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Japanese Vocab
Japanese the Spoken Language: Part 1
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Undergraduate 1
04/20/2009
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Term
ame
 Definition
rain
Term
Amerika
 Definition
America
Term
amerikazin
 Definition
an American
Term
anata
 Definition
you
Term
ane
 Definition
older sister
Term
ani
 Definition
older brother
Term
amari
 Definition
very (negative)
Term
anna
 Definition
that kind of
Term
anna ni
 Definition
to that extent, like that
Term
ano
 Definition
that over there
Term
ano hito
 Definition
he/she
Term
ano kata
 Definition
he/she (polite)
Term
anoo
 Definition
umm...
Term
aoi
 Definition
blue/green
Term
are
 Definition
that thing over there
Term
arigatoo
 Definition
thank you
Term
aru
 Definition
be located (inanimate object), have
Term
arubaito
 Definition
part time work
Term
aruku, aruimasu, aruite
 Definition
walk
Term
aruite iku
 Definition
go on foot
Term
asa
 Definition
morning
Term
asatte
 Definition
the day after tomorrow
Term
asita
 Definition
tomorrow
Term
asoko
 Definition
that place over there
Term
asu
 Definition
tomorrow
Term
asuko
 Definition
that place over there (casual)
Term
atarasii
 Definition
new
Term
attakai
 Definition
warm
Term
atira
 Definition
that way, that one of two choices
Term
atti
 Definition
that way, that one of two (casual)
Term
ato
 Definition
remaining
Term
ato de
 Definition
later on
Term
ato iti-zikan
 Definition
one hour left
Term
atui
 Definition
hot
Term
au
 Definition
meet
Term
X ni au
 Definition
meet X (person)
Term
X to au
 Definition
meet with X (person)
Term
baiten
 Definition
stand, kiosk
Term
ban
 Definition
night
Term
-ban
 Definition
number counter
Term
bangoo
 Definition
(assigned)number
Term
basu
 Definition
bus
Term
Beekoku
 Definition
USA
Term
benkyoo
 Definition
study
Term
benkyoo-suru
 Definition
to study
Term
benri(na)
 Definition
convenient
Term
Berurin
 Definition
Berlin
Term
betu ni
 Definition
not really
Term
biiru
 Definition
beer
Term
bikkuri-suru
 Definition
become surprised
Term
binsen
 Definition
stationery
Term
biru
 Definition
office building
Term
Paaku-biru
 Definition
the Park building
Term
boku
 Definition
I/me (weak)
Term
booeki
 Definition
foreign trade
Term
Orientaru-booeki
 Definition
The Oriental Trading Company
Term
booeki-suru
 Definition
conduct foreign trade
Term
boorupen
 Definition
ballpoint pen
Term
bottyan
 Definition
son, young man (polite)
Term
bunboogu
 Definition
office supplies
Term
bunbooguya
 Definition
office supplies store
Term
byooin
 Definition
hospital
Term
byooki
 Definition
sickness
Term
da
 Definition
masculine noun modifier (casual)
Term
-dai
 Definition
machine/vehicle counter
Term
daigaku
 Definition
university/college
Term
daigakuin
 Definition
graduate school
Term
daizyoobu
 Definition
all right, safe
Term
dake
 Definition
only
Term
sore dake
 Definition
just that
Term
dame
 Definition
no good
Term
dare
 Definition
who
Term
de gozaimasu
 Definition
neutral polite version of desu
Term
de irassyaru
 Definition
honorific-polite version of da
Term
de mo
 Definition
however
Term
de
 Definition
location particle for action verbs
Term
deguti
 Definition
exit
Term
dekiru, dekimasu, dekite
 Definition
can do, can make
Term
densya
 Definition
electric train
Term
denwa
 Definition
telephone call
Term
denwa o kakeru
 Definition
make a telephone call
Term
denwabangoo
 Definition
telephone number
Term
denwa-suru
 Definition
telephone
Term
depaato
 Definition
department store
Term
deru, derimasu, dete
 Definition
leave
Term
desu, desita
 Definition
is, was
Term
desyoo
 Definition
tentative desu, probably
Term
-do
 Definition
occurence counter
Term
Doitu
 Definition
Germany
Term
doitugo
 Definition
german language
Term
doituzin
 Definition
a German
Term
doko
 Definition
where?
Term
X no doko
 Definition
where in X?
Term
doko no X
 Definition
the X which is where?
Term
donata
 Definition
who (polite)
Term
donna
 Definition
what kind of
Term
donna ni
 Definition
in what manner, to what extent
Term
dono
 Definition
which
Term
dono-gurai
 Definition
about how much
Term
doo*niti
 Definition
Sat-Sun
Term
Doo
 Definition
what way, how
Term
doozo
 Definition
please take it
Term
doozo goyukkuri
 Definition
take it easy
Term
doozo yorosiku
 Definition
please treat me favorably
Term
dore
 Definition
which thing
Term
-doru
 Definition
dollar counter
Term
dotira
 Definition
which way? whereabouts?
Term
dotira mo
 Definition
both
Term
dotira no hoo
 Definition
which direction?
Term
dotira-sama
 Definition
who (polite)
Term
dotti
 Definition
dotira (casual)
Term
doyoobi
 Definition
Saturday
Term
e
 Definition
location particle motion verbs
Term
ee
 Definition
yes
Term
eegakan
 Definition
movie theater
Term
Eekoku
 Definition
England
Term
Eekokuzin
 Definition
English person
Term
eeto
 Definition
umm...
Term
eewa
 Definition
english-japanese
Term
eewa-ziten
 Definition
english->japanese dictionary
Term
eki
 Definition
station
Term
-en
 Definition
yen counter
Term
enpitu
 Definition
pencil
Term
ga
 Definition
particle, implies importance or new information
Term
gaikoku
 Definition
foreign country
Term
gaikukogo
 Definition
foreign language
Term
gaikokuzin
 Definition
foreigner
Term
gaimusyoo
 Definition
Foreign Ministry
Term
gaizin
 Definition
foreigner (particularly Westerner)
Term
gakkoo
 Definition
school
Term
gakusee
 Definition
student
Term
gan-nen
 Definition
first year of an era
Term
-gatu
 Definition
month counter
Term
gekizyoo
 Definition
theater
Term
ges*sui*kin
 Definition
Mon-Wed-Fri
Term
getuyoobi
 Definition
Monday
Term
ginkoo
 Definition
bank
Term
Ginza
 Definition
section of Tokyo
Term
go
 Definition
five
Term
Gobusata-simasita
 Definition
I've neglected to be in touch
Term
gogo
 Definition
afternoon, PM
Term
Gomen-kudasai
 Definition
Excuse me
Term
-goro
 Definition
about (approximate point in time)
Term
kono-goro
 Definition
nowadays
Term
goruhu
 Definition
golf
Term
Gotisoosama desita
 Definition
it was delicious
Term
gozaimasu
 Definition
arimasu (polite)
Term
gozen
 Definition
AM
Term
gozonzi da
 Definition
know (polite)
Term
-gurai
 Definition
about, approximately
Term
dono-gurai
 Definition
about how much
Term
guree
 Definition
gray
Term
guriin
 Definition
green
Term
haa
 Definition
yes (polite)
Term
haha
 Definition
mother
Term
hahaoya
 Definition
mother
Term
hai
 Definition
here you are
Term
haiiro
 Definition
gray
Term
-han
 Definition
one half
Term
han-zikan
 Definition
half an hour
Term
hana
 Definition
flower
Term
hanasu
 Definition
talk, speak
Term
hanaya
 Definition
flower shop
Term
handobaggu
 Definition
handbag
Term
hatati
 Definition
twenty years old
Term
hati
 Definition
eight
Term
hatu-ka
 Definition
twenty days
Term
hayai
 Definition
early, fast
Term
hayame ni
 Definition
early
Term
Hazimemasite
 Definition
How do you do?
Term
hazimeru, hazimemasu, hazimete
 Definition
start (something)
Term
hazimete
 Definition
the first time
Term
hazusu, hazusimasu, hazusita
 Definition
take off, let go, unfasten
Term
seki o hazusu
 Definition
leave one's seat
Term
hee
 Definition
exclamation of surprise
Term
Heesee
 Definition
the Heisei era, 1989-now
Term
hen
 Definition
area, vicinity
Term
hen(na)
 Definition
strange
Term
heta(na)
 Definition
unskillful
Term
hi
 Definition
day
Term
hidari
 Definition
left
Term
hidari no hoo
 Definition
the left side
Term
hidaridonari
 Definition
next door on the left
Term
hikooki
 Definition
airplane
Term
hisasiburi
 Definition
after a long interval
Term
hito
 Definition
person
Term
onna no hito
 Definition
woman
Term
otoko no hito
 Definition
man
Term
hito-ri
 Definition
one person, alone
Term
hito-ri de iku
 Definition
go alone
Term
hito-tu
 Definition
one unit
Term
-hodo
 Definition
about as much as
Term
itu-tu-hodo
 Definition
about five units
Term
hoka
 Definition
other
Term
Hoka ni nani ka?
 Definition
Anything else
Term
Hokkaido
 Definition
Northern main island of Japan
Term
Hokudai
 Definition
Hokkaido University
Term
hon
 Definition
book
Term
Honsyuu
 Definition
A main island of Japan
Term
hontoo
 Definition
the truth
Term
honya
 Definition
book store
Term
hoo
 Definition
direction
Term
migi no hoo
 Definition
the right side
Term
hoteru
 Definition
hotel
Term
Ookura-hoteru
 Definition
Hotel Okura
Term
hotondo
 Definition
almost
Term
Hukuoka
 Definition
Fukuoka
Term
-hun
 Definition
minute counter/namer
Term
hune
 Definition
boat
Term
-hunkan
 Definition
minute counter
Term
Huransu
 Definition
France
Term
huransugo
 Definition
French language
Term
huransuzin
 Definition
French person
Term
hurosiki
 Definition
square wrapping cloth
Term
hurui
 Definition
old
Term
huta-tu
 Definition
two units
Term
hyaku
 Definition
one hundred
Term
-hyaku
 Definition
hundreds counter
Term
ie
 Definition
house (not yours)
Term
ieie
 Definition
negation
Term
Igirisu
 Definition
England
Term
ii(yoku)
 Definition
good
Term
yoku dekiru
 Definition
can do well
Term
yoku suru
 Definition
do often
Term
iie
 Definition
no
Term
ikaga
 Definition
how (polite)
Term
iku, ikimasu, itte
 Definition
go
Term
ikura
 Definition
how much?
Term
iku-tu
 Definition
how many units? how old(person)?
Term
ima
 Definition
now
Term
imooto
 Definition
younger sister
Term
Indo
 Definition
India
Term
indozin
 Definition
an Indian
Term
irassyaru, irassyaimasu, irassyatte
 Definition
outgroup politeness motion verbs
Term
de irassyaru
 Definition
honorific polite of da
Term
Irassyaimase
 Definition
Welcome!
Term
iriguti
 Definition
entrance
Term
iro
 Definition
color
Term
iru, imasu, ite
 Definition
be located (animate creature)
Term
Tookyoo ni iru
 Definition
be in Tokyo
Term
kekkon-site iru
 Definition
be married
Term
hanasite iru
 Definition
be talking
Term
iru, irimasu, itte
 Definition
be required, need
Term
is-see
 Definition
first generation (used when referring to Japanese who have moved abroad)
Term
isogashii
 Definition
busy
Term
issyo
 Definition
togetherness
Term
issyo ni iru
 Definition
do together
Term
tomodati to issyo
 Definition
be with a friend
Term
itadaku, itadakmasu, itadaite
 Definition
I accept
Term
Itaria
 Definition
Italy
Term
itariago
 Definition
Italian language
Term
itariazin
 Definition
Italian person
Term
itasu, itasimasu, itasite
 Definition
do (polite)
Term
iti
 Definition
one
Term
itoko
 Definition
cousin
Term
Itte rassyai
 Definition
Good bye (to a person leaving home)
Term
Itte kimasu
 Definition
Goodbye (said by person leaving home)
Term
Itte mairimasu
 Definition
Good bye (said by person leaving home)(polite)
Term
itu
 Definition
when
Term
itu mo
 Definition
always
Term
itu-tu
 Definition
five units
Term
iu, iimasu, itte
 Definition
be named, be called, say
Term
X to iu
 Definition
be named X
Term
Soo itte kudasai
 Definition
Please say that
Term
iya
 Definition
no
Term
iya(na)
 Definition
unpleasant
Term
izure
 Definition
someday, sometime
Term
ka
 Definition
question particle
Term
-ka, -niti
 Definition
day counter/namer
Term
kaa*moku
 Definition
Tues-Thurs
Term
kaban
 Definition
bag, suitcase
Term
kado
 Definition
street corner
Term
kaeri
 Definition
a return
Term
kaeru, kaerimasu, kaette
 Definition
return(home)
Term
Okaeri-nasai
 Definition
Welcome back!
Term
-kagetu
 Definition
month counter
Term
-kai
 Definition
floor counter
Term
kaigi
 Definition
conference
Term
kaigisitu
 Definition
conference room
Term
kaisya
 Definition
a company
Term
-kakan
 Definition
day counter
Term
-kaniti
 Definition
day counter
Term
kakaru, kakarimasu, kakatte
 Definition
be required
Term
zikan ga kakaru
 Definition
it takes time
Term
kakeru, kakemasu, kakete
 Definition
suspend (something)
Term
denwa o kakeru
 Definition
make a telephone call
Term
kaku, kakimasu, kaite
 Definition
write, draw
Term
kamau, kamaimasu, kamatta
 Definition
mind, care
Term
kamawanai
 Definition
it doesn't matter
Term
kami
 Definition
paper
Term
Kanada
 Definition
Canada
Term
kanai
 Definition
my wife
Term
Kankoku
 Definition
South Korea
Term
kankokuzin
 Definition
a South Korean
Term
kanozyo
 Definition
she
Term
kara
 Definition
from, since, after, because
Term
gogo kara
 Definition
from the afternoon
Term
koko kara
 Definition
from here
Term
iya da kara
 Definition
because it's displeasing
Term
kare
 Definition
he
Term
kariru, karimasu, karite
 Definition
borrow, rent
Term
tomodati ni(or kara) kariru
 Definition
borrow from a friend
Term
kasa
 Definition
umbrella
Term
Kasikomarimasita
 Definition
Certainly. I'll do as asked.
Term
kasu, kasimasu, kasite
 Definition
lend, rent to someone
Term
kata
 Definition
person (polite)
Term
kau, kaimasu, katta
 Definition
buy
Term
kawaii
 Definition
cute
Term
kawari
 Definition
a change
Term
kawaru, kawarimasu, kawatte
 Definition
undergo change
Term
kayoobi
 Definition
Tuesday
Term
kazi
 Definition
fire
Term
kazoku
 Definition
family
Term
kedo
 Definition
but...
Term
keeki
 Definition
cake
Term
Keeoo
 Definition
Keio Universtiy
Term
kekkon-suru
 Definition
get married
Term
kekkon-site iru
 Definition
be married
Term
-ken
 Definition
building/shop counter
Term
kesa
 Definition
this morning
Term
kiiroi
 Definition
yellow
Term
kiku, kikimasu, kiita
 Definition
ask, hear, listen
Term
kimi
 Definition
you (familiar)
Term
ges*sui*kin
 Definition
Mon*Wed*Fri
Term
kinoo
 Definition
yesterday
Term
kinyoobi
 Definition
friday
Term
kirasu, kirasimasu, kirasite
 Definition
exhaust the supply
Term
meesi o kirasite iru
 Definition
be out of business cards
Term
kiree (na)
 Definition
pretty, clean
Term
kissaten
 Definition
coffee shop
Term
kisya
 Definition
railroad train
Term
ko
 Definition
child
Term
okosan
 Definition
child (polite)
Term
onna no ko
 Definition
little girl
Term
otoko no ko
 Definition
little boy
Term
kodomo
 Definition
child
Term
koe
 Definition
voice
Term
koko
 Definition
this place, here
Term
koko no tosyokan
 Definition
the library here
Term
kokono-tu
 Definition
nine units
Term
kokugo
 Definition
the mother tongue of Japanese
Term
kamru, komarimasu, komatte
 Definition
become upset, become a problem
Term
konban
 Definition
tonight
Term
Konban wa
 Definition
Good Evening
Term
kongetu
 Definition
this month
Term
konna
 Definition
this kind of
Term
konna ni
 Definition
like this
Term
Konniti wa
 Definition
Good afternoon
Term
kono
 Definition
this
Term
kono mae
 Definition
in front of this
Term
kono-guro
 Definition
nowadays
Term
konpyuuta
 Definition
computer
Term
konsyuu
 Definition
this week
Term
konya
 Definition
this evening
Term
kooban
 Definition
police box
Term
Koobe
 Definition
Kobe
Term
kooen
 Definition
park
Term
koohii
 Definition
coffee
Term
kookoo
 Definition
high school
Term
koosaten
 Definition
intersection
Term
kosyuudenwa
 Definition
public phone
Term
kootya
 Definition
black tea
Term
kore
 Definition
this thing
Term
kore kara
 Definition
from this point
Term
koso
 Definition
for sure! (emphasizes preceding word)
Term
Kotira koso
 Definition
I'm the one
Term
kotaeru, kotaemasu, kotaete
 Definition
answer
Term
kotira
 Definition
this side, this way
Term
kotira no hoo
 Definition
this direction
Term
kotosi
 Definition
this year
Term
kotti
 Definition
casual way of saying kotira
Term
ku
 Definition
nine
Term
kudasai
 Definition
give me
Term
kore o kudasai
 Definition
give me this
Term
Kite kudasai
 Definition
Please come
Term
kudasaru, kudasaimasu, kudasatte
 Definition
give me (polite)
Term
Kaite kudasaimasen ka?
 Definition
would you be kind enough to write for me?
Term
-kun
 Definition
familiar male honorific
Term
kuroi
 Definition
black
Term
kuru, kimasu, kite
 Definition
come
Term
itte kimasu
 Definition
go and then come
Term
kuruma
 Definition
car
Term
kuukoo
 Definition
airport
Term
kyaku
 Definition
guest, customer
Term
kyonen
 Definition
last year
Term
kyoo
 Definition
today
Term
kyoodai
 Definition
siblings
Term
Kyoodai
 Definition
Kyoto University
Term
kyookai
 Definition
church
Term
kyookasyo
 Definition
textbook
Term
kyoositu
 Definition
classroom
Term
Kyooto
 Definition
Kyoto
Term
kyuu
 Definition
nine
Term
Kyuudai
 Definition
Kyushu University
Term
Kyuusyuu
 Definition
Kyushu
Term
maa
 Definition
I guess
Term
maa-maa
 Definition
so-so
Term
made
 Definition
as far as, until
Term
ginkoo made
 Definition
as far as the bank
Term
nanzi made
 Definition
until when?
Term
san-zi made ni
 Definition
by 3 o'clock
Term
mae
 Definition
in front, time before, time past
Term
too-ka mae
 Definition
ten days ago
Term
go-hun-mae
 Definition
five minutes before the hour
Term
magaru, magarimasu, magatte
 Definition
make a turn
Term
-mai
 Definition
thin, flat things counter
Term
maiasa
 Definition
every morning
Term
maiban
 Definition
every evening
Term
maido
 Definition
every time
Term
Maido arigatoo gozaimasu
 Definition
Thank you again and again
Term
maigetu
 Definition
every month
Term
mainen
 Definition
every year
Term
mainiti
 Definition
every day
Term
mairu, mairimasu, maitte
 Definition
motion verbs (out-group politeness)
Term
maisyuu
 Definition
every week
Term
maitosi
 Definition
every year
Term
maituki
 Definition
every month
Term
maiyo
 Definition
every night
Term
-man
 Definition
ten thousand counter
Term
maru
 Definition
circle, zero
Term
massugu
 Definition
straight
Term
mata
 Definition
again
Term
mata wa
 Definition
on the other hand
Term
matu, matimasu, matte
 Definition
wait
Term
mazui
 Definition
tastes bad
Term
meesi
 Definition
business card
Term
meesi no motiawase
 Definition
cards on hand
Term
Meezi
 Definition
Meiji era (1868-1912)
Term
messeezi
 Definition
message
Term
Meziro
 Definition
(section of Tokyo)
Term
midori
 Definition
green
Term
mieru, miemasu, miete
 Definition
show up, appear
Term
migi
 Definition
right
Term
migi no hoo
 Definition
right side
Term
migidonari
 Definition
next door on the right
Term
minasan
 Definition
everyone (polite)
Term
mina
 Definition
all, everyone, everything
Term
miru, mimasu, mite
 Definition
look at, see
Term
miruku
 Definition
milk
Term
mise
 Definition
store, shop
Term
miseru, misemasu, misete
 Definition
show
Term
miti
 Definition
street
Term
mit-tu
 Definition
three units
Term
mizikai
 Definition
short
Term
mo
 Definition
too
Term
doo mo
 Definition
in every way
Term
dotira mo
 Definition
both
Term
itu mo
 Definition
always
Term
kore mo
 Definition
this one too
Term
kore mo sore mo
 Definition
this one and that one
Term
mae ni mo
 Definition
in front too
Term
moku*doo
 Definition
Thurs*Sat
Term
mokuyoobi
 Definition
Thursday
Term
monbusyoo
 Definition
Ministry of Education
Term
moo
 Definition
more, additionaly
Term
moo mit-tu
 Definition
three more units
Term
moo sukosi
 Definition
just a little more
Term
moosiwake
 Definition
excuse
Term
Moosiwake arimasen
 Definition
I'm very sorry
Term
moosu, moosimasu, moosite
 Definition
say, be called, be named
Term
X to moosu
 Definition
my name is X
Term
mosimosi
 Definition
hello (on the telephone)
Term
Mosukuwa
 Definition
Moscow
Term
motiawase
 Definition
things on hand
Term
meesi no motiawase ga nai
 Definition
have no business cards on hand
Term
motiawaseru, motiawasemasu, motiawasete
 Definition
have on hand
Term
motto
 Definition
more, a larger amount
Term
motto yasui no
 Definition
one that is cheaper
Term
mukoo
 Definition
over there, abroad
Term
mukoogawa
 Definition
the opposite side
Term
musuko
 Definition
son
Term
musume
 Definition
daughter
Term
mut-tu
 Definition
six units
Term
muzukasii
 Definition
difficult
Term
muzukasii hito
 Definition
a person hard to get on with
Term
myooban
 Definition
tomorrow night
Term
myoogoniti
 Definition
day after tomorrow
Term
myooniti
 Definition
tomorrow
Term
myootyoo
 Definition
tommorow morning
Term
n
 Definition
casual yes
Term
abunai n da
 Definition
it's that it's dangerous
Term
nagai
 Definition
long
Term
Nagoya
 Definition
Nagoya
Term
naisen
 Definition
extension
Term
nakanaka
 Definition
quite
Term
namae
 Definition
name
Term
nan
 Definition
what?
Term
nana
 Definition
seven
Term
nana-tu
 Definition
seven units
Term
nani
 Definition
what?
Term
nani ka
 Definition
something
Term
nanigo
 Definition
what language
Term
naniiro
 Definition
what color?
Term
nanizin
 Definition
what nationality?
Term
naru, narimasu, natte
 Definition
become
Term
onari ni naru
 Definition
become (honorific polite)
Term
osoko naru
 Definition
become late
Term
roku-syuukan ni naru
 Definition
get to be six weeks
Term
naruhodo
 Definition
of course!
Term
nasaru, nasaimasu, nasatte
 Definition
do (honorific polite)
Term
naze
 Definition
why?
Term
nee
 Definition
right?
Term
-nen
 Definition
year namer/counter
Term
-nenkan
 Definition
year counter
Term
ni
 Definition
two
Term
ni
 Definition
particle- in, on, at, into, onto, to, from
Term
hayame ni kuru
 Definition
come early
Term
honya ni iku
 Definition
go to the bookstore
Term
Kimura-san ni denwa o kakeru
 Definition
call Mr. Kimura
Term
sonna ni
 Definition
like that
Term
tomodati ni kariru
 Definition
borrow from a friend
Term
usiro ni aru
 Definition
be located in back
Term
zyuu-zi ni kuru
 Definition
come at 10 o'clock
Term
Nihon
 Definition
Japan
Term
Nippon
 Definition
Japan
Term
nihongo
 Definition
Japanese language
Term
nihonzin
 Definition
Japanese person
Term
nikkeezin
 Definition
person of Japanese ancestry
Term
-nin
 Definition
people counter
Term
-ri
 Definition
people counter
Term
ni-see
 Definition
second generation Japanese who have moved abroad
Term
-niti
 Definition
day namer/counter
Term
-ka
 Definition
day namer/counter
Term
nitiyoobi
 Definition
Sunday
Term
nn
 Definition
casual no
Term
ookii no
 Definition
a big one
Term
guree no kuruma
 Definition
a gray car
Term
kyoo no da
 Definition
it's today's one
Term
nomu, nomimasu, nonde
 Definition
drink
Term
nooto
 Definition
notebook
Term
nootobukku
 Definition
notebook
Term
notihodo
 Definition
later
Term
Nyuuyooku
 Definition
New York
Term
o
 Definition
direct object particle, denotes importance
Term
kore o iku
 Definition
go along this one
Term
kare o kau
 Definition
buy this one
Term
oba
 Definition
aunt
Term
obaasan
 Definition
grandmother, old woman (polite)
Term
obasan
 Definition
aunt, woman (polite)
Term
oboeru, oboemasu, oboete
 Definition
commit to memory
Term
Ohayoo
 Definition
Good morning
Term
oide ni naru
 Definition
go, come, be located (polite)
Term
oisii
 Definition
delicious
Term
oitokosan
 Definition
cousin
Term
okaasan
 Definition
mother (polite)
Term
Okaeri-nasai
 Definition
Welcome back
Term
okagesama de
 Definition
thanks to you, thanks for asking
Term
okosan
 Definition
child (polite)
Term
okureru, okuremasu, okurete
 Definition
become late
Term
okurete kuru
 Definition
come late
Term
okusan
 Definition
wife (polite)
Term
Omatase-itasimasita
 Definition
I've caused you to wait
Term
omati-kudasai
 Definition
please wait
Term
omawarisan
 Definition
police man
Term
omosiroi
 Definition
interesting
Term
omote
 Definition
front side
Term
omou, omoimasu, omotte
 Definition
think
Term
kaette iru to omou
 Definition
think someone is or will be back
Term
onazi
 Definition
same
Term
onazi zassi
 Definition
same magazine
Term
neesan
 Definition
older sister
Term
Onegai-simasu
 Definition
I humbly request
Term
niisan
 Definition
older brother
Term
onna
 Definition
female
Term
ookii
 Definition
big
Term
Ookura-hoteru
 Definition
Hotel Ookura
Term
ookurasyoo
 Definition
finance ministry
Term
Oosaka
 Definition
Osaka
Term
Oosutoraria
 Definition
Australia
Term
oosutorariazin
 Definition
an Australian
Term
oru, orimasu, otte
 Definition
state verb (in-group politeness)
Term
hanasite oru
 Definition
be talking (polite)
Term
Osaki ni
 Definition
excuse me for going ahead of you
Term
Doozo, osaki ni
 Definition
Please go ahead
Term
Doomo osewasama
 Definition
Thank you for your helpful assistance
Term
osieru, osiemasu, osiete
 Definition
teach
Term
osoi
 Definition
late, slow
Term
osoku naru
 Definition
become late
Term
osoku
 Definition
late(time)
Term
osoku made
 Definition
until late
Term
Osore-imasu
 Definition
I'm sorry; Thank you
Term
ossyaru
 Definition
say, be called (honorific polite)
Term
otaku
 Definition
somone's house
Term
otoko
 Definition
male
Term
otona
 Definition
adult
Term
otoosan
 Definition
father
Term
otooto
 Definition
younger brother
Term
ototoi
 Definition
the day before yesterday
Term
ototosi
 Definition
the year before last
Term
otto
 Definition
husband
Term
Otukaresama desita
 Definition
You must be tired
Term
oturi
 Definition
change (money)
Term
otya
 Definition
tea
Term
oya
 Definition
parent
Term
oyagosan
 Definition
parent
Term
Oyasumi-nasai
 Definition
Good night
Term
ozi
 Definition
uncle
Term
oziisan
 Definition
grandfather, old man (polite)
Term
ozisan
 Definition
uncle, man (polite)
Term
ozyoosan
 Definition
daughter, young woman (polite)
Term
pai
 Definition
pie
Term
Pari
 Definition
Paris
Term
Paruko
 Definition
Parco (a department store)
Term
pen
 Definition
pen
Term
purin
 Definition
pudding
Term
raigetu
 Definition
next month
Term
rainen
 Definition
next year
Term
raisyuu
 Definition
next week
Term
raku (na)
 Definition
relaxed, easy
Term
rasyuu-awaa
 Definition
rush hour
Term
ree
 Definition
zero
Term
renraku-suru
 Definition
get in touch
Term
-ri
 Definition
people counter
Term
-nin
 Definition
people counter
Term
rikon-suru
 Definition
get divorced
Term
roku
 Definition
six
Term
Rondon
 Definition
London
Term
rosiago
 Definition
Russian language
Term
rosiazin
 Definition
Russian citizen
Term
rusu
 Definition
not home
Term
ryokan
 Definition
Japanese inn
Term
ryoosin
 Definition
both parents
Term
ryoozikan
 Definition
consulate
Term
saa
 Definition
hmmm!
Term
-sai
 Definition
age counter
Term
saki
 Definition
ahead
Term
samui
 Definition
cold weather
Term
san
 Definition
three
Term
-san
 Definition
Mr/Ms/Mrs
Term
Sanhuransisuko
 Definition
San Francisco
Term
san-see
 Definition
third generation of Japanese who has moved abroad
Term
Sapporo
 Definition
Sapporo
Term
saraigetu
 Definition
month after next
Term
sarainen
 Definition
year after next
Term
saraisyuu
 Definition
week after next
Term
satoo
 Definition
sugar
Term
-satu
 Definition
bound volume counter
Term
Sayonara
 Definition
good bye
Term
seereki
 Definition
Christian era, aka A.D.
Term
seki
 Definition
seat, assigned place
Term
seki o hazusite iru
 Definition
be away from one's seat
Term
sen
 Definition
one thousand
Term
-sen
 Definition
thousand counter
Term
sengetu
 Definition
last month
Term
sensee
 Definition
doctor, teacher
Term
sensengetu
 Definition
month before last
Term
sensensyuu
 Definition
week before last
Term
sensyuu
 Definition
last week
Term
-sento
 Definition
cent counter
Term
sewa
 Definition
helpful assistance
Term
sewa ni naru
 Definition
become obliged for assistance
Term
si
 Definition
four
Term
sibaraku
 Definition
for a while
Term
sigoto
 Definition
work
Term
Sikoku
 Definition
Shikoku
Term
sinbun
 Definition
newspaper
Term
singoo
 Definition
traffic light
Term
sinkansen
 Definition
bullet train
Term
Sinzyuku
 Definition
Shinjuku (section of Tokyo)
Term
siroi
 Definition
white
Term
siru, sirimasu, sitte
 Definition
get to know
Term
sitte iru
 Definition
know
Term
siti
 Definition
seven
Term
situree (na)
 Definition
rude, rudeness
Term
situree-simasita
 Definition
excuse me
Term
soba
 Definition
nearly
Term
eki no soba
 Definition
near the station
Term
Sobieto
 Definition
Soviet
Term
sobo
 Definition
my grandmother
Term
sohu
 Definition
my grandfather
Term
soko
 Definition
that place
Term
sonna
 Definition
that kind of
Term
sonna ni
 Definition
like that
Term
sono X
 Definition
that X near you
Term
soo
 Definition
like that
Term
soodan-suru
 Definition
consult
Term
Sooru
 Definition
Seoul
Term
sore
 Definition
that thing
Term
sore kara
 Definition
next
Term
sore ni
 Definition
in addition
Term
Soren
 Definition
Soviet Union
Term
sorenzin
 Definition
Soviet citizen
Term
sotira
 Definition
that side of, thereabouts
Term
sotti
 Definition
thereabouts, that way (casual)
Term
-sugi
 Definition
past, after
Term
go-hun-sugi
 Definition
five minutes after the hour
Term
sugoi
 Definition
amazing
Term
sugoku zyoozu da
 Definition
awfully skilled
Term
sugu
 Definition
soon
Term
sugu kuru
 Definition
will come soon
Term
sugu soba
 Definition
immediate vicinity
Term
suiyoobi
 Definition
Wednesday
Term
sukosi
 Definition
a few
Term
Sumimasen
 Definition
I'm Sorry
Term
Supein
 Definition
Spain
Term
supeingo
 Definition
Spanish language
Term
supeinzin
 Definition
spanish person
Term
supootukaa
 Definition
sportscar
Term
suru, simasu, site
 Definition
do, play (games)
Term
suupaamaaketto
 Definition
super market
Term
suutukeesu
 Definition
suitcase
Term
suuzi
 Definition
numbers
Term
suzusii
 Definition
cool
Term
syookai-suru
 Definition
introduce
Term
syoosyoo
 Definition
a little
Term
Syoowa
 Definition
Showa era (1926-1989)
Term
syoppingubaggu
 Definition
shopping bag
Term
syotyoo
 Definition
institute director
Term
syuttyoo
 Definition
business trip
Term
syuttyoo-suru
 Definition
go away on business
Term
syuu
 Definition
week
Term
-syuukan
 Definition
week counter
Term
syuzin
 Definition
husband
Term
taberu, tabemasu, tabete
 Definition
eat
Term
Tadaima
 Definition
I'm back
Term
taihen (na)
 Definition
terrible
Term
taipuraitaa
 Definition
typewriter
Term
taisikan
 Definition
embassy
Term
Taisyoo
 Definition
Taisho era (1912-1926)
Term
taitee
 Definition
usually
Term
Taiwan
 Definition
Taiwan
Term
takai
 Definition
expensive
Term
takusan
 Definition
many
Term
takusii
 Definition
taxi
Term
tanosimi
 Definition
fun
Term
tanosimu, tanosimimasu, tanosinde
 Definition
take pleasure in
Term
tatemono
 Definition
building
Term
tearai
 Definition
toilet
Term
teepu
 Definition
tape
Term
tegami
 Definition
letter
Term
temae
 Definition
this side
Term
tenisu
 Definition
tennis
Term
tera
 Definition
Buddhist temple
Term
tigau, tigaimasu, tigatte
 Definition
be different, be wrong
Term
tiisai
 Definition
small
Term
tika
 Definition
underground
Term
tikatetu
 Definition
subway
Term
titi
 Definition
my father
Term
titioya
 Definition
father
Term
tizu
 Definition
map
Term
to
 Definition
and
Term
tomodati to issyo
 Definition
together with a friend
Term
ii to omou
 Definition
think that it's good
Term
Tanaka to iu
 Definition
be named Tanaka
Term
toire
 Definition
toilet
Term
tokee
 Definition
clock
Term
tokoro
 Definition
place, location
Term
tomaru, tomarimasu, tomatte
 Definition
come to a halt
Term
tomeru, tomemasu, tomete
 Definition
stop (something)
Term
tomodati
 Definition
friend
Term
tonari
 Definition
next door
Term
Tonde mo nai
 Definition
Heavens no!
Term
too
 Definition
ten units
Term
Toodai
 Definition
Tokyo University
Term
Tookyoo
 Definition
Tokyo
Term
Toranomon
 Definition
section of Tokyo
Term
tosi
 Definition
year
Term
tosiyori
 Definition
old person
Term
tosyokan
 Definition
library building
Term
tosyositu
 Definition
library room
Term
totemo
 Definition
very
Term
-tu
 Definition
unit/age counter
Term
tugi
 Definition
next
Term
tuitati
 Definition
first of the month
Term
tukau, tukaimasu, tukatte
 Definition
use
Term
tuki
 Definition
moon, month
Term
tukiatari
 Definition
end of the street
Term
Tukuba
 Definition
Tsukuba University
Term
tukuru, tukurimasu, tukutte
 Definition
make, construct
Term
tuma
 Definition
my wife
Term
tumaranai
 Definition
boring
Term
tuyoi
 Definition
strong
Term
tya
 Definition
tea
Term
tyairo
 Definition
brown
Term
-chan
 Definition
honorific for small children, usually girls
Term
tyoodo
 Definition
exactly
Term
tyotto
 Definition
a bit
Term
Tyotto
 Definition
I'm afraid not (polite refusal)
Term
Tyuugoku
 Definition
China
Term
tyuugokugo
 Definition
Chinese language
Term
tyuugokuzin
 Definition
chinese person
Term
ukagau, ukagaimasu, ukagatte
 Definition
ask (humble polite)
Term
uketuke
 Definition
receptionist
Term
ura
 Definition
reverse side
Term
usiro
 Definition
behind, back
Term
uti
 Definition
my house
Term
uti no X
 Definition
our household's X
Term
wa
 Definition
partical, removes emphasis
Term
Tanaka-san wa wakarimasu
 Definition
Tanaka at least understands
Term
Sinbun wa kaimasen desita
 Definition
I at least didn't buy a paper
Term
Kono hen ni wa arimasen
 Definition
It's not around here at least
Term
waapuro
 Definition
word processor
Term
waee
 Definition
Japanese-English
Term
waee-ziten
 Definition
Japanese->English dictionary
Term
wain
 Definition
wine
Term
wakai
 Definition
young
Term
wakaru, wakarimasu, wakatte
 Definition
understand
Term
warui
 Definition
bad, wrong
Term
Waseda
 Definition
Waseda University
Term
Wasinton
 Definition
Washington
Term
wasureru, wasuremasu, wasurete
 Definition
forget
Term
watasi
 Definition
I, me
Term
watakusi
 Definition
I (a new speaker)
Term
yahari
 Definition
after all
Term
yappari
 Definition
after all
Term
yakusoku
 Definition
appointment, promise
Term
yakusoku-suru
 Definition
make an appointment/promise
Term
yameru, yamemasu, yamete
 Definition
quit
Term
yaoya
 Definition
fruit/vegetable store
Term
yasasii
 Definition
easy
Term
yasasii hito
 Definition
a kind, gentle person
Term
yasui
 Definition
cheap
Term
yasumi
 Definition
vacation
Term
yasumu, yasumimasu, yasunde
 Definition
rest
Term
yat-tu
 Definition
eight units
Term
yo
 Definition
I inform you
Term
yobu, yobimasu, yonde
 Definition
summon, call
Term
yoi
 Definition
good
Term
Yokohama
 Definition
Yokohama
Term
yomu, yomimasu, yonde
 Definition
read
Term
yon
 Definition
four
Term
Yooroppa
 Definition
Europe
Term
yoozi
 Definition
matters to attend to
Term
yoozi de iku
 Definition
go on business
Term
yorosii
 Definition
fine, never mind
Term
Yorosiku
 Definition
May things go well
Term
Okusan ni yorosiku
 Definition
Regards to your wife
Term
yoru
 Definition
evening, night
Term
yot-tu
 Definition
four units
Term
yowai
 Definition
weak
Term
suuzi ni yowai
 Definition
bad with numbers
Term
yuki
 Definition
snow
Term
yukkuri
 Definition
leisurely
Term
yuube
 Definition
last night
Term
yuubinkyoku
 Definition
post office
Term
yuutaan
 Definition
U-turn
Term
yuutaan-suru
 Definition
make a U-turn
Term
zannen (na)
 Definition
too bad
Term
zassi
 Definition
magazine
Term
zemi
 Definition
seminar
Term
zenbu
 Definition
all, the whole thing
Term
zenzen
 Definition
not at all
Term
zero
 Definition
zero
Term
-zi
 Definition
o'clock
Term
zikan
 Definition
time
Term
zikan ga aru
 Definition
have time
Term
-zikan
 Definition
hour counter
Term
ziko
 Definition
accident
Term
zimusyo
 Definition
office
Term
zinzya
 Definition
Shinto shrine
Term
zisin
 Definition
earthquake
Term
zisyo
 Definition
dictionary
Term
zitensya
 Definition
bicycle
Term
zonziru, zonzimasu, zonzite
 Definition
get to know
Term
zonzite iru
 Definition
I know
Term
gozonzi da
 Definition
you know
Term
zuibun
 Definition
very
Term
zutto
 Definition
by far
Term
zutto mae
 Definition
way before, long ago
Term
-zutu
 Definition
each
Term
zya
 Definition
then
Term
soo zya nai
 Definition
it's not so
Term
zyoobu (na)
 Definition
strong, rugged, sturdy
Term
zyoozu (na)
 Definition
skillful, skilled
Term
zyoozu ni naru
 Definition
become skilled
Term
zyugyoo
 Definition
class time
Term
zyuugyoo-suru
 Definition
teach classes, give lessons
Term
zyuu
 Definition
ten
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