Japanese words

-tachi~makes things plural, but this only works for pronouns. ("Watashi-tachi" - 'we') taichou~captain taiyo~ocean taki~waterfall taki-bi~bonfire Tamashii-Satsujinhan'nin~Soul-Killer tani(-ma)~valley tantei~detective teiki~periodic teikoku~imperial temee~you (A VERY rough way of saying that; the best English equivilent would be "you &*@#!^ … [Read more...] about Words in Japanese that start with T

makai~demon world (YYH concept) Makai no Ojigisou~Demon World Mimosa makenai~Don't lose ( A sort of encouragement, like "ganbatte") makkuro(na)~jet black masaka~it can't be .../no kidding!/you don't say!/impossible!/could it be? matte~wait (you could put it as "Chotto matte" - which is "Hey, wait!") matta ne/matta na~see you around/see you … [Read more...] about Words in Japanese that start with M N

-kun~usually used between males of the same rank, but can be applied to women, as well. Also can be used by an adult addressing a child, as in "-chan" or as a suffix for a male friend under 21. ...ka na~I wonder (whether) K'so/Kuso~Damn it!/Shit! kagayaku~glittering; sparkling. kage~shadow kagi~key kaigan~seashore kamei~family … [Read more...] about Words in Japanese that start with K

ja~Well; well then; in that case; (well) now ja mata~See you later! (Less formal than "sayonara". Can be abbreviated to a short "ja!"; this was found online, the one below was from a dictionary, take your pick! ^_^) ja ne~"See you later" (said between friends) jari~pebble jiclai~era (period) jiga~ego jigoku~hell jiguchi~pun jii-pan~bluejeans, … [Read more...] about Words in Japanese that start with J

hai~yes; right (or 'so desu') hajime~begin; start hajimemashite~"I'm pleased to meet you for the first time" [or something very, very close to that] hakkiri~distinctly hana~flower hanasee/hanashite~"Let go!" or "Let go of me!" hantai~reverse happa~leaf haru~spring haruka~far; long ago; distant hayaku~"hurry up!" (when quickly said to … [Read more...] about Words in Japanese that start with H

…daro/desho~probably, probably (it) is; I think; don't you think? da kara (sa)~and so; therefore; that's why daijoubu desu ka/daijoubu Ka~"Are you all right?" (the former is more formal) daiya~diamond (this could also mean a train schedule though… ^_^;;; But if you want to make it define only diamond, then it's: daiyamondo) demo~but; … [Read more...] about Words in Japanese that start with D

eiga-movie eigo-English eikyo~influence eki~train station ekitai~liquid ero~element/erotic (an) fubuki~snowstorm; blizzard fuu~wind gaijin~foreigner (a slang term) ganbatte/gambatte~keep fighting!; don't give up; go! (a general encouragement term) gei~tricks, accomplishments, feats gekkei~laurel genki dashite~"Cheer up." genki desu … [Read more...] about Words in Japanese that start with E G

ichibu~part ii-kagen(na)~vague iinazuke~fiancee. ike~pond iku zo~let's go! (an informal way to say it, or something like it.) inu~dog Irrashai/Irrashaimase~"Welcome!" (as in the term 'welcome to [wherever]') itai~Owch! (slang used- literally: painful; hurting sore) ite (na)~"Ow!" (If someone repeats it - "ite-te-te-te", it's like saying "ow, ow, ow, … [Read more...] about Words in Japanese that start with I

okaeri nasai!~Welcome back! okamai naku~Don't go to any trouble oikutsu (desu ka)~How old (are you)? omachido-sama deshita~Sorry to be so late (o)baasan/(o)baachan~grandmother/granny (one of most 'o's where the 'O' can be dropped; I think you're supposed to substitute an apostrophere in its place though.) obaba~old lady (a very rough, crude way of saying it … [Read more...] about Words in Japanese that start with O

ramen~Chinese noodles (in broth) rei [(o)rei]~greeting; thanks; gift; zero; precedent [gee, you would've thought the defination would have been spiritual…] Reikai~Spirit World (YYH concept) Reikai Tantei~Spirit World Dectectives (YYH concept) Reiki (or Rei-ki)~a human's spiritual energy (YYH … [Read more...] about Words in Japanese that start with R

-sama~lord/lady (a very high form of addression ladened with respect that can be applied to kings, gods, ect. A suffix meaning 'master' usually royalty) -san~Mr./Ms./Mrs./Miss (a suffix usually for those speaking to those older than they are, people they do not know very well, to be polite and show respect, or merely people you should be polite … [Read more...] about Words in Japanese that start with S