Vocabulary Cards
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B1 noun
mate
友達, 相棒
Meaning
a friend or companion; a partner in marriage or reproduction
Example
He went fishing with his old school mate.
B1 noun
Material
素材; 布; 物質
Meaning
The matter from which a thing is or can be made; fabric or cloth
Example
The building was constructed using the finest materials available.
C1 noun
Materialism
物質主義
Meaning
A tendency to consider material possessions more important than spiritual values
Example
The rise of materialism in modern society concerns many philosophers.
C1 noun
materialistic lifestyle
物質主義的なライフスタイル
Meaning
A way of living focused on acquiring material possessions and wealth.
Example
A materialistic lifestyle often leads to moral decline.
C1 verb
materialize
実現する
Meaning
To become real or actual; to appear suddenly or in a physical form.
Example
The opportunity he had been waiting for finally materialized.
C1 adjective
Maternal
母性的; 母親に関する
Meaning
relating to a mother; motherly
Example
She showed maternal care towards the orphan child.
C1 noun
Maternity
母性
Meaning
The state of being a mother; motherhood
Example
The hospital has an excellent maternity ward for new mothers.
A2 noun
math
数学
Meaning
The study of numbers, quantities, and shapes, also called mathematics.
Example
She is very good at math.
B2 adjective
mathematical
数学的
Meaning
relating to mathematics or the use of mathematics
Example
The mathematical equation was difficult to solve.
C1 adverb
mathematically
数学的に
Meaning
in a way that relates to mathematics; using numbers, formulas, or logical calculation
Example
The problem can be solved mathematically rather than by guesswork.
B1 noun
mathematics
数学
Meaning
the abstract science of number, quantity, and space; the study of numbers and their operations
Example
Mathematics helps us understand patterns in nature and the universe.
C1 noun
matinee
午後の公演
Meaning
A performance, especially a play or movie, that takes place in the afternoon.
Example
We bought tickets for the Sunday afternoon matinee.
C1 noun
matriarch
Meaning
A woman who is the head of a family or community.
Example
The matriarch of the family made all important decisions.
C2 noun
matricide
母親殺し
Meaning
The act of killing one's own mother.
Example
The crime of matricide shocked the entire town.
C2 verb
matriculate
Meaning
To enroll as a student in a college or university.
Example
She matriculated at Oxford University last year.
C1 noun
matrimony
結婚
Meaning
The state of being married; marriage.
Example
They entered into matrimony after years of friendship.
C1 noun
matrix
マトリックス, 構造
Meaning
An environment or structure in which something develops; also a mathematical array of numbers.
Example
The cultural matrix shaped his worldview.
A2 noun, verb
matter
問題 / 重要
Meaning
A subject or situation under consideration; to be important.
Example
It doesn’t matter what others think.
B1 noun/verb
matters
問題 / 重要である
Meaning
important topics, concerns, or issues; as a verb, to be of importance or significance
Example
What she thinks really matters to me.
B2 noun
Mattress
マットレス
Meaning
a large rectangular pad for supporting the reclining body, used as or on a bed
Example
We bought a new mattress for our bedroom.
B2 adjective
mature
成熟した
Meaning
fully developed or grown, especially emotionally or intellectually
Example
She has become a mature and confident leader.
B2 noun
Maturity
成熟
Meaning
The state of being mature; full development physically or emotionally
Example
With age comes wisdom and emotional maturity.
C2 adjective
maudlin
過度に感傷的な
Meaning
Overly sentimental, often tearfully or weakly emotional.
Example
He became maudlin after a few drinks.
C1 verb
maul
傷つける
Meaning
To wound or injure someone by scratching or tearing; to handle roughly.
Example
The bear mauled the camper in the forest.