Verb rest ・そろそろ休まない？ Soro soro Yasu manai? ・疲れたから休もう！ Tukareta Kara Yasumō! ・休むほどでもないよね。 Yasumu Hodo Demo Nai Yone. sleep ・食べすぎたからちょっと休むわ！ Tabe Sugi Ta Kara Chotto Yasumuwa! be absent (from) ・今日、学校行きたくないから休みます！ Kyō Gakkō Ikitaku Nai Kara Yasumimasu! ・今日、のび太は休みか！？ Kyō Nobita Ha Yasumika? ・あの人、いつも学校休んでいるよね? Ano Hito Itumo Gakkō Yasunde Iru Yone? Synonyms ・休止する(きゅうしする) …
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Kakashi (かかし) Meaning: Scarecrow Romaji: Kakashi Hiragana: かかし Katakana: カカシ Kanji: 案山子 Synonym: Odoshi(おどし),Souji(そうじ) Kakashi are dolls made of bamboo and straw that are placed in rice fields and fields to ward off harmful animals, such as birds, that destroy crops. Depending on the region, various nicknames exist, such as …
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Dattebayo (だってばよ) Meaning: The phrase doesn’t have any meaning Romaji: Dattebayo Hiragana: だってばよ Katakana: ダッテバヨ Kanji:- “Dattebayo,” which is known as the catchphrase of the main character of the manga “NARUTO,” is translated into English as “Believe it,” but the phrase itself has no particular meaning and is an expression …
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Wasshoi (わっしょい) Meaning: A chant used when carrying a Mikoshi at Japanese festivals is said to unite everyone and work together. Romaji: Wasshoi Hiragana: わっしょい Katakana: ワッショイ Kanji:- At traditional Japanese festivals, people carry Mikoshi (portable shrines). A mikoshi is a portable shrine used as a vehicle for divine spirits …
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Umai (うまい) Meaning: Tasty, Someone is good or skillful Romaji: Umai Hiragana: うまい Katakana: ウマイ Kanji: 美味い, 上手い, 旨い Antonym: まずい, 下手 Synonym: Uma（うま）, Umee（うめえ） Taste Umai is a word used when food is delicious. Delicious is “Oishii” in Japanese, but Umai is a more frank word than Oishii. Both …
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Mazui (まずい) Meaning: Bad, Terrible, Disgusting, In trouble, Mess up, Not good Romaji: Mazui Hiragana: まずい Katakana: マズイ Kanji: 不味い, 拙い Antonym: うまい, 美味い, 上手い About Taste Mazui is used for the taste of food and also for bad situations. The kanji for 不味い is “不(Not)” and “味い（Tasty）” means. Since …
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Yoki (よき) Meaning: Good,Nice,Like,Cool Romaji: Yoki Hiragana: よき Katakana: ヨキ Kanji: 良き Yoki is an exclamatory word used by young people in Japan to mean “Like!” Around 2016, it became popular among young women in Japan as the word Gyaru. Yoki means “Like” because it is written as “良き” in …
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Oyaji (おやじ) Meaning: One’s dad, Older man, One’s boss Romaji: Oyaji Hiragana: おやじ Katakana: オヤジ Kanji: 親父 Antonym: Ofukuro (おふくろ) A friendly word (in informal situations, by a man) to his father. Women often call their father Otousan, papa, instead of Oyaji. Also, Oyaji is a word that can be …
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Ara Ara (あらあら) Meaning: Oh dear, Oh me, Oh my Romaji: Ara Ara Hiragana: あらあら Katakana: アラアラ Kanji: 粗粗 Ara Ara is a Japanese expression, a word you say when you are moved or surprised (A term that repeats the interjection “Ara” twice) and means oh dear or oh my …
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Yamete Kudasai (やめてください) Meaning: Please stop it Romaji: Yamete Kudasai Hiragana: やめてください Katakana: ヤメテクダサイ Kanji: やめて下さい,辞めてください,止めてください Yamete is “stop” in English, Kudasai means please. Yamete Kudasai is a conversational word and is often written in hiragana. 辞めてください means, please quit. Since Yamete Kudasai is Keigo, women often use it in …
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