• よく
  • ·nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  • ·frequently; often
  • ·I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
  • ·(you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
  N5
• あなた
  • ·you
  • ·dear; honey
  N5
• どう
  • ·how; in what way; how about
  N5
• するAs it appears here: しました
  • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
  • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
  • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
  • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
  • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
  • ·to decide on; to choose
  • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
  • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
  • ·to be worth; to cost
  • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
  • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
  • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
  • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
  • ·to feel A about B
  • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
  • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
  • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
  N5
• 質問しつもん
  • ·question; inquiry; enquiry
  N5
• その
  • ·that; the
  • ·part (as in "part two")
  • ·um ...; er ...; uh ...
  N5
• 答えるこたえるAs it appears here: 答えれ
  • ·to answer; to reply
  N5
• ある
  • ·to be; to exist; to live
  • ·to have
  • ·to be located
  • ·to be equipped with
  • ·to happen; to come about
  • ·to exist (in a completed state); to be (something unchanged in its current state)
  N5
• するAs it appears here: した
  • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
  • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
  • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
  • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
  • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
  • ·to decide on; to choose
  • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
  • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
  • ·to be worth; to cost
  • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
  • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
  • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
  • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
  • ·to feel A about B
  • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
  • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
  • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
  N5
• いうAs it appears here: いって
  • ·to say; to utter; to declare
  • ·to name; to call
  • ·to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
  N5
• するAs it appears here: されない
  • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
  • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
  • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
  • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
  • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
  • ·to decide on; to choose
  • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
  • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
  • ·to be worth; to cost
  • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
  • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
  • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
  • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
  • ·to feel A about B
  • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
  • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
  • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
  N5
• 人ひと
  • ·person; someone; somebody
  • ·human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
  • ·human (Homo sapiens)
  • ·(other) people; others
  • ·character; personality; nature
  • ·capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
  • ·adult; grown-up
  • ·I; me; one
  N5
• しかし
  • ·however; but
  N5
• よいAs it appears here: よくない
  • ·good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  • ·sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
  • ·profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
  • ·OK; all right; fine; no problem
  • ·easy to ...
  N5
• なるAs it appears here: なって
  • ·to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  • ·to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
  • ·to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
  • ·to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
  • ·to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
  • ·to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
  • ·to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
  • ·to play (the part of); to act as
  • ·to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
  • ·to be promoted
  • ·to do ...
  N5
• 言ういうAs it appears here: 言われて
  • ·to say; to utter; to declare
  • ·to name; to call
  • ·to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
  N5
• なる
  • ·to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  • ·to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
  • ·to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
  • ·to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
  • ·to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
  • ·to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
  • ·to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
  • ·to play (the part of); to act as
  • ·to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
  • ·to be promoted
  • ·to do ...
  N5
• もの
  • ·thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  • ·one's things; possessions; property; belongings
  • ·things; something; anything; everything; nothing
  • ·quality
  • ·reason; the way of things
  • ·used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen
  • ·item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
  • ·cause of ...; cause for ...
  • ·somehow; somewhat; for some reason
  • ·really; truly
  N5
• 食べるたべる
  • ·to eat
  • ·to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
  N5
• 前まえ
  • ·in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
  • ·before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
  • ·(the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line)
  • ·forward; ahead
  • ·(in the) presence (of); in front (of someone)
  • ·previous (e.g. page); prior (e.g. engagement); first (e.g. half); former (e.g. example)
  • ·portion; helping
  • ·front (of one's body or clothing); breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)
  • ·privates; private parts
  • ·criminal record; previous conviction; (a) prior
  N5
• 食べるたべるAs it appears here: 食べた
  • ·to eat
  • ·to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
  N5
• けっこう
  • ·splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine
  • ·sufficient; satisfactory; enough; fine; all right; OK
  • ·not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough; fine (as in "I'm fine"); no, thank you
  • ·rather; quite; fairly; pretty; surprisingly; quite a bit; fairly well
  • ·structure; construction; framework; architecture
  N5
• するAs it appears here: す
  • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
  • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
  • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
  • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
  • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
  • ·to decide on; to choose
  • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
  • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
  • ·to be worth; to cost
  • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
  • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
  • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
  • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
  • ·to feel A about B
  • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
  • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
  • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
  N5
• 病院びょういん
  • ·hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
  N5
• 一人ひとり
  • ·one person
  • ·being alone; being by oneself
  • ·being single; being unmarried
  • ·by oneself; alone
  • ·just; only; simply
  N5
• するAs it appears here: しよう
  • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
  • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
  • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
  • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
  • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
  • ·to decide on; to choose
  • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
  • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
  • ·to be worth; to cost
  • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
  • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
  • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
  • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
  • ·to feel A about B
  • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
  • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
  • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
  N5
• できるAs it appears here: できない
  • ·to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)
  • ·to be good at; to do well; to be proficient (in); to be capable
  • ·to come into existence; to form; to appear; to come up (of a matter); to be born; to make (a friend); to get (a girlfriend, free time, etc.)
  • ·to be made; to be built; to be constructed; to be formed; to be established; to be set up
  • ·to be finished; to be completed; to be done; to be ready
  • ·to grow (of a crop); to be produced
  • ·to be mature and well-balanced; to be of fine character
  • ·to be by nature; to be born ...
  • ·to become (sexually) involved (with); to become intimate (with); to take up (with someone)
  • ·to get pregnant
  N5
• 最近さいきん
  • ·recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now
  • ·nearest; closest
  N4
• 受けるうける
  • ·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 find funny; to find humorous; to be amused (by)
  • ·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
  N4
• 思うおもう
  • ·to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
  • ·to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
  • ·to judge; to assess; to regard
  • ·to imagine; to suppose; to dream
  • ·to expect; to look forward to
  • ·to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
  • ·to care (deeply) for; to yearn for; to worry about; to love
  • ·to recall; to remember
  N4
• 思うおもうAs it appears here: 思います
  • ·to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
  • ·to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
  • ·to judge; to assess; to regard
  • ·to imagine; to suppose; to dream
  • ·to expect; to look forward to
  • ·to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
  • ·to care (deeply) for; to yearn for; to worry about; to love
  • ·to recall; to remember
  N4
• 夢ゆめ
  • ·dream
  • ·dream; hope; wish; aspiration; ambition
  • ·unrealistic aspiration; daydream; pipe dream
  • ·delusion; illusion
  • ·fleeting thing; something short-lived
  N4
• 動くうごくAs it appears here: 動かない
  • ·to move; to stir; to shift; to shake; to swing
  • ·to operate; to run; to go; to work
  • ·to make a move; to take action; to act; to go into action
  • ·to be touched; to be influenced
  • ·to change; to vary; to fluctuate; to waver
  • ·to be transferred
  N4
• 場合ばあい
  • ·case; occasion; situation; circumstances
  N4
• わけ
  • ·reason; cause; grounds
  • ·meaning; sense
  • ·(good) sense; reason
  • ·circumstances; case
  • ·(romantic) relationship; love affair
  N4
• 特にとくに
  • ·particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
  N4
• 心こころ
  • ·mind; heart; spirit
  • ·the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
  N4
• 考えるかんがえる
  • ·to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on)
  • ·to consider; to bear in mind; to allow for; to take into consideration
  • ·to think (that); to believe; to hold (a view); to judge; to conclude; to suspect
  • ·to intend (to do); to think of (doing); to plan
  • ·to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to imagine
  • ·to come up with; to think up; to contrive; to devise
  • ·to consider (as); to regard (as); to look on (as); to take; to view
  N4
• 社長しゃちょう
  • ·company president; manager; director
  N4
• 金持ちかねもち
  • ·rich person; wealthy person
  N4
• 変わるかわる
  • ·to change; to be transformed; to be altered; to vary
  • ·to move to
  • ·to be different; to be uncommon; to be unusual
  N4
• 例えばたとえば
  • ·for example; for instance; e.g.
  N4
• 成功せいこう
  • ·success; achievement
  • ·succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
  N3
• 人生じんせい
  • ·(one's) life
  N3
• 同様どうよう
  • ·same; similar; (just) like; equal
  N3
• 時とき
  • ·time; hour; moment
  • ·occasion; case
  • ·chance; opportunity; season
  • ·the times; the age; the day
  • ·tense
  N3
• 運うん
  • ·fortune; luck; chance
  N3
• 努力どりょく
  • ·effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
  N3
• 保証ほしょう
  • ·guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
  • ·warranty
  N3
• 偶然ぐうぜん
  • ·coincidence; chance; accident; fortuity
  • ·by chance; unexpectedly; accidentally
  • ·contingency
  N3
• 結果けっか
  • ·result; consequence; outcome; effect
  • ·as a result of ...; as a consequence of ...; after ...; following ...
  • ·bearing fruit; fruiting
  N3
• 感情かんじょう
  • ·emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
  N3
• 幸福こうふく
  • ·happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
  N3
• もちろん
  • ·of course; certainly; naturally
  N3
• 価値かち
  • ·value; worth; merit
  N3
• 人間にんげん
  • ·human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
  • ·character (of a person)
  N3
• 適度てきど
  • ·moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
  N3
• 苦痛くつう
  • ·pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
  N3
• お
  • ·honorific/polite/humble prefix
  N3
• 後のち
  • ·later; afterwards
  • ·future
  • ·after one's death
  • ·descendant
  N3
• 要するにようするに
  • ·in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
  N3
• 論じるろんじる
  • ·to discuss; to talk about; to deal with (a topic)
  • ·to argue; to dispute
  • ·to take into consideration; to make an issue of
  N3
• 要素ようそ
  • ·component; factor; item (e.g. in list)
  • ·element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
  N3
• 成人せいじん
  • ·adult; grown-up
  • ·becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
  N3
• 快適かいてき
  • ·pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
  N3
• 環境かんきょう
  • ·environment; surroundings; circumstances
  N3
• 対象たいしょう
  • ·target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
  N3
• 職しょく
  • ·job; work; employment; occupation; position
  • ·duties
  • ·trade; skill
  N3
• 量りょう
  • ·quantity; amount; volume; capacity; portion (of food)
  • ·generosity; magnanimity; tolerance
  • ·pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
  N3
• 応じるおうじるAs it appears here: 応じて
  • ·to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
  N3
• 内容ないよう
  • ·contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
  N3
• くだらない
  • ·trivial; trifling; insignificant; not worth bothering with; worthless; useless; good-for-nothing
  • ·stupid; nonsensical; absurd; foolish; silly
  N2
• 基準きじゅん
  • ·standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge; basis
  N2
• 接近せっきん
  • ·getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching
  • ·being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.)
  • ·becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
  N2
• 広さひろさ
  • ·area; extent; dimensions; size
  • ·width; breadth
  N2
• 住居じゅうきょ
  • ·dwelling; house; residence; address
  N2

Example sentences are translated by AI.

• っこないN2

  Emphatically denies that something could ever happen, attached to a verb stem — 'there's no way ~', 'couldn't possibly ~'.

  そんなくだらない質問、答えれっこないボケ！

  How am I supposed to answer such a ridiculous question, you idiot!

• からといってN2

  Concedes a reason but denies the conclusion normally drawn from it — 'just because ~ doesn't mean ~'.

  努力したからといって、その分すぐに報われるわけでもない。

  Just because you make an effort does not mean you will immediately be rewarded in proportion to it.

• 要するにN2

  restates the preceding point concisely as a summary, 'in short / to sum up / in a word'

  要するに私たちがせめて幸福に対し論じるには、客観的要素に着目すべきである。

  In short, if we are going to discuss happiness at all, we should focus on objective factors.

• せめてN2

  expresses a minimum acceptable wish when the ideal is out of reach — 'at least (if nothing else)'

  要するに私たちがせめて幸福に対し論じるには、客観的要素に着目すべきである。

  In short, if we are going to discuss happiness at all, we should focus on objective factors.

• に応じてN2

  Expresses that something varies or is adjusted in accordance with the preceding condition; 'depending on / in response to'.

  知職の量に応じて質問内容も変わるものだ。

  The content of one’s questions also changes according to the amount of knowledge one has.

• というN32 times in this passage

  Quotative marker plus 'say' that introduces a name, definition, or reported content — 'called', 'known as', 'that (one) says'.

  最近の若者によく「あなたはどうやって成功しましたか？」という質問を受ける。

  Lately, young people often ask me, “How did you become successful?”

• わけだN3

  Presents a conclusion as the natural consequence of a stated reason — 'that's why', 'no wonder', 'so it means'.

  努力したからといって、その分すぐに報われるわけでもない。

  Just because you make an effort does not mean you will immediately be rewarded in proportion to it.

• によって/によるN32 times in this passage

  Marks means, cause, passive agent, or a factor something depends on; 'by (means of)', 'due to', 'depending on'.

  偶然による結果もある。

  Some outcomes are simply the result of chance.

• 的（てき）N33 times in this passage

  A suffix turning a noun into a na-adjective meaning "relating to / -like / -ical" (一般的, 科学的).

  だから抽象的、主観的な感情に関する質問は意味がない。

  That is why questions about abstract, subjective feelings are meaningless.

• に関する/に関してN3

  Marks the topic that the following statement concerns or relates to; "regarding, concerning, about."

  だから抽象的、主観的な感情に関する質問は意味がない。

  That is why questions about abstract, subjective feelings are meaningless.

• に対してN33 times in this passage

  Marks the target or object an action is directed at, or sets up a contrast between two things, 'toward / with regard to / in contrast to'.

  中でも特に、幸福という結果に対する質問は物議を醸す。

  Questions about the outcome we call happiness are particularly controversial.

• にとってN3

  Marks the person or thing from whose standpoint something is judged or matters; 'for', 'to'.

  もちろん、人の心に対して考えるのは、個々人にとって価値があるかもしれない。

  Of course, thinking about the human mind may still be valuable to each individual.

• 例えば（たとえば）N3

  Introduces an illustrative instance, 'for example / for instance'.

  例えば、幼児死亡率、病院への接近の容易さ、たんぱく質の摂取量、成人識字率、一人当たりの寝室の広さ、そして快適な住居環境とか。

  For example, infant mortality, ease of access to hospitals, protein intake, adult literacy rates, bedroom space per person, and a comfortable living environment.

• についてN3

  Marks the topic an action or statement is directed at; 'about', 'concerning', 'regarding'.

  人間の心ではなく、客観的な対象物、事案についての質問。

  Ask about objective things and events, rather than the human mind.

• と思う（とおもう）N43 times in this passage

  Quotative plus 'think', stating the speaker's opinion or guess — 'I think that'.

  と思う。

  That’s what I think.

• かもしれないN4

  Expresses possibility or conjecture — 'might', 'maybe', 'perhaps'.

  もちろん、人の心に対して考えるのは、個々人にとって価値があるかもしれない。

  Of course, thinking about the human mind may still be valuable to each individual.

• てもN4

  Concessive — 'even if / even though …'; the main clause holds regardless of the te-clause.

  「社長になってから幸ですね？」って言われても、人間は適度な幸福、苦痛に鈍感になるもの。

  Even if someone says to me, “You’ve been happy since becoming president of the company, haven’t you?”, people naturally grow insensitive to a certain level of happiness or pain.

• とか～とかN4

  Lists a few representative, non-exhaustive examples — 'things like X and Y', 'X, Y, and so on'.

  例えば、幼児死亡率、病院への接近の容易さ、たんぱく質の摂取量、成人識字率、一人当たりの寝室の広さ、そして快適な住居環境とか。

  For example, infant mortality, ease of access to hospitals, protein intake, adult literacy rates, bedroom space per person, and a comfortable living environment.

• どうやってN5

  Asks by what means or method something is done, "how / in what way".

  最近の若者によく「あなたはどうやって成功しましたか？」という質問を受ける。

  Lately, young people often ask me, “How did you become successful?”

• そしてN52 times in this passage

  Additive/sequential conjunction joining clauses, 'and / and then'.

  時と場合、そして運で決まる時もある。

  Sometimes things are determined by timing, circumstances, and luck.

• がありますN5

  States the existence or possession of an inanimate thing, "there is / to have".

  もちろん、人の心に対して考えるのは、個々人にとって価値があるかもしれない。

  Of course, thinking about the human mind may still be valuable to each individual.

• しかしN5

  Contrastive conjunction joining two sentences, 'however / but'.

  しかし、そのテーマを公共の場に持ち込むのはよくない。

  However, bringing that subject into the public arena is not a good idea.

• 〜てからN5

  Marks that one action finishes, and only afterward does the next one happen — “after doing”.

  「社長になってから幸ですね？」って言われても、人間は適度な幸福、苦痛に鈍感になるもの。

  Even if someone says to me, “You’ve been happy since becoming president of the company, haven’t you?”, people naturally grow insensitive to a certain level of happiness or pain.

• だ / ですN5

  The copula linking a noun or na-adjective to the subject — plain だ / polite です, 'is/am/are'.

  「社長になってから幸ですね？」って言われても、人間は適度な幸福、苦痛に鈍感になるもの。

  Even if someone says to me, “You’ve been happy since becoming president of the company, haven’t you?”, people naturally grow insensitive to a certain level of happiness or pain.

• じゃない・ではないN52 times in this passage

  Negates a noun or na-adjective with the copula, "is not / am not".

  人間の心ではなく、客観的な対象物、事案についての質問。

  Ask about objective things and events, rather than the human mind.