Japanese

The English name Thor is translated into Japanese as トール. トール is the name of the thunder god Thor.

The English word “yucky” can be translated to Japanese as まずい. The primary use of まずい is to describe something that tastes bad or is unpleasant to eat.

The English phrase “the pleasure is mine” is translated into Japanese as こちらこそ. こちらこそ is used to return a sentiment, compliment or greeting.

The Japanese phrase for “text message” is 伝言. A text message is a brief electronic message.

Instagram in Japanese is インスタグラム (Insutaguramu). This refers to the online photo-sharing service.

In hiragana, “welcome” is ようこそ (yōkoso), said to guests arriving at a place or an event. Add the place: にほんへようこそ (Nihon e yōkoso) means welcome to Japan.

In Japanese, the English phrase concept is translated as 概念. The term concept refers to something understood and retained in the mind.

The English word “jazz” is translated into Japanese as ジャズ. ジャズ refers to the musical art form of jazz.

In anime, “good night” is おやすみ (oyasumi) between friends and family. The polite form is おやすみなさい (oyasumi nasai).

In Japanese, the word for ‘dumb’ can be expressed in several ways, with 愚かな being the default form.