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Vocabulary · JLPT N5

Greetings & set phrases

31 words, with the reading in kana, the rōmaji under it and the English meaning. Every one of them is on the N5 list.

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HearWordReadingMeaningYour stage
ohayō gozaimasugood morning (polite)
ohayōgood morning (casual)
konnichiwahello, good afternoon
konbanwagood evening
oyasuminasaigood night
sayōnaragoodbye
mataashitasee you tomorrow
hajimemashitenice to meet you
yoroshikuonegaishimasupleased to meet you
arigatōthanks
arigatō gozaimasuthank you (polite)
dōitashimashiteyou're welcome
sumimasenexcuse me, sorry
gomen nasaiI'm sorry
shitsurei shimasuexcuse me (entering/leaving)
itadakimasusaid before eating
gochisōsamasaid after eating
ittekimasuI'm off
itterasshaisee you (to someone leaving)
tadaimaI'm home
okaerinasaiwelcome home
o-genki desu kahow are you?
daijōbuOK, fine
moshimoshihello (on the phone)
yōkosowelcome
omedetōcongratulations
ganbattegood luck, do your best
otsukaresamathanks for your work
dōzoplease, go ahead
dōmothanks, hello
irasshaimasewelcome (to a shop)