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Japanese Vocabulary

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テイクアウト tay-koo-ah-o-toh
takeout; take-away
noun
割り勘 wah-ree-kahn
splitting the cost equally
noun
meh
eye
noun
通す toh-soo
to let pass, to put through
verb
取る toh-roo
to take, to get, to pick up
verb
胡椒 koh-shoh (long 'o' sound)
pepper
noun
いります ee-ree-mah-soo
is needed / to need / to require
verb
事業戦略 jee-GYOH sehn-RYAH-koo
business strategy
noun
長期的 choh-kee-TEH-kee
long-term
adjective
実現可能性 jeet-soo-gehn kah-noh-SAY-ee
viability, feasibility
noun
大半 TIE-hahn
majority, most, better part
noun
費やす tsoo-ee-YAH-soo
to spend, to expend (time, money, effort)
verb
議論する gee-ROHN soo-roo
to discuss, to debate
verb
役割 yah-koo-wah-ree
role/duty/part
noun
果たす hah-tah-soo
to fulfill/to carry out/to accomplish
verb
厳格な gehn-kah-koo nah
strict/severe/rigorous
adjective
勤務体制 keen-moo tai-say-ee
work system/working regime/schedule
noun
導入する doh-nyoo soo-roo
to implement/to introduce (a system/policy)
verb
ミルク mee-roo-koo
Milk
noun
一杯 ee-pie
one cup/glass; a serving (of drink)
noun/counter
召し上がる Meh-shee-ah-gah-roo
to eat; to drink (honorific)
Verb
くださる Koo-dah-sah-roo
to give (honorific); please (request)
Verb
パスタ PA-soo-tah
pasta
noun
食べました tah-beh-MAH-shee-tah
ate; have eaten; tried
verb
今夜 Kohn-yah
Tonight
noun
ピザ Pee-zah
Pizza
noun
食べられない tah-beh-RAH-reh-nai
can't eat
verb
もの MOH-noh
thing/object
noun
YAH
and/or (listing examples)
particle
アレルギー ah-reh-roo-GHEE
allergy
noun
今回 kohn-kye
this time, this occasion
noun
日替わり hee-gah-wah-ree
daily special, daily change
noun
mee-seh
shop; restaurant; place
noun
雰囲気 foo-nee-kee
atmosphere; ambiance
noun
sah-kah-nah
fish
noun
合う ah-oo (long 'a', short 'u')
to match, to suit, to pair well
verb
ワイン wah-een
wine
noun
いただけますか ee-tah-dah-keh-mahs kah
Could I receive? / Could you give me? (polite request)
verb phrase
yoo-kah
floor
noun
なら NAH-rah
if/in that case
particle/conditional
前菜 zen-SAH-ee
appetizer/starter
noun
抜く NOO-koo
to skip/omit
verb
実は jeet-soo wah
actually
adverb/phrase
ソース soh-soo
sauce
noun
食べ残し tah-beh-noh-koh-shee
leftovers
noun
お持ち帰り oh-moh-chee-kah-eh-ree
taking home / takeout
noun / verbal noun
今週末 kohn-shoo-MAH-tsu
this weekend
noun
ケーキ KAY-kee (long 'e' sound)
cake
noun
焼く yah-koo
to bake, to grill, to roast
verb
あんなに ahn-nah-nee
that much; so
adverb

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