Sunday, January 30, 2005

   Nipongo... Lemme teach you.
Here are some simple every day words that the Japanese use from me!^^ Have fun learning! Will add some more.:)

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Usual Words*Days in a week*Months in a year*
Numbers*Random others * Colours *People Terms *Actions * 'Nice Words' * Fruits

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::Usual Words::

Ohayo gozaimasu - good morning
Konnichiwa - good day/hello
Konbanwa - good evening
Oyasumi nasai - good night
Asa - morning
Yuugata / Yoru - evening / night
Sayonara - good bye
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::Days in a week::

Getsu-youbi - Monday
Ka-youbi - Tuesday
Sui-youbi - Wednesday
Moku-youbi - Thursday
Kin-yobi - Friday
Do-youbi - Saturday
Nichi-youbi - Sunday
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::Months in a Year::
Ichigatsu - January
Nigatsu - February
Sangatsu - March
Shigatsu - April
Gogatsu - May
Rokugatsu - June
Shichigatsu - July
Hachigatsu - August
Kugatsu - September
Jugatsu - October
Juichigatsu - November
Junigatsu - December
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::Colours::
colour- iro
Aka- Red
Aoi- Blue
Hairo- Grey
Midori- Green
Fujiro- Violet
Kuro- Black
Shiro(Haku)- White
Momo- Peach
Orenji- Orange
Kiro(i)- Yellow
Chairo- Tea (Brown)
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::Numbers::
zero - zero
ichi - one
ni - two
san - three
yon - four
go - five
roku - six
shichi - seven
hachi - eight
kyu - nine
juu - ten

Juuichi - eleven
Juuni - Twelve
Juusan - Thirteen
..Get the idea?

NiJuu - Twenty
Ni Juuichi - Twenty one
Ni Juuni -Twenty two
..Get the idea?

hayku - hundred
Hyaku juu ichi - hundred and one
Hyaku juu ni - hundred and two
..Get the idea? Lets continue..

Hyaku juu ichi - hundred and eleven
Hyaku ni juu ichi - hundred and twenty one
..understand so far?

sen - thousand
Sen Hyaku juuichi - Thousand, one hundred and eleven
Sen Hyaku ni juuichi- Thousand, one hundred and twenty one
So..okay? Do you have question?
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::Actions:: (verbs)

Talk- Kataru
Walk- Aruku
Run- Hashiru
Jump- Tobigaru
Hit- Utsu
Take- Toru
Bow- Kagemeru
Laugh-Warau
Throw- Nageru
Eat- Taberu
Hop- Tobu

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Some random others...


Kaitou - Thief
Kawaii - Cute
Aishiteru - I love you
Tadaima - I'm home
Donata desu ka - Who are you?
Damare- Shut up


Shirimasen- I don't know
Nandemonai- Its nothing
Shizukani- Be quiet
Wakata- I understand
Wakarimasen- I don't understand
Onegai - Please
Gomen/Gomenasai - I'm sorry


Arigato - Thank you
Sumimasen - Excuse me
Iie - No
Hai - Yes
Shinei - die
Baka - Idiot
Yami - Dark
Kowaii - Scary
Yoroshii - Alright
Neko - Cat
Kitsune - Fox
Ai - "Love".


ikimasu - go to
kimasu - come to
kaerimasu -return to

Anata - "You". We don't use "anata" that much in Japanese, when you compare it to how much we say each other's names. It's polite to call someone by their name most of the time, instead of just saying "you". Anime - Derived from the french word for "animated", this is what we call Japanese Animation.

Arigatou - Thank you. If you're talking to someone older than you, or someone very important (such as the emperor of the Konan Empire), you should say "Arigatou gozaimas". This is the polite form. I'm sure Hori-sama would appreciate it if you'd be a polite citizen. ^_^ Baka - "fool" or "idiot" This is one of our favorite frequently used insults.

Genki - Happy, of good sprirt

Hai - Yes

Iie - No

Irasshaimase - Welcome

ka? - 'ka' is a word that rep. a question mark. Putting it at the end cause it to become a question.

Kawaii - Cute

Manga -Is basically japanese comics.. Manga is drawn in Japanese anime style, which is different from English comics, or cartoons.

Miko - Priestess

Nani? - What?

no - "no" is a particle used to show possession in Japanese. This means that if I am "Kingdom no Miko" , then I am Kingdom's priestess. (Or the Priestess of Kingdom) It works both ways. Another example would be "Oe-kun no hon". "Hon" means book. The phrase implies that the book belongs to Oe-kun. So.. it means "Oe-kun's book" or "Book of Oe-kun".


Ne?- Right?

Neko - "Cat" .. ^^

Nihon - "Japan" This is the Japanese name for our country. " Adding "go" on the end (Nihongo) changes it's meaning to "Japanese".

Otaku - This literally means "home" in Japanese, but it can also mean "fanatic". This is what all the anime fans like to call themselves.

Sake - This is Japanese wine.^^

Seishi - A collaboration of "Senshi" and "Hoshi". Together they mean "star warrior" or "celestial warrior" as they're normally referred to. Senshi - "Warrior".. this is mixed with "Sei" (Star) to get "Seishi".

Sugoi - "Great" or "Excellent". Kind of like "wai", we often use this as an exclamation.

Suzaku - Celestial god of the southern sky. Represented by the mythical Vermillion or Chinese red phoenix.

Wai! - This is an exclamation we use a lot in Japanese. It's like saying "Yeah!" or "Yay!". We use it a lot when we're really happy.
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Terms used to call people

Onii-chan - Brother
Ojii-san - Grandpa/Grandfather
Otoko no mago - Grandson

Bishounen - This means "beautiful boy" or "beautiful young man".
Shoujo - Girl

-sama - This is put on the end of names of very important people, or people that you really look up to. This is more polite than using "san". ^_^

-san - This is what you'll most likely be putting on the ends of people's names. In Japan, we usually call people by their LAST name, with -san on the end, but sometimes you'll see people putting it on the end of first names to be a little less formal. This works for both males and female's names.

-san : Roughly translates as "Mr." or "Ms.". As you get to know someone well you may progress to other suffixes, however, people who are older than you always get -san, out of respect.

-kun : male familiar. He is probably your age or younger and you know him well.

-chan : female familiar. Also slightly diminutive. Those whose names you add -chan to are also good friends, probably your age or younger. Also used for animals.

-sempai : an upperclassman in your school or other social structure. Most often used in school settings, though.

-sama : respectful title. Often translated as "Sir", "Lady", "Prince", "Queen", etc. Used when addressing letters, as well.

-sensei : teacher. Teachers are well respected in Japan, so this title is very meaningful. Also used for doctors or anyone who is very good in their field.

-chan - You put "chan" at the end of the names of your good friends and family, and for people that are considerably younger than you are. Usually this is used with girls.

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'Nice words' (Best for using in choosing Site Names etc.)

Light- Hikari
Dark- Kurai
Daylight- Nikko
Pure- Junsuina
Tear- Namida
Sora- Sky
Spirit- Seishin
Serene- Seirona
Spiritual- Seishin no

Swirl- Uzu
Sweet- Amai
Serenade- Sayokyoku
Seal- Azarashi
Snow- yuki
Frost- Shimo
Sad- kanashii
Rift- Sakeme
Planet- Yusei

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Fruits (mi)

Apple- Ringo
Banana- Banana
Carrot- Ninjin
Grape-Budo
Orange- Orenji
Kiwi- kiui
Pear- nashi
Peach- Momo

Enjoy learning!


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