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Japanese Terms

Here you can learn a few japanese terms, words, greetings, ect... If you want to submit some words them please do so! If something is not right, or not accurete please tell me so I can fix it.
Special thanks to Nina Blanson, Skylite Star Haven, Kei Morikawa, Evi De Vreese, Jesse, and Rei Yamamoto! ^_^ Thanks for the corrections and stuff!

-chan - a term of endearment usually used for girls, though a very close friend or boyfriend might be called "name-chan" by their female friend/girlfried. It also is used for young girls and pets (both genders)
-san - add after a name. Use as a Mr. or Mrs. or Ms. or Miss.
-kun - a term of endearment for boys. Used between friends. It also is used for young boys.
-sama - a term of high respect, above san, but below dono.
-sensi - add after a name if the name is a name of a teacher or person of great respect
-dono - for royalty or those that require great respect. This is a take off of the japanese word for lord.
-senpai - like upperclassmen.

When none of these is used it can either mean the people are VERY VERY close. It also can be insulting if you don't know them

ichi - one
ni - two
san(when not used as a suffix) - three
yon - four
go - five

okaa-san - mum
otou-san - dad
oji-san - uncle
oba-san - aunt
ojii-san - Grandfather
obaa-san - Grandmother
ototo - little brother
onee-san - older sis
imouto - little sis
onii-san - older brother

Abunai - Look out! (or litteraly meaning "It's Dangerous")
Atashi - feminine for I
Ai - Love
Ai No Uta - Song of Love
Ai No Yami - Song of Darkness
Anata - you
Anou - er.., um...
Arigatou - Thank you (informal)
Arigatou Gozaimasu - Thank you
Arigatou Gozaimasu. Genki desu. - Fine, thank you.
Ashiteru - I Love You

Baka - idiot, stupid, fool
Bishoujo - Pretty girl
Bishounen - Pretty Boy
Biseinen - older pretty guy
Boku - masculine for I

che - (slang) an exclamion like "shit" or "damn"
chibi - short and kawaii
chiisana -- small
Chotto matte kudasai - Wait a moment please.

Daijobu desu ka? - Are you alright?
Daijobu desu. - Im fine.
Daijobu - It's all right.
Dame - bad
Dame desu - No way/Impossible.
Demo - but
Domo arigatou gozaimasu- thank you very much
Doshiyo - What shall I do?
Dou itashimashite - you're welcome
Dou osakini - Please go ahead.

Ecchi - pervert
Eien - Eternal(??)

Gambatte kudasai - Words of encouragement from someone "Do your best!"
Genki desu - "Fine" (response to O-genki desu ka)
Gomen - Sorry

Hai - yes
Hai, daijobu desu. - Yes, Im fine.
Hajimemashite - Nice to meet you.
Hentai - pervert or perverted (worse than ecchi)
Hikari - Light
Hikaru - sun or sunlight
Hime - Princess
Honto - Really?
hotaru - firefly

iie - no
Ikidekimasu - Have a great feast
inu - dog
itadakimasu - Traditional phrase said before meals
Itai! - Ouch!
itsumo - forever/always
Itte mairimasu: the response meaning "I'm going and coming back"
Itte rasshai: lit. "Go and come back", said to a member of the house as they leave.

Ja Ne - Goodbye, Goodnight, sort of like see you

kahn kahn - (slang) pissed off
Kawaii - cute
Kaze - Wind
Ki o tsukete - Take care!
Kioshii - Darling, love. Meant for Married couples, fiance, ect.
Kisama - Bastard
Kobota/Kotoba - Word(s)
Kohaku - Amber
Koi - love or fish
Koibito - lover
konbanwa - good evening
konnichiwa - good afternoon
Konoha - leaf
Koryu - Garnet
Kumo - cloud
Kuso - shit

Mahou - magic
Maka - Bitch
Michiron - Of course.
minna - everyone
mizu - water
Moichiron - Of course.
Mou ichido onegaishimasu - Once more please.

Nani - What?
Neko - Cat
No Uta - Song
Nomi ga iru - He has fleas
Nyaa - Meow

O-genki desu ka - How are you?
Ohayo - Good Morning
Ohayo gozaimasu - Good morning (formal)
Okaeri nasai - "welcome home"
Omoi - Memory
Oni - Boy
Onna - woman
Onegai - please
Onegaishimasu - please
Osakini - asking from pardon when you go ahead of another (used when leaving office or meeting)
Otoko - man
Oyasumi nasai - Good night

Rashiku Ikimasho - Let's Live Our Way

sagashite - search/look
sake - rice wine.
Sakura - cherry blossom
Sayonara - goodbye (forever)
shimatta - damn
Shinpai da wa - I Worry
Shitsurei shimasu - Formal Good-bye
shoujo - girl
shoujo ai - literally "girl love", used as lesiban love
shounen - boy
shounen ai - literally "boy love", used as gay love
subeta - bitch
Sugoi!- Amazing!(or literally meaning that's amazing)
suki - like/love
Sumimasen - Excuse me or sorry.

Tadaima - I'm back (said when returning home)
Tenshi - angel
Toki Wo Koete - Cross Over Time
tomodachi - friend

Wakarimasen - I do not understand.
Wakarimasu - I understand.

Yami - Darkness
Yaoi - used to describe anime where there is explicit (as in 18+) gay love
Yappari - I knew it would happen.
Yatta! - I did it!
Yume - Dream
Yuri - used to describe anime where there is explicit (as in 18+) lesiban love

Zenzen - Not at all

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