Japanese Vocabulary for Daily Life and Professions

Ajia kenkyuu

asian studies

Keezai

economics

Koogaku

engineering

Kokusaikankee

international relations

Konpyuutaa

computer

Seeji

politics

Seebutsugaku

biology

Nijinesu

business

Bungaku

literature

Rekishi

history

Isha

doctor

Kaishain

office worker

Kangoshi

nurse

Kookoosee

high school student

Shufu

housewife

Daigakuinsee

graduate student

Bengoshi

lawyer

Ohayoo/ohayoo gozaimasu

good morning

Konnichiwa

good afternoon

Konbanwa

good evening

Sayoonara

goodbye

Oyasumi nasai

good night

Arigatoo/ arigatoo gozaimasu

thank you

Sumimasen

excuse me/im sorry

Iie

no/not at all

Itte kimasu

ill go and come back

Itterasshai

please go and come back

Tadaima

im home

Okaeri nasai

welcome home

Itadakimasu

thank you for the meal (before eating)

Gochisoosama/Gochisoosama deshita

thank you for the meal (after eating)

Hajimemashite

how do you do?

Yoroshiku onegai shimasu

nice to meet you