Daily Japanese Basic Phrases

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Daily Japanese Basic Phrases

\ with natural Japanese audio for Beginners /

This course is organized into the following five categories. Please use the navigation buttons below to move between category pages. You can download the PDF materials from the links provided below.

1. Greeting: Master common greetings to start conversations on the right foot.
2. Common Phrases: Everyday expressions to help you communicate effectively.
3. Useful Questions: Learn how to ask important questions in various situations.
4. Feelings/Emotions: Express your emotions and understand others.
5. Characteristics/Conditions: Describe people and things accurately.

5. Characteristics/Conditions

Japanese	English
彼女は面白い人です。Kanojyo wa omoshiroi hito desu.	She is a funny person.
彼女は優しいです。Kanojyo wa yasashii desu.	She is gentle.
彼女はとてもかわいいです。Kanojyo wa totemo kawaii desu.	She is very cute.
彼女は親切な人です。Kanojyo wa shinsetsu na hito desu.	She is a kind person.
彼女は正直な人です。Kanojyo wa shoujiki na hito desu.	She is honest.
この犬は大きいです。Kono inu wa ookii desu.	This dog is big.
その猫は小さいです。Kono neko wa chiisai desu.	This cat is small.
彼は背が高いです。Kare wa se ga takai desu.	He is tall.
彼女は背が低いです。Kanojyo wa se ga hikui desu.	She is short.
彼の髪は短いです。Kare no kami wa mijikai desu.	His hair is short.
彼女の髪は長いです。Kanojyo no kami wa nagai desu.	Her hair is long.
この公園は広いです。Kono kouen wa hiroi desu.	This park is large.
この部屋は狭いです。Kono heya wa semai desu.	This room is mall.
あの山は遠いです。Ano yama wa tooi desu.	That mountain is far.
コンビニは近いです。Conbini wa chikai desu.	Convenience store is nearby.
この通りは明るいです。Kono touri wa akarui desu.	This street is bright.
この道は暗いです。Kono michi wa kurai desu.	This road is dark.
この料理はおいしいです。Kono ryouri wa oishii desu.	This dish is delicious.
あの食べ物はまずいです。Kono tabemono wa mazui desu.	This food is bad-tast.
このお茶は熱いです。Kono ocha wa atsui desu.	This tea is hot.
この水は冷たいです。Kono mizu wa tsumetai desu.	This water is cold.
このケーキは甘いです。Kono cake wa amai desu.	This cake is sweet.
この食べ物は辛いです。Kono tabemono wa karai desu.	This food is spicy.
このピーマンは苦いです。Kono pīman wa nigai desu.	This bell pepper is bitter.
この梅干しは酸っぱいです。Kono umeboshi wa suppai desu.	This pickled plum is sour.
この花は美しいです。Kono hana wa utsukushii desu.	This flower is beautiful
この服は醜いです。Kono fuku wa minikui desu.	This clothes are ugly.
この服は新しいです。Kono fuku wa atarashii desu.	These clothes are new.
その靴は古いです。Sono kutsu wa furui desu.	Those shoes are old.
このTシャツはきれいです。Kono T shatsu wa kirei desu.	This T-shirt is clean.
このTシャツは汚いです。Kono T shatsu wa kitanai desu.	This T-shirt is dirty.
このカバンは重いです。Kono kaban wa omoi desu.	This bag is heavy.
この箱は軽いです。Kono hako wa karui desu.	This box is light.
この本は厚いです。Kono hon wa atsui desu.	This book is thick.
このノートパソコンは薄いです。Kono nōto pasokon wa usui desu.	This laptop is thin.
この携帯は安いです。Kono keitai wa yasui desu.	This cellphone is cheap.
この時計は高いです。Kono tokei wa takai desu.	This watch is expensive.
今日は暑いです。Kyou wa atsui desu.	It is hot today.
今晩は寒いです。Konban wa samui desu.	It is cold tonight.
彼はとても強いです。Kare wa totemo tsuyoi desu.	He is very strong.
彼は体が弱いです。Kare wa karada ga yowai desu.	He has a weak body.
この本は面白いです。Kono hon wa omoshiroi desu.	This book is interesting.
この映画はつまらないです。Kono eiga wa tsumaranai desu.	This movie is boring.
この板は固いです。Kono ita wa katai desu.	This board is hard.
このクッションは柔らかいです。Kono kusshion wa yawarakai desu.	This cushion is soft.
この鍋は深いです。kono nabe wa fukai desu.	This pot is deep.
このお皿は浅いです。Kono osara wa asai desu.	This dish is shallow.
このタオルは乾いています。Kono taoru wa kawaite imasu.	This towel is dry.
この傘は濡れています。Kono kasa wa nurete imasu.	This umbrella is wet.
この問題は簡単です。Kono mondai wa kantan desu.	This problem is easy.
あのテストは難しいです。Ano tesuto wa muzukashii desu.	That test is difficult.
彼の意見は正しいです。Kare no iken wa tadashii desu.	His opinion is correct
あの答えは間違いです。Ano kotae wa machigatteimasu.	That answer is wrong.