English
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Japanese Phonetic Pronunciation
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yes
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hai
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no
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iie
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please (as in "go ahead")
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dozo
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Thank you.
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domo arigato
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Thank you very much.
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domo arigato gozaimas
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You're welcome.
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doitashi mashitay
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Good morning.
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o hi yo gozaimas
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Good afternoon (or "hello")
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kon nee chee wa
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Good evening / good night
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kon ban wa
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Nice to meet you (1st time)
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Ha ji may ma shitay
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Nice to meet you (again)
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Dozo yo ro shikoo
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How are you?
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Genke deska?
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Excuse me.
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Su me masen
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See you later.
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Jan ay
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I'm sorry.
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Gomen nansa
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How much?
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I ku ra de ka?
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Thank you for the meal.
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Gochi so sa ma.
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Cheers!
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Kampai!
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happy
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gen ki
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father (dad)
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oh tow san
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daughter
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mu su me
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mother (mom)
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okah san
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delicious
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oy shee
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great!
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segoi!
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like (to favour)
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ski
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favourite
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daiski
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welcome (heard as you enter businesses)
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irasshaimasse
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hot towel given at beginning of a meal
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oshi bori
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green tea
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ocha
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any eating place (has plastic food in window)
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shokudo
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a pub
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izakaya
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a restaurant where you cook own food
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okonomiyaki
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fried noodles (in above restaurant)
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yaki soba
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restaurant serving grilled skewers of chicken
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yakitori
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fish fried in a fluffy batter
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tempura
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bowls of noodles in a meat broth
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ramen
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dumplings with fried veggies & pork
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gyoza
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raw fish served in small bits
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sashimi
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Japanese horseradish root
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wasabi
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sweet rice that is firm and elastic
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mochi
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soup made of fermented soybeans & salt
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miso
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