Japanese Language Blog

Once again, I hope you’ve been using the Word of the Day to learn some Japanese vocab. If you haven’t here’s some motivation. I’ll post some words where you’ll have to translate them into either Japanese or English. The Word of the Day is absolutely free, which is the best part of the Word of the Day, so take this opportunity to learn!

1 – 呉れる

2 – ごちそうさまでした

3- to clear up, to straighten up

4 – 本物

5 – 嫌

6 – troublesome, annoying, hassle

7 – ボロ

8 – 素敵

9 – good afternoon

10 – handsome, stylish, cool

11 – コラボ

12 – gift, souvenir

13 – 同期

14 – 菓子

15 – 古い

16 – 定年

17 – 願書

18 – 稼ぐ

1- Japanese word for “scarf” (マフラ) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=07-08-2009

2 - This terminology can also be used to imply, “I’m sorry”, but under the Word of the Day it’s used to mean, “Excuse me”. There’s another way to say this other than using すみません… (ごめんください) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=07-09-2009

3 – The Japanese way of saying, “Don’t Mind” (literally) (ドンマイ) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=07-10-2009

4 – 初心者 (novice) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=07-12-2009

5 – It’s a word borrowed from the English meaning “trauma” (トラウマ) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=07-13-2009

6 – What does よいしょする mean in Japanese? (to flatter) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=07-14-2009

7 – 天才 (genius) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=07-15-2009

8 – 同じ (same) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=07-18-2009

9 – Another way to say “excuse me” in Japanese (the particular word in the Word of the Day for this set is not しつれします nor is it すみません) (おじゃまします) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=07-19-2009

10 – And yet another way to say “scarf” in Japanese… (スカフ)  http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=07-21-2009

11 – 思い出す (to recall) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=07-22-2009

12 – When you want to say “Welcome” in the position of a shopkeeper to a customer (いらっしゃいませ) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=07-23-2009

13 – Another word borrowed from the English for the word “sale” (セル) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=07-24-2009

14 – 沢山 (many) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=07-27-2009

15 – 掃除 (cleaning) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=07-29-2009

Click on the links to hear the words and see them in context.

1) 運 (luck) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=05-19-2009

2) レストラ (restructuring, downsizing) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=05-20-2009

3) もめる (to have a disagreement) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=05-27-2009

4) 中年 (middle age) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=06-02-2009

5) 勿論 (of course) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=06-04-2009

6) いける (to taste good) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=06-23-2009

7) うける (to be popular, be funny) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=06-24-2009
節約する (to save money) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=06-25-2009

9) おやすみなさい (good night) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=06-26-2009

10) 素人 (ordinary person, amateur) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=06-28-2009

11) 磨く (to polish, to brush) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=06-29-2009

12) 習う (to learn how to) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=06-30-2009

13) 癒す (to heal, to mend, to soothe) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=07-01-2009

14) きれる (to get angry, to snap) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=07-02-2009

15) やばい (dangerous, awful) http://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=07-06-2009