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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What do you do?：”oshigoto wa nan desuka?” Japanese Phrase #291
“What do you do for work?” is one of the first questions in any Japanese conversation. Let’s master お仕事は何ですか？ JapaneseReadingMeaningお仕事は何ですか？oshigoto wa nan desu ka?What do you do? / What is your job?... -
What’s ___ like?：”___tte don’na kanji?” Japanese Phrase #290
Want to ask “What is ___ like?” in Japanese? The phrase 〜ってどんな感じ？ is the natural, everyday way to do it! JapaneseReadingMeaning〜ってどんな感じ？~ tte donna kanji?What is ~ like? / What does ~ feel like?どんなdonnawh... -
Salary：”kyūryō” Japanese Phrase #289
Talking about money and work in Japanese? 給料 is the essential word for salary! Let’s learn everything about it. JapaneseReadingMeaning給料kyuuryousalary / wages / pay給料日kyuuryou bipayday給料袋kyuuryou bukuropay envelope 【What... -
Trend：”hayari” Japanese Phrase #288
はやり is a great word to know when talking about what’s popular or trending in Japan! Let’s explore it. JapaneseReadingMeaningはやり / 流行りhayaritrend / craze / what’s in fashionはやるhayaruto be popular / to be tren... -
Secretly：”kossori” Japanese Phrase #287
こっそり is one of those expressive Japanese adverbs that perfectly captures doing something sneakily. Let’s learn it! JapaneseReadingMeaningこっそりkossorisecretly / stealthily / on the slyこっそりとkossori tosame meaning (slightl... -
Everything is alright.：”subete junchō dayo” Japanese Phrase #286
Need to tell someone that everything is going smoothly? すべて順調だよ is the phrase for you! JapaneseReadingMeaningすべて順調だよsubete junchou dayoEverything is going well / All is smoothすべてsubeteeverything / all順調junchousmooth pr... -
So far so good!：”ima no tokoro junchō dayo!” Japanese Phrase #285
“So far so good” is a common phrase in English — and 今のところ順調だよ is its natural Japanese equivalent. Let’s break it down! JapaneseReadingMeaning今のところ順調だよima no tokoro junchou dayoSo far so good! / Things... -
Have a nice/good day!：”ī ichinichi wo” Japanese Phrase #284
Want to wish someone a nice day in Japanese? いい一日を is the natural phrase — but there’s more to it than you might expect! JapaneseReadingMeaningいい一日を（お過ごしください）ii ichinichi wo (osugoshi kudasai)Have a nice day!い... -
In front of and to the right of___：”___no migi naname mae” Japanese Phrase #283
Giving directions in Japanese requires some specific vocabulary — including 斜め前 (naname mae). Let’s learn this useful positional expression! JapaneseReadingMeaning〜の右斜め前~ no migi naname maediagonally in front and to the ri... -
What are you doing here?：”konna tokoro de nani shite run desu ka?” Japanese Phrase #282
Ever run into someone unexpectedly and not know what to say in Japanese? Today’s phrase is perfect for that! JapaneseReadingMeaningこんなところで何してるんですか？konna tokoro de nani shite run desu ka?What are you doing here? / Wh...
