Earl William

Japanese has no single everyday word for “sister”. Say いもうと (imōto) for a younger sister and あね (ane) for your own older sister.

The English phrase ‘chi’ is translated into Japanese as 気. 気 refers to fundamental life-force or energy.

In Japanese, the word for sugar is 砂糖. 砂糖 refers to sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet used to sweeten food and drink.

In Japanese, the English phrase “clam” can be translated as 蛤 (hamaguri) or 浅蜊 (asari).

In Japanese, “little bunny” is expressed as 子うさぎ. The phrase refers to a young rabbit.

The English phrase “railroad crossing” is translated into Japanese as 踏切.

The Japanese phrase for “how may I help you?” is 何かお手伝いしましょうか？ This phrase is used as a polite offer to provide assistance to someone.

In Japanese, “this one” is expressed as これ. これ is used to identify a specific thing that is close to the speaker.

The English word lychee is said in Japanese as ライチ. The word refers to the lychee fruit.

The English phrase “hamster food” is translated into Japanese as ハムスターのエサ.