お開き = ohiraki + 開く=ひらく+あく, 開ける = ひらける・あける

January 31, 2012 in Beginners, Kanji, Vocabulary

「そろそろお開きにしましょう!」

= Sorosoro ohiraki ni shimashou!

=Let’s finish the party now.

「えっ!?ケーキは?」

= Eh!? Keiki wa?

= What!? What about these cakes?

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熱い VS 暑い & 暖かいVS 温かい (Request Lesson)

May 11, 2011 in Kanji, Vocabulary

「今日、暑い?暖かい?」

= Kyou atsui? Atatakai?

= Is it hot today or warm?

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