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Japanese Vocabulary
Japanese words
Word | Meaning |
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Ohayoo | Good Morning |
Ohayoo Gozaimasu | Good Morning (polite) |
Konnichiwa | Good Afternoon |
Konbanwa | Good Evening |
Sayoonara | Goodbye |
Oyasumi(nasai) | Good Night |
Arigatoo | Thank You |
Arigatoo Gozaimasu | Thank You (polite) |
Sumimasen | Excuse Me; I'm sorry |
Iie | No; Not at all |
Ittekimasu | I'll go and come back |
Itterasshai | Please go and come back |
Tadaima | I'm home |
Okaeri(nasai) | Welcome home |
Itadakimasu | Thank you for the meal(before eating) |
Gochisoosama(deshita) | Thank you for the meal(after eating) |
Hajimemashite | How do you do? |
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu | Nice to meet you |
Jaa, mata | Goodbye(informally among friends,expecting to see them soon) |
Meeshi | Business cards |
ano | umm... |
ima | now |
eego | English(language) |
ee | yes |
gakusee | student |
...go | ...language (nihonGO-Japanese language) |
gogo | P.M. |
gozen | A.M. |
...sai | ...years old |
...san | Mr./Mrs. |
...jin | ...people (japanese people;nihonjin) |
...ji | ...o'clock |
soo desu | that's right |
denwa | telephone |
bangoo | number |
denwa bangoo | telephone number |
tomodachi | friend |
namae | name |
nan/nani | what |
Nihon | Japan |
hai | yes |
han | half |
watashi | I |
Amerika | U.S.A |
Igirisu | Britain;UK;England |
Oosutoraria | Australia |
Kankoku | Korea |
Suweeden | Sweden |
Chuugoku | China |
konpyuutaa | computer |
shigoto | job;work;occupation |
okaasan | mother |
otoosan | father |
oneesan | older sister |
oniisan | older brother |
imooto | younger sister |
otooto | younger brother |
zero | zero |
ichi | 1 |
ni | 2 |
san | 3 |
yon/yo | 4 |
go | 5 |
roku | 6 |
nana/shichi | 7 |
hachi | 8 |
kyuu/ku | 9 |
juu | 10 |
nijuu | 20 |
hyaku | 100 |
issai | 1-yr. old |
hatachi | 20 years old |
kore / kochira (pol.) | this one |
sore / sochira (pol.) | that one |
are / achira (pol.) | that one(over there) |
dore / dochira (pol.) | which one |
kono | this... |
sono | that... |
ano... | that...(over there) |
dono | which... |
koko | here |
soko | there |
asoko | over there |
doko | where |
dare | who |
oishii | delicious |
sakana | fish |
tonkatsu | pork |
niku | meat |
menyuu | menu |
yasai | vegetable |
enpitsu | pencil |
kasa | umbrella |
kaban | bag |
kutsu | shoes |
saifu | wallet |
jiinzu | jeans |
jisho | dictionary |
jitensha | bicycle |
shinbun | newspaper |
tiishatsu | T-shirt |
tokee | watch;clock |
nooto | notebook |
pen | pen |
booshi | hat |
hon | book |
kissaten | cafe;coffeehouse |
ginkoo | bank |
toire | toilet;restroom |
yuubinkyoku | post office |
ikura | how much ($, cost) |
...en | yen |
takai | expensive |
irasshaimase | Welcome(to our store) |
onegaishimasu | ...please |
kudasai | please give me... |
jaa | then; if that is the case... |
doozo | Please, here it is (giving something to someone) |
doomo | Thank you (when receiving something) |
mado | window |
doa | door |
isu | chair |
tsukue | desk |
eiga | movie |
ongaku | music |
zasshi | magazine |
supottsu | sports |
detto | date (romantic) |
terebi | TV |
aisukuriimu | ice cream |
asagohan | breakfast |
osake | alcohol |
ocha | tea |
koohii | coffee |
bangohan | dinner |
hanbaagaa | hamburger |
hirugohan | lunch |
mizu | water |
ie | home;house |
uchi | home;house;my place |
asa | morning |
ashita | tomorrow |
itsu | when |
kyou | today |
~goro | at about... |
konban | tonight |
shuumatsu | weekend |
doyoubi | Saturday |
nichiyoubi | Sunday |
mainichi | every day |
maiban | every night |
ii | good |
hayai | early |
amari+negative | not much |
zenzen+negative | not at all |
taite | usually |
chotto | a little |
tokidoki | sometimes |
yoku | often;much |
soo desu ne | that's right; agreement |
demo | but |
doo desuka | how about...?; how is...?; how was...? |
kaimono | shopping |
kurasu | class |
anata | you |
inu | dog |
kodomo | child |
gohan | meal;rice |
shashin | picture;photograph |
neko | cat |
pan | bread |
hito | person |
meeru | |
otera | temple |
kouen | park |
suupaa | super market |
depaato | department store |
basutei | bus stop |
byouin | hospital |
hoteru | hotel |
honya | bookstore |
machi | town;city |
resutoran | restaurant |
kinou | yesterday |
~jikan | ...hours |
senshuu | last week |
toki | when;at the time of |
getsuyoubi | Monday |
kayoubi | Tuesday |
suiyoubi | Wednesday |
mokuyoubi | Thursday |
kinyoubi | Friday |
~gurai | about (approx. measurement) |
gomennasai | I'm sorry |
dakara | so;therefore |
takusan | many;a lot |
doushite | why |
migi | right |
hidari | left |
mae | front |
ushiro | back |
naka | inside |
ue | on;above |
shita | under |
chikaku | near |
tonari | next; next to |
aida | between (A to B no) |
gatsu | month |
umi | sea |
kitte | postal stamps |
kippu | ticket |
saafuin | surfing |
shuukudai | homework |
tabemono | food |
tanjoubi | birthday |
tenki | weather |
nomimono | drink |
hagaki | postcard |
basu | bus |
hikouki | airplane |
heya | room |
boku | I(used by men) |
yasumi | holiday;day off;absence |
ryokou | travel |
atsui | hot(thing/weather) |
ookii | large;big |
omoshiroi | interesting;funny |
kakkoii | good-looking (conjugates as ii) |
kowai | frightening |
samui | cold(weather;not objects) |
tanoshii | fun |
chiisai | small |
tsumaranai | boring |
furui | old(thing;not a person) |
muzukashii | difficult |
yasashii | easy(problem);kind(person) |
yasui | inexpensive;cheap |
issho (ni) | together |
sugoku | extremely |
sorekara | and then |
daijoubu | It's okay;Not to worry;Everything is under control |
totemo | very |
donna | what kind of... |
rokku | rock music |
jazzu | jazz music |
kurashikku | classical music |
sakka | soccer |
gorufu | golf |
sukii | skiing |
okane | money |
obaasan | grandmother; old woman |
ofuro | bath |
terubigeemu | video game |
denki | electricity |
densho | train |
nimotsu | baggage |
peeji | page |
yoru | night |
raishuu | next week |
rainen | next year |
~kara | because... |
kekkoudesu | That would be fine; That wouldn't be necessary. |
sugu | right away |
hontoudesuka | Really? |