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[plain/polite])chichi/otsan (father
[plain/polite])haha/oksan (mother
[plain/polite])musuko/musukosan
(son [plain/polite])musume/musumesan
(daughter [plain/polite])ani/onsan (olderbrother [plain/polite])otto/ottosan
(younger brother
[plain/polite])ane/onsan (older
sister [plain/polite])imto/imtosan
(younger sister
[plain/polite])
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otoko no hito (man)
otto/goshujin (husband)
onna no hito (woman)
tsuma/okusan (wife)otoko no ko (boy)
onna no ko (girl)
tomodachi (friend)
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In conversations, shujin is often used
instead ofottoto refer to ones ownhusband, and kanai is often used instead
oftsumato refer to ones own wife.
However, when wives are talking to their
husbands, they often address them with
anata, which literally means "you," but
actually means something like "honey" or
"dear" in English.
Use the plain form to refer to your own
family members in front of others. Use the
polite form to refer to someone elses
family members. For example, "my father"would be watashi no chichi and "Ms.
Yamadas father" would beYamada-san
no otsan. And "My father met Ms.
Yamadas father" would be Watashi no
chichi wa Yamada-san no otsan ni
aimashita.
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Watashi (I)
anata (you [singular])
kare (he)kanojo (she)
watashi-tachi (we)
anata-tachi (you [plural])
karera (they [M])kanojora (they [F])
karera (they [M, F, or mixed group])
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When meeting people in Japan, be sure to use the appropriate formal title. San is
the most commonly used respectful title placed someone's first or last name,
regardless of their gender or marital status. Sama is a more formal respectful title use it after the family names of your clients, customers, or those to whom respect is
due.
san (a polite/neutral respectful title)
Sumisu-san (Mr. Smith)
Maikeru-san (Michael)
Tanaka-san (Ms. Tanaka)
Sandora-san (Sandra)
sama (formal respectful title)Sumisu-sama (Mr. Smith)
Tanaka-sama (Ms. Tanaka)
Place a respectful title after the other peoples names, but not after your own name.
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o-kane (money)
genkin (cash)
kurejittokdo (credit
card)
takai (expensive)kiidesu (big; tall;
large)
genka (price)
chsaidesu (small)
kaban (bag)
mise (store)
Shobou (bookstore)
Doraggusutoa (drugstore)
Konbini (conveniencestore)
Disukauntosutoa (discount
store)
depto (department store)
spmketto
(supermarket)
kanbutsuya (grocery store)
kh(kohh-heee) (coffee)
gyny (gyooo-nyooo) (milk)
bru (beee-roo) (beer)
wain (wah-een) (wine)o-kome (oh-koh-meh) (uncooked rice)
niku (nee-koo) (meat)
butaniku (boo-tah-nee-koo) (pork)
toriniku (toh-ree-nee-koo) (chicken)
sakana (sah-kah-nah) (fish)
tamago (eggs)
yasai (yah-sah-ee) (vegetables)kudamono (koo-dah-moh-noh) (fruit)
pan (pahn) (bread)
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wanpsu (wahn-peee-soo)
(dress)
bshi (bohh-shee) (hat)shatsu (shah-tsoo) (shirt)burausu (boo-rah-oo-soo)
(blouse)
stsu (sooo-tsoo) suitjnzu (jeeen-zoo) (jeans)
zubon (zoo-bohn) pants
st (sehh-tahh) sweater
jaketto (jah-keht-toh) jacket
kuroi desu (black)
aoi desu (blue)akai desu (red)
shiroi desu (white)
kiiroi desu (yellow)
midori (green)
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