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Basic Japanese
Basic Japanese words and Phrases
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| いち | 1 |
| に | 2 |
| さん | 3 |
| し、よん | 4 |
| ご | 5 |
| ろく | 6 |
| しち、なな | 7 |
| はち | 8 |
| く、きゅう | 9 |
| じゅう | 10 |
| 一つ | one of them |
| 二つ | two of them |
| 三つ | three of them |
| 四つ | four of them |
| 五つ | five of them |
| こんにちは | Hello / Good day |
| さようなら | goodbye |
| はい | Yes |
| いいえ | No |
| いい | Good |
| 悪い | bad |
| ようこそ | Welcome |
| どうも | Thanks |
| はじめまして | nice to meet you (before introduction) |
| よろしくおねがいします | Hope to start a good relationship with you (after introduction) |
| おはようございます | Good morning |
| こんばんは | Good evening |
| おやすみなさい | Good night |
| おやすみ | night! (casual) |
| 私はシーナです | I am Sina |
| わたしは…です | I am ... |
| 暑い | hot (weather) |
| 寒い | cold (weather) |
| 今日 | today |
| いい天気ですね | nice weather, isn't it? |
| 天気 (てんき) | weather |
| よかった！ | I'm glad to hear that |
| あそこ | over there |
| そこ | there |
| ここ、いいですか？ | is this spot available? |
| 今日は寒いですね | it's cold today, isn't it? |
| 今日もむし暑いですね | today is another humid day, isn't it? |
| そうですね | it is, isn't it? |
| 初めて | the first time |
| そうです | yes, exactly |
| わたしも | me too/me neither |
| おなまえは？ | What is your name? |
| なんですか？ | what is it? |
| これはなんですか？ | what is this? |
| もういちどおねがいします | one more time, please |
| えいご | English (language) |
| にほんご | Japanese (language) |
| わかります | I understand |
| わかりません | I don't understand |
| えいごはわかりますか？ | Do you understand English? |
| あのー | well; errr .. |
| ちょっとだけ | Just a bit |
| がんばって！ | hang in there!; good luck! |
| やったー！ | hurray! |
| かんぱい！ | cheers! |
| はい、どうぞ | here you go |
| けっこうです | No, thank you |
| ちがいます | no, that's not the case |
| ダメです | Is no good / is bad |
| いたい！ | ouch! |
| やめてください | please stop it |
| だいじょうぶですか？ | is everything OK? |
| だいじょうぶです | it's all good |
| ダメです | it's not good; it's not allowed |
| コーヒー / こーひー | Coffee |
| パン / ブレッド | Bread |
| バナナ | Banana |
| スープ | Soup |
| サラダ | Salad |
| すし | Sushi |
| おなかペコペコ | I'm starving |
| のどカラカラ | I'm so thirsty |
| のど | Throat |
| いただきます | thank you for the food (before meal) |
| うまい！ | delicious!; skillfully done! (casual) |
| さいこうです！ | it's awesome! |
| てんさいですね | you are a genius, you know? |
| ごちそうさまです | thank you for the food (after meal) |
| いくらですか？ | how much is it? |
| Wi-Fiはありますか？ | do you have Wi-Fi? |
| Wi-Fiのパスワードはなんですか？ | what is the Wi-Fi password? |
| どこですか？ | where is it? |
| こっちですか？ | is it this way? |
| あっち | that way |
| ざんねん！ | what a shame! |
| きれい | Pretty, tidy, nice |
| うそ! | No way! You're lying! |
| うそ, でしょ? | You're lying, right? |
| さいこう | It's the best. Lit |
| ちっちゃい | Tiny (in a cute / adorable way) |
| ちさい | small |
| 大きい | big |
| でかい | huge |
| なつかしい | Nostalgic / that takes me back / lit |
| いそがしい | Busy / I'm busy |
| はらへった | I'm hungry |
| めんどうくさい | It's bothersome / it's a lot of effort |
| めずらしい | Rare / unusual |
| ねむい | Sleepy / drowsy |
| さびしい | Lonely / sad |
| あつい | Hot weather /coffee (shortened to Atsu! for "Ouch" ) |
| まじで | Seriously? You are not joking? [casual] |
| ほんとうに | Really (more formal) |
| つまらない | Boring / tedious (often shortened to Tsumannai in speech) |
| ださい | Uncool / unattractive / unfashionable |
| かっこういい | cool / attractive / fashionable (appearance) |
| うるさい | Noisy / annoying |
| すごい | Amazing |
| すげい | Amazing (more masculine version) |
| つたない | Disgusting / poor-quality |
| むずかしい | Difficult / complicated (polite way of saying not possible) |
| つかれた | I'm exhausted / worn out |
| ひだり | Left |
| みぎ | Right |
| まっすぐ | Straight |
| わく わく (する) | (I'm) excited, happy |
| どき どき (する) | (I'm) nervous but excited / My heart is throbbing |
| イライラ (する) | (I'm) angry, impatient |
| Yaho / Yo | Hey (Casual Hello) |
| かっこいい | cool / handsome (for male) |
| またね | See you (later) / bye |
| かっこいい | Cute / handsome (male) |
| かわいい | Cute / pretty |
| げんき ? | How are you? (informal) |
| お げんき です か? | How are you? (formal) |
| げんき | I'm doing well |
| まあまあ | Just ok, not bad and not great |
| げんき じゃ ない | not well / not doing well |
| すみません | excuse me / I'm sorry |
| 赤 (あけ) (レッド) | red |
| 青い (あお) (ブルー) | blue |
| 緑 (みどり) (グリーン) | green |
| 黄 (き) (きいろ) | yellow |
| 白い (しろ) | white |
| 黒 (くろ) (ブラック) | black |
| 色 (いろ) (カラー) | color |
| (ちゃ) (ブラウン) | brown |
| ピンク | pink |
| オレンジ | orange (color) |
| 実は... (Jitsuwa) | actually... |
| わたし わ おれんじ が すき です | I like oranges |
| わたし わ .......... が すき です | I like ....... |
| わたし わ たまねぎ が きらい です | I don't like onions |
| わたし わ ........... が きらい です | I don't like |
| トイレはどこですか | Where is the toilet? |
| .... はどこですか | Where is .... ? |
| 友達 (ともだち) | friend |
| 家族 (かぞく) | family |
| どちら？ | where?; which? (respectful) |
| どちらからですか？ | where did you come from? (respectful) |
| 出身 | place of birth |
| ご出身は？ | where are you originally from? |
| どんな？ | what kind? |
| みず, おねがいします | water please (at a restaurant) |
| メニュー, おねがいします | menu please (at a restaurant) |
| ただいま | I'm back (home) |
Created by:
Sinster
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