Conversation Phrases– category –
Practical Japanese phrases for real conversations. Greetings, daily talk, restaurant and travel situations with natural usage examples. Browse by topic: Greetings, Daily Expressions, Situational Phrases. Full overview at the Conversation Hub.
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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... -
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...
