Japanese Handbook~

[Shin Uchiha]

Alright, I am realllyyyy bored, so I just decided to make a small guide to speaking Japanese. I am learning Japanese as it is, so, dont yell at me if I get someting wrong! (Yes some of this is C/P'd off of a website)

"ne" is spoken at the end of an utterance to invite agreement from
the listener[Meaning, right? Or, right]. It is also used within the body of an utterance as a verbal
pause word, in the sense of "You follow me so far, don't you?"
Soto wa samui desu ne.
outside cold is
(It) is cold outside (isn't it).


kare no denwa bangou wa...ne...san-yon-ichi-roku no go-ni-hachi-nana desu.
his telephone number 3416-5287 is.
His telephone number is (are you ready) 3416-5287.




"yo" is spoken at the end of an utterance to add emphasis,
as a sort of oral exclamation point.
Tigaimasu yo.
wrong
(You) are wrong!
[Used to tell a person they have dialed the wrong number.]
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In addition to its use in inviting agreement (remember, the normal object of a conversation in Japanese is to create an atmosphere of agreement, not confrontation) ne can also be used at the end of sentences which express agreement with what someone else has said:

Examples:

Hontou ni sou desu ne.
(That) is really true.

Sore wa sou desu ne.
That is right.

A very frequent use of ne is in the expression "Sou[Soo] desu ne", which is used as
a preface to the answer to a direct question, primarily to soften the force
of a direct reply.

"Sou[Soo] desu ne " can also be used as a sort of verbal pause while thinking of one's
answer to a direct reply, but usually its use before making a direct reply is more
to soften the force of the direct reply rather than to provide oneself with the time
to come up with a good answer.

The sound of ne is sometimes stretched out: ne, when used in the "Sou desu ne "
expression and at the end of sentences which express some sort of admiration.

In response to a question:

Sou desu ne.... kare wa ii souridaijin ni naru deshou.
Hmm...[Or; I see] He (will) probably become (a) good Prime Minister.
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Example Sentences:

Kyou wa atui desu ne.
today hot is
(It) is hot today (isn't it).

Mattaku sono toori desu yo.
absolutely that way is
That's absolutely right!

Kore wa anata no megane desu ne.
These your glasses are
These are your glasses (aren't they),

Eigo wa motto muzukasii desu yo.
English more difficult is
English is (even) more difficult!

Hokkaidou no fuyu wa hontou ni samui desu nee.
Hokkaido winter truly/really cold is
Hokkaido's winter is really cold (isn't it).

Kare no kutu wa ookii desu ne.
his shoes large are
His shoes are large (aren't they).

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Just in case you want to use these in a RP.
Fuku--uniform

Kaijuu--monster

Baka--idiot, stupid (take your pick).

Minna--everyone

Sou desu ne/Sou ka(?)--that is so

Ja/Ja ne--see you later

Itterasshai--said to a family member when he/she leaves for school etc.

Ittekimasu--said in response to 'Itterasshai'

Maa, maa--now, now

Douka shita no--what's wrong?

Demo/Shikashi--but

Dame--don't

Sumimasen--excuse me/I'm sorry

Nani--what?

Anta--rude form of 'anata', which means 'you'.

Matte--wait

Iie--no

Chigau--that is not so

Gomen nasai--sorry

Yamete--stop

Daijobu desu ka--are you all right?

Daijobu desu--response to above; 'I am all right'

Chyotto matte/matte--stop there; wait

Nandatta--what did you say

Dameyo--can't do this

Honto ni gomen--really sorry

Sa--something like 'all right, then'

Sou desu/Sou(Soo Desu)--That is so

Daijobu--it's all right

Are--mild exclamation of surprise

Okaeri (nasai) --welcome back

Kisama--rather rude form of 'why, you!'

Osoku natte, sumimasen--sorry I'm late

Watashi wa (last name) Sarah desu--I am Sarah (last name)

Douzo yoroshiku (onegaishimasu)--'Pleased to meet you'. The formal 'onegaishimasu' is used out of respect.

Douitashimashite--you're welcome

Hajimemashou--let's begin the lesson

Hiruyasumi--lunch/recess time

Seppuku--suicide

Onegai--please

Minna-everyone

Demo--but

Hayaku--hurry up

Mou--Geez!

Dewa mata(Ja ne) --see you later

Imouto--little sister

Oyasumi (nasai)--good night

Douzo--please (take it, do it etc)

Eetou--a word said when pausing to stop and think for a while. Like the english word 'um'

Genki--happy, cheerful

-tachi--a suffix meaning 'and the other people'

Omedetou--congratulations

Aishiteru--I love you

Okashi--Sweets

Okaa-san--Mother, used when speaking of the person, even when to them. (Hello Okaa-san)

'kaa-san--shorter version of the above (mother)

Otou-san --father, used when speaking of the person, even when to them. (Hello Otou-san)

'tou-san--shorter version of the above (father)

Onichan--older, brother used when speaking of the person, even when to them. (Hello Onichan)

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English - Japanese

a little--chotto

American--Amerika-jin

audiotape--teepu

beef steak--bifuteki

beer--biiru

bill--kanjo

book--hon

bread--pan

breakfast--asa gohan

but--demo

camera--kamera

cheap--yasui

China--Chuugoku

chopsticks--hashi

coffee--konhii

country--kuni

day--nichi

department store--depaato

dictionary--jisho

difficult--muzukashi

dinner--ban gohan

egg--tomago

English--Eigo

every--mai-

everyday--main ichi

every morning--mai asu

every week--mai shu

every year--mai nen

expensive--takai

France--Furansu

Germany--Doitsu

God--kami-sama

good morning--ohaiyoo gozaimasu

here--koko

fire--hino

firefly--hotaru

house--uchi

I--watashi (male form)/ I--atashi (female form)

it is a book--kore wa hon

it is coffee--sore wa kohii

Japan--Nihon

Japanese--Nihongo

lamp--denki

man--otoko no hito

meal of rice--gohan

month--getsu

moon--tsukini

morning--asa

movie--eiga

name--namae

next month--rai-getsu

next week--rai-shu

next year--rai nen

never--zen zen

night--ban

not yet--mada

octopus--tako

often--yoku

paper--kami

pencil--enpitsu

potato--taro

pretty; clean--kirei desu

protect--mamoru

restaurant--resutoran

room--heya

school--gakkoo

see you later--ja matta/ ja ne

later(slang) --ja

shampoo--shabon

shit--kuso

shopping--kaimono o shimasu

studying--benkyoo o shimasu

soldier/ warrior--senshi

sometimes--tokidoki

snow--yuki

Snow bunny--Yukito

soon--sugu

tea--ocha

television--terebi

that--sono

that coffee--sono koohii

that one--sore

that one over there--are

that over there--ano

there--soko

this--kono

this book--kono hon

this month--kon getsu

this week--kon shu

this one--kore

today--kyoo

together--issho ni

tomorrow--ashita

to--masu

to be--desu

to be bad--warui desu

to be free--hima desu

to be good--II desu

to be good at--joozu desu

to buy--kai masu

to come--kimasu

to do--shi masu

to do shopping--kaimono o shi masu

to drink--nomi masu

to eat--tabe masu

to go--iki masu

to listen--kikimasu

to read--yomimasu

to return--kaerimasu

to see--mimasu

to speak--hanashi masu

to understand--warkari masu

to write--kakimasu

tuna--maguro& toro

wait please--chotto matte

water--mizu

way over there--asoko

week--shuu

what--nani

what!? (surprised)--nandashite!?

what are you saying?--nanio saka

what language--nanigo

what nationality--nan-jin

when--itsu

where--doko

which--dono

which--one dore

who--dare

why--dooshite

woman--onna no hito

year--nen

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Days



Monday - Getsuyo Obi

Tuesday - Kayo Obi

Wednesday - Sui Yoobi

Thursday - Mokuyo Obi

Friday - Kinyo Obi

Saturday - Doyo Obi

Sunday - Nichiyo Obi

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Months

January 一月 (ichigatsu)
February 二月 (nigatsu)
March 三月 (sangatsu)
April 四月 (shigatsu)
May 五月 (gogatsu)
June 六月 (rokugatsu)
July 七月 (shichigatsu)
August 八月 (hachigatsu)
September 九月 (kugatsu)
October 十月 (jūgatsu)
November 十一月 (jūichigatsu)
December 十二月 (jūnigatsu)

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Colors

iro 色 colors
aoi 青 blue
aka 赤 red
chairo 茶色 brown
daidaiiro 橙色 orange
haiiro 灰色 gray
kiiro 黄色 yellow
kimidori 黄緑 light green
kuro 黒 black
midori 緑 green
mizuiro 水色 light blue
momoiro 桃色 pink
murasaki 紫 purple
shiro 白 white
Sukina iro wa nan desu ka. 好きな色は何ですか。 What is your favorite color?

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Some ways you could understand the way they say "Desu ne, Desu ka?" and how they pronounce some japanese words:

Dan-Jo Dan-Jo
(Jo, Onna, Joshi = Girl/Female)(Dan, Otoka, Danshi = Boy/Male)(Sensei = Teacher, Taicho = Class leader)

Nagareboshi - Shooting Star
(Hikari = light, Yume = Dream)

Flow - Re:Member
(Yami = Dark)(Itami = Pain)(

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