Work/School Friends & Acquaintances EXAMPLE:
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今日はどうだった？ ZOOM
How was your day today?
RESPONSES:
→いつもどおり。 ZOOM
Same as usual.
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毎日同じこと聞かれても、特に何もないよ。 ZOOM
Nothing special. Can’t you think of something else to ask me?
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マジで最悪。もう誰かにこのとこと話したくてウズウズしてた。 ZOOM
I had the worst day! I really needed someone to tell this horrible story to.
[Literally: Oh it was horrible. I was bursting for the whole day to talk about this to someone]
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面白いネタがあるんだ。聞きたい？ ZOOM
Guess what?
[Literally: I have something interesting to talk about. Do you want to listen?]
Work/School EXAMPLE:
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もう私たち別れよう。 ZOOM
I think we should break up.
RESPONSES:
→そんなこと言わないで、考え直して。 ZOOM
No, please don't leave. Please think it over.
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自分もそう思ってたんだよね。 ZOOM
Oh, that's what I was thinking, too.
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やっぱりあいつの方がいいのか。 ZOOM
You're leaving me for that guy, aren't you.
Complaints Work/School Events & Planning EXAMPLE:
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寝坊しちゃった… ZOOM
Oh dear, I overslept.
RESPONSES:
→夜更かしたの？ ZOOM
Were you up late?
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もう寝るのやめる？ ZOOM
You really need to give up sleeping. (Joke)
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絶体絶命…クビ覚悟だね ZOOM
You’re really pushing it now; don’t be surprised if you get fired.
Work/School Friends & Acquaintances EXAMPLE
今日はとことん飲もう｡
Let's drink until we drop.
RESPONSES
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朝まで付き合うよ｡. ZOOM
I'll hang out with you until morning.
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今日はﾊﾟｽ｡明日も仕事だから｡ ZOOM
Not today. I have to work tomorrow.
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ほどほどにしろよ｡ ZOOM
Go easy.
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そういう日もあるよな｡ ZOOM
Yeah, some days we all feel like doing that.
Work/School EXAMPLE
転勤がきまったの。
I’m being transferred.
RESPONSES
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そうなんだ、寂しくなるね。 ZOOM
Oh, I’ll miss you.
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遠くへ行っても連絡取り合おうね。 ZOOM
Let’s keep in touch even when you go far away.
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どこに行くことになったの？ ZOOM
Where are you going?
Work/School EXAMPLE
仕事をやめようか迷っているの。
I’m debating whether or not to quit my job.
RESPONSES
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もう少し続けたら？石の上にも３年ていうし。 ZOOM
You should stay for a little bit longer. Perseverance prevails.
(Literally. You should stay for a little bit longer. Three years on a stone, you know. Japanese proverb, meaning, even a cold stone can become warm if you sit on it for 3 years, and therefore, if you persevere the hard situation, you will be able to accomplish your goal in the end.)
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他に何かしたいことでもあるの？ ZOOM
Is there anything else you want to do?
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つらいなら辞めてもいいんじゃないかな。 ZOOM
I think there’s nothing wrong with quitting if it’s too tough.
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仕事、つまらないの？ ZOOM
Is your job boring?
Work/School EXAMPLE
こないだ面接に来た子、どうだった？
How was the one who came for job interview the other day?
RESPONSES
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若いのにすごくしっかりした子だったよ。 ZOOM
He/She was a really steady person despite his/her young age.
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遅刻してくるし、履歴書忘れてくるしで、すぐに帰ってもらった ZOOM
He/She came in late, and forgot to bring his/her resume, so I made him/her leave without doing the interview.
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いい感じの子だったよ。多分採用するかな。 ZOOM
He/She was nice. I’ll probably hire him/her.
Work/School EXAMPLE
こないだの面接どうだった？
How was your job interview, the one you had the other day?
RESPONSES
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緊張して、全然うまく話せなかった。 ZOOM
I got nervous so I didn’t do well.
(Literally: I was nervous and I couldn’t speak well.)
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言いたいことはしっかり伝えられたと思うよ ZOOM
I think I was able to tell them what I wanted to.
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だいぶ手応えあるよ。 ZOOM
I feel like it went well.
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速攻で落とされた。 ZOOM
I was rejected right away.
Work/School EXAMPLE
またこないだの面接ダメだったよ。
I failed that interview. Again.
RESPONSES
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面接は慣れが重要だよ。 ZOOM
The important thing in interviews is to be relaxed.
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準備不足 だったんじゃない？ ZOOM
Maybe you didn’t prepare enough.
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緊張しちゃったの？ ZOOM
Did you get nervous?
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君を取らないなんて、見る目ないね。 ZOOM
The interviewer obviously doesn’t have an eye for people if they rejected you.
Work/School EXAMPLE
仕事の休みが全然ないんだよね。
I can’t get any days off from work.
RESPONSES
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それずーっと言ってるよね。 ZOOM
I’ve heard that from way back.
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ちゃんと休まないと効率悪くなるだけなのに。 ZOOM
Without rest, you will be very inefficient.
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あんまり無理しないようにね。 ZOOM
Don’t work too hard.
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働き過ぎで倒れないようにね。 ZOOM
Don’t work till you drop.
Work/School EXAMPLE
今度一緒に勉強しよう
Let’s study together next time.
RESPONSES
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一人じゃないと集中できないよ ZOOM
I can’t concentrate unless I’m alone.
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いいよ、わからないところ教えて欲しい。 ZOOM
Okay, please teach me the parts I don’t understand.
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絶対に話して終わっちゃうよ。 ZOOM
I’m sure we’ll just end up talking.
Work/School EXAMPLE
明日までのレポートがまだ終わってないの。
I haven’t finished my report yet, and the due date is tomorrow.
RESPONSES
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いつもそうやってギリギリなんだから。 ZOOM
You can’t always leave it to the last minute.
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明日までに終わらせられるの？ ZOOM
Can you finish it by tomorrow?
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もうとっくに終わらせてると思ってたよ。 ZOOM
I thought you’ve finished it a long while ago.
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徹夜するしかないね。 ZOOM
You’ll have to stay up all night.
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課題のやる気がでない。
I have no motivation to do my assignment.
RESPONSES
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早く終わらせたほうが自分のためだよ。 ZOOM
It’s better if you just get it out of the way.
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私もだよ。もう諦めていいかな。 ZOOM
Me too. Do you think I can give it up?
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よければ手伝おうか？ ZOOM
I can help you if you want.
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がんばれ。 ZOOM
Good luck.