General terms

1.       Soke = Originator, head master

2.       Kohai = Junior

3.       Yudansha = Black Belt ranked students

4.       Sensei = Instructor

5.       Shihan = Master

6.       Kai = Organization

7.    Mokuso = Meditation

8.       Deshi = Discipline

9.       Hai = Yes

10.   Lie = No

11.   Keage = Snap

12.   Kekomi = Thrust

13.   Renshu = Practice

14.   Maai = Distancing

15.   Zanchin = Alertness / awareness

16.   Atemi = Concentrated power

17.   Kumaete = Assume a ready stance

18.   Matte = Be ready

19.   Kaimoku = Open your eyes

20.  Hayaku = Move swiftly

21. Yukkuri = Move slowly

22. Karuku = Move lightly

23.  Naotte = Relax or return

PHRASES

1.       Junbi undo = Warm-up exercise

2.       Onagai shimasu = Please teach (help) me

3.       Arigato gozai mashita = Thank you very much

4.       Doitashimashite = Don’t mention it

5.       Ohiogosaimasu = Good morning

6.       Konnichiwa = Good afternoon

7.       Konbonwa = Good evening

8.       Oyasuminasai = Good night

9.       Sayonara = Good bye

10.   Ogaenki desu ka = How are you?

11.   Hai, genki desu = I’m fine

12.   Haijime mashite = Pleased to meet you

13.   Gomen nasai = I’m sorry

14.   Simimasen = Excuse me

15.   Wakarimasu ka = Do you understand

16.   Wakarimasu = I understand

17.   Wakarimasen = I don’t understand

18.   Mo ichi do = One more time

19.   Kuite = One step at a time

20.   Ikyodo = Continue until completion

21.   Yujyo no Karate Do = Friendship through Karate

22.   Sukii desu = I like it

23.   Dai sukii desu = I like it very much

24.   Dame desu = It’s not good

25.   Nan desu ka = What is it (this/that)?

26.   Nan ji desu ka = What time is it?

27.   Ikura desu ka = How much is it?

COMMON EXPRESSIONS

1.       Mr./Mrs./Miss./Ms. = San

2.       Now = Ima

3.       Later = Ato de

4.       It’s all right = Daijobu desu

5.       With pleasure = Yorokonde

6.       I don’t mind = Li desu yo/ Kamaimasen

7.       Let’s go = Ikimasho

8.       I don’t want it = Irimasen / Kekko desu

9.       It’s interesting / fun = Omoshiroi desu

10.   Just a moment please = Chotto, Matte kudasai

PERSONAL CONDITIONS

1.       I’m thirsty = Nado ga, Kawaite imasu

2.       I’m hungry = Onaka ga, suite imasu

3.       I’m full = Onaka ga, ippai desu

4.       I’m tired = Tsukarete imasu

5.       I’m sleepy = Nemui desu

6.       I’m sick = Byoki desu

7.       I’m fine = Genki desu

8.       I’m all right = Daijobu desu

QUESTIONS

1.       What’s the matter? = Do ka, Shimashita ka

2.       What’s this? = Kore wa, non desu ka

3.       Where’s the ____? =  ____ wa, doko desu ka

4.       * bathroom = Otearai / toire / obenjo

5.       * entrance = Iriguchi

6.       * dining room = Shokudo

7.       * exit = Deguchi

8.       * telephone = Denwa

9.       When? = Itsu

10.   Where? = Doko

11.   Why? = Naze / Doshite

12.   Who? = Dare / Donata

13.   Which? = Dore / Dochira

14.   What? = Nani

15.   How? = Doyatte

16.   How much? = Dono kurai

17.   How much (money)? = Ikura

PRONOUNS

1.       I = Watakushi

2.       You (singular) = Anata

3.       He/she = Kare/kanojo

4.       We = Watakushi tachi

5.       You (pleural) = Anata tachi

6.       They = Karera

7.       My = Watakushi no

MORE BASIC WORDS

1.       Here/there/over there = Koko / soko / asoko

2.       This / that / that over there (nouns) = Kore / sore / Are

3.       This / that / that over there (adjectives) = Kono / sono / ano

4.       And (between nouns) = To

5.       And (between sentences) = Soshite

6.       But = Koredomo / demo

7.       Or = Soretemo / Matawa / aruiwa

8.       Also = Mo / Mata

9.       Before = No mae ni

10.   During = No aida ni

11.   After = No ato de

12.   To = e

13.   From = Kara

14.   At = De

15.   In = Ni

16.   Up = No ue ni

17.   Down = No shita ni

18.   Inside = No naka ni

19.   Outside = No soto ni

20.   On = No ue ni

21.   Near = No chikaku ni

COMMUNICATING

1.       Do you understand? = Wakarimasu ka.

2.       Yes, I understand? = Hai, wakarimasu.

3.       No, I don’t understand? = Lie, wakarimasen.

4.       Do you understand English? = Eigo ga wakarimasu ka.

5.       I speak a little Japanese  = Nihon go ga, sukoshi hanasemasu.

6.       I know very little Japanese = Nihon go wa, wakarimasu.

7.       I don’t understand Japanese = Nihon go wa, wakarimasen.

8.       Could you repeat it, please? = Mo ichido, onegai shimasu.

9.       Please speak slowly. = Mo sukoshi, yukkuri hanashite kudasai.

10.   Write it down on the paper, please. = Kami ni kaite kudasai.

11.   I there anyone who understands English? = Dare ka, eigo ga wakaru hito ga imasu ka.

12.   Do you speak English? = Eigo o hanashimasu ka.

13.   What’s this called in Japanese? = Kore wa, Nihon go de nan to iimasu ka.

14.   What do you call this? = Kore wa, nan to imasu ka.

15.   Excuse me, could you help me, please? = Suminasen ga, tasukete itadakemasen ka.

16.   Please point to the phrase in this book. = Kono hon kara, tekito na bun o erande shimeshite kudasai.

INTRODUCTIONS

1.       Who is that? = Ano kata wa, donata desu ka.

2.       Do you know who that is? = Ano kata wa, donata ka gozonji desu ka.

3.       I would like to meet him/her (literally that person) = ano kata ni, ome ni kakaritai no desu ga.

4.       Would you introduce me to him/her (that person) = ano kata ni, shokai shite itadakemasen ka.

5.       Pardon me, may I introduce myself? = Totsuzen shitsurei desu ga, jiko shokai shitemo.

6.       My name is JEAN BROWN. = Watakushi no namae wa, Jin Buraun desu.

7.       What’s your name? = Anata no onamae wa.

8.       How do you do? = Hajimemashite. Dozo yoroshiku.

9.       How do you do (reply)? = Hajimemashite, kochira koso yoroshiku.

10.   I’m honored to meet you. = Ome ni kakarete, koei desu.

11.   I’m glad to meet you. = Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

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