Japanese

The English name Camille is written in Japanese as カミーユ. カミーユ is a female given name used in Japanese.

To a friend, say 誕生日おめでとう (tanjōbi omedetō). Drop the polite ending ございます (gozaimasu) because it sounds too stiff between friends.

The Japanese way to say the female given name Barbara is バーバラ. バーバラ is the transliteration of the female given name Barbara used in Japanese.

The English phrase ‘yummy’ can be translated into Japanese as 美味しい or うまい.

The English phrase “I fell asleep” is expressed in Japanese as 眠りに落ちました.

Science fiction in Japanese is expressed as SF (esuefu) or 空想科学小説. The term refers to the science fiction genre.

itadakimasu is the Japanese phrase for “I humbly receive”, used specifically before starting a meal.

The phrase for “two brothers” in Japanese is 兄弟二人. The phrase 兄弟二人 is used to describe the composition of a family or a group of two siblings.

The English word “citrus” is translated into Japanese as 柑橘類. The term is used to refer to the group of citrus fruits, shrubs or trees.

In Japanese, the English word “principal” (referring to a school administrator) is expressed as 校長.