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30 Japanese phrases you’ll hear constantly in Japan
1. Greetings
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | おはよう | ohayou | good morning | |
| 2 | こんにちは | konnichiwa | hello | |
| 3 | こんばんは | konbanwa | good evening | |
| 4 | おやすみ | oyasumi | good night | |
| 5 | またね | mata ne | see you later | |
| 6 | はじめまして | hajimemashite | nice to meet you | |
| 7 | よろしくお願いします | よろしくおねがいします | yoroshiku onegaishimasu | nice to meet you |
2. Conversations
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | なるほど | naruhodo | I see | |
| 2 | そうだね | sou da ne | that’s true / yeah | |
| 3 | そうですか | sou desu ka | is that so? | |
| 4 | たぶん | tabun | maybe | |
| 5 | いいね | ii ne | that’s nice / sounds good | |
| 6 | 本当? | ほんとう? | hontou? | really? |
| 7 | もちろん | mochiron | of course |
3. Home
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | いってきます | ittekimasu | I’m heading out | |
| 2 | いってらっしゃい | itterasshai | take care / see you later | |
| 3 | ただいま | tadaima | I’m home | |
| 4 | おかえり | okaeri | welcome back | |
| 5 | いただきます | itadakimasu | let’s eat | |
| 6 | ごちそうさま | gochisousama | thanks for the meal | |
| 7 | おやすみ | oyasumi | good night |
4. Anime
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | やばい | yabai | crazy / no way | |
| 2 | まじ? | maji? | seriously? | |
| 3 | わかった | wakatta | got it / understood | |
| 4 | 頑張って | がんばって | ganbatte | do your best |
| 5 | 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ | daijoubu | it’s okay / I’m okay |
| 6 | すごい | sugoi | amazing | |
| 7 | ほんとに | hontoni | really | |
| 8 | えっ? | eh? | huh? / what? | |
| 9 | なんで? | nande? | why? |
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