Japanese

The English word porridge is called ポリッジ in Japanese. Depending on the specific type of dish you are describing, Japanese uses different terms.

To watch TV in Japanese is テレビを見る. The phrase means to look at a television screen to watch programs.

The Japanese word for yogurt is ヨーグルト. ヨーグルト refers specifically to the milk-based product thickened by a bacterium-aided curdling process.

The Japanese word for a present is 贈り物.

The Japanese word for novice is 初心者.

The English phrase “tell me a joke” is translated into Japanese as 冗談を言って.

The English phrase telekinesis can be translated into Japanese as either 念力 or テレキネシス.

To introduce yourself in Japanese, use 自己紹介して. The phrase is used to tell a group or person your name and basic information about yourself.

The English phrase street food is expressed in Japanese as ストリートフード. The term refers to food obtainable from a streetside vendor.

The English phrase ‘king of the pirates’ is translated into Japanese as 海賊王.