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What is the correct response to 'ogenki desu ka'?
What is the correct response to 'ogenki desu ka'?
Which phrase is used to express gratitude for a meal?
Which phrase is used to express gratitude for a meal?
What is the meaning of 'ja mata'?
What is the meaning of 'ja mata'?
How do you say 'welcome home' in Japanese?
How do you say 'welcome home' in Japanese?
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What does 'dozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu' mean?
What does 'dozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu' mean?
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Which number is represented as 'yonhyaku' in Japanese?
Which number is represented as 'yonhyaku' in Japanese?
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Which of these is the correct way to say 'good night'?
Which of these is the correct way to say 'good night'?
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What does 'ki wo tsukete kudasai' mean?
What does 'ki wo tsukete kudasai' mean?
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How do you say 'thank you very much' in Japanese?
How do you say 'thank you very much' in Japanese?
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What does 'omedetou gozaimasu' express?
What does 'omedetou gozaimasu' express?
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What is the Japanese expression used to say 'please wait for a while'?
What is the Japanese expression used to say 'please wait for a while'?
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Which of the following represents the number 800 in Japanese?
Which of the following represents the number 800 in Japanese?
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What is the appropriate response to someone saying 'doumo arigatou gozaimasu'?
What is the appropriate response to someone saying 'doumo arigatou gozaimasu'?
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Which phrase is often used to express a wish for future assistance?
Which phrase is often used to express a wish for future assistance?
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What does 'ittet kimasu' imply when someone says it?
What does 'ittet kimasu' imply when someone says it?
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How do you say 'good luck' in Japanese?
How do you say 'good luck' in Japanese?
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What is the meaning of 'ontajoubi omedetou gozaimasu'?
What is the meaning of 'ontajoubi omedetou gozaimasu'?
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Which expression is used to say 'excuse me' in Japanese?
Which expression is used to say 'excuse me' in Japanese?
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What is the Japanese word for the number 200?
What is the Japanese word for the number 200?
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What would you say if someone presses 'daijoubu desu ka'?
What would you say if someone presses 'daijoubu desu ka'?
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Which expression would you likely use when entering someone's home?
Which expression would you likely use when entering someone's home?
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Which phrase signifies the closing of a meal and expresses gratitude?
Which phrase signifies the closing of a meal and expresses gratitude?
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What does the phrase 'hajimemashite' indicate in a conversation?
What does the phrase 'hajimemashite' indicate in a conversation?
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Which expression would you use to wish someone good luck before a challenge?
Which expression would you use to wish someone good luck before a challenge?
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Which phrase is correctly used for asking for someone's presence at home?
Which phrase is correctly used for asking for someone's presence at home?
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Which of the following is the correct Japanese phrase to express 'please take care'?
Which of the following is the correct Japanese phrase to express 'please take care'?
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Which Japanese number corresponds to 'san'?
Which Japanese number corresponds to 'san'?
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Which phrase communicates a greeting at the start of the day?
Which phrase communicates a greeting at the start of the day?
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What is the meaning of 'korekara osewa ni narimasu'?
What is the meaning of 'korekara osewa ni narimasu'?
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What does 'juuman' represent in Japanese numbers?
What does 'juuman' represent in Japanese numbers?
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Which phrase would be most appropriate to use when leaving a gathering?
Which phrase would be most appropriate to use when leaving a gathering?
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What is the meaning of 'hajimemashite' in a social interaction?
What is the meaning of 'hajimemashite' in a social interaction?
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When someone says 'otsukerasama deshita', what are they expressing?
When someone says 'otsukerasama deshita', what are they expressing?
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In which situation would you most likely use 'korekara osewa ni narimasu'?
In which situation would you most likely use 'korekara osewa ni narimasu'?
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Which number is accurately represented by 'sanzen'?
Which number is accurately represented by 'sanzen'?
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What does the expression 'oshinari shitsurei shimasu' imply?
What does the expression 'oshinari shitsurei shimasu' imply?
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If someone says 'ittet kimasu', what are they intending to do?
If someone says 'ittet kimasu', what are they intending to do?
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What does 'gochisousama deshita' signify after eating?
What does 'gochisousama deshita' signify after eating?
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When is it appropriate to say 'omedetou gozaimasu'?
When is it appropriate to say 'omedetou gozaimasu'?
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The number 'yonhyaku' corresponds to which value?
The number 'yonhyaku' corresponds to which value?
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Study Notes
Greetings and Common Expressions
- Ohayou gozaimasu: Good morning
- Konnichiwa: Good afternoon/hello
- Konbanwa: Good evening
- Oyasumi nasai: Good night
- Sayounara: Goodbye
- Ja mata/ dewa mata: Bye bye/see you then
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Ogenki desu ka: How are you?
- Hai, genki desu: Yes, I am fine
- Doumo arigatou gozaimasu: Thank you very much
- Hajimemashite: How do you do?
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Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu: Pleased to meet you
- Kochira koso yoroshiku: Pleased to meet you too
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Gambatte kudasai: Good luck
- Hai, gambarimasu: Yes, I will do my best
- Ontajoubi omedetou gozaimasu: Happy birthday
- Itadakimasu: I accept this food
- Gochisousama deshita: Thanks for the meal
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Douzo: Here you are
- Doumo: Thanks
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Osakini shitsurei shimasu: I'll go ahead
- Otsukerasama deshita: Thanks for your hard work
- Ki wo tsukete kudasai: Please take care
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Doumo sumimasen: I am sorry
- Sumimasen
- Gomen nasai: Plain style sorry "gomen"
- Chotto matte kudasai: Please wait for a while
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Itte kimasu: I am going and coming back
- Itter rasshai: Please go and come back
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Tadaima: I'm home
- Okaeri nasai: Welcome home
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Gomen kudasai: Anybody home?
- Irasshai: Welcome
- Shitsurei shimasu: Excuse me
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Daijoubu desu ka: Are you all right?
- Hai, daijoubu desu: Yes, I'm all right
- Omedetou gozaimasu: Congratulations
- Honno kimochi desu: It's a token of my appreciation
- Korekara osewa ni narimasu: I hope for your kind assistance
Numbers
- 1: Ichi
- 2: Ni
- 3: San
- 4: Yon
- 5: Go
- 6: Roku
- 7: Nana
- 8: Hachi
- 9: Kyuu
- 10: Juu
Hundreds (special numbers 300, 600, 800)
- 100: Hyaku
- 200: Nihyaku
- 300: Sambyaku
- 400: Yonhyaku
- 500: Gohyaku
- 600: Roppyaku
- 700: Nanahyaku
- 800: Happyaku
- 900: Kyuuhyaku
Thousands (Just add "sen," special numbers 3000, 7000)
- 1000: Sen
- 2000: Nisen
- 3000: Sanzen
- 4000: Yonsen
- 5000: Gosen
- 6000: Rokusen
- 7000: Nanasen
- 8000: Hassen
- 9000: Kyuusen
Ten Thousands
- 10000: Ichiman
- 100000: Juuman
- 1000000: Hyakuman
- 10000000: Issenman
Greetings and Common Expressions
- Ohayou gozaimasu - Good Morning
- Konnichiwa - Good afternoon/hello
- Konbanwa - Good evening
- Oyasumi nasai - Good night
- Sayounara - Goodbye
- Ja mata/ dewa mata - Byebye/see you then
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Ogenki desu ka - How are you?
- Hai, genki desu - Yes, I am fine
- Doumo arigatou gozaimasu - Thank you very much
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Hajimemashite - How do you do?
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Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu - Pleased to meet you
- Kochira koso yoroshiku - Pleased to meet you too
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Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu - Pleased to meet you
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Gambatte kudasai - Good luck
- Hai, gambarimasu - Yes, I will do my best
- Otanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu - Happy birthday
- Itadakimasu - I accept this food
- Gochisousama deshita - Thanks for the meal
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Douzo - Here you are
- Doumo - Thanks
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Osakini shitsurei shimasu - I'll go ahead
- Otsukerasama deshita - Thanks for your hard work
- Ki wo tsukete kudasai - Please be careful
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Doumo sumimasen - I am sorry
- Sumimasen - Sorry
- Gomen nasai - Plain style sorry (gomen)
- Chotto matte kudasai - Please wait for a while
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Itte kimasu - I am going and coming back
- Itterasshai - Please go and come back
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Tadaima - I'm home
- Okaeri nasai - Welcome home
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Gomen kudasai - Anybody home?
- Irasshai - Welcome
- Shitsurei shimasu - Excuse me
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Daijoubu desu ka - Are you all right?
- Hai, daijoubu desu - Yes, I'm all right
- Omedetou gozaimasu - Congratulations
- Honno kimochi desu - It's a token of my appreciation
- Korekara osewa ni narimasu - I hope for your kind assistance
Numbers
- 1. Ichi
- 2. Ni
- 3. San
- 4. Yon
- 5. Go
- 6. Roku
- 7. Nana
- 8. Hachi
- 9. Kyu
- 10. Ju
100s (special numbers: 300, 600, 800)
- 100. Hyaku
- 200. Nihyaku
- 300. Sambyaku
- 400. Yonhyaku
- 500. Gohyaku
- 600. Roppyaku
- 700. Nanahyaku
- 800. Happyaku
- 900. Kyuuhyaku
1000s (just add “sen”, special numbers: 3000, 7000)
- 1000. Sen
- 2000. Nisen
- 3000. Sanzen
- 4000. Yonsen
- 5000. Gosen
- 6000. Rokusen
- 7000. Nanasen
- 8000. Hassen
- 9000. Kyuusen
10,000s
- 10,000. Ichiman
- 100,000. Juuman
- 1,000,000. Hyakuman
- 10,000,000. Issenman
Greetings and Common Expressions
- Good Morning: Ohayou gozaimasu
- Good Afternoon/ Hello: Konnichiwa
- Good Evening: Konbanwa
- Good Night: Oyasumi nasai
- Goodbye: Sayounara
- Bye Bye/ See you then: Ja mata/ Dewa mata
- How are you?: Ogenki desu ka
- Yes, I am fine: Hai, genki desu
- Thank you very much: Doumo arigatou gozaimasu
- How do you do?: Hajimemashite
- Pleased to meet you: Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu
- Pleased to meet you too: Kochira koso yoroshiku
- Good Luck: Gambatte kudasai
- Yes, I will do my best: Hai, gambarimasu
- Happy Birthday: Ontajoubi omedetou gozaimasu
- I accept this food: Itadakimasu
- Thanks for the meal: Gochisousama deshita
- Here you are: Douzo
- Thanks: Doumo
- I'll go ahead: Osakini shitsurei shimasu
- Thanks for your hard work: Otsukerasama deshita
- Please take care: Ki wo tsukete kudasai
- I am sorry: Doumo sumimasen
- Sorry: Sumimasen
- Plain style sorry: Gomen nasai
- Please wait for a while: Chotto matte kudasai
- I am going and coming back: Itte kimasu
- Please go and come back: Itter rasshai
- I'm Home: Tadaima
- Welcome home: Okaeri nasai
- Anybody home?: Gomen kudasai
- Welcome: Irasshai
- Excuse me: Shitsurei shimasu
- Are you all right?: Daijoubu desu ka
- Yes, I'm all right: Hai, daijoubu desu
- Congrats: Omedetou gozaimasu
- It's a token of my appreciation: Honno kimochi desu
- I hope for your kind assistance: Korekara osewa ni narimasu
Numbers
- 1: Ichi
- 2: Ni
- 3: San
- 4: Yon
- 5: Go
- 6: Roku
- 7: Nana
- 8: Hachi
- 9: Kyuu
- 10: Juu
Hundreds
- 100: Hyaku
- 200: Nihyaku
- 300: Sambyaku
- 400: Yonhyaku
- 500: Gohyaku
- 600: Roppyaku
- 700: Nanahyaku
- 800: Happyaku
- 900: Kyuuhyaku
Thousands
- 1,000: Sen
- 2,000: Nisen
- 3,000: Sanzen
- 4,000: Yonsen
- 5,000: Gosen
- 6,000: Rokusen
- 7,000: Nanasen
- 8,000: Hassen
- 9,000: Kyuusen
Ten Thousands
- 10,000: Ichiman
One Hundred Thousands
- 100,000: Juuman
Millions
- 1,000,000: Hyakuman
Ten Millions
- 10,000,000: Issenman
Greetings and Common Expressions
- "Ohayou gozaimasu" is used to say "good morning".
- "Konnichiwa" is used to say "good afternoon" or "hello".
- "Konbanwa" is used to say "good evening".
- "Oyasumi nasai" is used to say "good night".
- "Sayounara" is used to say "goodbye".
- "Ja mata" or "Dewa mata" is used to say "bye bye" or "see you then".
- "Ogenki desu ka" is used to ask "how are you", and "Hai, genki desu" is used to reply "yes, I am fine".
- "Doumo arigatou gozaimasu" is used to express "thank you very much".
- "Hajimemashite" is used to say "how do you do?".
- "Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu" is used to say "pleased to meet you".
- "Kochira koso yoroshiku" is used to reply "pleased to meet you too".
- "Gambatte kudasai" is used to say "good luck".
- "Hai, gambarimasu" is used to reply "yes, I will do my best".
- "Ontajoubi omedetou gozaimasu" is used to say "happy birthday".
- "Itadakimasu" is used to say "I accept this food".
- "Gochisousama deshita" is used to say "thanks for the meal".
- "Douzo" is used to say "here you are".
- "Doumo" is used to say "thanks".
- "Osakini shitsurei shimasu" is used to say "I'll go ahead".
- "Otsukerasama deshita" is used to say "thanks for your hard work".
- "Ki wo tsukete kudasai" is used to say "please take care".
- "Doumo sumimasen" is used to say "I am sorry".
- "Sumimasen" or "Gomen nasai" are plain style apologies.
- "Chotto matte kudasai" is used to say "please wait for a while".
- "Itte kimasu" is used to say "I’m going and coming back”.
- "Itter rasshai" is used to reply "please go and come back”.
- "Tadaima" is used to say "I’m home”.
- "Okaeri nasai" is used to reply "welcome home".
- "Gomen kudasai" is used to ask "anybody home?".
- "Irasshai" is used to reply "welcome”.
- "Shitsurei shimasu" is used to say "excuse me".
- "Daijoubu desu ka" is used to ask "are you all right?".
- "Hai, daijoubu desu" is used to reply "yes I’m all right”.
- "Omedetou gozaimasu" is used to say "congrats".
- "Honno kimochi desu" is used to say "it’s a token of my appreciation”.
- "Korekara osewa ni narimasu" is used to say "I hope for your kind assistance”.
Numbers
- ichi - 1
- ni - 2
- san - 3
- yon - 4
- go - 5
- roku - 6
- nana - 7
- hachi - 8
- kyuu - 9
- juu - 10
Hundreds (special numbers 300, 600, 800)
- hyaku - 100
- nihyaku - 200
- sambyaku - 300
- yonhyaku - 400
- gohyaku - 500
- roppyaku - 600
- nanahyaku - 700
- happyaku - 800
- kyuuhyaku - 900
Thousands (just add "sen", special numbers 3000, 7000)
- sen - 1000
- nisen - 2000
- sanzen - 3000
- yonsen - 4000
- gosen - 5000
- rokusen - 6000
- nanasen - 7000
- hassen - 8000
- kyuusen - 9000
Ten Thousands
- ichiman - 10,000
Hundred Thousands
- juuman - 100,000
Millions
- hyakuman - 1,000,000
Ten Millions
- issenman - 10,000,000
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Test your knowledge on common Japanese greetings and expressions with this quiz. Learn how to say hello, goodbye, thank you, and other useful phrases in Japanese. Perfect for beginners and those looking to improve their conversational skills.
