Conversation Phrases– category –
Speak Japanese naturally from day one. 360 everyday phrases covering greetings, daily expressions, situational language, and formal speech. See /japanese-conversation-phrases-guide/ for a curated starting point.
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It’s likely to rain today.：”kyō wa ame ga furisō dane” Japanese Phrase #301
Talking about the weather is a natural conversation starter in Japan — and 〜そうだ is the key grammar to know. Let’s learn it through today’s phrase! JapaneseReadingMeaning今日は雨が降りそうだねkyou wa ame ga furisou da neIt... -
What Took You So Long?：”nande son’na ni jikan ga kakatta no？” Japanese Phrase #300
Need to ask “What took you so long?” in Japanese? Let’s learn the natural phrase! JapaneseReadingMeaningなんでそんなに時間がかかったの？nande son’na ni jikan ga kakatta no?What took you so long? / Why did it take ... -
Submit：”teishutsu suru” Japanese Phrase #299
提出する is an essential word for students and workers in Japan. Let’s master it! JapaneseReadingMeaning提出するteishutsu suruto submit / to hand in / to turn in提出teishutsusubmission / handing in提出期限teishutsu kigensubmission ... -
We’re running out of time.：”jikan ga nakunatte kima shita” Japanese Phrase #298
In meetings, classes, or timed events, you’ll often hear 時間がなくなってきました. Let’s break it down! JapaneseReadingMeaning時間がなくなってきましたjikan ga nakunatte kimashitaWe’re running out of time / Time is runni... -
Not likely.：”mazu nai ne” Japanese Phrase #297
まずないね is a great casual expression for expressing that something is very unlikely. Let’s learn it! JapaneseReadingMeaningまずないmazu naialmost certainly not / very unlikelyまずないねmazu nai neThat’s not likely / I doub... -
What if ___?：”moshi__dattara dō suru?” Japanese Phrase #296
Want to ask “What if...?” in Japanese? もし〜だったらどうする？ is exactly the phrase you need! JapaneseReadingMeaningもし〜だったらどうする？moshi ~ dattara dou suru?What would you do if ~?もしmoshiif (hypothetical)〜だった... -
Billionaire：”okuman chōja / ōgane mochi” Japanese Phrase #295
How do you say “billionaire” or “super rich” in Japanese? Let’s look at 億万長者 and 大金持ち! JapaneseReadingMeaning億万長者okumanchoushabillionaire / multi-millionaire大金持ちookuramochi / ooganemochivery ... -
Without asking：”katte ni” Japanese Phrase #294
勝手に is a great word that captures the idea of doing something without permission or on your own initiative. Let’s explore it! JapaneseReadingMeaning勝手にkatte niwithout asking / on one’s own / arbitrarily勝手katteselfishn... -
Way too ___：”___sugiru” Japanese Phrase #293
〜すぎる is one of the most expressive patterns in Japanese — and learners love it once they get it. Let’s learn it! PatternMeaning〜すぎるtoo ~ / way too ~ / excessively ~〜すぎtoo much (casual noun form) 【How 〜すぎる Works】 す... -
Let’s get started.：”dewa hajime mashō” Japanese Phrase #292
Whether you’re opening a meeting, starting a class, or kicking off an event — では始めましょう is the phrase you need! JapaneseReadingMeaningでは始めましょうdewa hajime mashouWell then, let’s get started.始めましょうhajime ma...
