We cannot translate it by a word. Depending on the sentence, we need to change it. Let’s see with example sentences. 一日ずつ いちにちずつichinichi zutsu どうぶつの森は、日にちを変えないで一日ずつやりましょう!doubutsunomori wa, hinichi wo kaenaide ichinichi zutsu yarimashou! You should play Animal Crossing day by day without changing the dates. 一日ずつ。(しっかりと生きて行こう!)ichinichi zutsu. (shikkarito ikiteikou!)*inside the parenthesis is an implication. One day …
Daily Use / Japanese Verbs list
This is for class use. I personally believe that it is better not to translate Japanese verbs into English words. In some cases, fortunately, verbs have same concepts as English, however it does not apply to everything. I want my students to grasp the images of the vocabulary. This list is not for passing the …
Get Well Soon in Japanese
To your close friends or someone younger 早く良くなりますように! はやくよくなりますように!hayaku yoku narimasuyouni! 早く良くなってね! はやく よくなってね!hayaku yoku nattene! To someone in a higher position / acquaintance Doctor / Nurse will say those to you when you leave a clinic or hospital. お大事にしてください。 おだいじに してください。odaijini shite kudasai. This is polite enough when you say it to someone. However, …
My Condolences in Japanese
To someone who lost the loved one. お悔み申し上げます。 おくやみ もうしあげます。okuyami moushiagemasu. To the one who passed away (R.I.P) ご冥福をお祈りいたします。 ごめいふくを おいのりいたします。gomeifukuwo oinori itashimasu. In Japanese, an equivalent to “I am so sorry for your loss.” does not exist. Please do not say “ごめんなさい(gomennasai)” nor “すみません(sumimasen)” unless the cause of death was you. “ごめんなさい(gomennasai)” or “すみません(sumimasen)” …
I Hope You Will Like It in Japanese
To your close friends or someone younger 気に入ってくれるといいなぁ! きにいってくれると いいなぁkiniittekureruto iinaa 気に入ってくれますように! きにいって くれますようにkiniitte kuremasuyouni! To someone in a higher position / acquaintance 気に入って頂けると嬉しいです。 きにいって いただけると うれしいです。kiniitte itadakeruto ureshiidesu.