Jim Mohammed

kaerimasu is the Japanese verb for “to return” used when someone is returning to their home or a place where they belong.

The English word ‘hateful’ is translated into Japanese as 憎らしい (nikurashii). 憎らしい is used to describe someone or something that is hateful.

Nice to meet you in hiragana is はじめまして (hajimemashite), said at a first meeting.

The English word “eager” is translated into Japanese as 熱心な.

The English slang term rizz is expressed in Japanese as リズ.

The English phrase ‘that is’ can be translated into Japanese as つまり. つまり is used to mean ‘in other words’ or ‘that is to say’.

Lara is a female given name in Japanese, written as ララ. ララ is the name Lara.

To a friend, the natural way to say bye is じゃあね (jā ne). またね (mata ne) means “see you later” and バイバイ (baibai) is the friendly “bye-bye”.

The English phrase ‘early morning’ is translated into Japanese as 早朝. 早朝 refers specifically to the period of time shortly after sunrise or just before it.

The English phrase ‘evil eye’ can be translated into Japanese as 邪視.