TOP 100 IZUOCHA DOUJINSHI (BOOK 2)

EXTRA 1 - JAPANESE FOOTNOTES 1

Here are some Japanese words and phrases that you need to know. So when you have encountered words like "Daijoubo", "Ano", "Wakatta" and so on, here in my doujinshi/comics collections, you've already know the meaning.

1. Ohayo Gozaimasu おはよう ございます means "Good Morning" (Formal) . You used this word to greet the person in the early morning hours (before 10am) but if you want to greet your friends and family, used Ohayo おはよう means "Morning" only (Informal)
Kon'nichiwa こんにちは means "Good Afternoon" but also used to greet person like "Hi!" or "Hello". If you write it in kanji, it's 今日は, which can also be read as Kyo wa きょうは. This directly translates to "today is".
Konbanwa こんばんは means "Good Evening". According to NHK, the national public broadcasting organization in Japan, Konbanwa should be used when the sun has already set and it has gotten dark usually at around 7 pm in summer and in winter time it will be around 5.30 pm.

2. Oyasumi おやすみ means "Good Night" but when someone who is superior to you, instead of saying "oyasumi", you should use the more formal form Oyasuminasai おやすみなさい(Good Night).
3. When leaving to go home Late at Night, Oyasumi can also be used when it is late at night and someone is leaving to go home. Example: Kyowa ichinichi otsukaresamadeshita, oyasuminasai (Thanks for your work today, good night.). However, unless you are very close with him/her, do not use Oyasumi おやすみ to someone superior to you as it may be considered impolite. Use the more formal word Oyasuminasai. When your in neighbor's or friend's house, you should say to your friend "Jaa ne" or "Ja" instead Oyasumi, and to neighbor's or friend's parents/relatives, you should say "Oyasuminasai".