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Janitor (ジャニター)

noun B2

/ˈdʒæn.ɪ.tər/

清掃員、管理人 (seisouin, kanrinin)

a person employed to clean and maintain a building; a caretaker

"The school janitor worked late every evening to ensure the classrooms were spotless."

"学校の清掃員は、教室が清潔に保たれるように毎晩遅くまで働いていました。" (Gakkou no seisouin wa, kyoushitsu ga seiketsu ni tamotareru you ni maiban osoku made hataraite imashita.)

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Jar (ジャー)

noun B2

/dʒɑːr/

ジャー (jaa)

a round glass or clay container with a wide mouth used for storing food or liquids

"She kept the cookies in a glass jar."

"彼女はガラスのジャーにクッキーを入れました。" (Kanojo wa garasu no jaa ni kukkii o iremashita.)

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Jaw definition card — visual illustration of the meaning

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Jaw

noun B2

/dʒɔː/

the lower movable bone of the face that holds the teeth; the mouth area used for chewing and talking

"The dentist examined my jaw for any signs of pain."

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Jealousy (ジェラシー)

noun B2

/ˈdʒel.ə.si/

嫉妬; 競争相手に対する憤り (shitto; kyōsō aite ni taisuru ikidoori)

a feeling of envy of someone or their achievements; resentment against a rival

"His jealousy over his colleague's promotion led to tension in the workplace."

"彼の同僚の昇進に対する嫉妬は職場での緊張を引き起こしました。" (Kare no dōryō no shōshin ni taisuru shitto wa shokuba de no kinchō o hikiokoshimashita.)

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Jelly fish (ジェリーフィッシュ)

noun B2

/ˈdʒel.i fɪʃ/

クラゲ (kurage)

a soft-bodied marine animal with a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and trailing tentacles

"The jellyfish floated gracefully through the water with its translucent body."

"クラゲは透明な体で優雅に水の中を漂っていた。" (kurage wa toumei na karada de yuuga ni mizu no naka o tadayotte ita)

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Jerk (ジャーク)

noun B2

/dʒɜːrk/

揺れ; 衝撃; バカ者 (yure, shougeki, bakamono)

a quick, sharp, sudden movement; an abrupt pull or twist; a foolish person

"The sudden jerk of the train caused passengers to lose their balance momentarily."

"電車の突然の揺れで乗客は一瞬バランスを失いました。" (Densha no totsuzen no yure de jokyaku wa isshun baransu o ushinaimashita.)

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Jet (ハピネス)

noun, verb B2

/dʒɛt/

幸せ (shiawase)

A fast aircraft powered by jet engines; to travel by jet plane.

"They jetted off to Paris for the weekend."

"彼女は賞を受け取ったとき、自分の幸せを隠せなかった。" (Kanojo wa shō o uketotta toki, jibun no shiawase o kakusenakatta.)

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jew (ジュー)

noun B2

/dʒuː/

ユダヤ人 (yudayajin)

a person whose religion is Judaism or who is of Jewish descent

"He is a Jew by heritage and follows Jewish customs."

"彼はユダヤ人で、ユダヤの習慣を守っています。" (Kare wa yudayajin de, yudaya no shuukan o mamotte imasu.)

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jeweller (ジュエラー)

noun B2

/ˈdʒuːələr/

宝石商 (housekishou)

a person who makes, repairs, or sells jewelry

"The jeweller crafted a beautiful gold ring."

"その宝石商は美しい金の指輪を作った。" (Sono housekishou wa utsukushii kin no yubiwa o tsukutta)

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jewish (ハピネス)

adjective B2

/ˈdʒuːɪʃ/

幸せ (shiawase)

relating to Jews or Judaism

"They celebrate Jewish festivals every year."

"彼女は賞を受け取ったとき、幸せを隠せなかった。" (Kanojo wa shou wo uketotta toki, shiawase wo kakusenakatta.)

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jog (ジョグ)

verb B2

/dʒɑːɡ/

ジョギングする (jogingu suru)

to run at a slow, steady pace for exercise

"She jogs every morning in the park."

"彼女は毎朝公園でジョギングします。" (kanojo wa maiasa kouen de jogingu shimasu)

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Joint (ジョイント)

noun B2

/dʒɔɪnt/

関節 (kansetsu)

a place where two parts of something are joined; also a term for a business establishment or a cannabis cigarette

"The knee is a joint that connects the thigh and the leg."

"膝は太ももと脚をつなぐ関節です。" (Hiza wa futomomo to ashi o tsunagu kansetsu desu.)

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Joker definition card — visual illustration of the meaning

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Joker (ジョーカー)

noun B2

/ˈdʒoʊ.kər/

ジョーカー (jookaa)

a playing card with a picture of a jester, used as a wild card; a person who is fond of joking

"He used the joker card to complete his winning hand in the poker game."

"彼はポーカーの勝ち手を完成させるためにジョーカーを使った。" (Kare wa pokaa no kachite o kansei suru tame ni jookaa o tsukatta)

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jolly (ジョリー)

adjective B2

/ˈdʒɒli/

陽気な (yōkina)

Full of good humor and cheerfulness.

"The children were in a jolly mood at the party."

"子供たちはパーティーで陽気な気分でした。" (Kodomotachi wa pātī de yōkina kibun deshita.)

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Journal definition card — visual illustration of the meaning

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Journal (ジャーナル)

noun B2

/ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

日記 (nikki)

a daily record of news, events, or personal thoughts

"She writes in her journal every night."

"彼女は毎晩日記を書きます。" (Kanojo wa maiban nikki o kakimasu.)

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journaling (ジャーナリング)

noun B2

/ˈdʒɝː.nə.lɪŋ/

ジャーナリング (jaanaringu)

The practice of writing down your thoughts, feelings, and experiences regularly.

"Journaling helps in organizing thoughts and reducing stress."

"ジャーナリングは思考を整理し、ストレスを減らすのに役立ちます。" (Jaanaringu wa shikou wo seiri shi, sutoresu wo herasu no ni yakudachimasu.)

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journalism (ジャーナリズム)

noun B2

/ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/

ジャーナリズム (jānarizumu)

the activity or profession of collecting, writing, and publishing news and articles for newspapers, magazines, or broadcast media

"He studied journalism to become a news reporter."

"彼はニュースリポーターになるためにジャーナリズムを学びました。" (Kare wa nyūsu ripōtā ni naru tame ni jānarizumu o manabimashita.)

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joyful (ジョイフル)

adjective B2

/ˈdʒɔɪfəl/

喜ばしい (yorokobashii)

full of joy and happiness; causing joy or delight

"She felt joyful when she heard the good news."

"彼女は良い知らせを聞いて喜ばしい気持ちになった。" (kanojo wa yoi shiras o kiite yorokobashii kimochi ni natta)

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juicy (ジュウシー)

adjective B2

/ˈdʒuːsi/

ジューシー (jūshī)

Full of juice; succulent; also used to describe something exciting or scandalous.

"The steak was so juicy that it melted in my mouth."

"ステーキはとてもジューシーで、口の中で溶けました。" (Sutēki wa totemo jūshī de, kuchi no naka de toke mashita.)

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Jumbo (ジャンボ)

adjective B2

/ˈdʒʌm.boʊ/

非常に大きい; 巨大 (jumbo)

exceptionally large; enormous; gigantic

"The jumbo jet was delayed at the airport."

"ジャンボジェットは空港で遅れました。" (Janbo jetto wa kuukou de okuremashita.)

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Junction definition card — visual illustration of the meaning

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Junction (ジャンクション)

noun B2

/ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

交差点 (kousaten)

A place where two or more roads or things meet or are joined.

"The car stopped at the busy junction."

"車は忙しい交差点で止まりました。" (Kuruma wa isogashii kousaten de tomarimashita.)

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Junk definition card — visual illustration of the meaning

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Junk (ジャンク)

noun B2

/dʒʌŋk/

ゴミ; 不要品 (gomi, fuyouhin)

old or discarded articles that are considered useless or of little value; things of poor quality

"He cleaned out the garage and threw away all the old junk."

"彼はガレージを掃除して、すべての古いゴミを捨てました。" (kare wa gareeji o souji shite, subete no furui gomi o sutemashita.)

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Jupiter (ジュピター)

noun B2

/ˈdʒuː.pɪ.tər/

木星; ローマ神話の主神 (mokusei; ro-ma shinwa no shushin)

the largest planet in our solar system; the chief god of Roman mythology

"Jupiter is known for its massive size and distinctive red spot."

"ジュピターはその巨大なサイズと特徴的な赤い斑点で知られています。" (Jupitā wa sono kyodaina saizu to tokuchō-teki na akai hanten de shirareteimasu.)

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jury (陪審団)

noun B2

/ˈdʒʊəri/

陪審団 (baishindan)

a group of people sworn to give a verdict in a legal case based on the evidence

"The jury found him guilty of the crime."

"陪審団は彼を犯罪者として有罪と認定しました。" (Baishindan wa kare o hanzai-sha to shite yūzai to nintei shimashita.)

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justification (ジャスティフィケーション)

noun B2

/ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

正当化 (seitōka)

a reason, explanation, or excuse that shows something is right or reasonable

"There is no justification for such rude behavior."

"そのような失礼な行動には正当化の余地はない。" (sono yōna shitsurei na kōdō ni wa seitōka no yochi wa nai)

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justify (ジャスティファイ)

verb B2

/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/

正当化する (seitouka suru)

to show or prove that something is right or reasonable

"He tried to justify his decision with logical reasons."

"彼は論理的な理由で自分の決定を正当化しようとしました。" (Kare wa rongiteki na riyuu de jibun no kettei o seitouka shiyou to shimashita.)

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