| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 私 | わたし | ワタシ |
Pronunciation: wa-ta-shi
How to Say It Outloud: wah-tah-shee
Usage: Formal or gender-neutral, commonly used in polite situations.
Example Sentence Japanese:
私は学生です。
私は学生です。Example Sentence English:I am a student.
I am a student.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 僕 | ぼく | ボク |
Pronunciation: bo-ku
How to Say It Outloud: boh-koo
Usage: Informal, commonly used by males, especially younger men and boys.
Example Sentence Japanese:僕は元気です。
僕は元気です。Example Sentence English:I am fine.
I am fine.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 俺 | おれ | オレ |
Pronunciation: o-re
How to Say It Outloud: oh-reh
Usage: Very informal, commonly used by males, often in casual or rough settings.
Example Sentence Japanese:俺は行くよ。
俺は行くよ。Example Sentence English:I am going.
I am going.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| あたし | あたし | アタシ |
Pronunciation: a-ta-shi
How to Say It Outloud: ah-tah-shee
Usage: Informal, commonly used by females, conveying a softer, more feminine tone.
Example Sentence Japanese:あたしは疲れた。
あたしは疲れた。Example Sentence English:I am tired.
I am tired.Dictionary
目めCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- eye; eyeball
- eyesight; sight; vision
- look; stare; gaze; glance
- notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.)
- an experience
- viewpoint
- discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality)
- (an) appearance
- chance (of success); possibility (of a good result)
- spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave
- grain (of wood, paper)
- eye (of a storm, needle, etc.)
- intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard)
- dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number
- graduation; division (of a scale)
- tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.)
- ordinal number suffix
- somewhat; -ish
- point (e.g. of change)
- Eye
芽めCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- sprout; shoot; bud
- germinal disk (in an egg)
- Shoot
め
Suffix- damn; bastard
- humble
め
Noun, used as a prefixNoun, used as a suffix
- female
- smaller (of the two); weaker
- woman
- wife
めっめっ
- no!; don't!; tsk!
- Me (kana)
眼鏡めがねCommon wordjlpt-n1jlpt-n5
Noun- glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles
- judgment; judgement; discrimination; discernment; insight
- Megane
- Glasses
命令めいれいCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- order; command; decree; directive
Suru verb
Transitive verb
- (software) instruction; statement
- Command
免許めんきょCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- license; licence; permission; permit; certificate
- Menkyo
飯めしCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- cooked rice
- meal; food
- one's living; livelihood
- Steamed rice
面接めんせつCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- interview (e.g. for a job)
- Job interview
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