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I, me [male] |
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we, us (male) |
| 私たち |
we, us (generic) |
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you (toward a peer or
subordinate person) |
| 俺 |
I, me (male, very blunt) |
| 君 |
you (toward a peer or subordinate person) |
| 彼 |
he |
| 彼ら |
they (generic) |
| 彼女 |
she |
| 彼女たち |
they (female) |
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[age counter] year(s) old |
| 一歳 |
1 year old (= ひとつ) |
| 二歳 |
2 years old (= ふたつ) |
| 三歳 |
3 years old (= みっつ) |
| 四歳 |
4 years old (= よっつ) |
| 五歳 |
5 years old (= いつつ) |
| 六歳 |
6 years old (= むっつ) |
| 七歳 |
7 years old (= ななつ) |
| 八歳 |
8 years old (= やっつ) |
| 九歳 |
9 years old (= ここのつ) |
| 十歳 |
10 years old (= とお) |
| 二十歳 |
20 years old (にじゅっさい used less commonly) |
| 何歳 |
How old? (= いくつ) |
| 一人 |
one person |
| 二人 |
two persons |
| 三人 |
three persons |
| 四人 |
four persons |
| 五人 |
five persons |
| 六人 |
six persons |
| 七人 |
seven persons |
| 八人 |
eight persons |
| 九人 |
nine persons |
| 十人 |
ten persons |
| 何人 |
how many people? |
| 人類学 |
anthropology |
| アジア研究 |
Asian Studies |
| 皆さん |
everyone; everybody [honorific form
of みんな] |
| ご出身 |
home town [= しゅっしん; ご = honorific prefix] |
| お仕事 |
work; job [= しごと; お = honorific prefix] |
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telecommunications |
| 会社 |
company |
| |
since then |
| |
throughout; continuously |
| 君 |
suffix [くん is a title used
after one's peers or subordinates; often used with younger
males] |
| 文学部 |
Department of Literature |
| 教養学部 |
School of Liberal Arts |
| 商学部 |
School of Business |
| 医学部 |
School of Medicine |
| 理学部 |
School of Science |
| ご家族 |
family [ご =honorific prefix] |
| 家族 |
[one's own] family |
| ご両親 |
both parents [ご =honorific prefix] |
| 両親 |
[one's own] parents |
| お父さん |
father [お =honorific prefix] |
| 父 |
(one's own) father |
| お母さん |
mother [お =honorific prefix] |
| 母 |
(one's own) mother |
| ご兄弟 |
brothers and sisters [ご =honorific prefix] |
| 兄弟 |
[one's own] brothers and sisters |
| お兄さん |
older brother [お =honorific prefix] |
| 兄 |
[one's own] older brother |
| お姉さん |
older sister [お =honorific prefix] |
| 姉 |
[one's own] older sister |
| 弟さん |
younger brother |
| 弟 |
[one's own] younger brother |
| 妹さん |
younger sister |
| 妹 |
(one's own) younger sister |
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grandfather |
| 祖父 |
[one's own] grandfather |
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grandmother |
| 祖母 |
[one's own] grandmother |
| ご主人 |
husband |
| 主人 |
[one's own] husband |
| 奥さん |
wife |
| 家内 |
[one's own] wife |
| 男の子 |
boy |
| 女の子 |
girl |
| 子供 |
child, children |
| 子 |
[one's own] child, children [うちのこ "my child(ren)"] |
| お子さん |
[someone else's] child, children |
| 息子 |
(my) son |
| 息子さん |
[someone else's] son |
| 娘 |
(my) daughter |
| 娘さん |
[someone else's] daughter |
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host family |
| 友達 |
friend(s) |
| 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.] |
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(idiom) Thank YOU (Lit. "It's me
who should (thank)").
[Said after someone says "Thank you."] |
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(い-adj) cute |
| |
How old? [= いくつ; お = honorific prefix] |
| 保育園 |
nursery school |
| 小学校 |
elementary school [1st through 6th grades] |
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)] |
| お上手 |
skillful [= じょうず; お = honorific prefix] |
| 上手 |
(な-adj) skillful |
| 下手 |
(な-adj) unskilled |
| 和也 |
Kazuya [given name for males] |
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Kent [given name] |
| 帽子 |
hat, cap |
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boots |
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jacket |
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skirt |
| 靴 |
shoes |
| 眼鏡 |
glasses |
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pants |
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1. underpants [Used by most speakers]
2. pants [Mostly used by young female speakers; For "trousers", use ズボン rather than パンツ to avoid misunderstanding] |
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shirt |
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blouse |
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suit |
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coat |
| 手袋 |
gloves |
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scarf [usually worn when cold] |
| 目 |
eye |
| 耳 |
ear |
| 鼻 |
nose |
| 髪 |
hair |
| 口 |
mouth |
| 手 |
hand; arm |
| 頭 |
head |
| 顔 |
face |
| 足 |
leg; foot |
| お腹 |
stomach |
| 歯 |
tooth/teeth [pronounced as /ha/] |
| 首 |
neck |
| 体 |
body |
| 胸 |
chest |
| 指 |
finger; thumb; toe |
| 背 |
height of a person; back |
| 金髪 |
blond(e) hair |
= Honorific