美味しんぼ（４）

The Gourmet

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency Spread ⓘ
私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
102 1.44%
美味びみ
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
  1. [n,adj-na] good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
93 1.31%
こと
thing; matter
  1. [n] thing; matter
  2. [n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
  3. [n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
  4. [n] work; business; affair
  5. [n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
  6. [n-suf] nominalizing suffix
  7. [n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
  8. [n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
  9. [n] necessity; need
  10. [n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
90 1.27%
この
this
  1. [adj-pn] this
  2. [adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
  3. [adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
90 1.27%
味あじ
flavor; flavour; taste
  1. [n] flavor; flavour; taste
  2. [n] charm; appeal; uniqueness; attractiveness
  3. [n] experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
  4. [adj-na] smart; clever; witty; strange
55 0.78%
いい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  1. [adj-ix] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  2. [adj-ix] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
  3. [adj-ix] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
  4. [adj-ix] OK; all right; fine; no problem
48 0.68%
男おとこ
man; male
  1. [n,n-pref] man; male
  2. [n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke
  3. [n] male lover; boyfriend; man
  4. [n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
45 0.64%
酒さけ
alcohol; sake
  1. [n] alcohol; sake
45 0.64%
そんな
such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  1. [adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  2. [int] no way!; never!
44 0.62%
女おんな
female; woman; female sex
  1. [n,n-pref] female; woman; female sex
  2. [n] female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
41 0.58%
料理りょうり
cooking; cookery; cuisine; meal; food; dish; item on a menu
  1. [n,vs,vt] cooking; cookery; cuisine; meal; food; dish; item on a menu
  2. [n,vs,vt] (easily) dealing with something; handling (well)
39 0.55%
ワイン
wine
  1. [n] wine
36 0.51%
その
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
35 0.49%
俺おれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
35 0.49%
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
34 0.48%
それ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
32 0.45%
物もの
thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  1. [n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  2. [n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings
  3. [n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing
  4. [n] quality
  5. [n] reason; the way of things
  6. [n] used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen
  7. [n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
  8. [n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ...
  9. [pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason
  10. [pref] really; truly
32 0.45%
雄おす
male (animal, plant)
  1. [n,adj-no] male (animal, plant)
31 0.44%
海原うなばら
ocean; sea; the deep
  1. [n] ocean; sea; the deep
29 0.41%
子こ
child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  1. [n,n-suf] child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  2. [n,n-suf] (one's) child; offspring
  3. [n,n-suf] young woman
  4. [n,n-suf] young (animal)
  5. [n] offshoot
  6. [n] interest
  7. [n] new share
  8. [n] player who is not a dealer
  9. [n] young geisha; young prostitute
  10. [n] bird egg
  11. [n-suf] -er (often of young women)
27 0.38%
先生せんせい
teacher; instructor; master
  1. [n] teacher; instructor; master
  2. [n,n-suf] sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.
  3. [n] intimate or teasing form of address
  4. [n] one's elder
25 0.35%
うまい
skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate
  1. [adj-i] skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate
  2. [adj-i] delicious; tasty; good; nice
  3. [adj-i] good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid
24 0.34%
四し
four; 4
  1. [num] four; 4
23 0.32%
日本酒にほんしゅ
sake (rice wine); saké
  1. [n] sake (rice wine); saké
23 0.32%
美味しいおいしい
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
  1. [adj-i] good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
  2. [adj-i] attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable
23 0.32%
香りかおり
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
  1. [n] aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
22 0.31%
すごい
amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific
  1. [adj-i] amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific
  2. [adj-i] terrible; dreadful
  3. [adj-i] to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
  4. [adv] awfully; very; immensely
21 0.30%
そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
  1. [aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
21 0.30%
なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
  1. [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
21 0.30%
本物ほんもの
genuine article; real thing; real deal
  1. [n,adj-no] genuine article; real thing; real deal
21 0.30%
まで
until (a time); till; to; up to
  1. [prt] until (a time); till; to; up to
  2. [prt] to (a place or person); as far as
  3. [prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
  4. [prt] only; merely
20 0.28%
もう
already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  1. [adv] already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  2. [adv] soon; shortly; before long; presently
  3. [adv] further; more; again; another; the other
  4. [int] jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; seriously
20 0.28%
うどん
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
  1. [n] udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
19 0.27%
チャーハン
Chinese-style fried rice
  1. [n] Chinese-style fried rice
19 0.27%
手て
hand; arm
  1. [n] hand; arm
  2. [n] forepaw; foreleg
  3. [n] handle
  4. [n] hand; worker; help
  5. [n] trouble; care; effort
  6. [n] means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
  7. [n] hand; handwriting
  8. [n] kind; type; sort
  9. [n] one's hands; one's possession
  10. [n] ability to cope
  11. [n] hand (of cards)
  12. [n] direction
  13. [n,n-suf,ctr] move (in go, shogi, etc.)
19 0.27%
玉露ぎょくろ
high-quality green tea
  1. [n] high-quality green tea
  2. [n] jewel-like dewdrop
19 0.27%
あんた
you
  1. [pn] you
18 0.25%
新聞しんぶん
newspaper
  1. [n] newspaper
18 0.25%
刺身さしみ
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
  1. [n] sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
17 0.24%
ちょっと
a little; a bit; slightly
  1. [adv] a little; a bit; slightly
  2. [adv] just a minute; for a moment; briefly
  3. [adv] somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
  4. [adv] (not) easily; (not) readily
  5. [int] hey!; come on; excuse me
  6. [exp] thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
16 0.23%
トンカツとんカツ
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
  1. [n] tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
16 0.23%
主人しゅじん
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady
  1. [n] head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady
  2. [n] one's husband
  3. [n] (one's) employer; (one's) master
  4. [n] host; hostess
16 0.23%
あなた
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [pn] dear; honey
15 0.21%
タコ焼きたこやき
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
  1. [n] takoyaki; octopus dumplings
15 0.21%
どう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
15 0.21%
として
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  1. [exp] as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  2. [exp] apart from... (used to change the topic)
  3. [exp] even (e.g. "not even a single person")
  4. [exp] thinking that...; trying to...
15 0.21%
なる
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  1. [v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  2. [v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
  3. [v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
  4. [v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
  5. [v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
  6. [v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
  7. [v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
  8. [v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as
  9. [v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
  10. [v5r,vi] to be promoted
  11. [aux-v,v5r] to do ...
15 0.21%
なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
  1. [aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
15 0.21%
今いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  2. [adv] another; more
15 0.21%
全然ぜんぜん
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest
  1. [adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
  2. [adv] wholly; entirely; completely; totally
  3. [adv] extremely; very
15 0.21%
帝都ていと
imperial capital
  1. [n] imperial capital
15 0.21%
黒豚くろぶた
Berkshire pig
  1. [n] Berkshire pig
15 0.21%
という
called; named; that says; that
  1. [exp] called; named; that says; that
  2. [exp] as many as; as much as
  3. [exp] all ...; every single ...
14 0.20%
どうして
how; in what way; by what means
  1. [adv] how; in what way; by what means
  2. [adv] why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for
  3. [adv] cannot possibly
  4. [int] no way
14 0.20%
人間にんげん
human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
  1. [n] human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
  2. [n] character (of a person)
14 0.20%
時とき
time; hour; moment
  1. [n] time; hour; moment
  2. [n,adv] occasion; case
  3. [n] chance; opportunity; season
  4. [n] the times; the age; the day
  5. [n] tense
14 0.20%
本当にほんとうに
really; truly
  1. [adv] really; truly
14 0.20%
茶ちゃ
tea
  1. [n] tea
  2. [n] tea plant (Camellia sinensis)
  3. [n] tea preparation; making tea
  4. [n] brown
  5. [n,adj-na] mockery
13 0.18%
違うちがう
to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
  1. [v5u,vi] to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
  2. [v5u,vi] to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
  3. [v5u,vi] to become abnormal; to go wrong
  4. [exp] isn't it?; wasn't it?
13 0.18%
スケバンスケばん
leader of a female gang; leader of a group of delinquent girls
  1. [n] leader of a female gang; leader of a group of delinquent girls
12 0.17%
それに
besides; in addition; also; moreover
  1. [conj] besides; in addition; also; moreover
12 0.17%
どうぞ
please; kindly; pray; I beg (of you)
  1. [adv] please; kindly; pray; I beg (of you)
  2. [adv] by all means; certainly; of course; (go) ahead; (feel) free (to); (you are) welcome (to); please (help yourself to)
  3. [adv] here you are
  4. [vs] to give
12 0.17%
どんな
what kind of; what sort of; what
  1. [adj-pn] what kind of; what sort of; what
  2. [adj-pn] no matter what (kind of); whatever; any; all
12 0.17%
ほか
another place; some other place; somewhere else; outside
  1. [n] another place; some other place; somewhere else; outside
  2. [n,adj-no] another (person or thing); other; different; something else; someone else; the rest; et al.
  3. [n,adj-no] beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
  4. [n] except; but; other than; apart from
  5. [n,adv] besides; in addition to; as well as; on top of
12 0.17%
もんもの
thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  1. [n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  2. [n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings
  3. [n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing
  4. [n] quality
  5. [n] reason; the way of things
  6. [n] used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen
  7. [n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
  8. [n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ...
  9. [pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason
  10. [pref] really; truly
12 0.17%
よう
appearing ...; looking ...
  1. [n-suf,n] appearing ...; looking ...
  2. [n-suf,n] way to ...; method of ...ing
  3. [n-suf,n] form; style; design
  4. [n-suf,n] like; similar to
  5. [n] thing (thought or spoken)
12 0.17%
作るつくる
to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct
  1. [v5r,vt] to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct
  2. [v5r,vt] to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol)
  3. [v5r,vt] to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train
  4. [v5r,vt] to till
  5. [v5r,vt] to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write
  6. [v5r,vt] to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose
  7. [v5r,vt] to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found
  8. [v5r,vt] to have (a child)
  9. [v5r,vt] to make up (one's face, etc.)
  10. [v5r,vt] to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
  11. [v5r,vt] to give a (false) appearance; to feign (a smile, etc.); to put on a show of emotion
  12. [v5r,vt] to form (a line, etc.)
  13. [v5r,vt] to set (a record)
  14. [v5r,vt] to commit (a sin, etc.)
12 0.17%
周しゅう
counter for laps or circuits
  1. [ctr] counter for laps or circuits
  2. [n] perimeter
  3. [n] Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
12 0.17%
場所ばしょ
place; location; spot; position
  1. [n] place; location; spot; position
  2. [n] room; space
  3. [n] basho; wrestling tournament
12 0.17%
寿司すし
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
  1. [n] sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
12 0.17%
美食びしょく
gourmet food; delicious food
  1. [n] gourmet food; delicious food
  2. [n,vs] dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
12 0.17%
自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
12 0.17%
いう
to say; to utter; to declare
  1. [v5u] to say; to utter; to declare
  2. [v5u] to name; to call
  3. [v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
11 0.16%
それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
11 0.16%
ふうん
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
  1. [n,adj-na] misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
11 0.16%
人ひと
person; someone; somebody
  1. [n] person; someone; somebody
  2. [n] human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
  3. [n] human (Homo sapiens)
  4. [n] (other) people; others
  5. [n] character; personality; nature
  6. [n] capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
  7. [n] adult; grown-up
  8. [n] I; me; one
11 0.16%
問題もんだい
question (e.g. on a test); problem
  1. [n] question (e.g. on a test); problem
  2. [n] problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter
  3. [n] question (i.e. doubt)
  4. [n] public discussion; controversy
  5. [n] trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty
11 0.16%
料理人りょうりにん
cook; chef
  1. [n] cook; chef
11 0.16%
田畑たはた
fields (of rice and other crops)
  1. [n] fields (of rice and other crops)
11 0.16%
縁日えんにち
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
  1. [n] temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
11 0.16%
者もの
person
  1. [n] person
11 0.16%
訳わけ
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
  1. [n] conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
11 0.16%
連中れんちゅう
company; lot; bunch; gang; pack; those guys; group
  1. [n] company; lot; bunch; gang; pack; those guys; group
  2. [n] troupe; company (of musicians)
11 0.16%
いる
to be (of animate objects); to exist
  1. [v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist
  2. [v1,vi] to stay
  3. [v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
10 0.14%
カツ丼カツどん
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
  1. [n] katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
10 0.14%
こんなに
so; like this; in this way
  1. [adv] so; like this; in this way
10 0.14%
ホテル
hotel
  1. [n] hotel
10 0.14%
一家いっか
a family; a household; a home; one's family; whole family
  1. [n] a family; a household; a home; one's family; whole family
  2. [n] (one's own) style; school
  3. [n] gang; (yakuza) family
10 0.14%
一番いちばん
number one; first; first place
  1. [n,adj-no] number one; first; first place
  2. [adv] best; most
  3. [n] game; round; bout
  4. [adv] as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
  5. [n] song (e.g. in noh); piece
10 0.14%
倶楽部クラブ
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
  1. [n] club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
10 0.14%
充分じゅうぶん
enough; sufficient; plenty; adequate; satisfactory
  1. [adj-na] enough; sufficient; plenty; adequate; satisfactory
  2. [adv] sufficiently; fully; thoroughly; well; perfectly
  3. [n,vs,vt] division into ten
10 0.14%
変へん
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy
  1. [adj-na] strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy
  2. [adj-na] unexpected
  3. [n] change
  4. [n] incident; disturbance; disaster; accident; emergency
  5. [n-pref] flat
10 0.14%
日本にほん
Japan
  1. [n] Japan
10 0.14%
民宿みんしゅく
guest house; private home providing lodging for travelers; bed and breakfast; pension
  1. [n] guest house; private home providing lodging for travelers; bed and breakfast; pension
10 0.14%
米こめ
(husked grains of) rice
  1. [n] (husked grains of) rice
  2. [n] staple (product, etc.); necessity
10 0.14%
腕うで
arm
  1. [n] arm
  2. [n] skill; efforts; ability
10 0.14%
行くいく
to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)
  1. [v5k-s,vi] to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)
  2. [v5k-s,vi] to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road)
  3. [v5k-s,vi] to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along
  4. [v5k-s,vi] to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try
  5. [v5k-s,vi] to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by
  6. [v5k-s,vi] to stream; to flow
  7. [v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
  8. [v5k-s,vi] to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.); to get to; to go (so far as ...)
  9. [v5k-s,vi] to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.); to arrive
  10. [aux-v,v5k-s] to continue ...; to go on ...; to (progress) steadily; to gradually ...; to progressively ...
10 0.14%
言ういう
to say; to utter; to declare
  1. [v5u] to say; to utter; to declare
  2. [v5u] to name; to call
  3. [v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
10 0.14%
鍋なべ
pan; pot; saucepan
  1. [n] pan; pot; saucepan
  2. [n,n-suf] stew; hot pot
10 0.14%
これで
here; with this
  1. [exp] here; with this
9 0.13%
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