Japanese Terms Romaji Flashcards
good
ii
pretty
kirei
ugly
minikui
easy
kantan
difficult
muzukashi
near
chikai
far
tōi
small
chiisai
big
ōkī
today
kyō
yesterday
kinō
tomorrow
ashita
see you tomorrow
Mata ashita
week
shū
year
toshi
second (unit of time)
byō
minute
fun (hune)
hour
jikan
clock
tokei
o’ clock
ji
calendar
karendā
Monday
getsu-yōbi
Tuesday
ka-yōbi
Wednesday
sui-yōbi
Thursday
moku-yōbi
Friday
kin-yōbi
Saturday
do-yōbi
Sunday
nichi-yōbi
do
suru
go
iku
laugh
warau
delicious
oishii
water
mizu
tea
cha
coffee
kōhī
beer
bīru
wine
wain
beef
gyūniku
chicken
toruniku
pork
butaniku
fish
sakana
nice to meet you
hajimemashite
crazy, insane, also emotional/out of control
ikaretteiru
“dangerous”, cool, wild, crazy
yabai
“yo”, shortened form of ohayou, can be used any time
ossu (oss)
good morning
ohayou
“good work today”, “you did it” (slightly casual)
otsukare
excuse me (can also say if someone holds the door for you)
sumimasen
I’m sorry
gomen nasai (gomen)
good night
oyasume nasai (oyasume)
cow
ushi
horse
uma
car
kuruma
“no good”, “shouldn’t do it”
dame
cereal grains (wheat, barley, oats)
mugi
wheat
komugi