レッスン 2A

adult

名詞

/ə.dʌlt/ or /ē.dalt/

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ə

d

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ʌ

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(成人)

大人

a fully grown man or woman

adulthood

名詞

/ə.dəl.thʊd/ or /ē.dēl.thood/

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ə

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ə

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th

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ʊ

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(大人の時期)

成人期

the period of being an adult, characterized by physical and psychological maturity

to amaze

動詞

/ə.meɪz/ or /ē.meiz/

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ə

m

m

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eɪ

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e

(感嘆させる)

驚かせる

to greatly surprise someone

amazement

名詞

/ə.meɪz.mənt/ or /ē.meiz.mēnt/

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(感動 (かんどう))

驚き (おどろき)

a feeling of great wonder, often due to something extraordinary

bored

形容詞

/bɔ:rd/ or /bawrd/

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b

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ɔ:

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e

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d

(うんざりした)

退屈な

tired and unhappy because there is nothing to do or because we are no longer interested in something

boredom

名詞

/bɔr.dəm/ or /bawr.dēm/

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ɔ

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( boredom (ぼーどむ))

退屈 (たいくつ)

the feeling of being uninterested or restless because things are dull or repetitive

to celebrate

動詞

/sɛ.ləb.reɪt/ or /se.lēb.reit/

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ɛ

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eɪ

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(お祝いする（おいわいする）)

祝う（いわう）

to do something special such as dancing or drinking that shows one is happy for an event

celebration

名詞

/sɛ.ləb.reɪ.ʃən/ or /se.lēb.rei.shēn/

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s

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ɛ

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l

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ə

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r

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eɪ

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ʃ

io

ə

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n

(お祝い（おいわい）)

祝賀会（しゅくがかい）

a gathering or event where people come together to honor someone or something, often with food, music, and dancing

curious

形容詞

/kjʊ.riəs/ or /kyoo.riēs/

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k

u

jʊ

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iou

iə

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s

(興味深い)

好奇心旺盛な

(of a person) interested in learning and knowing about things

curiosity

名詞

/kjʊ.riɑ.sə.ti/ or /kyoo.riaa.sē.ti/

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jʊ

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(探究心)

好奇心

a strong wish to learn something or to know more about something

to disappoint

動詞

/dɪs.ə.pɔɪnt/ or /dis.ē.pawint/

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ɪ

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ə

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ɔɪ

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(がっかりさせる)

失望させる（しつぼうさせる）

to fail to meet someone's expectations or hopes, causing them to feel let down or unhappy

to excite

動詞

/ɪks.aɪt/ or /iks.ait/

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ɪ

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aɪ

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(わくわくさせる)

興奮させる (こうふんさせる)

to make a person feel interested or happy, particularly about something that will happen soon

excitement

名詞

/ɪks.aɪt.mənt/ or /iks.ait.mēnt/

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ɪ

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aɪ

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m

m

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ə

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(ワクワク (わくわく))

興奮 (こうふん)

a strong feeling of enthusiasm and happiness

free

形容詞

/fri:/ or /fri/

f

f

r

r

ee

i:

(タダの)

無料の

not requiring payment

freedom

名詞

/fri.dəm/ or /fri.dēm/

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f

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r

ee

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d

d

o

ə

m

m

(フリーダム)

自由（じゆう）

the right to act, say, or think as one desires without being stopped, controlled, or restricted

friend

名詞

/frɛnd/ or /frend/

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f

r

r

ie

ɛ

n

n

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d

N/A

someone we like and trust

friendship

名詞

/frɛnd.ʃɪp/ or /frend.ship/

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f

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ie

ɛ

n

n

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ʃ

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ɪ

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p

(友好 (Yūkō))

友情 (Yūjō)

a close relationship between two or more people characterized by trust, loyalty, and support

frustration

名詞

/frəst.reɪ.ʃən/ or /frēst.rei.shēn/

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f

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ə

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s

t

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r

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eɪ

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ʃ

io

ə

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n

(苛立ち)

フラストレーション

the feeling of being impatient, annoyed, or upset because of being unable to do or achieve what is desired

generous

形容詞

/ʤɛ.nɜ.rəs/ or /je.nē.rēs/

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ɛ

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ɜ

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(気前のよい)

寛大な

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

generosity

名詞

/ʤɛ.nɜ.rɑ.sə.ti/ or /je.nē.raa.sē.ti/

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ɛ

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ɜ

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(気前の良さ)

寛大さ

the quality of being kind, understanding and unselfish, especially in providing money or gifts to others

happy

形容詞

/hæ.pi/ or /hā.pi/

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æ

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(幸せな)

嬉しい

emotionally feeling good

happiness

名詞

/hæ.pi.nəs/ or /hā.pi.nēs/

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æ

pp

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(幸せ)

幸福感

the feeling of being happy and well

ill

形容詞

/ɪl/ or /il/

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ɪ

ll

l

(具合が悪い)

病気の

not in a fine mental or physical state

illness

名詞

/ɪl.nəs/ or /il.nēs/

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ɪ

ll

l

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n

e

ə

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(疾患（しっかん）)

病気（びょうき）

the state of being physically or mentally sick

to imagine

動詞

/ɪ.mæ.ʤən/ or /i.mā.jēn/

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æ

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n

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(イメージする)

想像する

to make or have an image of something in our mind

imagination

名詞

/ɪ.mæ.ʤə.neɪ.ʃən/ or /i.mā.jē.nei.shēn/

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æ

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(イマジネーション)

想像力

something that is formed in the mind and does not exist in reality

to improve

動詞

/ɪmp.ruv/ or /imp.roov/

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m

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o

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(向上させる)

改善する

to make a person or thing better

improvement

名詞

/ɪmp.ruv.mənt/ or /imp.roov.mēnt/

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ɪ

m

m

p

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r

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v

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(向上 (こうじょう))

改善 (かいぜん)

the action or process of making something better

kind

形容詞

/kaɪnd/ or /kaind/

k

k

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aɪ

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n

d

d

N/A

nice and caring toward other people's feelings

kindness

名詞

/kaɪnd.nəs/ or /kaind.nēs/

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k

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aɪ

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e

ə

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(親切 (しんせつ))

優しさ (やさしさ)

an action that is caring, kind, or helpful

member

名詞

/mɛm.bər/ or /mem.bēr/

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(会員)

メンバー

someone or something that is in a specific group, club, or organization

neighbor

名詞

/neɪ.bər/ or /nei.bēr/

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n

ei

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gh

b

b

o

ə

r

r

(近所の人（きんじょのひと）)

隣人（りんじん）

someone who is living next to us or somewhere very close to us

neighborhood

名詞

/neɪ.bər.hʊd/ or /nei.bēr.hood/

n

n

ei

eɪ

gh

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b

o

ə

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r

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ʊ

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(隣接地域)

近隣地域

the area around someone, somewhere, or something

partner

名詞

/pɑ:rt.nər/ or /paart.nēr/

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p

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ɑ:

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(相手)

パートナー

the person that you are married to or having a romantic relationship with

possible

形容詞

/pɑ.sə.bəl/ or /paa.sē.bēl/

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p

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b

b

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e

(実現可能な (じつげんかのうな))

可能な (かのうな)

able to exist, happen, or be done

relationship

名詞

/ri.leɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp/ or /ri.lei.shēn.ship/

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r

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l

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p

(関連（かんれん）)

関係（かんけい）

the connection among two or more things or people or the way in which they are connected

sad

形容詞

/sæd/ or /sād/

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s

a

æ

d

d

(哀しい (あわれしい))

悲しい (かなしい)

emotionally feeling bad

sadness

名詞

/sæd.nəs/ or /sād.nēs/

s

s

a

æ

d

d

n

n

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ə

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s

(哀しみ)

悲しみ

the feeling of being sad and not happy

wise

形容詞

/waɪz/ or /vaiz/

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w

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aɪ

s

z

e

(知恵のある (ちえのある))

賢い (かしこい)

deeply knowledgeable and experienced and capable of giving good advice or making good decisions