Japanese word list 6 – Katakana words (1) Verbs making with English words
Japanese word list
Katakana words （１）Japanese verbs from English
Nihon-go ni wa Eigo kara tsukurareta dooshi ga takusan ari-masu.
Ikutsuka no Eigo no kotoba wa bunmatsu ni ” suru” o tsukeru koto de,
dooshi ni nari-masu. ” suru” o tsukeru koto wa, meishi o dooshi ni suru
mottomo ippanteki na hoohoo desu.
<translation>
There are many verbs making with English in Japanese.Some English words become verbalized by adding “suru” at the end. Adding “suru” is the most common way to verbalize a katakana noun.
■ Yoku tsukau Katakana dooshi no rei
Examples ; Katakana verbs from English
Rei o mite-mimashoo! / Look at the examples!
Katakana (noun) + suru → dooshi (verb)
| 1 | jogingu suru | to jog | jogging + suru |
| 2 | chekku suru | to check, to confirm, to make sure | check + suru |
| 3 | katto suru | to cut (meat, hair) | cut + suru |
| 4 | gooru suru | to goal | goal + suru |
| 5 | oopun suru | to open (a shop) | open + suru |
| 6 | rentaru suru | to rent | rental + suru |
| 7 | teiku auto suru | to take out, to take away | take out + suru |
| 8 | sutoppu suru | to stop | stop + suru |
| 9 | sutaato suru | to start | start + suru |
| 10 | kopii suru | to copy | copy + suru |
※ suru → casual form of ” shimasu” 「jogingu-suru」
※ shimasu → polite way to say ” suru” 「jogingu-shimasu」
■ Reibun
Example sentences using verbs from English words.
①
raishuu eki no mae ni itarian resutoran ga oopun shimasu.
らいしゅう えきの まえに イタリアンレストランが オープンします。
= An Italian restaurant will open in front of the station next week.
②
Maishuu nichi-yoobi wa jogingu (o) shimasu.
まいしゅう にちようびは ジョギング（を） します。
= I jog every Sunday. (I do some jogging every Sunday)
③
donogurai katto shimasu ka?
どのぐらい カットしますか？
= How long do you want me to cut? (or How short would you like it?) <at a barber>
3㎝ gurai katto shite-kudasai.
３㎝ぐらい カットしてください。
= Could you please cut my hair 3 cm (in length).
④
repooto o chekku shite morae-masu ka?
レポートを チェックしてもらえますか？
= Could you please check my report?
⑤
maiasa meeru o chekku shimasu.
まいあさ メールを チェックします。
＝ I check my Email every morning.
■ Yokutsukau Katakana verbs （２）
Examples ; Katakana verbs from English
| 11 | kiipu suru | to keep ~ |
| 12 | torai suru | to try |
| 13 | charenji suru | to challenge |
| 14 | chenji suru | to change |
| 15 | imeeji suru | to imagine |
| 16 | misu suru | to make a mistake, to fail |
| 17 | kabaa suru | to cover |
| 18 | sheaa suru | to share |
| 19 | sapooto suru | to support |
| 20 | appu suru | to upload (a video clip),to post (photos), to go up/rise |
| 21 | daun suru | to fall (His grades have fallen) (I was down with the flu) |
| 22 | purasu suru | to plus, to add |
| 23 | mainasu suru | to reduce |
| 24 | oobaa suru | to be over, to go over (beyond), to be exceeded |
| 25 | rekuesuto suru | to request |
| 26 | kyanseru suru | to cancell |
| 27 | kyacchi suru | to catch (a ball), to recieve (information) |
| 28 | deeto suru | to go out with someone, to go on a date, to date |
| 29 | purezento suru | to give someone something (gift, birthday present) |
| 30 | nokku suru | to knock |
■ Reibun / Example sentences using “Katakana verbs.”
①
sumimasen, yoyaku o kanseru shitai-n desu kedo ・・・.
すみません、よやくを キャンセルしたいんですけど・・・。
= I’d like to cancel my reserveation.
②
watashi wa tomodachi to apaato o sheaa shite-i masu.
わたしは ともだちと アパートを シェアーしています。
= I share an apartment with my friend.
③
kinoo facebook ni shashin o appu-shimashita.
きのう フェイスブックに しゃしんを アップしました。
= I uploded(posted) some photos to facebook yesterday.
④
seiseki ga appu shita. せいせきが アップした。
= My grades has improved.
⑤
mukashi no kanojo ni tomodachi requesto (o) shita.
むかしの かのじょに ともだちリクエスト（を）した。
= I sent my ex girlfriend a friend request.
⑥
iroiro na koto ni charenji shitai.
いろいろなことに チャレンジしたい。
= I want to try to challenge myself to various things
⑦
hairu mae ni nokku shite kudasai.
はいるまえに ノックしてください。
Please knock before you come in.
⑧
kyoo shigoto de ooki na misu o shita.
きょう しごとで おおきな ミスを した。
I made a big mistake at work today.
