JAPN101 VOCAB 1-4MAKU
hai, doozo = here you go
doozo = go ahead
arigatou gozaimasu = thank you (polite)
arigatou = thank you (informal)
sumimasen = excuse me; i'm sorry
onegai-shimasu = please help me with this
doozo yoroshiku = nice to meet you
yoroshiku onegai-shimasu = nice to meet you
doozo yoroshiku onegai-shimasu = nice to meet you
de wa = well, then
shitsureishimasu = excuse me
ohayou = good morning (informal)
itadakimasu = i humbly recieve (eating ritual)
gochisousama = thank you for the meal
gochisousama deshita = thank you for the meal (formal)
doomo = hello
itterashai = see you later (go and come back)
ittekimasu = see you later (ill go and come back)
jaane = see you later (informal)
jaa = so (informal)
ja mata ne = see you again (informal)
mata = again
kochira koso = (the pleasure/fault/etc.,) is mine
A, = Oh,
otsukaresama desu = Good work. Hello.
otsukaresama = Good work. Hello. (informal)
osaki ni shitsuerishimasu = ill be leaving ahead of you
oaski ni = (i'll be x-ing) ahead of you
otsukaresama deshita = good work.
tadaima = i'm home;i'm back
okaeri nasai = welcome back
oyasumi nasai = good night
Kore = This thing/these things (close to me or that I'm about to mention)
Sore = That thing/these things (close to you), that thing/these things (you/we just mentioned)
Are = That thing/these things (away from both of us)
Dore = Which thing?
daijoobu = fine, safe, all right
heiki = calm, unconcerned, all right
wakarimasu (wakaranai)= understand
dekimasu (dekiani)= can do
shimasu (shinai)= do, play (a game or sport)
kimasu (konai)= come
ganbarimasu (ganbaranai) = will do my best
sugoi = amazing
ii = good
yoroshii = good (polite)
hai = yes, here you are
ee = yes (casual)
ieie = no no
ie = no
iie = no
yoroshiku = thanks, please treat me favorably
ima = now
kyoo = today
ashita = tomorrow
kore kara = (from) now
denwa = telephone
keitai = cell phone, mobile phone
benkyoo = study
(o)shigoto = work, job
shukudai = homework
tesuto = test
repooto = report
kyookasho = textbook
miitingu = meeting
ikimasu (ikanai) = go
imasu (inai) = be, exist (animate)
kakimasu (kakanai) = write
hajimemasu (hajimenai) = begin (something)
owarimasu (owaranai) = end
anno = umm
eeto = uhh
sumimasen deshita = Sorry. Thank you (for what has happened).
chotto = a little
ato de = later
(o)suki = liking, fondness, love
daisuki = very likeable, like very much
nan = what
nani = what
kukkii = cookie
keeki = cake
gohan = cooked rice/meal
asagohan = breakfast
(o)hirugohan = lunch
bangohan = dinner
(o)bentoo = meal in a box
(o)sushi = sushi
yakitori = yakitori (chicken shish kebab)
udon = wheat noodles
soba = buckwheat noodles
kareeraisu = curry rice
raamen = ramen
ocha = tea
(o)mizu = water
biiru = beer
uuroncha = oolong tea
koocha = black tea
koohii = coffee
miruku = milk
juusu = juice
tabemono = food
nomimono = drink
(o)kusuri = medicine
oishisoo = looks delicious
omoshirosoo = looks interesting
kirei = pretty, clean
tabemasu (tabenai) = eat
nomimasu (nomanai) = drink, swallow (i.e. medicine)
itadakimasu (itadakanai) = eat; recieve(humble)
yomimasu (yomanai) = read
oishii = delicious
omoshiroi = interesting
waa = wow
e? = what?
yokattara = if it's all right
yoroshikattara = if it's all right(polite)
Kochira = here, this, in this general area, in this direction
Sochira = there (near you), that (near you), in that general area, in your direction
Achira = there (away from both of us), that thing (away from both of us)
Dochira = where, which, which direction
(o)isogashii = busy
kedo = but
ga = but, and
ke(re)do(mo) = but (formal)
iya = no (informal);uhh (hesitation noise)
Wakarimashita = Understood. Got it.
Kaisha = office, company
Gakkoo = school
Uchi = house, home
Ie = house, home
Otaku = home(polite)
Ryoo = dormitory
Apaato = apartment
Konbini = convenience store
Eki = train
Toire = toilet
Soo = that way, so
imasen = not here
Donata = who (polite)
Dare = who
ka naa = particle indicating a shared question
naa = particle indicating a shared agreement
wa = particle for contrast
Koko = here
Soko = there (near you)
Asoko = over there, there (away from both of us)
Doko = where
Doo = how
Kotchi = here, in this general direction
Sotchi = there (near you), in that general area
Atchi = there (away from both of us)
Dotchi = where, which direction
Takai = expensive
Yasui = inexpensive, cheap
Ookii = big
Chisai = small
Tooi = far
Chikai = close
Muzukashii = hard, difficult
Yasashii = easy
Tsumaranai = boring
Uun = well (hesitation)
Soo desu nee = well, hmm, right
Aa = ahh, oh
Totemo = very
Suru koto = something to do
Arimasu(nai) = exist(inanimate); arimasen = doesn't exist.
-Ocha janai desu = This is not tea
-Ocha arimasen = The tea does not exist./There is no tea.
nani ka = something
betsu ni = (not) particularly
jaa = well then
Daigaku = university, college
Kookoo = high school
Daigakuin = Graduate school
-kai = organization, club, association, group
Gakusei = student
Saakuru = club
Nanigo = which language
Nihongo = Japanese (language)
Eigo = English (language)
Chuugokugo = Chinese (language)
Kankokugo = Korean (language)
Furansugo = French (language)
Supeingo = Spanish (language)
Roshiago = Russian (language)
Italiago = Italian (language)
Kurabu = club
Amerikajin = American (person)
Nihonjin = Japanese (person)
Chuugokujin = Chinese (person)
Kankokujin = Korean (person)
Furansujin = French (person)
Supeinjin = Spanish (person)
Roshiajin = Russian (person)
Nanijin = what nationality
Nikkeijin = person of Japanese heritage
Gaikokujin = foreigner
Gaijin = foreigner (can be derogatory)
i-imasu (iw-anai) = is called, say
Naruhodo = Oh, I see now.
Maa = I guess (non-commital)
nanji = what time
mae = before
sugi = past, beyond
jugyoo = class
kaigi = meeting
(o)yasumi = day off, vacation
byooki = sick
tabemashou = let's eat
kaer-imasu (kaer-anai) = return (home)
mach-imasu (matanai) = wait
bekyoo-shimasu = study
shigoto-shimasu = work
shukudai-shimasu = do homework
jugyoo-shimasu = conduct a class
kaigi-shimasu = hold a meeting
juusan-ji = 13:00
juuyo-ji = 14:00
juuroku-ji = 15:00
juushichi-ji = 16:00
juunana-ji = 17:00
juuhachi-ji = 18:00
juuku-ji = 19:00
nijuu-ji = 20:00
nijuuichi-ji = 21:00
nijuuni-ji = 22:00
nijuusan-ji = 23:00
nijuuyo-ji = 24:00 (midnight)
rei-ji = 0:00 (midnight)
ichi-ji = 1:00
ni-ji = 2:00
san-ji = 3:00
yo-ji = 4:00
go-ji = 5:00
roku-ji = 6:00
shichi-ji/nana-ji = 7:00
hachi-ji = 8:00
ku-ji = 9:00
juu-ji = 10:00
juuichi-ji = 11:00
juuni-ji = 12:00
yappari = as expected, sure enough
TIME + goro = about TIME
X-ji-han = half past (hour X) (2:30)
sumaho = smartphone
enpitsu = pencil
pen = pen
shaapen = mechanical pencil
apuri = app, application
nyuusu = news
jikan = time
asatte = day after tomorrow
kondo = next (upcoming) time
tsugi = next, following
shuumatsu = weekend
gozen = morning, a.m.
gogo = afternoon, p.m.
asa = morning
ban = evening
dam (na) = bad, useless, problematic
minna = everyone, all
tenisu = tennis
gorufu = golf
sakkaa = soccer
genchi = the place (we agree on)
toshokan = library
hanash-imasu (hanas-anai) = talk
a-imasu (aw-anai) = meet, see
mi-masu (mi-nai) = look, watch
hayai = early
osoi = late
minna de = all together
mata ato de = again later
okkee = okay
-fun/pun = classifier for naming and counting minute(s) (after the hour)
ip-pun = 1 min
ni-fun = 2 min
san-pun = 3 min
yon-pun/fun = 4 min
go-fun = 5 min
rop-pun = 6 min
nani-juu = how many tens?
zero, maru, rei = 0
juu = 10
nijuu = 20
sanjuu = 30
yonjuu = 40
gojuu = 50
rokujuu = 60
nanajuu = 70
hachijuu = 80
kyuujuu = 90
nan-byaku = how many hundreds
hyaku = 100
ni-hyaku = 200
san-hyaku = 300
nan-byaku = 400
go-byaku = 500
rop-pyaku = 600
nana-hyaku = 700
hap-pyaku = 800
kyuu-hyaku = 900
juu san = 13
hyaku nijuu san = 123
hachijuu hachi = 88
rop-pyaku kyujuu yon = 694
kyuujuu nana = 97
kyuuhyaku gojuu nana = 957
no = one(s)
saifu = wallet
chiketto = ticket
tii-shatsu - T-shirt
hon = book
nooto = notebook
ikura = how much
takusan = a lot
toshokan = library
akai = red
aoi = blue
kuroi = black
shiroi = white
kawaii = cute
hee = oh yes? really?
zenbu de X = X for everything; X all together
akai no = the red one
nan-en = how many yen
en = yen
ichi-en = 1 yen
ni-en = 2 yen
san-en = 3 yen
yo-en = 4 yen
go-en = 5 yen
roku-en = 6 yen
nana-en = 7 yen
hachi-en = 8 yen
kyuu-en = 9 yen
juu-en = 10 yen
hyaku-en = 100 yen
nihyaku-en = 200 yen
sanbyaku-en = 300 yen
yonhyaku-en = 400 yen
gohyaku-en = 500 yen
roppyaku-en = 600 yen
nanahyaku-en = 700 yen
happyaku-en = 800 yen
kyuuhyaku-en = 900 yen
doru = US dollars
ichi-doru = 1 dollar
nan-doru = how many dollars
sento = US cents
is-sento 1 cent
ni-sento = 2 cents
nan-sento = how many cents
ko = classifier for counting small objects
ik-ko = 1 item
ni-ko = 2 items
san-ko = 3 items
rok-ko = 6 items
nan-ko = how many items
mai - classifier for counting thin, flat things
hon/bon/pon = classifier for counting long objects
satsu = classifier for counting bound volumes.
Kasa = Umbrella
Kaban = bag, briefcase
Keshigomu = (pencil) eraser
Pasokon = Personal computer, laptop
Kami = paper
Tomodachi = friend
buchoo = division chief
dooryoo = co-worker, colleague
kurasumeeto = classmate
ruumumeeto = roomate
ame = rain
yuki = snow
onaji = same
chigaimasu (chigai-wanai) = different (not different)
ni = inanmate location particle
mo = also, too
yo ne = sentence particle indication shared certainty
yoku wakarimasen kedo = I'm not sure, but...
X to chigaimasu/onaji desu = different from/same as X
Takakatta = was expensive
Atarashii = new
Atarashikatta = was new
Atarashikunakatta = is used
Furui = old
Furukatta = was old
tsukurimasu = make
tsukurimashita = made
kaimasu = buy
kaimashita = bought
Sore hodo = that much; to that extent
Maamaa = so-so
X gurai/kurai = about X, approximately X
sen/issen = 1000
nisen = 2000
sanzen = 3000
yonsen = 4000
gosen = 5000
rokusen = 6000
nanasen = 7000
hassen = 8000
kyuusen = 9000
nanzen = how many thousands
man/ichiman = 10,000
niman = 20,000
sanman = 30,000
nanman = how many ten thousands
(go)senkoo = major field of study
(go)senmon = specialization, major
suugaku = mathematics
rekishi = history
nihongaku = Japanese studies
shuukyo (gaku) = religion (religious studies)
shakaigaku = sociology
keizai(gaku) = economics
bungaku = literature
gengogaku = linguistics
koogaku = engineering
butsuri(gaku) = physics
zenzen = not at all, entirely
seijigaku = government (and politics)
tsukaimasu (tsukawanai) = use
torimasu (toranai) = take (a class)
to ka = things like, such as
to ka mo, also things like, such as
dake = just, only
fuun = hmmm
kekkoo = quite, nice, wonderful, enough, sufficient
amari = not very much
ato = lastly, remaining, and then
Itsu = when?
Senshuu = last week
Kinoo = yesterday
Ototoi = day before yesterday
sengetsu = last month
sengakki = last semester
senjitsu = the other day
kyonen = last year
(o)saki = ahead, previous
hontoo = true
taihen (na) = tough (to do), awful, terrible
Shimashita = did
Kangaemasu (kangaue-nai) = think about, consider
Kagaemashita (kangae-nakatta) = though
Tetsudaimasu (tetsudaw-anai) = help
Tetsudaimashita (tetsudawa-nakatta) = helped
ga = subject particle
Renraku = Contact, communication
Ibento = even
Konsaato = concert
Koto = matter
Basho = place
Tokoro = place
Itsu mo = always
Kaigishitsu = meeting room
Kyooshitsu = classroom
Resturan = restoran
Kooen = park
Raigetsu = next month
Kongetsu = this month
Konshuu = this week
Raishuu = next week
Kotoshi = this year
Rainen = next year
Raigakki = next term/semester
Kesa = this morning
Konban = this evening
Sakki = a while ago
Hatsuka = the twentieth day of the month
kikimasu = hear
kikimashita = heard
kara = from
made = up to, until
ban = classifier for naming a numbers in a series
nen = classifier for naming the years
ni-sen-juu-hachi-nen = the year 2018
-nichi/-ka = classifier for naming the day of the month
tsuitachi = the 1st
futsuka = the 2nd
mikka = the 3rd
yokka = the 4th
itsuka = the 5th
muika = the 6th
nanoka = the 7th
yooka = the 8th
kokonoka = the 9th
tooka = the 10th
juu-ichi-nichi = the 11th
juu-ni-nichi = the 12th
nan-nichi = what date?
-gatsu = the classifier for naming the months of the year
ichi-gatsu = Janruary
ni-gatsu = February
san-gatsu = March
juu-gatsu = October
juuichi-gatsu = November
juuni-gatsu = December
nan-gatsu = what month
Heya = room
Oisu = office
Fonto = font
Jitensha = bicycle
Chika = basement, underground
Tsukaiyasui = easy to use
Tsukainikui = hard to use
-kai = classifier for naming and counting floors in a building
ik-kai = one floor
ni-kai = two floors
-ban kyooshitsu = classifier for naming classroom numbers
-gooshitsu = classifier for naming room numbers
Soo shimashou = Let's do that
Wari to = relatively
Ichi-ban = most
hotondo = almost;barely
sanjikan = three hours
getsuyoo(bi) = Monday
kayoo(bi) = Tuesday
suiyoo(bi) = Wednesday
mokuyoo(bi) = Thursday
kin'yoo(bi) = Friday
doyoo(bi) = Saturday
nichiyoo(bi) = Sunday
nan'yoo(bi) = What day?
kongakki = this academic term
kakarimasu = take (time), cost (money)
kakarimashita = take (time), cost (money)
ganbarimasu = do one's best
ganbarimashita = did one's best
irimasu = need
irimashita = needed
-nichi/-ka = classifier for naming and counting days
ichi-nichi = one day
yoo(bi) = days of the week
-jikan = classifier for counting hours
ichi-jikan = 1 hour
ni-jikan = 2 hours
san-jikan = 3 hours
yo-jikan = 4 hours
go-jikan = 5 hours
roku-jikan = 6 hours
shichi/nana-jikan = 7 hours
hachi-jikan = 8 hours
ku-jikan = 9 hours
juu-jikan = 10 hours
nan-jikan = how many hours?
-shuukan = classifier for counting weeks
-kagetsu = classifier for counting months
-nen classifier for naming and counting years
-gakki = academic term
-ichi-gakki = 1 term/first