| Japanese Words Aaa (Aa) - Say, well, er, oh, ah Ai Shiteiru - Lit. 'To Know Love' This is a deep love/life-mate etc. Anata - You (Familiar) Often used in songs Ano -Say, well, er Arigatou: Thank You Asahi - Morning sun Ashita - Tomorrow Baka - Fool, idiot Ch' - Expletive (Vulgar) -Chan - 'Duo-chan'. Used for Chibis, kids, or among school-girls. Guys don't use it unless they want somebody's fist crammed down their throat Chibi - See "Reishin" ^_^ For DJ purposes, a cute little super deformed (SD) character. Chigau - To differ from, i.e that's not it Choho - Reckless, foolhardy Daijoubu - [It's] Alright, OK, safe Daijoubu desu ka? - -Are you Ok? Daijoubu - Yes, I'm OK Daijoubu ka, minna-san - Are you alright, everyone? Dare da - Who Demo - But Egao -Smile, smiling face Eto - Er, let me see go, roku, nana, hachi...- five, six, seven, eight... Gomen - Sorry Gomen Nasai - I'm really sorry Hai - Yes Hakumei - Dusk, sunset, faint light Hanase - Let go Hidoi - Cruel, terrible Higashi- East Higure - Dusk, sunset, twilight Honto: Really Ichi: One Ichiban: Best or Number One Iie (Iya) - No Irasshaimase (Irrashai) - Welcome Itai - Painful (ouch) Itooshii - Lovely, beloved, dear child Itsuka - Some day, later on, in the future Itsumo - Always Iya da, dame, yamete, hanase - No, no, stop, let me go Iyaan~ - Nooo~ (It's what cutesy girls often squeal during sex in hentai anime and manga.) Ja matta ne - Like 'later" or "bye" Kagayaku - To shine Kakkoi: Cool Kawaii - Adorable, Cool Kanryou - Completed (aka ninmu kanryou, mission compl.) Karasu - Raven or Crow Kaze - Wind Kisama - You (Vulgar) Kitsune - Fox Kitto - Surely Koi (Koibito) - Lover Kodomo: Child Kokoro - Heart Konnichi wa: Good Afternoon Konban wa: Good Evening Kore kara zutto... itsumademo - For always and forever Korosu - To kill Kowaii: Scary Kudasai - Please do so, for me -Kun - Honorific used for boys, in school etc. 'Duo-kun' Kuso (K'so) - Expletive (vulgar) Masaka - Never Matte - Wait Minna: Everyone Motto - More Namida - Tear Nanase - Be sensible Nanda -What is it Nani - What Ne - Add-on that demands agreement. Baka ne? Gomen ne? Neko - Cat No - Possessive particle O - At, is, on Ohayo - Morning Ohayo Gozimasu: Good morning (formal) Oi - Hey Ojousan - Daughter (honorific) Okaeri - Welcome home Omae - You Omae wa ore no mono da - You belong to me. Omae o korosu - I'm going to kill you. Onna - Woman Onegai - Please/I beg of you Ore no mono - My possession Ryoukai - Acknowleged, accepted, OK sailor fuku - the sailor suit uniforms that are popular in Japanese schools, and many hentai fantasies... ^_~ -San - Honorific. Respectful, often used for people older than 'kun'. (Seishirou-san Vs. Subaru-kun ^_^) -Sama - Ultra-honorific. Oozes respect. Senshi - Soldier Shimatta - Damn Sugoi - Amazing, wonderful, awesome Suki da - 'I care about you' OR 'love you' Sumimasen - Sorry, excuse me Tabidatsu - Depart, departure Tadaima - Here I am, I'm home Tate - Get up Uruhu - Wolf (I've seen other words for Wolf BTW) Umai na - This is nice/delicious -or- You're quite skillful Uso - Impossible, I can't believe it, never, it can't be. Urusee - Shut up Wai: Yay Wakanee yo - I don't understand Yaro - Rascal, i.e Bakayaro Yamete - Stop (more polite, kinda uke-ish) Yamero - Stop (rougher, less..er..civilized?) Yo - Emphatic particle. Also a greeting Yoshi (yosh) - Good, alright, or coolish Yume - Dream Zutto - Forever |