Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!塩 (shio) salt (noun)塩を取って。Shio o totte.Pass the salt.海の塩umi no shiosea salt少量の塩shōryō no shioa dash of salt食卓塩shokutakuentable salt塩コショウshoikoshōsalt and pepperOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Japanese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!痛み　 (itami) pain (noun)彼女が別れを告げたとき、とても辛かった。Kanojo ga wakare o tsugeta toki, totemo tsurakatta.There was a lot of pain when she said goodbye.腰痛を患うと、それを和らげるのはとてもむずかしい。Yōtsū o wazurau to, sore o yawarageru no wa totemo muzukashii.It is very hard to get comfortable when you suffer from back pain.背中の痛みsenaka no itamiback ache辛い時期を過ごすtsurai jiki o sugosugoing through pain背中の痛みsenaka no itamiback pain肩の痛みkata no itamishoulder pain肩の痛みkata no itamishoulder painOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Japanese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and... Show more

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!トイレットペーパー (toirettopēpā) toilet paper (noun)バスルームに換えのトイレットペーパーがあるか確認しなさい。Basurūmu ni kae no toirettopēpā ga aruka kakuninshinasai.Make sure you keep extra toilet paper in the bathroom.トイレットペーパーを二巻（ふたまき）買った。Toirettopēpā o futa-maki katta.I bought two rolls of toilet paper.一巻（ひとまき）のトイレットペーパーhito-maki no toirettopēpāroll of toilet paperOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Japanese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!借りる rent (verb)家を買うより借りる方を好む。Ie o kau yori kariru hō o konomu.Instead of owning a house, I prefer to rent one.私のアパートの家賃は高すぎる。Watashi no apāto no yachin wa taka sugiru.The rent on my apartment is too expensive.私の家族はアパートを所有しており、私達の部屋以外は全て貸し出している。Watashi no kazoku wa apāto o shoyū shite ori, watashi-tachi no heya igai wa subete kashidashite iru.My family owns an apartment building, and we rent all the rooms except ours.賃貸を好みます。Chintai o konomimasu.I prefer to rent.家賃滞納yachintainōlate rent家を借りるie o karirurent a house月々の賃貸tsukizuki no chintaimonthly rentOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the... Show more

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!旅行代理店 travel agency (noun)旅行代理店と旅行代理業者ryokō-dairiten to ryokō-dairigyōshatravel agency and travel agent旅行代理店にいる旅行代理人ryokō-dairiten ni iru ryokō-dairinintravel agent at a travel agencyOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Japanese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

As you learn more about Japanese culture, we are sure that you will want to learn even more Japanese words and phrases! The way to experience Japan at its fullest is being able to communicate and make the best of your stay in this fascinating country. But sometimes we feel that time is short! However, did you know that you can use Japanese to learn more Japanese?  of course, you can ask for help, in Japanese! Remember to be polite at all times and use: すみません。 (  Sumimasen  ) "excuse me." We often use it to try to politely get someone's attention if we are about to say something or ask a question. 「 word 」 は日本語で何ですか。 (  wa Nihon-go de nan desu ka? ) "How do you say (word) in Japanese?" You can use this phrase... Show more

If you are in Japan for business or travel, or meeting you Japanese friend's family in your own country, we are sure you would love to impress your Japanese hosts. But you have heard that Japanese is difficult and a mistake can cause great confusion or trouble. Don't worry! Here we bring you some useful tips for that sucessful first meeting: "Kon'nichi wa. Watashi wa desu" こ んにちは。　わたしは です My name is . in this sentence, こんにちは Kon'nichi wa is the Japanese equivalent of "hello" and can be used at any time of day. わ たし Watashi is a polite way for males or females to say "I" or "me." は wa is a particle that follows the topic you are going to be talking about. です Desu is called a copula, and refers to one type... Show more

This Japanese All About lesson will teach you five critical words and phrases you need to know to get around Japan unscathed-and without offending anyone who might be helpful to you. You'll learn how to say "please," "yes," and "thanks,"-and, just in case you do overstep your bounds, you'll also learn "I'm sorry" in Japanese. Sumimasen (すみません) "Excuse me" / "I'm sorry" / "Thanks"Sumimasen is a versatile phrase with a few different meanings depending on the situation, the closest of which is "excuse me." Doumo (どうも) "Thanks" / "Hi" Domo is a simple and easy way to say "thank you" as well as greet someone. Douzo (どうぞ) "Please go ahead" / "Please" If you're offering something to someone or would like someone to go ahead of... Show more