Vocabulary Cards
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C2 adjective
puckish
いたずら好き
Meaning
playfully mischievous
Example
The child gave a puckish grin before hiding the toy.
A2 noun
Pudding
プリン
Meaning
a sweet dessert typically made by boiling or steaming
Example
My grandmother makes delicious chocolate pudding for dessert.
C2 adjective
pudgy
ぽっちゃり
Meaning
slightly fat or chubby in a way that is often cute
Example
The baby had pudgy cheeks that everyone adored.
C2 adjective
puerile
幼稚な
Meaning
childishly silly or immature
Example
His puerile jokes annoyed the audience.
C2 noun
pugilism
ボクシング
Meaning
The practice or sport of boxing.
Example
He studied the art of pugilism in his youth.
C2 noun
pugilist
ボクサー
Meaning
A professional or skilled boxer.
Example
The pugilist entered the ring with confidence.
C2 adjective
pugnacious
好戦的な
Meaning
Having a quarrelsome or combative nature; eager to fight.
Example
His pugnacious attitude often got him into trouble.
C2 noun
pugnacity
好戦的
Meaning
A natural disposition to be combative or aggressive.
Example
The coach admired the player's pugnacity on the field.
C2 noun
puissance
力
Meaning
Great power, strength, or influence.
Example
The empire showed its puissance through vast armies.
C2 adjective
puissant
強力な
Meaning
having great power or influence; mighty
Example
The king was a puissant ruler whose word was law.
C2 noun
pulchritude
美しさ
Meaning
physical beauty
Example
The actress was admired for her pulchritude as well as her talent.
A2 verb
pull
引く
Meaning
to exert force to move something toward oneself; to drag or tug
Example
Please pull the door to open it.
B1 noun
Pullover
セーター
Meaning
a knitted garment worn on the upper body, typically pulled on over the head
Example
She wore a warm pullover during the cold winter evening.
C1 adjective
pulmonary
Meaning
relating to the lungs
Example
The patient suffered from a serious pulmonary infection.
C1 noun
pulpit
説教台
Meaning
a raised platform in a church from which the preacher delivers a sermon
Example
The pastor stood at the pulpit to address the congregation.
C1 verb
pulsate
脈動する
Meaning
to expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or beat
Example
The neon lights pulsated with a steady rhythm.
B2 noun
Pulse
豆類
Meaning
edible seeds of leguminous plants such as lentils, beans, and peas
Example
Pulses are an excellent source of protein for vegetarians.
C2 verb
pulverize
粉砕する
Meaning
To crush or grind something into a fine powder; to completely defeat or destroy.
Example
The machine can pulverize stones into dust.
C1 verb
pummel
殴りつける
Meaning
To strike repeatedly with the fists; to beat or hit forcefully.
Example
The boxer pummeled his opponent in the final round.
B2 verb
pump
ポンプする
Meaning
to force liquid or gas to move in a particular direction using a device
Example
They pumped water from the well into the tank.
B1 noun
Pumpkin
カボチャ
Meaning
a large round orange fruit with thick skin and edible flesh
Example
We carved a jack-o'-lantern from a big pumpkin.
C1 noun
pun
言葉遊び
Meaning
A humorous use of words that suggests different meanings or words that sound alike.
Example
He made a clever pun about the bakery's bread rising.
B2 noun
Punch
パンチ
Meaning
a tool used for making holes or indentations in materials
Example
The carpenter used a punch to make holes in the leather.
C1 noun
punch line
パンチライン
Meaning
The final part of a joke or story that makes it funny.
Example
Everyone laughed loudly at the punch line of his joke.