Words That Point
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| これ | kore | This one (Close to the speaker) |
| それ | sore | That one (Close to the listener) |
| あれ | are | That one (Far from both the speaker and listener) |
| だれ | dare | Who? |
| どれ | dore | Which one |
| この | kono | This (Close to the speaker) |
| その | sono | That (Close to the listener) |
| あの | ano | That (Far from both the speaker and listener) |
| どの | dono | Which (Which one) |
| ここ | koko | Here (Close to the speaker) |
| そこ | soko | There (Close to the listener) |
| あそこ | asoko | Over there (Far from both the speaker and listener) |
| どこ | doko | Where? |
Nouns
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| かさ | kasa | Umbrella |
| えいご | eigo | English |
| さかな | sakana | Fish |
| かばん | kaban | Bag |
| とんかつ | tonkatsu | Pork Cutlet |
| くつ | kutsu | Shoes |
| トイレ | toire | Toilet/Bathroom |
| にく | niku | Meat |
| さいふ | saifu | Wallet |
| ジーンズ | jiinzu | Jeans |
| じてんしや | jitensha | Bicycle |
| しんぶん | shinbun | Newspaper |
| スマホ | sumaho | Smartphone |
| とけい | tokei | Clock |
| ノート | nooto | Notebook |
| メニユー | menyuu | Menu |
| えいが | eiga | Movie |
| いえ | ie | House |
| ペン | pen | Pen |
| ぼうし | boushi | Hat |
| ほん | hon | Book |
| えん | en | Yen |
Places
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ぎんこう | ginkou | Bank |
| コンビニ | konbini | Convenience Store |
| としよかん | toshokan | Library |
| ゆうびきょく | yuubinkyoku | Post Office |
Expressions
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| いくら | ikura | How much |
| いらっしゃいませ | irasshaimase | Welcome (to our store) |
| おねがいします | onegaishimasu | ..., Please |
| ください | kudasai | Please give me... |
| じゃあ | jaa | Then...; if that is the case,... |
| どうぞ | douzo | Please.; Here it is. |
| どうも | doumo | Thank you. |
Days
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| きょう | kyou | Today |
| あした | ashita | Tomorrow |
| あさって | asatte | Day after tomorrow |
| きのう | kinou | Yesterday |
| おととい | ototoi | Day before yesterday |
| まいにち | mainichi | Every day |
| しゅうまつ | juumatsu | Weekend |
| せんしゅう | senshuu | Last Week |
| にちようび | nichiyoubi | Sunday |
| げつようび | getsuyoubi | Monday |
| かようび | kayoubi | Tuesday |
| すいようび | suiyoubi | Wednesday |
| もくようび | mokuyoubi | Thursday |
| きんようび | kinyoubi | Friday |
| どようび | doyoubi | Saturday |
Time
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| いま | ima | Now |
| いつ | itsu | When? |
| あさ | asa | Morning |
| こんばん | konban | Tonight |
| なんじ | nanji | What time? |
| ごぜん | gozen | A.M. |
| ごご | gogo | P.M. |
| じ | ji | O'clock |
| ふん / ぷん | fun/pun | Minute |
| ~はん | ~han | Half Past X (X is a time) |
| まいばん | maiban | Every Night |