スマホを使う
to use a smartphone
50 Japanese Collocations: Free Sample
Five draft pairings from each chapter of Natural Japanese Collocations.
Preview status: these entries are structurally complete but await
the same final language and evidence review as the full manuscript.
Chapter 1: Daily Life
本を閉じる
to close a book
会話を練習する
to practice conversation
いい天気
nice weather
仕事に役立つ
to be useful for work
Chapter 2: Home and Housework
家に帰る
to go or come home
部屋を掃除する
to clean a room
台所で料理する
to cook in the kitchen
部屋の奥
the back or far end of a room
手料理を作る
to make a home-cooked meal for someone
Chapter 3: Food and Shopping
手ごろな値段
a reasonable, affordable price
朝ご飯を食べる
to eat breakfast
定食を注文する
to order a set meal
飲食店で食事をする
to eat at a food-service establishment
銘柄米を取り寄せる
to order a branded variety of rice from elsewhere
Chapter 4: Relationships
友達に会う
to meet or see a friend
友人を家に招く
to invite a friend to one's home
会話を進める
to move a conversation forward
直接会って話す
to meet and talk in person
話がまとまる
for a discussion to reach an agreement
Chapter 5: Feelings and Thoughts
柔軟な発想
flexible thinking; an adaptable idea
色から感情を連想する
to associate a color with an emotion
思いやりを持つ
to be considerate of others
判断を保留する
to withhold judgment
気分が悪い
to feel ill or offended; to be unpleasant
Chapter 6: Learning and Language
授業の予習をする
to prepare for a class in advance
メールの返事を書く
to write a reply to an email
毎日学習を続ける
to continue studying every day
言葉の変遷を調べる
to investigate how a word or language has changed over time
問いに答える
to answer a question or address an issue
Chapter 7: Work and Communication
取引先へ直行直帰する
to travel directly to and from a client site without visiting the office
報連相を徹底する
to consistently report, communicate, and consult
上司に報告する
to report to one's manager
危険を伴う作業
work involving hazards
民間企業で働く
to work for a private-sector company
Chapter 8: Travel and Movement
各駅停車で移動する
to travel by a local train that stops at every station
空港に着く
to arrive at the airport
山道を歩く
to walk along a mountain path
観光施設を見学する
to tour a visitor attraction or facility
道の反対側へ渡る
to cross to the other side of the road
Chapter 9: Health and the Body
薬の作用で眠くなる
to become drowsy from the effects of medicine
痛みを医師に訴える
to report pain to a physician
痛みを薬で和らげる
to ease pain with medicine
適度な運動を続ける
to maintain an appropriate level of physical activity
入院中の友人を見舞う
to visit a hospitalized friend
Chapter 10: Society and Plans
納期を前倒しする
to move a delivery deadline earlier
予定が白紙になる
for a plan to be canceled or reset completely
規則を守る
to follow a rule
予定を伝える
to tell someone one's plans or schedule
結果を掲載する
to publish results in a document or online