Common Japanese Terms
This is a list of Japanese words that appear in some FanFiction. I am
taking a guess that most people on line do not speak fluent
Japanese. If I'm wrong, I'm sorry, because I don't speak Japanese.
If you do, you really don't need to be here!
| Japanese
| English
|
| Anata
| You
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| Anata no oname wa nan des ka
| What is your name?
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| Anne-san
| Older Siter
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| Are
| That(Which is Over There)
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| Are wa nan des ka
| What is that?(Which is over there)
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| Ashiteru
| I Love You
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| Atashi
| You(Used by Females)
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| Baka
| Idiot (used as a swear word in Japan)
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| Boku
| I(Used by males)
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| Chichi
| Father
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| Doko
| Where
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| Dare
| Who
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| Dame
| No / Not Right
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| Doko kara kimashita ka
| Where are you from?
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| Dochira sama desu ka
| Who are you?
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| Dozo yoroshiku
| Nice to meet you (may I ask you to be nice to me; said when you first meet someone)
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| Eigo
| English
|
| Haha
| Mother
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| Hai
| Yes
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| Iie
| No
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| Ima
| Now
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| Imoto
| Younger Sister
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| Itsu
| When
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| Kaiyo
| Ocean
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| Kimi
| You
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| Kisama
| Man
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| Konbanwa
| Good Evening
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| Konnichiwa
| Good Afternoon (or Waz Up!)
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| Kore
| This
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| Kyodai
| Brother
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| Nan
| What
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| Nanda
| What / What is it
|
| Nande
| Why
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| Nani
| What
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| Naze
| Why
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| Nihongo
| Japanese
|
| Nozomi
| Hope
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| Oba-san
| Grandmother
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| Ohayo gozaimasu
| Good Morning
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| Ojii-san
| Granfather
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| Oka-san
| Mother
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| Omae
| You
|
| Onna
| Woman
|
| Onni-san
| Older Brother
|
| Ore
| I(Used by men)
|
| Otoko
| Man
|
| Otomodachi
| Friend
|
| Oto-san
| Father
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| Ototo
| Younger Brother
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| Owari
| The End
|
| Papa
| Father
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| Senshi
| Soldier
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| Sepuku
| An honorable form of suicide
|
| Shi
| Death
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| Shimai
| Sister
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| Shinigami
| God of Death(Duo Maxwell *_~)
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| Shinrai
| Trust
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| Sobo
| Grandmother
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| Sofu
| Grandfather
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| Sore
| That(Which is right here)
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| Tsuru
| Crane (the bird)
|
| Watashi
| I
|
| Watashi wa ....
| My name is....
|
| Un
| Yes
|
| Yamero
| Stop
|
| Yamette
| Stop"/ "Don't
|
Japanese Numbers
| Japanese
| English
|
| Ichi
| One(1)
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| Ni
| Two(2)
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| San
| Three(3)
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| Yon
| Four(4)
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| Shi
| Four(4)(Impolite)
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| Go
| Five(5)
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| Roku
| Six(6)
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| Nana
| Seven(7)
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| Hachi
| Eight(8)
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| Kyu
| Nine(9)
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| Jyu
| Ten(10)
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| Jyu-ichi
| Eleven(11)
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| Jyu-ni
| Twelve(12)
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| Jyu-san
| Thirteen(13)
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| Jyu-yon
| Fourteen(14)
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| Jyu-go
| Fifteen(15)
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| Jyu-roku
| Sixteen(16)
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| Jyu-nana
| Seventeen(17)
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| Jyu-hachi
| Eighteen(18)
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| Jyu-kyu
| Nineteen(19)
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| Ni-jyu
| Twenty(20)
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| Ni-jyu-ichi
| Twenty-one(21)
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| Ni-jyu-ni
| Twenty-two(22)
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| Ni-jyu-san
| Twenty-three(23)
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| Ni-jyu-yon
| Twenty-four(24)
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| Ni-jyu-go
| Twenty-five(25)
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| Ni-jyu-roku
| Twenty-six(26)
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| Ni-jyu-nana
| Twenty-seven(27)
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| Ni-jyu-hachi
| Twenty-eight(28)
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| Ni-jyu-kyu
| Twenty-nine(29)
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| San-jyu
| Thirty(30)
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| Yon-jyu
| Forty(40)
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| Go-jyu
| fifty(50)
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| Roku-jyu
| Sixty(60)
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| Nana-jyu
| Seventy(70)
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| Hachi-jyu
| Eighty(80)
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| Kyu-jyu
| Ninety(90)
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| Hyaku
| One-hundred(100)
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Japanese Phrases and Answers
| Japanese
| English
|
| Ogenki desu ka
| Are you in good spirits?
|
| Hai, genki
| Yes, I am in good spirits.
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| Iie, genki ja nai
| No, I am not in good spirits.
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| Watashi no namae wa ____ desu
| My name is ____.
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| Nan sai desu ka
| How old are you?
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| Watashi wa ____ sai desu
| I am ____ years old.
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| ____ kara kimashita
| I am from ____.
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| Nihongo ga hanasemasu ka
| Do you speak Japanese?
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| Hai, nihongo ga hanaseruyo
| Yes, I speak Japanese
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| Hai, sukoshi
| Yes, a little
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| Nani jin desu ka
| What nationality are you?
|
| Watashi wa Amerikan-jin des
| I am American
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| Sore wa nan des ka
| What is that?(which is right here)
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| Kore wa nan des ka
| What is this?
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| Sou ka
| I see / Is that so?
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| Soudeska
| Is that so
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| Sou des
| Yes it is / Correct
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| So dayo
| Yes it is
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| Nande kikuno
| Why do you ask?
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| Shiranai
| I don't know
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| Shirimasen
| I don't know, but I could find out
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| Shitakunai
| I dont want to
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| Hajimemashite
| Nice to meet you(for the first time)
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| Shibaraku desu ne
| Long time no see
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| Ohisashiburi desu
| It's been a long time
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| Itte kimas
| I'll be back(I shall return)
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| Itte rashai
| Go and be careful
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| Tadaima
| I'm home(I'm back)
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| Okaeri
| Welcome home(welcome back)
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I hope those have been usefull to you, I know they could have been
useful to me, before I took Japanese!
If you have any other terms which you feel should be added to the list,
please e-mail me at blurose@angelfire.com
with both Japanese and English translation! My Japanese sucks, and I cannot
translate everything in the universe!
If you have any trouble reading this, please contact me. I'm testing new
background designs!
And many thanks to Ryo Toshimi for supplying the translations!
