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Japanese Vocabulary
Japanese words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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? |