Kanji	Hiragana	Katakana
あなた	あなた	アナタ

Pronunciation: anata

How to Say It Outloud: ah-nah-tah

Usage: Used in formal or polite contexts, more common among women, can sound distant or too formal among friends.

Example Sentence Japanese:

あなたは学生ですか?

Example Sentence English:

Are you a student?

Kanji	Hiragana	Katakana
君	きみ	キミ

Pronunciation: kimi

How to Say It Outloud: kee-mee

Usage: Used among friends or addressing someone younger, implies a certain level of familiarity or informality.

Example Sentence Japanese:

君はどう思う?

Example Sentence English:

What do you think?

Kanji	Hiragana	Katakana
お前	おまえ	オマエ

Pronunciation: omae

How to Say It Outloud: oh-mah-eh

Usage: Used among close friends or in a rough manner between men, can be considered rude or impolite.

Example Sentence Japanese:

お前はどこに行くの?

Example Sentence English:

Where are you going?

Kanji	Hiragana	Katakana
貴様	きさま	キサマ

Pronunciation: kisama

How to Say It Outloud: kee-sah-mah

Usage: Very rude and derogatory, used to express anger or disdain.

Example Sentence Japanese:

貴様、許さないぞ!

Example Sentence English:

I won't forgive you!

Kanji	Hiragana	Katakana
お宅	おたく	オタク

Pronunciation: otaku

How to Say It Outloud: oh-tah-koo

Usage: Polite and respectful, often used in business settings, can also mean 'home' or 'house'.

Example Sentence Japanese:

お宅はどちらですか?

Example Sentence English:

Where is your home?

Hiragana	Katakana
てまえ	テマエ

Pronunciation: temae

How to Say It Outloud: teh-mah-eh

Usage: Very rude and archaic, not commonly used in modern conversation.

Example Sentence Japanese:

手前、何様だと思っている?

Example Sentence English:

Who do you think you are?

Hiragana	Katakana
そちら	ソチラ

Pronunciation: sochira

How to Say It Outloud: soh-chee-rah

Usage: Polite, often used to refer to someone in business or formal settings.

Example Sentence Japanese:

そちらはどちら様ですか?

Example Sentence English:

Who might you be?

Dictionary

ようCommon wordjlpt-n3

Noun, used as a suffix
Noun

appearing ...; looking ...

Noun, used as a suffix
Noun

way to ...; method of ...ing

Noun, used as a suffix
Noun

form; style; design

Noun, used as a suffix
Noun

like; similar to

Noun

thing (thought or spoken)

酔うようCommon wordjlpt-n3

Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb

to get drunk; to become intoxicated

Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb

to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated

Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb

to be elated; to be exalted; to be spellbound; to be in raptures

用ようCommon wordjlpt-n4

Noun

business; task; errand; engagement

Noun

use; purpose

Noun, used as a suffix

for the use of ...; used for ...; made for ...

Noun

call of nature; excretion

Place

形かたちCommon wordjlpt-n4jlpt-n3

Noun

form; shape; figure

Noun

visage

癰よう

Noun

carbuncle

よう

Noun

main point; essential point; important thing

Noun
Noun or verb acting prenominally

necessity; need; requirement

陽ようCommon word

Noun
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

(the) positive

Noun

yang (in Chinese divination)

Noun

the open; visible place; public place

洋よう

Noun

Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident)

Noun

ocean; sea

Prefix

foreign; Western; European

ようよう

Auxiliary verb

(I) will; (I) shall

Auxiliary verb

let's

Auxiliary verb

(I) wonder (if); might it be (that); maybe; perhaps; perchance

Wikipedia definition

Carbuncle

よう

Suffix
Counter

counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.

Suffix
Counter

counter for boats

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