100 Basic Japanese Words (PART 2)

Question 1

今年

Answer 1

(kotoshi) – This year

Question 2

耳

Answer 2

(mimi) - Ear

Question 3

手

Answer 3

(te) - Hand

Question 4

足

Answer 4

(ashi) - Foot

Question 5

目

Answer 5

(me) - Eye

Question 6

口

Answer 6

(kuchi) – Mouth

Question 7

顔

Answer 7

(kao) - Face

Question 8

駅

Answer 8

(eki) – Train station

Question 9

北

Answer 9

(kita) – North

Question 10

南

Answer 10

(minami) – South

Question 11

西

Answer 11

(nishi) – West

Question 12

東

Answer 12

(higashi) – East

Question 13

国

Answer 13

(kuni) – Country

Question 14

外国

Answer 14

(gaikoku) – Gaikoku

Question 15

右

Answer 15

(mighi) – Right

Question 16

左

Answer 16

(hidari) – Left

Question 17

入口

Answer 17

(iriguchi) – Entrance

Question 18

出口

Answer 18

(deguchi) - Exit

Question 19

おはようございます

Answer 19

(ohayou gozaimasu) – Good Morning

Question 20

おはよう

Answer 20

(ohayou) – Good Morning (informal version)

Question 21

こんにちは

Answer 21

(konnichi wa) – Hello

Question 22

こんばんは

Answer 22

(konban wa) – Good evening

Question 23

ただいま

Answer 23

(tadaima) – I’m home (this greeting is used when you get home and want to announce your presence)

Question 24

おやすみなさい

Answer 24

(oyasuminasai) Good night (used to announce that you are going to bed. However, you cannot use it when you are leaving someone else’s house for the night.)

Question 25

もしもし

Answer 25

(moshi moshi) – Hello? (used when answering the phone)

Question 26

いらっしゃいませ

Answer 26

(irasshiaimase) – Welcome! (this greeting is mainly used by business owners or employees to welcome their costumers to their store).

Question 27

おげんきですか

Answer 27

(ogenki desu ka?) – How Are you?

Question 28

おしゃしぶりです

Answer 28

(oshashiburi desu) – Long time no see.

Question 29

さようなら

Answer 29

(sayounara) – Goodbye

Question 30

またね

Answer 30

(matane) – See you

Question 31

はい

Answer 31

(hai) – Yes

Question 32

いいえ

Answer 32

(iie) - No

Question 33

わかりません

Answer 33

(wakarimasen) – I don’t understand

Question 34

わすれました

Answer 34

(wasuremashita) – I forgot

Question 35

しりません

Answer 35

(shirimasen) – I don’t know

Question 36

たぶん

Answer 36

(tabun) – Maybe

Question 37

だいじょうぶ

Answer 37

(daijoubu) – Alright

Question 38

よろしくお願いします

Answer 38

(yoroshiku onegai shimasu) – Nice to meet you

Question 39

どうも

Answer 39

(doumo) – Thanks

Question 40

おねがいします

Answer 40

(onegai shimasu) – Please

Question 41

どうもありがとうございます

Answer 41

(doumo arigatou gozaimasu) – Thank you so much

Question 42

すみません

Answer 42

(sumimasen) – Excuse me / I’m sorry

Question 43

ごめんなさい

Answer 43

(gomennasai) – I’m sorry

Question 44

どういたしまして

Answer 44

(douita shimashite) – You’re welcome

Question 45

どうぞ*

Answer 45

(douzo) – After you

Question 46

ごめんなさい

Answer 46

(gomen nasai) – I’m sorry