Gladys Phyllis

The English word “mountain” is translated into Japanese as 山. The word 山 refers to a large mass of earth and rock.

The English phrase ‘dismissal’ is translated into Japanese as 解雇 (kaiko).

The English word “boom” can be translated into Japanese as ドカーン, an onomatopoeia representing an abrupt, low-pitched sound.

The English word damask is expressed in Japanese as ダマスク.

The Japanese word for town is 町, also written as 街 or 都市.

Okinawa is the English name for the Japanese prefecture Okinawa, written as 沖縄.

To say ‘please wait politely’ in Japanese, use 少々お待ちください. 少々お待ちください is a polite request for someone to wait for a short period of time.

The Japanese word for elbow is 肘. 肘 refers to the joint between the upper arm and the forearm. To express elbow pain, you can say ‘hiji ga itai’.

The Japanese word for onion is either オニオン or 玉葱. The term for the bulb vegetable can be expressed in two ways depending on the context.

The English phrase “sunscreen” is translated into Japanese as サンスクリーン剤 or 日焼け止め剤. Both terms refer to a cream that protects the skin from the sun.