Japanese Vocabulary

What is the difference between ます and です in Japanese? In Japanese, both ます (masu) and です (desu) are used to convey politeness, but they serve different grammatical functions and are used in different contexts. ます (masu) Function: It is a verb ending used to indicate that the verb is …

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Colors in Japanese: Japanese Color Words and Phrases. Japanese vocabulary about colors 真っ黒（まっくろ）pure black 墨色（すみいろ）inky black (literally ink color) 濡れ羽色（ぬればいろ）jet black (literally wet wing color) 烏羽色（からすばいろ) glossy black (literally crow wing black) 鈍色（にぶいろ）dark, dull grey (literally dull color) 鉛色（なまりいろ）lead color (livid) 鼠色（ねずみいろ) darkish grey, like rat fur (literally rat color) …

Countries Names in Japanese Countries in Japanese – Names of different nations Kanji Hiragana/ Katakana Romaji Meaning 国 くに kuni country 国々 くにぐに kuniguni countries 中国 ちゅうごく chuugoku china 韓国 かんこく kankoku south korea 北朝鮮 きたちょうせん kitachousen north korea 台湾 たいわん taiwan taiwan 香港 ホンコン honkon hongkong ドイツ doitsu germany …

Shopping Vocabulary In Japanese Japanese Vocabulary for Shopping 鼓膜　「こまく」　eardrum 物色する　「ぶっしょくする」　to look for a particular thing, to rummage 染み　「しみ」　stain, smudge 微か　「かすか」 　faint, vague, meager 煙草　「たばこ」　cigarette 掌　「てのひら」　palm of hand 咄嗟に　「とっさに」 　at once, promptly 回り続ける　「まわりつづける」　to continue turning 綺麗　「きれい」　pretty, clean 一斉に　「いっせいに」　all at once 凝視する　「ぎょうしする」　to stare 雀　「すずめ」　sparrow 囁く　「ささやく」　to whisper, to murmur 仰天する　「ぎょてんする」　to be taken aback, …

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