Formal Scene I am looking forward to it. 楽しみにしています。 たのしみにしています。tanoshimini shiteimasu. I am looking forward to seeing you. お会いできることを楽しみにしています。 おあいできることをたのしみにしています。oaidekirukotowo TANOSHIMINI SHITEIMASU. Casual Scene Can’t wait! ① 楽しみ！ たのしみ！tanoshimi! *this is the most common way to say ‘cannot wait!’. Can’t wait! ② 待ちきれない！ まちきれない！machikirenai! *This is the exact translation of ‘cannot wait!’ Can’t wait! ③ …
The Standard Japanese Way of Saying Goodbye “またね (mata-né)” is often used to say “see you again” within friends and someone close to. “また(mata)” literally means “again”. With “ね (né)” at the end, it sounds friendly and can see close relationship. Without “ね (né)”, we see distance. If you suddenly take off “ね (né)” from …
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 …
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, …
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)” …
