落 てんらく (n, vs) fall; degradation; slump; spill неуклонно падает

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赤ちゃんにおもつを当てる

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to put a diaper on a baby

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青春を謳歌する

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せいしゅんをおうかする to enjoy one’s youth 謳歌する (n, vs) rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises

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仲人を立てる

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なこうどをたてる to use a matchmaker

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還暦を迎える

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かんれきをむかえる to turn sixty years old

還暦 60th birthday

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故人を偲ぶ

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こじんをしのぶ to mourn the deceased 故人 the deceased; old friend 偲ぶ to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to be nostalgic for

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育ちがいい

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そだち well-bred

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出世コースを歩む

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しゅっせ あゆむ to be on the road to success

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夫婦の縁を切る

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ふうふのえんをきる to get a divorce

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所帯を構える

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しょたいをかまえる to set up a household

所帯 household; home; family; housekeeping

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年回りが悪い

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としまわり to be in one’s unlucky year

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母国を懐かしむ

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ぼこくをなつかしむ to miss one’s homeland

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子供の自立を促す

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to encourage one’s child to be independent
自立 じりつ (n, vs, adj-no) independence; self-reliance
促す うながす (v5s, vt) to urge; to press; to prompt; to suggest; to demand; to stimulate; to quicken; to incite; to invite (attention to)

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新生児

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しんせいじ(n) newborn baby

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初産

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ういざん · しょざん · しょさん · はつざん

(adj-na, n, adj-no) first childbirth

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お産

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おさん (n) (giving) birth; childbirth; delivery

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幼年

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ようねん childhood; infancy 少年 しょうねん boy; juvenile; young boy; youth 青年 せいねん youth; young man 成年 せいねん adult age; majority

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壮年

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そうねん (n) prime of life

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熟年

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じゅくねん (n, adj-no) mature in age and wisdom; middle-aged

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晩年

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ばんねん (one’s) last years 享年 (n) one’s age at death

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既婚

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きこん marriage; married 晩婚 ばんこん (n) late marriage

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婚姻

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こんいん (n, adj-no, vs) marriage; matrimony

婚礼 こんれい marriage ceremony; wedding

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転任

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てんにん (n, vs) change of post

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移転

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いてん (n, vs) moving; transfer; demise

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栄転

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えいてん (n, vs) promotion

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自然死

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しぜんし (n) (dying of) natural causes 事故死 じこし accidental death 孤独死 こどくし dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
突然死 とつぜんし sudden death
転落死 てんらくし plunging to one’s death; death from a fall
溺死 できし death by drowning n,v
焼死 しょうし (n, vs) death by fire

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死別

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しべつ (n, vs) bereavement 夫と死別する
become a widow, lose one’s husband
母親と死別する lose one’s mother

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行事が開催される

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ぎょうじがかいさいされる an event is held

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行事の日程を見直す

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にっていをみなおす re-examine an event schedule

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記念日が台無しだ

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きねんびがだいなしだ the memorial day has been spoiled

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記念式典が執り行われる

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きねんしきてん とりおこなわれる a memorial ceremony will be conducted 式典 ceremony 執り行う to hold a ceremony

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成人式を迎える

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せいじんしきをむかえる have a coming-of-age celebration

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体育祭が順延になった

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たいいくさい じゅんえん the athletic meet has been postponed 順延 (n, vs) moved to a later date

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祭りの復活を誓う

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ふっかつをちかう to vow to revive the festival 復活 revival (e.g. musical); come-back

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二次会が盛り上がる

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にじかい もりあがる the second party warms up

43
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花火大会の場所取り

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はなびたいかい ばしょとり saving a viewing spot for a firework festival

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暦の上では春

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こよみのうえ it’s spring according to the calender

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遠足を楽しみにする

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えんそく to look forward to the excursion

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海開きが待ち遠しい

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うみびらきが まちどおしい cannot wait for the opening of the beach 待ち遠しい looking forward to; anxiously awaited
海開き opening of the beachgoing season

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帰省を取りやめる

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きせいをとりやめる to cancel a visit to one’s hometown

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豊作を願う儀式

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ほうさく ぎしき a ritual prayer for a good harvest

豊作 abundant harvest; bumper crop

49
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見本市に出品する

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みほんいちにしゅっぴんする to put up an article for sale at a trade show

見本市 (n) trade fair 出品する exhibit; display

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美術展を主催する

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びじゅつてんをしゅさいする to sponsor an art exhibition

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宴会の幹事を任される

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えんかいのかんじをまかされる to be put in charge of organising a party 宴会 party; banquet
幹事 executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements

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出場を果たした

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しゅつじょうをはたした to have finally qualified for an event 果たす to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to fulfill; to fulfil; to realize; to execute; to perform; to do

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行進に乱れが生じる

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こうしんにみだれがしょうじる disturbance erupts in a march 行進 (n, vs) march; parade 生じる to produce; to yield; to cause, to result from; to arise; to be generated

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プログラムを組む

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くむ arrange a program

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年中行事

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ねんちゅうぎょうじ annual event

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行程

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こうてい (n) distance; path length

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行楽

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こうらく (n) outing; picnic; excursion; pleasure trip

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執行

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しっこう (n, vs) execution; carrying out; performance; enforcement; exercise; service

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予行

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よこう (n, vs) rehearsal

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大晦日

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おおみそか (n-t) New Year’s Eve; December 31st

元日 がんじつ new year’s day

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懇親会

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こんしんかい (n) friendly reunion; get-together
送別会 そうべつかい (n) farewell party
壮行会 そうこうかい (n) farewell party; send-off party

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祝賀会

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しゅくがかい (n) celebration

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同窓会

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どうそうかい class reunion

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弁論大会

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べんろんたいかい (n) speech contest

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初詣

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はつもうで (n, vs) first shrine visit of New Year

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大型連休

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おおがたれんきゅう (n) long holiday (esp. Golden Week in late April and early May)

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衣替え

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ころもがえ (n, vs) seasonal change of clothing; changing (one’s) dress for the season

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郷里

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きょうり (n) birth-place; home town

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煤払い

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すすはらい
(n) cleaning dust etc. from rooms; housecleaning
(the traditional Japanese end-of-the-year, 13th December) big house cleaning; spring cleaning (only not in spring)

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余興

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よきょう (n) side show; entertainment

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盛大

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せいだい (adj-na, n) grand; prosperous; magnificent

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喝采

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かっさい (n, vs) acclamation; applause; ovation; cheers