カテゴリー: Untranslatable Japanese Words

バス

BASU

bus; (also) bath; bass (music/fishing)

スリッパ

SURIPPA

slipper; indoor slippers worn inside a building

臨機応変

RINKI OUHEN

adapting flexibly to circumstances; playing it by ear; handling situations as they arise

パーティー

PAATII

party (social gathering); party (political); party (RPG group)

カップ

KAPPU

cup (drinking vessel); trophy cup; bra cup size; instant noodle cup

十人十色

JUUNIN TOIRO

to each their own; different strokes for different folks; ten people, ten colors

ドア

DOA

door (Western-style, swinging door)

デパート

DEPAATO

department store

歌

UTA

song; singing; poetry (especially 和歌, waka)

上

UE

above; over; up; top; upper; superior

トイレ

TOIRE

toilet; restroom; bathroom

スプーン

SUPUUN

spoon

外

SOTO

outside; exterior; outdoors; outward

シャワー

SHAWAA

shower; a shower bath

ポスト

POSUTO

postbox; mailbox; also: position, post (job role)

ペット

PETTO

pet; a domesticated animal kept for companionship

ノート

NOOTO

notebook; exercise book; also: laptop computer (short for ノートパソコン)

結衣

YUI

Yui (Japanese girls' name meaning 'binding/connecting clothing' or 'binding together')

さくら

SAKURA

cherry blossom (the flower); Sakura (Japanese given name for girls)

蓮

REN

lotus (the plant); Ren (Japanese given name, typically male)

葵

AOI

hollyhock (the plant); Aoi (Japanese given name, used for both boys and girls)

コート

KOOTO

coat (outerwear); also: court (tennis, basketball, etc.)

カレー

KAREE

curry; Japanese-style curry (distinct from Indian or Thai curry)

残心

ZANSHIN

zanshin; lingering mind; sustained alertness and presence after completing an action

侘び

WABI

wabi; the beauty of imperfection, impermanence, and incompleteness; rustic simplicity

スカート

SUKAATO

skirt

セーター

SEETAA

sweater; pullover; jumper

レコード

REKOODO

record (vinyl record); record (a recorded achievement)