Vocabulary Cards
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C1 verb
waddle
ヨチヨチ歩き
Meaning
to walk with short steps and a clumsy swaying motion, like a duck
Example
The duck waddled across the yard.
C1 verb
wade
水を歩く
Meaning
to walk through water or another substance that impedes movement
Example
The children waded in the shallow river.
B2 noun/verb
waffle
ワッフル (食品), あいまいに話す
Meaning
as noun: a crisp cake with a pattern of deep squares; as verb: to speak or write vaguely without making a clear decision
Example
He kept waffling instead of making a decision.
C1 verb
waft
空中に漂う
Meaning
to move gently through the air, carried by a breeze
Example
The smell of fresh bread wafted through the kitchen.
C1 noun
Wag
お調子者; いつも冗談を言って楽しむ人
Meaning
a humorous or playful person; someone who enjoys joking around
Example
The class wag always made everyone laugh with his clever jokes.
B1 noun
Wage
賃金; 給料;
Meaning
money paid to someone for work, especially for work done by the hour or day
Example
The company increased the minimum wage for all workers.
C2 adjective
waggish
いたずら好きな、遊び心のある
Meaning
playfully humorous or mischievous
Example
His waggish remarks made everyone laugh.
B1 noun
wagon
荷車
Meaning
a vehicle with four wheels used for carrying loads, often pulled by horses or a motor vehicle used for transporting goods or people
Example
The farmer loaded hay onto the wagon.
C2 noun
Waif
ホームレスまたは放棄された子供; 野良の人や動物
Meaning
a homeless or abandoned child; a stray person or animal
Example
The charity helps waifs and strays find homes and families.
C1 noun
Wail
泣き声; 叫び
Meaning
a prolonged cry of pain, grief, or anger; to cry loudly
Example
The child's wail could be heard throughout the house.
B1 noun
Waist
腰
Meaning
the part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips
Example
She tied a belt around her waist.
C1 noun
Waist chain
ウエストチェーン
Meaning
a decorative chain worn around the waist as jewelry or ornamentation
Example
The traditional waist chain complemented her ethnic outfit perfectly.
C1 noun
waistcoat
ベスト
Meaning
a sleeveless garment worn over a shirt and under a jacket
Example
He wore a black waistcoat with his suit.
A1 verb
wait
待つ
Meaning
to stay in expectation; to delay action until something happens
Example
Please wait here while I get the documents.
A1 noun
waiter
給仕
Meaning
a person whose job is to serve food and drinks to customers in a restaurant or café
Example
The waiter brought the menu and took our order politely.
A2 noun
waitress
ウェイトレス
Meaning
a woman who serves food and drinks to customers in a restaurant or café
Example
The waitress took our order with a friendly smile.
C1 verb
waive
幸せ
Meaning
to refrain from insisting on or enforcing something, especially a right or claim
Example
She decided to waive her right to a lawyer.
B1 verb
wake
目を覚ます
Meaning
to stop sleeping; to become alert
Example
I wake up at 7 AM every morning.
B2 adjective
Waking
目覚めている; 意識的な
Meaning
awake and conscious; relating to the time when one is awake
Example
She spent her waking hours studying for the exam.
A1 verb
walk
歩く
Meaning
to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
Example
I walk to school every morning.
A1 noun
walking
歩く
Meaning
the activity of moving on foot at a moderate pace
Example
Walking every morning is good for your health.
C1 noun
Walking-fish
ウォーキングフィッシュ
Meaning
a fish that can move on land using its fins and breathe air for extended periods
Example
The walking-fish can travel across dry land to find new water sources.
A1 noun
wall
壁
Meaning
a vertical structure that encloses or divides an area
Example
The wall in our living room is painted blue.
A2 noun
Wallet
財布
Meaning
a small folding case for carrying money, credit cards, and identification
Example
He pulled out his wallet to pay for the coffee.