What connects a rocket model with a lake? In Sagamihara, both can help you ask how something works. A space-science display introduces instruments and evidence; Lake Sagami introduces stored water and changing landscapes. Choose one area at a time and let a good question guide your learning.
Sagamihara is in Kanagawa Prefecture and includes urban and mountain settings. JAXA’s Institute of Space and Astronautical Science has its main campus in the city. Lake Sagami is an artificial lake formed by damming the Sagami River. The campus and the lakeside are separate destinations, so plan each route using its actual location.
Choose Your Sagamihara Reading Route
Start with the scene that makes you curious. Ten expressions and one clear question are a lovely beginning.
Why These Expressions Help You See More
A word names something; an expression helps you do something with it. These entries include descriptive phrases and practical actions. Read the meaning, connect it with a scene, then turn it into your own question or sentence. “Top 100” is an editorial learning selection, not an official frequency ranking.
JAXA’s public visitor facilities do not give access to every research building. Its visitor page asks people to stay out of areas that are not open to the public. Outdoor rocket displays include full-scale models. A model, a working launch vehicle and a spacecraft have different purposes.
Find Your Starting Point
- If an expression is unfamiliar, read its meaning and Chinese equivalent first.
- If you recognise it but hesitate to speak, practise a short chunk aloud.
- If you know the words but your writing feels vague, describe one observable feature.
- If you already feel comfortable, compare two scenes and explain the connection.
Language and sound: Chinese pinyin gives Mandarin reading aids; Japanese romanisation supports recognition of the contextual equivalent. These expressions often describe actions, rather than being ready-made polite requests. For a conversation, ask a complete question. English sound cues below are approximate British-style respellings, not IPA or substitutes for dictionary audio. Capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
English sound focus: campus: KAM-puhs; instrument: IN-struh-muhnt; reservoir: REZ-uh-vwah; hypothesis: hy-POTH-uh-sis; evidence: EV-ih-duhns.
100 Expressions: Ten Chapters
Chapters 1–5: observe and understand
Chapters 6–10: connect, ask and write
CHAPTER 1 OF 10 · EXPRESSIONS 1–10
1. Find the space-science visitor route
1. JAXA's Sagamihara campus
Meaning: The Sagamihara campus used by Japan's space agency.
中文: 日本宇宙航空研究开发机构相模原园区 (rì běn yǔ zhòu háng kōng yán jiū kāi fā jī gòu xiāng mó yuán yuán qū).
Japanese: JAXA相模原キャンパス (JAXA Sagamihara kyanpasu).
2. space-science communication hall
Meaning: A visitor facility introducing space science and exploration.
中文: 宇宙科学交流馆 (yǔ zhòu kē xué jiāo liú guǎn).
Japanese: 宇宙科学探査交流棟 (uchū kagaku tansa kōryūtō).
3. public area of a research campus
Meaning: A part of a research site open to ordinary visitors.
中文: 研究园区的公共区域 (yán jiū yuán qū de gōng gòng qū yù).
Japanese: 研究キャンパスの公開区域 (kenkyū kyanpasu no kōkai kuiki).
4. research area closed to visitors
Meaning: A restricted space within a research site.
中文: 不对游客开放的研究区域 (bú duì yóu kè kāi fàng de yán jiū qū yù).
Japanese: 見学者が入れない研究区域 (kengakusha ga hairenai kenkyū kuiki).
5. check the JAXA visitor calendar
Meaning: Verify the dates and arrangements for a public visit.
中文: 确认宇宙机构参观日历 (què rèn yǔ zhòu jī gòu cān guān rì lì).
Japanese: JAXAの見学予定を確認する (JAXA no kengaku yotei o kakunin suru).
6. follow the campus's public route
Meaning: Use the paths provided for visitors.
中文: 沿园区公共参观路线前行 (yán yuán qū gōng gòng cān guān lù xiàn qián xíng).
Japanese: キャンパスの公開経路をたどる (kyanpasu no kōkai keiro o tadoru).
7. ask which exhibits are available today
Meaning: Confirm what can be viewed during the visit.
中文: 询问当天可参观展品 (xún wèn dàng tiān kě cān guān zhǎn pǐn).
Japanese: 今日見られる展示を尋ねる (kyō mirareru tenji o tazuneru).
8. distinguish a visitor hall from a laboratory
Meaning: Recognise that public exhibitions do not imply access to working laboratories.
中文: 区分参观馆与实验室 (qū fēn cān guān guǎn yǔ shí yàn shì).
Japanese: 見学施設と研究室を区別する (kengaku shisetsu to kenkyūshitsu o kubetsu suru).
9. read a campus-access notice
Meaning: Check the instructions for entering the site.
中文: 阅读园区出入告示 (yuè dú yuán qū chū rù gào shì).
Japanese: キャンパスの入場案内を読む (kyanpasu no nyūjō annai o yomu).
10. plan a science visit in Sagamihara
Meaning: Organise a city visit around science learning.
中文: 安排相模原科学参观 (ān pái xiāng mó yuán kē xué cān guān).
Japanese: 相模原で科学見学を計画する (Sagamihara de kagaku kengaku o keikaku suru).
Try it: Choose one expression from this chapter. Explain it without looking at the page, then use it to ask a question or write a two-sentence observation. Name the feature or action, add one detail, and say why it matters. If you have not visited, frame your scene as “I would look for…” or “I would ask…”.
11. full-scale rocket model outdoors
Meaning: An outdoor replica representing a rocket's actual size.
中文: 室外实尺寸火箭模型 (shì wài shí chǐ cùn huǒ jiàn mó xíng).
Japanese: 屋外の実物大ロケット模型 (okugai no jitsubutsudai roketto mokei).
12. model rather than a working rocket
Meaning: A distinction between a display object and operational equipment.
中文: 模型而非运作火箭 (mó xíng ér fēi yùn zuò huǒ jiàn).
Japanese: 実働ロケットではなく模型 (jitsudō roketto de wa naku mokei).
13. read the rocket's explanation panel
Meaning: Use written information to understand a rocket display.
中文: 阅读火箭说明牌 (yuè dú huǒ jiàn shuō míng pái).
Japanese: ロケットの解説板を読む (roketto no kaisetsuban o yomu).
14. compare the model with your height
Meaning: Use your own height to appreciate scale.
中文: 把模型与自身身高比较 (bǎ mó xíng yǔ zì shēn shēn gāo bǐ jiào).
Japanese: 模型と自分の身長を比べる (mokei to jibun no shinchō o kuraberu).
15. identify a rocket's separate stages
Meaning: Recognise the major sections of a multistage rocket.
中文: 辨认火箭各级 (biàn rèn huǒ jiàn gè jí).
Japanese: ロケットの各段を見分ける (roketto no kakudan o miwakeru).
16. ask what the rocket carried
Meaning: Find out the payload associated with a rocket.
中文: 询问火箭运载什么 (xún wèn huǒ jiàn yùn zài shén me).
Japanese: ロケットの搭載物を尋ねる (roketto no tōsaibutsu o tazuneru).
17. separate launch vehicle and spacecraft
Meaning: Distinguish transport into space from the craft performing a mission.
中文: 区分运载火箭与航天器 (qū fēn yùn zài huǒ jiàn yǔ háng tiān qì).
Japanese: 打上げ機と探査機を区別する (uchiageki to tansaki o kubetsu suru).
18. read the date of a mission
Meaning: Identify when a space mission occurred.
中文: 阅读任务日期 (yuè dú rèn wù rì qī).
Japanese: ミッションの日付を読む (misshon no hizuke o yomu).
19. compare two rocket silhouettes
Meaning: Observe differences in the outer shapes of rocket models.
中文: 比较两种火箭轮廓 (bǐ jiào liǎng zhǒng huǒ jiàn lún kuò).
Japanese: 二つのロケットの輪郭を比べる (futatsu no roketto no rinkaku o kuraberu).
20. explain what full-scale means
Meaning: Clarify that a model represents the actual object's dimensions.
中文: 解释实尺寸的含义 (jiě shì shí chǐ cùn de hán yì).
Japanese: 実物大の意味を説明する (jitsubutsudai no imi o setsumei suru).
Try it: Choose one expression from this chapter. Explain it without looking at the page, then use it to ask a question or write a two-sentence observation. Name the feature or action, add one detail, and say why it matters. If you have not visited, frame your scene as “I would look for…” or “I would ask…”.
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21. question driving a space mission
Meaning: The scientific problem a mission seeks to investigate.
中文: 推动宇宙任务的问题 (tuī dòng yǔ zhòu rèn wù de wèn tí).
Japanese: 探査を進める問い (tansa o susumeru toi).
22. instrument used to collect evidence
Meaning: Equipment that records observations or measurements.
中文: 收集证据的仪器 (shōu jí zhèng jù de yí qì).
Japanese: 証拠を集める装置 (shōko o atsumeru sōchi).
23. data sent back to researchers
Meaning: Information transmitted from a mission for analysis.
中文: 传回研究人员的数据 (chuán huí yán jiū rén yuán de shù jù).
Japanese: 研究者へ送るデータ (kenkyūsha e okuru dēta).
24. compare a prediction with a measurement
Meaning: Check how an expected result relates to recorded evidence.
中文: 比较预测与测量结果 (bǐ jiào yù cè yǔ cè liáng jié guǒ).
Japanese: 予測と測定を比べる (yosoku to sokutei o kuraberu).
25. sample collected away from Earth
Meaning: Material obtained during exploration beyond Earth.
中文: 在地球之外采集的样本 (zài dì qiú zhī wài cǎi jí de yàng běn).
Japanese: 地球外で採取した試料 (chikyūgai de saishu shita shiryō).
26. read how a sample was returned
Meaning: Learn the sequence by which collected material reached Earth.
中文: 阅读样本如何返回 (yuè dú yàng běn rú hé fǎn huí).
Japanese: 試料の帰還方法を読む (shiryō no kikan hōhō o yomu).
27. distinguish a mission aim from a result
Meaning: Separate what researchers intended from what they discovered.
中文: 区分任务目标与结果 (qū fēn rèn wù mù biāo yǔ jié guǒ).
Japanese: 目的と結果を区別する (mokuteki to kekka o kubetsu suru).
28. ask what remains uncertain
Meaning: Identify questions that evidence has not yet resolved.
中文: 询问尚未确定的事项 (xún wèn shàng wèi què dìng de shì xiàng).
Japanese: 未確定の点を尋ねる (mikakutei no ten o tazuneru).
29. describe a finding without exaggerating
Meaning: Report a result within the limits of the evidence.
中文: 不过度夸张地描述发现 (bù guò dù kuā zhāng dì miáo shù fā xiàn).
Japanese: 発見を大げさにせず説明する (hakken o ōgesa ni sezu setsumei suru).
30. connect the display to a research question
Meaning: Explain how an exhibit illustrates a scientific investigation.
中文: 把展览与研究问题联系起来 (bǎ zhǎn lǎn yǔ yán jiū wèn tí lián xì qǐ lái).
Japanese: 展示と研究の問いを結ぶ (tenji to kenkyū no toi o musubu).
Try it: Choose one expression from this chapter. Explain it without looking at the page, then use it to ask a question or write a two-sentence observation. Name the feature or action, add one detail, and say why it matters. If you have not visited, frame your scene as “I would look for…” or “I would ask…”.
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31. Lake Sagami's artificial origin
Meaning: The lake's formation through damming rather than solely natural processes.
中文: 相模湖的人工起源 (xiāng mó hú de rén gōng qǐ yuán).
Japanese: 相模湖の人工的な成り立ち (Sagamiko no jinkōteki na naritachi).
32. water held behind a river dam
Meaning: Water retained by a structure across a river.
中文: 河坝后蓄积的水 (hé bà hòu xù jī de shuǐ).
Japanese: 川のダムに蓄えた水 (kawa no damu ni takuwaeta mizu).
33. lake created from the Sagami River
Meaning: The reservoir formed by impounding the Sagami River.
中文: 由相模川形成的湖泊 (yóu xiāng mó chuān xíng chéng de hú pō).
Japanese: 相模川からできた湖 (Sagamigawa kara dekita mizūmi).
34. view from Lake Sagami Park
Meaning: The landscape visible from the lakeside park.
中文: 从相模湖公园眺望 (cóng xiāng mó hú gōng yuán tiào wàng).
Japanese: 相模湖公園からの眺め (Sagamiko Kōen kara no nagame).
35. mountain slope beyond the reservoir
Meaning: Higher terrain visible across the stored water.
中文: 水库另一侧的山坡 (shuǐ kù lìng yī cè de shān pō).
Japanese: 貯水池の向こうの山の斜面 (chosuichi no mukō no yama no shamen).
36. distinguish river water from lake storage
Meaning: Compare moving river water with water retained in a reservoir.
中文: 区分河流与湖泊蓄水 (qū fēn hé liú yǔ hú pō xù shuǐ).
Japanese: 川の水と湖の貯水を区別する (kawa no mizu to mizūmi no chosui o kubetsu suru).
37. notice the shape of a reservoir shore
Meaning: Observe how the stored water follows the surrounding terrain.
中文: 留意水库岸线形状 (liú yì shuǐ kù àn xiàn xíng zhuàng).
Japanese: 貯水池の岸の形に注目する (chosuichi no kishi no katachi ni chūmoku suru).
38. check lakeside activity arrangements
Meaning: Verify current services for recreation by the lake.
中文: 确认湖畔活动安排 (què rèn hú pàn huó dòng ān pái).
Japanese: 湖畔の活動の予定を確認する (kohan no katsudō no yotei o kakunin suru).
39. read a notice beside the reservoir
Meaning: Use posted guidance at a lakeside location.
中文: 阅读水库旁告示 (yuè dú shuǐ kù páng gào shì).
Japanese: 貯水池のそばの案内を読む (chosuichi no soba no annai o yomu).
40. explain why this lake is artificial
Meaning: Connect the lake's origin with the dam across its river.
中文: 解释此湖为何是人工湖 (jiě shì cǐ hú wèi hé shì rén gōng hú).
Japanese: この湖が人工である理由を説明する (kono mizūmi ga jinkō de aru riyū o setsumei suru).
Try it: Choose one expression from this chapter. Explain it without looking at the page, then use it to ask a question or write a two-sentence observation. Name the feature or action, add one detail, and say why it matters. If you have not visited, frame your scene as “I would look for…” or “I would ask…”.
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41. path overlooking Lake Sagami
Meaning: A walking route with a view down towards the lake.
中文: 俯瞰相模湖的步道 (fǔ kàn xiāng mó hú de bù dào).
Japanese: 相模湖を見下ろす道 (Sagamiko o miorosu michi).
42. check the trail before starting
Meaning: Verify route information before beginning an outdoor walk.
中文: 出发前确认山径情况 (chū fā qián què rèn shān jìng qíng kuàng).
Japanese: 出発前に登山道を確認する (shuppatsumae ni tozandō o kakunin suru).
43. choose a walk suited to your group
Meaning: Match the walk to the abilities and needs of the people attending.
中文: 选择适合同行者的路线 (xuǎn zé shì hé tóng háng zhě de lù xiàn).
Japanese: 同行者に合う散歩を選ぶ (dōkōsha ni au sanpo o erabu).
44. read the distance and elevation together
Meaning: Use both length and climbing to understand a route.
中文: 同时阅读距离与高差 (tóng shí yuè dú jù lí yǔ gāo chà).
Japanese: 距離と標高差を一緒に読む (kyori to hyōkōsa o issho ni yomu).
45. keep a return-time margin
Meaning: Allow additional time for completing the return journey.
中文: 预留返程时间余量 (yù liú fǎn chéng shí jiān yú liàng).
Japanese: 帰りの時間に余裕を持つ (kaeri no jikan ni yoyū o motsu).
46. check whether rain affects the path
Meaning: Find out how weather may change access or footing.
中文: 确认雨天是否影响步道 (què rèn yǔ tiān shì fǒu yǐng xiǎng bù dào).
Japanese: 雨の影響を確認する (ame no eikyō o kakunin suru).
47. avoid entering a closed trail
Meaning: Respect a route closure.
中文: 避免进入封闭山径 (bì miǎn jìn rù fēng bì shān jìng).
Japanese: 閉鎖された道に入らない (heisa sareta michi ni hairanai).
48. identify the nearest marked exit
Meaning: Locate a clearly indicated way out of the route.
中文: 辨认最近的标示出口 (biàn rèn zuì jìn de biāo shì chū kǒu).
Japanese: 最寄りの表示された出口を見つける (moyori no hyōji sareta deguchi o mitsukeru).
49. carry the route information with you
Meaning: Keep directions accessible while walking.
中文: 随身携带路线资料 (suí shēn xié dài lù xiàn zī liào).
Japanese: 経路情報を携帯する (keiro jōhō o keitai suru).
50. describe a walk without promising easy access
Meaning: Avoid assuming a path suits every visitor.
中文: 描述步行路线而不保证轻松通行 (miáo shù bù xíng lù xiàn ér bù bǎo zhèng qīng sōng tōng xíng).
Japanese: 容易な利用を約束せず散歩を説明する (yōi na riyō o yakusoku sezu sanpo o setsumei suru).
Try it: Choose one expression from this chapter. Explain it without looking at the page, then use it to ask a question or write a two-sentence observation. Name the feature or action, add one detail, and say why it matters. If you have not visited, frame your scene as “I would look for…” or “I would ask…”.
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CHAPTER 6 OF 10 · EXPRESSIONS 51–60
6. Recognise Sagamihara's varied areas
51. urban district and mountain district
Meaning: Two different kinds of landscape within the city.
中文: 城区与山区 (chéng qū yǔ shān qū).
Japanese: 市街地と山間部 (shigaichi to sankanbu).
52. check which ward contains the destination
Meaning: Identify the municipal ward of a planned stop.
中文: 确认目的地所属区 (què rèn mù dì dì suǒ shǔ qū).
Japanese: 目的地の区を確認する (mokutekichi no ku o kakunin suru).
53. separate Sagamihara from Sagami-Ono
Meaning: Keep the city and a particular station-area name distinct.
中文: 区分相模原与相模大野 (qū fēn xiāng mó yuán yǔ xiāng mó dà yě).
Japanese: 相模原と相模大野を区別する (Sagamihara to Sagami-Ōno o kubetsu suru).
54. locate the campus before choosing a train
Meaning: Base transport planning on the research campus's actual location.
中文: 选列车前先确定园区位置 (xuǎn liè chē qián xiān què dìng yuán qū wèi zhì).
Japanese: 電車を選ぶ前にキャンパスの位置を調べる (densha o erabu mae ni kyanpasu no ichi o shiraberu).
55. locate the lake before choosing a bus
Meaning: Plan a bus journey using the lake destination's location.
中文: 选巴士前先确定湖泊位置 (xuǎn bā shì qián xiān què dìng hú pō wèi zhì).
Japanese: バスを選ぶ前に湖の位置を調べる (basu o erabu mae ni mizūmi no ichi o shiraberu).
56. compare a city map with a regional map
Meaning: Understand local and wider-scale geography together.
中文: 比较城市地图与区域地图 (bǐ jiào chéng shì dì tú yǔ qū yù dì tú).
Japanese: 市の地図と広域地図を比べる (shi no chizu to kōiki chizu o kuraberu).
57. allow travel time across the city
Meaning: Include the time needed to move between distant city areas.
中文: 预留跨市区行程时间 (yù liú kuà shì qū xíng chéng shí jiān).
Japanese: 市内移動の時間を取る (shinai idō no jikan o toru).
58. choose one area for a slower day
Meaning: Reduce travel by focusing a day on one part of the city.
中文: 选一个区域慢慢游览 (xuǎn yí gè qū yù màn màn yóu lǎn).
Japanese: 一つの地域でゆっくり過ごす (hitotsu no chiiki de yukkuri sugosu).
59. distinguish a campus visit from a lake visit
Meaning: Treat science and outdoor visits as separate journeys.
中文: 区分园区参观与湖畔游览 (qū fēn yuán qū cān guān yǔ hú pàn yóu lǎn).
Japanese: キャンパス見学と湖の訪問を区別する (kyanpasu kengaku to mizūmi no hōmon o kubetsu suru).
60. explain a city's variety using two places
Meaning: Use contrasting locations to describe the city.
中文: 用两个地点说明城市多样性 (yòng liǎng gè dì diǎn shuō míng chéng shì duō yàng xìng).
Japanese: 二つの場所で市の多様性を説明する (futatsu no basho de shi no tayōsei o setsumei suru).
Try it: Choose one expression from this chapter. Explain it without looking at the page, then use it to ask a question or write a two-sentence observation. Name the feature or action, add one detail, and say why it matters. If you have not visited, frame your scene as “I would look for…” or “I would ask…”.
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61. ask what the instrument measures
Meaning: Identify the observation made by a scientific device.
中文: 询问仪器测量什么 (xún wèn yí qì cè liáng shén me).
Japanese: 装置が測るものを尋ねる (sōchi ga hakaru mono o tazuneru).
62. ask which mission used the instrument
Meaning: Connect equipment with the mission that carried it.
中文: 询问哪项任务使用此仪器 (xún wèn nǎ xiàng rèn wù shǐ yòng cǐ yí qì).
Japanese: 装置を使ったミッションを尋ねる (sōchi o tsukatta misshon o tazuneru).
63. ask why the model is outside
Meaning: Request an explanation of a display's outdoor setting.
中文: 询问模型为何放在室外 (xún wèn mó xíng wèi hé fàng zài shì wài).
Japanese: 模型が屋外にある理由を尋ねる (mokei ga okugai ni aru riyū o tazuneru).
64. ask how the data reaches Earth
Meaning: Explore communication between a spacecraft and ground researchers.
中文: 询问数据如何到达地球 (xún wèn shù jù rú hé dào dá dì qiú).
Japanese: データが地球に届く方法を尋ねる (dēta ga chikyū ni todoku hōhō o tazuneru).
65. ask what the sample can reveal
Meaning: Identify the knowledge scientists seek from collected material.
中文: 询问样本能揭示什么 (xún wèn yàng běn néng jiē shì shén me).
Japanese: 試料から分かることを尋ねる (shiryō kara wakaru koto o tazuneru).
66. ask whether the display shows a past mission
Meaning: Clarify the time context of an exhibit.
中文: 询问展览是否介绍过去的任务 (xún wèn zhǎn lǎn shì fǒu jiè shào guò qù de rèn wù).
Japanese: 展示が過去のミッションか尋ねる (tenji ga kako no misshon ka tazuneru).
67. ask for a simpler scientific explanation
Meaning: Request a clearer account of a difficult idea.
中文: 请对方用更简单的方式解释科学 (qǐng duì fāng yòng gèng jiǎn dān de fāng shì jiě shì kē xué).
Japanese: 科学の説明を簡単にしてもらう (kagaku no setsumei o kantan ni shite morau).
68. ask what the diagram's arrows represent
Meaning: Learn how to interpret a diagram's directional marks.
中文: 询问图中箭头代表什么 (xún wèn tú zhōng jiàn tóu dài biǎo shén me).
Japanese: 図の矢印の意味を尋ねる (zu no yajirushi no imi o tazuneru).
69. ask whether a claim is a hypothesis
Meaning: Clarify whether an idea remains a proposed explanation.
中文: 询问某说法是否是假说 (xún wèn mǒu shuō fǎ shì fǒu shì jiǎ shuō).
Japanese: 説明が仮説か尋ねる (setsumei ga kasetsu ka tazuneru).
70. ask where to read more about the mission
Meaning: Find a reliable source for deeper study.
中文: 询问何处可继续阅读任务资料 (xún wèn hé chù kě jì xù yuè dú rèn wù zī liào).
Japanese: ミッションの詳しい情報を尋ねる (misshon no kuwashii jōhō o tazuneru).
Try it: Choose one expression from this chapter. Explain it without looking at the page, then use it to ask a question or write a two-sentence observation. Name the feature or action, add one detail, and say why it matters. If you have not visited, frame your scene as “I would look for…” or “I would ask…”.
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71. ask how Lake Sagami was formed
Meaning: Learn the reservoir's origin.
中文: 询问相模湖如何形成 (xún wèn xiāng mó hú rú hé xíng chéng).
Japanese: 相模湖の成り立ちを尋ねる (Sagamiko no naritachi o tazuneru).
72. ask which river feeds the lake
Meaning: Identify the lake's river connection.
中文: 询问哪条河流注入湖泊 (xún wèn nǎ tiáo hé liú zhù rù hú pō).
Japanese: 湖に流れ込む川を尋ねる (mizūmi ni nagarekomu kawa o tazuneru).
73. ask whether a boat service is running
Meaning: Confirm a current boating service rather than assuming availability.
中文: 询问船舶服务是否运营 (xún wèn chuán bó fú wù shì fǒu yùn yíng).
Japanese: 船が運航しているか尋ねる (fune ga unkō shite iru ka tazuneru).
74. ask where the lakeside walk begins
Meaning: Locate the start of a pedestrian route.
中文: 询问湖畔步行路线起点 (xún wèn hú pàn bù xíng lù xiàn qǐ diǎn).
Japanese: 湖畔の散歩の出発点を尋ねる (kohan no sanpo no shuppatsuten o tazuneru).
75. ask whether the route returns to this stop
Meaning: Check the connection between a walk and the return bus.
中文: 询问路线是否回到此站点 (xún wèn lù xiàn shì fǒu huí dào cǐ zhàn diǎn).
Japanese: 経路がこの停留所に戻るか尋ねる (keiro ga kono teiryūjo ni modoru ka tazuneru).
76. ask where a path becomes steep
Meaning: Identify a section requiring more climbing.
中文: 询问步道何处变陡 (xún wèn bù dào hé chù biàn dǒu).
Japanese: 道が急になる場所を尋ねる (michi ga kyū ni naru basho o tazuneru).
77. ask about today's lakeside conditions
Meaning: Seek current local information before an outdoor activity.
中文: 询问当天湖畔状况 (xún wèn dàng tiān hú pàn zhuàng kuàng).
Japanese: 今日の湖畔の状況を尋ねる (kyō no kohan no jōkyō o tazuneru).
78. ask which viewpoint is publicly accessible
Meaning: Choose a viewpoint within public access arrangements.
中文: 询问哪个观景处向公众开放 (xún wèn nǎ ge guān jǐng chù xiàng gōng zhòng kāi fàng).
Japanese: 一般利用できる展望場所を尋ねる (ippan riyō dekiru tenbō basho o tazuneru).
79. ask for the return bus stop's name
Meaning: Confirm where to board the correct return service.
中文: 询问返程巴士站名称 (xún wèn fǎn chéng bā shì zhàn míng chēng).
Japanese: 帰りのバス停の名前を尋ねる (kaeri no basutei no namae o tazuneru).
80. ask how much daylight remains for the walk
Meaning: Consider available daylight when planning the return.
中文: 询问步行剩余日照时间 (xún wèn bù xíng shèng yú rì zhào shí jiān).
Japanese: 散歩のための日照時間を尋ねる (sanpo no tame no nisshō jikan o tazuneru).
Try it: Choose one expression from this chapter. Explain it without looking at the page, then use it to ask a question or write a two-sentence observation. Name the feature or action, add one detail, and say why it matters. If you have not visited, frame your scene as “I would look for…” or “I would ask…”.
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81. describe an observation before an inference
Meaning: State what you noticed before interpreting its meaning.
中文: 先描述观察再作推断 (xiān miáo shù guān chá zài zuò tuī duàn).
Japanese: 推論の前に観察を説明する (suiron no mae ni kansatsu o setsumei suru).
82. keep a measurement's unit attached
Meaning: Report a number together with its measurement unit.
中文: 保留测量单位 (bǎo liú cè liáng dān wèi).
Japanese: 測定値に単位を付ける (sokuteichi ni tan'i o tsukeru).
83. explain what a model leaves out
Meaning: Identify the limits of a simplified representation.
中文: 解释模型省略了什么 (jiě shì mó xíng shěng lüè le shén me).
Japanese: 模型が省くものを説明する (mokei ga habuku mono o setsumei suru).
84. connect the reservoir with the river's flow
Meaning: Explain how stored water relates to the wider river system.
中文: 把水库与河流流动联系起来 (bǎ shuǐ kù yǔ hé liú liú dòng lián xì qǐ lái).
Japanese: 貯水池と川の流れを結ぶ (chosuichi to kawa no nagare o musubu).
85. compare a display diagram with the landscape
Meaning: Relate a representation to observable features.
中文: 比较展览图与实际景观 (bǐ jiào zhǎn lǎn tú yǔ shí jì jǐng guān).
Japanese: 展示図と風景を比べる (tenjizu to fūkei o kuraberu).
86. state where your evidence came from
Meaning: Identify the source supporting an explanation.
中文: 说明证据来源 (shuō míng zhèng jù lái yuán).
Japanese: 根拠の出所を示す (konkyo no dedokoro o shimesu).
87. change the explanation when evidence changes
Meaning: Revise an account in response to new information.
中文: 证据改变时调整解释 (zhèng jù gǎi biàn shí diào zhěng jiě shì).
Japanese: 根拠の変化に合わせて説明を変える (konkyo no henka ni awasete setsumei o kaeru).
88. avoid treating a model as a real mission
Meaning: Distinguish a representation from an operational event.
中文: 避免把模型当作真实任务 (bì miǎn bǎ mó xíng dàng zuò zhēn shí rèn wù).
Japanese: 模型を実際のミッションと混同しない (mokei o jissai no misshon to kondō shinai).
89. name the uncertainty in your account
Meaning: Make clear what you do not yet know.
中文: 指出叙述中的不确定性 (zhǐ chū xù shù zhōng de bù què dìng xìng).
Japanese: 説明の不確実な点を示す (setsumei no fukakujitsu na ten o shimesu).
90. explain one process in three steps
Meaning: Organise an account into a short logical sequence.
中文: 用三步解释一个过程 (yòng sān bù jiě shì yí gè guò chéng).
Japanese: 一つの過程を三段階で説明する (hitotsu no katei o sandankai de setsumei suru).
Try it: Choose one expression from this chapter. Explain it without looking at the page, then use it to ask a question or write a two-sentence observation. Name the feature or action, add one detail, and say why it matters. If you have not visited, frame your scene as “I would look for…” or “I would ask…”.
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CHAPTER 10 OF 10 · EXPRESSIONS 91–100
10. Write a Sagamihara learning journey
91. open with the scale of a rocket model
Meaning: Begin with a concrete observation of a display.
中文: 以火箭模型尺度开篇 (yǐ huǒ jiàn mó xíng chǐ dù kāi piān).
Japanese: ロケット模型の大きさから書き始める (roketto mokei no ōkisa kara kaki hajimeru).
92. move from the campus to the lake on the map
Meaning: Use geography to connect two separate city settings.
中文: 在地图上从园区转向湖泊 (zài dì tú shàng cóng yuán qū zhuǎn xiàng hú pō).
Japanese: 地図でキャンパスから湖へ移る (chizu de kyanpasu kara mizūmi e utsuru).
93. contrast scientific exploration with outdoor observation
Meaning: Discuss different ways of learning from evidence.
中文: 对比科学探索与户外观察 (duì bǐ kē xué tàn suǒ yǔ hù wài guān chá).
Japanese: 科学探査と野外観察を対比する (kagaku tansa to yagai kansatsu o taihi suru).
94. explain how one question led to another
Meaning: Show the development of your curiosity.
中文: 解释一个问题如何引出另一个 (jiě shì yí gè wèn tí rú hé yǐn chū lìng yí gè).
Japanese: 問いが次の問いにつながる様子を説明する (toi ga tsugi no toi ni tsunagaru yōsu o setsumei suru).
95. keep the two destinations geographically distinct
Meaning: Avoid making separated locations sound adjacent.
中文: 清楚区分两个目的地位置 (qīng chǔ qū fēn liǎng gè mù dì dì wèi zhì).
Japanese: 二つの目的地の位置を明確に分ける (futatsu no mokutekichi no ichi o meikaku ni wakeru).
96. write a caption for a rocket sketch
Meaning: Add informative text to a drawing.
中文: 为火箭素描写说明 (wèi huǒ jiàn sù miáo xiě shuō míng).
Japanese: ロケットのスケッチに説明を付ける (roketto no suketchi ni setsumei o tsukeru).
97. write a caption for a reservoir sketch
Meaning: Explain a drawn feature of the lake landscape.
中文: 为水库素描写说明 (wèi shuǐ kù sù miáo xiě shuō míng).
Japanese: 貯水池のスケッチに説明を付ける (chosuichi no suketchi ni setsumei o tsukeru).
98. retrieve five science expressions from memory
Meaning: Recall a small set of terms without looking.
中文: 凭记忆提取五个科学表达 (píng jì yì tí qǔ wǔ gè kē xué biǎo dá).
Japanese: 科学の表現を五つ思い出す (kagaku no hyōgen o itsutsu omoidasu).
99. retrieve five lake expressions from memory
Meaning: Practise recalling vocabulary from a second setting.
中文: 凭记忆提取五个湖泊表达 (píng jì yì tí qǔ wǔ gè hú pō biǎo dá).
Japanese: 湖の表現を五つ思い出す (mizūmi no hyōgen o itsutsu omoidasu).
100. finish with an unanswered research question
Meaning: End with a focused question for future investigation.
中文: 以未解研究问题结尾 (yǐ wèi jiě yán jiū wèn tí jié wěi).
Japanese: 未解決の研究の問いで結ぶ (mikaiketsu no kenkyū no toi de musubu).
Try it: Choose one expression from this chapter. Explain it without looking at the page, then use it to ask a question or write a two-sentence observation. Name the feature or action, add one detail, and say why it matters. If you have not visited, frame your scene as “I would look for…” or “I would ask…”.
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Sagamihara in Context: Three Things to Notice
The campus visitor facilities introduce space science and exploration, with explanation panels and outdoor full-scale rocket models. Check JAXA’s current calendar for public access.
Lake Sagami’s origin is connected with damming the Sagami River. That distinction helps you explain the lake as a reservoir rather than assuming it formed in the same way as every natural lake.
Kanagawa’s visitor information describes Lake Sagami Park as a lakeside setting. A park visit, a boating service and an outdoor trail require their own current checks; one open facility does not confirm all activities.
Speak Before You Go: Sagamihara Practice
Try these full English questions. Use a pointing gesture or a written place name when helpful, listen to the answer, and ask for clarification if you need it.
- Which campus areas are open to visitors today?
- What does this scientific instrument measure?
- How was Lake Sagami formed?
The eduKate Fencing Method: Build a Stronger Sentence
- Base: Name one thing you noticed.
- Add detail: Describe its shape, material, position or action.
- Add meaning: Explain what the detail helps you understand.
- Add evidence: Identify a label or official source when making a factual claim.
- Check: Remove an impressive word if it makes the sentence less clear.
From Sagamihara Vocabulary to Better Writing
Imagined practice scene: The rocket model made size visible, but the explanation panel made its purpose clearer. I wrote down what the instrument was meant to measure. On a separate lakeside visit, another process came into view: water held behind a dam. Sagamihara gave me two settings for the same useful question—what evidence explains this?
Your turn: choose five expressions from at least two chapters. Write a short account with one observation, one question and one explanation. Keep fact, interpretation and imagination distinguishable. A simple sentence that says something exact is a strong sentence.
Ten Expressions at a Time: Check Your Learning
- Close the page and recall five expressions from one chapter.
- Explain each meaning in your own words.
- Turn one expression into a complete spoken question.
- Use another expression in an original sentence.
- Check errors, then retrieve the same expressions tomorrow in a different scene.
Sagamihara Vocabulary FAQ
Can visitors enter every part of the JAXA campus?
No. Use the public visitor route and respect areas closed to visitors.
Are the outdoor rocket models working launch vehicles?
JAXA describes the outdoor displays as full-scale models. Describe them as models.
Is Lake Sagami natural?
It is an artificial lake created by damming the Sagami River.
Are the campus and Lake Sagami one walkable attraction?
They are separate destinations. Check their locations and transport arrangements independently.
Official Sagamihara Source Room
Use the official sources for local context and current access, displays, services and bookings. The imagined writing scene above is a language model, not a report of an actual visit.
- JAXA ISAS: visiting the Sagamihara campus
- Kanagawa Prefecture: Lake Sagami Park
- Sagamihara Tourism Association: places to explore
- JNTO: Lake Sagami
Continue Through the eduKate Ecosystem
- Japan city vocabulary in the world directory
- Top 200 Japan vocabulary: build the wider travel foundation
- Vocabulary: choose your school, adult or career route
- Retrieval, Memory and Transfer: make the words stay useful
- Vocabulary Diagnosis and Recovery: choose a repair route
- Education OS: connect learning with reliable practice
Explore More Japan City Vocabulary
Choose a scene, ask a good question, and enjoy noticing more. Sagamihara becomes easier to remember when you can explain a detail in your own words.
Continue your Japan word adventure: return to the Japan Travel Vocabulary Hub to choose another city or a paired-city activity. Use the English Learning Hub for speaking and writing, or Retrieval, Memory and Transfer to practise recall. Pick five useful entries, then use them in one fresh scene.