Japanese

The Japanese word for ‘to cry’ is 泣く. 泣く is the most common and general verb used to mean ‘to cry’ (to shed tears).

The English phrase “great aunt” is translated into Japanese as 大叔母. 大叔母 refers to the sister of one’s grandparent.

The English phrase ‘hurray’ is translated into Japanese as 万歳. The expression 万歳 is used to celebrate great achievements or to wish for long life.

In Japanese, sundown is 日没. 日没 refers to the specific time in the evening when the sun disappears below the horizon.

In Japanese, “this is because” can be expressed as これは. The phrase is used to introduce the reason for a previously mentioned statement.

The Japanese phrase neji means neji (phrase). The term refers to both screws and bolts in general Japanese usage.

Triglycerides in Japanese is 中性脂肪 (chūseishibō). 中性脂肪 is the term used to describe the type of fat found in the blood.

The English word water is translated into Japanese as 水. 水 refers to the inorganic compound H₂O.

乾杯 is the Japanese way to say cheers. The phrase 乾杯 is the most common and universal way to say cheers in Japanese.

The Japanese word for ‘ironic’ is 皮肉な (hinikuna).