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Japanese/English
Japanese/English Words and Phrases
| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| Hajimaru ("Hah -G -Mar -Roo") | Commencing |
| Yume ("You -May") | Dream |
| Kawoi ("Kah -Wah -E") | Cute/Adorable |
| Hime-sama ("He -May -Sah -Mah") | Princess |
| Baka (“Bah -Kah”) | Idiot/Stupid |
| Sugoy (“Sue -Goy”) | Amazing |
| Soka (“Soh -Kah”) | I see |
| Hai (“High”) | Yes/okay |
| Iya ("E -Yah") | No |
| Sora (“Sore -Ah”) | Sky |
| Skida (“Ski -Dah”) | Like |
| Daiski ("Dye -Skii") | Love |
| Honto (“Hone -Toe”) | Really |
| Moshi Moshi (“Mow -She”)x2 | Hello(phone calls) |
| Oba-san (“O -Bah -San”) | Grandma |
| Kambate (“Kom -Baht -Tay”) | Work Hard/Do your Best |
| Demo (“Day -Moe”) | But/Still |
| Souna (“Sewn -Na”) | But |
| Hanataka (“Han -Nah -Tah – Kah”) | Thanks to you |
| Korei (“Core -Ray”) | These |
| Koreino (“Core -Ray -No”) | This |
| Koreia ("Core -Ray -Ah") | This is |
| Yokata (“Yo -Kah -Tah”) | I am glad/What a relief |
| Nee-san (“Nay -San”) | sister |
| Nii-chan (“Knee -Chan”) | brother |
| Daizoubou ("Die -Jhoe -Boo") | I'm fine (question = Are you all right?) |
| Iterasai ("E -Tera -Sigh") | Have a safe trip |
| Itadakimasu ("E -Tah -Dah -Key -Mas") | Thank you for the food |
| Moietsu ("Moy -Et -Sue") | Intense |
| Kami-sama ("Kah -May -Sah -Mah") | God |
| Ohaio ("O -High -O") | Good Morning |
| Oyesemi ("Oy -S -Sah -Me") | Good Night |
| Onegai ("O -Knee -Guy") | Please |
| Shirei ("She -Ray") | Commander |
| Taicho ("Tie -Cho") | Captain |
| Datoekedo("Dah -Toe -E -K -Doe") | I hope so |
| Oremo ("Or -Ree -Mow") | Yams |
| Oji-san ("O -G -San") | Mister |
| Yamedo ("Yah -May -Doe") | Stop |
| Chikara ("Chi -Car -Rah") | Power |
| Oto-san ("O -Toe -San") | Father |
| Atashi ("Ah -Tah -She") | I |
| Wakademashta ("Wah -Kah -Dee -Mosh -Tah") | understood |
| Oyoshio ("Oy -O -She -O") | It's good(a comment made about food) |
| Ocas-san ("O -Cah -S -San") | Mother |
| Tadaima ("Tah -Dye -Mah") | I'm home |
| Okaede ("Oh -Kai -D") | Welcome Home |
| Himitsu ("He -Meet -Sue") | Secret |
| Hegoi ("He -Goy") | Mean |
| Domo ("Dough -Mow") | Hello (Greeting when speaking to the person face-to-face) |
| Nandemonai ("Non -Day -Mow -Nigh") | It's nothing (often a response when asked what's wrong) |
| Nane ("Nah -Knee") | What is it?, What? |
| Doshde ("Dough + Shh -Day") | Why? |
| Yuki ("You -Key") | Courage (or) Snow |
| Jigal ("Chi -Gal") | That's not it |
| Umi ("Ooh -Me") | Sea,ocean |
| Okite ("Oh -Key -Tay") | Wake Up |
| Dokoikkinou ("Dough -Coe -E -Kay -No") | Where did you go? Where are you going? |
| Doko ("Dough -Coe") | Where? |
| Haiekou ("High -Eck -Koo") | Hurry |
| Ikou ("E -Co") | Go |
| Nay ("Nay") | Hey (or) Come |
| Nay? ("Nay") | Right? |
| Minna ("Mean -Nah") | Everyone/us/we |
| Date ("Dah -Tay") | Because (or) After all |
| Betsenii ("Bet -Seh -Knee") | Not really |
| Uso ("Ooh -So") | Lie |
| Hora ("Oar -Rah") | Here (or) See |
| Usoski ("Ooh -So -Ski") | Liar |
| Ikara Ikara ("E -Car -Rah")x2 | It's okay (say this when trying to reassure someone) |
| Taskeite ("Tahs -Skay -Tay") | Save Me |
| Zutto ("Zoo -Toe") | Forever/Always |
| Tomodachi ("Toe -Mow -Dah -Chi") | Friends |
| Neko ("Nay -Coh") | Cat |
| Kaze ("Kah -Zay") | Wind |
| Shireishimasu ("She -Ray -She -Mas") | Excuse Me |
| Urusai ("Ooh -Rue -Sai") | Shut Up |
| Shikoshi ("She -Kosh -She") | But (Not common) |
| Doka ("Doh -Kah") | Please (not common) |
| Daeto ("Day -Toe") | Date (as in guy hanging out with girl at a movie) |
| Urushkou ("You'll -Roche -Koo") | Nice to meet you |
| Hadjiemoshte ("Hah + Duh -Jay -Meh -Mosh -Tay") | How do you do? |
| Kampai ("Com -Pye") | Cheers |
| Itazura ("E -Tah -Zure -Rah") | Mischief |
| Monogatari ("Moan -No -Gah -Tar -Ree") | Fairytale |
| Sugusama ("Sue -Goo -Sah -Mah") | Immediately |
| Itekimasu ("E -Tech -E -Mas") | I'm off (you say this usually when you leave for work or go to school) |
| Tabuun ("Tah -Boon") | Probably |
| Steki ("Steh -Key") | Wonderful |