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2020年ねん5月つき10日にち

田た中なか自じ動どう車しゃ販はん売ばい部ぶ　御おん中ちゅう

（株）かぶしきがいしゃぎんざ屋や

営えい業ぎょう部ぶ　山やま田だ　力ちから

いつもお世せ話わになっております。

先せん日じつは新あたらしく発はつ売ばいされた車くるまのパンフレット（注1）と価か格かく表ひょうを送おくっていただき、ありがとうございました。

部ぶ長ちょうの石いし井いとも検けん討とういたしましたが、しばらくの間まは、新あたらしいものを買かうより現げん在ざいのものを修しゅう理りしながら使つかうほうがいい、ということになりました。ご理り解かいいただければありがたいです。

今こん後ごともよろしくお願ねがいいたします。


（注ちゅう1）バンフレット：商しょう品ひんの紹しょう介かいや説せつ明めいが印いん刷さつされているもの

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Vocabulary15 words
  • 月つき
    • ·Moon
    • ·month
    • ·moonlight
    • ·(a) moon; natural satellite
    N3
  • 日にち
    • ·Sunday
    • ·nth day (of the month)
    • ·counter for days
    • ·Japan
    N3
  • ぎん
    • ·silver (Ag)
    • ·silver (color)
    • ·silver (medal, prize, etc.)
    • ·silver coin
    • ·silver general
    • ·bank
    • ·money
    N3
  • 先日せんじつ
    • ·the other day; a few days ago
    N3
  • 検討けんとう
    • ·consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion; analysis; review
    N3
  • 間ま
    • ·time; pause
    • ·space
    • ·room
    N3
  • 現在げんざい
    • ·the present; present time; now
    • ·as of
    • ·present tense
    • ·this world; this life
    • ·to actually exist; to exist right now; to exist right in front of one
    N3
  • 修理しゅうり
    • ·repair; mending; fixing; servicing
    N3
  • ほう
    • ·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)
    N3
  • こと
    • ·thing; matter
    • ·incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
    • ·circumstances; situation; state of affairs
    • ·work; business; affair
    • ·after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
    • ·nominalizing suffix
    • ·pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
    • ·alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
    • ·necessity; need
    • ·you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
    N3
  • 理解りかい
    • ·understanding; comprehension; appreciation
    • ·sympathy
    N3
  • よろしく
    • ·well; properly; suitably
    • ·best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of; please do
    • ·just like ...; as though one were ...
    • ·by all means; of course
    N3
  • 注ちゅう
    • ·annotation; explanatory note; comment
    N3
  • 商品しょうひん
    • ·commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
    N3
  • 印刷いんさつ
    • ·printing
    N3
Other levels24 words
  • 自動車じどうしゃ
    • ·car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
    N5
  • いつも
    • ·always; all the time; at all times
    • ·never
    • ·usual; regular; habitual; customary
    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
  • 新しいあたらしいAs it appears here: 新しく
    • ·new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: された
    • ·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
  • 車くるま
    • ·car; automobile; vehicle
    • ·wheel; castor; caster
    N5
  • 新しいあたらしい
    • ·new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
    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
  • 買うかう
    • ·to buy; to purchase
    • ·to value (highly); to think highly of; to have a high opinion of; to appreciate; to recognize
    • ·to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers); to invite (e.g. scorn); to evoke; to arouse; to win (someone's favour)
    • ·to accept; to take on; to take up
    • ·to pay for (a prostitute, geisha, etc.)
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: し
    • ·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
  • 使うつかう
    • ·to use (a tool, 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
    N5
  • なるAs it appears here: なりました
    • ·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
  • バン
    • ·evening; night
    • ·dinner; evening meal
    • ·counter for nights
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: されて
    • ·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
  • 力ちから
    • ·force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
    • ·capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty
    • ·efficacy; effect
    • ·effort; endeavours; endeavors; exertions
    • ·power; authority; influence; good offices; agency
    • ·support; help; aid; assistance
    • ·stress; emphasis
    • ·means; resources
    N4
  • 送るおくるAs it appears here: 送って
    • ·to send; to dispatch; to forward; to transmit; to ship; to remit
    • ·to see (someone) off; to escort; to accompany; to take
    • ·to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to bury
    • ·to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live
    • ·to pass (on, along); to advance (a runner)
    • ·to affix (okurigana)
    N4
  • 部長ぶちょう
    • ·head (chief, director) of a section or department
    • ·head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
    N4
  • しばらく
    • ·for a moment; for a minute
    • ·for a while; for some time
    • ·for the time being; for now
    • ·it's been a long time; long time no see
    N4
  • 紹介しょうかい
    • ·introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
    N4
  • 説明せつめい
    • ·explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
    N4
  • 御中おんちゅう
    • ·... and Company; Messrs; for the attention of ...
    N2
  • 発売はつばい
    • ·sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
    N2
  • ありがたい
    • ·grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
    N2
  • ご
    • ·honorific/polite/humble prefix
    • ·honorific suffix
    N1
Grammar2 patterns

Example sentences are translated by AI.

  • しばらくN3

    For a short while / for some time — 'for a while', 'for the time being'.

    部長の石井とも検討いたしましたが、しばらくの間は、新しいものを買うより現在のものを修理しながら使うほうがいい、ということになりました。

    I discussed the matter with department manager Ishii, and we decided that, for the time being, it would be better to continue repairing and using our current vehicle rather than buy a new one.

  • というN3

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

    部長の石井とも検討いたしましたが、しばらくの間は、新しいものを買うより現在のものを修理しながら使うほうがいい、ということになりました。

    I discussed the matter with department manager Ishii, and we decided that, for the time being, it would be better to continue repairing and using our current vehicle rather than buy a new one.

Other levels9 patterns
  • いたしますN42 times in this passage

    Humble (kenjougo) form of する used to lower oneself when doing something for another — 'to do (humbly)'.

    部長の石井とも検討いたしましたが、しばらくの間は、新しいものを買うより現在のものを修理しながら使うほうがいい、ということになりました。

    I discussed the matter with department manager Ishii, and we decided that, for the time being, it would be better to continue repairing and using our current vehicle rather than buy a new one.

  • 間（あいだ）N4

    Marks a span of time or space throughout which, or between whose endpoints, something else continuously holds — 'while; during; between'.

    部長の石井とも検討いたしましたが、しばらくの間は、新しいものを買うより現在のものを修理しながら使うほうがいい、ということになりました。

    I discussed the matter with department manager Ishii, and we decided that, for the time being, it would be better to continue repairing and using our current vehicle rather than buy a new one.

  • よりN4

    Particle marking the standard in a comparison (also a starting point), "than / (more) than; from".

    部長の石井とも検討いたしましたが、しばらくの間は、新しいものを買うより現在のものを修理しながら使うほうがいい、ということになりました。

    I discussed the matter with department manager Ishii, and we decided that, for the time being, it would be better to continue repairing and using our current vehicle rather than buy a new one.

  • ながらN4

    Attaches to a verb stem to show two actions by the same subject happening at once — 'while (doing) / as'.

    部長の石井とも検討いたしましたが、しばらくの間は、新しいものを買うより現在のものを修理しながら使うほうがいい、ということになりました。

    I discussed the matter with department manager Ishii, and we decided that, for the time being, it would be better to continue repairing and using our current vehicle rather than buy a new one.

  • ことになるN4

    Expresses that something has been decided or comes about, often through external circumstances rather than the speaker's own will; 'it has been decided that / it turns out that.'

    部長の石井とも検討いたしましたが、しばらくの間は、新しいものを買うより現在のものを修理しながら使うほうがいい、ということになりました。

    I discussed the matter with department manager Ishii, and we decided that, for the time being, it would be better to continue repairing and using our current vehicle rather than buy a new one.

  • いつもN5

    Adverb expressing habitual, unchanging frequency, "always / usually".

    いつもお世話になっております。

    Thank you as always for your continued support.

  • ほうがいいN5

    Advises that one course of action is preferable — "had better / it's better to".

    部長の石井とも検討いたしましたが、しばらくの間は、新しいものを買うより現在のものを修理しながら使うほうがいい、ということになりました。

    I discussed the matter with department manager Ishii, and we decided that, for the time being, it would be better to continue repairing and using our current vehicle rather than buy a new one.

  • だ / ですN5

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

    ご理解いただければありがたいです。

    We would appreciate your understanding.

  • 〜ているN5

    Describes an action in progress or the state that remains after an action happened — “is doing” or “is in the state of having done”.

    （注1）バンフレット：商品の紹介や説明が印刷されているもの

    (Note 1) Brochure: printed material containing an introduction to and explanation of a product

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