{"id":6147,"date":"2019-06-15T14:56:26","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T05:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/?p=6147"},"modified":"2025-03-04T10:17:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T01:17:46","slug":"survival-japanese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/?p=6147","title":{"rendered":"Survival Japanese"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are some basic Japanese to help you with work and in everyday life!<\/p>\n

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  1. Basic greetings, phrases, and answers<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Basic business phrases<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Asking questions or when in stores and restaurants<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. When you\u2019re feeling unwell<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"survive Photo of Ohori Park provided by Fukuoka City<\/p>\n

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    I. Basic greetings, phrases, and answers<\/h2>\n

    \"survive <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    English<\/strong><\/td>\nJapanese<\/strong><\/td>\nHow to say it<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Good morning<\/td>\n\u304a\u306f\u3088\u3046\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3059<\/td>\nOhayou gozaimasu<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Good afternoon <\/br>Hello<\/td>\n\u3053\u3093\u306b\u3061\u306f<\/td>\nKonnichiwa<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Good evening<\/td>\n\u3053\u3093\u3070\u3093\u306f<\/td>\nKonbanwa<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Good night<\/td>\n\u304a\u3084\u3059\u307f\u306a\u3055\u3044<\/td>\nOyasumi nasai<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    How are you?<\/td>\n\u304a\u5143\u6c17\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\nOgenki desu ka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    I\u2019m going out<\/td>\n\u884c\u3063\u3066\u304d\u307e\u3059<\/td>\nIttekimasu<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Take care <\/br>Come back soon<\/td>\n\u3044\u3063\u3066\u3089\u3063\u3057\u3083\u3044<\/td>\nItterasshai<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    I’m back<\/td>\n\u305f\u3060\u3044\u307e<\/td>\nTadaima<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Yes<\/td>\n\u306f\u3044<\/td>\nHai<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    No<\/td>\n\u3044\u3044\u3048<\/td>\nIie<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Excuse me<\/td>\n\u3059\u307f\u307e\u305b\u3093<\/td>\nSumimasen<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Thank you<\/td>\n\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3059<\/td>\nArigatou gozaimasu<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Not yet<\/td>\n\u307e\u3060<\/td>\nMada<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Maybe <\/br>I\u2019m not sure<\/td>\n\u304b\u3082\u3057\u308c\u307e\u305b\u3093<\/td>\nKamoshiremasen<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sometimes<\/td>\n\u6642\u3005<\/td>\nTokidoki<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Never<\/td>\n\u5168\u7136<\/td>\nZenzen<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Always<\/td>\n\u3044\u3064\u3082<\/td>\nItsumo<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Usually<\/td>\n\u305f\u3044\u3066\u3044<\/td>\nTaitei<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    That\u2019s okay \/ I’m okay<\/td>\n\u5927\u4e08\u592b\u3067\u3059<\/td>\nDaijoubu desu<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    That\u2019s good<\/td>\n\u3044\u3044\u3067\u3059\u306d<\/td>\nIi desu ne<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/table>\n
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    II. Basic business phrases<\/h2>\n

    \"survive <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    English<\/strong><\/td>\nJapanese<\/strong><\/td>\nHow to say it<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Good job. <\/br>*Common office greeting when <\/br>bumping into anyone or in writing.<\/td>\n\u304a\u75b2\u308c\u69d8\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/td>\nOtsukaresama desu.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Thank you. <\/br>I’m counting on you.<\/td>\n\u3088\u308d\u3057\u304f\u304a\u9858\u3044\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/td>\nYoroshiku onegaishimasu.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Can I have a moment?<\/td>\n\u3061\u3087\u3063\u3068\u3088\u308d\u3057\u3044\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\nChotto yoroshii desu ka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Can you please teach me?<\/td>\n\u6559\u3048\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3060\u3051\u307e\u305b\u3093\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\nOshiete itadakemasen ka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Can you please explain (this)?<\/td>\n\u8aac\u660e\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3060\u3051\u307e\u305b\u3093\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\nSetsumei shite itadakemasen ka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Please wait a moment.<\/td>\n\u3061\u3087\u3063\u3068\u5f85\u3063\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<\/br>\u5c11\u3005\u304a\u5f85\u3061\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<\/td>\nChotto matte kudasai. <\/br>Shoushou omachi kudasai.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Please say\/do that more slowly.<\/td>\n\u3082\u3046\u3061\u3087\u3063\u3068\u3086\u3063\u304f\u308a\u304a\u9858\u3044\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/td>\nMou chotto yukkuri onegaishimasu.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Please say\/do that one more time.<\/td>\n\u3082\u3046\u4e00\u56de\u304a\u9858\u3044\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002 <\/br>\u3082\u3046\u4e00\u5ea6\u304a\u9858\u3044\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/td>\nMou ikkai onegaishimasu. <\/br>Mou ichido onegaishimasu.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Excuse me, is now a good time?<\/td>\n\u3059\u307f\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3001\u4eca\u304a\u6642\u9593\u5927\u4e08\u592b\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\nSumimasen, ima ojikan daijoubu desu ka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Can you help me?<\/td>\n\u624b\u4f1d\u3063\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3060\u3051\u307e\u305b\u3093\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\nTetsudatte itadakemasen ka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    How do you say that\/this in English?<\/td>\n\u82f1\u8a9e\u3067\u4f55\u3068\u8a00\u3044\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\nEigo de nan to iimasu ka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    How do you say that\/this in Japanese?<\/td>\n\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\u3067\u4f55\u3068\u8a00\u3044\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\nNihongo de nan to iimasu ka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    What does ___ mean?<\/td>\n\uff3f\uff3f\u306f\u3069\u3046\u3044\u3046\u610f\u5473\u3067\u3059\u304b?<\/td>\n___ ha douiu imi desu ka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Please check.<\/td>\n\u3054\u78ba\u8a8d\u304a\u9858\u3044\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002 <\/br>\u30c1\u30a7\u30c3\u30af\u304a\u9858\u3044\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/td>\nGokakunin onegaishimasu. <\/br>Chekku onegaishimasu.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    I don’t understand.<\/td>\n\u5206\u304b\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002<\/td>\nWakarimasen.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Please give me instructions.<\/td>\n\u3054\u6307\u793a\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002 <\/br>\u3054\u6307\u793a\u304a\u9858\u3044\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/td>\nGoshiji kudasai. <\/br>Goshiji onegaishimasu.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    I understand.<\/td>\n\u5206\u304b\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002 <\/br>\u627f\u77e5\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/td>\nWakarimashita. <\/br>Shouchi itashimashita.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    I’m sorry \/ I apologize <\/br>Lit. translation: I have no excuse<\/td>\n\u7533\u3057\u8a33\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u305b\u3093\uff08\u3067\u3057\u305f\uff09\u3002<\/td>\nMoushi wake gozaimasen (deshita).<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/table>\n
     <\/div>\n

    III. Asking questions or when in stores and restaurants<\/h2>\n

    \"survive <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    English<\/strong><\/td>\nJapanese<\/strong><\/td>\nHow to say it<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    How much is this?<\/td>\n\u304a\u3044\u304f\u3089\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\nOikura desu ka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    What do you recommend?<\/td>\n\u304a\u30b9\u30b9\u30e1\u306f\u4f55\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\nOsusume wa nan desu ka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Do you have ____?<\/td>\n____ \u306f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\n___ wa arimasu ka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Is English okay?<\/td>\n\u82f1\u8a9e\u3067\u3082\u3044\u3044\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\nEigo demo ii desu ka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Can I take it home? <\/br>Can I have it for take out?<\/td>\n\u6301\u3061\u5e30\u308a\u306b\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\nMochikaeri ni dekimasuka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Can we pay separately?<\/td>\n\u5225\u3005\u306b\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\nBetsu betsu ni dekimasuka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Thank you for the food. (before eating)<\/td>\n\u3044\u305f\u3060\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/td>\nItadakimasu.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Thank you for the food. (after eating)<\/td>\n\u3054\u3061\u305d\u3046\u3055\u307e\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/td>\nGochisosama deshita.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Where is it?<\/td>\n\u3069\u3053\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\nDoko desu ka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    When is it?<\/td>\n\u3044\u3064\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\nItsu desu ka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Why?<\/td>\n\u3069\u3046\u3057\u3066\uff1f <\/br>\u306a\u305c\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\nDoushite? <\/br>Naze desu ka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Which one is it?<\/td>\n\u3069\u3061\u3089\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\nDochira desu ka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    What is it?<\/td>\n\u4f55\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\nNan desu ka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Who is it?<\/td>\n\u8ab0\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\nDare desu ka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    What time is it?<\/td>\n\u4f55\u6642\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\nNanji desu ka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/table>\n
     <\/div>\n

    IV. When you\u2019re feeling unwell<\/h2>\n

    \"survive <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    English<\/strong><\/td>\nJapanese<\/strong><\/td>\nHow to say it<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    I don’t feel well.<\/td>\n\u5177\u5408\u304c\u60aa\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/td>\nGuai ga warui desu.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    My head hurts.<\/td>\n\u982d\u304c\u75db\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/td>\nAtama ga itai desu.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    I have a cold.<\/td>\n\u98a8\u90aa\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/td>\nKaze desu.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    I have a fever.<\/td>\n\u71b1\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/td>\nNetsu desu.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    My nose is runny.<\/td>\n\u9f3b\u6c34\u304c\u51fa\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/td>\nHanamizu ga demasu.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    I have diarrhea.<\/td>\n\u4e0b\u75e2\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/td>\nGeri desu.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    I have menstrual cramps.<\/td>\n\u751f\u7406\u901a\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/td>\nSeiritsuu desu.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    I have health insurance.<\/td>\n\u4fdd\u967a\u306b\u5165\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/td>\nHoken ni haittemasu.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    How many times should I drink this in one day?<\/td>\n\u4e00\u65e5\u4f55\u56de\u98f2\u307f\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/td>\nIchi nichi nan kai nomimasu ka?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Help!<\/td>\n\u52a9\u3051\u3066\uff01<\/td>\nTasukete!<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Stop!<\/td>\n\u3084\u3081\u3066\uff01<\/td>\nYamete!<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Please call the police.<\/td>\n\u8b66\u5bdf\u3092\u547c\u3093\u3067\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<\/td>\nKeisatsu o yonde kudasai.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Please call an ambulance.<\/td>\n\u6551\u6025\u8eca\u3092\u547c\u3093\u3067\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<\/td>\nKyuukyuusha o yonde kudasai.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    I hope you feel better.<\/td>\n\u304a\u5927\u4e8b\u306b\u3002<\/td>\nOdaiji ni.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/table>\n

    —<\/p>\n

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