Japanese Vocab Flashcards
Vocabulary
watashi
I
anata
you
anohito
that person he she
anokata
that person, he, she (the polite equivalent of あのひと)
sensei
teacher, instructor (not used when referring to oneʼs own own job)
kyoushi
teacher, instructor
gakusei
student
kaishain
office worker, company employee
shain
employee of 〜company (used with a companyʼs name, e.g.
Amazon のしゃいん）
ginkouin
bank employee
isha
[medical] doctor
kenkyuusha
researcher, scholar
dare
who
donata
who (the polite equivalent of だれ)
daigaku
university
byouin
hospital, clinic
kaisha
company
〜san
Mr. ,Ms. (suffix added to a name for expressing politeness)
〜chan
suffix often added to a childʼs name instead of 〜 さん)
〜kun
Mr. (an informal equivalent of 〜さん used to address people of
equalor lower status ;also often appended to boyʼs names)
〜jin
(suffix meaning ”a national of”;e.g. アメリカじん, an American)
ーsai
years old
nansai
how old
oikutsu
how old (the polite equivalent of なんさい)
hai
yes
iie
no
amerika
USA
igirisu
UK
indo
India
indoneshia
Indonesia
tai
Thailand
kankoku
South Korea
chuugoku
China
nihon
Japan
o-sutoraria
Australia
doitsu
Germany
itaria
Italy
furansu
France
burajiru
Brazil
hajimemashite
How do you do ?(lit. I am meeting you for the first time. Usually used as the first phrase when introducing one self)
〜kara kimashita
I came from 〜（country)
[douzo]yoroshiku
[onegaishimasu]
Pleased to meet you. (lit. Please be nice to me. Usually used at
the end of a self- introduction.)
shitsureidesuga
Excuseme, but 〜 (used when asking someone for personal
information such as their name or address)
onamaewa
May I have your name?
kochirawa〜san desu
This is Mr./Ms〜.
