Kanji	Hiragana
頑張って	がんばって

Pronunciation: ganbatte

How to Say It Outloud: gan-bat-te

Usage: Used to encourage someone to do their best.

Example Sentence Japanese:

明日の試験、頑張ってね！

Example Sentence English:

Good luck on your exam tomorrow!

Kanji	Hiragana
幸運を祈る	こううんをいのる

Pronunciation: kouun wo inoru

How to Say It Outloud: ko-u-un wo i-no-ru

Usage: Formal way to wish someone good luck, implying that you are praying for their success.

Example Sentence Japanese:

君の成功を心から幸運を祈る。

Example Sentence English:

I sincerely wish you the best of luck.

Kanji	Hiragana
幸運を祈っています	こううんをいのっています

Pronunciation: kouun wo inotteimasu

How to Say It Outloud: ko-u-un wo i-not-te-i-ma-su

Usage: Polite and formal way of wishing good luck.

Example Sentence Japanese:

試合の成功を幸運を祈っています。

Example Sentence English:

I wish you the best of luck for your match.

Kanji	Hiragana
ご健闘を祈ります	ごけんとうをいのります

Pronunciation: gokentou wo inorimasu

How to Say It Outloud: go-ken-tou wo i-no-ri-ma-su

Usage: Very formal way to wish good luck, often used in written communications.

Example Sentence Japanese:

ご健闘を祈ります。

Example Sentence English:

I wish you much success.

Hi, I’m Aura Ruggeri and I want to make sure that no one makes the same mistake that I did.

So, if you’re planning a trip to Japan anytime soon, do exactly that - plan! Read up on all of the amazing things to do here to make the most of your time. I can bet that you’ll still return home feeling like you could’ve explored much more.

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