Japanese English
Greetings
Ohayo gozaimasu............................Good morning
Konnichi wa....................................Good afternoon/hello
Konbanwa......................................Good evening
O-yasumi nasai...............................Good night
Moshi moshi....................................Hello (on phone)
Sayonara........................................Goodbye
Bai-bai............................................Bye-bye
Ja ne / Ja........................................Goodbye (informal)
People / Animal Terms
Watashi wa......................................I am
Watashi...........................................Me
Watashitachi / Ware-ware.................We
Minna..............................................Everyone
Okaa-san........................................Mother
Otosan............................................Father
Shimai............................................Sister
Onesan...........................................Older sister
Imoto.............................................Younger sister
Kyodai............................................Brother
Oniisan...........................................Older brother
Ototo..............................................Younger brother
Kokan-ryugakusei............................Exchange student
Senshi.............................................Soldier
Neko...............................................Cat
Hato................................................Dove
Inu..................................................Dog
Iruka...............................................Dolphin
Roba...............................................Donkey
General Terms
Arigatou..........................................Thank you
Doitashimashite...............................You’re welcome
Onegai / Onegaishimasu...................Please
Gomen nasai...................................I’m sorry
Gomen............................................Sorry
Sumimasen.....................................Excuse me
Sonna.............................................It can’t be / No way
Sugoi..............................................Awesome
Yamete...........................................Stop it
Damare..........................................Shut up
Yokatta...........................................I’m glad
Sou ka............................................I see
Doushite..........................................Why
Nani................................................What
Ai shiteru.........................................I love you
Suki da yo.......................................I like you
Ashti...............................................Do you love me
Kite kite..........................................Guess what
Hai..................................................Yes
Iie...................................................No
Kawaii.............................................Cute
Chibi...............................................Small
Kirei................................................Beautiful
Nigero.............................................Run
Hayaku............................................Hurry
Eigo.................................................English language
Natsu wa atsui..................................Summer is hot...
Kazu................................................Numbers
Tsuki...............................................Months
Yobi.................................................Days (of the week)
Kisetsu............................................Seasons
Places / Things
Gakko..............................................School
Shogakko.........................................Elementary school
Chugakko........................................Middle school
Kotogakku.......................................High School
Manga.............................................Japanese comic books
Anime.............................................Japanese animation
Numbers
Zero................................................Zero
Ichi..................................................One
Ni....................................................Two
San.................................................Three
Yon.................................................Four
Go..................................................Five
Roku...............................................Six
Shichi..............................................Seven
Hachi...............................................Eight
Kyu.................................................Nine
Ju....................................................Ten
Ju-ichi..............................................Eleven
Ju-ni................................................Twelve
Ju-san.............................................Thirteen
Ju-yon.............................................Fourteen
Ju-go...............................................Fifteen
Ju-roku............................................Sixteen
Ju-shichi..........................................Seventeen
Ju-haci............................................Eighteen
Hu-kyu............................................Nineteen
Niju.................................................Twenty
Niju-ichi...........................................Twenty-one
Niju-ni.............................................Twenty-two
Sanju..............................................Thirty
Yonju...............................................Forty
Goju................................................Fifty
Rokuju.............................................Sixty
Nanaju.............................................Seventy
Hachiju............................................Eighty
Kyuju..............................................Ninety
Hyaku.............................................One hundred
Months
Ichi-gatsu........................................January
Ni-gatsu..........................................February
San-gatsu.......................................March
Yon-gatsu.......................................April
Shigatsu.........................................May
Roku-gatsu.....................................June
Shichi-gatsu....................................July
Haci-gatsu......................................August
Kyu-gatsu......................................September
Ju-gatsu.........................................October
Juichi-gatsu.....................................November
Juni-gatsu......................................December
Days (of the week)
Getsuyobi.......................................Monday
Kayobi............................................Tuesday
Suiyobi..........................................Wednesday
Mokuyobi.......................................Thursday
Kin-yobi..........................................Friday
Doyobi..........................................Saturday
Nichiyobi.......................................Sunday
Seasons
Haru.............................................Spring
Natsu............................................Summer
Aki...............................................Fall / Autumn
Fuyu.............................................Winter
Endings on Names; Who to Use Them For
-chan: mainly used for between close friends and mostly for people the same age as you or younger than the person using it; used for females more than males
-san: used for those who aren’t close to you and is more respectful
-kun: similar to “-san” but is usually used for males
-sama: shows high respect and is used for those with a much higher status and oftentimes used for those of royalty
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