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| Hiragana | Romaji | English |
| わたし | watashi | I (formal for males, normal for females) |
| ぼく | boku | I (normal for males) |
| かれ | kare | he |
| かのじょ | kanojo | she |
| あなた | anata | you (singular/normal) |
| これ | kore | this (noun) |
| ここ | koko | here |
| この | kono | this (descriptive - ex. this pen) |
| それ | sore | that (noun) |
| そこ | soko | there |
| その | sono | that (descriptive - ex. that pen) |
| ひと | hito | person |
| いぬ | inu | dog |
| ねこ | neko | cat |
| いえ | ie | house |
| ありがとう | arigatou | Thank you. (normal) |
| ありがとう ございます | arigatou gozaimasu | Thank you. (formal) |
| どういたしまして | douitashimashite | You're welcome. (normal) |
| おはよう | ohayou (sounds like "Ohio") |
Good morning. (informal) |
| おはようございます | ohayou gozaimasu | Good morning. (normal and formal) |
| こんにちは | konnichiwa | Hello. (normal) |
| こんばんは | konbanwa | Good evening. (normal) |
| さよなら | sayonara | Goodbye. (normal) |
| がんばってください | gambatte kudasai (can also be written "ganbatte kudasai") |
Hang in there |
| きをつけてください | ki o tsukete kudasai (can also be written "ki wo tsukete kudasai") |
Be careful, Take care |