Is it too early?

Is it too early?

hayasugiru? はやすぎる?

Is it too late?

ososugiru? おそすぎる?

I don't know.

shiranai. しらない。
wakaranai. わからない。

I'll finish soon.

sugu owaru. すぐ おわる。

I finished.

owatta. おわった。

I want to go.

I want to go.

ikitai. いきたい。

I want to go Kyoto.

Kyoto-ni ikitai. きょうとに いきたい。

I really want to go.

honto-ni ikitai. ほんとに いきたい。

I don't want to go.

ikitakunai. いきたくない。

I really don't want to go.

honto-ni ikitakunai. ほんとに いきたくない。

Why not?

Why not?

nande dame-nano? なんで だめなの?

When is it convenient for you?


itsu-ga ii? いつが いい?

What time?


itsu? いつ?
nanji? なんじ?

When will you do it?

itsu yaruno? いつ やるの?

What are you doing?

nani yatteruno? なに やってるの?

Don't worry.

Don't worry.

kinisinaide. きにしないで。
kinisuruna.(♂)きにするな。

Dumb ass!

aho!(*slang) あほ!

Do it later.

atode yatte. あとで やって。

Don't listen.
*Don't ask me.


kikanaide-yo. きかないでよ。

Did you hear me?

kikoeta? きこえた?

My Japanese cat!


My Japanese cat!
Originally uploaded by Tsuruhime

tortoiseshell cat

mikeneko みけねこ

She is my tortoiseshell cat, and her name is "Hime".
"Hime" meaning "princess" in Japanese.

Her special ability is to catch a small lizard!

In Japan, you can see the tortoiseshell cat walks around the neighborhood.



Nothing.

Nothing.

nandemo nai. なんでもない。

Nothing much.
*Nothing special.
*No much.


betsuni. べつに。
nanimo nai-yo. なにも ないよ。

Not yet.

mada. まだ。

Not now.

ima-ja naku. いまじゃなく。

No way!

tondemo nai! とんでもない!
joudan-ja nai! じょうだんじゃない!

Maybe.

Maybe.

tabun. たぶん。

Maybe not.

tabun chigau. たぶん ちがう。

Maybe later.

kondo-ne. こんどね。
sonoutini-ne. そのうちにね。

*"sonoutini-ne." You're undecided but you don't want.

Me too.

watashimo.(♀) わたしも。
bokumo.(♂) ぼくも。
oremo.(♂) おれも。

*"ore" is manly way of speaking than "boku"
"boku" is the words that a boy uses.

May I have your name?

namae oshiete kureru? なまえ おしえてくれる?

I did it!

I did it!

yatta! やった!

I think so too.

soudayo-ne. そうだよね。
watashi-mo sou omou.(♀) わたしも そうおもう。
ore(boku)-mo sou omou.(♂) おれ(ぼく)も そうおもう。

*"ore" is manly way of speaking than "boku"
"boku" is the words that a boy uses

I see.
I understand.


wakatta. わかった。
sokka. そっか。

It means nothing to me.

kankeinai. かんけいない。

*Please take this translation into account.
It's none of your business!

It was no problem.

rakusyou datta. らくしょう だった。

*The original meaning of "rakusyou" is a difference of the power appears clearly, and win in a match.

Awesom!

Awesom!

sugoi! すごい!
sugee!(*slang)(♂) すげえ!

Am I right?

atteru? あってる?

Am I wrong?

machigatteru? まちがってる?

Abnormality.

hentai. へんたい。

I'm fine.

I'm fine.

genki. げんき。

I can't say for sure.

nantomo ienai. なんとも いえない。
hakkiri ienai. はっきり いえない。

I'm not sure.

wakan-nai. わかんない。

It makes me feel sick.

kimochi warui. きもちわるい。
kimoi(*slang) きもい。

*"kimoi" is the word that shortened "kimochi warui".

I don't care.

kinishinai. きにしない。
doudemoii. どうでもいい。


Gasoline is rising in price!

That's right!

That's right!

sou dane! そうだね!
sono toori! そのとおり!

That's not right.

chigauyo. ちがうよ。
sonna koto naiyo. そんなことないよ。

That' it!

sore dayo! それだよ!

There's no way of knowing.

wakaruwake nai-yo. わかるわけ ないよ。

Turn on the switch.

suitti irete. スイッチいれて。

Hurry up!

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Hurry up!

hayaku! はやく!

How come?

nannde? なんで?
doushite? どうして?

Have'nt seen you for awhile.

hisashiburi. ひさしぶり。

Holy smokes!
*Holy Christ!
*Holy shit!


bikkuri-dayo! びっくり だよ!
tamageta! たまげた!

*"bikkuri" "tamageta" meaning "surprise"
It is an expression used when feelings of the surprise are expressed.


A work of the penmanship of the primary schoolchildren

What's wrong?

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What's wrong?
*What's happning(happend)?

doushita-no? どうしたの?
nanka atta-no? なんか あったの?

What are you doing?

nani shiteru-no? なにしてるの?

What do you mean?
*What's that meaning?

dooyuu imi? どういう いみ?

*In Hiragana "douiu" but when you pronounce it become "dooyuu"

What's on your mind?

nani kangaeteru-no? なに かんがえてるの?

What's the difference?

naniga chigau-no? なにがちがうの?
dokoga chigau-no? どこがちがうの?

Why?

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Why?

nande? なんで?
doushite? どうして?

What?

nani? なに?
e? え?

What's up?

*What's going on?
*What's new?
*What are you up to?


saikin dou? さいきん どう?
choushi-wa dou? ちょうしは どう?
nanka kawatta-koto atta? なんか かわったこと あった?

*Literally means"Has something special happend to you?"

What have you been doing?

nani yatteta-no? なに やってたの?

What have you been talking about?

nani hanashiteta-no? なに はなしてたの?

How's it going?

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How's it going?

genki datta? げんきだった?
choushi-wa dou? ちょうしは どう?

How are you?

genki? げんき?

How have you doing?

dou shiteta? どうしてた?

How's she (he) doing?

kanojo(kare) doushiteru? かのじょ(かれ) どうしてる?

Hang in there!

ganbare! がんばれ!
ganbatte! がんばって!

I doubt it!

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I doubt it!

masaka! まさか!

It might be true.

honnto kamo. ほんとかも。

I have no idea.

wakan-nai. わかんない。
zenzen wakan-nai. ぜんぜんわかんない。

*"zenzen" is complete negation.

I think so.

sou omou. そう おもう。

I don't think so.

sou omowanai. そう おもわない。

It's no big deal.

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It's no big deal.

taishita-kotoja naiyo. たいしたことじゃないよ。

I told you so!

souitta desyo!(♀) そういったでしょ!
souitta daro!(♂) そういっただろ!
souitta jan!(♀♂) そういったじゃん!

I guess so.

soudato omou. そうだと おもう。

It's none of your business!

kankei-nai desyo!(♀) かんけいない でしょ!
kankei-nai daro!(♂) かんけいない だろ!
kankei nee!(*slang)(♂) かんけい ねえ!

Is that so?

sounano?(♀) そうなの?
sou? そう?


Scenery that goes to elementary school on day of rain.

I'm busy.

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I'm busy.

isogashii. いそがしい。

I'm very busy.

chou isogashii. ちょう いそがしい。
sugee isogashii. すげえ いそがしい。

*"chou" "sugee" They are slang that meaning "very" "super" "special"

I'm ready.

iiyo. (♂♀) いいよ。

It doesn't work.

kowareteru. こわれてる。
tsukaenai. つかえない。

* "kowareteru" meaning "It is broken."
* "tsukaenai" meaning "It is not usable."

It is dangerous!

abunai! あぶない!
yabai!(*slang) やばい!

Definitely!

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Definitely!

tashikani! たしかに!
sonotoori! そのとおり!


Don't you think?

desyo?(♀) でしょ?
daro?(♂) だろ?

Dinnertime!

gohandayo! ごはんだよ!

Do you?

sou-nano? そうなの?

Did you?

sou-dattano? そうだったの?

Cheers!

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Cheers!

kanpai! かんぱい!

Come here.

kite. きて。
kocchi kite. こっち きて。

Come over.

oide. おいで。

Come later.

atode kite. あとで きて。

Can you come?

koreru? これる?

Cute!

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Cute! (*It's okay also in English.)

kawaii! かわいい!

Clever.

atama ii. あたま いい。

Copycat.

manekko. まねっこ。

Crazy! (*It's okay also in English.)

okashii! おかしい!
kurutteru! くるってる!

Chubby.

pocchari. ぽっちゃり。

Cool!

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Cool!

kakkoii! かっこいい!

Can you do it?

dekiru? できる?

Can't you do it?

dekinai? できない?

Cheer up!

genki dashite! げんき だして!

Calm down.

ochitsuite. おちついて。

After you.

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After you.

osakini douzo. おさきに どうぞ。

Anything is fine.

nan-demo iiyo. なんでも いいよ。

Are you kidding?

karakatteru? からかってる?

About when?

itsu-goro? いつごろ?

About what time?

nanji-goro? なんじごろ?

By the way...

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By the way...

tokorode... ところで...

Bullshit!

yoku-iuyo! よく いうよ!

But...

demo... でも...

Because...

datte... だって...

Be quiet!

shizukani shite! しずかに して!