Vocabulary

2010/07/07

chuukei (shimasu)

live outside broadcasting

de

particle indicating a place, or situation, scene, field, event involving an action

de

te form of desu using as a connective "and", or indicating a cause

dentooteki

traditional

genzai

present, current, now

hajimarimasu

to start, begin, open

hajimaru

root form of hajimarimasu (vi.)

hajimemasu

to start, begin (vt.)

hajimeta

ta form of hajimemasu

hajimete

the first time, for the first time

hito

person, people

hoosoo (shimasu)

(to) broadcasting

hoosookyoku

TV station, radio station

ijoo

more than, over

jijitsu-joo

actually, practically, as a matter of fact

kai (-kai)

counter for times, inning, round

keisatsu

police

kokuei

national (enterprise), government (enterprise)

kokuei hoosoo

state broadcast, state channel

konkai

this time

kono tame

because of this

koto (-koto ni shimasu)

(fp) expressing speaker's decision

koto (-koto)

(fp) forming a noun phrase

mainichi

every day

minasan

everyone, all, you

nashi

not have, not exist, be not

NHK

Japan Broadcasting Corporation (channel 1)

nin (-nin)

counter for people

ninki ga arimasu

be popular, be a favorite

no (-no)

(fp) forming a noun phrase

okonawaremasu

to be held

otoshiyori

old person, aged person

raishuu

next week

rikishi

Sumo wrestler

sarenai

passive nai form of shimasu

sengetsu

last month

shitte imasu

(I) know

shuukan (-shuukan)

week(s)

soosa (shimasu)

(to) investigate

Sumoo

Sumo wrestling

supootsu

sport

terebi

TV set, TV program

tobaku

gambling

toki (-toki)

(fp) when, in case, during, occasion, time

totemo

very

wakai

young

wakarimasu

to know, find out