Japanese

In Japanese, “my name” is expressed as 私の名前. This phrase refers to the name belonging to the person speaking.

The English word “humid” can be translated into Japanese as 蒸し暑い.

In Japanese, ‘tonight’ can be expressed as 今夜 (kon’ya). The terms for ‘tonight’ refer to the period of the evening or night during the current day.

The Japanese transliteration of the male given name Alejandro is アレハンドロ. アレハンドロ is used to write the name Alejandro in Japanese using the katakana script.

The English phrase “one portion” is translated into Japanese as 一人前. 一人前 refers to a single serving of food.

The English phrase ‘merchandise’ can be translated into Japanese using several terms, most commonly 商品.

The English phrase “strawberry cake” is translated into Japanese as イチゴケーキ.

In Japanese, “could you repeat that” is expressed as もう一度言っていただけますか.

The English phrase “nosy” is translated into Japanese as おせっかい. おせっかい is used to describe someone who is prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs.

The Japanese word for the essential female principle ‘yin’ is 陰. 陰 (yin) refers to the essential female principle.