About This Lesson
Use Cleaning and Resetting a Shared Room to practice Japanese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
イベントの後で、共有ルームが散らかっています。
eh-BEN-toh noh A-toh deh, kyoh-YOO ROO-moo gah chee-rah-KAHT-teh ee-MAHS-tah. The common room looks messy after the event.
B
私たちが予約したので、掃除する必要があります。
wah-TAH-shi-tah-chee gah yoh-YAH-koo shee-tah noh-deh, soh-JEE soo-roo nee-SHEE-yoh ah-ree-MAHS. We need to clean it because we reserved it.
A
何も忘れないように、チェックリストを使いましょう。
NAH-nee-moh wah-soo-reh-NAI yoh-oh-nee, CHEK-koo-ree-soo-toh oh tsoo-KAI mah-SHOH. Let's use a checklist so we don't miss anything.
B
私がごみを集めるので、あなたは椅子を元に戻してください。
wah-TAH-shee gah GOH-mee oh ah-tsoo-MEH-roo noh-deh, ah-NAH-tah wah EE-soo oh MOH-toh nee moh-DOH-shee-teh koo-DAH-sai. I can collect the trash, and you can put the chairs back.
A
テーブルは元の状態に戻すべきですか。
TEH-boo-roo wah MOH-toh noh joh-TAI nee moh-DOO-soo beh-KEE deh-soo kah. Should the tables go back the way they were?
B
次のグループは、いつもの配置を期待するでしょう。
tsoo-GEE noh GOO-roo-POO wah, ee-TSOO-moh-noh HAI-chee oh kee-TAI soo-roo deh-SHOH. The next group will expect the usual setup.
A
誰かが私物を置き忘れていないかも確認します。
dah-REH-kah gah shee-BOOT-soo oh oh-kee-wah-SOO-reh-teh ee-NAI kah moh kah-koo-NEEN shee-MAHS. I'll also check whether anyone left personal items behind.
B
充電器やノートは忘れやすいです。
joo-DEN-kee yah NOH-toh wah wah-soo-reh-YAH-soo-ee deh-SOO. Chargers and notebooks are easy to forget.
A
部屋はもう準備ができたようです。
HEH-yah wah moh-oh joon-BEE gah deh-KEE-tah yoh-oh deh-SOO. The room looks ready now.
B
きれいにしておけば、また予約しやすくなるはずです。
kee-REH-ee nee shee-TEH oh-KEH-bah, mah-TAH yoh-YAH-koo shee-YAH-soo-koo nah-ROO hah-zoo deh-SOO. Leaving it clean should make it easier to book again.Word by Word
イベント
イベント means “event” here, referring to the event that has just finished. It is used in the common pattern イベントの後で, meaning after an event. You can use it when talking about a concert, meeting, or other organized occasion.
の
の links イベント to 後で, showing that the following time is related to the event. In イベントの後で, it corresponds to “of” or the possessive relationship in “after the event.” A common pattern is noun + の + time expression.
後
後 means “after” or “later” here. In 後で, it places the situation after the event. You can use it with another event or action to describe what happens afterward.
で
で marks the time setting in 後で, meaning “afterward” or “after that.” Here it helps locate the room’s condition in time. A common pattern is time expression + で when describing where or when something happens.
共有
共有 means “shared” or “common” here. In 共有ルーム, it identifies a room used by multiple people or groups. You can use it before a noun when describing something shared by several users.
ルーム
ルーム means “room” here, specifically the shared room in the event space. It forms the compound 共有ルーム. You can use it for a room or designated space in a building.
が
が marks 共有ルーム as the subject whose condition is being described. In 共有ルームが散らかっています, the room is the thing that is messy. A common pattern is noun + が + description.
散らかって
散らかって describes the room as being messy or having things scattered around. In 散らかっています, this form connects the messy state with います. You can use it when describing a room, desk, or other space that has not been tidied.
います
います helps express the ongoing state in 散らかっています, so the room is currently messy. Together with 散らかって, it describes the condition that exists now. This polite pattern is useful for reporting a present state.
私たち
私たち means “we” or “us” here, referring to the people responsible for the room. In 私たちが予約した, it is the subject of the reservation. You can use it when speaking for yourself and other people together.
予約
予約 means a reservation or booking here. In 予約した, it identifies what 私たち made. A common pattern is 予約する for making a reservation for a room, seat, or service.
した
した means “did” here and shows that the reservation was made. In 予約した, it completes the expression for having made a reservation. You can use it after an action word to describe an action that has already happened.
ので
ので introduces the reason in 私たちが予約したので, meaning “because we made the reservation.” It connects that reason to the need to clean. A common pattern is a clause + ので + result or request.
掃除
掃除 means “cleaning” here, referring to cleaning the room. In 掃除する, it combines with する to form the action “to clean.” You can use it when discussing cleaning a room, office, or shared area.
する
する means “to do” here and forms the verb 掃除する, “to clean.” It turns 掃除 into an action. A common pattern is noun + する for activities such as cleaning or other tasks.
必要
必要 means “necessary” or “needed” here. In 必要があります, it expresses that there is a need to clean. You can use it with an action plus 必要 to say that an action is required.
あります
あります expresses that something exists; in 必要があります, it says that a need exists. The full expression means that cleaning is necessary. This polite form is commonly used for needs, plans, or other non-living things.
何
何 means “what” here and, with も and the negative 忘れない, refers broadly to “anything.” In 何も忘れないように, it covers every item that should not be forgotten. You can use it in similar negative phrases to mean “nothing” or “anything,” depending on the construction.
も
も adds emphasis to the negative phrase 何も忘れない, giving the meaning “not forget anything.” Here it applies to all possible items, not just one item. A common pattern is 何も + negative expression.
忘れない
忘れない means “not forget” here. In 何も忘れないように, it states the result the speakers want to avoid. You can use it with an object such as a task, item, or appointment.
よう
よう contributes the purpose meaning in 忘れないように, “so that we do not forget anything.” It introduces the condition the speakers want to maintain. A common pattern is negative clause + ように for preventing an unwanted result.
に
に completes the purpose expression 忘れないように, meaning “so that we do not forget.” Here it connects the desired result to using the checklist. You can use it after よう when stating a purpose or precaution.
チェックリスト
チェックリスト means “checklist,” a list used to make sure tasks or items are not missed. In チェックリストを使いましょう, it is the object being used. You can use it for cleaning, preparation, inspections, or other step-by-step work.
を
を marks チェックリスト as the object of 使いましょう. In チェックリストを使う, it shows what the speakers will use. A common pattern is noun + を + action word.
使いましょう
使いましょう means “let’s use” here and proposes using the checklist together. It is a polite way to suggest a joint action. You can use it when suggesting a tool, method, or resource for a task.
私
私 means “I” here, referring to the speaker who will collect the trash. In 私がごみを集める, it marks that speaker as the person responsible for the action. You can use it when clearly identifying yourself as the subject.
ごみ
ごみ means “trash” or “garbage” here. In ごみを集める, it is the material that will be collected. You can use it for unwanted items that need to be gathered or thrown away.
集める
集める means “to collect” here, referring to collecting the trash. In ごみを集める, ごみ is the object of this action. You can reuse it with other things that are gathered into one place.
あなた
あなた means “you” here and identifies the person who should put the chairs back. In あなたは椅子を元に戻してください, it is the topic of the request. You can use it when directly addressing the person responsible for an action.
は
は marks あなた as the topic in あなたは椅子を元に戻してください. The sentence contrasts the listener’s task with the speaker’s task of collecting trash. A common pattern is noun + は when setting the topic or assigning responsibility.
椅子
椅子 means “chair” here. In 椅子を元に戻してください, the chairs are the objects that should be returned to their original positions. You can use it when discussing seating, moving chairs, or arranging a room.
元
元 means the original position or state here. In 元に戻してください, it indicates that the chairs should be returned to how they were before. You can use 元に戻す when restoring an object, arrangement, or condition.
戻して
戻して means “put back” or “return” here and connects the action to ください. In 元に戻してください, it asks the listener to return the chairs to their original state. A common pattern is action in the て-form + ください for a polite request.
ください
ください makes 元に戻して into a polite request: “please put them back.” It tells the listener what action is being requested. You can use it after a て-form when asking someone to do something.
テーブル
テーブル means “table” here, referring to the tables in the shared room. In テーブルは元の状態に戻すべきですか, it is the topic being considered for restoration. You can use it when discussing furniture or room arrangement.
状態
状態 means “condition” or “state” here. In 元の状態, it refers to the condition the tables had before the event. You can use it when describing or restoring the condition of an object or place.
戻す
戻す means “to return” or “put back” here. In 元の状態に戻す, it means restoring the tables to their original condition. You can use it with an object and a destination state or position.
べき
べき expresses that something is appropriate or should be done here. In 戻すべきですか, the speaker asks whether the tables should be returned to their original state. You can use it after an action to ask or state what ought to happen.
です
です gives the question a polite statement form in 戻すべきですか. It makes the expression polite before the question marker か. You can use it after a description or judgment in formal conversation.
か
か marks 戻すべきですか as a question. Here the speaker is asking whether returning the tables is the right action. A common pattern is a polite sentence + か when asking for information or confirmation.
次
次 means “next” here. In 次のグループ, it identifies the group that will use the room after the current speakers. You can use it before a noun when referring to the following person, group, event, or time.
グループ
グループ means “group” here, referring to the people scheduled to use the room next. In 次のグループ, it is modified by 次の. You can use it for a set of people sharing an activity or appointment.
いつも
いつも contributes the meaning “usual” in いつもの配置. Here it refers to the arrangement normally used in the room, rather than simply meaning “always.” You can use it before a noun in expressions for a familiar or customary thing.
配置
配置 means “arrangement” or “setup” here, referring to how the tables and chairs are placed. In いつもの配置, it is the arrangement expected by the next group. You can use it when describing the placement of furniture, equipment, or other items.
期待
期待 means “expectation” here. In 期待する, it describes what the next group will expect from the room. You can use it with a person or group and the thing they anticipate.
でしょう
でしょう expresses a probable or expected outcome here. In 期待するでしょう, it says that the next group will probably expect the usual setup. You can use it when making a polite prediction based on the situation.
誰か
誰か means “someone” or “anyone” here. In 誰かが私物を置き忘れていないか, it refers to an unknown person who may have left personal belongings. You can use it when the person is not identified or does not matter.
私物
私物 means “personal belongings” here, such as items owned by individual visitors. In 私物を置き忘れる, it is what someone may have left behind. You can use it for privately owned items in a shared or public place.
置き忘れて
置き忘れて means “leaving something behind by forgetting it” here. In 私物を置き忘れていないか, it describes the possibility that someone left personal belongings in the room. The て-form connects this action to いないか.
いない
いない contributes the negative form in 置き忘れていないか, making the check concern whether someone has not left something behind. In this sentence, the full expression is used to check whether personal items were left in the room. You can use it in similar expressions about a person not being in a place or not having done something.
かも
かも in 置き忘れていないかも確認します is made from か and も in this dialogue. か marks the matter being checked as a question—whether someone left items behind—and も adds “also” to the checking. The whole expression means that the speaker will also check whether anyone left personal belongings.
確認
確認 means “checking” or “confirmation” here. In 確認します, it refers to checking whether anyone left personal items behind. You can use it when verifying information, conditions, or whether a task has been completed.
します
します means “will do” here and forms the polite expression 確認します, “will check.” It presents the speaker’s planned action. You can use it after an activity noun such as 確認 to state that you will carry it out.
充電器
充電器 means “charger” here, referring to a personal item that visitors may leave behind. In 充電器やノート, it is one example in a list of easily forgotten items. You can use it for a device charger in a room, office, or travel setting.
や
や lists examples in 充電器やノート, meaning “chargers, notebooks, and similar things.” It shows that the list is not necessarily complete. You can use it between nouns when giving representative examples.
ノート
ノート means “notebook” here, another personal item that can be left behind. In 充電器やノート, it is listed as an example together with chargers. You can use it for a notebook used for writing or study.
忘れやすい
忘れやすい means “easy to forget” here. It describes chargers and notebooks as items that people often unintentionally leave behind. You can use it after an action stem to describe something that is easy to do.
部屋
部屋 means “room” here. In 部屋はもう準備ができたようです, it is the topic whose readiness is being assessed. You can use it for a room in a home, office, or shared facility.
もう
もう means “now” or “already” here, emphasizing that the room is ready at this point. In 部屋はもう準備ができたようです, it contrasts the current state with the earlier cleanup. You can use it when a change or completion has occurred by the relevant time.
準備
準備 means “preparation” or “readiness” here. In 準備ができた, it refers to the room being prepared for the next use. You can use it when discussing preparation for an event, person, place, or task.
できた
できた means that something is ready or has been completed here. In 準備ができた, it says the preparation is done, so the room is ready. You can use it after 準備 when reporting that preparation has been completed.
きれい
きれい means “clean” here. In きれいにしておけば, it describes the clean state in which the room should be left. You can use it to describe a clean place or to state the condition something should be kept in.
して
して connects きれい to おけば in きれいにしておけば, meaning to leave or keep something clean. It is the て-form of the action used to make the room clean. A common pattern is adjective or state + にして when changing something into that state.
おけば
おけば contributes the meaning “if we leave or keep it that way” in きれいにしておけば. Together with きれいにして, it describes maintaining the room in a clean condition before the next booking. You can use it when an action or state is maintained in preparation for a later result.
また
また means “again” here. In また予約しやすくなる, it refers to booking the room another time after the current use. You can use it when an action or situation is repeated.
しやすく
しやすく means “easily” or “in an easy-to-do way” here. In 予約しやすくなる, it describes booking becoming easier. This form connects the idea of ease to なる, which expresses the resulting change.
なる
なる means “to become” here. In 予約しやすくなる, it says that booking will become easier if the room is left clean. You can use it after a condition or description when explaining a change of state.
はず
はず expresses an expectation or reasonable conclusion here. In 予約しやすくなるはずです, it means that booking again should become easier. You can use it when a result is expected based on the situation or on what has been done.
Grammar Points
〜ておけば
共有ルームをきれいにしておけば、また予約しやすくなる。
kyoh-YOO ROO-moo oh kee-REH-ee nee shee-TEH oh-KEH-bah, mah-TAH yoh-YAH-koo shee-YAH-soo-koo nah-ROO.If we keep the common room clean, it will become easier to book again.
「〜ておけば」は、前もってある状態にしておくと、後でよい結果になることを表します。
〜やすくなる
また予約しやすくなる。
mah-TAH yoh-YAH-koo shee-YAH-soo-koo nah-ROO.It will become easier to book again.
「〜やすい」は「easy to do」を表し、「〜やすくなる」で「become easier to do」と変化を表します。
Japanese Vocabulary
イベント
noun
eh-BEN-toh
event
ごみ
noun
GOH-mee
trash; garbage
チェックリスト
noun
CHEK-koo-ree-soo-toh
checklist
何も
pron
NAH-nee-moh
anything; nothing
共有ルーム
noun
kyoh-YOO ROO-moo
common room
後で
adv
A-toh deh
afterward
散らかる
verb
chee-rah-KAH-roo
to be messy
散らかっています
使う
verb
tsoo-KAH-oo
to use
使いましょう
掃除する
verb
soh-JEE soo-roo
to clean
必要がある
phrase
nee-SHEE-yoh gah ah-ROO
to need to; to be necessary
必要があります
忘れる
verb
wah-soo-REH-roo
to forget
忘れない
予約する
verb
yoh-YAH-koo soo-roo
to reserve; to book
予約した
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
to reserve; to book
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予約したto be messy
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散らかっていますevent
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イベントto need to; to be necessary