Japanese Dictionary F

Japanese Word	English literal translation	Usage and other notes
F (top)
Fushigi	Strangeness	Noun, but can also function as an adjective by adding 'na'
G (top)
Ganbaru	Try one's best	Verb Subject to SHIVT.
-go	(None)	Particle Follows an Origin word to change the meaning into 'a language of (the place pointed by the word).'
Gomen	Sorry	Adding 'nasai' (after) implies a more regretful feeling
Gozaimasu	(None)	Used to add the impression that you really mean in saying the word before this word. Most usually used after 'arigatou'
H (top)
Hachi	Eight Bee	Representative of the numeric (8) Noun
Hai	Yes	Can also be used in various occasions. Best described as 'affirmative'
Hajimemashite	Allow me to introduce myself	Used in the beginning of an introduction of self
Hana	Flower	Noun
Hashiru	Run	Verb Subject to SHIVT
Hayaku	Quickly	Adjective, but often used as a hard imperative. And because it's not a verb, it has nothing to do with SHIVT.
Heya	Room	Noun
Hime	Princess	Noun Included in Titles word type
Hito	Person	Noun
I (top)
Irasshaimase	Welcome	Said by owner/waiter upon entering a store. Can be shortened to just 'irassha'
Itsumo Itsudemo	Always	Adjective
Itsumademo	Forever	Adjective
Iie	No	Used to deny any sentence, positive or negative. Denying a negative sentence means the sentence is true.
J (top)
Jikan	Time	Noun
-jin	(None)	Particle Follows an Origin word to change the meaning into 'someone from (the place pointed by the word).'
Jitsu Jitsuwa	Truth Actually (The truth is...)	Noun ...How do you classify this?

Word types:
    Title : This type of words can be paired with a name to imply that the addressed person has the title. Example: Kaoru-hime, Vahn-sama, Mao-ni and can be translated as Princess Kaoru, Lord Vahn, and Mao (whether the person actually regards Mao as his elder brother or just someone who is older than himself).
    One Word Sentence: This type of word is usually exclamation words that can stand by itself in a sentence. These words has the same use and type as words such as Yaay! Whoa! and Great!
    Origin words: This type of word usually depicts a country. It can always be in conjunction with '-jin', '-koku', and '-go' (top)

Soft/Hard Imperative Verb Transformation (SHIVT):
    A typical Japanese verb usually ends with the letter 'ru'. By putting 'te' in place of 'ru' will change it to a soft imperative form, indicating that the user is somehow begging, pleading or just being polite in telling someone what to do. Putting 're' (or in some cases 'ro') instead of 'ru' makes the verb a hard imperative, somehow a harsh command or the such.
    There are verbs which don't end with 'ru' but are considered as verbs. For these verbs, just add 'te' or 're'. For some verbs such as ganbaru, 'te' is usually written as 'tte' because the 't' sound is a bit longer.
    There are also irregular verbs which end with a variety of letters. 'Matsu' (wait)'s soft imperative form is matte ('tsu' to 'te' but is written 'tte'). (top)

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