Japanese

<p>
	In this lesson we'll learn a basic introduction you can use when meeting someone for the first time. As with other aspects of the language,
	the vocabulary and verb conjugations may vary in terms of formality depending on the situation and who you are 
	speaking to. The example we introduce here is standard polite Japanese, suitable for most circumstances.
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<p>
	When asking for someone's name, it is polite to use the honorific <strong>お</strong> in front of <strong><ruby>名na前mae</ruby></strong>.
</p>

<p>
	<strong>よろしくお<ruby>願nega</ruby>いします</strong> is more formal than <strong>どうぞよろしく</strong>, but they mean the same thing.
	Literally translated they mean something like <strong>please treat me well</strong>.
	Though in English this sounds strange, in Japanese this is a normal way to greet someone you've just met.
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Introducing yourself

hiragana character

kanji

adnominal

adverb

auxiliary

conjunction

compound

i-adjective

interjection

noun

na-adjective

numeral

particle

case particle

conjunctive particle

discourse particle

prefix

pronoun

suffix

verb

sentence

hiragana writing

kanji writing

kanji component

reading vocabulary

katakana writing

katakana character

godan - group 1

itidan - group 2

group 3

transitive

intransitive

proper noun

discourse

phrase

expression

Word	お名な前まえ　は　何なん　です　か？onamae ha nan desu ka?
Meaning	What is (your) name?
Part of speech	sentence
Pronunciation
Course	Japanese
Lesson	Introducing yourself

to be	ですdesu
topic particle	はha
question particle	かka
what	何なんnan
name	(お)名な前まえ(o)namae

onamae ha nan desu ka?

Breakdown of onamae ha nan desu ka?

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