100 Essential Japanese Words and Phrases for Beginners330
Embarking on a journey to learn Japanese can be both exciting and overwhelming, especially when faced with the vast array of vocabulary. To help you navigate this linguistic labyrinth, we have compiled 100 essential Japanese words and phrases, complete with pronunciations and translations, to jump-start your fluency.
Greetings and Introductions* おはようございます (ohayo gozaimasu) - Good morning
* こんにちは (konnichiwa) - Good afternoon/Good evening
* こんばんは (konbanwa) - Good evening
* はじめまして (hajimemashite) - Nice to meet you
* お元気ですか? (o genki desu ka?) - How are you? (formal)
Everyday Phrases* ありがとう (arigatou) - Thank you
* すみません (sumimasen) - Excuse me
* はい (hai) - Yes
* いいえ (iie) - No
* わかりました (わかりました) - I understand
Phrases Related to Time* 今 (ima) - Now
* 曜日 (youbi) - Day of the week
* 月 (gatsu) - Month
* 日 (hi) - Day
* 時間 (jikan) - Time
Phrases Related to Places* 家 (ie) - House
* 学校 (gakkou) - School
* 会社 (kaisha) - Company
* 公園 (kouen) - Park
* 駅 (eki) - Train station
Transportation* 電車 (densha) - Train
* バス (basu) - Bus
* 飛行機 (hikooki) - Airplane
* 車 (kuruma) - Car
* 自転車 (jitensha) - Bicycle
Shopping and Dining* お金 (okane) - Money
* 商品 (shouhin) - Goods
* 割引 (waribiki) - Discount
* 食事 (shokuji) - Meal
* レストラン (resutoran) - Restaurant
Numbers* 一 (ichi) - One
* 二 (ni) - Two
* 三 (san) - Three
* 四 (shi) - Four
* 五 (go) - Five
Body and Health* 手 (te) - Hand
* 足 (ashi) - Foot
* 目 (me) - Eye
* 耳 (mimi) - Ear
* 風邪 (kaze) - Cold
Weather* 晴れ (hare) - Sunny
* 雨 (ame) - Rainy
* 曇り (kumori) - Cloudy
* 雪 (yuki) - Snowy
* 風 (kaze) - Wind
Colors* 赤 (aka) - Red
* 青 (ao) - Blue
* 黄色 (kiiro) - Yellow
* 緑 (midori) - Green
* 黒 (kuro) - Black
Animals* 犬 (inu) - Dog
* 猫 (neko) - Cat
* 鳥 (tori) - Bird
* 魚 (sakana) - Fish
* 馬 (uma) - Horse
Food and Drinks* ご飯 (gohan) - Rice
* ラーメン (raamen) - Ramen noodles
* 寿司 (sushi) - Sushi
* お茶 (ocha) - Tea
* コーヒー (koohii) - Coffee
2025-01-04
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