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Japanese to English Translation
For terms/translations not covered, please see: This is currently a work in progress. We put this here now for your use until it is in full working order. Translating Japanese to English, and vice versa, has always been somewhat difficult. Since the Japanese language doesn't use our alphabet, and the method of pronunciation is different, Americans have tried to phoneticaly spell Japanese words. For this reason you may see Japanese words spelled differently between reference books. As we do more research, we are clarifying and correcting our spelling and definitions. In the Japanese lannguage, a word does not change in the plural as it does in American. For example "kata" may mean one kata or five kata. It is incorrect to say "katas". |
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English |
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| Ohayo / Ohayo gozaimasu | Good morning (before 10AM) | ||||||
| Konnichi wa | Hello! Good day (after 10AM) | ||||||
| Komban wa | Good evening | ||||||
| Oyasumi nasai | Good night (before bedtime) | ||||||
| Sayonara | Good-bye | ||||||
| Domo / Domo Arigato | Thank you | ||||||
| Arigato Gozaimasu | Thank you (very polite) | ||||||
| Sensei, domo arigato Gozaimashite | Thank you very much for what you have done (spoken by students at the end of Aikido class) | ||||||
| Onegai Shimasu | I make a request (spoken when one wishes to practice with a fellow student or teacher) | ||||||
| Gomen Nasai | I'm sorry, excuse me | ||||||
| Do itashimashite | Don't mention it. Your're welcome | ||||||
| Ogen'ki Desu ka | How are you? Are you in good spirits? | ||||||
| Okagesama de | Fine, thank you | ||||||