Comments on: Glossary of Japanese Usual terms

By: starbearertm

starbearertm — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:10:21 +0000

Here’s another helpful link for japanese phrases used a lot in anime/manga http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JapaneseStockPhrases

By: FlowerNinja

FlowerNinja — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:17:33 +0000

Just thought I’d also add that the Japanese sometimes use “yon” in place of “shi” for the number four. The kanji for “shi” is the same as death, thus many of them prefer to use “yon.” In my Japanese class, our teacher preferred us to use “yon” because of that. The same goes for all of the numbers with four in it.

Yon – 4
Juuyon – 14
Nijuuyon – 24
Sanjuuyon – 34
Yonjuuyon – 44
Gojuuyon – 54
Rokuyuuyon – 64
Nanajuuyon – 74
Hachijyuuyon – 84
Kyuujuuyon – 94
Yonhyaku – 400
Yonsen – 4,000
Yonman – 40,000

They also sometimes use “nana” for seven instead of “shichi.”

By: chichicurls

chichicurls — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:14:37 +0000

Just editing this a bit…
Colors:
orenji=orange
murasaki=purple
kiiroi=yellow
chairo=brown
haiiro=grey
Food+Drink
asagohan=breakfast
onigiri=rice ball
ramen=CHINESE noodles
unagi=eel
hirugohan=lunch (mid-day meal)
bangohan=dinner
Family+relations:
dono=honorific-overlord and teacher (sama and sensei)
senpai=a person that has more experience than people below or someone with higher status
Various:
dai suki=big like (not neccessarily love, but very close)
aisuru=to love
itoshii=beloved
Buruma/Bulma=BLOOMERS!!!!
Dozo=here you go
paatii=party
genki=full of spirit/to be well literally-good health
gozaimasu=politeness (doumo arigatou gozaimasu)
fuku=clothing
kami=god or paper (depending on the kanji)
koi=to have a crush
Banzai!=Yay!
yaoi=western term for bl (boy love)
yaro=bastard

This is just some fixes and additions, I know plenty more nihongo if you want anything translated, just ask! ^._.^