Japanese Word Thread

Post by **Josiah** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:19 pm

genki: healthy / energetic

Post by **Josiah** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:19 pm

-kadoka: means something like "whether or not" Used in phrases such as, "I don't know whether or not that's his book."

Post by **Josiah** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:03 pm

[o]tera: Bhuddist temple

Post by **Josiah** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:55 pm

jinja: Shinto shrine

Post by **Josiah** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:37 am

shinto: one of the two major religions in Japan (the other being Bhuddism; most Japanese are a nominal mix of the two)

Post by **Josiah** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:13 pm

ikebana: the art of Japanese flower arranging

Post by **Josiah** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:35 am

matsuri: festival, holiday

Post by **Josiah** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:58 am

yume: dream (often used when refering not to a sleeping dream, but to a goal/wish dream)

Post by **Josiah** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 10:51 am

denwa: telephone

Post by **Josiah** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 3:22 pm

denwa bango: phone number

Post by **Josiah** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:10 pm

keitai / keitai denwa: cellphone

Post by **Josiah** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:41 am

hanasu: verb for to talk / to speak

kiku: verb for to hear / to listen/ to ask

Post by **Josiah** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:21 pm

omiyage: suvineer

Post by **Josiah** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:39 pm

ryokou: travel

Post by **Josiah** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:33 pm

[o]kyaku: guest (the optional o is an honorific)

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