Japanese

The English word ‘I’ is expressed in Japanese using various personal pronouns depending on gender, formality and social context.

The English word ‘warren’ is translated into Japanese as ウォーレン. This noun refers to a system of burrows or a network of tunnels where rabbits live.

Snow in hiragana is ゆき (yuki). To say it is snowing, use ゆきがふっています (yuki ga futte imasu). A snowman is a ゆきだるま (yuki daruma).

The Japanese word for geometry is 幾何学 (kikagaku). 幾何学 refers to the branch of mathematics known as geometry.

In hiragana, “no” is いいえ (iie). With friends you can say ううん (ūn), and いや (iya) is a firmer, more personal “no”.

The Japanese word for indigenous is 先住 (senjū). The term refers to being born in, engendered in or native to a specific land or region.

The Japanese phrase for “you guys” is あなたたち. あなたたち is used to mean “you all” when addressing a group of two or more people.

The English phrase ‘notes’ is translated into Japanese as メモ. メモ refers to short pieces of writing used to record information for future use.

The Japanese word for “mat” is マット. マット refers to a foot wiping device or a floor covering.

In Japanese, the English phrase “zen” is translated as 禅.