Basic words
Basic words
| Getsuyoubi | Monday |
| Kayoubi | Tuesday |
| Suiyoubi | Wednesday |
| Mokuyoubi | Thursday |
| Kinyoubi | Friday |
| Doyoubi | Saturday |
| Nichiyoubi | Sunday |
| asa | morning |
| hiru | noon/daytime |
| yoru | night |
| gozen | a.m. |
| gogo | p.m. |
| yuugata | evening |
| kyou | today |
| kinou | yesterday |
| ashita | tomorrow |
| jikan | time |
| tenki | weather |
| hare | clear |
| kumori | cloudy |
| ame | rain |
| yuki | snow |
| kion | temperature |
| atsui | hot |
| samui | cold |
| (sei ga) takai | tall |
| (sei ga) hikui | short |
| (nedan ga) takai | expensive |
| (nedan ga) yasui | cheap |
| ...shitemo ii desu ka? | May I…? |
| ...wa nan desu ka? | What is [that] …? |
| Itsu desu ka? | When is it? |
| Doko desu ka? | Where is it? |
| Ikura desu ka? | How much is it? |
| Ikutsu desu ka? | How many do you have/want? |
| ...wa arimasu ka? | Are there any…? |
| ...ga hoshii / ...ga shitai | I want [something] / I want to do [something]. |


