Useful Japanese Expressions

- Greetings / 挨拶 -

おはよう（ございます）
Ohayo (gozaimasu) Good morning
こんにちは
Konnichiwa Hello / Good afternoon
おやすみ（なさい）
Oyasumi (nasai) Good night
こんばんは
Konbanwa Good evening
さようなら
Sayonara Goodbye
じゃ、また
Ja mata See you
はい
Hai Yes
いいえ
Iie No
ありがとう（ございます）
Arigato (gozaimasu) Thank you
どういたしまして
Do itashi mashite You're welcome
すみません
Sumimasen Excuse me
ごめんなさい
Gomen nasai I'm sorry
どうぞ
Dozo Please / Here you are
わかりません
Wakari masen I don't understand
わかりました
Wakari mashita I understand
 Useful Japanese Expressions
- Daily Life ① / 日常生活 ① -

日本語がわかりません
Nihongo ga wakari masen I don't understand Japanese
英語はわかりますか
Eigo wa wakari masuka Do you understand English?
ゆっくりおねがいします
Yukkuri onegai shimasu More slowly, please
書いてください
Kaite kudasai Please write it down
気分が悪い
Kibun ga warui I don't feel good
＿＿を、ください
___ wo kudasai Please give me ___
日本語でなんと言いますか
Nihongo de nanto iimasuka How do you say it in Japanese?
いくらですか
Ikura desuka How much?
＿＿は、ありますか
___ wa ari masuka Do you have ___ ?
＿＿は、どこですか
___ wa doko desuka Where is ___ ?
＿＿に、行きたいです
___ ni ikitai desu I want to go to ___
はじめまして
Hajime mashite I am pleased to meet you
わたしは、＿＿です
Watashi wa ___ desu My name is ___
＿＿から来ました
___ kara kimashita I'm from ___ (country's name)
どうぞ、よろしくおねがいします
Dozo yoroshiku onegai shimasu Nice to meet you
 Useful Japanese Expressions
- Daily Life ② / 日常生活 ② -

もえるゴミ
Moeru gomi Combustible Garbage
もえないゴミ
Moenai gomi Non-Combustible Garbage
プラスチック容器
Purasu chikku youki Plastic Containers
ペットボトル・缶
Petto Botoru PET Bottle/Cans
資源ごみ
Shigen gomi Recyclable Resources
粗大ごみ
Sodai gomi Oversized Garbage
大丈夫です
Daijyobu desu No thank you or I'm good
おすすめは何ですか？
Osusume wa nan desuka What's your recommendation?
袋はいりません
Fukuro wa iri masen I don't need a (plastic or paper) bag
たくさん
Takusan A lot
ちょっと / 少し
Chotto / Sukoshi A little
トイレ / お手洗い
Toire / Otearai Restroom / Toilet
気に入りました
Kini iri mashita I liked it
お支払はどうしますか？
Oshiharai wa dou shimasuka How would you like to pay?
クレジットカードで / 電子マネーで / 現金で With Credit Card / With electronic
Credid Card de / Denshi money de / Genkin de money / With cash
 Useful Japanese Expressions
- Emergency / 緊急 -

火事です！
Kaji desu! Fire!
助けて！
Tasukete! Help!
逃げて！
Nigete! Run away!
危ない！
Abunai! Look out!
けがをしました
Kega wo shimashita I was injured
事故に遭いました
Jiko ni ai mashita I had an accident
＿＿に連絡してください
___ ni renraku shite kudasai Please call/contact ___
救急車 (119番) をよんでください
Kyukyusha wo yonde kudasai Call an ambulance (119)
警察 (110番) をよんでください
Keisatsu wo yonde kudasai Call the police (110)
地震です
Jishin desu Earthquake
台風が近づいています
Taifu ga chikazuite imasu Typhoon is approaching
すぐに避難してください
Sugu ni hinan shite kudasai Evacuate immediately
迷いました
Mayoi mashita I'm lost
困っています
Komatte imasu I'm in trouble
ここはどこですか
Koko wa doko desuka Where am I? / Where is it here?
 Useful Japanese words
- NCC Hospital & Hospital East / 中央病院 & 東病院 -

総務課
Somu ka General Affairs Section
医局
Ikyoku Medical Office
手術室
Shujyutsu shitsu Operation Room
病棟
Byo toh Ward
診療棟 (Only in Tsukiji/NCC Hospital)

Shinryo toh Clinical Wing

管理棟 (Only in Tsukiji/NCC Hospital)

Kanri toh Administration Office

＿＿先生
___Sensei Dr ___
チーレジ
Chi reji Chief Resident
カンファ
Kanfa Conference
おつかれさまです
Otsukare sama desu Hello, goodbye or good job!
お先に失礼します
Osaki ni shitsurei shimasu Excume me for leaving before you

Key Phrase ①
"Otsukare sama desu"
"Otsukare sama desu" is one phrase you'll be hearing dozens of times a day in the hospital. As a
courtesy, it is used as a greeting in the meaning of both hello and goodbye. This phrase also can
be used for expressing a job well done.
Key Phrase ②
"Osaki ni shitsurei shimasu"
"Osakini shitsurei shimasu" is a practical phrase you can use when you leave work.
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