Tori (鳥) romaji :Tori hiragana:とり katakana:トリ Bird is Tori (鳥) in Japanese. The Kanji for birds (鳥) look like the kanji for crows (烏), so be careful when writing. ・公園にはいつも鳥がいる kouen niha itsumo toriga iru “There are always birds in the park.” ・私は鳥と遊ぶことが大好きです Watashi ha tori to asobukotoga daisuke desu …
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Ushi (牛) romaji :Ushi hiragana:うし katakana:ウシ The cow is Ushi in Japanese. Cattle are also Ushi. When we call the female cow that is cattle, it’s Meushi(雌牛). A male cow that is a Bull is Oushi (雄牛). ・あの牧場には牛がたくさんいる Ano Bokujou niha ushi ga takusan iru “There are a lot of …
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Ongaku (音楽) Romaji: Onguku Hiragana: おんがく Katakana: オンガク Kanji: 音楽 Music is Ongaku in Japanese. 音 means sound, and 楽 means enjoy. So the kanji “音楽” write to enjoy the sound. ・音楽をながして！ Ongaku wo nagashite! “Play music” ・音楽を聴きたい Ongaku wo kikitai “I want to listen to music.” ・何の音楽が最近好きですか？ Nanno ongaku …
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Hen (変) The word that best suits weird in Japanese is HEN which writes in Kanji as 変. ・変な人がいる！！ Henna hitoga iru! “There’s a weird person.” When you look at Kanji HEN, some Japanese may imagine the 変質者, which means pervert. So It isn’t nice to say HEN NA HITO …
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Adverb How ・どうして(どうやって)時間をつぶそうか？ Doushite zikan wo tsubusouka? “How do we spend our time？” ・最近彼女はどうしてるの？ Saikin kanojo ha doushiteruno? “How’s she doing lately?” Why ・どうしてあなたはそんなにのろまなの？ Doushite anataha sonnani noromanano? “Why are you so lazy？” ・どうしてあなたは人の話をきかないの？ Doushite anataha hanashiwo kikanaino? “Why don’t you listen to people？” Just ・ドアを開こうとしたがどうしても開かない Doa wo hirakouto shitaga …
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Definition informal:すごい(Sugoi) more informal:すげえ(Sugee)すご(Sugo)/すげ(Suge)/ It’s usually written in hiragana. An interrogative sentence：すごいですか？ Sugoi desuka? An affirmative sentence：すごいです。 Sugoidesu “Sugoi” in Japanese means “very splendid,” “excellent,” “astonishing,” “wonderful,” and so on. It can also have negative connotations such as “frightening” or “terrifying.” The meaning of “Sugoi” can vary depending on the …
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Kenshi Yonezu, a 28-year-old singer-songwriter, has been chosen to perform the theme song for the animated film “Kaiju No Kid” (directed by Ayumu Watanabe, to be released on June 7th). The song, “The Ghost of the Sea” (undecided), will be Yonezu’s first movie theme song and is expected to be …
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Definition Beautiful Romaji: Kirei Hiragana:きれい Katakana:キレイ Kanji: 綺麗, 奇麗 Kirei means “beautiful” rather than “cute.” 1:Shape, Color ・きれいな色 Kireina iro “cute color” 2:Face ・きれいな顔 Kireina Kao “Beautiful Face” 3:Voice, Song ・きれいな発音 Kireina Hatsuon “beautiful pronunciation” 4:Condition ・きれいに手を洗う Kireini Tewo Arau “I wash my hands well.” ・きれいな空気 Kireina Kuuki “Clean air” …
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Adjective sad; sorrowful 悲しい（かなしい） Kanashii Antonym :嬉しい（うれしい）Ureshii ・悲しい曲 Kanashii Kyoku ・そんな悲しい顔しないでよ Sonna Kanashii Kao Shinaide Yo ・悲しみがこみ上げてくる Kanashimi Ga Komi Agete Kuru Synonyms ・苦しい（くるしい） Kurushii ・辛い（つらい） Tsurai ・心苦しい（こころぐるしい） Kokoro Gurushii ・切ない（せつない） Setsunai
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Inside Meaning： Inside Romaji: Uchi Hiragana: うち Katakana: ウチ Kanji: 内 ・内側に並んでください Uchigawa Ni Narande Kudasai. “Please line up inside.” ・歯の内側 Ha No Uchigawa “Inside the tooth.” Home Meaning：Home Romaji: Uchi Hiragana: うち Katakana: ウチ Kanji: 家 ・家に来なよー！ Uchi Ni Kinayo！ “Come home!” ・イチローの家はめちゃくちゃ大きい Ichiro No Uchi Ha Mecha Kucha …
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