Unit 6 - Section 3: Idioms

Specialized Vocabulary Domains

Build vocabulary in specialized fields like technology, science, medicine, and professional sectors.

Technology and Digital Japanese

Digital era vocabulary:
  • AIえーあい(人工知能) - Artificial Intelligence
  • データベース - Database
  • セキュリティ - Security
  • アップデート - Update
Common tech phrases:
  • システムがダウンしています。 - "The system is down."
  • パスワードをリセットしてください。 - "Please reset your password."

Academic and Scientific Language

Common academic patterns:
  • ~という仮説かせつ - "The hypothesis that..."
  • ~を証明しょうめいする - "To prove that..."
  • ~という結論けつろんに達した。 - "We reached the conclusion that..."
Scientific terminology:
  • 研究けんきゅう - Research
  • 実験じっけん - Experiment
  • 理論りろん - Theory

Medical and Healthcare Japanese

Medical context vocabulary:
  • 症状しょうじょう - Symptoms
  • 処方しょほう - Prescription
  • 治療ちりょう - Treatment
Common medical phrases:
  • どこがいたみますか? - "Where does it hurt?"
  • くすりは1日3回んでください。 - "Take medicine three times daily."

Study Tips

Build Specialized Vocabulary:
  • Choose your field: Focus on what interests or helps your career
  • Read specialized media: Magazines and websites in your field
  • Conversation partners: Find native speakers in your industry
  • Create word lists: Maintain personal glossaries for reference
Study Tips
  • Read each example carefully
  • Practice pronunciation aloud
  • Create your own sentences to reinforce memory
  • Finish the section quiz