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(both) parents(ご)両りょう親しん(go)ryousin
(concrete) thing物ものmono
(cow's) milk牛ぎゅう乳にゅうgyuunyuu
(over) thereあそこasoko
1,000一いっ千せんissen
100百ひゃくhyaku
2,000二に千せんnisen
20二に十じゅうnizyuu
200二に百ひゃくnihyaku
3,000三さん千ぜんsanzen
30三さん十じゅうsanzyuu
300三さん百びゃくsanbyaku
4,000四よん千せんyonsen
40四よん十じゅうyonzyuu
400四よん百ひゃくyonhyaku
5,000五ご千せんgosen
50五ご十じゅうgozyuu
500五ご百ひゃくgohyaku
6,000六ろく千せんrokusen
60六ろく十じゅうrokuzyuu
600六ろっ百ぴゃくroppyaku
7,000七なな千せんnanasen
70七なな十じゅうnanazyuu
700七なな百ひゃくnanahyaku
8,000八はっ千せんhassen
80八はち十じゅうhatizyuu
800八はっ百ぴゃくhappyaku
9,000九きゅう千せんkyuusen
90九きゅう十じゅうkyuuzyuu
900九きゅう百ひゃくkyuuhyaku
a few; a little, a bit少すこしsukosi
a little bitちょっとtyotto
a.m.午ご前ぜんgozen
about; approximate timeごろgoro
about; approximatelyぐらいgurai
according toに　よる　とni yoru to
Africaアフリカahurika
after; afterward後あとato
afternoon; p.m.午ご後ごgogo
again; alsoまたmata
ah, oh, uhああaa
air空くう気きkuuki
alcoholアルコールarukooru
alcohol; rice wine(お)酒さけ(o)sake
all; whole全ぜん部ぶzenbu
allergyアレルギーarerugii
already; more; againもうmou
always; never何い時つもitumo
American footballアメフトamehuto
American personアメリカ人じんamerikazin
and sentence conjunctionそしてsosite
and; and then; since thenそれからsorekara
and; as well asおよびoyobi
and; orやya
and; or; with; ifとto
andnot exclusive; doing such things as ...〜たり〜tari
Andrewアンドリューandoryuu
animal動どう物ぶつdoubutu
animationアニメanime
announcement; presentation; publication発はっ表ぴょうhappyou
answer答こたえkotae
apartmentマンションmansyon
apartmentアパートapaato
appleりんごringo
April四し月がつsigatu
Arabicアラビア語ごarabiago
arrival到とう着ちゃくtoutyaku
as much as possibleできる　だけdekiru dake
ash; ashes灰はいhai
ashtray灰はい皿ざらhaizara
Asiaアジアazia
assertion particleよyo
at; on; in; to; for [indirect object particle]にni
August八はち月がつhatigatu
back (of the body)背せ中なかsenaka
bad (at), unskillful下へ手たheta
bad, evil悪わるいwarui
bag鞄かばんkaban
ball玉たまtama
ballpoint penボールペンboorupen
bananaバナナbanana
bank銀ぎん行こうginkou
barバーbaa
batコウモリkoumori
bath(お)風ふ呂ろ(o)huro
beautiful美うつくしいutukusii
beautiful woman美び人じんbizin
because, sinceからkara
because, sinceのでnode
bedベッドbeddo
beef牛ぎゅう肉にくgyuuniku
beerビールbiiru
before long; soon; nearlyもうすぐmousugu
behind, back後うしろusiro
between間あいだaida
big, large大おおきいookii
bill; checkお会かい計けいokaikei
birthday(お)誕たん生じょう日び(o)tanzyoubi
black黒くろkuro
black黒くろいkuroi
black and white白しろ黒くろsirokuro
black tea紅こう茶ちゃkoutya
blue青あおao
blueブルーburuu
bluealso green for traffic lights青あおいaoi
body体からだkarada
Bon appétit. (Thank you for the meal)頂いただきます。itadakimasu.
Literally: I humbly receive
book本ほんhon
bookstore本ほん屋やhonya
both ~両りょう〜ryou〜
box箱はこhako
boy男おとこ　の　子こotoko no ko
boyfriend彼かれkare
breadパンpan
breakfast朝あさご飯はんasagohan
breakfast朝ちょう食しょくtyousyoku
breath息いきiki
bright; cheerful明あかるいakarui
brown茶ちゃ色いろtyairo
brown茶ちゃ色いろいtyairoi
buffetバイキングbaikingu
building建たて物ものtatemono
busバスbasu
busy忙いそがしいisogasii
butがga
but, howeverでもdemo
butterバターbataa
cakeケーキkeeki
Canadaカナダkanada
canoeカヌーkanuu
car車くるまkuruma
cat猫ねこneko
cheap安やすいyasui
cheeseチーズtiizu
chemistry化か学がくkagaku
cherryさくらんぼsakuranbo
cherry tree桜さくらsakura
child子こ供どもkodomo
child子こko
child (polite)お子こさんokosan
chimpanzeeチンパンジーtinpanzii
China中ちゅう国ごくtyuugoku
Chinese language中ちゅう国ごく語ごtyuugokugo
Literally: is Chinese understood?
Chinese person中ちゅう国ごく人じんtyuugokuzin
chopsticks箸はしhasi
cigarettes; tobaccoタバコtabako
cinema映えい画が館かんeigakan
class; lesson; instruction授じゅ業ぎょうzyugyou
cleaning; sweeping掃そう除じsouzi
coatコートkooto
coffeeコーヒーkoohii
cold; flu風か邪ぜkaze
coldthing冷つめたいtumetai
coldweather寒さむいsamui
color色いろiro
computerコンピューターkonpyuutaa
computerパソコンpasokon
concerning; regardingに　つい　てni tui te
confirmation particleねne
cook料りょう理り人にんryourinin
cookieクッキーkukkii
corner角かどkado
correct; right正ただしいtadasii
counter for flat, thin objects枚まいmai
country国くにkuni
cow牛うしusi
crocodileワニwani
crowカラスkarasu
Cubaキューバkyuuba
cucumberきゅうりkyuuri
cupカップkappu
curryカレーkaree
cute可か愛わいいkawaii
daughter娘むすめmusume
day日ひhi
day (of the week)曜よう日びyoubi
day counter〜日にち〜niti
day eight; eight days八よう日かyouka
day five; five days五いつ日かituka
day four; four days四よっ日かyokka
day fourteen; fourteen days十じゅう四よっ日かzyuuyokka
day nine; nine days九ここの日かkokonoka
day one一つい日たちtuitati
day seven; seven days七なの日かnanoka
day seventeen; seventeen days十じゅう七しち日にちzyuusitiniti
day six; six days六むい日かmuika
day ten; ten days十とお日かtooka
day three; three days三みっ日かmikka
day twenty-four; twenty-four days二に十じゅう四よっ日かnizyuuyokka
day twenty-seven; twenty-seven days二に十じゅう七しち日にちnizyuusitiniti
day twenty; twenty days二は十つ日かhatuka
day two; two days二ふつ日かhutuka
deadline締しめ切きりsimekiri
December十じゅう　二に月がつzyuu nigatu
deerシカsika
deliciousおいしいoisii
department storeデパートdepaato
desk机つくえtukue
difficult; hard難むずかしいmuzukasii
dinner夜よるご飯はんyorugohan
dinner晩ばんご飯はんbangohan
direct object particleをwo
direction, way; side方ほうhou
dirty汚きたないkitanai
disliked; hated嫌きらいkirai
district in Tokyo that's famous for it's park上うえ野のueno
do imperativeなさいnasai
dog犬いぬinu
dollarドルdoru
down; under; lower; below下したsita
dramaドラマdorama
dress (garment)ドレスdoresu
drink, beverage飲のみ物ものnomimono
driving; operation (of a machine)運うん転てんunten
drunk; drunkard酔っよっ払ぱらいyopparai
duration suffix〜間かん〜kan
ear耳みみmimi
earrings (for pierced ears)ピアスpiasu
earrings (wearable without pierced ears)イヤリングiyaringu
east東ひがしhigasi
easy, simple簡かん単たんkantan
easy; plain; simple易やさしいyasasii
egg卵たまごtamago
eight八はちhati
eight (objects)八やっつyattu
eighty thousand八はち万まんhatiman
electric train電でん車しゃdensya
electricity; electric light電でん気きdenki
elementary school小しょう学がっ校こうsyougakkou
elevatorエレベータerebeeta
embassy大たい使し館かんtaisikan
engineerエンジニアenzinia
England; United Kindom, Britainイギリスigirisu
English (language)英えい語ごeigo
entrance入いり口ぐちiriguti
et cetera, and so on, and the likeなどnado
Europeヨーロッパyooroppa
evening晩ばんban
晩ばん represents the time from sunset to bedtime.
eventエベントebento
every day毎まい日にちmainiti
every month毎まい月つきmaituki
every morning毎まい朝あさmaiasa
every ~毎まいmai
Excuse me for interrupting you; Used as a greeting when entering someone's homeお邪じゃ魔まします。ozyamasimasu.
Excuse me, are you free?ちょっと　いい　です　か？tyotto ii desu ka?
Excuse me.失しつ礼れいします。situreisimasu.
exit出で口ぐちdeguti
expensive; high, tall高たかいtakai
extremelyslangめちゃmetya
eye目めme
face顔かおkao
famous有ゆう名めいyuumei
fast; early早はやいhayai
fat太ふといhutoi
fatherお父とうさんotousan
father plain父ちちtiti
father politeお父とうさんotousan
Father's Day父ちち　の　日ひtiti no hi
feast馳ち走そうtisou
February二に月がつnigatu
feeling気き持もちkimoti
fifty thousand五ご万まんgoman
fight; argue喧けん嘩かkenka
finally, at lastついにtuini
first; best一いち番ばんitiban
fish魚さかなsakana
five五ごgo
five (objects)五いつつitutu
flavor; taste味あじazi
floor床ゆかyuka
flower花はなhana
food食たべ物ものtabemono
food, cuisine料りょう理りryouri
foot; leg足あしasi
forecast, prediction予よ報ほうyohou
forestmanmade林はやしhayasi
forestnatural森もりmori
forkフォークfooku
forty thousand四よん万まんyonman
four四よんyon
four (objects)四よっつyottu
fours四しsi
foxキツネkitune
Franceフランスhuransu
French (language)フランス語ごhuransugo
Friday金きん曜よう日びkinyoubi
friend友ともだちtomodati
frogカエルkaeru
from; since; afterからkara
front; before前まえmae
fun; enjoyable楽たのしいtanosii
funny; strangeおかしいokasii
gameゲームgeemu
garden, yard庭にわniwa
gate門もんmon
general object counterつtu
gentle, tender, kind, friendly優やさしいyasasii
German languageドイツ語ごdoitugo
Germanyドイツdoitu
giraffeキリンkirin
girl女おんな　の　子こonna no ko
girlfriend彼かの女じょkanozyo
goalゴールgooru
goat山や羊ぎyagi
gold金きんkin
goodいいii
good (at); skillful上じょう手ずzyouzu
Good day.こんにち　は。konniti ha.
Good evening.こんばん　は。konban ha.
Good morning.おはよう　ございます。ohayou gozaimasu.
Good morning.casualおはよう。ohayou.
Good night.おやすみ　なさい。oyasumi nasai.
Goodbye.さようなら。sayounara.
gorillaゴリラgorira
graduation卒そつ業ぎょうsotugyou
grass草くさkusa
gray灰はい色いろhaiiro
grayグレーguree
green緑みどりmidori
green tea(お)茶ちゃ(o)tya
guest; customerお客きゃくさんokyakusan
guitarギターgitaa
gymジムzimu
had better; should方ほう　が　いいhou ga ii
half半はんhan
hamsterハムスターhamusutaa
hands手てte
hated大だい嫌きらいdaikirai
Hawaiiハワイhawai
he彼かれkare
head頭あたまatama
heart; spirit, mind, soul心こころkokoro
heat熱ねつnetu
heavy重おもいomoi
herbivore草そう食しょくsousyoku
hereここkoko
here you areどうぞdouzo
high school高こう校こうkoukou
Hiroshima広ひろ島しまhirosima
hobby趣しゅ味みsyumi
homeうちuti
homework宿しゅく題だいsyukudai
honorific postfixさまsama
Can be used after a noun or な-adjective prefixed with お- or ご- honorifics.
honorific prefixおo
honorific prefixごgo
horse馬うまuma
hotホットhotto
hotthing熱あついatui
hotweather暑あついatui
hotelホテルhoteru
hour (counter)〜時じ〜zi
house; home家いえie
howいかがikaga
How do you do? / Nice to meet you.When meeting for the first timeはじめまして。hazimemasite.
how manyいくつikutu
how many hours何なん時じ間かんnanzikan
how many people何なん人にんnannin
how many times何なん回かいnankai
how many years old何なん歳さいnansai
how muchいくらikura
how, whatLiterally: what with何なんとnanto
how; how aboutどうdou
The only difference between どう and いかが is that the latter is slightly more polite.
hundred thousand十じゅう万まんzyuuman
hut; cabin; shed小こ屋やkoya
I私わたしwatasi
I beg your pardon; Excuse me.ごめん　なさい。gomen nasai.
I wonderかなkana
I'm back.ただいま。tadaima.
Literally "just now", an abbreviation of "I've returned just now": ただいま帰りました
I'm leaving (the house).いってきます。ittekimasu.
Literally: I'll go and come back.
I'm pleased to meet you. Please treat me well(どうぞ)　よろしく　お願ねがいします。(douzo) yorosiku onegaisimasu.
I'm pleased to meet you. Please treat me wellどうぞ　よろしく。douzo yorosiku.
I'm sorry; pardon me; thank youすみませんsumimasen
iced; coldアイスaisu
Icelandアイスランドaisurando
ideaアイディアaidhia
in, inside; middle中なかnaka
Indiaインドindo
insect虫むしmusi
insult; slander, speaking ill悪わる口ぐちwaruguti
intelligent, smart頭あたま　が　いいatama ga ii
intentionつもりtumori
interesting面おも白しろいomosiroi
it is not the caseじゃ　ないzya nai
it is not the caseじゃ　ありませんzya arimasen
it is not the caseで　は　ありませんde ha arimasen
it is not the case; is notで　は　ないde ha nai
It was a feast. (Thank you for the meal)ご馳ち走そうさま　でした。gotisousama desita.
It was a feast. (Thank you for the meal)ご馳ち走そうさま。gotisousama.
Italyイタリアitaria
January一いち月がつitigatu
Japan日に本ほんnihon
Japanese (language)日に本ほん語ごnihongo
Japanese (person)日に本ほん人じんnihonzin
Japanese style door戸とto
Jewish personユダヤ人じんyudayazin
Jimジムzimu
jogging, jogジョギングzyogingu
Johnジョンzyon
Judea (southern Palestine)ユダヤyudaya
July七しち月がつsitigatu
June六ろく月がつrokugatu
junior high school; middle school中ちゅう学がっ校こうtyuugakkou
just nowただいまtadaima
Karaokeカラオケkaraoke
karate空から手てkarate
king王おうou
knifeナイフnaihu
Kyoto京きょう都とkyouto
language言げん語ごgengo
last month先せん月げつsengetu
last week先せん週しゅうsensyuu
last year去きょ年ねんkyonen
late; slow遅おそいosoi
Later!casualまた　ね。mata ne.
learn習ならうnarau
left左ひだりhidari
lemonレモンremon
let me see; well; erreeええとeeto
Means the same as えっと
let me see; well; errrttえっとetto
You can use this interjection if you need time to think.
Let's go to the temple as well.
お寺てら　へ　も　行いきましょう。
お寺てら　も　行いきましょう。
otera he mo ikimasyou.
otera mo ikimasyou.
library図と書しょ館かんtosyokan
light blue水みず色いろmizuiro
light rain小こ雨さめkosame
liked; likeable; loved; lovable好すきsuki
lionライオンraion
lizardトカゲtokage
location particle (for events and actions)でde
Londonロンドンrondon
long長ながいnagai
Los Angelesロサンゼルスrosanzerusu
loved; very likeable大だい好すきdaisuki
low, short低ひくいhikui
magazine雑ざっ誌しzassi
make作つくるtukuru
man男おとこotoko
manmade, artificial人じん工こうzinkou
many, much, a lotたくさんtakusan
March三さん月がつsangatu
marriage結けっ婚こんkekkon
Maryメアリーmearii
May五ご月がつgogatu
May I come in; Please forgive me.ごめん　ください。gomen kudasai.
meal食しょく事じsyokuzi
meat肉にくniku
medical doctor医い者しゃisya
medicine薬くすりkusuri
Mercedesメルセデスmerusedesu
Mexicanメキシカンmekisikan
million百ひゃく万まんhyakuman
mind, heart気きki
minute (counter)〜分ふん〜hun
mobile phone携けい帯たい電でん話わkeitaidenwa
Monday月げつ曜よう日びgetuyoubi
money(お)金かね(o)kane
month of the year月がつgatu
moon; month月つきtuki
moreもっとmotto
morning朝あさasa
Moroccoモロッコmorokko
mother plain母ははhaha
mother politeお母かあさんokaasan
Mother's Day母はは　の　日ひhaha no hi
mountain山やまyama
mouse; ratネズミnezumi
mouth口くちkuti
movie映えい画がeiga
music音おん楽がくongaku
Nagoya名な古ご屋やnagoya
name(お)名な前まえ(o)namae
near近ちかいtikai
neck首くびkubi
necklaceネックレスnekkuresu
neighborhood, vicinity近ちかくtikaku
never again二に度どとnidoto
new新あたらしいatarasii
New Year's Day元がん日じつganzitu
New Yorkニュー　ヨークnyuu yooku
newsニュースnyuusu
newspaper新しん聞ぶんsinbun
next month来らい月げつraigetu
next to隣となりtonari
next week来らい週しゅうraisyuu
next year来らい年ねんrainen
night夜よるyoru
夜よる represents the time from sunset to sunrise.
nine九きゅうkyuu
nine (objects)九ここのつkokonotu
ninety thousand九きゅう万まんkyuuman
noいいえiie
no good, useless; cannotだめdame
nominalizerのno
north北きたkita
nose鼻はなhana
notないnai
not much; not very余あまりamari
notebookノートnooto
nothing, (not) anything何なにもnanimo
November十じゅう　一いち月がつzyuu itigatu
now今いまima
obstacle; hindrance邪じゃ魔まzyama
occurrence counter; number of times〜回かい〜kai
October十じゅう月がつzyuugatu
officeオフィスofisu
office workerサラリーマンsarariiman
oftenよくyoku
old古ふるいhurui
older brother plain兄あにani
older brother politeお兄にいさんoniisan
older sister plain姉あねane
older sister politeお姉ねえさんoneesan
omurice; fried rice wrapped in an omeletteオムライスomuraisu
on; above; up; top上うえue
once一いっ回かいikkai
one一いちiti
one (object)一ひとつhitotu
one day一いち日にちitiniti
one person; alone一ひと人りhitori
oneself自じ分ぶんzibun
onion玉たまねぎtamanegi
onlineオンラインonrain
only, just, merelyただtada
only; justだけdake
orangefruit; colorオレンジorenzi
orchidランran
outside外そとsoto
painful, sore痛いたいitai
pancakeパンケーキpankeeki
pardon; sorryごめんgomen
parent(s)親おやoya
Parisパリpari
park公こう園えんkouen
partyパーティーpaathii
passwordパスワードpasuwaado
penペンpen
people counter〜人にん〜nin
person人ひとhito
person方かたkata
person from ... (suffix for indicating nationality, race or origin)〜人じん〜zin
petペットpetto
picture, photo写しゃ真しんsyasin
picture; drawing; painting; sketch絵えe
pinkピンクpinku
pizzaピザpiza
planプランpuran
plans予よ定ていyotei
plate, dish(お)皿さら(o)sara
pleaseくださいkudasai
pleaseどうぞdouzo
pluralizing suffixたちtati
pluralizing suffixらra
Pokemonポケモンpokemon
police officer警けい官かんkeikan
polite name enderさんsan
portable; cellphone携けい帯たいkeitai
possessive case particleのno
poundunit of weight; currencyポンドpondo
power, strength力ちからtikara
pretty, beautiful; cleanきれいkirei
puppy子こ犬いぬkoinu
qualityクオリティkuorithi
queen女じょ王おうzyoou
question particleかka
quiet静しずかsizuka
rabbitウサギusagi
radioラジオrazio
radio cassette playerラジカセrazikase
radio cassette playerラジオカセットraziokasetto
rain雨あめame
ramenラーメンraamen
reading読どく書しょdokusyo
real thing本ほん物ものhonmono
red赤あかいakai
red赤あかaka
rest, break; holiday休やすみyasumi
restaurantレストランresutoran
restful, peaceful安やすらかyasuraka
rice; mealご飯はんgohan
riceuncooked米こめkome
right右みぎmigi
river川かわkawa
road, street, way道みちmiti
robotロボットrobotto
room部へ屋やheya
roseバラbara
rudeness, impoliteness失しつ礼れいsiturei
Russiaロシアrosia
safe安あん全ぜんanzen
safe, alright大だい丈じょう夫ぶdaizyoubu
saladサラダsarada
salesmanセールスマンseerusuman
salt塩しおsio
same同おなじonazi
Saturday土ど曜よう日びdoyoubi
scary, frightening怖こわいkowai
school学がっ校こうgakkou
school library学がっ校こう図と書しょ館かんgakkoutosyokan
secret秘ひ密みつhimitu
See ya.casualじゃあ　ね。zyaa ne.
See you later.casualじゃあ　また。zyaa mata.
separate, individual別べつ々べつbetubetu
September九く月がつkugatu
seven七ななnana
seven七しちsiti
seven (objects)七ななつnanatu
seventy thousand七なな万まんnanaman
she彼かの女じょkanozyo
sheep羊ひつじhituzi
shellfish; shell貝かいkai
shoes靴くつkutu
shop, store(お)店みせ(o)mise
shopping買かい物ものkaimono
short (in length)短みじかいmizikai
shrimpエビebi
side側がわgawa
silver銀ぎんgin
situation状じょう況きょうzyoukyou
six六ろくroku
six (objects)六むっつmuttu
sixty thousand六ろく万まんrokuman
skirtスカートsukaato
sky; air空そらsora
skydivingスカイダイビングsukaidaibingu
slippersスリッパsurippa
slowly; leisurelyゆっくりyukkuri
small小ちいさいtiisai
snackおやつoyatu
so, suchそうsou
soccerサッカーsakkaa
Somaliaソマリアsomaria
something何なにかnanika
son息むす子こmusuko
song歌うたuta
soonそろそろsorosoro
soon; right away, at onceすぐsugu
sound音おとoto
soupスウプsuupu
south南みなみminami
Spainスペインsupein
spare time; day off; leisure暇ひまhima
spoonスプーンsupuun
sportsスポーツsupootu
spring, springtime春はるharu
start, beginning開かい始しkaisi
station駅えきeki
stature; height背せse
steam train汽き車しゃkisya
step; grade段だんdan
still, yetまだmada
stomach; bellyお腹なかonaka
story; talk話はなしhanasi
stove; heaterストーブsutoobu
straight, directまっすぐmassugu
strange変へんhen
street; avenue通とおりtoori
strong; powerful強つよいtuyoi
student学がく生せいgakusei
study勉べん強きょうbenkyou
subject particleがga
sugar砂さ糖とうsatou
suitスーツsuutu
suitable, appropriateふさわしいhusawasii
summer夏なつnatu
summer vacation夏なつ休やすみnatuyasumi
sun日ひhi
Sunday日にち曜よう日びnitiyoubi
supermarketスーパーsuupaa
surely; certainlyたしかにtasikani
sushi寿す司しsusi
sweater, jumperセーターseetaa
sweet甘あまいamai
sword刀かたなkatana
tableテーブルteeburu
Take care. Come back safely.いってらっしゃい。itterassyai.
Literally: go and come back
take care; be careful気き　を　付つけてki wo tukete
Tanaka surname田た中なかtanaka
taxiタクシーtakusii
teacher先せん生せいsensei
telephone電でん話わdenwa
temple(お)寺てら(o)tera
ten十じゅうzyuu
ten (objects)十つとおtoo
ten million一いっ千せん万まんissenman
ten thousand一いち万まんitiman
ten thousands counter万まんman
tennisテニスtenisu
tennis courtコートkooto
testテストtesuto
Thailandタイtai
than; from; moreよりyori
thank you neutralありがとうarigatou
Thank you very much. formalどうも　ありがとう　ございます。doumo arigatou gozaimasu.
Thank you very much. neutralどうも　ありがとう。doumo arigatou.
Thank you. formalありがとう　ございます。arigatou gozaimasu.
thanks casualどうもdoumo
that (one) pronounそれsore
that (one) over there pronounあれare
that ... (over there) adnominalあのano
that ... adnominalそのsono
the day after tomorrow明あ後さっ日てasatte
the day before yesterday一お昨と日といototoi
the explanation is that...; it is that....んですndesu
the explanation is that...; it is that....んだnda
the explanation is that...; it is that....の　ですno desu
the month after next再さ来らい月げつsaraigetu
the month before last先せん々せん月げつsensengetu
The Netherlandsオランダoranda
the week after next再さ来らい週しゅうsaraisyuu
the week before last先せん々せん週しゅうsensensyuu
the year after next再さ来らい年ねんsarainen
the year before last一お昨と年としototosi
then; well; so; well thenじゃあzyaa
therenear the listenerそこsoko
theseこれらkorera
they; them彼かれらkarera
they; them (female only)彼かの女じょたちkanozyotati
thing; situation; verb nominalizer〜こと〜koto
thirty thousand三さん万まんsanman
this (one) pronounこれkore
this ... adnominalこのkono
this month今こん月げつkongetu
this morning今け朝さkesa
this person; this wayこちらkotira
this person; this wayこっちkotti
this week今こん週しゅうkonsyuu
this year今こ年としkotosi
those; theyそれらsorera
though, althoughけどkedo
though, althoughけれどkeredo
thousand千せんsen
thousands何なん千ぜんnanzen
three三さんsan
three (objects)三みっつmittu
throughout, duringused after a noun〜中ちゅう〜tyuu
Thursday木もく曜よう日びmokuyoubi
ticketチケットtiketto
tie; necktieネクタイnekutai
time時ときtoki
time時じ間かんzikan
to announce; to present; to publish発はっ表ぴょうするhappyousuru
to arrive到とう着ちゃくするtoutyakusuru
to ask聞きくkiku
to attach; to apply付つけるtukeru
to beですdesu
to beだda
to be very politeございますgozaimasu
to be able to doできるdekiru
to be able to; to be possible to〜こと　が　できる〜koto ga dekiru
to be audible; to be able to hear聞きこえるkikoeru
to be born生うまれるumareru
to be due to; to be caused byよるyoru
to be hungryお腹なか　が　空すくonaka ga suku
to be late; to be delayed; to be overdue遅おくれるokureru
to be readyできるdekiru
to be rude, to be impolite失しつ礼れいするsitureisuru
to be understood; to understand分わかるwakaru
to be visible; to be able to see見みえるmieru
to becomeなるnaru
to begin (something)始はじめるhazimeru
to believe; to trust信しんじるsinziru
to bend; to turn曲まがるmagaru
to blow; to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument)吹ふくhuku
to breathe息いき　を　するiki wo suru
to buy買かうkau
to call, to telephone電でん話わするdenwasuru
to carry; to have持もつmotu
to carry; to transport運はこぶhakobu
to clean; to sweep掃そう除じするsouzisuru
to closeintransitive閉しまるsimaru
to closetransitive閉しめるsimeru
to come来くるkuru
to come to a halt, to stopintransitive止とまるtomaru
to comehonorificいらっしゃるirassyaru
to commute, to go (somewhere regularly)通かようkayou
to cook料りょう理りするryourisuru
to cross over渡わたるwataru
to descend; to go down下くだるkudaru
to die死しぬsinu
to disturb; to interrupt邪じゃ魔まするzyamasuru
to doするsuru
to doやるyaru
to drink飲のむnomu
to drive; to operate (a machine)運うん転てんするuntensuru
to eat食たべるtaberu
to enter入はいるhairu
to exceed; to pass過すぎるsugiru
to exist; to have; (used for non-living entities)あるaru
to exist; to stay; to have (used for living beings)いるiru
to fall (from the sky)降ふるhuru
to fight; to argue喧けん嘩かするkenkasuru
to find; to discover見みつけるmitukeru
to finish (something), to end (something)終おえるoeru
to finish; to endintransitive終おわるowaru
to forget忘わすれるwasureru
to get empty空すくsuku
to get off; to disembark; to dismount降おりるoriru
to get up; to wake up起おきるokiru
to go行いくiku
to go for a walk; to stroll散さん歩ぽするsanposuru
to go straightまっすぐ　いくmassugu iku
to go to see; to visit見み　に　行いくmi ni iku
to graduate卒そつ業ぎょうするsotugyousuru
to hate, to detest嫌きらうkirau
to help手て伝つだうtetudau
to hurry急いそぐisogu
to hurt, to ache痛いたむitamu
to hurt; to injure; to straintransitive痛いためるitameru
to insert入いれるireru
to know知しるsiru
to leave, to go out, to exit出でるderu
to lend貸かすkasu
to listen; to hear聞きくkiku
to live in, to reside住すむsumu
to marry結けっ婚こんするkekkonsuru
to meet, to see会あうau
To move (house)引っひっ越こすhikkosu
to need; to want要いるiru
to openintransitive開あくaku
to opentransitive開あけるakeru
to play (a game)遊あそぶasobu
to play a string instrumente.g. guitar, piano弾ひくhiku
to pull; to draw; to catch (a cold)引ひくhiku
to read読よむyomu
to receive (humbly)頂いただくitadaku
to request; to wish; to hope(お)願ねがいする(o)negaisuru
to rest休やすむyasumu
to return帰かえるkaeru
to run走はしるhasiru
to say言いうiu
to see; to look at; to watch見みるmiru
to sell売うるuru
to serve (food)出だすdasu
to sing歌うたうutau
to sleep; to lie down; to go to bed寝ねるneru
to smoke吸すうsuu
to speak話はなすhanasu
to spread; to stretchintransitive広ひろがるhirogaru
to start, to begin開かい始しするkaisisuru
to stop ...止とめるtomeru
to stop; to give upやめるyameru
to study勉べん強きょうするbenkyousuru
to sweep; to brush; to clean掃はくhaku
to swim泳およぐoyogu
to take取とるtoru
to take (time to do something)かかるkakaru
to take a bath(お)風ふ呂ろ　に　入はいる(o)huro ni hairu
to take lightly; to underestimate甘あまく　見みるamaku miru
to tasteintransitive味あじ　が　するazi ga suru
to tastetransitive味あじ　を　見みるazi wo miru
to teach; to inform教おしえるosieru
to think思おもうomou
to think about考かんがえるkangaeru
to tire疲つかれるtukareru
to travel旅りょ行こうするryokousuru
to turn left左ひだり　に　曲まがるhidari ni magaru
to turn right右みぎ　に　曲まがるmigi ni magaru
to undress脱ぬぐnugu
to use使つかうtukau
to wait待まつmatu
to walk歩あるくaruku
to wash洗あらうarau
to wear; to put on (something on feet or legs)履はくhaku
to wearon upper body着きるkiru
to work働はたらくhataraku
to work仕し事ごとするsigotosuru
to write書かくkaku
to [destination particle]へhe
today今きょ日うkyou
together; same一いっ緒しょissyo
toiletトイレtoire
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroomお手て洗あらいotearai
Tokyo東とう京きょうtoukyou
tomorrow明あ日したasita
tonight今こん夜やkonya
tonight, this evening今こん晩ばんkonban
too; alsoもmo
topic particleはha
town町まちmati
Toyotaトヨタtoyota
traditional Japanese dress着き物ものkimono
traffic light; signal信しん号ごうsingou
train列れっ車しゃressya
travel, traveling, trip, tour旅りょ行こうryokou
travel, trip, journey旅たびtabi
tree; wood木きki
trousersズボンzubon
truth, right本ほん当とうhontou
Tuesday火か曜よう日びkayoubi
TVテレビterebi
twenty thousand二に万まんniman
twenty years old二は十た歳ちhatati
twice二に回かいnikai
two二にni
two (objects)二ふたつhutatu
two people二ふた人りhutari
two times; twice二に度どnido
type, kind種しゅ類るいsyurui
typhoon台たい風ふうtaihuu
U.S.A.アメリカamerika
Ueno Park上うえ野の　公こう園えんueno kouen
umbrella傘かさkasa
United Kingdom; England英えい国こくeikoku
United States米べい国こくbeikoku
university大だい学がくdaigaku
university student大だい学がく生せいdaigakusei
unpalatableまずいmazui
unpleasant; disagreeablei嫌いやなiyana
until, till, toまでmade
useful, convenient便べん利りなbenrina
vegetable野や菜さいyasai
vegetarianベジタリアンbezitarian
verb group 1五ご段だんgodan
verb group 2一いち段だんitidan
very, extremelyとてもtotemo
videogameテレビゲームterebigeemu
village村むらmura
village; hometown里さとsato
voice声こえkoe
volcano火か山ざんkazan
walk, stroll散さん歩ぽsanpo
wantedほしいhosii
war戦せん争そうsensou
washing-up, dish-washing皿さら洗あらいsaraarai
watch (time piece)時と計けいtokei
water水みずmizu
water buffalo水すい牛ぎゅうsuigyuu
watermelon西すい瓜かsuika
way of; method of〜方かた〜kata
we私わたしたちwatasitati
weather天てん気きtenki
weather forecast天てん気き予よ報ほうtenkiyohou
Wednesday水すい曜よう日びsuiyoubi
week週しゅうsyuu
Welcome home.お帰かえり　なさい。okaeri nasai.
Literally: do return
well, properly; best regardsよろしくyorosiku
well; lively, vigorous; health元げん気きgenki
west西にしnisi
Western style doorドアdoa
what何なんnan
what何なにnani
what day (of the month); how many days何なん日にちnanniti
what day (of the week)何なん曜よう日びnanyoubi
What happened?; What's wrong?どう　しました　か。dou simasita ka.
What is it?何なん　です　か？nan desu ka?
what month何なん月がつnangatu
what time何なん時じnanzi
what year何なん年ねんnannen
what, what kind ofどんなdonna
whenいつitu
whereどこdoko
which (one)どれdore
which ...どのdono
which one; whoどちらdotira
whiskyウイスキーuisukii
whiteadjective白しろいsiroi
whitenoun白しろsiro
who誰だれdare
whovery politeどなたdonata
why; howどうしてdousite
wide; spacious広ひろいhiroi
wind風かぜkaze
window窓まどmado
wineワインwain
winter冬ふゆhuyu
wish, hope(お)願ねがい(o)negai
without doing〜ないで〜naide
woman女おんなonna
woman女おんな　の　人ひとonna no hito
woman, girl女じょ子しzyosi
work, job仕し事ごとsigoto
Yamada surname山やま田だyamada
Yamashitaname山やま下したyamasita
year counter年ねんnen
year; age年としtosi
years of age (counter)〜歳さい〜sai
yellow黄き色いろkiiro
yellow黄き色いろいkiiroi
yen円えんen
yesはいhai
yesええee
yesterday昨き日のうkinou
yoghurtヨーグルトyooguruto
Yokohama横よこ浜はまyokohama
youあなたanata
you (plural)あなたたちanatatati
younger brother弟おとうと(さん)otouto(san)
younger sister妹いもうと(さん)imouto(san)
zebraシマウマsimauma
zeroゼロzero