Person pronouns  = Honorific
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| 1. |
★ |
ぼく |
|
I, me [male] |
| 2. |
|
[ぼくたち] |
|
we, us [male] |
| 3. |
|
わたしたち |
私たち |
we, us |
| 4. |
|
[あなた] |
|
you (toward a peer or
subordinate person) |
| 5. |
|
[おれ] |
俺 |
I, me [male, blunt] |
| 6. |
|
[きみ] |
君 |
you (toward a peer or subordinate person) |
| 7. |
|
[かれ] |
彼 |
he |
| 8. |
|
[かれら] |
彼ら |
they |
| 9. |
|
[かのじょ] |
彼女 |
she |
| 10. |
|
[かのじょたち] |
彼女たち |
they [female] |
| Age Counter |
| 11. |
★ |
さい |
|
(age counter) years old |
| 12. |
|
いっさい |
一歳 |
1 year old (= ひとつ) |
| 13. |
|
にさい |
二歳 |
2 years old (= ふたつ) |
| 14. |
|
さんさい |
三歳 |
3 years old (= みっつ) |
| 15. |
|
よんさい |
四歳 |
4 years old (= よっつ) |
| 16. |
|
ごさい |
五歳 |
5 years old (= いつつ) |
| 17. |
|
ろくさい |
六歳 |
6 years old (= むっつ) |
| 18. |
|
ななさい |
七歳 |
7 years old (= ななつ) |
| 19. |
|
はっさい |
八歳 |
8 years old (= やっつ) |
| 20. |
|
きゅうさい |
九歳 |
9 years old (= ここのつ) |
| 21. |
|
じゅっさい |
十歳 |
10 years old (= とお) |
| 22. |
|
はたち |
二十歳 |
20 years old (にじゅっさい used less commonly) |
| 23. |
|
なんさい |
何歳 |
How old? (= いくつ) |
| People Counter |
| 24. |
|
ひとり |
一人 |
one person |
| 25. |
|
ふたり |
二人 |
two persons |
| 26. |
|
さんにん |
三人 |
three persons |
| 27. |
|
よにん |
四人 |
four persons |
| 28. |
|
ごにん |
五人 |
five persons |
| 29. |
|
ろくにん |
六人 |
six persons |
| 30. |
|
しちにん or ななにん |
七人 |
seven persons |
| 31. |
|
はちにん |
八人 |
eight persons |
| 32. |
|
きゅうにん |
九人 |
nine persons |
| 33. |
|
じゅうにん |
十人 |
ten persons |
| 34. |
|
なんにん |
何人 |
how many people? |
| Descriptions of People 1 |
| 35. |
★ |
じんるいがく |
人類学 |
anthropology |
| 36. |
★ |
アジアけんきゅう |
アジア研究 |
Asian Studies |
| 37. |
★ |
みなさん |
皆さん |
everyone; everybody [honorific form
of みんな] Note: The honorific form of みんな is NOT みんなさん. It is みなさん. |
| 38. |
★ |
ごしゅっしん |
ご出身 |
home town [= しゅっしん; ご = honorific prefix] |
| 39. |
★ |
おしごと |
お仕事 |
work; job [= しごと; お = honorific prefix] |
| 40. |
★ |
[テレコム] |
|
telecommunications |
| 41. |
★ |
かいしゃ |
会社 |
company |
| 42. |
★ |
それから |
|
since then |
| 43. |
★ |
ずっと |
|
throughout; continuously |
| 44. |
★ |
[くん] |
君 |
(suffix) [くん is a title used
after one's peers or subordinates; often used with younger
males] |
| 45. |
|
[ぶんがくぶ] |
文学部 |
Department of Literature |
| 46. |
|
[きょうようがくぶ] |
教養学部 |
School of Liberal Arts |
| 47. |
|
[しょうがくぶ] |
商学部 |
School of Business |
| 48. |
|
[いがくぶ] |
医学部 |
School of Medicine |
| 49. |
|
[りがくぶ] |
理学部 |
School of Science |
Family Terms = Honorific;  = Humble |
| 50. |
★ |
ごかぞく |
ご家族 |
family [ご =honorific prefix] |
| 51. |
|
かぞく |
家族 |
[one's own] family |
| 52. |
|
ごりょうしん |
ご両親 |
both parents [ご =honorific prefix] |
| 53. |
★ |
りょうしん |
両親 |
[one's own] parents |
| 54. |
|
おとうさん |
お父さん |
father [お =honorific prefix] |
| 55. |
★ |
ちち |
父 |
(one's own) father |
| 56. |
|
おかあさん |
お母さん |
mother [お =honorific prefix] |
| 57. |
★ |
はは |
母 |
(one's own) mother |
| 58. |
★ |
ごきょうだい |
ご兄弟 |
brothers and sisters [ご =honorific prefix] |
| 59. |
★ |
きょうだい |
兄弟 |
[one's own] brothers and sisters |
| 60. |
|
おにいさん |
お兄さん |
older brother [お =honorific prefix] |
| 61. |
|
あに |
兄 |
[one's own] older brother |
| 62. |
|
おねえさん |
お姉さん |
older sister [お =honorific prefix] |
| 63. |
★ |
あね |
姉 |
[one's own] older sister |
| 64. |
|
おとうとさん |
弟さん |
younger brother |
| 65. |
★ |
おとうと |
弟 |
[one's own] younger brother |
| 66. |
|
いもうとさん |
妹さん |
younger sister |
| 67. |
★ |
いもうと |
妹 |
(one's own) younger sister |
| 68. |
|
おじいさん |
|
grandfather |
| 69. |
|
そふ |
祖父 |
[one's own] grandfather |
| 70. |
|
おばあさん |
|
grandmother |
| 71. |
|
そぼ |
祖母 |
[one's own] grandmother |
| 72. |
|
ごしゅじん |
ご主人 |
husband |
| 73. |
|
しゅじん |
主人 |
[one's own] husband |
| 74. |
|
おくさん |
奥さん |
wife |
| 75. |
|
かない |
家内 |
[one's own] wife |
| 76. |
|
おとこのこ |
男の子 |
boy |
| 77. |
|
おんなのこ |
女の子 |
girl |
| 78. |
|
こども |
子供 |
child, children |
| 79. |
|
こ |
子 |
(one's own) child, children [うちのこ "my child(ren)"] |
| 80. |
|
おこさん |
お子さん |
(someone else's) child, children |
| 81. |
★ |
むすこ |
息子 |
(one's own) son |
| 82. |
|
むすこさん |
息子さん |
(someone else's) son |
| 83. |
★ |
むすめ |
娘 |
(one's own) daughter |
| 84. |
|
むすめさん |
娘さん |
(someone else's) daughter |
| 85. |
|
ホストファミリー |
|
host family |
| 86. |
|
ともだち |
友達 |
friend(s) |
| 87. |
★ |
おせわ |
お世話 |
care; help (お = honorific prefix);
[おせわに なります (Idiom) "Thank you for your help."
Said before the help is provided.] |
| 88. |
★ |
こちらこそ |
|
(idiom) Thank YOU (Lit. "It's me
who should (thank)").
[Said after someone says "Thank you."] |
| 89. |
★ |
かわいい |
|
(い-adj) cute |
| 90. |
★ |
おいくつ |
|
How old? [= いくつ; お = honorific prefix] |
| 91. |
★ |
[ほいくえん] |
保育園 |
nursery school |
| 92. |
|
しょうがっこう |
小学校 |
elementary school [1st through 6th grades] Note: While 中学校 can be shortened to 中学 (ちゅうがく), 小学校 cannot be shortened to 小学 (しょうがく). |
| 93. |
|
ちゅうがく
or ちゅうがっこう |
中学
or 中学校 |
middle school; junior high school [7th through 9th grades; FYI: こうこう: high school (10th through 12th grades)] |
| 97. |
★ |
[かずや] |
和也 |
Kazuya [given name for males] |
| 98. |
★ |
[ケント] |
|
Kent [given name] |
| Descriptions of People 3 |
| 99. |
★ |
ぼうし |
帽子 |
hat, cap |
| 100. |
★ |
ブーツ |
|
boots |
| 101. |
★ |
ジャケット |
|
jacket |
| 102. |
|
スカート |
|
skirt |
| 103. |
|
くつ |
靴 |
shoes |
| 104. |
|
めがね |
眼鏡 |
glasses |
| 105. |
|
ズボン |
|
pants |
| 106. |
|
パンツ |
|
1. underpants
2. pants [Mostly used by young female speakers; For "trousers", use ズボン rather than パンツ to avoid misunderstanding] |
| 107. |
|
シャツ |
|
shirt |
| 108. |
|
ブラウス |
|
blouse |
| 109. |
|
スーツ |
|
suit |
| 110. |
|
コート |
|
coat |
| 111. |
|
てぶくろ |
手袋 |
gloves |
| 112. |
|
マフラー |
|
scarf [usually worn when cold] |
| 113. |
|
め
|
目 |
eye |
| 114. |
|
みみ |
耳 |
ear |
| 115. |
|
はな |
鼻 |
nose |
| 116. |
|
かみ |
髪 |
hair |
| 117. |
|
くち |
口 |
mouth |
| 118. |
|
て |
手 |
hand; arm |
| 119. |
|
あたま |
頭 |
head |
| 120. |
|
かお |
顔 |
face |
| 121. |
|
あし |
足 |
leg; foot |
| 122. |
|
おなか |
お腹 |
stomach |
| 123. |
|
[は] |
歯 |
tooth/teeth [pronounced as /ha/] |
| 124. |
|
[くび] |
首 |
neck |
| 125. |
|
[からだ] |
体 |
body |
| 126. |
|
[むね] |
胸 |
chest |
| 127. |
|
[ゆび] |
指 |
finger; thumb; toe |
| 128. |
|
せ |
背 |
height of a person; back |
| 129. |
|
きんぱつ |
金髪 |
blond(e) hair |