► 動詞
売れる [うれる] [coll] meaning: success rank: 1
☆ 彼女は今とても売れている ⇨ She is very successful, popular, now (☛ Typically for entertainers and artists)
売れる [うれる] [売れない] [coll] meaning: success rank: 1
☆ 彼は売れない作家だ ⇨ He is an unsuccessful author (☛ Typically for entertainers and artists)
デビュー [でびゅー] [デビューする] meaning: start rank: 3
☆ 彼女は16才の時に芸能界にデビューした ⇨ She debuted in the entertainment world when she was 16
遊覧 [ゆうらん] [遊覧する] meaning: sightseeing rank: 4
☆ 船でセーヌ川を遊覧した ⇨ We cruise the Seine on a boat
► 名詞
映画 [えいが] meaning: movie rank: 1
☆ 彼はアクション映画が好きだ ⇨ He likes action movies
☆ 昨日映画を見に行った ⇨ Yesterday we went to see a movie
趣味 [(1)しゅみ] meaning: hobby rank: 1
☆ 彼は釣りが趣味だ ⇨ His hobby is fishing
玩具 [(2)おもちゃ] meaning: toy rank: 2
☆ おもちゃ屋さん ⇨ A toy store
☆ 大人のおもちゃ ⇨ Adult toys
カラオケ [からおけ] meaning: karaoke rank: 2
☆ 友達とカラオケに行った ⇨ I went to a Karaoke with friends (☛ From 空オーケストラ=an empty orchestra, orchestra without a singer)
観光 [かんこう] meaning: sightseeing rank: 2
☆ 観光旅行 ⇨ A sightseeing tour
観光客 [(3)かんこうきゃく] meaning: sightseeing rank: 2
☆ 東京には海外からの観光客が沢山いる ⇨ There are many overseas tourists in Tokyo
観光地 [(3)かんこうち] meaning: sightseeing rank: 2
☆ 札幌は人気の観光地だ ⇨ Sapporo is a popular tourist location
倶楽部 [(1)くらぶ] meaning: club rank: 2
☆ 彼は将棋クラブの会員だ ⇨ He is a member of a Japanese chess club
芸能 [げいのう] meaning: entertain rank: 2
☆ 伝統芸能 ⇨ Traditional entertainment, performing arts (☛ Performing arts in general)
芸能人 [(3)げいのうじん] meaning: entertain rank: 2
☆ 有名な芸能人 ⇨ A famous entertainer
娯楽 [ごらく] [liter] meaning: leisure rank: 2
☆ 収入の娯楽に使う割合 ⇨ The percentage of income spent on recreation
パチンコ [ぱちんこ] meaning: pinball rank: 2
☆ 彼は毎週末パチンコ屋に行く ⇨ He goes to pachinko parlor every weekend (☛ Extremely popular Japanese pinball machines. Officially not permitted as a legal gambling even though it is operating that way openly)
漫画 [まんが] meaning: cartoon rank: 2
☆ 日本の漫画は世界中で人気だ ⇨ Japanese mangas are popular all over the world
漫才 [(3)まんざい] meaning: comic rank: 2
☆ 大阪は漫才の中心地だ ⇨ Osaka is the center of manzai, Japanese stand-up comic
漫才師 [(3)まんざいし] meaning: comic rank: 2
☆ 有名な漫才師 ⇨ A famous comedian (☛ The traditional format of Japanese stand-up is a pair of comedians go back and forth with each other)
名人 [(3)めいじん] meaning: master rank: 2
☆ 料理の名人 ⇨ A master chef (☛ Usually about artistic skills)
遊園地 [(3)ゆうえんち] meaning: park rank: 2
☆ 子供を遊園地に連れて行った ⇨ I took my kids to an amusement park (☛ Commercial amusement parks)
宴会 [えんかい] meaning: party rank: 3
☆ 彼は大宴会を開いた ⇨ He hosted a big party
御笑い [おわらい] meaning: comedy rank: 3
☆ お笑い芸人 ⇨ Comedians
楽屋 [がくや] meaning: backstage rank: 3
☆ 私は公演の後彼女を楽屋に訪ねた ⇨ I visited her in the backstage after the show
曲芸 [きょくげい] meaning: acrobat rank: 3
☆ 中国の曲芸団 ⇨ A chinese acrobatic team
☆ 彼女は曲芸のようにボールを打ち返した ⇨ She hit the ball back in an acrobatic move
芸人 [げいにん] meaning: entertain rank: 3
☆ 芸人は難しい商売だ ⇨ An entertainer is a difficult profession
芸能界 [げいのうかい] meaning: entertain rank: 3
☆ 芸能界の光と影 ⇨ The light and shadow of the entertainment industry
采ころ [(3)さいころ] [coll] meaning: dice rank: 3
☆ 彼はサイコロを振った ⇨ He rolled the dice
突っ込み [つっこみ] meaning: aggressive rank: 3
☆ 彼女は容赦無くツッコミを入れた ⇨ She kept making harsh comments mercilessly (☛ Sharp but witty comments, like in traditional Japanese pair stand-up comics)
☆ 漫才の突っ込み役 ⇨ The alpha comedian of a Japanese comedian pair (☛ Traditional Japanese stand-up comedian pairs consist of an aggressive person and a person who plays dumb)
デビュー [でびゅー] meaning: start rank: 3
☆ 彼女のデビューアルバム ⇨ Her debut album
当事者 [(3)とうじしゃ] meaning: party rank: 3
☆ 事故の当事者 ⇨ The parties directly involved in the accident
どんちゃん騒ぎ [(6)どんちゃんさわぎ] [coll] meaning: party rank: 3
☆ 地元チームが優勝して街中でどんちゃん騒ぎをしている ⇨ The local team won the championship and there are raucous parties all over the town (☛ どんちゃん is the sound of a band playing noisily)
縫い包み [ぬいぐるみ] meaning: toy rank: 3
☆ 熊の縫いぐるみ ⇨ A stuffed toy bear
飲み会 [のみかい] [coll] meaning: party rank: 3
☆ 年末は飲み会が沢山ある ⇨ There are a lot of drinking parties at the end of the year
花火 [(1)はなび] meaning: firework rank: 3
☆ 花火大会 ⇨ A firework festival
名人芸 [(3)めいじんげい] meaning: skill rank: 3
☆ 彼は観客の前で名人芸を披露した ⇨ He showcased his amazing skills before the audience (☛ Usually about artistic skills performed in front of audience)
落語 [らくご] meaning: comedy rank: 3
☆ 彼は有名な落語家だ ⇨ He is a famous Rakugo comedian (☛ Traditional Japanese “stand-up” comedy (the comedians actually talk while sitting on the stage))
宴 [うたげ] [liter] meaning: party rank: 4
☆ 酒池肉林の宴 ⇨ An extreme feast
演芸 [えんげい] meaning: entertain rank: 4
☆ 演芸場 ⇨ A theater for traditional Japanese entertainment shows
隠れんぼ [(3)かくれんぼ] meaning: play rank: 4
☆ 子供達がかくれんぼをしている ⇨ The kids are play hide-and-seek
玩具 [(1)がんぐ] [liter] meaning: toy rank: 4
☆ 我社は玩具を製造している ⇨ Our company manufacture toys
試写会 [(2)ししゃかい] meaning: preview rank: 4
☆ 映画の試写会 ⇨ A test screening of a movie
祝宴 [しゅくえん] meaning: party rank: 4
☆ チームは優勝して大祝宴を挙げた ⇨ The team won the championship and had a big party (☛ A celebration party)
千両役者 [(6)せんりょうやくしゃ] meaning: star rank: 4
☆ 千両役者が此処ぞという時に大活躍した ⇨ The biggest star made the biggest play in the clutch (☛ Literally “thousand-ryo actor” (ryo is an old Japanese money unit). Today used for any star performer)
大根役者 [(5)だいこんやくしゃ] meaning: actor rank: 4
☆ あいつは大根役者だ ⇨ He is a wooden actor
取り [(2)とり] meaning: last rank: 4
☆ 彼女が紅白歌合戦の大トリを務めた ⇨ She was the final singer in the New Year’s Eve singing contest (☛ A performer who performs at the end of an event)
道楽 [(1)どうらく] meaning: hobby rank: 4
☆ 道楽で始めた園芸が仕事になった ⇨ I started gardening as a hobby and now it is my job (☛ Usually a pretty expensive hobby for adults)
忘年会 [(3)ぼうねんかい] meaning: party rank: 4
☆ 年末は忘年会が沢山ある ⇨ There are many end-of-the-year parties (☛ Year end parties. Literally means “forget the year party”)
遊覧 [ゆうらん] meaning: sightseeing rank: 4
☆ 遊覧船 ⇨ A sightseeing boat
寄席 [(2)よせ] meaning: theater rank: 4
☆ 週末に寄席に行った ⇨ I went to a traditional comedy club during the weekend (☛ A theater for traditional Japanese comedy talk shows)
レジャー [(1)れじゃー] meaning: leisure rank: 4
☆ レジャー産業 ⇨ The leisure industry