How to express your feelings in Japanese – Part 1 Posted by keiko on Feb 29, 2016 in Culture, Grammar
As part of the “learning new phrases/vocabulary” series of February, here is the lesson on, how to express your feelings in Japanese. I have covered simple ones, like “happy” and “sad”, etc., in the past, but these are some other ones that are also good to know and useful when it comes to expressing your true inner feelings. Since there are quite a bit of them that I would like to share with you, I have divided this section into 2 parts. Today’s post is just a half of what I want to share with you ultimately. Part 2 to follow…Read on~.
Vocabulary to use when expressing your feelings~
感激する (かんげきする)
Kangekisuru, deeply moved by ~
あの 映画には とても 感激 しました。(あの えいがには とても かんげき しました。)
Ano eiga ni wa tottemo kangeki shimashita. I was deeply moved by the movie.
感謝する (かんしゃする)
Kanshasuru, feeling grateful, appreciate, feel thankful
私は あなたの 優しさに ともて 感謝 しています。(わたしは あなたの やさしさに とても かんしゃしています。)
Watashiwa anatano yasashisani totemo kansha shiteimasu. I am grateful for your kindness.
頭にくる (あたまにくる)
Atamani kuru, get upset, get mad
あなたにには(君には)、頭にくるよ。 あなたには(きみには) あたまに くるよ。
Anatani wa (kiminiwa) atamani kuruyo. You are making me really angry.
決心する (けっしんする)
kesshin suru, make up one’s mind
私は 日本に 帰るのを 決心しました。(わたしは、にほんに かえるのを けっしん しました。)
Watashi wa nihon ni kaeru to kesshin shimashita. I made up my mind about going back to Japan.
本気 (ほんき)
Honki, serious
私は 本気 です。 (わたしは、ほんき です。)
Watashiwa honki desu! I am serious!
迷う (まよう)
Mayou, can’t decide
どちらの 仕事を 取ったらいいか、迷っています。(どちらの しごとを とったらいいか、まよっています。)
Dochirano shigoto o tottara iika mayotte imasu. I can’t decide which jobs to accept.
These are words/phrases that you might not be using every day, but now you have extra vocabulary to use when you want to express your right feelings!
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