Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan | 219 scenes for work, hospital, city hall, and interviews
Japanese Phrases to Master
Those "Stuck Moments" in Japan
Interviews, hospitals, city hall, work, and daily life.
Explore 219 real-life situations with practical Japanese phrases and common mistakes to avoid.
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Use these guides to learn Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan, from job interviews and workplace talk to hospital visits, city hall procedures, shopping, emergencies, and everyday errands.
Interview/employment
Japanese phrases used in interviews at Japanese companies are organized by theme, such as ...
WorkplaceJapanese for work
Japanese phrases to use at work/office. Organize expressions that frequently appear at wor...
Medical/HealthHospital/Medical
Japanese phrases used in Japanese hospitals. A collection of phrases to help you visit the...
GovernmentGovernment office/administration
Japanese phrases used at city and ward offices. Covers standard expressions for administra...
Listening/Phonelistening/telephone
A collection of Japanese phrases used for voice-only communication, such as answering the ...
Keigo/MannersHonorific language/business manners
Learn how to use honorific language, humble language, and polite language, and organize ho...
Daily Lifedaily life
A collection of Japanese phrases used in daily life in Japan, such as convenience stores, ...
MultilingualPhrases by language
Japanese learning phrases by native language (Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Nepali, Indones...
EmergencyEmergency/Trouble
Japanese phrases to use in emergencies such as 119, 110, disaster, loss, accident, etc. A ...
children's schoolChildcare/School
A collection of Japanese phrases used by the child-rearing generation, including nursery s...
Shopping/FoodShopping/Eating
A collection of Japanese phrases for shopping and eating out, including supermarkets, drug...
Banking/FinanceBanking/Finance
Covers the Japanese phrases needed at Japanese bank counters, such as opening an account, ...
Beauty/HealthBeauty/health
A collection of Japanese phrases used in Japanese beauty and health services such as beaut...
Driving/Cardriving/car
A collection of Japanese phrases used for obtaining a Japanese driver's license, purchasin...
Culture/EventsJapanese culture/events
A collection of Japanese phrases for foreigners who enjoy Japan's annual events, tradition...
Housing/Real EstateHousing/real estate
Covers all the Japanese phrases you need when renting a house in Japan, including rental c...
Telecom/ITCommunication/IT
A collection of Japanese phrases for talking with Japanese carriers about smartphone contr...
Petpets/animals
A collection of Japanese phrases for foreigners who keep dogs, cats, and other small anima...
Dining OutEating and drinking/eating out
Japanese phrases used at Japanese restaurants such as izakayas, family restaurants, cafes,...
children's schoolchildren's school
A collection of Japanese phrases for foreign parents raising children in nursery schools, ...
Sports/HobbiesSports/hobbies
A collection of Japanese phrases for foreigners who enjoy hobbies in Japan such as golf, t...
Tourism/TravelTourism/Travel
Covers Japanese phrases used when sightseeing and traveling in Japan. Explanations for for...
Transport/CommuteTransportation/Commuting
A collection of Japanese phrases used on public transportation in Japan, such as trains, b...
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