Vocabulary Cards
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B2 verb
bluff
Meaning
to deceive someone by pretending to have strength, knowledge, or resources that one does not actually possess
Example
He tried to bluff his way into the exclusive club.
C2 noun
bluffer
はったり屋
Meaning
a person who pretends to be more confident, skilled, or knowledgeable than they really are; someone who deceives others by bluffing
Example
Everyone eventually realized that he was just a bluffer with no real experience.
B2 noun
blunder
愚かなまたは不注意なミス; 判断における重大な誤り。
Meaning
A stupid or careless mistake; a serious error in judgment.
Example
His blunder cost the company a fortune.
B2 adjective
blunt
鈍い、率直な
Meaning
not sharp; direct and straightforward in speech
Example
Her blunt remarks offended some people.
B2 adverb
Bluntly
率直に; ぶっきらぼうに
Meaning
in a direct way without trying to be polite; frankly
Example
He told her bluntly that she was wrong.
B2 verb
blur
ぼやける
Meaning
to make something unclear or difficult to see
Example
Tears blurred her vision.
C1 noun
blurb
宣伝文
Meaning
a short promotional description of a book, product, or service
Example
The back cover had a blurb praising the novel.
C1 verb
blurt
うっかり言う
Meaning
to say something suddenly without thinking
Example
He blurts out the secret accidentally.
B2 verb
blush
顔を赤らめる
Meaning
to become red in the face due to embarrassment or shyness
Example
She blushed when he complimented her.
C2 verb
bluster
大声で自慢する
Meaning
to speak loudly in an aggressive or threatening way, often without real power
Example
The manager blustered about firing people but did nothing.
C1 noun
Boa
ボアコンストリクター
Meaning
a large non-venomous snake that kills prey by constriction
Example
The boa constrictor wrapped around its prey.
A2 noun
board
Meaning
a flat, thin, rectangular piece of material such as wood; also a group of people managing an organization
Example
The board decided to increase the budget.
B1 verb
boarding
搭乗
Meaning
Getting on or into a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
Example
The explorers were boarding the ship at the port.
B2 noun
Boast
自慢; 自惚れ; 誇り
Meaning
an act of talking with excessive pride about one's achievements
Example
His constant boast about his wealth annoyed everyone.
A1 noun
Boat
ボート
Meaning
a small vessel for traveling over water
Example
We took a small boat to cross the river.
C2 noun
boatswain
船員長
Meaning
a ship's officer in charge of equipment and the crew
Example
The boatswain supervised the sailors on deck.
B2 noun, verb
bob
上下に揺れる
Meaning
a short sudden movement up and down; to move quickly up and down
Example
The small boat began to bob on the waves.
C2 verb
bode
予兆する
Meaning
to be an omen of a particular outcome, often something bad
Example
The dark clouds bode a heavy storm.
C2 noun
bodice
コルセット
Meaning
the part of a woman's dress that covers the body from the neck to the waist
Example
She wore a dress with an embroidered bodice.
B2 adjective
bodily
身体的な
Meaning
relating to or concerning the body
Example
He suffered bodily harm in the accident.
A1 noun
body
体
Meaning
the physical structure of a person or animal
Example
Exercise helps keep the body healthy.
B2 noun
bodyguard
ボディガード
Meaning
a person employed to protect someone from harm
Example
The celebrity arrived with her bodyguard.
C1 noun
bog
沼地
Meaning
an area of wet, spongy ground; a swamp or marsh
Example
The hikers got stuck in a bog.
C1 verb
boggle
困惑させる
Meaning
to overwhelm or confuse; to be astonished or puzzled by something
Example
The complexity of the puzzle boggled his mind.