Vocabulary 15

Question 1

比較的

Answer 1

ひかくてき

comparatively,relatively

この地域は比較的安全だと言われています。

この 地域 (ちいき) は 比較的 (ひかくてき) 安全 (あんぜん) だと 言 (い) われて います。

This area is said to be relatively safe.

Question 2

日陰

Answer 2

ひかげ

shadow

暑い日には日陰で休むのが一番です。

暑 (あつ) い 日 (ひ) に は 日陰 (ひかげ) で 休 (やす) む の が 一番 (いちばん) です。

On a hot day, resting in the shade is the best.

Question 3

ぴかぴか

Answer 3

ぴかぴか

glitter,sparkle

新しい車はぴかぴかに輝いている。

新しい車(くるま)はぴかぴかに輝(かがや)いている。

The new car is shining brightly.

Question 4

引受る

Answer 4

ひきうける

to undertake,to take up,to take over

新しいプロジェクトを引き受けとることにした。

新しいプロジェクトを引き受け(ひきうけ)とることにした。

I decided to take on a new project.

Question 5

引返す

Answer 5

ひきかえす

to repeat,to send back,to bring back

道を間違えて、家に引き返した。

道(みち)を間違(まちが)えて、家(いえ)に引(ひ)き返(かえ)した。

I made a wrong turn and had to go back home.

Question 6

引算

Answer 6

ひきざん

引き算は簡単です。

引(ひき)き算(ざん)は簡単(かんたん)です。

Subtraction is easy.

subtraction

Question 7

引出す

Answer 7

ひきだす

to pull out,to take out,to draw out,to withdraw

Question 8

引き止める

Answer 8

ひきとめる

to detain,to check,to restrain

Question 9

卑怯

Answer 9

ひきょう

cowardice,meanness,unfairness

Question 10

引分け

Answer 10

ひきわけ
a draw (in competition),tie game

Question 11

髭

Answer 11

ひげ

moustache,beard,whiskers

Question 12

陽射

Answer 12

ひざし

sunlight,rays of the sun

Question 13

肘

Answer 13

ひじ

elbow

Question 14

ピストル

Answer 14

pistol

Question 15

ビタミン

Answer 15

vitamin

Question 16

引っ掛かる

Answer 16

ひっかかる

to be caught in,to be stuck in,to be cheated

Question 17

筆記

Answer 17

ひっき

(taking) notes,copying

Question 18

引っ繰り返す

Answer 18

ひっくりかえす

to turn over,to overturn,to knock over,to upset,to turn inside out

Question 19

引っ繰り返る

Answer 19

ひっくりかえる

to be overturned,to be upset,to topple over,to be reversed

Question 20

引越し

Answer 20

ひっこし

moving (dwelling etc.),changing residence

Question 21

引っ込む

Answer 21

ひっこむ

to draw back,to sink,to cave in

恥ずかしくて、人前で引っ込んでしまうことがあります。

恥 (は) ずかしくて、人前 (ひとまえ) で 引 (ひ) っ込 (こ) む こと が あります。

I sometimes shrink back in front of people because I feel embarrassed.

Question 22

筆者

Answer 22

ひっしゃ

writer,author

Question 23

必需品

Answer 23

ひつじゅひん

necessities,necessary article,requisite,essential

Question 24

人差指

Answer 24

ひとさしゆび

index finger

Question 25

一通り

Answer 25

ひととおり | ordinary,usual,in general,briefly

Question 26

人通り

Answer 26

ひとどおり | pedestrian traffic

Question 27

ひとまず

Answer 27

for the present,once,in outline

Question 28

瞳

Answer 28

ひとみ | pupil (of eye)

Question 29

一休み

Answer 29

ひとやすみ | a rest

Question 30

独り言

Answer 30

ひとりごと | a soliloquy,a monologue,speaking to oneself

Question 31

ひとりでに

Answer 31

by itself,automatically,naturally

Question 32

ビニール

Answer 32

vinyl

Question 33

皮肉

Answer 33

ひにく | cynicism,sarcasm

Question 34

日日

Answer 34

ひにち | every day,daily,day after day

Question 35

捻る

Answer 35

``` ひねる to turn (a switch) on or off,to twist,to puzzle over ```

Question 36

日の入り

Answer 36

ひのいり | sunset

Question 37

日の出

Answer 37

ひので | sunrise

Question 38

響き

Answer 38

ひびき | echo,sound,reverberation,noise

Question 39

響く

Answer 39

ひびく | to resound

Question 40

皮膚

Answer 40

ひふ | skin

Question 41

冷やす

Answer 41

ひやす | to cool,to refrigerate ## Footnote ジュースを冷蔵庫で冷やしました。 ジュース を 冷蔵庫 (れいぞうこ) で 冷 (ひ) やしました。 I chilled the juice in the refrigerator.

Question 42

ひゃっかじてん

Answer 42

encyclopedia

Question 43

美容

Answer 43

びよう | beauty of figure or form

Question 44

表紙

Answer 44

ひょうし | front cover,binding

Question 45

標識

Answer 45

ひょうしき | sign,mark

Question 46

標準

Answer 46

ひょうじゅん | standard,level

Question 47

標本

Answer 47

ひょうほん | example,specimen

Question 48

評論

Answer 48

ひょうろん | criticism,critique

Question 49

平仮名

Answer 49

ひらがな | hiragana,47 syllables,the cursive syllabary

Question 50

ビルディング

Answer 50

building

Question 51

昼寝

Answer 51

ひるね | nap (at home),siesta

Question 52

広げる

Answer 52

ひろげる | to spread,to extend,to expand,to enlarge

Question 53

広さ

Answer 53

ひろさ | extent

Question 54

広場

Answer 54

ひろば | plaza

Question 55

広々

Answer 55

ひろびろ | extensive,spacious

Question 56

広める

Answer 56

ひろめる | to broaden,to propagate

Question 57

ピンク

Answer 57

pink

Question 58

便箋

Answer 58

びんせん | writing paper,stationery

Question 59

瓶詰

Answer 59

びんづめ | bottling,bottled

Question 60

ファスナー

Answer 60

fastener,zipper

Question 61

風船

Answer 61

ふうせん | balloon

Question 62

不運

Answer 62

ふうん | unlucky,misfortune,bad luck,fate

Question 63

殖える

Answer 63

ふえる | to increase,to multiply

Question 64

深まる

Answer 64

ふかまる | to deepen,to heighten,to intensify

Question 65

不規則

Answer 65

ふきそく | irregularity,unsteadiness,disorderly

Question 66

普及

Answer 66

ふきゅう | diffusion,spread

Question 67

付近

Answer 67

ふきん | neighbourhood,vicinity,environs

Question 68

拭く

Answer 68

ふく | to wipe,to dry

Question 69

副詞

Answer 69

ふくし | adverb

Question 70

複写

Answer 70

ふくしゃ | copy,duplicate

Question 71

複数

Answer 71

ふくすう | plural,multiple

Question 72

含める

Answer 72

ふくめる | to include,to instruct,to make one understand

Question 73

膨らます

Answer 73

ふくらます | to swell,to expand,to inflate,to bulge

Question 74

膨らむ

Answer 74

ふくらむ | to expand,to swell (out),to get big,to become inflated

Question 75

不潔

Answer 75

ふけつ | unclean,dirty,filthy,impure

Question 76

更ける

Answer 76

ふける | to get late,to advance,to wear on

Question 77

符号

Answer 77

ふごう | sign,mark,symbol

Question 78

夫妻

Answer 78

ふさい | man and wife,married couple

Question 79

塞がる

Answer 79

ふさがる | to be plugged up,to be shut up

Question 80

塞ぐ

Answer 80

ふさぐ | to stop up,to close up,to block (up)

Question 81

ふざける

Answer 81

to romp,to gambol,to frolic,to joke

Question 82

無沙汰

Answer 82

ぶさた | neglecting to stay in contact

Question 83

武士

Answer 83

ぶし | warrior,samurai

Question 84

部首

Answer 84

ぶしゅ | radical (of a kanji character)

Question 85

襖

Answer 85

ふすま | sliding screen

Question 86

附属

Answer 86

ふぞく | attached,belonging,affiliated

Question 87

蓋

Answer 87

ふた | cover,lid,cap

Question 88

不通

Answer 88

ふつう | suspension,interruption,stoppage,tie-up,cessation

Question 89

ぶつかる

Answer 89

to strike,to collide with

Question 90

ぶつける

Answer 90

to knock,to run into,to nail on,to strike hard,to hit and attack

Question 91

物騒

Answer 91

ぶっそう | dangerous,disturbed,insecure

Question 92

ぶつぶつ

Answer 92

grumbling,complaining in a small voice

Question 93

船便

Answer 93

``` ふなびん surface mail (ship) ```

Question 94

部品

Answer 94

ぶひん | parts,accessories

Question 95

吹雪

Answer 95

ふぶき | snow storm

Question 96

父母

Answer 96

ふぼ | father and mother,parents

Question 97

踏切

Answer 97

ふみきり | railway crossing,level crossing,starting line,scratch,crossover

Question 98

麓

Answer 98

ふもと | the foot,the bottom,the base (of a mountain)

Question 99

増やす

Answer 99

ふやす | to increase,to add to,to augment ## Footnote 彼は努力して収入を増やしました。 彼 (かれ) は 努力 (どりょく) して 収入 (しゅうにゅう) を 増 (ふ) やしました。 He increased his income through hard work.