Everyday Japanese Expressions is built for learners who want useful Japanese vocabulary in a clean reference format instead of a long, fluffy article.
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| Saying | Reading | Meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| お邪魔します | おじゃまします | excuse me for intruding | お邪魔します | excuse me for intruding |
| お願いします | おねがいします | please | お願いします | please |
| カードは使えますか | kādo wa tsukaemasu ka | Can I use a card? | カードは使えますか | Can I use a card? |
| ここで降ります | koko de orimasu | I get off here | ここで降ります | I get off here |
| ここに座ってください | ここにすわってください | Please sit here | ここに座ってください | Please sit here |
| ごちそうさまでした | ごちそうさまでした | said after eating | ごちそうさまでした | said after eating |
| ごめんなさい | ごめんなさい | i'm sorry | ごめんなさい | i'm sorry |
| これをください | kore o kudasai | I'll take this, please | これをください | I'll take this, please |
| こんにちは | こんにちは | hello | こんにちは | hello |
| こんばんは | こんばんは | good evening | こんばんは | good evening |
| さようなら | さようなら | goodbye | さようなら | goodbye |
| じゃあね | じゃあね | bye | じゃあね | bye |
| すみません | すみません | excuse me / sorry | すみません | excuse me / sorry |
| そうです | sou desu | That's right | そうです | That's right |
| そうですか | sou desu ka | I see | そうですか | I see |
| そうですね | sou desu ne | I see | そうですね | I see |
| たしかに | tashika ni | That's true | たしかに | That's true |
| ただいま | ただいま | I'm home | ただいま | I'm home |
| ちょっと待ってください | chotto matte kudasai | Please wait a moment | ちょっと待ってください | Please wait a moment |
| どういう意味ですか | dou iu imi desu ka | What does it mean? | どういう意味ですか | What does it mean? |
| どういたしまして | どういたしまして | you're welcome | どういたしまして | you're welcome |
| どうもありがとうございます | どうもありがとうございます | thank you very much | どうもありがとうございます | thank you very much |
| どう思いますか | dō omoimasu ka | What do you think? | どう思いますか | What do you think? |
| どこから来ましたか | どこからきましたか | where are you from? | どこから来ましたか | where are you from? |
| どこですか | doko desu ka | Where is it? | どこですか | Where is it? |
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