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Japanese vocabulary
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Amerika | The United States of America |
| Amerikajin | American (person from American) |
| Arigatoo | Thank you (most commonly used) |
| Chigaimasu | No, that's wrong |
| Desu | He/She/It/They are |
| Arigato Gozaimasu | Thank you very much (more formal than just Arigato - can be made more formal with doomo) |
| Sumimasen | Excuse me |
| Doozo | Please (go ahead) Here you are (when giving something |
| Doomo | Very (when in tandem with other words) Thanks (when used alone - casual) |
| E | To, towards |
| Enjinia | Engineer |
| Ga | But |
| Gakkoo | School |
| Gakuin | Place of learning |
| Gakusei | Student |
| Hai | Yes |
| Hajimimashite | How do you do? |
| Iie | No |
| Ja | Well, in that case |
| Jin | Person (from a country - used after a country's name) |
| Ka | Ending of a sentence to make it a question |
| Kaisha | Company, office |
| Kanada | Canada |
| Kanadajin | Canadian |
| Kochira | This way |
| Kookoo | High school (short for Kookoo gakkoo) |
| Kuruma | Car |
| Meishi | Business card |
| Namae | Name |
| Nihon | Japan |
| Nipon | Japan |
| Nihongo | Japanese (language) |
| No | (Particle) Shows possession |
| San | Suffix at the end of a name to give respect |
| Sensei | Suffix at the end of a teacher's name |
| Shichi | Seven (Nana) |
| Shitsurei Desu Ga | I'm sorry to trouble you, but... |
| Soo Desu | That's right |
| Soo Desu Ka | I see, is that so? |
| Suutsukeesu | Suitcase |
| To | And (connects nouns) |
| Watashi | I |
| Watashi no | My |
| Yookoso | Welcome |
| Anata | You |
| Are | That thing over there (noun) |
| Arimasen | There isn't/ aren't/ don't have etc |
| Arimasu | Be, exist, there is/are/have |
| Asoku | Over there |
| Atarashii | New |
| Daigaku | University |
| Dare | Who? |
| Denwa | Telephone |
| Doku | Where? |
| Dore | Which one? |
| Doomo Yoroshiku | Nice to meet you |
| Eki | Train station |
| Ginkoo | Bank |
| Hito | Person |
| Igirisu | England |
| Igirisujin | Englishman |
| Ja Arimasen | Isn't, aren't |
| Dewa Arimasen | Isn't, aren't |
| Jimu | Office work, administration office |
| Kara | From |
| Kochira | This person (used in introductions) |
| Koko | Here |
| Konbanwa | Good evening |
| Konnichiwa | Good day, hello (not used early in the morning) |
| Konpyuutaa | Computer |
| Kore | This (Near me - noun) |
| Kyoo | Today |
| Mina san | Everyone |
| Ni | [Particle] shows location of something |
| Ohayoo Gozaimasu | Good morning |
| Ookii | Big |
| Kuni | Country (your country when "okuni" |
| Oyasumi Nasai | Goodnight |
| Paato | Part-time worker |
| Purintaa | Printer |
| Shinbun | Newspaper |
| Shitsurei Shimasu | Excuse me, goodbye |
| Soko | There |
| Sore | That thing near you (noun) |
| Tsukue | Desk |
| Uchi | House, home |
| Ha | [Particle] pronounced "Wa" shows the main subject of the sentence |
| Wakarimasen | I don't know, I don't understand |
| Yoroshiku Onegai Shimasu | Pleased to meet you |
| Amari | Not very [used in conjunction with negative verb] |
| Asatte | The day after tomorrow |
| Ashita | Tomorrow |
| Dai-kirai desu | Hate, detest, loathe |
| Dai-suki desu | Love, like very much |
| Doo | How? |
| Wa doo desu ka | How about..?, How is..? [end of sentence] |
| Eiga | Film |
| Eigo | English language |
| Ga | [Particle] regarding, same as "ha" but there are lots of rules as to which one to use |
| Go-chisoo sama deshita | Thank you for the meal |
| Gohan | Cooked rice |
| Hana | Flower |
| Ii desu | Good, fine |
| Itadakemasu | Ritual expression before a meal |
| Kaigi | Meeting |
| Kiku | Chrysanthemum |
| Kirai desu | Dislike |
| Konban | This evening |
| Mainichi | Every day |
| Miso shiru | Miso soup |
| Shiru | Soup |
| Mizu | Water |
| Nan | What? |
| Nani | What? |
| Ne | [Particle] used instead of "ka" to make a question asking for confirmation |
| Ni shimasu | I'll have... [decide on, choose] [end of sentence] |
| O kudasai | Could I have... please? [end of sentence] |
| O onegaishimasu | Could I have... please? [end of sentence] |
| Wo | [Particle] pronounced "o" used before an action verb being performed on an object |
| Ocha | Green tea |
| Oishii | Delicious |
| Rajio | Radio |
| Resutoran | Restaurant |
| Sakana | Fish |
| Sashimi | Raw fish |
| Suru | [verb] Do |
| Suki desu | Like |
| Suki de ha arimasen | Don't like |
| Sumimasen ga | I'm sorry but... |
| Taberu | [verb] To eat |
| Teishoku | Set meal |
| Tokidoki | Sometimes |
| Tomodachi | Friend |
| Tsukemono | Pickles |
| Wain | Wine |
| Wakaru | [verb] To know, understand |
| Yaki zakana | Grilled fish |
| Yomu | [verb] To read |
| Benkyoo oshimasu | (Verb) To study |
| Benkyoo | Study (noun) |
| De | [Particle] meaning "by". Shows how something is being done |
| Demo | However, but.. [used at start of sentence] |
| Densha | Train |
| Doo shite | Why? |
| Naze | Why? |
| Fun | Minute |
| Gaijin | Foreigner |
| Gomen kudasai | Pardon me for the inconvenience |
| Hajimaru(Verb) | To start |
| Han | Half past (For telling the time e.g half past 1) |
| Hanashi | A conversation or chat |
| Hanashi oshimasu | (Verb) To have a conversation |
| Hashi | Chopsticks |
| Ima | Now, at this moment |
| Imasu | Am, is, are (Used only with animated objects) |
| Inu | Dog |
| Ji | O'clock |
| Jikan | Time, hour |
| Mada | Still, not yet |
| Made | Until |
| Mata | Again, once more, another time |
| Moshi moshi | Hello? (Only used for telephones) |
| Nanji | What time? |
| Ni | At (Showing what time) |
| Niku | Meat |
| Nyuusu | News |
| Ryoori | Cooking |
| Ryoori oshimasu | (Verb) To cook |
| Shigoto oshimasu | (Verb) To work |
| Shigoto | Work, employment |
| Shitsurei shimasu | Goodbye (On the telephone) |
| Sono mae ni | Before that |
| Sore kara | And also, after that |
| Sugu | Soon |
| Takusan | A lot, many |
| Takushii de | By taxi |
| Tenisu | Tennis |
| Terebi | TV |
| Tesuto | A test |
| Agatte kudasai | Please come in |
| Agaru | [Verb] To go up (used for entering another's home as well) |
| Daigakusei | University student |
| De | (Particle) at, in - Used to show where an action occured |
| Doru | Dollar |
| En | Yen |
| Gawa | The side of, word ending |
| Genkan | Entrance area, particularly of a home |
| Gomen kudasai | Excuse me, is anyone there? |
| Hidari | Left |
| Hidari gawa | The left hand side |
| Hon | Book |
| Hyaku | Hundred |
| Ikaga desu ka? | How about some..? Would you like some..? (Sentence ending) (Polite form of "Doo desu ka) |
| Ikura | How much? (in terms of money) |
| Itadakimasu | Yes, please (when offered food) |
| Itte | Go |
| Itte kudasai | Please go |
| Juusho | Address |
| Kado | Corner |
| Kaku | [Verb] To write |
| Kaite kudasai | Please write |
| Koohii | Coffee |
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