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Japanese Words A-M
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| Pronunciation
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Parts
of speech
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My
marks
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| (Vowels)
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adj.
adjective
adv. adverb
art. article
aux. vb. auxiliary verb
conj. conjunction
interj. interjection
n. noun
parti. particle
prep. prepisition
pron. pronoun
vb. verb
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*
will mark a word that is not in my dictionary, but that others have said
that's what it is.
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| A
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I
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U
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E
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O
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| (ah)
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(ee)
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(ooh)
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(eh)
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(oh)
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| Long
vowels are shown w/ a macron ex, a,
i, u,
e, o
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Some
words have more than one distinct definition.
I will put them in this layout... See 'aki' below.
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| (Double
consonants)
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| Double
consonants are pronounced separately adn so marked like k'k. ex, kk is
like bookcase.
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| ~A~ |
Top |
| aa* |
interj.
say,
well, er, oh, ah |
| abekku |
n.
a couple (on a date) |
| ahiru |
n.
duck |
| aaho |
n.
fool; silly person |
| ai |
n.
love |
| aishiteru* |
Lit.
'to know love', this is a deep love/ life-mate, etc. |
| akai |
adj.
red; crimson; scarlet |
| aki |
n.
autumn; fall |
| n.
vacancy |
| anata |
pron.
you; darling (used by a woman to her husband or boyfriend) |
| anime,
animeshon |
n.
animated cartoon, animation |
| an'na |
adj.
(derogatory) that; that sort; such; An'na yatsu. That creep! |
| ano
ne |
interj.
Well! Look! |
| aoi |
adj.
blue; green; unripe; inexperienced |
| arigato |
vb.
be grateful; thank;
Arigato.
Thank
you! Domo arigato gozaimasu. Thank you very much. |
| asa |
1.
n. morning 2. adv. in the morning. |
| n.
hemp; linen |
| asahi |
n.
morning sun; rising sun |
| aseru |
vb.
get impatient; be in a hurry; be anxious and eager |
| vb.
fade; discolor |
| ashita |
n.,
adv. tomorrow |
| atama |
n.
1. head; face; hair 2. brain; intelligence 3. beginning |
| au |
vb.
see (a person); meet; tomodachi ni au see
a friend |
| au |
vb.
be involved in (an accident); get caught in |
| vb.
fit; suit; match; agree with |
| azen
to suru |
vb.
be dumfounded |
| ~B~ |
Top |
| baka |
n.
1. stupid person 2. stupidity; absurdity 3. baka
ni suru ridicule; look down on 4. baka o miru make
a fool of oneself; baka o iu talk nonsense |
| adv.
too much; excessively; extremely; bakateinei excessively or
ridiculously polite |
| bakayaro |
interj.
You fool! Jerk! |
| bishojo* |
n.
good-looking young woman |
| bishonen |
n.
good-looking young man |
| ~C~ |
Top |
| -chan |
(used
after a person's given name to express intimacy and affection): Duo-chan;
(also used as a diminutive for children and pets): neko-chan (for a
cat) |
| che |
interj.
Shucks! Damn! |
| chibi |
n.
(derogatory) short person; kid
(Also: A style of
drawing anime characters that gives them the appearance
of youth and a chubby form) |
| chigau |
1.
vb. differ 2. adj. different; wrong |
| chikaramochi |
n.
a powerful of strong person |
| choho
(na) |
adj.
helpful; convenient; useful |
| chotto |
adv.
1. a little 2. just a moment 3. not a bit; not very;
not easily |
| interj.
Hey you! |
| chuya |
n.
night and day; around the clock |
| ~D~ |
Top |
| daijobu |
adj.
all right; safe; fine; Daijobu.
I am (it is) all right.
*Daijobu
desu ka? Ah. Daijobu.
Are you ok?
Yes, I'm ok. *Daijobu ka,
minna-san? Are you
alright, everyone? |
| dakara |
adv.
therefore; so |
| damaru |
vb.
keep silent |
| dare |
pron.
who |
| demo |
n.
demonstration |
| conj.
however; but |
| 1.
adj. any; dare demo anyone; Nan demo ii. Anything
will do. 2. adv. even; at least; as well; Boku demo dekiru.
Even I can do that. |
| doryoku |
n.
effort |
| do
shite |
adv.
why; how |
| do
shite mo |
adv.
by any means |
| dosoku
de |
adv.
with one's shoes on |
| Doujinshi* |
Term that
refers to mangas, books, or artwork produced by fans for
fans of shows |
| ~E~ |
Top |
| e |
n.
painting; drawing |
| n.
handle |
| parti.
to; for; toward; nihon e iku go to Japan |
| e |
adv.
yes |
| e',
e |
interj.
1. (utterance expressing surprise or doubt) Eh? What? 2.
(hesitation) Well... |
| egao |
n.
smiling face |
| eiga |
n.
prosperity; glory |
| n.
movie; film; eiga o miru watch a movie |
| eigo |
n.
English
language |
| enpitsu |
n.
pencil |
| eto |
interj.
Well...; Let me
see |
| ~G~ |
Top |
| gaijin |
n.
foreigner |
| genki |
n.
health; energy; genki ga aru energetic; genki o dasu cheer
up |
| genki
(na) |
adj.
healthy; fine; energetic; (O)genki desu ka. How are you? Genki
desu. I am fine. |
| glomp* |
Term used to
describe the forceful imposition of one person on
another, usually in the form of a giant bear hug, to
either annoy or convey large amounts of affection; used in fanfics |
| go |
1.
n. five; gonin five people 2. adj. fifth; gobanme
the fifth |
| n.
Japanese board game played black and white stones |
| n.
language; word; nihongo Japanese language |
| gomen
(nasai) |
I
am sorry; excuse me; pardon me |
| ~H~ |
Top |
| hachi |
n.
eight |
| n.
bowl; flower pot |
| n.
bee |
| hai |
adv.
1. yes 2. here (roll call) |
| n.
ash |
| n.
lung |
| hanaji |
n.
nosebleed |
| hentai |
n.
1. pervert; perversion 2. metamorphosis (insect) |
| hidoi |
adj.
1. inhuman; cruel 2. bad; absurd 3. painful 4. violent |
| higashi |
n.
east |
| higure |
n.
nightfall; dusk |
| honto
(no) |
adj.
real; true; genuine |
| honto
ni |
adv.
1. really; truely; genuinely 2. terribly; Honto
ni sumimasen. I am terribly sorry. |
| honto
wa |
adv.
in reality; to tell the truth |
| ~I~ |
Top |
| ichi |
n.
position; location; situation |
| n.
fair; market; kyoei no itchi Vanity Fair (the novel) |
| n.
one; number one; beginning |
| ie |
n.
1. home; house 2. family |
| ii |
adj.
1. good; fine 2. appropriate; right 3. beneficial |
| 1.
adj. enough 2. vb. can do; may do; kaette mo ii
can go back 3. vb. would like to do; prefer |
| iie,
iya |
interj.
No! |
| iinazuke |
n.
fiancé; fiancée |
| ike |
n.
pond |
| iku |
vb.
go; leave for; visit |
| inu |
n.
1. dog 2. spy |
| irasshai(mase) |
interj.
Welcome! |
| isu |
n.
1. chair; sofa 2. post; position |
| itadakimasu |
I
am about to partake (civility exchanged before meal) |
| itai |
n.
dead body |
| adj.
painful; aching (Also used as 'ouch') |
| itsu |
adv.
when; what time; itsu made until when |
| itsuka |
n.
fifth day of the month |
| adv.
1. some day; in the future 2. once; before |
| itsukara* |
adv.
since when |
| itsumademo* |
adv.
forever |
| itsumo |
adv.
always |
| iu |
vb. say; tell; speak |
| iya
(na) |
adj. disgusting; disturbing;
uncomfortable |
| iya-iya |
adv. reluctantly |
| ~J~ |
Top |
| ja |
interj.
Well! Then! |
| ja matte ne* |
interj.
(like
'later' or 'bye') |
| ja ne* |
interj.
See ya
(casual) |
| ju |
n.
ten |
| n.
gun |
| ~K~ |
Top |
| ka |
n.
mosquito |
| parti.1.
do (did, is, was, are, etc.) ...?; Oishii desu ka. Does it taste
good? 2. or; are ka kore ka this or that |
| kai |
n.
seashell; shellfish |
| n.
1. meeting; conference 2. party; gathering 3.
association |
| kaki |
n.
oyster |
| n.
persimmon |
| n.
summer; kakikoshu
summer course |
| kami |
n.
paper |
| n.
god |
| n.
hair (head) |
| karasu |
n.
crow |
| kare |
1.
pron. he; him 2. n. boyfriend |
| kawaii |
adj.
cute |
| kawairashii |
adj.
lovely; cute |
| kaze |
n.
breeze; wind; kaze ga fuku the wind blows |
| n.
cold; kaze o hiku catch a cold |
| ke |
n.
1. hair 2. fur; wool |
| kesa |
n.,
adv. this morning |
| keshiki |
n.
scenery; view |
| ki |
n.
tree |
| n.
1. spirit; soul 2. feeling 3. intention; inclination |
| kitsune |
n.
fox |
| kitto |
adv.
for sure; without fail |
| koe |
n.
1. voice; okii
(chiisai) koe loud (soft)
voice 2. sound of (animal); semi no koe chirping of
cicada 3. opinion |
| koi |
n.
love; koi o shiteiru be in love |
| n.
carp |
| adj.
1. thick 2. strong; koi kohi
strong coffee 3. dark; deep |
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koibito
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n.
lover; boyfriend/girlfriend |
| kokoro |
n.
spirit; heart; mind; kokoro no soko kara from the bottom of
one's heart |
| kon'nichi
wa |
interj.
Good afternoon! Good morning! |
| kore kara zutto... itsumademo* |
For always
and forever |
| korosu |
vb.
murder; kill |
| ku |
n.
1. phrase 2. kaiku |
| n.
1. agony; pain 2. anxiety; worry; ku ni suru to worry |
| n.
district; zone |
| n.
nine |
| kudasai |
adv.
please; Michi o oshiete kudasai. Please show me the way. Ocha
kudasai. Tea, please. Sushi kudasai. Sushi, please. |
| kumi |
n.
1. group; team 2. class (school) |
| -kun |
Mr.;
Ms. (used in addressing younger people or colleagues in place of -san
or -sama) |
| kusa |
n.
grass |
| kuso
(k'so) |
1.
n. feces 2. interj. Damn it! Shit! |
| ~M~ |
Top |
| manga |
n.
cartoon; comic strip |
| masaka |
interj.
Impossible! That can't be! |
| matsu |
n.
pine tree |
| vb.
wait for; expect |
| miko* |
A priestess
(girl or woman) dedicated to one god or character |
| min'na |
pron.
Everyone, everybody |
| minna-san |
Polite way
to say everyone, everybody |
| mo |
1.
adv. already; before long 2. adj. another; more; mo
sannin three more people |
| mochi |
n.
Japanese rice cake |
| moshi-moshi |
interj.
1. Hello. (telephone) 2. Excuse me. (to get someone's
attention) |
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