Japanese

Japanese uses different words for “back”. うしろ (ushiro) means behind or the rear, せなか (senaka) is the back of the body, and もどる (modoru) means to go back.

The English phrase “culinary arts” is translated into Japanese as 料理. The word 料理 refers to cooking or cuisine.

The English phrase ‘bye to friends’ is translated into Japanese as じゃあね.

Dinner is ばんごはん (bangohan) in everyday Japanese, literally “evening rice”. A more formal word is ゆうしょく (yūshoku). ばんごはん (bangohan) is used at home.

To work in Japanese is 働く (hataraku). The verb 働く means to engage in physical or mental activity to earn money.

The English phrase “have a nice trip” is translated into Japanese as 良い旅を. This phrase is used to wish someone a pleasant journey when they are departing.

The English phrase ‘miss you’ is expressed in Japanese as 会いたい.

The English phrase “I have never been to japan” is expressed in Japanese as 日本に行ったことがありません.

In Japanese, “I despise you” is expressed as 大嫌い. 大嫌い is a strong statement used to tell someone that you hate them very much.

The English word ‘calm’ can be translated into Japanese in several ways, most commonly as 穏やかな.