joooohn learns japanese

Thursday, April 06, 2006

Few more Ichi words.

258 Bouryokudan - Gangster/Yakuza

259 Bouryoku - Violence

260 Dan - Group

261 Oyabun - Boss

Wednesday, April 05, 2006


Getting some more from reading the Ichi The Killer (Koroshiya Ichi) Manga:

254 Kabukichou Ichiban Machi - (name of a place [red light district])

255 Katagi - Law abiding Citizen

256 Kumichou - Clan/Gang Leader

257 Danna - Boss (lit. Master - used like "Sempai")

Not too much. Most of it's already translated! They only leave me the odd word!
In other news, it's a really odd manga...

Monday, March 27, 2006

05. More Japanese with Keiko

207 Taberu - Eat

208 Tonari - Next to

209 Hayakuchi - Speak quickly

210 Kotoba - Word

211 Hayakuchi kotoba - Tongue Twister

212 Namamugi namagome namatamago (x3) - Raw wheat, raw rice, raw egg

213 Akapajama kipajama aopajama (x3) - Red pajama, yellow pajama, blue pajama

214 Tonari no kyaku no ko yoku kaki kuu kyaku no ko - The child who is a visitor to his next door house is a child who is a child of the visitor who eats persimmon often.

215 Kaeru pyoko pyoko mi pyoko pyoko awasete pyoko pyoko mu pyoko pyoko - Frog splash splash three splash splash plus splash splash six (pyoko is an onomatopaeic sound)

216 Gion - Onomatopoeiac sound

217 Gisei - Onomatopoeiac voice

218 Kokufuku - Overcome

219 Haru - Spring

220 Aki - Autumn

221 Huyu - Winter

222 Sagasu - Look for

223 Sagaserarenai/Sagasenai - I can't look for

224 Mistukeru - Find

225 Mistukerenai - I can't find

226 Nokosu - Leave

227 Nokosenai - I can't leave

228 Ninki - Popular (For example a large friendship group)

229 Yuumei - Famous (For example a celebrity)

230 Kanjou - Emotions

231 Henjin - Strange person (lit. Noisy person//Geek)

232 Goma wo suru - Play up to (Grind sesame)

233 Basu gasu bakuhatsu (x3) - Bus gas explosion

234 Abe george shochu g-shock shoshitsu (x3) - Abe George often loses his g-shock

Sunday, March 26, 2006

04. Got these aurally from watching Kazimasi Ep.9, so need to check 'em all.


201 Omatsuri - festival

202 Okaeri - Welcome home

203 Kimochi warui - i feel sick

204 Etto.. - Erm...

205 Natsu - Summer

206 Bakuhatsu - Explosion

Dedicated to Panic! last night, hehe

- John

Friday, March 24, 2006

03. Friday

95 Shirouto - Amateur

96 Shiro - White

97 Kuro - Black

98 Hito - Person

99 Kiken - Danger (more formal than "Abunai")

100 Dou itashimashite - You're welcome

101 Tantei - Detective

102 Ukeru/Okashii - Funny

103 Oto-san - Dad

104 Oka-san - Mom

105 Onee-san - Sister

106 Onii-san - Brother

107 Otouto - Younger brother

108 Imouto - Younger sister

109 Ozii-san - Grandfather/Old man

110 Obaa-san - Grandmother/Old woman

111 Otosihori - Old people

112 Kazoku - Family

113 Ozi-san - Uncle

114 Oba-san - Aunt

115 Itoko - Cousin

116 Kyoudai - Sibilings

117 Tamago - Egg

118 Gohan - Rice

119 Kyujitsu - Holiday (change earlier entry)

120 Shumatsu - Weekend

121 Toshokan - Library

122 Daidokoro - Kitchen

123 Shinshitsu - Bedroom

124 Ima - Living room (formal, for casual use Living room)

125 Ima - Now (Identify difference with kanji)

126 Kako - Past

127 Mirai - Future

128 Ame - Rain

129 Yuki - Snow

130 Taiyou - Sun

131 Kaminari - Thunder

132 Tenki - Weather

133 Kyou wa tenki-ga warui -The weather is bad today

134 Warui - Bad

135 Yoi - Good

136 Kyou wa tenki-ga yoi, sore wa taiyou - The weather is good today, it is sunny

137 Banzai! - Exclamation!

138 Watashi tachi wa - We are

139 Watashi tachi no - Our

140 Mizu - Water

141 Hi - Fire

142 Hi - Date ( identify difference in kanji)

143 Teme - You (But can be used if you are annoyed)

144 Eigo - English

145 Igirisu - England

146 Nihon - Japan

147 Nihongo - Japanese

148 Sekai - Word

149 Ningen - Person

150 Ikiru - Exist

151 Sumu - Live

152 Niteiru - Similar

153 Sainou - Ability

154 Hana - Flower/nose

155 Hana-bi - Firework

156 Koufuku - Happy

157 Ichigatsu - January

158 Nigatsu - February

159 Sangatsu - March

160 Shigatsu - April

161 Gogatsu - May

162 Rokugatsu - June

163 Shichigatsu - July

164 Hatchigatsu - August

165 Kugatsu - September

166 Juugatsu - October

167 Juuichigatsu - November

168 Juunigatsu - December

169 Himitsu - Secret

170 Nandemo - Everything

171 Nandemonai - Not everything

172 Betsuni - Nevermind

173 Gakou - School

174 Saito - Student

175 Kouchou-sensei - Headteacher

176 Kyoutou-sensei - Deputy head

177 Syokudou - Canteen

178 Heya - Room

179 Kaminoke - Hair

180 Hige - Beard

181 Maiyuge - Eyebrows

182 Me - Eyes

183 Mimi - Ears

184 Kuchi - Mouth

185 Urusai - Noisy (Shut up)

186 Damare - Be quiet! (Strong a la teme)

187 Shizuka - Quiet

188 Kuni - Country

189 Ken - Prefecture/County (43 in Japan)

190 Fu - Same as Ken (2 in Japan [Osaka-fu and Kyoto-fu])

191 Dou - Sam as Ken (1 in Japan [Hokkai-dou])

192 To - Same as Japan (1 in Japan [Tokyo-to])

193 Kami - Paper

194 Kami - God (Differenciate with Kanji)

195 Onegai dakara - For god's sake! (Lit.trans - Please though!)

196 Pasokon - Personal computer

197 Arienai - I can't belive it

198 Arieru - It can happen (it's possib le)

199 Higeki - Tragedy

200! Oiwai - Celebration

(Reri did the last 8, Keiko did the 97 others)

- John

Thursday, March 23, 2006

02. Thursday

New and old:

88. Guuzen - Coincidental

89. Arigato - Thanks

90. Domo - More (Small? - Check; Not sure on this one)

91. Genki - Fine (but can be used like English "Alright?")

92. Mochiro - Of course

93. Genki Haturatu? Mochiro! - Japanese advert, Haturatu is product name. Translation is "Is Haturatu fine? Of course!"

EDIT: Addition (Thanks Gantz 227 :])
94. Kurouto - Professional

- John

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

01. From my phone

My japanese friends (exchange students) tell me the japanese for words when I ask them, as they're great :]. But rather than it take up my phone memory, I'm going to blog it.

01 Shirani - I don't understand

02 Waka ra ni - I don't know

03 Boku wa John desu - My name is John

04 Anata wa - You are

05 Omai wa - You are (Angrier than Anata wa)

06 Nanni? - What?

07 Nandayo - What? (Angrier than Nanni?)

08 Konbanwa - Good Evening.

09 Itekimas - I'm going now (Use as Goodbye)

10 Idatekimas - (No Translation) (Say it before a meal)

11 Soudaioh - That's Correct

12 Hyaku! - Hurry up!

13 Choto Mateyo! - Wait a minute! (Not literal)

14 Matte - Wait

15 Gomen/Gomenasai - Sorry

16 Urusai - Shut up

17 Jodan ja nai - (use it as) I can't believe it

18 Uuso - Lying

19 Samasugiru - Too cold

20 Onegaishimas - Best Regards OR I'm so sorry OR Please (desperation)

21 Itterashi - Be careful (Use it after someone says "Itekimas")

22 Kaminari ga heso o toru - Lightning bolts will strike at your navel (traditional saying)

23 Abinasugiru - Too dangerous

24 Nazo - Mystery (Nazo-da : It's a mystery)

25 Motto - More

26 Kaitechi - Comfortable

27 Yaruki ga nai - I can't be bothered (Literally "Yaruki" means to do something new, and ga nai negatises it; more like I don't want to do something new)

28 Setsumei dekinai - I can't explain [that/it]

29 Getsuyobi - Monday

30 Kayobi - Tuesday

31 Suiyobi - Wednesday

32 Mokuyobi - Thursday

33 Kinyobi - Friday

34 Doyobi - Saturday

35 Nichiyobi - Sunday

36 Ni - To

37 Iku - Go

38 Ikanai - How about going/I don't want to go (depending on pronunciation - ending with a high note = 1st, low note =2nd)

39 Kinyobi, Custard Factory ni ikanai - On Friday, let's go to the Custard Factory (lit.; Friday, Custard Factory to how about going)

40 Kyo - Today

41 Kyujitsu - Weekend

42 Dodata - How was

43 Kyujitsu dodata? - How was your weekend?

44 Keisatsu - Policeman

45 Ie - House

46 De - By

47 Watashi wa anata no ie ni bus de iku - I'll go to your house by bus

48 So - So (same meaning)

49 Towa - (No translation - can be included in some sentences if you like the sound but no actual meaning)

50 Omou - Think

51 Omowanai - I don't think

52 Yujyuhudan - Indecisive

53 So (towa) omowanai - I don't think so

54 Hashiru - Run

55 Hashiranai - Don't run

56 Amari - Very much

57 Yokunai - Not good

58 Watashi no nihongo amari yokunai - My japanese is not good

59 Mo choto yukuri - Please speak slower

60 Onegai - Please

61 Konnintiwa - Hello (Good day)

62 Ohayo - Good morning

63 Hen - Weird

64 Hensugiru - Too weird

65 Hentai - Pervert

66 -san - Mr. (add at end of name)

66 -sama - Honey (close one/upperclassman)

67 -sensei - Teacher

68 -kun - Boy (that you don't know so well)

69 -chan - Girl ( '' )

70 Kin - Gold

71 Barai - Spicy

72 Otanjobi - Happy birthday

73 Omedetou - Congradulations

74 Tanoshimou ne - Let's have fun

75 Shinigami - God of Death

76 Ichi - One

77 Ni - Two

78 San - Three

79 Shi - Four / Death (context)

80 Go - Five

81 Roku - Six

82 Nana - Seven

83 Hachi - Eight

84 Kyu - Nine

85 Juu - Ten

86 Mushi - Bug

87 Seiyuu - Voice actor


That's all for today. Racked my brain but can't think of any more for the moment.

- John

01. Phone, etc.