Introduction
How to greet on the phone in Japanese
いつもお世話になっております。 Itsumo osewa ni nate orimasu. We appreciate all that you've done for us. One of the relatively few Japanese ...
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Some ways to make excuses and deny rumors
遠慮が無沙汰になってしまいました。 Enryo ga busata ni natte shimaimashita. For fear of intruding I'm afraid I've fallen out of touch. Now and ...
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How to express your doubt in Japanese
何か違うんじゃない。 Nani ka chigau 'n ja nai. Something's not quite right. This is the sort of thing you might say ...
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Japanese phrase for leaving someone’s house
おや、もうこんな時間。 Oya, mō konna jikan. Oh, look at the time! When you visit the home of a friend, it is ...
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Some Japanese phrases to confirm information
念のためにお尋ねしますが …… Nen no tame ni otazune shimasu ga ... Just to make sure I've got this right ... There's ...
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How to express disagreement in business Japanese
おっしゃることはよくわかります。 Ossharu koto wa yoku wakarimasu. I certainly appreciate what you're saying. Even if a client or customer has taken ...
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Some interesting things about Japanese apology
いかなる償いもいたすつもりでございます。 Ikanaru tsugunai mo itasu tsumori de gozaimasu. I'm prepared to do whatever is required to make amends. This short ...
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How to say “Sorry” in Japanese
お騒がせいたしました。 Osawagase itashimashita. I'm sorry about all the fuss. As you might expect in a language that offers so many ...
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How to say “Thank you” in Japanese
ご親切に、助かりました。 Goshinsetsu ni, tasukarimashita. You've been a great help. It was very kind of you. If, as most speakers would ...
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How Japanese people react to praise
お上手ね。Ⓕ Ojouzu ne. You're just being polite. Virtually every student of Japanese encounters the term jouzu (used above, as is ...
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Series
Common Japanese Phrases
Words don't exist as independent units, to be inserted into grammatical slots by a speaker exercising absolute authority over their ...
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All About Japanese Particles
In this book, I propose to clarify the functions of a considerable number of particles, to describe their various usages, ...
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