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Basic Japanese Phrases – Part 9
Japanese Phrases for Beginners
| Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Meaning |
| 夕刊 | ゆうかん | evening paper |
| 夕日 | ゆうひ | (in) the evening sun, setting sun |
| 夕立 | ゆうだち | (sudden) evening shower (rain) |
| 外れる | はずれる | to be disconnected, to get out of place, to be off, to be out (e.g. of gear) |
| 外科 | げか | surgical department |
| 外部 | がいぶ | the outside, external |
| 夜行 | やこう | walking around at night, night train, night travel |
| 夜間 | やかん | at night, nighttime |
| 大して | たいして | (not so) much, (not) very |
| 大凡 | おおよそ | about, roughly, as a rule, approximately |
| 大分 | だいぶん | considerably, greatly, a lot |
| 大学院 | だいがくいん | graduate school |
| 大小 | だいしょう | size |
| 大層 | たいそう | very much, exaggerated, very fine |
| 大工 | だいく | carpenter |
| 大木 | たいぼく | large tree |
| 大通り | おおどおり | main street |
| 天皇 | てんのう | Emperor of Japan |
| 太鼓 | たいこ | drum, tambourine |
| 夫妻 | ふさい | man and wife, married couple |
| 失恋 | しつれん | disappointed love, broken heart, unrequited love, be lovelorn |
| 女の人 | おんなのひと | woman |
| 女房 | にょうぼう | wife |
| 好き好き | すきずき | matter of taste |
| 好き嫌い | すききらい | likes and dislikes, taste |
| 妥当 | だとう | valid, proper, right, appropriate |
| 妨げる | さまたげる | to disturb, to prevent |
| 始めに | はじめに | to begin with, first of all |
| 始終 | しじゅう | continuously, from beginning to end |
| 姓 | せい | surname, family name |
| 姪 | めい | niece |
| 姿勢 | しせい | attitude, posture |
| 威張る | いばる | to be proud, to swagger |
| 娯楽 | ごらく | pleasure, amusement |
| 嫌がる | いやがる | to hate, to dislike |
| 子孫 | しそん | descendants, posterity, offspring |
| 存じる | ぞんじる | (hum) to know |
| 存ずる | ぞんずる | to think, feel, consider, know |
| 孝行 | こうこう | filial piety |
| 学会 | がっかい | scientific society, academic meeting |
| 学力 | がくりょく | scholarship, knowledge, literary ability |
| 学年 | がくねん | year in school, grade in school |
| 学科 | がっか | study subject, course of study |
| 学級 | がっきゅう | grade in school |
| 学術 | がくじゅつ | science, learning, scholarship |
| 学部 | がくぶ | department of a university, undergraduate |
| 安易 | あんい | easy-going |
| 官庁 | かんちょう | government office, authorities |
| 定休日 | ていきゅうび | regular holiday |
| 定価 | ていか | established price |
| 定員 | ていいん | fixed number of regular personnel, capacity (of boat, etc.) |
| 定期券 | ていきけん | commuter pass, season ticket |
| 定規 | じょうぎ | (measuring) ruler |
| 宛名 | あてな | address, direction |
| 実る | みのる | to bear fruit, to ripen |
| 実例 | じつれい | example, illustration |
| 実力 | じつりょく | merit, efficiency, arms, force |
| 実感 | じっかん | feelings (actual, true) |
| 実物 | じつぶつ | real thing, original |
| 実用 | じつよう | practical use, utility |
| 実績 | じっせき | achievements, actual results |
| 実習 | じっしゅう | practice, training |
| 客席 | きゃくせき | guest seating |
| 客間 | きゃくま | parlor, guest room |
| 宣伝 | せんでん | propaganda, publicity |
| 宴会 | えんかい | party, banquet |
| 家主 | やぬし | landlord |
| 家屋 | かおく | house, building |
| 容器 | ようき | container, vessel |
| 容積 | ようせき | capacity, volume |
| 寄せる | よせる | to collect, to gather, to add, to put aside |
| 寒帯 | かんたい | frigid zone |
| 寝台 | しんだい | bed, couch |
| 寝巻 | ねまき | sleep-wear, nightclothes, pyjamas, nightgown, nightdress |
| 寝間着 | ねまき | sleep-wear, nightclothes, pyjamas, nightgown, nightdress |
| 寮 | りょう | hostel, dormitory |
| 寸法 | すんぽう | measurement, size, dimension |
| 寺院 | じいん | temple |
| 対照 | たいしょう | contrast, antithesis, comparison |
| 対策 | たいさく | counter-plan, counter-measure |
| 寿命 | じゅみょう | life span |
| 専制 | せんせい | despotism, autocracy |
| 射す | さす | to shine, to strike |
| 将棋 | しょうぎ | Japanese chess |
| 小便 | しょうべん | (col) urine, piss |
| 小学生 | しょうがくせい | grade school student |
| 小指 | こゆび | little finger |
| 小数 | しょうすう | fraction (part of), decimal |
| 小父さん | おじさん | middle-aged gentleman, uncle |
| 小遣い | こづかい | personal expenses, pocket money, allowance |
| 尖る | とがる | to taper to a point, to become sharp, to be sour, to look displeased |
| 就任 | しゅうにん | inauguration, assumption of office |
| 屋外 | おくがい | outdoors |
| 屑 | くず | waste, scrap |
| 展開 | てんかい | develop, expansion (opposite of compression) |
| 属する | ぞくする | to belong to, to come under, to be affiliated with, to be subject to |
| 山林 | さんりん | mountain forest, mountains and forest |
| 峠 | とうげ | ridge, (mountain) pass, difficult part |
| 崩す | くずす | to destroy, to pull down, to make change (money) |
| 崩れる | くずれる | to collapse, to crumble |
| 巡る | めぐる | to go around |
| 巡査 | じゅんさ | police, policeman |
| 工事 | こうじ | construction work |
| 工員 | こういん | factory worker |
| 工夫 | くふう | labourer, worker |
| 工芸 | こうげい | industrial arts |
| 差し引き | さしひき | deduction, subtraction, balance, ebb and flow, rise and fall |
| 差し支え | さしつかえ | hindrance, impediment |
| 巻く | まく | to wind, to coil, to roll |
| 帰す | かえす | to send back |
| 干す | ほす | to air, to dry, to desiccate, to drain (off), to drink up |
| 平凡 | へいぼん | common, commonplace, ordinary, mediocre |
| 平日 | へいじつ | weekday, ordinary days |
| 平気 | へいき | coolness, calmness, composure, unconcern |
| 平野 | へいや | plain, open field |
| 年度 | ねんど | year, fiscal year, school year, term |
| 幼児 | ようじ | infant, baby, child |
| 幼稚 | ようち | infancy, childish, infantile |
| 幼稚園 | ようちえん | kindergarten |
| 幾分 | いくぶん | somewhat |
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