► 成句
幕 [(2)まく] [出る幕] [contempt] meaning: occasion rank: 3
☆ お前みたいな奴が出る幕じゃないんだよ ⇨ This is not the part of the show someone like you get on the stage. You are not needed here. Take a hike
► 名詞
機会 [(2)きかい] meaning: occasion rank: 1
☆ その話はまたの機会にしましょう ⇨ Let’s talk about that in another occasion
事 [(2)こと] meaning: occasion rank: 1
☆ こんな大きな林檎は見た事がない ⇨ I’ve never seen such a big apple
☆ 彼とは会った事がある ⇨ I met him before
☆ 私はスキーはした事がない ⇨ I’ve never skied, tried skiing
☆ 私はそう思った事はない ⇨ I’ve never thought so
☆ 自殺を考えた事は何度かある ⇨ There have been a couple of times I thought about suicide
際 [(1)さい] meaning: occasion rank: 2
☆ お困りの際は御相談下さい ⇨ Please consult me when you have problems
☆ 緊急の際の連絡先 ⇨ The contacts for the time of emergency
際 [(1)さい] [この際] meaning: occasion rank: 2
☆ この際全部やってしまおう ⇨ Let’s get the whole thing done on this occasion
☆ この際細かな違いはどうでもいい ⇨ The minute differences don’t matter in a time like this
☆ もうこの際どうでもいいじゃん ⇨ At this point it doesn’t matter, why do we care?
度 [(2)たび] [この度] [liter] meaning: occasion rank: 2
☆ この度はわざわざお越し頂いて大変有り難うございます ⇨ Thank you very much for taking time to come visit this time
序 [ついで] meaning: occasion rank: 2
☆ ここに来たんだから、ついでにこれもやっちゃおう ⇨ We’re here, so let’s take care of this too on this occasion (☛ Take advantage of the occasion and take care of additional business)
☆ 何かのついでの時に持って来てくれればいいよ ⇨ You can bring it when you come here for another reason (☛ Take advantage of the occasion and take care of additional business)
都度 [(1)つど] [liter] meaning: occasion rank: 2
☆ アップデートをインストールする都度再起動しなくてはいけない ⇨ You have to restart every time you install an update
☆ 使った後はその都度洗って下さい ⇨ Please wash it after you use it every time, occasion
場 [ば] meaning: occasion rank: 2
☆ その場では誰も反対しなかった ⇨ Nobody objected then and there
☆ 彼は何とかその場を収めようとした ⇨ He tried to calm everybody down, stabilize the situation
☆ 話合いの場を設けよう ⇨ Let’s set up an occasion for discussion
折 [(2)おり] [liter] meaning: occasion rank: 3
☆ その折は本当に御世話になりました (おせわ) ⇨ You helped me a lot on that occasion, during that time
☆ 帰省した折に古い友だちに会った ⇨ I met an old friend when I visited my hometown
折 [(2)おり] [折に触れて] [liter] meaning: occasion rank: 3
☆ うちの母は折に触れて小言を言う ⇨ My mother criticizes me at every occasion
節 [(1)せつ] [liter] meaning: occasion rank: 3
☆ その節は色々御世話になりました (おせわ) ⇨ You helped me a lot on that occasion, during that time
見せ所 [みせどころ] meaning: occasion rank: 4
☆ ここが正に腕の見せ所だ ⇨ This is exactly the occasion where you showcase your skills, prove your worth (☛ Literally means a “place to show”)
► 接尾辞
目 [め] meaning: occasion rank: 1
☆ 結婚三十年目の記念 ⇨ The 30th wedding anniversary
目 [め] [回目] meaning: occasion rank: 1
☆ 三回目の挑戦でやっと成功した ⇨ I finally succeeded at the third try
☆ 試験には一回目で合格した ⇨ I passed the exam at the first try
目 [め] [度目] meaning: occasion rank: 1
☆ フランスに行くのはこれが二度目だ ⇨ This is the second time I go to France (☛ Usually used from 二度目 and up, i.e. 一度目 is not usually used, and 初めて is used instead)
次 [じ] meaning: occasion rank: 2
☆ 一次試験と二次試験の間が二週間ある ⇨ There are two weeks between the first exam and the second exam
☆ 私は二次面接に呼ばれた ⇨ I was invited for a second interview