Often times, it is easier to build your vocabulary by grouping similar meaning words or opposite words together. In Japanese, synonyms are called, “Dougigo (\u540c\u7fa9\u8a9e\u3001\u3069\u3046\u304e\u3054)” or “Ruigigo(\u985e\u7fa9\u8a9e\u3001\u308b\u3044\u304e\u3054)” In today’s lesson, let’s build your Japanese vocabulary by learning synonyms! \u00a0You can use these words below interchangeably within your sentence. You pick which one to use! Read on!<\/p>\n
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Synonyms:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u6025\u3050\uff08\u3044\u305d\u3050\uff09\u3000\uff0d\uff29\uff53\uff4f\uff47\uff55<\/strong><\/p>\n \u3042\u308f\u3066\u308b\u3000\u30fc\uff21\uff57\uff41\uff54\uff45\uff52\uff55<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The following two Japanese words mean the same thing: “To hurry”. You use these words when you don’t have enough time to do something.<\/p>\n For example:<\/p>\n I hurried home from school<\/strong>. This English sentence can be expressed as followings in Japanese.<\/p>\n Gakko kara isoide ieni kaetta. \u5b66\u6821\u304b\u3089\u6025\u3044\u3067\u5bb6\u306b\u5e30\u3063\u305f\u3002\uff08\u304c\u3063\u3053\u3046\u304b\u3089\u3000\u3044\u305d\u3044\u3067\u3000\u3044\u3048\u306b\u3000\u304b\u3048\u3063\u305f\u3002\uff09or<\/p>\n Gakko kara awatete ieni kaetta. \u5b66\u6821\u304b\u3089\u3042\u308f\u3066\u3066\u5bb6\u306b\u5e30\u3063\u305f\u3002\uff08\u304c\u3063\u3053\u3046\u304b\u3089\u3000\u3042\u308f\u3066\u3066\u3000\u3044\u3048\u306b\u3000\u304b\u3048\u3063\u305f\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n Let’s take a look at another example:<\/p>\n \u8d70\u308b\uff08\u306f\u3057\u308b\uff09\uff0dHashiru<\/p>\n \u99c6\u3051\u308b\uff08\u304b\u3051\u308b\uff09\uff0dKakeru<\/p>\n <\/p>\n These two words mean, “to run”.<\/p>\n For example:<\/p>\n I ran home from school<\/strong>. This English sentence can be expressed as followings in Japanese.<\/p>\n Gakko kara hashitte\u00a0ieni kaetta. \u5b66\u6821\u304b\u3089\u8d70\u3063\u3066\u5bb6\u306b\u5e30\u3063\u305f\u3002\uff08\u304c\u3063\u3053\u3046\u304b\u3089\u3000\u306f\u3057\u3063\u3066\u3000\u3044\u3048\u306b\u3000\u304b\u3048\u3063\u305f\u3002\uff09or<\/p>\n Gakko kara kakete ieni kaetta. \u5b66\u6821\u304b\u3089\u99c6\u3051\u3066\u5bb6\u306b\u5e30\u3063\u305f\u3002\uff08\u304c\u3063\u3053\u3046\u304b\u3089\u3000\u304b\u3051\u3066\u3000\u3044\u3048\u306b\u3000\u304b\u3048\u3063\u305f\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n These words are similar in that you can use whichever you feel comfortable using.<\/p>\n Below are some more examples of Japanese synonyms.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u672c\uff08\u307b\u3093\uff09\u3000\u00a0– hon<\/p>\n \u66f8\u7269\u3000\uff08\u3057\u3087\u3082\u3064\uff09 – shomotsu<\/p>\n Both means “books”.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u75c5\u6c17\u3000\uff08\u3073\u3087\u3046\u304d\uff09-byo-ki<\/p>\n \u3084\u307e\u3044 \u00a0– yamai<\/p>\n Both means “sickness”.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u592b\u5a66\u3000\uff08\u3081\u304a\u3068\uff09-meoto<\/p>\n \u592b\u5a66\u3000\uff08\u3075\u3046\u3075\uff09 – fu-fu<\/p>\n Both means “husband & wife”.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u53cb\u9054\u3000\uff08\u3068\u3082\u3060\u3061\uff09- tomodachi<\/p>\n \u53cb\u4eba\u3000\uff08\u3086\u3046\u3058\u3093\uff09- yu-jin<\/p>\n Both means “friend(s)”.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u63a2\u3059\u3000\uff08\u3055\u304c\u3059\uff09-sagasu<\/p>\n \u6c42\u3081\u308b\u3000\uff08\u3082\u3068\u3081\u308b\uff09-motomeru<\/p>\n Both means “to seek”.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u8a00\u3046\u3000\uff08\u3044\u3046\uff09\u3000- yuu<\/p>\n \u8a71\u3059\u3000\uff08\u306f\u306a\u3059\uff09-hanasu<\/p>\n Both means “to say, to speak”.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u5bb6\u3000\uff08\u3044\u3048\uff09\u3000- ie<\/p>\n \u4f4f\u5b85\u3000\uff08\u3058\u3085\u3046\u305f\u304f\uff09 – ju-taku<\/p>\n Both means “house”.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Above words are just a handful examples of Japanese synonyms. The more vocabulary you know, the more expressions you can understand and create based on your conversation. Learn each word at a time, and hope you can build your vocabulary gradually! Stay tuned for upcoming Japanese lessons. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Often times, it is easier to build your vocabulary by grouping similar meaning words or opposite words together. In Japanese, synonyms are called, “Dougigo (\u540c\u7fa9\u8a9e\u3001\u3069\u3046\u304e\u3054)” or “Ruigigo(\u985e\u7fa9\u8a9e\u3001\u308b\u3044\u304e\u3054)” In today’s lesson, let’s build your Japanese vocabulary by learning synonyms! \u00a0You can use these words below interchangeably within your sentence. You pick which one to use! Read…<\/p>\n