News and emergencies
Core words, Stage 4chunk 58 of 79Society and news
Talk about the news, earthquakes and urgent situations.
Mix-ups Jishin (earthquake) sounds like jishin (confidence).
shinbun
newspaper
Goes with yomu (read); shinbun o toru means to subscribe.
kesa no shinbun yonda?
Did you read this morning's paper?
今朝の新聞読んだ？
kesa no shinbun yomimashita ka?
Did you read this morning's paper?
今朝の新聞読みましたか？
Written 新聞 · しんぶんRank #2615 in 3,030 TV dramas
jishin
earthquake
Goes with yureru (shake). Jishin also means self-confidence; context tells them apart.
ima no jishin, kekkou yureta ne.
That earthquake just now really shook.
今の地震、結構揺れたね。
ima no jishin, kekkou yuremashita ne.
That earthquake just now really shook.
今の地震、結構揺れましたね。
Written 地震 · じしんRank #7156 in 3,030 TV dramas
kinkyuu
emergency; urgent
Sounds serious, like an alarm or the news; for an everyday rush people often say isogi.
Kinkyuu jishin sokuhou is the earthquake alert that blares on phones.
kinkyuu no youji ga dekita kara, saki ni kaeru ne.
Something urgent came up, so I'm heading home first.
緊急の用事ができたから、先に帰るね。
kinkyuu no youji ga dekita node, saki ni kaerimasu.
Something urgent came up, so I'll head home first.
緊急の用事ができたので、先に帰ります。
Written 緊急 · きんきゅうRank #2820 in 3,030 TV dramas
heiwa
polite heiwa desu
peaceful; peace
In daily talk it mostly means calm, nothing going on.
Also the noun peace, as in sekai heiwa (world peace).
kyou wa nanimo nakute heiwa da ne.
Nothing's going on today, it's nice and peaceful.
今日は何もなくて平和だね。
kyou wa nanimo nakute heiwa desu ne.
Nothing's going on today, it's nice and peaceful.
今日は何もなくて平和ですね。
Written 平和 · へいわ · 平和ですRank #2723 in 3,030 TV dramas