Vocabulary Cards
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C1 noun
baritone
低い男性の声
Meaning
a male singing voice between tenor and bass
Example
The singer’s baritone voice impressed the audience.
B2 verb
bark
吠える
Meaning
to make a sharp sound like a dog; to speak angrily
Example
The dog barks at strangers.
B2 noun
Barley
大麦
Meaning
a cereal grain used for food, brewing beer, and animal feed
Example
The farmer harvested barley from his fields in autumn.
B1 noun
barn
納屋
Meaning
a large building used for storing grain or housing farm animals
Example
The farmer keeps his cows in the barn.
C2 noun
Barnacle
フジツボ
Meaning
a marine crustacean that attaches itself permanently to underwater surfaces
Example
The old ship's hull was covered with barnacles.
C2 noun
barograph
大気圧の変化を記録する機器
Meaning
an instrument that records changes in atmospheric pressure
Example
The scientist checked the barograph for pressure variations.
C1 noun
barometer
気圧計
Meaning
an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
Example
The barometer indicated a storm was approaching.
C1 adjective
baroque
バロック様式
Meaning
relating to a highly ornate and extravagant style of art, architecture, or music from the 17th and early 18th centuries; excessively elaborate or complex
Example
The church was decorated in a baroque style with intricate details.
C1 noun
barrage
集中攻撃または速攻
Meaning
a concentrated outpouring of questions, criticisms, or blows; a rapid, continuous attack
Example
The politician faced a barrage of tough questions from reporters.
B2 noun
barrel
大樽
Meaning
a large cylindrical container used to hold liquids
Example
The wine was stored in a wooden barrel.
C1 adjective
Barren
不毛の; 荒涼とした; 生産性がない; 不生産的
Meaning
sterile; unable to produce; desolate; unproductive
Example
The barren desert stretched for miles without any vegetation.
B2 noun/verb
barricade
バリケード
Meaning
a barrier erected to block or defend against movement; to block a passage with obstacles
Example
Protesters built a barricade across the street.
B1 noun
barrier
障壁
Meaning
A fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access.
Example
The barrier prevented entry.
B1 noun
barriers
障壁
Meaning
Something that prevents progress or access; obstacles or hindrances.
Example
Language barriers can make communication difficult.
C1 preposition
barring
を除いて、を除く
Meaning
except for; if not for
Example
Barring a miracle, the team will not win the championship.
C1 noun
barrister
弁護士
Meaning
A type of lawyer in certain legal systems who specializes in courtroom advocacy and litigation.
Example
The barrister argued the case passionately before the judge.
C1 verb
barter
Meaning
To exchange goods or services without using money.
Example
They bartered their crops for handmade tools.
C1 noun
barter system
物々交換システム
Meaning
A system of exchange where goods and services are traded directly without using money.
Example
Ancient civilizations used the barter system for trade.
C2 noun
barterer
物々交換者
Meaning
A person who trades goods or services without using money.
Example
The barterer exchanged fruits for some pottery.
A2 verb
base
基づく
Meaning
to use something as a foundation; to establish or locate something
Example
They based their decision on facts.
A2 noun
baseball
ベースボール
Meaning
a sport in which two teams try to score runs by hitting a ball and running around bases
Example
He loves watching baseball games on TV.
C1 noun
baseboard
基板
Meaning
A narrow board running along the bottom of an interior wall, covering the joint between wall and floor.
Example
The carpenter painted the baseboard white.
C1 adjective
Baseless
根拠のない; 事実無根の; 無根拠の
Meaning
without foundation; groundless; unfounded
Example
The accusations against him were completely baseless.
B1 noun
Basement
地下室
Meaning
the lowest floor of a building, typically below ground level
Example
We store old furniture in the basement.