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Japanese carries politeness in its grammar, so the same sentence can be friendly or cold depending on the ending. When you need to know what a line really conveys, the archive holds 115 Japanese phrase pages, 60 of them with answers from speakers.
Frequently asked questions
What does に「いいね」と応答 mean?
It means “responded with ‘Like’ to”. It is usually an automatic line saying someone reacted to your message with a thumbs-up, not something they typed. Why it arrives as text.
How do you say “awesome” in Japanese?
The everyday word is すごい (sugoi), which covers “amazing”, “awesome” and “wow”. 最高 (saikō, “the best”) is common too, and adding です (desu) makes either polite. More forms are on the awesome in Japanese page.
How do you say “cute” in Japanese?
Cute is かわいい (kawaii). It works for people, animals and things; for a man, かっこいい (kakkoii, “cool”) is usually the better compliment. See cute in Japanese.
How do you say “apple” in Japanese?
The fruit is りんご (ringo), also written 林檎 in kanji. アップル (appuru) is the English word in katakana and usually means Apple the company. See apple in Japanese.
What does ご視聴ありがとうございました mean?
It means “thank you for watching.” It is the standard sign-off at the end of Japanese videos and broadcasts; ご視聴 (goshichō) is the polite word for watching or viewing.
How do you say hello in Japanese?
The everyday greeting is こんにちは (konnichiwa). In the morning people say おはようございます (ohayo gozaimasu), and in the evening こんばんは (konbanwa).
How do you say thank you in Japanese?
The polite form is ありがとうございます (arigato gozaimasu). With friends and family, ありがとう (arigato) on its own is normal.
How do you say “will you marry me” in Japanese?
The usual proposal is 結婚してください (kekkon shite kudasai), literally “please marry me.” 結婚してくれませんか (kekkon shite kuremasen ka) asks more softly.
Why is は sometimes read “wa” and sometimes “ha”?
は is read “wa” when it marks the topic of a sentence, as in こんにちは (konnichiwa) and 私は (watashi wa). Everywhere else it is “ha”, as in はい (hai, yes). Machine romanisation gets this wrong surprisingly often.
Does the translator show how to pronounce Japanese?
Yes. When you translate a short phrase into Japanese, the result includes its pronunciation in English letters (romaji) under the Japanese text.
Essential Japanese phrases
20 everyday phrases to get you started, with pronunciation.
| English | Japanese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | こんにちは | Konnichiwa |
| Good morning | おはようございます | Ohayo gozaimasu |
| Good evening | こんばんは | Konbanwa |
| Goodbye | さようなら | Sayonara |
| Please | お願いします | Onegaishimasu |
| Thank you | ありがとうございます | Arigato gozaimasu |
| You're welcome | どういたしまして | Do itashimashite |
| Excuse me | すみません | Sumimasen |
| Yes | はい | Hai |
| No | いいえ | Iie |
| I'm sorry | ごめんなさい | Gomen nasai |
| How are you? | 元気? | Genki? |
| My name is... | 私の名前は... | Watashi no namae wa... |
| Do you speak English? | 英語は話せますか? | Eigo wa hanasemasu ka? |
| I don't understand | わからない | Wakaranai |
| How much does this cost? | いくらかかるの? | Ikura kakaru no? |
| Where is the toilet? | トイレはどこ? | Toire wa doko? |
| Can you help me? | 助けてくれないか? | Tasukete kurenai ka? |
| I love you | 愛してる | Aishiteru |
| Happy birthday | お誕生日おめでとう | Otanjobi omedeto |
Japanese phrases answered by speakers
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