Japanese Language

Kore

this one (closest to you)

sore

that one (closest to person you’re talking to)

are

that one (over there - equal distance from both)

Dore

which one

kono

this _____

sono

that ____

ano

that ____ (far from both)

dono

which _____

koko

here

soko

there

asoko

over there

where

doko

who

dare

oishii

delicious

fish

sakana

pork cullet

tonkatsu

niku

meat

menyu

menu

yasai

vegetable

kasa

umberella

kaban

bag

kutsu

shoes

wallet

saifu

jeans

jiinzu

jitensha

bicycle

shinbun

newspaper

smartphone

sumaho

t-shirt

tiishatsu

toke

watch

notebook

nooto

pen

pen

hat

booshi

book

hon

bank

ginkoo

konbini

convenience store

toire

toilet/restroom

toshokan

library

post office

yuubinkyoku

english

eego

ikura

how much

___en

yen

takai

expensive

Hajime mashite はじめ まして

Hello, when meeting for the first time

Yorishiku Onegai Shimasu

Nice to meet you

onegai shimasu, おねがい します

Please and thank you (like when asking for something)

Shitsumon ga arimasuka

Questions?

Arimasuka

none

iie

no

Ohai-o gozai masu

Good Morning (Formal)

Ohai-o

Good Morning (casual)

Konnichiwa こんにちは

Greeting in the day

Konbanwa （こんばんわ）

Greeting in the evening

Oyasumi

Goodnight (informal)

Oyasuminasai

Goodnight formal (with people of higher status or elders)

Sayoonara

Goodbye when you're not sure when you'll see them again. (Gone indefinitely)

Jaa Mata

See you again (casual)

Shitsurei shimasu

Formal way to excuse yourself

Arigato (gozai masu)

thank you (formal)

sumimasen

Sorry/Excuse me

itadakimasu

Said before eating, Like saying grace “i humbly receive”

Gochisoosama Deshita

Thank you for the meal

Itte Kimasu

Greeting when you are the person leaving "I am leaving now”

Itterashai

Greeting for the person thats leaving “go be safe”

Tadaima

Greeting when coming back home “I’m home”

Okaeri nasai

Greeting for the person coming home “welcome back” (formal)

Okaeri

Casual way of greeting someone coming back home

anoo

uhm

hai

yes

soo desu

thats right

soo desu ka

i see; is that so?

irashaimase

welcome (to our store)

please

onegaishimasu

kudasai

please give me

jaa

then if thats is the case

doozo

here it is

doomo

thank you

Koi

Carp

Oka

Hill

Ike

Pond

Ue

Above

Aki

autumn

Kaku

write

au

Meet

Ai

love

Koe

Voice

shinu

die

fune

boat

hana

flower

daigaku

College University

something

nanika

nuno

cloth

hoshi

star

heso

naval

hiniku

sarcasm

number + nensee

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year Student

machi

town

dream

yume

store

mise

moya

fog

mune

chest