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Basic Japanese Phrases: Part 7

Natural conversational phrases suitable for various contexts are very useful for everyday Japanese communication. No. Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning 1 お願いします おねがいします Onegai shimasu Please 2 ありがとう Arigatou Thank you 3 どういたしまして Dōitashimashite You’re welcome 4 すみません Sumimasen Excuse me 5 ごめんなさい ごめんなさい Gomennasai I am sorry 6 おはようございます Ohayou …

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1000 Most Common Japanese Words: Part 10

1000 Most Common Japanese Words: Part 10 No. Kanji Hiragana/Katakana Romaji Meaning 901 何か なにか nanika something, some 902 向こう むこう mukou over there, on the other side 903 真ん中 まんなか mannaka center, middle (casual) 904 遠く とおく tooku far away, at a distance 905 横 よこ yoko side, width …

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1000 Most Common Japanese Words: Part 9

1000 Most Common Japanese Words: Part 9 No. Kanji Hiragana/Katakana Romaji Meaning 801 うまい umai sweet, delicious 802 思い出す おもいだす omoidasu recollect, recall 803 聞こえる きこえる kikoeru hear, be heard 804 借りる かりる kariru borrow 805 返す かえす kaesu return, repay 806 受け取る うけとる uketoru receive, get 807 捨てる すてる …

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1000 Most Common Japanese Words: Part 8

1000 Most Common Japanese Words: Part 8 No. Kanji Hiragana/Katakana Romaji Meaning 701 あちこち achikochi all over, here and there 702 そちら sochira there, that way (polite) 703 あちら achira over there, that way (polite) 704 もし moshi if, in case of 705 うるさい urusai noisy, annoying 706 固い かたい …

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1000 Most Common Japanese Words: Part 7

1000 Most Common Japanese Words: Part 7 No. Kanji Hiragana/Katakana Romaji Meaning 601 なるほど naruhodo I see, really 602 つまり tsumari in short, that is to say 603 そのまま sonomama as it is, just like that 604 はっきり hakkiri clearly 605 大変 たいへん taihen awful, hard 606 簡単 かんたん kantan …

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1000 Most Common Japanese Words: Part 6

1000 Most Common Japanese Words: Part 6 No. Kanji Hiragana/Katakana Romaji Meaning 501 氏名 しめい shimei full name 502 今夜 こんや konya tonight, this evening 503 夜中 よなか yonaka midnight 504 来週 らいしゅう raishuu next week 505 誰か だれか dareka someone 506 何 なん nan what 507 今朝 けさ kesa …

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1000 Most Common Japanese Words: Part 5

1000 Most Common Japanese Words: Part 5 No. Kanji Hiragana/Katakana Romaji Meaning 401 問題 もんだい mondai problem, question 402 必要 ひつよう hitsuyou need, necessary 403 もつ motsu last long, be durable 404 開く ひらく hiraku open 405 昨年 さくねん sakunen last year (formal, written) 406 治る なおる naoru be cured, …

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1000 Most Common Japanese Words: Part 4

1000 Most Common Japanese Words: Part 4 No. Kanji Hiragana/Katakana Romaji Meaning 301 易しい やさしい yasashii easy, simple (colloquial) 302 お兄さん おにいさん oniisan older brother 303 大きい おおきい ookii big 304 小さい ちいさい chiisai small 305 辛い からい karai spicy, hot 306 八 はち hachi eight 307 あそこ asoko over …

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1000 Most Common Japanese Words: Part 3

1000 Most Common Japanese Words: Part 3 No. Kanji Hiragana/ Katakana Romaji Meaning 201 閉じる とじる tojiru shut, close (books, eyes, etc.) 202 時 とき toki time, moment 203 米 こめ kome rice (grain) 204 切る きる kiru cut 205 楽しい たのしい tanoshii fun, enjoyable 206 服 ふく fuku clothes …

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1000 Most Common Japanese Words: Part 2

1000 Most Common Japanese Words: Part 2 No. Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning 101 美しい うつくしい utsukushii beautiful 102 いつも itsumo always (colloquial) 103 足 あし ashi leg, foot 104 起こす おこす okosu wake (someone) up 105 見せる みせる miseru show 106 娘 むすめ musume daughter, girl 107 楽しむ たのしむ tanoshimu …

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