October 26, 2014
-When I Started Analyzing And Documenting Japanese Language. Unfinished.-
Things I have picked up from hearing Japanese, watching anime and deciphering on my own how the structure of the language functions to whatever degree I can without any proper study or training. This is based on memory and critical analysis alone. 3< It will be added to, altered and structurally corrected as time progresses. Let's go (Ikuyo!)
Conjugation Chart
(Tamaguchi) Informal Present = Referring to Someone or Something in the Here and Now casually. (Presently Action = Neutral Word)
Formal Present = Referring to Someone or Something in the Here and Now with Respect.
Informal Past = Later
Formal Past = Later
Informal Negative
Formal Negative = Later
Informal Past Negative =
Formal Past Negative =
~te form
Conditional
Volitional
Passive
Causative
Potential
Imperative (Command)
(YES! Scored some Information Points. Found it in context! A whole conjugation chart. <3)
Iku
iku (to go): Group 1 Informal Present(Dictionary Form) iku行く Formal Present(~ masu Form) ikimasu行きます Informal Past (~ ta Form) itta行った Formal Past ikimashita行きました Informal Negative(~ nai Form) ikanai行かない Formal Negative ikimasen行きません Informal Past Negative ikanakatta行かなかった Formal Past Negative ikimasen deshita行きませんでした ~ te Form itte行って Conditional ikeba行けば Volitional ikou行こう Passive ikareru行かれる Causative ikaseru行かせる Potential ikeru行ける Imperative(Command) ike行け
Ko- (Prefix) = Seems to denote something being nearby, as in 'Koko' or 'Kore.'
Koko = Here
Koko da = Here/Right here
Kore = This
Kore wa = This is
So- (Prefix) = Seems to denote something being distance, as in 'Soko' or 'Sore.'
Soko = There
Soko da = There/Right there.
Sore = That
Sore Wa = That is
A/Ai- (Prefix) = Seems to denote targeting something else, as in 'Achi' or 'Aitsu.'
Aitsu = That (Person)
Achi =
Nan- (Prefix) = Seems to denote asking a question, or saying 'What?'
Nani = What?
Nani Kore = What is this?
Nani Sore = What is that?
Nan desu de = (Cant remember, but important.)
-Nai (Suffix/Ending Sentence) = Seems to denote not having something, or simply a negative, similar to the suffix '-sen.'
Nai = Nothing/Not (I think)
Nandemo nai = Nothing much.
Shiranai
-Shita (Suffix) = Seems to denote some sort of heightened politeness or 'already understood' sort of manner of speaking, as opposed to just finding out something (I think.) Past tense, or something.
Wakarimashita = Understood
Arigatou Gozaimashita = Thank you very much (formal? Maybe...)
Shimashita = Did
-Sen (Suffix) = Seems to denote some sort of lack of something, or a negative to be used to show that one 'Does Not Do' a verb.
Wakarimasen = I do not understand.
Shirimasen = I do not know
-Shii (Suffix) = Seems to denote feeling, emotions or something intangible, as in an idea or something.
Ureshii = Happy
Tanoshii = Fun
Sabishii = Lonely
Subarashii = Glorious
Tamashii = Soul (Tama = Egg; Shii = Feeling?)
Dou- (Prefix) = Seems to denote asking a question, something similar along the lines of referring to a person or object. 'How?'
Dou suru? = What will you do?
Doushitanda/Doushitano? = What Happened/What's Wrong?
Doushite? = Why?
Dousuka? = How's that?
Dou iu = What kind of...?
Doushiyou? = What should I do?
Greetings
Ohayou (Gozaimasu) = Good Morning
Konbanwa = Good Evening
Konnichiwa = Hello
Oyasumi = Good Night
Sayounara = Goodbye
Mata au hi made = Until we meet again
Douitashimashite = You're welcome/No problem
Gomennasai/Gomen/Gomenne = I'm sorry (Politely)/Sorry/I'm sorry.
Eigo o hanasemasu ka. Do you speak English?
えいごをはなせますか。
Koko ni eigo o hanaseru hito wa imasu ka. Does anyone here speak English?
ここに えいごおはなせるひとはいますか。
Watashi wa nihongo ga sukoshi shika hanasemasen. I only speak a little Japanese.
わたしは にほんごがすこししか はなせません。
O-namae wa nan desu ka. What is your name?
おなまえはなんですか。
Watashi no namae wa Kaori desu. My name is Kaorii.
わたしのなまえは かおりです。
O-genki desu ka. How are you?
おげんきですか。
Genki desu. I'm fine. Thank you.
げんきです。
Oaidekite ureshī desu. I am very glad to meet you.
おあいできて うれしいです。
Wakarimasen. I don't understand.
わかりません。
Nante iimashita ka. What did you say?
なんていいましたか。
Motto yukkuri hanashite kudasai. Can you speak more slowly?
もっと ゆっくりはなしてください。
Yoku wakarimasu. I understand you perfectly.
よくわかります。
Useful Things (To be organized and dissected later)
Arigatou (Gozaimasu) = Thank You (Very Much)
Ganbatte! = Do your best!
Sou ka = I see.
Hitotsu hitotsu = Individually
Kotoba = Words
Imi = Meaning
Osoku = Late
Made = Until
okiterune = (You are) Awake
Seibutsugaku = Biology
Benkyou = Study
Sukoshi = Little
Sukoshi dake = A little bit.
Omedetou = Congratulations
Tanjoubi = Birthday
Tanjoubi Omedetou = Happy Birthday
Honto? = Really
Doko ni iru no? = Where are you/Where is it? (I think?)
Kore de iku ka = Let's go with this. (I think)
Nande? = Why?
Maji De? = Seriously?
Doko = Where?
Dare? = Who?
Itsu? = When?
Ikura? = How much?
Dore = Which
Hai = Yes
Iie = No
Mou Icchou/Mou Ichido = Once more/Again
Daijoubu? = Are you okay?
Seikai = Correct Answer
Oshiokiyo = Punishment!
Atteru/Attemasu = Correct
Yokatta = Thank goodness/Good/Sense of relief.
Nihon = Japan
Nihonjin = Japanese person
Nihongo = Japanese language
-Jin = Man/Person
Onna = Woman
Ningyou = Doll/Puppet
Kanashimi = Sad
Sou da! = That's it!
Sore ja, = Well then
Hisashiburi = It's been a long time
Itadakimasu = Said before eating...
Ojamashimasu = Excuse my presence (I think?)
Okaerinasai = Welcome back.
Kaerimasu = I'm leaving (I think...?)
Hajimemashita = Started (I think?)
Hajimeruzo = Let's go/Let's begin
Hajime = Start/Begin (I think?)
Tonikaku = However
Tokidoki = Sometimes
Gokurousama deshita =
Chotto matte = Wait a moment
Dai = Big
Chiisai = Small
Kudasai = Please (at the end of a sentence?)
Onegai = Please
Onegai shimasu = Polite way of saying 'Please?'
Yosh = Alright
Ikuzo/Ikuyo = Here I/we go! (I think?)
Ikou = Go? (I think)
Ike = Go.
Isshouni = Together
Nigero = Run? (I think?)
Dare Dake? = Who are you?
Hayaku = Swiftly/With haste (Reminds me of the wind... and ninja.)
Hanabi = Beautiful flower
Kirei = Beautiful
Kirai = Hate
Konpeki = Perfect
Shouri = Victory
Karei = Magnificent?
Shin = True
Shinji = Truth
Suki = Like/Love
Daisuki = Like/Love (stronger/larger? Dai = Big, Suki = Like...)
Taiyou = Sun
Tsuki = Moon
Hoshi = Star
Colors
Akai = Red
Aoi = Blue
Shiro = White
Kuro = Black
Murasaki = Purple
Midori = Green
Gin = Silver
Kin = Gold
Numbers
Rei = Zero
Ichi = One
Ni = Two
San = Three
Shi/Yon = Four (DEATH)
Go = Five
(can't remember the rest... ;
Juu = Ten
Juu + Other number = Teen. (ex. Juugo = 15.)
Bi (Suffix/Prefix) Denotes beauty
Bishounen =Beautiful boy
Bishoujo = Beautiful girl
Shinbi = True Beauty
People (Subjects)
Anata = You
Anno/Anna (?) = You (indirectly?)
Kimi = You (informal)
Watashi/Ore = Me/I
Boku = Me/I (Male)
Slang and Naughty things!
Ossu = Yo
Ecchi = Pervert
Shimatta = Dammit/Shit/Crap/etc.
Fuzakeruna = Don't mess with me!
Kuso = Shit/Crap
Kuttabare = Drop Dead
Kisama = Bastard/Reference to someone in a negative way
Temei = Reference to someone in a negative way?
Mou! = Some sort of frustration or agitation, perhaps? Maybe an exclamatory...
remark?
Insults
ぶす (busu) - ugly
でぶ (debu) - fatty
貴様 (kisama) - rude way of saying ‘you’
てめえ(temee) - another rude way of saying 'you’
あま (ama) - bitch
やりまん (yariman) - slut
ばいた (baida) - whore
馬鹿 (baka) - idiot
くそがき (kusogaki) - unpleasant brat
嘘つき (usotsuki) - liar
弱虫 (yowamushi) - coward
うるさい (urusai) - shut up
うぜんだよ (uzendayo) - fuck off
死ね (shine) - die!
どけ (doke) - get out of the way
あほか (aho ka) - are you an idiot?
だまれこのやろう (damare konoyarou) - shut up you bastard!
地獄へいけ (jigoku he ike) - go to hell
くそくらえ (kusokurae) - eat shit
ふざけるな (fuzakeruna) - don’t mess with me
その どやがお やめて!
Sono doyagao yamete!
Wipe that smug look off your face.
やばい
Yabai- Dangerous or risky
しんじ まえ
Shinjimae- go to hell
しんで ください
Shinde kudasai- die please/please die
しんで も いい よ！
Shinde mo ii yo!- it would be just fine if you just died.
くそく らえ!
Kuso kurae!- Eat shit
ださい
Dasai- Unfashionable, lame, not cool
Example:
かれ は ださい。
Kare wa dasai.
He is lame.
くちき たない
kuchikitanai- negative(personality/person), talks unpleasantly, bitchy (personality)
げす
Gesu- ugly (refering to men)
ぶさいく
Busaiku- ugly (person,clothes,place etc.)
きもち わるい
Kimochi warui- bad feeling
Note: use this whenever something creeps/grosses you out. (Person,place,food etc.)
ちくしょう
Chikushou- damn it
Note: Chikushou literally means “beast”, but used in slang as “Damn” or “Damn it”.
くそっ たれ
kusottare- shit drip
じごく へ いけ!
Jigoku e ike!- Go to hell!
かんがえて みて!
Kangaete mite! – Think about it!
Note: It sounds aggressive … for best effect point to your head when you saying it.
だまれ
Damare- shut up/shut the fuck up
キャピ キャピ ギャル
Kyapi Kyapi Gyaru- Bimbo/ japanese valley girl
こしぬけ
Koshinuke- Coward
いじわる
Ijiwaru- Malicious, spiteful, bitchy
Example:
その おんな は いじわる。
Sono onna wa ijiwaru.
That woman is bitchy.
いやらしい
iyarashii- disgusting, lewd, indecent
Example:
Iyarashii!/ Anata wa iyarashii!
Your disgusting!
よわむし
yowamushi- Wimp, coward
とろい
toroi- Slow to catch on, doesn’t “get it”
Example:
あなた は とろい です ね？
Anata wa toroi desu ne?
You’re slow to catch on, aren’t you?
この やろう
kono yarou- You shit
もんく あっか？
Monku akka?- Do you have a problem?/what’s your problem?
ばか じゃない の？
Baka ja nai no?- are you stupid?/you’re not stupid, are you?
Note: baka ja nai means “not stupid”, but adding “no” at the end makes it an informal question. You should say the “no” with a rising intonation.
なに して の あほ？
Nani shite no aho?- what are you doing idiot?
なに はなして の あほ？
Nani hanashite no aho?- what are you talking about idiot?
しね めすぶた ども！
shine mesubuta domo！- Die you whore/slut!
Note: this literally means “Die you female pig!”
Shinjimae - Go To Hell
Yatsu/Yatsume - Unpleasant Person
Yakamashii - Shut Up
Urusai - Shut Up
Saitei - Worst/Disgusting/Rotten
Ii Kagen Ni Shiro - Stop Messing Around
Manuke - Clueless
Boke - Dumb
Gaki - Brat
Kusogaki - Spoiled Brat
Warugaki - Bad Child
Kechi - Stingy/Mean
Zurui - Unfair/Selfish/Conniving
Kusomajime - Goody-Two-Shoes
Ijiwaru - Malicious/Spiteful/Bitchy
Yabo (Na) - Uncouth/Boorish
Koshinuke - Coward
Kimoi - Creepy
Conjunctions, Interjections and things of that nature
Ga = Emphasis on the subject
No = Shows possession
Wa = ???
De = ???
Da = Impending or with immediate presence? ( Just a guess)
Ka = Denotes a question at the end of a sentence
Wo = ???
Demo = However/But
Shikashi = But
Soreto/Soreni = Also
Ne = ???
Na = ???
Ni = ???
Things that Yoshimi-senpai-sensei... Senseipai taught me.
Tamaguchi = Informal, used for close people and younger people; Keigo = Formal, used for others and adults (respectful)
Iya iya, harawanakute iiyo = No no, you don't need to pay (First thing taught ever.*sparkleheart.*
De, nanika shitsumon aru? = So, do you have any questions? (Informal, 'Tamaguchi')
Genki (desu ka?) = How are you/Are you well? (informal)
Saikin dou (desu ka?) = How are you/Are you well? (formal)
Saikin wa chotto isogashii no = I'm a bit busy recently.
Konshuu FINALS ga aru kara = Cuz I have finals this week.
Osoku made okiterune = You sure are up late.
Hitotsu hitotsu no kotoba wa douiu imi (desu ka?) = What do each of those words mean individually?
Anata no gakui wa nan desu ka? = What is your college degree?
Watashi wa seibutsugaku wo benkyou shimashita = I studied biology.
Tabun 'tsukashi' ja nakute 'shikashi' ne. = I think you mean 'shikashi,' not 'tsukashi.
Sore wa 'seikai' ne. = It is 'seikai.'
'Desu' wa iranai. = You don't need 'desu.'
Tsukareteta = I was tired.
Henji okurete gomen, kyou wa isogashikatta no. = Sorry for the late reply, I was busy today.
Nande 'desu' wa iranai no (desu ka?) = Why do I not include 'desu?'
SPELLING wa atteru (attemasuka?) = Is my spelling correct?
Sore wa yokatta = That is good.
Watashi no nihongo wa dou? = How is my Japanese?
Henji okurete gomen! = Sorry for the late reply
Shitteta kedo tada wasureteta dake = I knew it, I just forgot.
Jouzu = Good
Soreni, 'jouzu' wa douiu imi? = Also, what does 'jouzu' mean?
Shigoto ga osoku made aru kara = Because I have to work until late.
Nanji kara shogoto? = From what time do you work?
Sono hi ni yoru = Depends on the day
Doushite kako ni anata wa watashi to hanashite kurenakatta no? = Why didn't you talk to me in the past?
Watashi wa hanashitayo = I did talk to you.
'Senpai' de tadashii you = 'Senpai' is corect.
Kyou wa koko made = Nothing more today.
Shinpai datta dake = I was just worried.
D-Dousuka, Yoshimi-senseipai? >>; Watashi no shinchoku yo...? (sp?) >////>;
