So I often get questioned a lot about some of the Japanese words I use in my books. So I've decided that instead of explaining them in each chapter, I'll just create a glossary for it. Here goes nothing!
Arigato- Thank you
Prefix- Domo
Suffix- Gozaimasu
Both more formal ways to say it
Ohayo- Good morning
Suffix- Gozaimasu
More formal way to say it
Oyasumi- Good night
Suffix- nasai
More formal way to say it
Konnichiwa- Hello
Yoroshiku- Nice to meet you/it's a pleasure to meet you/I hope we can get along.
Suffix- Gozaimasu
More formal way to say it
Uso- Lying/you've got to be kidding
Suffix- desho, tsuki, tsuke
Usotsuki- Liar
Usotsuke- Stop lying
Iya- No/I don't want it
Synonyms- Iye, Iyada
Doitashimashite- You're welcome
Sayonara- Good bye
Synonym- Ja ne- bye
Demo- But
San- Honorific, usually a formal one towards elders or someone you respect
Kun/Chan- Honorific, usually towards peers and people the same age as you.
Watashi/Boku/Ore- All forms of saying 'me' or 'I'
Watashi is usually said by girls and Boku and ore is usually boys.
Desu/Desuka- Way of talking formally, usually to people in a higher position than you. Like bosses and elders.
Daijoubu- It's okay/fine
Gomen- Sorry
Suffix- nasai
Synonym- Sunimasen (deshita)
More formal way of saying it.
Kouhai- Lower class men
Senpai- Upper class men
Sensei- Teacher/Doctor
Otou-san- Dad/Father
Suffix- sama
Can take of the O to make it less formal
Synonym- Chichiue
Okaa-san- Mom/Mother
Suffix- sama
Can take O off to make it less formal
Synonym- Hahaue
Onee-chan- Big sister
Suffixes- sama, san
Can take O off to make it less formal
Onii-chan- Big brother
Suffixes- sama, san
Can take O off to make it less formal
Imouto- Little sister
Ototo- Little brother
Sama- Honorific, someone you think really highly off or serve. Usually used for royalty and noblemen.
Oi- Hey!
Synonym- Kora
Kuso- Damn it, Shit
Yosh- Yeah!, Yes!
Tomodachi- Friends
Kazoku- Family
Gakkō(u)- School
Shigouto- Work
Matte- Wait
Prefix- Chotto (wait a second)
Suffix- kudasai (more formal)
Hajimemashite (ta)- Hello/first time meeting you
That's all for now! If I think of anything else I'll keep adding on to it.
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