Japanese phrasebook with audio pronunciation online. Clueless Dictionary

We present to your attention a short Japanese phrasebook; if you need everyday, frequently used words and phrases in Japanese, then go ahead!

Greetings

Ohayo gozaimasu (Ohayou gozaimasu) - "Good morning".

This is a variant of a fairly polite good morning wish.

It is worth recalling that "y" don't pronounce in Japanese after voiceless consonants. So they say it "Ohae gozaimas".

Ohayou- This is an informal option, can be used among friends and youth.

Ossu– a very informal and very masculine version (pronounced like "oss"). Girls are strongly advised not to use masculine pronunciations.

Konnichiwa- “Good afternoon”, “Hello”, “Hello”. Probably one of the most famous Japanese words.

Yahho! (Yahhoo)– an informal version of the word “hello”.

Ooh! (Ooi)– also an informal version of “Hello”, used by men. Often to attract attention at a great distance.

Yo! (Yo!)- an exclusively informal male version of the same greeting.

Gokigenyou– a rather rare and very polite female greeting, which can be translated as “Hello.”

Konbanwa- "Good evening".

Hisashiburi desu- "Long time no see". Pronounced like "hisashiburi des." A female informal option would be - Hisashiburi ne? (Hisashiburi ne?), male Hisashiburi da naa... (Hisashiburi da naa) .

Moshi-moshi– used when answering a phone call as “hello”.

Farewells

Sayonara– the usual “Farewell” option if there is little chance of a new meeting.

Saraba– an informal option like “bye.”

Mata Ashita– the usual “see you tomorrow” option. Female - Mata ne, male - Mata naa.

Dzya, mata (Jaa, mata)- "See you". A very commonly used informal option.

Jia (Jaa)– a very informal option, often used by friends.

De wa- a little more formal than "Jia (Jaa)".

Oyasumi nasai- "Good night". A somewhat formal option, an informal one would be simple - Oyasumi.

Everyday phrases in Japanese:

Answers

Hai – “Yes.” Universal standard answer. Often it can mean anything, but not agreement, but, for example, only “continue”, “I understand”, “yeah”.

Haa (Haa)- “Yes, sir,” “I obey, sir.” This is a very formal expression.

Uh (Ee)- "Yes". Not very formal.

Ryoukai- "Yes sir". Military response.

Ie- "No". Standard polite expression. Also used as a polite form of declining gratitude or compliment.

Nai- "No". Used to indicate the absence or non-existence of something.

Betsu ni- "Nothing".

Naruhodo- “Of course,” “Of course.”

Motiron- "Naturally!" Expression of confidence.

Yahari- "I thought so".

Yappari– too, but not so formally.

Maa... (Maa)- "Maybe…"

Saa... (Saa)- "Well…". Used when they have difficulty agreeing and doubt.

Honto desu ka? (Hontou desu ka?)- "Is it really true?"

Honto? (Hontou?)– Less formal.

So desu ka? (Sou desu ka?)– Formal form of the phrase “Wow...”. Informal - So what? (Sou ka?), can be pronounced as “Su ka!”

So desu nee... (Sou desu nee)- “That’s how it is...” Formal version.

So da na... (Sou da naa)- Male version.

So nah... (Sou nee)– Female version.

Masaka! (Masaka)- "It can not be!"

Everyday phrases in Japanese:

Requests

Onegai shimasu- A very polite form of request. Especially often used in requests like “do something for me.”

Onegai– A less polite and much more common request.

- kudasai- Polite form. Added as a suffix to a verb.

- kudasaimasen ka? (kudasaimasenka)- More polite form. It is also added as a suffix to a verb. It can be translated as “could you do something for me?”

Everyday phrases in Japanese:

Acknowledgments

Doumo– “Thank you” is used in response to everyday small help. For example, when you were let ahead or served something.

Arigatou gozaimasu– A polite and formal form, the expression is usually pronounced as “Arigato gozaimas“.

Arigatou— Less formal polite form.

Doumo arigatou- "Thank you very much".

Doumo arigatou gozaimasu– A very polite and very formal phrase of gratitude.

Osewa ni narimashita- “I am your debtor.” Very polite and formal uniform. Informally they say - Osewa ni natta.

Iie- "My pleasure". Informal form. Polite option - Dou itashimashite.

Everyday phrases in Japanese:

Apologies

Gomen nasai– “Excuse me, please”, “I beg your pardon”, “I’m very sorry.” A very polite form. Expresses regret for some reason, say, if you have to disturb someone. Often not an apology for a significant offense (unlike “sumimasen”).

Gomen– Informal form of the same.

Sumimasen- "I'm sorry". Polite form. An apology for committing a significant wrongdoing.

Sumanai/Suman– Not very polite, male version.

Shitsurei shimasu- "I'm sorry". Very polite formal uniform. Used, say, as “I’m sorry to bother you” when entering a superior’s office.

Shitsurei– too, but less formally.

Moushiwake arimasen- “I have no forgiveness.” A very polite and formal form, more often used in the army and in business.

Moushiwake nai- not such a formal option.

Dozo- "Ask". A short form, an offer to enter, take an item, and so on. The answer is something we already know “Domo”.

Chotto... (Chotto)- "No worries". Polite form of refusal. For example, if you are offered coffee.

Everyday phrases in Japanese:

Everyday phrases

Itte kimasu– Literally can be translated as “I left, but I’m going to come back.” Use when leaving home for work or school.

Chotto itte kuru– Not a formal form, something like “I’ll go out for a minute.”

Itte irashai- “Come back quickly.” In response to " Itte kimasu."

Tadaima- “I'm back” or “I'm home.” It is also used as a spiritual return home.

Okaeri nasai– “Welcome home,” in response to “Tadaima” . Okaeri- not a formal option.

Itadakimasu- pronounced before eating. Literally – “I accept [this food].” They often fold their palms as if in prayer.

Gochisousama deshita- “Thank you, it was delicious.” When finishing a meal. Another variant - Gochisousama

Everyday phrases in Japanese:

Everyday and necessary phrases

Kawaii! (Kawaii)- “Wow!”, “How cute!”, “How lovely!” . Often used in relation to children, girls, and also very handsome guys. This word has a strong meaning of “manifestation of weakness, femininity, passivity (in the sexual sense of the word).”

Sugoi! (Sugoi)– “Cool” or “Cool/cool!” In relation to people, it is used to denote masculinity.

Kakkoii! (Kakkoii!)- “Cool, beautiful, awesome!”

Suteki! (Suteki!)– “Beautiful, charming, delightful!”, pronounced “Stacky!”

Hide! (Hidoi!)- “Evil!”, “bad.”

Forge! (Kowai)- "Scary!" . With an expression of fear.

Matte! (Matte)- “Wait!”, “Stop!”

Abunay! (Abunai)– warning – “Danger!” or “Look out!”

SOS phrases in Japanese:

Tasukete! (Tasukete)- “Help!”, “Help!” - pronounced as “Taskete!”

Yamero!/Yamete! (Yamero/Yamete)- “Stop!”, “Stop it!” or “Stop it!”

Dame! (Dame)- “No, don’t do that!”

Hanase! (Hanase)- “Let go!”

Hentai! (Hentai)- “Pervert!”

Urusai! (Urusai)- "Shut up!"

Uso! (Uso)- “Lie!”, “You’re lying!”

Addition to the Clueless Dictionary.

Read Russian-Japanese phrasebook, joke, complement. But remember: there is no “l” sound in Japanese.

My name is… - Yata bitch...
Should I explain it to you? - Apohari?
Are you leaving already? -Where are you going, bitch?
You think so? - Chickpeas nerd!
Be specific . - Pofene botay.
Official.- Assholes.
I'm absolutely healthy. - Mandavoshek is here.
Good hit. - Mimohari.
Everything will be fine! - Don't be afraid!
Lemonade.- Yakishiki.
I will complain. - Sushi sukharisuka.
Slender legs. - Anogato is crooked.
Well done!- Son of a bitch!
Who did it?-What bitch?
Mats.- Totami.
Don't forget about me. - There is no trace of frost.
You have golden hands! - Filthy hands.
Who's going to have a beer? - Komussaki?
Secretary.- Sukahama.
Why do you need it? - Inaheravam?
There's nothing. - No way.
How many do you need? - What the hell?
Delicious! - Takakaka!
I work with people. - Yatyryu mani.
I'll go out for a minute. - Possuna tatami.
Excellent roads. - Toyama Tokanawa.
You have a big city. – Tokyo is a bit crowded.
To each his own. - Komutokoni komutoponi.
Money on the nightstand. - Nakamode mani.
Are you wet? – Is the kimono damp?
Is this a photo of your wife? - Tokharya bitches?
Is this a photo of the mother-in-law? - Tocharya otter?
Not fatal. - There is no harakiri.
Boss.- Bosstoham.
Do you like sweets? – Asahara doesn’t really care.
You are an interesting conversationalist! - Tysuka nito nise!
Young man. - Come here, bitch.
Pianist.– Heran on the piano.
Bike.- Not homemade.
Will you have tea?– Dab it with a tampon?
None of your business! - Bring me the noshiro!
You are beautiful girl. - Tytaka macaque.
Who are you?- Whatsan?
You have a great suit! - The kimono is not bad!
Someone is missing! – Akumato is forgotten!
What did you want? - What the hell?
I won't do this! - Mow the bitch yourself!
How many people. - Oitama herd.
I agree with joy! - Feet and arms.
Bring the first one! - Bring some soup!
You're a good shot. - A hell of a lot past.
I'm not squeamish! - Yakakashi mnurukami!
You're a mess! - It's all over the place!
Something is boring at the table... - The toastmaster is crappy.
Motorbike.- Dyrdyrmoto.
Behave yourself properly! - Seri homebitch!
I am a worker. - I'm dying for sweat.
Well, something like this. - Such origami...
Are you and your wife?- Ata sukade?
Don't you take on too much? – Why the hell does a nerd need a katana?
I'm a businessman. - I push around fools.
Ours is no worse. - Sami susami.
Thank you.- Suck yourself.
I'm not giving it!- Soshikaku!
You have a strong handshake! - Rukito kakgiri.
You are divinely built! – Sisyaheryu ipoppa shirokato!
Shut up for a minute! - Hit it, bitch!
Don't hit me! - Toka nipokhare!
And you are desperate! - Kamikazeto is stupid!
Is that what you told me? - Sausage himself!
Won't you treat the lady? - Pour some sake into the bitch.
The conversation will be serious. - Dampokhare weights!
You have a beautiful house! - Ahata is crappy!
Women's wrestling. - Uku-shu do.
Here we are at home! - Wash the haryudur!
My bike was stolen. – Takinetu is unwell.
Recalculate the amount. – Chetto do heraku!
Communal apartment.- Fuck you tahata.
You have beautiful eyes – Godzilla headlights.
And why did I get married? - It’s a bit cramped in the room!
Isn't that too expensive? - Shikoka-shikoka?!
I'll do everything on time. - Nissa.
Neighbour.- Sukasan.
Beer.- Piss.
Let's get started!- Nityani kotato!
Do not swear! - Screw it at home, bitch!
Wow!- Yoppany babay!
Ambulance. - Some people feel bad.
Farmer.- Nakosika sukasena.
Peasant.- To the Koshusenos.
Couture dress? - Kuramishito?
This is a quality product - It's pretty shitty.

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And in order to get the most out of your trip to Japan, we want to offer you a Russian-Japanese phrasebook, which you can download or print directly from our website. There are the following topics.

Common phrases

Appeals

At customs

At the station

Walking around the city

In transport

At the hotel

Emergencies

Dates and times

Numerals

In the shop

In a cafe, restaurant

Tourism

Greetings – in order not to seem uncultured, you should be able to greet locals correctly. Just the translation and correct pronunciation of such words are collected in this topic.

Standard phrases - a list of all kinds of common phrases that will be simply necessary during communication or discussion with representatives of the local population.

Station - all the words that you need at stations are collected in one topic, here you will find any phrase you need at the station.

Passport control - even if you go through such strict customs and passport control as in Japan, you will find the right words to explain the purpose of your arrival and where you are going, for this you just need to open this topic.

Orientation in the city - Japan is a huge country, and if you decide to walk around megacities such as Tokyo without a Russian-Japanese phrasebook, you will most likely get lost and spend a long time looking for where you came from. Therefore, while walking around a big city, keep this topic open.

Transport - when using public transport, make sure that you have this particular topic open in your phrasebook, because here there is a translation of all the necessary questions and words related to transport.

Hotel - staying at a hotel can be even more enjoyable if you have a phrase book at hand, which contains all the necessary questions and words, for example, to ask for your room to be cleaned or for lunch to be brought to your room, and much more.

Emergencies - in a foreign city, and even more so in a foreign country, you always need to be sure that you have enough funds to protect yourself from emergencies. If something happens to you in Japan, you can always open this topic and call passers-by for help, call an ambulance or representatives of the law.

Dates and times – if you have a meeting or some kind of event scheduled for a certain time, and you forgot your watch in your hotel room, don’t worry, you can always find out what time it is from passers-by by opening a topic that has a translation of all the questions necessary for this and phrases.

Shopping - when visiting stores, you need to know how to pronounce and translate the name of a particular product in order to ask the seller to give you what you are looking for. In this section you can find a large list of products and phrases that are often used in stores.

Restaurant – If you want to visit a Japanese restaurant, you will want to know what the dishes on the menu consist of. For this purpose, this section has been created, with translations of the most frequently asked questions in the restaurant.
Numbers and numbers - a complete list of numbers and numbers, with translation and correct pronunciation.

It’s good that when you come to a country, you can freely communicate with local residents in their native language - this is an ideal option. But not everyone and not always have such knowledge, and although I believe that simply memorizing individual phrases, without a general knowledge of the language, will not lead to mutual understanding with local residents, perhaps some phrases can still be useful.

From my own experience, I know that a foreigner’s attempt to pronounce at least generally accepted phrases, such as good morning, thank you, goodbye, in the local language, always causes a good response.

So as not to read everything written on the screen, if you need these hint words for a trip to Japan or for communicating with Japanese friends download them for yourself for free, print and use. The words are partially published on this page as a clear example of what you will see in the electronic version.

And for the correct pronunciation of words, it is better to read a couple of articles, since in the Japanese language there are such concepts as reduction - abbreviation and, as a result, words are pronounced differently from how they are written. This is especially true for words with the endings - です - desu, します - shimasu, in fact, the sound “u” is not pronounced.

Useful words and expressions in Japanese.

Greetings:

ohayo gozaimasu - good morning!

konnichiwa - hello (good afternoon)!

konbanwa - good evening!

hajimemashite - nice to meet you

douzo eroschiku - nice to meet you

o-yasumi nasai - good night

sayunara - goodbye!

Politeness formulas:

namae-o oshiete kudasai - what is your name?

then moushimasu is my name...

sumimasen - sorry

o-genki des ka - how are you?

genki des - thank you, ok

ie - no

arigatou - thank you

doumo arigatou gozaimas - thank you very much

douitaschite - no need for gratitude

onegai... - please (if informal request)...

douzo - please (if invited)...

kekkou desu - no thanks

chetto matte kudasai - please wait

shitsurei shimashita - sorry (for disturbing you)

itadakimasu - bon appetit

gochisou-sama deshita... - thank you for the treat

Expression of basic needs:

onaka-ga suku - I'm hungry

nodo-ga kawaku - I'm thirsty

koohi-o kudasai - please give me a cup of coffee

tsukareta - I'm tired

nemuy des - I want to sleep

o-tearai-wa dochira desu ka - where is the toilet?

Doko desu ka - where is...

are-o misete kudasai - please show me this...

Communication in stereotypical situations:

douschitan des ka - what happened?

daijoubu desu ka - are you okay?

daijoubu desu - everything is fine

ikura desu ka - how much does it cost?

dochira-no go shushushchin desu ka - where did you (arrive) from?

Sagashite imas - I'm looking for...

michi-ni mayomashita - I got lost (in the city)

koko-wa doko desu ka - where am I?

eki-wa doko desu ka - where is the train station?

Basutei-wa doko desu ka - where is the bus stop?

Ginza-wa dochi desu ka - how to get to Ginza?

nihongo-ga wakarimasen - I don't understand Japanese

wakarimasu ka - do you understand?

wakarimasen - I don't understand

shitte imas - I know

Shirimasen - I don't know

kore-wa nan desu ka - what is it?

kore-o kudasai - I'll buy it...

eigo-o hanasemas ka - do you speak English?

roshchiago de hanasemasu ka - do you speak Russian?

eigo no dekiru-hito imasu ka - does anyone here speak English?

nihongo-de nanto iimasu ka - how do you say it in Japanese?

eigo-de nanto iimasu ka - how would it be in English?

Groveago de nanto iimasu ka - how would it be in Russian?

mou ichi do itte kudasai - say it again, please

yukkuri hanashite kudasai - please speak more slowly

E itte kudasai - please take me to... (in a taxi)

Made ikura desu ka - how much will it cost to travel to...

aishiteiru - I love you

kibun-ga varui - I feel bad

Questions:

Dare? - Who?

Nani? - What?

daughters? - which?

dore? -Which?

itsu? -When?

nan-ji desuka? - what time is it now?

doko? - Where?

naze - why?

Basic formulas for a telephone conversation:

power-power - hello!

Tanaka-san-wa imasu ka - can I please Mr. Tanaka?

donata desu ka - please tell me who is on the phone?

Ivanov desu - Ivanov is on the phone

rusu desu - he is not at home

gaischutsu shiteimasu - he left the office

denwashimasu - I'll call you

bangouchigai desu - you dialed the wrong number

Main health-related complaints:

onaka-ga itai - my stomach hurts

kaze-o hiita - I have a cold

kega-o shield - I got hurt

Samuke-ga suru - I'm chilling

netsu-ga aru - I have a high fever

nodo-ga itai - my throat hurts

kouketsuatsu - my blood pressure has risen

kossetsu - I have a fracture

haita - I have a toothache

shinzoubeu - my heart worries me

jutsuu - I have a headache

haien - I have pneumonia

mocheuen - I'm having an attack of appendicitis

yakedo - I have a burn

hanazumari - I have a runny nose

Gary - I have diarrhea

arerugia - I have allergies

Most used nouns:

juusche - address

Kuukou airport

ginkou - bank

yakkyoku - pharmacy

beuin - hospital

okane - money

bangou - number

keisatsu - police

yuubinkyoku - post office

jinja - Shinto shrine

Otera - Buddhist temple

eki - station

denva - telephone

kippu - ticket

denshcha - electric train

sakana - fish

yasai - vegetables

kudamono - fruit

niku - meat

mizu - water

fuyu - winter

haru - spring

Natsu - summer

aki - autumn

ame - rain

Most used verbs:

kau - buy

dekiru - to be able

kuru - to come

nomu - to drink

taberu - to eat

iku - to go

uru - sell

hanasu - talk

tomaru - rent (hotel room)

vakaru - to understand

aruku - to walk

kaku - write

Pronouns:

vataschi - I

wataschitachi - we

anata - you, you

kare - he

kanojo - she

karera - they

Most used adjectives:

ii - good

varui - bad

ookii - big

chiisai - small

You can also get acquainted with the phonetics of the Japanese language, learn the pronunciation of adverbs, colors, numerals, directions, see the writing of useful hieroglyphs indicating the days of the week, months, announcements and signs, the names of cities and regions, you can download a free Japanese phrasebook. I would be glad if he helps you navigate when visiting Japan. Additionally, I recommend reading the article about the Japanese language and

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