敬語おもしろ相談室3/7：文化庁

人

Person

一

One; best; first, foremost; beginning, start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

帰る

To return, to come home, to go home, to go back; to leave; to get home, to get to home plate

先

Former, previous, old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.), opening move

私

I, me

何

What; how many; you-know-what, that; whatsit, what''s the expression, what do you call them; what?; hey!

明日

Tomorrow; near future

お願い

Request, wish; please

上

From the standpoint of, as a matter of (e.g. fact), in the field of, being of the type of; aboard (a ship or vehicle), on top of, on, above; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality, best, top, high class; going up; governmental, imperial; presenting, showing; ana- (medical, biol.)

何だ

What!

目線

One''s gaze; point of view, standpoint

我々

We

チーム

Team

ノルマ

(one''s) quota, assignment

分かり

Understanding, comprehension

手伝い

Helper, assistant; help

何卒

Please, kindly, i beg of you, if it pleases you; by all means, without fail

お願い

Request, wish; please

喧嘩

Quarrel, brawl, fight, squabble, scuffle, argument

先輩

Senior (at work or school), superior, elder, older graduate, progenitor, old-timer

仲

Relation, relationship

礼儀

Manners, courtesy, etiquette

として

As (i.e. in the role of), for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that..., trying to..

私

I, me

入れ

Container, receptacle

活

Living, life; judo art of resuscitation; action, activity

神田

Field affiliated with a shrine (the tax-exempt proceeds of its harvest going to pay for shrine operations)

新人

New face, newcomer, rookie, fresh recruit; modern humans (from cro-magnon man onwards)

お願い

Request, wish; please

明日

Tomorrow; near future

お願い

Request, wish; please

突然

Abrupt, sudden, unexpected, all at once

何

What; how many; you-know-what, that; whatsit, what''s the expression, what do you call them; what?; hey!

頼む

To request, to beg, to ask; to call, to order, to reserve; to entrust to; to rely on

問題

Question (e.g. on a test), problem; problem (e.g. societal, political), question, issue, subject (e.g. of research), case, matter; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion, controversy; trouble, problem, inconvenience, difficulty

前置き

preface, introduction

心

Mind, heart, spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

大分

Considerably, greatly, a lot

例えば

For example, e.g

申し訳

Apology, excuse

印象

Impression

違い

Difference, discrepancy

忙しい

Busy, hectic, occupied, engaged

所

Place, spot, scene, site; address; district, area, locality; one''s house; point; part; space, room; whereupon, as a result; about to, on the verge of; was just doing, was in the process of doing, have just done, just finished doing

なんて

Such as, (things) like; exclamation

お願い

Request, wish; please

表現

Expression, presentation; representation, notation

相手

Companion, partner, company; other party, addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

伝わる

To be handed down, to be introduced, to be transmitted, to be circulated, to go along, to walk along

的

Mark, target

婉曲

Euphemistic, circumlocution, roundabout, indirect

使う

To use (a thing, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume; to use (language), to speak

お願い

Request, wish; please

配慮

Consideration, concern, forethought

時

Time, hour, moment; occasion, case; chance, opportunity, season; the times, the age, the day; tense

こんな

Such (about something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or about ideas expressed by the speaker), like this

場合

Case, situation

案

Idea, plan, thought; draft plan, motion, rough copy; expectation

整理

Sorting, arrangement, organization, putting in order, adjustment, regulation; liquidation, settlement, consolidation, clearance (e.g. debt), paying off; retrenchment, curtailment, cutting down, disposal

第

Ordinal

議案

Legislative bill, measure; agenda item

号

Number, edition, make, model, issue, part of that group; sobriquet, pen-name

一

One; best; first, foremost; beginning, start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

案

Idea, plan, thought; draft plan, motion, rough copy; expectation

却下

rejection, dismissal

質問

Question, inquiry, enquiry

次

Next, following, subsequent; stage, station

第

Ordinal

議案

Legislative bill, measure; agenda item

号

Number, edition, make, model, issue, part of that group; sobriquet, pen-name

二

Two

どんどん

Drumming (noise); rapidly, steadily

方

Direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction); side (of an argument, etc.), one''s part; type, category; field (of study, etc.); indicates one side of a comparison; way, method, manner, means; length (of each side of a square)

省略

Omission, abbreviation, abridgment, abridgement

後ろ

Back, behind, rear

時間

Time; hours

決め

Agreement, rule

課長

Section manager, section chief

何

What; how many; you-know-what, that; whatsit, what''s the expression, what do you call them; what?; hey!

問題

Question (e.g. on a test), problem; problem (e.g. societal, political), question, issue, subject (e.g. of research), case, matter; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion, controversy; trouble, problem, inconvenience, difficulty

何

What; how many; you-know-what, that; whatsit, what''s the expression, what do you call them; what?; hey!

課長

Section manager, section chief

無視

Disregarding, ignoring

役

Use, service, role; post, position; scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.), hand

完全

Perfection, completeness

進行

Moving forward (e.g. vehicle), onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc), advancement, progress; progress (of a disease), disease progression; progression (harmonic, melodic)

以外

With the exception of, excepting

役

Use, service, role; post, position; scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.), hand

会

Meeting, assembly, party; association, club

決定

Decision, determination

人

Person

進行

Moving forward (e.g. vehicle), onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc), advancement, progress; progress (of a disease), disease progression; progression (harmonic, melodic)

当たり

Hit; success; guess, prediction; affability, friendliness; sensation, touch; bruise (on fruit); situation in which a stone or chain of stones may be captured on the next move (in the game of go); bite (of a fish on a hook), strike; per, each

権

Right (to do something); authority, power

言う

To say, to utter, to declare; to name, to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"), to make a noise

失礼

Discourtesy, impoliteness; excuse me, goodbye; to leave; to be rude

発言

Statement, remark, observation, utterance, speech, proposal

決める

To decide, to choose, to determine, to make up one''s mind, to resolve, to set one''s heart on, to settle, to arrange, to set, to appoint, to fix; to clinch (a victory), to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing, to go through with; to always do, to have made a habit of; to take for granted, to assume; to dress up, to dress to kill, to dress to the nines; to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.), to succeed in doing; to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.); to eat or drink something, to take illegal drugs

場合

Case, situation

方向

Direction, orientation, bearing, way; course (e.g. of action)

一体

...the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ...in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ...on earth (e.g. "who on earth?"); one object, one body, unity; one form, one style; one buddhist image (or carving, etc.); generally, in general

複数

Several, plural, plurality, multiple

方針

Objective, plan, policy

誰

Who

人

Person

仕事

Work, job, business, occupation, employment, vocation, task; work

選ぶ

To choose, to select

要素

Component, factor, item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array), member (e.g. data structure)

言葉

Language, dialect; word, words, phrase, term, expression, remark; speech, (manner of) speaking

大切

Important, necessary, indispensable; beloved, precious, dear, cherished, valuable; careful

課長

Section manager, section chief

場合

Case, situation

相手

Companion, partner, company; other party, addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

表す

To express, to show

役

Use, service, role; post, position; scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.), hand

意志

Will, volition, intention, intent, determination

逆

Reverse, opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

決定

Decision, determination

尊重

Respect, esteem, regard

姿勢

Attitude, posture, stance, approach, carriage (of the body)

例え

Example; simile, metaphor, allegory, fable, parable

進行

Moving forward (e.g. vehicle), onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc), advancement, progress; progress (of a disease), disease progression; progression (harmonic, melodic)

権

Right (to do something); authority, power

大切

Important, necessary, indispensable; beloved, precious, dear, cherished, valuable; careful

仕事

Work, job, business, occupation, employment, vocation, task; work

仕事

Work, job, business, occupation, employment, vocation, task; work

比べる

To compare, to make a comparison; to compete, to vie

違い

Difference, discrepancy

二つ

Two

分かり

Understanding, comprehension

柔らかい

Soft, tender, limp

判断

Judgment, judgement, decision, conclusion, adjudication; divination; judgement

表現

Expression, presentation; representation, notation

方

Direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction); side (of an argument, etc.), one''s part; type, category; field (of study, etc.); indicates one side of a comparison; way, method, manner, means; length (of each side of a square)

相手

Companion, partner, company; other party, addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

二

Two

番目

Indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance

委ねる

To entrust (a matter) to, to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure), to yield to (e.g. anger), to devote oneself to

質問

Question, inquiry, enquiry

先生

Teacher, master, doctor; with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific; previous existence

形

Style, way, shape, form, appearance, state

方

Direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction); side (of an argument, etc.), one''s part; type, category; field (of study, etc.); indicates one side of a comparison; way, method, manner, means; length (of each side of a square)

本当

Truth, reality, actuality, fact; proper, right, correct, official; genuine, authentic, natural, veritable

敬語

Honorific, term of respect, polite expression, honorific language

言う

To say, to utter, to declare; to name, to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"), to make a noise

確か

Sure, certain, positive, definite; reliable, trustworthy, safe, sound, firm, accurate, correct, exact; if i''m not mistaken, if i remember correctly, if i remember rightly

言い方

Way of talking, speaking style

要注意

Attention (care) required, needs special attention

注意

Caution, being careful, attention (heed), warning, advice

判断

Judgment, judgement, decision, conclusion, adjudication; divination; judgement

個人

Individual, private person, personal, private

差

Difference, variation

条件

Condition, conditions, term, terms, requirement, requirements

適切

Pertinent, appropriate, adequate, relevance

二つ

Two

ポイント

Point; points (of a railway), switch

行う

To perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out

場合

Case, situation

相手

Companion, partner, company; other party, addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

許可

Permission, approval, authorization, license; to permit, to authorize

側

Near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while; third person

一つ

One; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it")

受け

Popularity, favour, favor, reception; defense, defence, reputation; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts); submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

第三者

Third party, third person, outsider, disinterested person

受ける

To receive, to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage), to incur (a loss), to suffer (an injury), to feel (influence); to undergo (e.g. surgery), to take (a test), to accept (a challenge); to be given (e.g. life, talent); to follow, to succeed, to be descended from; to face (south, etc.); to be modified by; to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; to be well-received, to become popular, to go down well

気持ち

Feeling, sensation, mood; preparedness, readiness, attitude; thanks, solicitude, sympathy; just a little, somewhat, slightly

場合

Case, situation

事実

Fact, truth, reality

恩恵

Grace, favor, favour, blessing, benefit

二つ

Two

目

Eye, eyeball; eyesight, sight, vision; look, stare, glance; an experience; viewpoint; stitch, texture, weave; ordinal number suffix; somewhat, -ish

場合

Case, situation

大丈夫

Safe, all right, alright, ok, okay, sure; certainly, surely, undoubtedly; great man, fine figure of a man

具体

Concrete, tangible, material

的

Mark, target

見

View (of life, etc.), outlook

コピー

Copy, photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

両方

Both, both sides, both parties

許可

Permission, approval, authorization, license; to permit, to authorize

条件

Condition, conditions, term, terms, requirement, requirements

適切

Pertinent, appropriate, adequate, relevance

恩恵

Grace, favor, favour, blessing, benefit

一

One; best; first, foremost; beginning, start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

二

Two

研究

Study, research, investigation

発表

Announcement, publication, presenting, statement, communique, making known, breaking (news story), expressing (one''s opinion), releasing, unveiling

今

The current ..., this; today''s ..

許可

Permission, approval, authorization, license; to permit, to authorize

条件

Condition, conditions, term, terms, requirement, requirements

一

One; best; first, foremost; beginning, start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

発表

Announcement, publication, presenting, statement, communique, making known, breaking (news story), expressing (one''s opinion), releasing, unveiling

方

Direction, way, side, area (in a particular direction); side (of an argument, etc.), one''s part; type, category; field (of study, etc.); indicates one side of a comparison; way, method, manner, means; length (of each side of a square)

簡潔

Brevity, conciseness, simplicity

年間

Year (period of)

勉強

Study; diligence; discount, reduction

者

Person

同じ

Same, identical, equal, uniform, equivalent, similar, common (origin), changeless, alike; (usu. part of a ''nara'' conditional) anyway, anyhow, in either case

クラス

Class

三

Three; tri-

私

I, me

新郎

Bridegroom

許可

Permission, approval, authorization, license; to permit, to authorize

条件

Condition, conditions, term, terms, requirement, requirements

恩恵

Grace, favor, favour, blessing, benefit

不適切

Unsuitable, inappropriate, improper

注意

Caution, being careful, attention (heed), warning, advice

丁寧

Polite, courteous, civil; careful, close, thorough, conscientious

祝辞

Congratulatory address

仕方

Way, method, means, resource, course

依頼

Request, commission, dispatch, despatch; dependence, trust

様々

Varied, various

一句

phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem

依頼

Request, commission, dispatch, despatch; dependence, trust

敬語

Honorific, term of respect, polite expression, honorific language

忘れる

To forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)

依頼

Request, commission, dispatch, despatch; dependence, trust

敬語

Honorific, term of respect, polite expression, honorific language

忘れる

To forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)