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Basic Japanese Phrases – Part 17
Japanese Phrases for Beginners
| Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Meaning |
| 響き | ひびき | echo, sound, reverberation, noise |
| 響く | ひびく | to resound |
| 頂点 | ちょうてん | top, summit |
| 項目 | こうもく | item |
| 順々 | じゅんじゅん | in order, in turn |
| 順序 | じゅんじょ | order, sequence, procedure |
| 預かる | あずかる | to keep in custody, to receive on deposit, to take charge of |
| 領事 | りょうじ | consul |
| 領収 | りょうしゅう | receipt, voucher |
| 頭脳 | ずのう | head, brains, intellect |
| 頼もしい | たのもしい | reliable, trustworthy, hopeful, promising |
| 題名 | だいめい | title |
| 顕微鏡 | けんびきょう | microscope |
| 風呂敷 | ふろしき | wrapping cloth, cloth wrapper |
| 風船 | ふうせん | balloon |
| 飛び込む | とびこむ | to jump in, to leap in, to plunge into, to dive |
| 食器 | しょっき | tableware |
| 食塩 | しょくえん | table salt |
| 飢える | うえる | to starve |
| 飢饉 | ききん | famine |
| 飽くまで | あくまで | to the end, to the last, stubbornly |
| 飾り | かざり | decoration |
| 餅 | もち | sticky rice cake |
| 養分 | ようぶん | nourishment, nutrient |
| 香水 | こうすい | perfume |
| 馴れる | なれる | to become domesticated, to become tame |
| 騒々しい | そうぞうしい | noisy, boisterous |
| 騒がしい | さわがしい | noisy |
| 驚かす | おどろかす | to surprise, to frighten, to create a stir |
| 高める | たかめる | to raise, to lift, to boost |
| 高層 | こうそう | upper |
| 高度 | こうど | altitude, height, advanced |
| 高等 | こうとう | high class, high grade |
| 高級 | こうきゅう | high class, high grade |
| 髭 | ひげ | moustache, beard, whiskers |
| 鳴らす | ならす | to ring, to sound, to chime, to beat, to snort (nose) |
| 麓 | ふもと | the foot, the bottom, the base (of a mountain) |
| あざ笑う | あざわらう | to sneer at, to ridicule |
| いい加減 | いいかげん | moderate, right, random, not thorough, vague, irresponsible, halfhearted |
| お世辞 | おせじ | flattery, compliment |
| お休み | おやすみ | holiday, absence, rest, Good night |
| お使い | おつかい | errand |
| お供 | おとも | attendant, companion |
| お先に | おさきに | before, ahead, previously |
| お八 | おやつ | 1. (uk) between meal snack, afternoon refreshment, afternoon tea, 2. mid-day snack |
| お出でになる | おいでになる | to be |
| お喋り | おしゃべり | chattering, talk, idle talk, gossip, chatty, talkative, chatterbox, blabbermouth |
| お大事に | おだいじに | Take care of yourself |
| お宮 | おみや | Shinto shrine |
| お巡りさん | おまわりさん | policeman (friendly term) |
| お手上げ | おてあげ | all over, given in, given up hope, bring to knees |
| お早う | おはよう | Good morning |
| お洒落 | おしゃれ | smartly dressed, someone smartly dressed, fashion-conscious |
| お産 | おさん | (giving) birth |
| お目出度う | おめでとう | (ateji) (int) (uk) Congratulations!, an auspicious occasion! |
| お祖母さん | おばあさん | grandmother, female senior-citizen |
| お祖父さん | おじいさん | grandfather, male senior-citizen |
| お菜 | おかず | side dish, accompaniment for rice dishes |
| お蔭 | おかげ | (your) backing, assistance |
| お蔭様で | おかげさまで | Thanks to god, thanks to you |
| お襁褓 | おむつ | diaper, nappy |
| お邪魔します | おじゃまします | Excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you |
| お願いします | おねがいします | please |
| かも知れない | かもしれない | may, might, perhaps, may be, possibly |
| くっ付く | くっつく | to adhere to, to keep close to |
| くっ付ける | くっつける | to attach |
| ヶ月 | かげつ | months (period of) |
| この間 | このあいだ | the other day, lately, recently |
| この頃 | このごろ | recently |
| ご座います | ございます | to be (polite), to exist |
| ご無沙汰 | ごぶさた | not writing or contacting for a while |
| ご苦労様 | ごくろうさま | Thank you very much for your…. |
| ご馳走 | ごちそう | feast, treating (someone) |
| ご馳走さま | ごちそうさま | feast |
| じゃん拳 | じゃんけん | rock-scissors-paper game |
| ずぶ濡れ | ずぶぬれ | soaked, dripping wet |
| すれ違う | すれちがう | to pass by one another, to disagree, to miss each other |
| その上 | そのうえ | in addition, furthermore |
| その内 | そのうち | eventually, sooner or later, of the previously mentioned |
| その外 | そのほか | besides, in addition, the rest |
| その為 | そのため | hence, for that reason |
| どうぞ宜しく | どうぞよろしく | pleased to meet you |
| にも拘らず | にもかかわらず | in spite of, nevertheless |
| ねじ回し | ねじまわし | screwdriver |
| ぶら下げる | ぶらさげる | to hang, to suspend, to dangle, to swing |
| やっ付ける | やっつける | to beat |
| やり遂げる | やりとげる | to accomplish |
| ローマ字 | ローマじ | romanization, Roman letters |
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