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2024/October/20
atsumemasu / atsumeruto collect, gather
shuushuu[sv] collection, gathering
korimasu / koruto be absorbed in, be devoted, be crazy about, be hooked on
Example sentences
1. | Watashi no shumi wa Tsuri desu. Watashi no shumi wa Shashin desu. Watashi no shumi wa Saikuringu desu. |
shumi hobby, tsuri fishing, shashin photograph, photo, saikuringu cycling, bicycling
2. | a. | Watashi no shumi wa Kitte o atsumeru koto desu. | |
b. | Watashi no shumi wa Kitte no shuushuu desu. |
kitte postage stamp, kitte o atsumeru koto collecting stamps
atsumeru to collect, gather, -koto forming a noun phrase; doing, to do, that...
shuushuu [sv] collection, gathering
[a] and [b] are the same meaning.
3. | Gomi no shuushuu-bi wa Getsu-Sui-Kin desu. Shuushuu-sha wa asa 9-ji goro kimasu. |
gomi garbage, trash, rubbish, waste, shuushuu-bi (garbage) collection day
getsu-sui-kin Mon, Wed, Fri. (It's pronounced as Ge-Ssui-Kin)
shuushuu-sha (garbage) collection truck, ku-ji 9:00, -goro around (time)
4. | Watashi wa ima Supaisu ni kotte imasu. Iroiro na kuni no Supaisu o atsumete imasu. |
ima present, current, now, supaisu spice, kotte te form of koru
koru to be absorbed in, be devoted, be crazy about, be hooked on, -te imasu expressing progressive or state
iroiro na [na] various, many, kuni country, nation, atsumete ta form of atsumeru
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5. | Ichiji Pokemon ni kotta kedo, ima wa moo (Pokemon ni) akimashita. |
ichiji once, before, formerly, at one time, Pokemon Pokemon, Pocket Monsters
kotta ta form of koru, -kedo but, ima wa moo now, don't do anymore, no longer
ima present, current, now, moo already, akimasu to get tired of, get bored of, lose interest
6. | Ima kono geemu ni hamatte imasu. Ima K-POP ni hamatte imasu. Ima Raamen ni hamatte imasu. |
ima present, current, now, geemu game, K-POP (KeePoppu) K-POP (Korean pop music)
raamen Raamen noodle, hamatte te form of hamaru, hamaru be crazy about, be hooked on, be into (colloquial)
-te imasu expressing progressive or state
7. | Saikin Geki-kara Raamen ni hamatte iru. Shuumatsu wa iroiro na mise ni Geki-kara Raamen o tabe ni iku. Ima wa Geki-kara Kappumen ni kotte iru. |
saikin recently, lately, these days, geki-kara super spicy, crazy hot, geki- extremely, karai spicy, hot (taste)
raamen Raamen noodle, hamatte te form of hamaru, -te iru expressing progressive or state
shuumatsu weekend, iroiro na [na] various, many, mise store, shop, restaurant
tabe ni iku to go to eat, tabemasu to eat, [stem] + ni iku to go to do
ima wa at present, at the moment, now, kappu-men pot noodle, kappu cup, men noodles
8. | Watashi no shumi wa Irasuto o kaku koto desu. Saikin wa shumi to jitsueki o kanete kaita Irasuto o netto de utte imasu. |
irasuto illustration, kaku to write / draw, paint, -koto forming a noun phrase; doing, to do, that...
saikin recently, lately, these days
shumi to jitsueki o kanete for both hobby and profit, for pleasure and profit (set phrase)
kaita ta form of kaku, netto de on the Internet, utte imasu (place de something o +) store sells, we/I sell
Practice the following words
Functional patterns used in the sentences (Chapter numbers are from Building Up Conversation)
kitte o atsumeru koto / irasuto o kaku koto
-koto, -no:Noun Modifier; doing, to do, that
Level 2 Chapter 14
kotte imasu / atsumete imasu / hamatte imasu / utte imasu
verb te form + -te imasu:expressing the progressive, a state of being or a habitual action
Level 2 Chapter 4
iroiro na mise ni tabe ni iku
verb stem + ni ikimasu:to go to do
Level 1 Chapter 11
kaita irasuto
phrase + noun:Noun Modifier
Level 2 Chapter 13
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