"E-G" Japanese Words
- eiga-
- movie
- eigo-
- English
- eikyo~
- influence
- eki~
- train station
- ekitai~
- liquid
- ero~
- element/erotic (an)
- fubuki~
- snowstorm; blizzard
- fuu~
- wind
- gaijin~
- foreigner (a slang term)
- ganbatte/gambatte~
- keep fighting!; don't give up; go! (a general encouragement term)
- gei~
- tricks, accomplishments, feats
- gekkei~
- laurel
- genki dashite~
- "Cheer up."
- genki desu ka?~
- "How are you?" (literally "How is your health?") The formal "O" can be added to this, making it "Ogenki desu ka?"
- gin~
- silver
- go-enryo naku~
- Don't be shy/reticent
- go-gatsu~
- May
- go-kuro-sama (deshita)~
- Thank you for the hard work.
- gomen/ gomen ne~
- I'm sorry (less formal)
- gomen kudasai~
- 1. Hello- anybody home? 2. Good-bye (on phone) 3. Excuse me for interrupting
- gomen nasai~
- I'm very sorry/Please forgive me/Excuse me
- gundan~
- corps