Japanese words related to Thought

Japanese Words Related to Thought : Hi, everyone! Today, we have in store for you another edition of Japanese vocabulary building. This lesson will cater to upper-intermediate and advanced Japanese learners due to the difficulty of the vocabulary. The theme of the day is “Words Related to Thought and Thinking.” In this article we will provide for you a list of vocabulary words, and afterward there will be a quiz at the very end (the answers are at the very bottom, plus the English translations). We recommend that you memorize the Japanese words and English meanings first, and then, once you think you’ve got the hang of it, take the quiz.

Let’s begin!

LIST : Japanese Words Related to Thought

Japanese	Romaji	English
概念	gainen	concept/notion
思想	shisō	thought
考慮	kōryo	consideration
疑い	utagai	suspicion
関心	kanshin	interest
期待	kitai	expectation
熱意	netsui	zeal
想像力	sōzō-ryoku	imagination
解釈	kaishaku	interpretation
霊感	reikan	inspiration
信念	shinnen	belief
重点	jūten	emphasis
注意	chūi	attention
理想的	risō-teki	ideal
理解	rikai	understanding
偏見	henken	prejudice
本能	honnō	instinct
解決	kaiketsu	resolution
決定	kettei	decision
投機	tōki	speculation
信念	shinnen	conviction
認識	ninshiki	recognition
見通し	mitōshi	prospect
考え	kangae	thinking
優先	yūsen	priority
意志	ishi	will
信頼	shinrai	trust
有罪	yūzai	guilt
希望	kibō	wish
意識	ishiki	consciousness
無意味	mu imi	nonsense
疑問	gimon	doubt

Alright, that’s all of them! What do you think? Were they easy? Were some of them a bit difficult? Just to make sure, go back through the list one more time, and once you’re ultra confident, then you can proceed to the quiz. Remember, no peeking!

QUIZ : Japanese Words Related to Thought

1)彼は頭がいいから私は彼に＿＿＿＿＿＿を持っている。
 Kare wa atama ga ii kara watashi wa kare ni _ wo motte iru.
 a)投機
 tōki
 b)関心
 kanshin
 c)想像力
 sōzō ryoku

2)彼女はとても優しいから先生になるのが_です。
 Kanojo wa totemo yasashii kara sensei ni naru no ga  desu.
 a)偏見
 henken
 b)有罪
 yūzai
 c)理想的
 risō-teki

3)高橋さんは小説の意味がわからなかったから先生のを聞きたかった。
 Takahashi-san wa shousetsu no imi ga wakaranakatta kara sensei no  __ wo kikitakatta.
 a)本能
 honnō　
 b)疑い
 utagai
 c)解釈
 kaishaku

4)佐々木さんは自分が新聞社で働くのを＿＿＿＿＿＿しました。
 Sasaki-san wa jibun ga shinbun-sha de hataraku no wo _ shimashita.
 a)決定
 kettei
 b)信頼
 shinrai
 c)概念
 gainen

5)医者の話がわかりやすいから説明を＿＿＿＿＿＿＿しました。
 Isha no hanashi ga wakariyasui kara setsumei wo _ shimashita.
 a)理解
 rikai
 b)期待
 kitai
 c)意志
 ishi

6)彼の＿＿＿＿＿＿＿は日本に住むことです。
 Kare no _ wa Nihon ni sumu koto desu.
 a)認識
 ninshiki
 b)希望
 kibō
 c)注意
 chūi

7)彼女は普通の日本人より＿＿＿＿＿＿＿が違います。
 Kanojo wa futstuu no nihon-jin yori _ ga chigaimasu.
 a)疑問
 gimon
 b)熱意
 netsui
 c)考え
 kangae

8)彼は目が悪くて、＿＿＿＿＿＿＿はスマートフォンやパソコンの使いを減らすことです。
 Kare wa me ga warukute, _ wa sumaato fon ya pasokon no tsukai wo herasu koto desu..
 a)無意味
 mu imi
 b)解決
 kaiketsu
 c)信念
 shinnen

9)画家は絵を描いて、＿＿＿＿＿＿＿は自然や動物でした。
 Gaka wa e wo kaite, _ wa shizen ya doubutsu deshita.
 a)霊感
 reikan
 b)偏見
 henken
 c)意識
 ishiki

10)私はパーティーに着くのが早いと＿＿＿＿＿＿＿したけど、結局遅かった。
 Watashi wa paatii ni tsuku no ga hayai to _ shita kedo, kekkyoku osokatta.
 a)概念
 gainen
 b)見通し
 mitōshi
 c)期待
 kitai

11)どちらかと言えば友達より家族の方が＿＿＿＿＿＿＿します。
 Dochira ka to ieba tomodachi yori kazoku no hou ga _ shimasu.
 a)注意
 chūi
 b)優先
 yūsen
 c)思想
 shisō

12)彼女は彼氏に浮気されたからこれから男性を＿＿＿＿＿＿＿していない。
 Kanojo wa kareshi ni uwaki sareta kara kore kara dansei wo _ shite inai.
 a)決定
 kettei
 b)信頼
 shinrai
 c)疑問
 gimon

Well, how did you do? Did you ace it? Average? Need some work? No sweat! This was both a challenging set of vocabulary words and a challenging quiz. A lot of times there is more than one way to express something, so if you find quizzes like these frustrating that doesn’t mean you’re not progressing in your language study. All you need to do is keep studying and getting out there and practicing what you’ve learned! Making mistakes is invaluable in the learning process. We don’t learn if we don’t make mistakes! 

Now that you’ve got a variety of new Japanese thought words at your disposal, it’s time to use them in the real world! Don’t be afraid to test out a new word or phrase on someone! The worst that could happen is that they don’t understand, and in that case you can just use a different word, and it will all be okay!

Good luck with your Japanese journey!

Answers:

1. b.
2. c.
3. c.
4. a.
5. a.
6. b.
7. c.
8. b.
9. a.
10. c.
11. b.
12. b.

Answer translations:

1. He’s smart, so I took an interest in him.
2. She is very kind, so becoming a teacher is ideal.
3. Takahashi didn’t understand the novel, so he wanted to hear the teacher’s interpretation.
4. Sasaki decided that he would work at the newspaper company.
5. The doctor is easy to understand, so I understood his explanation.
6. His wish is to live in Japan..
7. She thinks differently than the average Japanese person.
8. He has bad eyes, and the solution is to decrease the use of such things as smartphones and computers.
9. The artist painted pictures, and his inspiration was nature and animals.
10. I expected to arrive at the party early, but in the end I was late.
11. My family takes priority over my friends.
12. Her boyfriend cheated on her, so she doesn’t trust guys anymore.

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