Japanese · Lesson 62
Lesson 62
Kanji and everyday Japanese
Comparing express train services · Dialogue 1 of 4
Two express services
A traveler asks which trains run from Tokyo toward the Kansai area.
*特急 こだまと ちょう特急 ひかりが 走っています* names the special express Kodama and the super special express Hikari.
Different numbers of stops
*ちょう特急は 東京駅から 新大阪駅まで 行くのに、 名古屋と 京都にしか とまりません* means the super express stops only at Nagoya and Kyoto.
The special express stops at ten stations on the way.
Kanji: 列, 急
New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.
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かんさいちほうにりょこうするのに、どんなれっしゃがありますか。
What kind of trains are there to travel to the Kansai area?
かんKansai西Kansai地方regionにto旅行travelするdoのforに、forどんなwhat kind列車trainがsubjectありexistますpoliteか。question - 2
とうかいどうしんかんせんととうかいどうほんせんがあります。
There are the Tookaidoo New Trunk Line and the Tookaidoo Trunk Line.
東海道Tokaido新new trunk lineかん線new trunk lineとand東海道Tokaido本線main lineがsubjectありexistます。polite - 3
しんかんせんにはどんなれっしゃがはしっているのですか。
What kind of trains run on the Tookaidoo New Trunk Line?
新new trunk lineかん線new trunk lineにonはtopicどんなwhat kind列車trainがsubject走っare runningてare runningいるare runningのexplanationですisか。question - 4
とっきゅうこだまとちょうとっきゅうひかりがはしっています。
The special express KODAMA and the super special express trains HIKARI.
特急special expressこだまKodamaとandちょうsuper express特急super expressひかりHikariがsubject走っare runningてare runningいare runningます。are running - 5
とっきゅうとちょうとっきゅうはどうちがいますか。
How do special express trains and super express trains differ?
特急special expressとandちょうsuper express特急super expressはtopicどうhowちがいdifferますpoliteか。question - 6
ちょうとっきゅうはとうきょうえきからしんおおさかえきまでいくのに、なごやときょうとにしかとまりません。とっきゅうはとちゅうじゅうのえきにとまります。
Super express trains stop only at NAGOYA and KYOTO going from Tokyo Station to the new Osaka Station. Special express trains stop at ten stations on the way.
ちょうsuper express特急super expressはtopic東京Tokyo Station駅Tokyo Stationからfrom新New Osaka大阪New Osaka駅New Osakaまでto行くgoのforに、for名古屋Nagoyaとand京都Kyotoにatしかonlyとまりstopませnot, politeん。not, polite特急special expressはtopicと中on the way十tenのof駅stationにatとまりstopます。polite
DEKIRUDAKE + Adverbs 'as -- as possible'
DEKIRUDAKE followed by adverbs such as HAYAKU, TAKUSAN, YOKU, etc., expresses the idea of 'as quickly (much, well) as possible.' At times DEKIRUDAKE is followed by verbs and expresses the idea of 'do -- as much as possible.'
Examples:
DEKIRUDAKE YOKU BENKYOO SHITE KUDASAI. Please study as hard as possible.
DEKIRUDAKE TAKUSAN TABETE KUDASAI. Please eat as much as possible.
DEKIRUDAKE HAYAKU KITE KUDASAI. Please come as early as possible.
WATAKUSHI WA DEKIRUDAKE BENKYOO SHIMASU. I'll study as hard as possible.
DEKIRUDAKE YATTE MIMASU. I'll try as hard as possible.--YOO NI SURU 'act in such a way that,' 'try to,' 'to do so that'
Following the basic form of verbs, both affirmative and negative, YOO NI SURU expresses the idea of "I act in
such a way that ---," "I try to ---," or "do so that ---."
Examples:
HAYAKU NETE HAYAKU OKIRU YOO NI SHIMASU. I'll try to go to bed early and get up early.
HAYAKU JOOZU NI NARU YOO NI SHITE IMASU. I'm trying to become proficient quickly.
ANMARI TABENAI YOO NI SHITE IMASU. I'm trying not to eat too much.
TSUKAWANAI YOO NI SHITE KUDASAI. Please try not to use it, or / Please don't use it.
ANMARI TABENAI YOO NI SHITE KUDASAI. Please try not to eat too much.--BA II 'it's best to --'
Following the conditional base of verbs, BA II expresses the idea of 'it's best to do such and such.'
Examples:
AKABOO NI TANOMEBA II. It's best to ask a redcap.
DOO SUREBA II NO DESU KA. What is the best thing to do? / What should I do?
SORE WA SENSEI NI KIKEBA II. It's best to ask the teacher about it.
HAYAKU ISHA NI KAKAREBA II. It's best to be under a doctor's care early.KO
Individual
For example, KOSHITSU means 'individual room' and KOJIN, 'individual person.'
Counter of things that don't have a classifier, such as MAI, HON, DAI, etc. With numerals it will be as follows:
IKKO
NIKO
SANKO
SHIKO or YONKO
GOKO
ROKKO
SHICHIKO or NANAKO
HACHIKO or HAKKO
KUKO or KYUUKO
JIKKO
JUU-IKKO and so on--TOO
--TOO occurs with numerals of Series I (ichi, ni, san, etc.) to name classes as applied to train and boat travel, theater seats, etc.
ITTOO 1st class
NITOO 2nd class
SANTOO 3rd class
(higher numbers are rare with this meaning)
YONTOO or SHITOO
GOTOO
ROKUTOO
SHICHITOO or NANATOO
HACHITOO or HATTOO
KUTOO or KYUUTOO
JITTOO- 西
- west
- 地方
- country, region
- に
- on (See Gram. Notes)
- の
- See Grammar Notes
- どんな
- what kind of; what sort of
- が
- but (See Gram. Notes)
- ます
- trout
- か。
- either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)
- かん線
- trunk line
- と
- and (See Gram. Notes)
- は
- leaves
- いる
- to need (See Gram. Notes)
- です
- to be (See Gram. Notes)
- 特急
- special express (train)
- 駅
- railroad station
- から
- from (See Gram. Notes)
- まで
- as far as, to (See Gram. Notes)
- と中
- on one's way
- 十
- ten
Journey times and sleeper classes · Dialogue 2 of 4
Trains and sleeping cars
The speakers compare journey times, express services, and sleeping cars.
*寝台車も ありますか* means "Are there sleepers, too?"
Classes of travel
*一等、二等の 寝台車が あります* means "There are first-class sleepers and second-class sleepers."
*等* follows a numeral to name a class of train or boat travel or a class of theater seat.
*一等* is "first class" and *二等* is "second class". Higher numbers are rare with this meaning.
Kanji: 等
New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.
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とうきょうからおおさかまでなんじかんぐらいかかりますか。
About how many hours does it take from Tokyo to Osaka?
東京Tokyoからfrom大阪Osakaまでto何how many時間hoursぐらいaboutかかりtakeますpoliteか。question - 8
ちょうとっきゅうはさんじかん、とっきゅうはよじかんかかります。
The super special express trains take three hours and the special express trains take four hours.
ちょうsuper express特急super expressはtopic三three時間、hours特急special expressはtopic四four時間hoursかかりtakeます。polite - 9
にほんにはどんなしゅるいのきゅうこうれっしゃがありますか。
What kinds of express trains are there in Japan?
日本Japanにinはtopicどんなwhat kindしゅるいkindのof急行express train列車express trainがsubjectありexistますpoliteか。question - 10
ちょうとっきゅう、とっきゅう、ふつうきゅうこう、およびじゅんきゅうがあります。
There are super special express trains, special express trains, ordinary express trains, and also local express trains.
ちょうsuper express特急、super express特急、special expressふつうordinary express急行、ordinary expressおよびand alsoじゅんlocal express急local expressがsubjectありexistます。polite - 11
しんだいしゃもありますか。
Are there sleepers, too?
寝台sleeping car車sleeping carもalsoありexistますpoliteか。question - 12
いっとう、にとうのしんだいしゃがあります。
There are first-class sleepers and second-class sleepers.
一first class等、first class二second class等second classのof寝台sleeping car車sleeping carがsubjectありexistます。polite
- 時間
- hour, time
- ぐらい
- about
- 三
- three
- 四
- four
- しゅるい
- kind, sort
- 急行
- express train
- および
- and also
- 寝台
- bed
- 車
- vehicle, car
- 一
- one
- 二
- two
Sleeper berths and train tickets · Dialogue 3 of 4
Berths, rooms, and tickets
First-class berths have two tiers, while second-class berths have three.
*一等には 個室も あります* means "In first class there also are individual rooms."
The traveler needs a train ticket and a special express ticket, obtained at the station ticket office.
An individual or a counted piece
In *個室*, *個* means "individual", so *個室* is "an individual room".
*個* is also a counter for things without another counter. *三個* means "three pieces".
Kanji: 個, 券
New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.
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それはどうちがいますか。
How do they differ?
それtheyはtopicどうhowちがいdifferますpoliteか。question - 14
いっとうはしんだいがにだんになっています。にとうはさんだんです。いっとうにはこしつもあります。
As for first-class, the beds are in two tiers. As for second-class, they are in three tiers. In first-class there also are individual rooms.
一first class等first classはtopic寝台bedsがsubject二two tiersだんtwo tiersにintoなっare arrangedてare arrangedいare arrangedます。are arranged二second class等second classはtopic三three tiersだんthree tiersです。is一first class等first classにinはtopic個室private roomsもalsoありexistます。polite - 15
とっきゅうにのるのには、どんなきっぷがいりますか。
What kinds of tickets do you need to get on special express trains?
特急special expressにonのるboardのforにforは、topicどんなwhat kind切ticketぶticketがsubjectいりneedますpoliteか。question - 16
じょうしゃけんととくべつきゅうこうけんがいります。それはえきのしゅっさつじょでてにいれることができます。
You need a train ticket and a special express ticket. You get them at the station ticket booth.
じょうtrain ticket車券train ticketとand特別special express ticket急行special express ticket券special express ticketがsubjectいりneedます。politeそれtheyはtopic駅stationのs出さticket officeつticket office所ticket officeでat手obtainにobtain入れるobtain事canがsubject出来canます。polite - 17
「みどりのまどぐち」というのはなんですか。
What is the so-called "Green Window?
「みどりgreenのsまどwindow口」windowとquote言うcalledのoneはtopic何whatですisか。question - 18
それはとっきゅうけん、しんだいけん、ざせきしていけんなどをせんもんにうっているまどぐちです。
It's a window that sells special express tickets, berth tickets, and reserved seat tickets, and so on.
それitはtopic特急special express ticket券、special express ticket寝台berth ticket券、berth ticketざせきreserved seat ticketしreserved seat ticketてreserved seat ticketいreserved seat ticket券reserved seat ticketなどand so onをobjectせんもんexclusivelyにas売っsellsてsellsいるsellsまどwindow口windowです。is
- です。
- to be (See Gram. Notes)
- 個室
- individual room
- のる
- to get on, to ride
- 所
- address, place
- で
- --is and -- (See Grammar Notes)
- 入れる
- to put in, to insert (v.t.)
- 言う
- to say
- ざせき
- seats
- し
- city
- など
- and so forth, etc.
- を
- particle denoting direct object (See Pattern Drill)
- せんもん
- specialty
Buying tickets before departure · Dialogue 4 of 4
Tickets before departure
Tickets go on sale one or two weeks before the train departs.
*出来るだけ 早く 買うように する方が いいでしょう* says it is probably better to try to buy them as early as possible.
A risk of selling out
*早く 買わなくては 売り切れる事が あるでしょうね* says tickets may sell out if they are not bought early.
Listen for *出来るだけ 早く*, "as early as possible", and *買うように する*, "try to buy".
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きっぷはじょうしゃびにかえますか。
Can you buy train tickets on train boarding days?
切ticketぷticketはtopicじょうboarding day車boarding day日boarding dayにon買えcan buyますpoliteか。question - 20
かえるでしょうが、れっしゃがでるいっしゅうかんまたはにしゅうかんまえからうりだしますから、できるだけはやくかうようにするほうがいいでしょう。
You can probably buy them. It's probably better to try to buy them as early as possible, because they start selling them one or two weeks before the departure of the train.
買えるcan buyでしょうprobablyが、but列車trainがsubject出るdepart一one週間week又orはor二two週間weeks前beforeからfrom売り出しstart sellingますpoliteから、because出来るas much as possibleだけas much as possible早くearly買うbuyようtry toにtry toするdo方wayがsubjectいいbetterでしょう。probably - 21
はやくかわなくてはうりきれることがあるでしょうね。
I suppose there is possibility of tickets being sold out if you don't buy them early. Isn't that right?
早くearly買わbuyなくnotてnotはif売り切れるsell out事possibilityがsubjectあるexistでしょうprobablyね。right? - 22
ええ、あります。
Yes, that's right.
ええ、yesありexistます。polite
- でしょう
- probably (See Gram. Notes)
- が、
- but (See Gram. Notes)
- 前
- before, front
- 出来る
- to be manufactured; to be produced (v.i.)
- だけ
- only, just (See Grammar Notes)
- 買う
- to buy
- いい
- good (See Gram. Notes)
- 売り切れる
- to be sold out
- ある
- certain, some
- ね。
- isn't it (See Grammar Notes)
- ええ、
- Yes
Saying as much as possible · Perception drill, Block 1
As quickly as possible
*出来るだけ 早く 行きなさい* means "Go as quickly as possible."
*出来るだけ* before an adverb expresses the greatest possible extent, such as "as quickly" or "as much as possible".
Before a verb
*出来るだけ やってください* means "Please do as much as you can."
*出来るだけ* can also come before a verb and means to do the action as much as possible.
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できるだけはやくいきなさい。
Go as quickly as possible.
出来るas much as possibleだけas much as possible早くearly行きgoなさい。please - 24
わたくしはできるだけたくさんかんじをならうつもりです。
I intend to learn as many kanji as possible.
私Iはtopic出来るas many as possibleだけas many as possible沢山manyかん字kanjiをobject習うlearnつもりintendです。is - 25
できるだけやすいのをかってください。
Please buy one that is as inexpensive as possible.
出来るas much as possibleだけas much as possible安いinexpensiveのoneをobject買っbuyてbuyください。please - 26
できるだけわかいひとがほしいです。
I want someone as young as possible.
出来るas much as possibleだけas much as possible若いyoung人personがsubjectほしいwantです。is - 27
できるだけやってください。
Please do as much as you can.
出来るas much as possibleだけas much as possibleやっdoてdoください。please - 28
できるだけおおきくかいてください。
Please write as large as possible.
出来るas much as possibleだけas much as possible大きくlarge書いwriteてwriteください。please - 29
できるだけみじかくきってください。
Please cut it as short as possible.
出来るas much as possibleだけas much as possible短くshort切っcutてcutください。please
- ください。
- please give me (See Gram. Notes)
- 人
- people
- ほしい
- want, wish (See Grammar Notes)
Trying to change habits · Perception drill, Block 2
Trying to act
*もう少し 早く 行くようにします* means "I'll try to go a little earlier."
An affirmative or negative basic-form verb before *ようにする* expresses trying or making a point to act that way.
An ongoing effort
*私は この頃 あまり さけを 飲まないように しています* means "Lately, I have been trying not to drink much sake."
*ように しています* describes an effort in progress. The negative verb *飲まない* makes the effort one of avoidance.
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もうすこしはやくいくようにします。
I'll try to go a little earlier.
もうa little少しa little早くearlier行くgoようtry toにtry toしdoます。polite - 31
いくようにします。
I'll try to go.
行くgoようtry toにtry toしdoます。polite - 32
いくようにしています。
I am trying to go.
行くgoようam trying toにam trying toしam trying toてam trying toいam trying toます。am trying to - 33
いくようにしなさい。
Try to go.
行くgoようtry toにtry toしdoなさい。please - 34
わたくしはこのごろあまりさけをのまないようにしています。
Lately, I have been trying not to drink much sake.
私Iはtopicこの頃latelyあまりnot muchさけsakeをobject飲まdrinkないnotようam trying toにam trying toしam trying toてam trying toいam trying toます。am trying to - 35
きょうしつではできるだけにほんごではなすようにします。
I will try to speak Japanese as much as possible in the classroom.
教室classroomでinはtopic出来るas much as possibleだけas much as possible日本Japanese語Japaneseでin話すspeakようtry toにtry toしdoます。polite - 36
あまりあまいものをたべないようにします。
I will try not to eat too many sweets.
あまりnot muchあまいsweet物thingsをobject食べeatないnotようtry toにtry toしdoます。polite - 37
わたくしはよるはやくねるようにしています。
I make a point of going to bed early at night.
私Iはtopic夜at night早くearlyねるsleepようmake a pointにmake a pointしmake a pointてmake a pointいmake a pointます。make a point - 38
できるだけかんじをつかうようにしなさい。
Try to use kanji as much as possible.
出来るas much as possibleだけas much as possibleかん字kanjiをobject使うuseようtry toにtry toしdoなさい。please - 39
こんばんはできるだけはやくきてください。
Please come as early as possible tonight.
今晩はtonight出来るcanだけas much as早くearly来comeてcomeください。please
- もう
- already (See Gram. Notes)
- 少し
- little (quantity)
- ます。
- trout
- この頃
- these days, nowadays
- あまい
- sweet
- 夜
- night, evening
- ねる
- to sleep
- 使う
- to use, employ
Asking what should be done · Perception drill, Block 3
The best action
*赤ぼうに たのめばいい* means "It's best to ask a redcap."
A verb's conditional form followed by *ばいい* states the best action to take.
Asking what to do
*どうすれば いいのですか* means "What should I do?"
An answer replaces *どうすれば* with a specific conditional verb, as in *先生に 聞けば いい*, "you should ask the teacher".
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あかぼうにたのめばいい。
It's best to ask a redcap.
赤redcap porterぼうredcap porterにtoたのめaskばifいい。best - 41
どうすればいいのですか。
What should I do?
どうwhatすれdoばifいいshouldのis it thatですisか。question - 42
あまりたべないようにすればいい。
You should try not to eat too much.
あまりtoo much食べeatないnotようtryにtoすれdoばifいい。should - 43
にほんごをもっとならいたければ、にほんへいけばいい。
If you want to learn more Japanese, you should go to Japan.
日本Japanese語Japaneseをobjectもっとmore習いlearnたけれwant toば、if日本Japanへtoward行けgoばifいい。should - 44
たかければかわなければいい。
If it is expensive, you do not have to buy it.
高けれexpensiveばif買わbuyなけれnotばifいい。need to - 45
かんじのよみかたがわからなければ、せんせいにきけばいい。
If you do not know how to read a kanji, you should ask the teacher.
かん字kanjiのof読みway to read方way to readがsubjectわからknowなけれnotば、if先生teacherにto聞けaskばifいい。should
- いい。
- good (See Gram. Notes)
- もっと
- more (See Gram. Notes)
- へ
- to (See Gram. Notes)
Requesting the greatest possible amount · Pattern 1 1 of 2
The greatest possible amount
*出来るだけ 沢山 食べてください* means "Please eat as much as you can."
The *出来るだけ* pattern can mark a requested quantity, quality, or action.
A stated intention
*出来るだけ 気を つけます* means "I will be as careful as possible."
The same pattern can state the speaker's intention, not only a request.
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できるだけたくさんたべてください。
Please eat as much as you can.
出来るcanだけas much as沢山a lot食べeatてeatください。please - 47
できるだけはやくおきてください。
Please get up as early as possible.
出来るcanだけas much as早くearlyおきget upてget upください。please - 48
できるだけおおきくかいてください。
Please write as large as possible.
出来るcanだけas much as大きくlarge書いwriteてwriteください。please - 49
できるだけはやくきてください。
Please come as early as possible.
出来るcanだけas much as早くearly来comeてcomeください。please - 50
できるだけきをつけます。
I will be as careful as possible.
出来るcanだけas much as気careをobjectつけtakeます。polite - 51
できるだけおおきいいえがほしいのです。
I want as large a house as possible.
出来るcanだけas much as大きいlarge家houseがsubjectほしいwantのthe factです。is - 52
できるだけたくさんかんじをならいたいのです。
I want to learn as many kanji as possible.
出来るcanだけas much as沢山manyかん字kanjiをobject習いlearnたいwant toのthe factです。is
- 家
- house, home
Doing as much as you can · Pattern 1 2 of 2
As early as possible
*出来るだけ 早く 帰って 来るから、待っていてください* means "I will come back as early as possible, so please wait for me."
*出来るだけ* modifies *早く* to set the promised return at the earliest possible time.
As much as possible
*出来るだけ やりなさい* means "Do as many as you can."
Here *出来るだけ* stands before the verb and sets the greatest possible amount of work.
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なんじごろかえるのですか。
About what time will you return?
何時頃about what time帰るreturnのis it thatですisか。question - 54
はっきりいえないが、できるだけはやくかえってくるから、まっていてください。
I cannot say exactly, but I will come back as early as possible, so please wait for me.
はっきりexactly言えsayないcannotが、but出来るcanだけas much as早くearly帰っcome backてcome back来るcome backから、because待っwaitてwaitいwaitてwaitください。please - 55
あしたのしゅくだいはできるだけたくさんかんじをつかってかきなさい。
For tomorrow's homework, write using as many kanji as possible.
明日tomorrowの's宿題homeworkはtopic出来るcanだけas much as沢山manyかん字kanjiをobject使っuseてuse書きwriteなさい。do it - 56
はい、かしこまりました。
Yes, certainly.
はい、yesかしこまりcertainlyましpoliteた。past - 57
せんせい、このもんだいはいちじかんでみなすませなければなりませんか。
Teacher, do we have to finish all these problems in one hour?
先生、teacherこのthese問題problemsはtopic一one hour時間one hourでin皆allすまfinishせfinishなけれnotばifなりbecomeませpoliteんnotか。question - 58
いや、みなすませなくてもいいが、できるだけやりなさい。
No, you do not have to finish them all, but do as many as you can.
いや、no皆allすまfinishせfinishなくnotてeven ifもevenいいneed toが、but出来るcanだけas much asやりdoなさい。do it
- はっきり
- clearly
- から、
- from (See Gram. Notes)
- 明日
- tomorrow
- 宿題
- homework
- いや、
- no
Making better daily habits · Pattern 2 1 of 2
A new effort
*もっと 早く 行くようにします* means "I'll try to go earlier."
A verb before *ようにする* states a new effort or habit.
Trying not to act
*教室では 英語を 使わないように します* means "I will try not to use English in the classroom."
A negative verb before *ように します* makes the effort one of avoidance.
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もっとはやくいくようにします。
I'll try to go earlier.
もっとmore早くearly行くgoようtryにtoしdoます。polite - 60
きょうしつではえいごをつかわないようにします。
I will try not to use English in the classroom.
教室classroomでinはtopic英語Englishをobject使わuseないnotようtryにtoしdoます。polite - 61
あしたからもっとはやくおきるようにします。
Starting tomorrow, I will try to get up earlier.
明日tomorrowからfromもっとmore早くearlyおきるget upようtryにtoしdoます。polite - 62
これからはもっとはやくねるようにします。
From now on, I will try to go to bed earlier.
これthisからfromはtopicもっとmore早くearlyねるgo to bedようtryにtoしdoます。polite - 63
いまからあんまりあまいものをたべないようにします。
From now on, I will try not to eat too many sweets.
今nowからfromあんまりtoo manyあまいsweet物thingsをobject食べeatないnotようtryにtoしdoます。polite - 64
これからはそんなまちがいをしないようにします。
From now on, I will try not to make that kind of mistake.
これthisからfromはtopicそんなthat kind ofまちがいmistakeをobjectしmakeないnotようtryにtoしdoます。polite - 65
まいばんいちじかんかんじをべんきょうするようにしなさい。
Make a point of studying kanji for one hour every night.
毎晩every night一one hour時間one hourかん字kanjiをobject勉強studyするstudyようmake a pointにtoしdoなさい。do it
- おきる
- to rise, get up (v.i.)
Avoiding repeated mistakes · Pattern 2 2 of 2
Not buying the same thing again
*もう こんな 安いくつは 買わないように します* means "I will try not to buy cheap shoes like these again."
The negative verb with *ように します* states a resolve after an unwanted result.
Avoiding another mistake
*これからは、そんな まちがいは しないように します* means "From now on, I will try not to make that kind of mistake."
*これからは* places the resolve from now on, while *しない* names the action to avoid.
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あなたはこのくつをいっかげつまえにかったばかりでしょう。もうだめになったのですか。
You just bought these shoes a month ago, didn't you? Are they worn out already?
あなたyouはtopicこのtheseくつshoesをobject一one monthか月one month前agoにat買っbuyたpastばかりjustでしょう。probablyもうalreadyだめworn outにintoなっbecomeたpastのis it thatですisか。question - 67
ええ、やすいものはだめですね。もうこんなやすいくつはかわないようにします。
Yes, cheap things are no good, aren't they? I will try not to buy cheap shoes like these again.
ええ、yes安いcheap物thingsはtopicだめno goodですisね。rightもうagainこんなlike these安いcheapくつshoesはtopic買わbuyないnotようtryにtoしdoます。polite - 68
おひるめしをたべないのですか。
Aren't you going to eat lunch?
おlunch昼めしlunchをobject食べeatないnotのis it thatですisか。question - 69
ええ、いまやせようとしていますから、できればひるめしはたべないようにしているのです。
No, I am trying to lose weight now, so if possible, I try not to eat lunch.
ええ、no今nowやせようlose weightとquoteしam tryingてam tryingいam tryingますam tryingから、because出来れpossibleばif昼めしlunchはtopic食べeatないnotようtryにtoしkeep tryingてkeep tryingいるkeep tryingのthe factです。is - 70
ジョンズさん、こんなまちがいをしてはいけませんね。
Mr. Jones, you must not make this kind of mistake.
ジョンズMr. Jonesさん、Mr. Jonesこんなthis kind ofまちがいmistakeをobjectしmakeてmakeはtopicいけmust notませmust notんmust notね。right - 71
はい、これからは、そんなまちがいはしないようにします。
Yes, from now on, I will try not to make that kind of mistake.
はい、yesこれthisからfromは、topicそんなthat kind ofまちがいmistakeはtopicしmakeないnotようtryにtoしdoます。polite
- くつ
- shoes
- ばかり
- about
- でしょう。
- probably (See Gram. Notes)
- だめ
- no good, useless, hopeless
Advice for everyday problems · Pattern 3 1 of 2
Advice at the station
*駅の 案内所で 聞けばいい* means "It's best to ask at the station information desk."
The *聞けばいい* pattern recommends a specific action.
A result and its action
*かぜを ひいた時には、くすりを 飲んで 早く ねればいい* advises taking medicine and going to bed early after catching a cold.
The last verb carries *ばいい*, while the preceding TE-form joins the first action to it.
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えきのあんないじょできけばいい。
It's best to ask at the station information desk.
駅stationの's案内information desk所information deskでat聞けaskばifいい。best - 73
わからなければもういちどきけばいい。
If you do not understand, you should ask again.
わからunderstandなけれnotばifもうagain一again度again聞けaskばifいい。should - 74
やせようとおもえば、あまりたべなければいい。
If you want to lose weight, you should not eat too much.
やせようlose weightとquote思えthinkば、ifあまりtoo much食べeatなけれnotばifいい。should - 75
かぜをひいたときには、くすりをのんではやくねればいい。
When you catch a cold, you should take medicine and go to bed early.
かぜcoldをobjectひいcatchたpast時whenにatは、topicくすりmedicineをobject飲んtakeでand早くearlyねれgo to bedばifいい。should - 76
こどもがほしければはやくけっこんすればいい。
If you want children, you should get married soon.
子供childrenがsubjectほしけれwantばif早くsoonけっこんget marriedすれdoばifいい。should - 77
そんなことはあのひとにまかせればいい。
You should leave that sort of thing to him.
そんなthat kind of事thingはtopicあのthat人personにtoまかせれleaveばifいい。should
- かぜ
- wind
- 時
- time
- は、
- leaves
- くすり
- medicine
Advice about luggage and characters · Pattern 3 2 of 2
Asking for the action
*かん字の 読み方が わからない時には、どうすればいいのですか* means "What should I do when I do not know how to read a kanji?"
*どうすればいい* asks which action is best.
Supplying the advice
*かん字の 辞書を 見ればいい* means "You should look in a kanji dictionary."
The answer replaces *どう* with the specific action *見れば*, followed by *いい*.
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えきでだれににもつをたのめばいいのですか。
Whom should I ask to take care of my luggage at the station?
駅stationでatだれwhoにto荷物luggageをobjectたのめaskばifいいshouldのis it thatですisか。question - 79
あかぼうにたのめばいい。
You should ask a redcap porter.
赤redcap porterぼうredcap porterにtoたのめaskばifいい。should - 80
かんじのよみかたがわからないときには、どうすればいいのですか。
What should I do when I do not know how to read a kanji?
かん字kanjiのof読みway to read方way to readがsubjectわからknowないnot時whenにatは、topicどうwhatすれdoばifいいshouldのis it thatですisか。question - 81
かんじのじしょをみればいい。
You should look in a kanji dictionary.
かん字kanjiの's辞書dictionaryをobject見れlookばifいい。should - 82
たなかさんがさんじにくうこうにつくそうですね。
I hear Mr. Tanaka will arrive at the airport at three, is that right?
田中Mr. TanakaさんMr. Tanakaがsubject三three o'clock時three o'clockにat空港airportにat着くarriveそうI hearですisね。right - 83
ええ、わたくしもむかえにいけばいいのですが、くるまがないのでいけません。
Yes, I would like to go meet him too, but I cannot because I do not have a car.
ええ、yes私Iもtooむかえmeet himにto行けgoばifいいwould be goodのthe factですisが、but車carがsubjectないnot haveのbecauseでbecause行けgoませpoliteん。cannot
- だれ
- who?
- 荷物
- luggage, baggage, load
- 空港
- airport
- そう
- numerical counter for ships
Trains, sleepers and compartments · Reading Selection 1 of 2
Lines and named trains
*この線に使われている列車には特急とちょう特急があります* says the line carries special express and super special express trains.
The passage names these trains Kodama and Hikari.
Sleeping-car classes
*寝台車には一等、二等があって* introduces first- and second-class sleeping cars, with *等* naming each travel class.
*又一等には個室もあります* says first class also has private compartments. *個室* means "individual room".
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とうきょうからかんさいちほうにはしっているおもなせんはとうかいどうしんかんせんです。
The main line running from Tokyo to the Kansai area is the Tokaido New Trunk Line.
東京TokyoからfromかんKansai西Kansai地方regionにto走っrunningてrunningいるrunningおもなmain線lineはtopic東海道Tokaido New Trunk Line新Tokaido New Trunk Lineかん線Tokaido New Trunk Lineです。is - 85
このせんはでんかされていてとうきょうからおおさかまでさんじかんまたはよじかんでいけます。
This line is electrified, and you can travel from Tokyo to Osaka in three or four hours.
このthis線lineはtopic電is electrifiedかis electrifiedさis electrifiedれis electrifiedてis electrifiedいis electrifiedてis electrified東京Tokyoからfrom大阪Osakaまでto三three hours時間three hours又orはor四four hours時間four hoursでin行けcan goます。polite - 86
このせんにつかわれているれっしゃにはとっきゅうとちょうとっきゅうがあります。
The trains used on this line include special express and super special express trains.
このthis線lineにon使わare usedれare usedてare usedいるare used列車trainsにamongはtopic特急special expressとちょうand super特急special expressがsubjectありexistます。polite - 87
そして、これらのれっしゃには「こだま」、「ひかり」のながつけてあります。
These trains are named Kodama and Hikari.
そして、andこれtheseらtheseのof列車trainsにtoはtopic「こだま」、Kodama「ひかり」Hikariの's名namesがsubjectつけare namedてare namedありare namedます。polite - 88
このほかとうかいどうほんせんもあります。
There is also the Tokaido Trunk Line.
このthis外besides東海道Tokaido Main Line本線Tokaido Main Lineもalsoありexistsます。polite - 89
このせんをはしっているれっしゃにはしんだいしゃもついています。
The trains running on this line also have sleeping cars.
このthis線lineをobject走っrunningてrunningいるrunning列車trainsにonはtopic寝台sleeping car車sleeping carもalsoついhaveてhaveいhaveます。have - 90
しんだいしゃにはいっとう、にとうがあって、いっとうのしんだいしゃではしんだいがにだんになっていて、にとうのしんだいしゃでは、しんだいがさんだんになっています。
There are first- and second-class sleeping cars; the berths in the first-class sleeping cars are arranged in two tiers, while those in the second-class sleeping cars are arranged in three tiers.
寝台sleeping car車sleeping carにinはtopic一等、first class二second class等second classがsubjectあっthere areて、there are一first class等first classの's寝台sleeping car車sleeping carでinはtopic寝台berthsがsubject二two tiersだんtwo tiersにintoなっare arrangedてare arrangedいare arrangedて、are arranged二second class等second classの's寝台sleeping car車sleeping carでinは、topic寝台berthsがsubject三three tiersだんthree tiersにintoなっare arrangedてare arrangedいare arrangedます。are arranged - 91
またいっとうにはこしつもあります。
First class also has private compartments.
又also一first class等first classにinはtopic個室private compartmentsもalsoありthere areます。there are
- 線
- line
- か
- either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)
- 名
- name
- 一等、
- first class
Train tickets and checked baggage · Reading Selection 2 of 2
Tickets before travel
The passage names the additional tickets needed for express travel, reserved seats, and sleeping cars.
*出来るだけ早く買うようにする方がいいです* says it is better to try to buy them as early as possible.
Three pieces of baggage
*荷物はトランク、スーツケース、木箱のような物を三個までチッキに出来ます* says up to three suitable pieces of baggage can be checked.
*三個* uses *個*, the counter for things without another counter.
Kanji: 付
New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.
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にほんではきゅうこうにのると、じょうしゃけんのそとに、きゅうこうけんもかわなければなりません。
In Japan, when you take an express train, you must buy an express ticket in addition to your passenger ticket.
日本Japanでinはtopic急行express trainにonのるtakeと、whenじょうpassenger ticket車券passenger ticketのof外in additionに、to急行express ticket券express ticketもalso買わmust buyなけれmust buyばmust buyなりmustませmustん。must - 93
またしていせきがほしいときには、ざせきしていけんをかわなければなりません。
Also, when you want a reserved seat, you must buy a reserved-seat ticket.
又alsoしreservedてreservedいreservedせきseatがsubjectほしいwant時whenにatは、topicざせきseatしreservedてreservedいreserved券ticketをobject買わmust buyなけれmust buyばmust buyなりmustませmustん。must - 94
きゅうこうけん、ざせきしていけん、しんだいけんなどはじょうしゃびのいっしゅうかん、またはにしゅうかんまえからうりだします。
Express tickets, reserved-seat tickets, sleeping-car tickets, and the like go on sale one or two weeks before the date of travel.
急行express ticket券、express ticketざせきreserved-seat ticketしreserved-seat ticketてreserved-seat ticketいreserved-seat ticket券、reserved-seat ticket寝台sleeping-car ticket券sleeping-car ticketなどand the likeはtopicじょうtravel date車travel date日travel dateのof一one week週間、one week又orはor二two weeks週間two weeks前beforeからfrom売り出しgo on saleます。go on sale - 95
うりきれるかもしれないから、できるだけはやくかうようにするほうがいいです。
Since they may sell out, it is better to try to buy them as early as possible.
売り切れるsell outかmayもmay知れmayないmayから、because出来るpossibleだけas possible早くearly買うbuyようtryにtoするdo方wayがsubjectいいbetterです。is - 96
にもつはトランク、スーツケース、きばこのようなものをさんこまでチッキにできます。
You can check up to three pieces of baggage, such as trunks, suitcases, and wooden boxes.
荷物baggageはtopicトランク、trunksスーツケース、suitcases木箱wooden boxesのofようlikeなlike物itemsをobject三three pieces個three piecesまでup toチッキbaggage checkにinto出来canます。can - 97
チッキにするときには、にもつうけつけじょへもって
When checking baggage, you take it to the baggage reception office.
チッキbaggage checkにintoするdo時whenにatは、topic荷物baggage reception office受付baggage reception office所baggage reception officeへto持っtakeてtake - 98
いき、うけとるときにはにもつひきわたしじょにいきます。
You take it there, and when claiming it, you go to the baggage delivery office.
行き、take受け取るclaim時whenにatはtopic荷物baggage delivery officeひきわたしbaggage delivery office所baggage delivery officeにto行きgoます。go - 99
あるえきでは、にもつうけつけじょもにもつひきわたしじょもおなじところにあります。
At some stations, the baggage reception office and the baggage delivery office are in the same place.
あるsome駅stationsでatは、topic荷物baggage reception office受付baggage reception office所baggage reception officeもalso荷物baggage delivery officeひきわたしbaggage delivery office所baggage delivery officeもalso同じsame所placeにinありareます。are
- と、
- and (See Gram. Notes)
- せき
- seat
- トランク、
- trunk
- スーツケース、
- suitcase
- 木箱
- wooden box
- 受け取る
- to receive, pick up
Train services and sleeper classes · Questions 1 of 2
Train services and sleeping cars
The questions ask about the Tokaido lines, their trains, journey times, and sleeping cars.
*一等寝台車と 二等寝台車は どうちがいますか* asks how first- and second-class sleeping cars differ.
An answer gives two tiers for first class, three for second class, and private compartments in first class.
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とうきょうからかんさいちほうにはしっているおもなせんはなんですか。
What are the main lines running from Tokyo to the Kansai area?
東京TokyoからfromかんKansai area西Kansai area地方Kansai areaにto走っrunningてrunningいるrunningおもなmain線linesはtopic何whatですareか。question - 101
このせんはでんかされていますか。
Is this line electrified?
このthis線lineはtopic電electrifiedかelectrifiedさelectrifiedれelectrifiedてelectrifiedいelectrifiedますelectrifiedか。question - 102
とうきょうからおおさかまでなんじかんぐらいでいくことができますか。
About how many hours does it take to get from Tokyo to Osaka?
東京Tokyoからfrom大阪Osakaまでto何how many時間hoursぐらいaboutでin行くget there事getting thereがsubject出来canますcanか。question - 103
このせんにつかわれているれっしゃには、どんなのがありますか。
What kinds of trains are used on this line?
このthis線lineにon使わusedれusedてusedいるused列車trainsにamongは、topicどんなwhat kindのonesがsubjectありthere areますthere areか。question - 104
これらのれっしゃには、どんなながつけてありますか。
What names are given to these trains?
これtheseらtheseのof列車trainsにtoは、topicどんなwhat kind名namesがsubjectつけgivenてgivenありgivenますgivenか。question - 105
とうかいどうほんせんのれっしゃにはしんだいしゃもついていますか。
Do the trains on the Tokaido Main Line have sleeping cars too?
東海道Tokaido Main Line本線Tokaido Main Lineのof列車trainsにonはtopic寝台sleeping cars車sleeping carsもtooついhaveてhaveいhaveますhaveか。question - 106
しんだいしゃにはどんなのがありますか。
What kinds of sleeping cars are there?
寝台sleeping cars車sleeping carsにamongはtopicどんなwhat kindのonesがsubjectありthere areますthere areか。question - 107
いっとうしんだいしゃとにとうしんだいしゃはどうちがいますか。
How do first-class and second-class sleeping cars differ?
一first class等first class寝台sleeping car車sleeping carとand二second class等second class寝台sleeping car車sleeping carはtopicどうhowちがいdifferますdifferか。question - 108
いっとうにはこしつがありますか。
Are there private compartments in first class?
一first class等first classにinはtopic個室private compartmentsがsubjectありthere areますthere areか。question
Tickets and baggage procedures · Questions 2 of 2
Tickets and baggage
The questions ask which tickets travelers need and where they take and collect checked baggage.
*荷物を 受け取る時には、どこへ 行きますか* means "Where do you go when you claim your baggage?"
An answer names the baggage pick-up counter.
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にほんではきゅうこうにのると、どんなきっぷをかわなければなりませんか。
In Japan, what tickets must you buy when you take an express train?
日本Japanでinはtopic急行express trainにonのるtakeと、whenどんなwhat kind切ticketsぷticketsをobject買わmust buyなけれmust buyばmust buyなりmustませmustんmustか。question - 110
しんだいがほしいときにはどんなきっぷをかいますか。
What kind of ticket do you buy when you want a berth?
寝台berthがsubjectほしいwant時whenにatはtopicどんなwhat kind切ticketぷticketをobject買いbuyますbuyか。question - 111
していせきがほしいときには、どんなきっぷをかわなければなりませんか。
What kind of ticket must you buy when you want a reserved seat?
してreservedいreservedせきseatがsubjectほしいwant時whenにatは、topicどんなwhat kind切ticketぷticketをobject買わmust buyなけれmust buyばmust buyなりmustませmustんmustか。question - 112
きゅうこうけん、しんだいけん、ざせきしていけんなどはじょうしゃびにうりだしますか。
Do express tickets, sleeping-car tickets, reserved-seat tickets, and the like go on sale on the date of travel?
急行express ticket券、express ticket寝台sleeping-car ticket券、sleeping-car ticketざせきreserved-seat ticketしreserved-seat ticketてreserved-seat ticketいreserved-seat ticket券reserved-seat ticketなどand the likeはtopicじょうtravel date車travel date日travel dateにon売り出しgo on saleますgo on saleか。question - 113
にもつはみんなチッキにすることができますか。
Can all baggage be checked?
荷物baggageはtopicみんなallチッキbaggage checkにintoするdo事checkingがsubject出来canますcanか。question - 114
にもつをチッキにするときには、どこへもっていきますか。
Where do you take baggage when you check it?
荷物baggageをobjectチッキbaggage checkにintoするdo時whenにatは、topicどこwhereへto持っtakeてtake行きtakeますtakeか。question - 115
にもつをうけとるときには、どこへいきますか。
Where do you go when you claim your baggage?
荷物baggageをobject受け取るclaim時whenにatは、topicどこwhereへto行きgoますgoか。question - 116
あるえきではにもつうけつけじょとにもつひきわたしじょはおなじところにありますか。
At some stations, are the baggage reception office and the baggage delivery office in the same place?
あるsome駅stationsでatはtopic荷物baggage reception office受付baggage reception office所baggage reception officeとand荷物baggage delivery officeひきわたしbaggage delivery office所baggage delivery officeはtopic同じsame所placeにinありareますareか。question
- みんな
- all
Words for express trains · Word list 1 of 5
Lines, trains, and sleeping cars
These words cover Tokaido train lines and their services.
*特急* is "special express train", *ちょう特急* is "super special express train", and *寝台車* is "sleeping car".
*一等* is "first class", with *等* after the numeral to name a travel class.
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とうかいどうしんかんせん
New Tookaidoo Trunk Line
東海道新かん線New Tokaido Trunk Line - 118
とうかいどうほんせん
Tookaidoo Main Line
東海道本線Tokaido Main Line - 119
とっきゅう
special express (train)
特急special express train - 120
ちょうとっきゅう
super special express (train)
ちょう特急super special express train - 121
しゅるい
kind, sort
しゅるいkind - 122
きゅうこう
express train
急行express train - 123
ふつうきゅうこう
ordinary express train
ふ通急行ordinary express train - 124
じゅんきゅう
local express train
じゅん急local express train - 125
および
and also
およびand also - 126
しんだいしゃ
sleeper, sleeping car
寝台車sleeping car - 127
いっとう
first class
一等first class
- 東海道新かん線
- New Tookaidoo Trunk Line
- 東海道本線
- Tookaidoo Main Line
- ちょう特急
- super special express (train)
- ふ通急行
- ordinary express train
- じゅん急
- local express train
- 寝台車
- sleeper, sleeping car
- 一等
- first class
Classes, berths and ticket offices · Word list 2 of 5
Berths and ticket offices
These words cover sleeping-car arrangements and places to buy tickets.
*二だん* is "two tiers", *三だん* is "three tiers", and *個室* is "individual room".
*出さつ所* is "ticket office", while *まど口* is "window".
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にとう
second class
二等second class - 129
--とう
class, sort (See Notes)
--等class - 130
にだん
two tiers
二だんtwo tiers - 131
さんだん
three tiers
三だんthree tiers - 132
こしつ
individual room
個室private room - 133
じょうしゃけん
train ticket
じょう車券train ticket - 134
とくべつきゅうこうけん
special express ticket
特別急行券special express ticket - 135
しゅっさつじょ
ticket office
出さつ所ticket office - 136
てにいれる
to get, obtain
手に入れるobtain - 137
まどぐち
window
まど口window - 138
とっきゅうけん
special express train ticket
特急券special express train ticket
- 二等
- second class
- --等
- class, sort (See Notes)
- 二だん
- two tiers
- 三だん
- three tiers
- じょう車券
- train ticket
- 特別急行券
- special express ticket
- 出さつ所
- ticket office
- 手に入れる
- to get, obtain
- まど口
- window
- 特急券
- special express train ticket
Tickets, timing and luggage words · Word list 3 of 5
Tickets, timing, and luggage
These words cover tickets, buying early, and baggage.
*出来るだけ早く* is "as quickly as possible", and *--ようにする* is "to try to".
*トランク*, *スーツケース*, and *木箱* are pieces of baggage. *三個* means "three pieces".
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しんだいけん
berth ticket
寝台券berth ticket - 140
ざせきしていけん
reserved seat ticket
ざせきしてい券reserved seat ticket - 141
じょうしゃび
day of boarding a train
じょう車日train boarding day - 142
うりだす
to begin to sell
売り出すbegin selling - 143
できるだけはやく
as quickly as possible (See Grammar Notes)
出来るだけ早くas quickly as possible - 144
--ようにする
to try to, attempt to (See Grammar Notes)
--ようにするtry to - 145
トランク
trunk
トランクtrunk - 146
スーツケース
suitcase
スーツケースsuitcase - 147
きばこ
wooden box
木箱wooden box - 148
ふくろ
bag
ふくろbag - 149
さんこ
three pieces
三個three pieces
- 寝台券
- berth ticket
- ざせきしてい券
- reserved seat ticket
- じょう車日
- day of boarding a train
- 売り出す
- to begin to sell
- 出来るだけ早く
- as quickly as possible (See Grammar Notes)
- --ようにする
- to try to, attempt to (See Grammar Notes)
- トランク
- trunk
- スーツケース
- suitcase
- ふくろ
- bag
- 三個
- three pieces
Station facilities and helpful advice · Word list 4 of 5
Station facilities and advice
These words cover station facilities, help with baggage, and advice.
*食堂車* is "dining car", *待合室* is "waiting room", and *赤ぼう* is "redcap".
*---ばいい* means "it is best to" and marks advice about the best action.
Kanji: 合
New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.
- 150
---こ
classifier for counting things (See Notes)
---個item counter - 151
チッキにする
to check
チッキにするcheck baggage - 152
しょくどうしゃ
dining car
食堂車dining car - 153
えきべん
station box lunch
駅べんstation box lunch - 154
まちあいしつ
waiting room
待合室waiting room - 155
ばいてん
stand, stall, store
売店stall - 156
あかぼう
redcap
赤ぼうredcap - 157
---ばいい
it's best to --- (See Grammar Notes)
---ばいいbest to - 158
どうすればいいのですか
What should I do? (See Grammar Notes)
どうすればいいのですかwhat should I do - 159
でんかされる
to be electrified
電かされるbe electrified - 160
--するんですね
you should do ---
--するんですねshould do
- ---個
- classifier for counting things (See Notes)
- チッキにする
- to check
- 食堂車
- dining car
- 駅べん
- station box lunch
- 待合室
- waiting room
- 売店
- stand, stall, store
- 赤ぼう
- redcap
- ---ばいい
- it's best to --- (See Grammar Notes)
- どうすればいいのですか
- What should I do? (See Grammar Notes)
- 電かされる
- to be electrified
- --するんですね
- you should do ---
Checking and collecting baggage · Word list 5 of 5
Checking and collecting baggage
These examples cover baggage limits, station counters, and help from a redcap.
*トランク、スーツケース、木箱、じょうぶなふくろのような 手荷物は 三個まで チッキにする事が 出来ます* says up to three suitable pieces of hand baggage can be checked.
*荷物を 受け取る時には 荷物 ひきわたし所へ 行きます* sends the traveler to the baggage pick-up counter.
*手荷物は 赤ぼうに たのめばいい* means "It is best to ask a redcap about hand baggage."
- 161
にもつうけつけじょ
baggage check counter
荷物受付所baggage check counter - 162
にもつひきわたしじょ
baggage pick-up counter
荷物ひきわたし所baggage pickup counter - 163
うけとる
to receive, pick up
受け取るpick up - 164
トランク、スーツケース、きばこ、じょうぶなふくろのようなてにもつはさんこまでチッキにすることができます。
You can check such hand baggage as trunks, suitcases, wooden boxes, strong bags, up to three pieces.
トランク、スーツケース、木箱、じょうぶなふくろのような手荷物は三個までチッキにする事が出来ます。check up to three - 165
れっしゃにはしょくどうしゃがありますが、えきでえきべんをかってたべることもできます。
There is a dining car on trains, but you can also buy a station lunch at the station and eat.
列車には食堂車がありますが、駅で駅べんを買って食べる事も出来ます。dining car or lunch - 166
まちあいしつのなかにばいてんがあります。
There is a stall in the waiting room.
待合室の中に売店があります。stall in waiting room - 167
てにもつはあかぼうにたのめばいい。
As for hand baggage, it's best to ask a redcap.
手荷物は赤ぼうにたのめばいい。ask a redcap - 168
とうきょうからかんさいちほうにいくれっしゃはでんかされています。
Trains that go to the Kansai area from Tokyo are electric.
東京からかん西地方に行く列車は電かされています。Kansai trains are electric - 169
わからないときにはえきのあんないじょできくんですね。
When you don't understand, you had better ask at the station information desk.
わからない時には駅の案内所で聞くんですね。ask at information desk - 170
にもつをチッキにするときにはにもつうけつけじょへもっていきます。
When you want to check baggage, you take them to a baggage check counter.
荷物をチッキにする時には荷物受付所へ持って行きます。take baggage to counter - 171
にもつをうけとるときにはにもつひきわたしじょへいきます。
When you pick up your baggage, you go to a baggage pick-up counter.
荷物を受け取る時には荷物ひきわたし所へ行きます。visit baggage pickup counter
Guide for Free Conversation
1 Look at the sketch on page 182 and talk about it: number of platforms, number of tracks, number of entrances to the platforms, location of the baggage check counter, etc.
2 Talk about Japanese trains
a different classes of trains
b sleeping cars
c train tickets
d baggage etc.Homework
1 Memorize the Dialogue and study the vocabulary.
2 Study the Pattern Drills.
3 Learn to read and write the new kanji.
4 Read the Explanatory Notes.
5 Use the guide given for practice in free conversation.- 荷物受付所
- baggage check counter
- 荷物ひきわたし所
- baggage pick-up counter
- トランク、スーツケース、木箱、じょうぶなふくろのような手荷物は三個までチッキにする事が出来ます。
- You can check such hand baggage as trunks, suitcases, wooden boxes, strong bags, up to three pieces.
- 列車には食堂車がありますが、駅で駅べんを買って食べる事も出来ます。
- "There is a dining car on trains, but you can also buy a station lunch at the station and eat."
- 待合室の中に売店があります。
- There is a stall in the waiting room.
- 手荷物は赤ぼうにたのめばいい。
- As for hand baggage, it's best to ask a redcap.
- 東京からかん西地方に行く列車は電かされています。
- Trains that go to the Kansai area from Tokyo are electric.
- わからない時には駅の案内所で聞くんですね。
- When you don't understand, you had better ask at the station information desk.
- 荷物をチッキにする時には荷物受付所へ持って行きます。
- "When you want to check baggage, you take them to a baggage check counter."
- 荷物を受け取る時には荷物ひきわたし所へ行きます。
- When you pick up your baggage, you go to a baggage pick-up counter.
The particulars
- The course
- Defense Language Institute, Japanese Basic Course, 1967 to 1971. Public domain. The teaching pages and the narration are ours.
- Reading aloud
- Digital narration, directed by 1732 Studios.
- The book
- Botchan, the work this course leads to, free to read here.
- Data
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