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    This document lists common Japanese greetings, partings, and expressions of gratitude translated to English. It includes greetings for different times of day like "ohayou gozaimasu" (good morning), "konnichiwa" (hello/good afternoon), and "konbanwa" (good evening). It also includes expressions used when leaving and returning like "ittekimasu" (I'm going out), "itterasshai" (have a good trip), "tadaima" (I'm home), and "okaerinasai" (welcome back). Finally, it lists polite phrases for various situations like "doozo o-hairi kudasai" (please come in

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    This document lists common Japanese greetings, partings, and expressions of gratitude translated to English. It includes greetings for different times of day like "ohayou gozaimasu" (good morning), "konnichiwa" (hello/good afternoon), and "konbanwa" (good evening). It also includes expressions used when leaving and returning like "ittekimasu" (I'm going out), "itterasshai" (have a good trip), "tadaima" (I'm home), and "okaerinasai" (welcome back). Finally, it lists polite phrases for various situations like "doozo o-hairi kudasai" (please come in

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    This document lists common Japanese greetings, partings, and expressions of gratitude translated to English. It includes greetings for different times of day like "ohayou gozaimasu" (good morning), "konnichiwa" (hello/good afternoon), and "konbanwa" (good evening). It also includes expressions used when leaving and returning like "ittekimasu" (I'm going out), "itterasshai" (have a good trip), "tadaima" (I'm home), and "okaerinasai" (welcome back). Finally, it lists polite phrases for various situations like "doozo o-hairi kudasai" (please come in

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    Kanji/Hiragana

    Meaning
    Romaji
    お早うございます
    1. Good morning
    ohayou gozaimasu
    こんにちは
    2. Hello/Good afternoon
    konnichiwa
    こんばんは
    3. Good evening
    konbanwa
    ようこそ
    4. Welcome (aboard)
    youkoso

    さようなら Good bye (This is only used if you are leaving for a
    5. sayounara long time, like going overseas)
    また明日
    6. See you tomorrow
    mata ashita
    ではまた
    7. See you
    dewa mata
    すみません
    8. Excuse me (when asking for something)
    sumimasen
    すみません
    9. I am sorry (for my fault)
    sumimasen
    すみません
    10. Pardon me (for missing what you said)
    sumimasen
    すみません
    11. Thank you (for taking the trouble to do... for me)
    sumimasen
    ごめんなさい
    12. I am sorry
    gomen nasai
    失礼ですが
    13. Excuse me, but... (when asking for something)
    shitsurei desuga
    ありがとうございます
    14. Thank you very much
    arigatou gozaimasu
    どういたしまして
    15. You are welcome/Don't mention it/Not at all
    dou itashimashite

    どうぞ Here you are. (Used when offering something to


    16. douzo someone)
    どうも
    17. Well, thanks
    doumo
    お休みなさい
    18. Good night
    oyasumi nasai
    おめでとうございます
    19. Congratulations
    omedetou gozaimasu
    お元気ですか
    20. How are you?
    ogenki desu ka

    21. はい、おかげさまで Yes, due to your kind thought, I am very good


    元気です
    hai, okagesamade
    genki desu
    大丈夫ですか
    22. Are you OK?
    daijoubu desu ka
    大丈夫です
    23. I am OK
    daijoubu desu

    How do you do? (Literally "I am meeting you for the


    はじめまして
    24. hajimemashite first time". This Japanese phrase is usually used as
    the first phrase when introducing oneself)
    マイクと申します
    25. My name is Mike (Assuming your name is Mike)
    maiku to moushimasu

    どうぞよろしくお願いします I am pleased to meet you. (Literally "Please make


    26. douzo yoroshiku good relation with me" or "Please be kind to me".
    onegaishimasu Usually used at the end of a self-introduction)
    こちらこそよろしく I am please to meet you too. (Literally "Please be kind
    お願いします
    27. kochira koso yoroshiku to me too")
    onegaishimasu (Response to "どうぞよろしくお願いします")

    これからお世話になります I hope for your assistance hereafter.


    28. korekara osewani narimasu (Literally "Please take care of me hereafter")

    ごめんください Anybody home?/May I come in?


    29. gomenkudasai (An expression used by a visitor)
    いらっしゃい
    30. How nice of you to come/Welcome
    irasshai
    どうぞお上がりください
    31. Please come in (the house)
    douzo oagari kudasai

    お邪魔します Excuse me for disturbing you


    32. ojamashimasu (Greeting used when going to someone's house)

    お名前は What is your name?


    33. o namae wa (The "お" in front makes the question more polite)
    いただきます
    34. You say this to express your gratitude before meals
    itadakimasu
    ごちそうさまでした
    35. You say this to express your gratitude after meals
    gochisou sama deshita

    行ってきます I am going out now. See you later


    36. ittekimasu (Phrase used when going out from home)

    行ってらっしゃい Take care. Have a nice day (Response to "行ってきま


    37. itterasshai す", used by people in the house)
    ただいま
    38. I am home (Phrase used when coming back to home)
    tadaima

    お帰りなさい Welcome back (Response to "ただいま", used by


    39. okaerinasai people in the house)
    お気をつけて
    40. Be careful
    o ki wo tsukete
    お大事に
    41. Take care of your body (say this to friend who is sick)
    o daiji ni

    hajimemashite
    How do you do; To the person whom you meet for the first time

    ja mata
    See you, Bye

    mata ashita
    See you tomorrow

    sayoonara
    Good-by

    hisashiburi
    Long time, no see

    atsui desu ne
    It's hot, isn't it?; These expressions on weather are used as daily greetings, like
    English "How are you?".

    samui desu ne
    It's cold, isn't it?

    ii tenki desu ne
    It is a fine day, isn't it?

    gomennasai
    I'm sorry; Casual expression of apology

    sumimasen
    Excuse me, Sorry; In daily conversation, suimasen is overwhelming often used
    and it is also used as a light apology. The polite form is Sumimasen.

    itte kimasu
    Said when you go out. (lit. Go and come back)
    itterasshai
    Reply to itte kimasu

    tadaima
    When you return your home or office.

    okaerinasai
    Reply to tadaima

    o-saki ni shitsurei shimasu


    When you leave office earlier than others.

    otsukaresama deshita
    1) Reply to o-saki ni shitsurei shimasu
    2) When you finished something which you did with others such as a meeting.

    o-saki ni doozo
    Go ahead

    ki o tsukete
    lit. "be careful", To the person who will go to travel like "Have a nice trip" in
    English.

    omedetoo gozaimasu
    Congratulations

    ki ni shinaide
    Don't mention it

    doozo o-hairi kudasai


    Please come in

    doozo o-kake kudasai


    Please have a seat

    doozo o-suwari kudasai


    Please sit down, Please have a seat

    Ganbatte!
    Good Luck!, do your best, try hard

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