{"id":3522,"date":"2014-05-12T23:40:04","date_gmt":"2014-05-12T23:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/?p=3522"},"modified":"2018-07-25T20:29:11","modified_gmt":"2018-07-25T20:29:11","slug":"words-of-encouragement-in-japanese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/words-of-encouragement-in-japanese\/","title":{"rendered":"Words of Encouragement in Japanese"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, you want to encourage someone in Japanese. How would you say “Good Luck! ” or “You can do it! ” in Japanese? Well, \u00a0in this blog post, I would like to cover some of the words of encouragement in Japanese. When you are cheering someone, these are the expressions you can use. Read on!<\/p>\n

You can do it! \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

is expressed as ~<\/p>\n

\u541b\u306a\u3089\u51fa\u6765\u308b\u3088\uff01\uff08\u304d\u307f\u306a\u3089\u3000\u3067\u304d\u308b\u3088\uff01\uff09Kimi nara dekiruyo!<\/p>\n

Kimi \u00a0is often used for someone who is at the same social level or age. Between friends, “kimi” is often used as well.<\/p>\n

You can also say the person’s name such as<\/p>\n

\u3072\u308d\u3057\u306a\u3089\u51fa\u6765\u308b\u3088\uff01\uff08\u3072\u308d\u3057\u306a\u3089\u3000\u3067\u304d\u308b\u3088\uff01\uff09Hiroshi nara dekiruyo!<\/p>\n

\u3072\u308d\u3053\u306a\u3089\u51fa\u6765\u308b\u3088\uff01\uff08\u3072\u308d\u3053\u306a\u3089\u3000\u3067\u304d\u308b\u3088\uff01\uff09Hiroko nara dekiruyo!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Good Luck!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Japanese, we often say:<\/p>\n

\u9811\u5f35\u308c\uff01\uff08\u304c\u3093\u3070\u308c\uff09- Ganbare! or<\/p>\n

\u9811\u5f35\u3063\u3066\u306d\uff01\uff08\u304c\u3093\u3070\u3063\u3066\u306d\uff09- Ganbattene!<\/p>\n

when you want to wish someone good luck. \u00a0You can also use the expression such as<\/p>\n

\u9811\u5f35\u3063\u3066\u3053\u3044\uff01\uff08\u304c\u3093\u3070\u3063\u3066\u3053\u3044\uff01\uff09- Ganbatte koi! (This expression is often used by men)<\/p>\n

\u9811\u5f35\u3063\u3066\u304a\u3044\u3067\uff01\uff08\u304c\u3093\u3070\u3063\u3066\u304a\u3044\u3067\uff01\uff09- Ganbatte oide! (This expression is often used by parents to children or teachers to students)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Don’t give up!<\/em> \u00a0<\/strong>is expressed as ~<\/p>\n

\u8ae6\u3081\u306a\u3044\u3067\uff01\uff08\u3042\u304d\u3089\u3081\u306a\u3044\u3067\uff09-Akiramenaide! (soft spoken, sounds almost like you are saying “Please don’t give up!” Often used by girls or women.)<\/p>\n

\u8ae6\u3081\u308b\u306a\uff01\uff08\u3042\u304d\u3089\u3081\u308b\u306a\uff01\uff09-Akirameruna!\u00a0(often used by boys or men)<\/p>\n

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Never too Late!<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>is expressed as ~<\/p>\n

\u9045\u3059\u304e\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306f\u306a\u3044\uff01\uff08\u304a\u305d\u3059\u304e\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306f\u306a\u3044\uff01\uff09-Ososugiru kotowa nai!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Don’t think too hard!<\/strong><\/em> is expressed as ~<\/p>\n

\u8003\u3048\u3059\u304e\u306a\u3044\u3067\uff01\uff08\u304b\u3093\u304c\u3048\u3059\u304e\u306a\u3044\u3067\uff01\uff09-Kangaesuginaide\u00a0(soft spoken, sounds almost like you are saying “Please don’t think too hard!” Often used by girls or women.)<\/p>\n

\u8003\u3048\u3059\u304e\u308b\u306a\uff01\uff08\u304b\u3093\u304c\u3048\u3059\u304e\u308b\u306a\uff01\uff09- Kangaesugiruna (often used by boys or men)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

It will be ok!<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>is expressed as ~<\/p>\n

\u304d\u3063\u3068\u3046\u307e\u304f\u3044\u304f\u3088\uff01-Kitto umaku ikuyo!<\/p>\n

\u304d\u3063\u3068\u3046\u307e\u304f\u3044\u304f\u305e\uff01- Kitto umaku ikuzo!(Often used by men, mainly from father to children or male teacher to students.)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

That’s so cool!<\/strong><\/em> is expressed as ~<\/p>\n

\u7d20\u6575\uff01\uff08\u3059\u3066\u304d\uff09Suteki! – (often used by women.)<\/p>\n

\u51c4\u3044\u306a\uff01\uff08\u3059\u3054\u3044\u306a\uff09Sugoina! (used by everyone)<\/p>\n

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You are the best!<\/strong><\/em> is expressed as ~<\/p>\n

\u3042\u306a\u305f\u6700\u9ad8\uff01\uff08\u3042\u306a\u305f\u3055\u3044\u3053\u3046\uff01\uff09-Anata saiko! (often used by women)<\/p>\n

\u304a\u307e\u3048\u306f\u6700\u9ad8\u3060\uff01\uff08\u304a\u307e\u3048\u306f\u3055\u3044\u3053\u3046\u3060\uff01\uff09-Omaewa saikoda! (often used by men, often from father to children)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

As you can see above, sometimes the way we say certain words of encouragement differs depending on if you are male or female. \u00a0Some sentences are more feminine than the other.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

So, you want to encourage someone in Japanese. How would you say “Good Luck! ” or “You can do it! ” in Japanese? Well, \u00a0in this blog post, I would like to cover some of the words of encouragement in Japanese. When you are cheering someone, these are the expressions you can use. Read on!…<\/p>\n

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