04/21/2019
がんばれ ganbare
頑張れ がんばれ ganbare "GANBARE" - "Hang in there." You say this to encourage someone who is working hard, such as running in a marathon or studying. Another way of saying this is "GANBATTE." がんばって がんばってくれ がんばってください...
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04/20/2019
いらっしゃい irasshai
いらっしゃい When you enter a restaurant, people usually say いらっしゃいませ。 It is a polite way of saying いらっしゃい。 It means welcome!!! This is different from どういたしまして dou itashimashite ... means "You are welcome." or "Don't even mention it."...
04/19/2019
おかえりなさい okaerinasai
Whe someone comes home and say 「ただいま」 which we explained yesterday. You would reply by saying 「おかえりなさい」。Basically you are acknowledging someone has came back home.
04/18/2019
ただいま tadaima
ただいま the direct translation will be "Right Now" but this is the phrase you use when you come home to let people know you are back
04/17/2019
はい いいえ hai & iie
はい === Yes いいえ === No...
04/16/2019
しかたない しょうがない Shikatanai Shoganai
しかたない しょうがない Shikatanai or Shoganai is an important word in Japanese. It can be translated "it can't be helped." It's often used to describe Japanese culture, thinking and values. Shikatanai or Shoganai is essentially a philosophy. It says that if something is out of your control it's better to quickly accept it and move on. You sometime say 「しょうがないか」「しかたないか」to reconfirming and justifying that fac...
04/15/2019
おつかれさまです Otsukaresama Desu
お疲れ様です おつかれさまです Otsukaresama Desu Otsukaresama desu is a key phrase that you will need to master if you plan to work in Japan. Whever you meet someone who is more senior than you, you say おつかれさまです。 The straight translation of this phrase would be "being tired" ... This means, you are thanking someone for their hard work. Noe: You do not use this term for someone is not your senior. You say 「おつかれ」「...
04/14/2019
おじゃまします Ojyama Shimasu
"Ojama shimasu" literally means, "I'm going to get in your way" or " I will disturb you." It is used as a polite greeting when entering someone's home. ... This expression is used in various situations. When entering someone's house or room, it means "Excuse my interrupting." and This set phrase is said whenever you enter someone else’s house, signifying that you know you are going to be a bother ...
04/13/2019
よろしくおねがいします Yoroshiku Onegai Shimasu
よろしくおねがいします Yoroshiku Onegai Shimasu The phrase is よろしくお願いします (yoroshiku onegaishimasu). The simplest, quickest and easiest way to understand yoroshiku onegaishimasu, and the less formal dozo yoroshiku is that it means both please and thank you. It's used to make a request and also to thank the person, either before or after they do it for you....
04/12/2019
きらい Kirai
きらい is an opposite of すき which we explained in the following post. https://en.bloguru.com/japaneseonline/345926/suki You can ask onion 「＿＿＿＿＿すき？きらい？」to see if the person likes or nor the _______ you asked. If someone say わたし が すき、それとも きらい。 Watashi Ga Suki, soretomo Kirai. This I making if you like me or dislike me. Like in English, if you are asked this question, your answer should be すき....
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