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Home appliances

Core words, Stage 4chunk 42 of 79Home and everyday things

Lets you ask for and use the everyday machines at home.

Mix-ups Renji is the microwave, never a stove or cooker.

eakon

air conditioner; heat pump

Wall units both cool and heat, so it's on in winter too.

Tsukeru turns it on, kesu turns it off.

casual

atsui kara eakon tsukete

It's hot, turn on the air con.

暑いからエアコンつけて

polite

atsui node eakon o tsukete kudasai

It's hot, so please turn on the air conditioning.

暑いのでエアコンをつけてください

Written エアコンRank #9318 in 3,030 TV dramas

renji

microwave

Short for denshi renji; it means the microwave, not a stove.

Chin suru is a casual way to say microwave something.

casual

sore renji de atatamereba ii yo

Just heat it up in the microwave.

それレンジで温めればいいよ

polite

sore wa renji de atatamereba ii desu yo

You can just heat that in the microwave.

それはレンジで温めればいいですよ

Written レンジRank #17514 in 3,030 TV dramas

rimokon

remote control

casual

terebi no rimokon doko itta?

Where'd the TV remote go?

テレビのリモコンどこ行った?

polite

terebi no rimokon wa doko desu ka?

Where's the TV remote?

テレビのリモコンはどこですか?

Written リモコンRank #11190 in 3,030 TV dramas

soujiki

vacuum cleaner

To vacuum is soujiki o kakeru.

Souji is cleaning; soujiki is the machine.

casual

heya ni soujiki kaketoita yo

I vacuumed the room.

部屋に掃除機かけといたよ

polite

heya ni soujiki o kakete okimashita

I've vacuumed the room.

部屋に掃除機をかけておきました

Written 掃除機 · そうじきRank #12882 in 3,030 TV dramas