ラーメン発見伝（６）

Vocabulary

Word English Frequency
ラーメン
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
  1. [n] ramen; Chinese-style noodles
317 5.45%
スープ
(Western) soup
  1. [n] (Western) soup
93 1.60%
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 ...
83 1.43%
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")
81 1.39%
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
52 0.89%
麺めん
noodles
  1. [n] noodles
  2. [n] flour
48 0.82%
新潟にいがた
Niigata (city, prefecture)
  1. [n] Niigata (city, prefecture)
43 0.74%
ザルざる
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; strainer; sieve
  1. [n] draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; strainer; sieve
  2. [n] something full of holes
  3. [n] zaru soba
  4. [n] strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
42 0.72%
背脂せあぶら
back fat; fatty upper part of roast pork
  1. [n] back fat; fatty upper part of roast pork
42 0.72%
発見はっけん
discovery; detection; finding
  1. [n,vs,vt] discovery; detection; finding
34 0.58%
オレおれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
33 0.57%
その
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
33 0.57%
ボクぼく
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
  2. [pn] you
  3. [pn] manservant
30 0.52%
系けい
system; lineage; group
  1. [n,n-suf] system; lineage; group
  2. [n] corollary
  3. [n,n-suf] system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period)
  4. [n,n-suf] (taxonomical) series
30 0.52%
サバ節さばぶし
dried, smoked mackerel; shavings from dried, smoked mackerel
  1. [n] dried, smoked mackerel; shavings from dried, smoked mackerel
29 0.50%
伝つて
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between
  1. [n] means of making contact; intermediary; go-between
  2. [n] connections; influence; pull; good offices
29 0.50%
なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
  1. [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
27 0.46%
亭てい
arbor; arbour; bower; pavilion
  1. [n] arbor; arbour; bower; pavilion
  2. [suf] suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers
  3. [suf] suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
26 0.45%
油あぶら
oil
  1. [n] oil
26 0.45%
親方おやかた
master; boss; chief; foreman; supervisor
  1. [n] master; boss; chief; foreman; supervisor
  2. [n] stable master
  3. [n] craftsman; artisan
  4. [n] foster parent
26 0.45%
お店おみせ
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
  1. [n] store; shop; establishment; restaurant
25 0.43%
なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
  1. [aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
24 0.41%
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
24 0.41%
っていう
meaning; called; said
  1. [conj] meaning; called; said
21 0.36%
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
21 0.36%
屋台やたい
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; stand
  1. [n] cart (esp. a food cart); stall; stand
  2. [n] festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; dancing platform
  3. [n] stage prop fashioned after a large building
  4. [n] framework (of a building); foundation
  5. [n] house (esp. a small and miserable one)
20 0.34%
アタシあたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
19 0.33%
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
19 0.33%
こちら
this way; this direction
  1. [pn] this way; this direction
  2. [pn] here
  3. [pn] this (one)
  4. [pn] I; me; we; us
  5. [pn] this person
19 0.33%
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!
19 0.33%
オヤジおやじ
one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
  1. [n] one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
  2. [n] middle-aged (or older) man; old man; geezer
  3. [n] one's boss
  4. [n] proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.); landlord
  5. [n] grizzly bear
18 0.31%
それ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
18 0.31%
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
17 0.29%
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
17 0.29%
お客さんおきゃくさん
guest; visitor
  1. [n] guest; visitor
  2. [n] customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
17 0.29%
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
17 0.29%
客きゃく
guest; visitor
  1. [n] guest; visitor
  2. [n] customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
  3. [ctr] counter for containers used to entertain guests
17 0.29%
東京とうきょう
Tokyo
  1. [n] Tokyo
17 0.29%
類るい
kind; sort; type; class; genus; order; family
  1. [n,n-suf] kind; sort; type; class; genus; order; family
  2. [n,n-suf] similar example; parallel; the like
17 0.29%
コツこつ
knack; skill; trick; secret; know-how; the ropes; hang
  1. [n] knack; skill; trick; secret; know-how; the ropes; hang
  2. [n] bone; skeleton
  3. [n] cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
16 0.27%
ネギねぎ
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
  1. [n] Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
16 0.27%
州しゅう
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); county (e.g. of the UK); region (e.g. of Italy); canton; oblast
  1. [n,n-suf] state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); county (e.g. of the UK); region (e.g. of Italy); canton; oblast
  2. [n,n-suf] continent
  3. [n-suf] province (of Japan)
  4. [n,n-suf] province (of ancient China); prefecture; department
  5. [suf] dear
16 0.27%
煮干しにぼし
(small crunchy) dried sardines
  1. [n] (small crunchy) dried sardines
16 0.27%
酒さけ
alcohol; sake
  1. [n] alcohol; sake
16 0.27%
飯店はんてん
Chinese restaurant
  1. [n] Chinese restaurant
16 0.27%
オマエおまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
15 0.26%
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
15 0.26%
やっぱり
as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
  1. [adv] as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
  2. [adv] after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case
  3. [adv] too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either
  4. [adv] still; as before
  5. [adv] all the same; even so; still; nonetheless
15 0.26%
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
15 0.26%
店主てんしゅ
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
  1. [n] shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
15 0.26%
確かにたしかに
surely; certainly
  1. [adv] surely; certainly
15 0.26%
カツオ節かつおぶし
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
  1. [n] katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
14 0.24%
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 ...
14 0.24%
また
again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  1. [adv] again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  2. [adv] also; too; as well; likewise
  3. [adv] on the other hand; while
  4. [conj] and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
  5. [conj] or; otherwise
  6. [adv] really; how; (what, why) on earth
  7. [pref] indirect
14 0.24%
日本海にほんかい
Sea of Japan
  1. [n] Sea of Japan
14 0.24%
豚骨とんこつ
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
  1. [n] dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
14 0.24%
風味ふうみ
taste; flavor; flavour
  1. [n] taste; flavor; flavour
14 0.24%
アッサリ
easily; readily; quickly; flatly (refuse)
  1. [adv,adv-to,vs] easily; readily; quickly; flatly (refuse)
  2. [adv,adv-to,vs] lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
13 0.22%
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 ...
13 0.22%
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
13 0.22%
感かん
feeling; sensation; emotion; admiration; impression
  1. [n,n-suf] feeling; sensation; emotion; admiration; impression
  2. [n] interjection
13 0.22%
時じ
hour; o'clock
  1. [suf] hour; o'clock
  2. [suf,adj-no] (specified) time; when ...; during ...
13 0.22%
脂あぶら
fat; tallow; lard; grease
  1. [n] fat; tallow; lard; grease
13 0.22%
話はなし
talk; speech; chat; conversation
  1. [n] talk; speech; chat; conversation
  2. [n] topic; subject
  3. [n] discussions; negotiation; argument
  4. [n] rumor; talk; hearsay
  5. [n] tale; story; fable
  6. [n] circumstances; particulars
13 0.22%
かもしれない
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
  1. [exp] may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
12 0.21%
この前このまえ
the other day; previously; before; earlier; recently
  1. [adv,n,adj-no] the other day; previously; before; earlier; recently
  2. [n,adv] last time
  3. [adj-no] last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter); preceding
12 0.21%
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
12 0.21%
なに
what
  1. [pn] what
  2. [pn] you-know-what; that thing
  3. [pn] whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name
  4. [adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
  5. [int] what?; huh?
  6. [int] hey!; come on!
  7. [int] oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)
12 0.21%
改良かいりょう
improvement; reform
  1. [n,vs,vt] improvement; reform
12 0.21%
湯切りゆぎり
draining hot water (e.g. from noodles)
  1. [n] draining hot water (e.g. from noodles)
12 0.21%
タップリ
plentifully; amply; abundantly; copiously; generously; fully; a lot
  1. [adv,adv-to,adj-na,suf] plentifully; amply; abundantly; copiously; generously; fully; a lot
  2. [adv,adv-to,vs] loosely; with room to spare; with enough space; (large) enough
  3. [adv] a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full; at least; no less than
11 0.19%
たな
shelf; ledge; rack
  1. [n] shelf; ledge; rack
  2. [n] trellis
11 0.19%
フェア
fair
  1. [adj-na] fair
  2. [n] fare
  3. [n] fear
11 0.19%
ラーメン屋ラーメンや
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
  1. [n] ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
11 0.19%
図ず
drawing; picture; diagram; figure; illustration; chart; graph; map
  1. [n,n-suf] drawing; picture; diagram; figure; illustration; chart; graph; map
  2. [n] sight; scene
11 0.19%
惣菜そうざい
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
  1. [n] small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
11 0.19%
点てん
dot; spot; point; speck; mark
  1. [n] dot; spot; point; speck; mark
  2. [n] mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; score; points
  3. [n] point (in a game); score; goal; run
  4. [n] point
  5. [n] point; aspect; matter; detail; part; respect; way; viewpoint
  6. [n] (punctuation) mark (e.g. comma, period, decimal point); dot
  7. [n] "dot" stroke (in a Chinese character)
  8. [ctr] counter for points, marks, goals, etc.
  9. [ctr] counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.
11 0.19%
軒のき
eaves
  1. [n] eaves
  2. [n] narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
11 0.19%
そういう
such; like that; that sort of
  1. [adj-pn] such; like that; that sort of
10 0.17%
ダメだめ
no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
  1. [adj-na,n] no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
  2. [adj-na,n] hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless
  3. [adj-na,n] cannot; must not; not allowed
  4. [n] neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
  5. [int] no!; stop!
10 0.17%
どう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
10 0.17%
なにも
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any; nothing
  1. [exp] (not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any; nothing
  2. [exp] and everything else; and all
  3. [exp] (not) at all; (not) in the least; (not) especially; (not) to that extent
10 0.17%
なるほど
I see; that's right; indeed
  1. [int,adv] I see; that's right; indeed
10 0.17%
なんで
why?; what for?
  1. [adv] why?; what for?
  2. [adv] how?; by what means?
10 0.17%
まだ
still; as yet; only
  1. [adv] still; as yet; only
  2. [adv] (not) yet
  3. [adv] more; (more) still
  4. [adv] at least; comparatively; relatively
  5. [adj-na] unfinished; incomplete; not yet done
10 0.17%
もっと
(some) more; even more; longer; further
  1. [adv] (some) more; even more; longer; further
10 0.17%
ラーメン店ラーメンてん
ramen restaurant
  1. [n] ramen restaurant
10 0.17%
修行しゅぎょう
training; practice; discipline; study
  1. [n,vs,vt] training; practice; discipline; study
  2. [n,vs,vt] ascetic practices
10 0.17%
取材しゅざい
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi] gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
10 0.17%
思うおもう
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
  1. [v5u,vt] to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
  2. [v5u,vt] to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
  3. [v5u,vt] to judge; to assess; to regard
  4. [v5u,vt] to imagine; to suppose; to dream
  5. [v5u,vt] to expect; to look forward to
  6. [v5u,vt] to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
  7. [v5u,vt] to recall; to remember
10 0.17%
昔むかし
the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
  2. [n] the past ten years; the past decade
10 0.17%
最近さいきん
recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now
  2. [adj-no] nearest; closest
10 0.17%
素材そざい
ingredient; (raw) material; resource
  1. [n] ingredient; (raw) material; resource
  2. [n] unprocessed timber; raw timber
  3. [n] subject matter; topic
10 0.17%
豚脂とんし
lard; pig fat
  1. [n] lard; pig fat
10 0.17%
限定げんてい
limit; restriction
  1. [n,vs,vt,adj-no] limit; restriction
10 0.17%
コッテリ
thickly; heavily; richly
  1. [adv,adv-to,vs] thickly; heavily; richly
  2. [adv,adv-to,vs] severely; strongly
9 0.15%
それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
9 0.15%
ため
good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  1. [n,adv] good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  2. [n,adv] sake; purpose; objective; aim
  3. [n,adv] consequence; result; effect
  4. [n,adv] affecting; regarding; concerning
9 0.15%
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
9 0.15%
どういう
what kind of; what sort of; what
  1. [adj-pn] what kind of; what sort of; what
9 0.15%
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