Collocations?
A word or phrase that is often used with another word or phrase, in a way that sounds correct to people who have spoken the language all their lives, but might not be expected from the meaning.
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汗をかく
Literally: To scratch the sweat
Actual meaning: To sweat
ジムで運動して、たくさん汗をかきました。
I exercised at the gym and sweated a lot.
頭がいい
Literally: The head is good
Actual meaning: Smart
同じクラスの李さんは本当に頭が良いです。テストはいつも満点です。
Lee-san, who is in the same class, is really smart. She always gets a perfect score in tests.
風邪を引く
Literally: To pull a cold
Actual meaning: To catch a cold
昨日クーラーをつけっぱなしで寝たら風邪を引いてしまいました。
I caught a cold yesterday when I slept with the air-conditioner on.
気を付ける
Literally: To put the mind
Actual meaning: To sweat
出張、気をつけて行ってきてね。
Take care on your business trip.
時間を割く
Literally: To split the time
Actual meaning: To make time
今日は時間を割いて来てくれて本当にありがとう！
Thank you so much for taking the time to come today!
電話をかける
Literally: To hung a telephone
Actual meaning: To make a phone call
レストランの予約、オンラインでうまくいかなかったから電話をかけてみよう。
Restaurant reservation didn’t work online, so I will try calling.
年をとる
Literally: To take a year
Actual meaning: To get older
昨日は私の誕生日でした。また一つ、年をとりました！
Yesterday was my birthday. I grew another year older!
お腹が空く
Literally: The stomach gets empty
Actual meaning: To get hungry
昨日の夜から何も食べてない。お腹（が）空いた。
I haven’t eaten anything since last night. I’m hungry.
面と向かう
Literally: To face with a face
Actual meaning: To see someone face to face
面と向かって話したいんだけど、明日時間ある？
I’d like to talk to you face to face, do you have time tomorrow?
役に立つ
Literally: To stand on the part
Actual meaning: To be useful/helpful
このYouTubeチャンネルはすごく役に立つ。
This YouTube channel is very helpful.
身に染みる
Literally: To soak into the body
Actual meaning: To be deeply touched by something, to feel deeply
色々あったときに親友が助けてくれて、優しさが身に染みた。
My best friend helped me when I was going through a lot and her kindness touched my heart.
How many collocations from this list did you know?
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