カテゴリー: Everyday Japanese

町

MACHI

town / street / neighborhood

懐かしい

NATSUKASHII

nostalgic / heartwarming / fondly remembered

帯

OBI

sash or belt worn with kimono

畳

TATAMI

woven straw mat flooring used in traditional Japanese rooms

鳥居

TORII

Shinto shrine gate or entrance portal

机

TSUKUE

desk / table

和食

WASHOKU

Japanese cuisine / traditional Japanese food

ありがとう

ARIGATOU

Thank you

大丈夫

DAIJOBU

okay / alright / safe / don't worry

いただきます

ITADAKIMASU

I humbly receive / Thank you for this food

美味しい

OISHII

delicious / tasty / good-tasting

禅

ZEN

zen / Buddhist meditation sect

豆腐

TOFU

tofu / soy product

うどん

UDON

udon / thick noodles

わさび

WASABI

wasabi / Japanese horseradish

先生

SENSEI

sensei / teacher / instructor / master

東京

TOKYO

Tokyo / capital / megalopolis

空手

KARATE

karate / empty hand / martial art

柔道

JUDO

a Japanese martial art and Olympic sport focused on throws, grappling, and submission techniques, founded by Jigoro Kano in 1882

おにぎり

ONIGIRI

a rice ball; hand-pressed cooked rice formed into a triangle or oval, often containing a filling and wrapped in nori seaweed

さようなら

SAYONARA

goodbye (with a sense of finality or long separation)

俳句

HAIKU

haiku / three-line poem

照り焼き

TERIYAKI

a Japanese cooking method in which meat or fish is grilled while being basted with a sweet soy-based glaze; also refers to dishes prepared this way

カラオケ

KARAOKE

karaoke / singing to recorded music

絵文字

EMOJI

pictograph character; the small digital icons used in electronic communication — originally a Japanese invention for mobile phone text messaging

着物

KIMONO

kimono / traditional Japanese garment

蕎麦

SOBA

buckwheat noodles — thin Japanese noodles made from buckwheat flour, served hot in broth or cold with dipping sauce

道場

DOJO

dojo / martial arts hall