KABIN returns with our monthly Vocab Check for September. At this time of year, many of us are preparing to bid farewell to summer and embrace autumn with open arms. This transition often evokes a bittersweet feeling, doesn’t it? Today, we would like to introduce some words and phrases that capture that sentiment. Let’s explore them.

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Moso「妄想」: imagination/delusion 

外を見るともなく眺めていたら色々な妄想が浮かんだ。

soto o mirutomo naku nagameteitara iroirona mōsō ga ukanda. 

I gazed outside, not really seeing the view, and began imagining various things.

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‍Shunkan「瞬間」: moment 

あの人はもう40歳だけどふとした瞬間に若く見える。

ano hito wa mō 40 saidakedo futoshita shunkan ni wakaku mieru.

He’s already 40, but in certain moments, he looks surprisingly youthful.


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Kehai「気配」: presence/glimpse 

人の気配を感じたかと思ったけど、誰もいなかった。

hito no kehai o kanjita ka to omottakedo, dare mo inakatta .

I thought I felt someone’s presence, but there was no one there. 

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Suizokukan 「水族館」:aquarium 

水族館でぶらぶらするのが好き。

suizokukan de burabura suru no ga suki.

I love aimlessly wandering around aquariums. 

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Kyoshu 「郷愁」: nostalgia 

久しぶりにこのバス停に来ていて大学時代への郷愁を感じている。

hisashiburi ni kono basutei ni kiteite daigaku jidai e no kyōshū o kanjiteiru .

Coming to this bus stop for the first time in a while, I’m feeling nostalgic about my college days. 

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Kodoku「孤独」: solitude

結局夏休みを孤独に過ごしたけど、思ったより最高だった。

kekkyoku natsuyasumi o kodoku ni sugoshitakedo, omotta yori saikōdatta .

I ended up spending my summer vacation in solitude, but it was better than I expected. 

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Stay tuned for next month’s Vocab Check! We’re cooking up some beautiful phrases to get you right for the coming of Autumn.

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