animation
US /ˌænəˈmeʃən/
UK /ˌænɪˈmeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
- Liveliness or energy in behavior or expression.
B2Moreanniversary
US /ˌænəˈvɚsəri/
UK /ˌænɪ'vɜ:sərɪ/
- Noun
- Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
B1TOEICMoreanti
US /ˈæntaɪ, -ti/
UK /'æntɪ/
- Adjective
- A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
B2Moreattractive
US /əˈtræktɪv/
UK /əˈtræktɪv/
- Adjective
- Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- Offering advantages or benefits; tempting.
A2Morebless
US /blɛs/
UK /bles/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something holy by saying a special prayer
B1Morecarve
US /kɑ:rv/
UK /kɑ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- To make a cut in, e.g. to write your name on tree
B1Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morecitizen
US /ˈsɪtɪzən/
UK /'sɪtɪzn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
- A person who is a member of a community.
B1Morecommemorate
US /kəˈmɛməˌret/
UK /kə'meməreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To celebrate the memory of someone or some event
B2TOEICMoreconvey
US /kənˈve/
UK /kən'veɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To carry or transport something
- To make aware or tell others information
B1Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moredesignate
US /ˈdɛzɪɡˌnet/
UK /'dezɪɡneɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To officially choose for a position; appoint
- To identify or mark something for a purpose
B1Morediversify
US /daɪˈvɜ:rsɪfaɪ/
UK /daɪˈvɜ:sɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make or become more varied
- To change something and make it more varied
B2TOEICMoreentertainment
US /ˌɛntɚˈtenmənt/
UK /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act or process of providing service for someone
- Singing, dancing, telling jokes to amuse people
A2TOEICMoreera
US /'ɪrə/
UK /'ɪərə/
- Noun
- Period characterized by particular events, people
- A major division of geological time, usually divided into periods.
B1Moreexhibition
US /ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən/
UK /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Public event to display objects, art etc.
- A display or demonstration of a skill or quality.
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of displaying a particular emotion or quality
- The act of behaving in a way that is intended to attract attention.
B1TOEICMoreexperiment
US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/
UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create and perform tests to research something
- To try something new that you haven't tried before
A2TOEICMorefabrication
US /ˌfæbrɪˈkeʃən/
UK /ˌfæbrɪ'keɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Deliberately false or improbable information
- The process of manufacturing or constructing something.
C1Morefellow
US /ˈfɛlo/
UK /'feləʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Man or a boy
- Student paid to study and teach after college
- Adjective
- Being of the same kind
- Sharing a particular activity, situation, or characteristic.
A2TOEICMoreforeign
US /ˈfɔ:rən/
UK /ˈfɒrən/
- Adjective
- Being of a different place or country
- Strange; different from ones found at home
A2TOEICMoregrand
US /ɡrænd/
UK /ɡrænd/
- Adjective
- A counter for 1000 of something
- Great in amount, number or size
A2Moreillustration
US /ˌɪləˈstreʃən/
UK /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Picture that helps explain something
- Making an analogy to explain something
B1TOEICMorein addition to
US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/
UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/
- Preposition
- Besides; as well as
- Phrase
- Besides; as well as.
- Furthermore; moreover.
B1Morein particular
US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/
UK /in pəˈtikjulə/
- Phrase
- Specifically; especially.
- Detailed or precise.
A1Morein use
US /ɪn juz/
UK /in ju:z/
- Adjective
- Being used at the present time.
A2Moreinspire
US /ɪnˈspaɪr/
UK /ɪn'spaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone an idea to do or make something
- To make someone feel a certain emotion
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe in
- To draw (air, etc.) into the lungs.
B1TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morememorable
US /ˈmɛmərəbəl/
UK /ˈmemərəbl/
- Adjective
- Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
- Worth remembering; notable
B2Morenavigator
US /ˈnævɪˌɡetɚ/
UK /ˈnævɪgeɪtə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- (Plane or ship's) officer in charge of navigation
B2Morepractical
US /ˈpræktɪkəl/
UK /ˈpræktɪkl/
- Adjective
- Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- Relating to experience, action, or practice; not theoretical or ideal.
- Noun
- A practical exam or lesson.
- A person concerned chiefly with the practice of something; a person with practical skills.
A2TOEICMoreprefecture
US /ˈpriˌfɛktʃɚ/
UK /ˈpri:fektʃə(r)/
- Noun
- An administrative state or region in a country
- An administrative district of a country, especially one in Japan or France.
C2Moreprevent
US /prɪˈvɛnt/
UK /prɪ'vent/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop something from happening or existing
A2TOEICMoreprimarily
US /praɪˈmɛrəli, -ˈmɛr-/
UK /praɪˈmerəli/
- Adverb
- In the most basic or important way
A2TOEICMoreregister
US /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/
UK /'redʒɪstə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To record your name on an official list; sign up
- To show an amount on a measurement device
- Noun
- Till; machine used add up things you buy
- Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice
A2Moreseal
US /sil/
UK /si:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- To close an envelop or package
- Noun
- Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
- Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
B1Moreseal in
US /sil ɪn/
UK /si:l ɪn/
- other
- To close something tightly so that nothing can enter or escape.
B2Moreshift
US /ʃɪft/
UK /ʃɪft/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change in position or direction
- To move something from one place to another
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
- Period of work starting at a certain time
A2Moresignature
US /ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/
UK /ˈsɪgnətʃə(r)/
- Adjective
- Something that represents a person's work or style
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person's name written in their handwriting
- The key in which a piece of music is written, indicated by sharps or flats at the beginning of the stave.
B1Moresouvenir
US /ˌsu:vəˈnɪr/
UK /ˌsu:vəˈnɪə(r)/
- Noun
- Something bought to remember a place
B2Morestandard
US /ˈstændəd/
UK /'stændəd/
- Noun
- Official unit of measuring something
- Principle of behaving in a moral way
- Adjective
- Being the accepted normal level of quality
- (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
A2TOEICMoresynergy
US /ˈsɪnərdʒi/
UK /ˈsɪnədʒi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Increased effectiveness from working together
C1Moretradition
US /trəˈdɪʃən/
UK /trəˈdɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An event, custom or way common to a people or race
- Way of thinking or behaving used for a long time
B1TOEICMoretreasure
US /ˈtrɛʒɚ/
UK /'treʒə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Valuable things collected, and often hidden
- Someone or something that is worth a lot
- Transitive Verb
- To value something you keep very much
- To take great care of because you love/value it
A2TOEICMoretweet
US /twit/
UK /twi:t/
- Noun
- Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
- Message sent to Twitter
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
B1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morewidespread
US /ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd/
UK /ˈwaɪdspred/
- Adjective
- Happening or existing in many places
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- seal in: To close something tightly so that nothing can enter or escape.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in use: Being used at the present time.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- shift: To change in position or direction
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- convey: To carry or transport something
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
- primarily: In the most basic or important way
- widespread: Happening or existing in many places
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- fellow: Man or a boy
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
- entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- souvenir: Something bought to remember a place
- citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
- anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
- great: Very good; better than before
- business: A company formed for making profit
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- exhibition: Public event to display objects, art etc.
- diversify: To make or become more varied
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- designate: To officially choose for a position; appoint
- tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
- illustration: Picture that helps explain something
- tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- commemorate: To celebrate the memory of someone or some event
- prefecture: An administrative state or region in a country
- synergy: Increased effectiveness from working together
- bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- fabrication: Deliberately false or improbable information
- navigator: (Plane or ship's) officer in charge of navigation
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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Hanko Seals: The Ultimate Japanese Souvenir
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/06/17Ever wondered about those unique Japanese seals, Hanko? This video dives into Hanko culture, showing you how they're used in daily life and even in workplaces, making it super practical for your travels and understanding Japanese customs. You'll pick up useful phrases and cultural insights, perfect for anyone interested in souvenirs or Japanese traditions!
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