Conversation Phrases– category –
Speak Japanese naturally from day one. This hub covers everyday expressions, greetings, situational phrases, and real conversation patterns used by native speakers — practical and immediately usable.
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Isn’t that something?：sorette sugoku nai？Japanese Phrase #268
Have you ever heard someone say それってすごくない？ and wondered exactly what they meant? Let’s break it down! JapaneseReadingMeaningそれってすごくない？sorette sugokunai?Isn’t that amazing? / That’s incredible, right?... -
〜ないけどね: The Japanese Expression for “___ Though”
ExpressionReadingMeaning〜ないけどね~nai kedo ne___ though / not ___, but... (soft acknowledgment)〜けどね~kedo neBut... / though... (softening)〜んだけどね~n da kedo neIt’s just that... (explaining with softness) I hear 〜けどね o... -
かもしれない: How to Say “Maybe, Maybe Not” in Japanese
ExpressionReadingMeaningそうかもしれないし、そうじゃないかもしれないsou kamo shirenai shi, sou ja nai kamo shirenaiMaybe, maybe notかもしれないkamo shirenaiMight be / maybe / possiblyかもしれないしkamo shirenai shiMight be, and also... (... -
横になる: How to Say “Lie Down” in Japanese
ExpressionReadingMeaning横になるyoko ni naruTo lie down / to lie on one’s side寝るneruTo sleep / to go to bed横たわるyokotawaruTo lie down (formal/literary)うつ伏せになるutsubuse ni naruTo lie face down What’s the difference ... -
誰かいますか？: How to Say “Is Anyone Here?” in Japanese
ExpressionReadingMeaning誰かいますか？dareka imasu ka?Is anyone here? / Is someone there?誰かいる？dareka iru?Is anyone here? (casual)ご在席ですか？go zaiseki desu ka?Are you at your desk? (formal/business)いらっしゃいますか？irasshaimas... -
おしゃべり: How to Say “Talkative” or “Chatty” in Japanese
ExpressionReadingMeaningおしゃべりoshaberiTalkative / chatty / a chatterbox / chattingおしゃべりな人oshaberi na hitoA talkative personおしゃべりをするoshaberi wo suruTo chat / to have a chatおしゃべり好きoshaberi zukiSomeone who loves to... -
またね: How to Say “See You Later” in Japanese
ExpressionReadingMeaning / Registerまたねmata neSee you later (casual)またね！mata ne!Bye! / See ya! (very casual)またいつかmata itsukaSee you someday / until we meet againまた来てねmata kite neCome again / please come back How do Japane... -
難しい: How to Say “Difficult” in Japanese
ExpressionReadingMeaning難しいmuzukashiiDifficult / hard / complex難しそうmuzukashisouLooks difficult / seems hard難しくないmuzukashikunaiNot difficult / not hard難易度が高いnani-ido ga takaiHigh difficulty level (formal) 難しい seems li... -
わざわざ: Going Out of Your Way in Japanese
ExpressionReadingMeaningわざわざwazawazaGoing out of one’s way / specially / deliberately (often for someone else)わざとwazatoOn purpose / deliberately (for own reasons)せっかくsekkakuSince you’ve gone to the trouble / making... -
汚い言葉: Japanese Swear Words and Rude Expressions Explained
JapaneseReadingMeaning / StrengthくそkusoDamn / crap (mild-strong)うるさいurusaiShut up! / You’re annoying! (mild)バカbakaIdiot / fool (very common)アホahoIdiot (Kansai dialect, softer in West Japan)死ねshineDrop dead / go die (ver...
