Japanese Language Expressions | Expressing Sayings Words Numbers

Japanese Expressions

Common Expressions

English	Japanese
I receive. (Said before eating a meal.)	Itadakimasu.
Thank you for the meal. (Said after eating a meal.)	Gochisou sama deshita.
Do your best.	Ganbatte kudasai.
Are you all right?	Daijoubu desu ka?
I'm all right.	Daijoubu desu.
Here you are. (Offering a favor.)	Douzo.
Please do it. (lit. 'I beg you.') (Requesting a favor.)	Onegai shimasu.
Thank you (very much).	(Doumo) arigatou gozaimasu.
Thanks.	Arigatou./Doumo.
You're welcome.	Douitashimashite.
I don't understand.	Wakarimasen./Wakaranai.
Excuse me. (Getting attention)	Sumimasen.
I'm sorry.	Gomen nasai.
Is that so?	Aa sou desu ka?
That's tough isn't it?	Taihen desu ne.
How unfortunate	Zannen desu ne.
Excuse me. (I am rude. )	Shitsurei shimasu.
I am being rude by leaving before you. (Said when leaving the room before someone, particularly when leaving work before others.)	Osaki ni shitsurei shimasu.
(You've worked hard so) you must be tired. (Said to someone leaving work for home.)	Otsukare sama deshita.
Excuse me. (Said when entering someone's home.)	Ojama shimasu.
Cheers!	Kanpai.
No, that's OK. (Said when refusing something.)	Iie, kekkou desu.
It can't be helped.	Shou ga nai.