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What do “amai” and “amakunai” mean? あまい あまくない
Ama-i! あまーい（甘ーい！） Waki ga amai! 脇が甘い！ Yononaka sonna ni amakunai! ‘ 世の中そんなに甘くない！ The words “amai（あまい、甘い）” and “amakunai（あまくない、甘くない）” often appear in Japanese sentences. If you are studying Japanese,...
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What is the meaning of Japanese ARA ARA, Arara? あらあら あらら
As mentioned above, we often hear words such as “ara ara（あらあら）”, “arara（あらら）” or “a-rara（あーらら）” in Japanese conversation. What do these mean and under what circumstances are they used? What is the...
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What is the meaning of “iyo iyo” in Japanese? When can it be used? いよいよ
Iyoiyo kiri ga kokunatte kita. （いよいよ 霧 が 濃く なってきた。） Iyoiyo project no owari ni chikazuite kita. （いよいよ プロジェクト の 終わり に 近づいて きた。） Kare no fusei ga iyoiyo akiraka ni nattekita. （彼 の 不正 が いよいよ 明らか に...
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What does the Japanese word “dosukoii” mean? どすこい
“Dosukoi!” In Japanese manga, anime, and games, sumo wrestler characters often shout “DOSUKOI!” If the Japanese were asked, “What are the words sumo wrestlers say?” many of them would answer...
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What is the meaning of “dekai” in Japanese? When can it be used? でかい
“Oo, dekai!（おお、でかい！）” “Wa-, dekkai fune da na-（わー、でっかい船だなー）” “Nani ano dekai taido（なにあのデカい態度）” “Cho dkkai oshiro!（超デカいお城!）” The adjective “dekai（でかい：デカい）” is often used in casual Japanese...
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Ittekimasu and Itterasshai. What do they mean? いってきます いってらっしゃい
Ittekimasu. （いってきます：行ってきます） Itterasshai. （いってらっしゃい：行ってらっしゃい） The above expressions are very often used in Japanese conversation. These are very basic phrases. If you live in Japan, you should...
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What are the Japanese meanings of “owaru”, “owari” and “owatteimasen”? 終わる 終わった
Mousugu owaru yo-. （もうすぐ終わるよー） Mada owattemasen. （まだ終わってません） Aa-, yatto owatta-. （あぁやっと終わったー） Nakanaka owaranai. （なかなか終わらない） The above phrases are often used in Japanese conversation. These are all...
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What is the meaning of “Koishii” in Japanese? When can I use it? 恋しい
Haha no ryouri ga koishii（母の料理が恋しい）. Totemo koishii（とても恋しい）. Anata ga koishii desu（あなたが恋しいです）. Oden no koishii kisetsu（おでんの恋しい季節） When reading Japanese novels, watching movies and TV dramas, we often...
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What does “Donmai” mean in Japanese? When can it be used? ドンマイ
Donmai!（どんまい：ドンマイ） Donmai, ki ni shinaide!（ドンマイ、気にしないで！） Donmai, kondo wa ganbatte!（ドンマイ、今度は頑張って！） In Japanese conversation, the word “donmai” is sometimes used. It is a word often used by friends or...
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What does “Masaka” mean in Japanese? How do you use it? まさか
Eeee, masaka!?（えええ、まさか!?） Masaka ne–（まさかねー） Masaka anata ja naidesyou ne!?（まさかあなたじゃないでしょうね!?） Masaka towa omoukedo…（まさかとは思うけど・・・） What does “Masaka” mean in Japanese? How do you use it? When listening...
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