Context-Specific Vocabulary Flashcards

A shop sign reads '本日定休日.' What does this communicate to customers?

Answer: Today is the regular closing day

'定休日' (teikyūbi) means 'regular holiday/closing day,' indicating the shop follows a set day-off schedule.

Which phrase would be used in an apology letter from a company to customers about a product defect?

Answer: ご迷惑をおかけして申し訳ございません

'ご迷惑をおかけして申し訳ございません' is the formal corporate apology for causing inconvenience.

At a construction site, a sign reads '工事中立入禁止.' What does this mean?

Answer: No entry due to ongoing construction

'立入禁止' means 'no entry/trespassing prohibited,' and '工事中' means 'under construction.'

A teacher says '提出期限は金曜日です' to students. What does '提出期限' mean in this academic context?

Answer: Submission deadline

'提出' means 'submission' and '期限' means 'deadline/time limit,' so this is the due date for turning in work.

On a medicine bottle label, '食後30分以内に服用' instructs the patient to take the medication:

Answer: Within 30 minutes after eating

'食後' means 'after meals' and '以内に' means 'within,' so the instruction is to take it within 30 minutes of eating.

A real estate listing uses the term '築10年.' What does this tell a potential buyer?

Answer: The building was built 10 years ago

'築' refers to when something was built, so '築10年' means the building is 10 years old.

During a job interview, the interviewer asks '志望動機を教えてください.' What is being asked?

Answer: Your motivation for applying

'志望動機' (shibō dōki) is a key interview term meaning 'reason/motivation for applying' to this position.