| Hello on telephone: moshi moshi Informal good morning: ohayo Formal good morning: ohayo gazaimasu Hello, till the afternoon: konnichiwa Good evening: konbanwa Informal good night: oyasumi Formal good night: oyasumi nasai Casual goodbye, even saying it a class man one year older than you is horribly impolite: ja mata ne Extremely casual goodbye, even saying it to a class man on year older than you is horrible impolite: ja’ne/ja ne More formal goodbye: sayonara Literally - sorry, I did something wrong, I’m sorry: gomen nasai Sorry for a quick mess up (like being a klutz): sumimasen Very casual thank you: domo Casual thank you: arigatou Thank you very much: domo arigatou Thank you, used for groups of people: arigatoo gaziamasu Very polite thank you: domo arigatoo gaziamasu Yes or here: hai No: Iie Am, is, are: desu Yeeoowch!: Itai! Whoops/oh no!: wa! Phone number: denwa bango Breakfast: cho sho ku Lunch: chu cho ku Dinner: yu sho ku Meal: shokuji Train: kisha Theater: gekijo Inn: ryokan Ouch!: itai! abunai: Danger aishiteru/ Ai wai ne: I love you atama: head baka: fool/ idiot chi: earth daijoubu: I'm alright or are you alright dame: don't, it's useless demo: but desu: this is or it is gomen (ne or nasai): sorry, very sorry ii or yoi: good ka: used while asking a question (i.e. Daijoubouka?) matte: wait or hold it no: of (possessive i.e. Tsukino-of the moon) God, god: kami Thank God: yare I se; So: naruhodo odango: dumpling okashii: funny, strange, amusing shitsukarishite: don't die stop: Yameru please: onegai cat: neko kitty/kitten: koneko dear, wanted one, beloved: koishii to protect/protector: mamoru heart: kokoro liar: usotsuki help: tasukete teacher: sensei um (hesitating): ano mask: kamen rose: bura I'm home: tadaima hoshii: wanted, desired (a person) hoshi: star hidoi: awful or awful person. Ichidou: shrine Mie: Dark Mugen: Dreams oite, in: in |