Vocabulary Cards
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B1 adjective
Urgent
緊急
Meaning
requiring immediate action or attention; pressing
Example
The patient needs urgent medical attention.
B2 adverb
urgently
緊急に
Meaning
in a way that requires immediate attention or action
Example
The patient urgently needs medical attention.
C2 adjective
ursine
クマのような
Meaning
Relating to or resembling a bear.
Example
The man’s ursine strength amazed everyone.
A1 pronoun
us
私たち
Meaning
used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people as the object of a verb or preposition
Example
She gave us a gift.
B2 noun
Usage
使用
Meaning
the action of using something; the way in which words are used in a language
Example
The dictionary explains the correct usage of difficult words.
A1 verb
use
使う
Meaning
to employ something for a purpose; to take advantage of
Example
I use my computer for work and entertainment.
A1 adjective
used
中古
Meaning
having already been used
Example
This is a used car.
A1 adjective
Useful
役に立つ; 実用的な
Meaning
having a beneficial purpose; practical
Example
This tool is very useful for fixing problems.
B1 noun
Usefulness
有用性
Meaning
the quality of being useful; practical value or helpfulness
Example
The usefulness of this tool became apparent during the project.
A2 adjective
Useless
無駄
Meaning
having no beneficial purpose; not useful
Example
This broken computer is completely useless.
A2 noun
user
ユーザー
Meaning
a person who uses or operates something
Example
He is a frequent user of this app.
A2 adjective
usual
通常
Meaning
habitually or typically occurring or done
Example
It’s our usual meeting spot.
A1 adverb
Usually
通常; 一般的に
Meaning
in most cases; generally; as a rule
Example
I usually wake up at 7 AM every morning.
C2 noun
usufruct
使用権
Meaning
The legal right to use and enjoy the benefits of someone else’s property without owning it.
Example
The tenant had the usufruct of the land but not its ownership.
C2 adjective
usurious
高利貸しの
Meaning
Charging excessively high interest rates on loans.
Example
The bank was accused of offering loans at usurious rates.
C2 verb
usurp
奪取
Meaning
to take someone's position of power illegally or by force
Example
The general tried to usurp the king's throne.
C2 noun
usurpation
横領
Meaning
The act of taking someone's power or property illegally or by force.
Example
The general's usurpation of the presidency led to political unrest.
C2 noun
usury
高利貸し
Meaning
The practice of lending money at unreasonably high interest rates.
Example
The law strictly prohibits usury.
B1 noun
Utensils
食器
Meaning
tools or implements used for cooking, eating, or serving food
Example
Please wash all the cooking utensils after preparing dinner.
C1 adjective
utilitarian
Meaning
Designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive; relating to the doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority.
Example
The building had a simple utilitarian design.
C2 noun
utilitarianism
功利主義
Meaning
The ethical theory that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of the majority.
Example
Utilitarianism suggests that we should act to maximize overall happiness.
B2 noun
Utility
効用; 利益; 公共サービス
Meaning
the state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial; a public service
Example
The utility of solar panels increases with rising electricity costs.
B2 noun
utilization
利用
Meaning
The action of making practical and effective use of something.
Example
Increased plastic utilization calls for better waste management.
B2 verb
utilize
利用する
Meaning
to make practical or effective use of something
Example
The company aims to utilize solar energy for production.