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Japanese food: a whole lot more than just sushi!

When it comes to food, the Japanese are among the most enthusiastic and passionate of any race. Ask any Japanese person about a recent trip within Japan and the conversation almost always includes talk of the local food. In fact, for many Japanese travelling outside of their hometowns, food is often one of the primary motivators for travelling.

For this reason many towns and cities in Japan are known first and foremost for their local speciality, whether it be a type of sweet, fish, noodle, seaweed or tofu etc. Such is the Japanese passion for food that you can turn on your TV at almost any time of the day or night and almost undoubtedly catch a show about food.     

Careful preparation and meticulous presentation are crucial elements of Japanese cuisine. Food is an art form and even the simplest dishes are often prepared by chefs who have trained for many years.

Rice

Once traded as currency, rice has been a staple food for the Japanese for over 2,000 years and still accompanies or forms the base of many meals.

Harvesting rice is very labour-intensive and the Japanese are reminded of this from a very young age, which is why rice is rarely wasted and leftover rice is put to good use.

Aside from sushi, popular dishes include donburi (simmered fish, meat or vegetables served over rice), onigiri (small parcels of rice wrapped in dried seaweed), kayu (a rice porridge), mochi (pounded rice cakes) and chazuke (cooked rice with green tea often served with salmon or cod roe), to name a few. 

Seasonal & local food

Japan is very proud of its four very distinctive seasons and each season marks the beginning of more delicious offerings. This is very evident in supermarkets, hotels and inns and restaurants where menus are frequently changed to reflect what is available and what is in season.

In fact, there is such a diverse range of food on offer that it is not an exaggeration to say that many Japanese would struggle to name (for example) all the countless varieties of seaweed, mushrooms and fish on the shelves of their local shop.

Kaiseki cuisine (kaiseki ryori) are small dishes containing up to as many as 12 beautifully presented courses of steamed, simmered or grilled dishes, sliced raw fish sashimi, tempura, soup, rice, pickles and a small dessert. Dishes usually reflect what is available and in season. Kyoto is a great place to enjoy this wonderful treat for all the senses.

Thanks to the great variety of regional specialities (known as meibutsu in Japanese) there is no shortage of restaurants dedicated to proudly serving local dishes.

One of the best known regional dishes is okonomiyaki (a type of savoury pancake) famous in Hiroshima and Osaka. A trip to Hiroshima is not complete without visiting Okonomimura (okonomiyaki village) where watching the chefs prepare the food is as much fun as tasting this unique regional delicacy.

Fish

It's fair to say that fish is an integral part of the Japanese diet. Whether it's eaten almost live (odorigui - still dancing!) raw (nama or sashimi), grilled (yaki) or deep fried (tempura), it seems that the Japanese have tried and tested every possible method of preparation.

The vast array of fish on offer is simply mind-boggling. If you're a lover of fish then a trip to Tsukiji Fish Market (the world's largest wholesale fish and seafood market) is a must for an early morning breakfast of some of the freshest sushi in the world. For those that don't like the sound of a fish breakfast in the early hours there are plenty of conveyor-belt sushi restaurants (kaiten zushi) all over Japan.

Meat & other foodstuffs

Of course the food offering in Japan extends to far more than just fish. Japan has a huge variety of fruit and vegetables, a whole host of noodle dishes (including one dish served with ice!) and some of the best patisseries outside of France (some say the best in the world, although the French may dispute this!).

Kobe with its wonderful array of cafes is the place to head for those with a sweet tooth. Kobe beef, a delicacy renowned worldwide is produced from cows raised according to strict tradition and provides a wonderful flavour that melts in your mouth. However, be prepared to fork out an arm and a leg for a genuine Kobe beef steak at a good restaurant!

Vegetarians

If everything so far sounds a bit meat and fish orientated don't be alarmed - there are plenty of vegetarian options in Japan. In fact eating meat was prohibited in Japan for more than a thousand years prior to 1868!

Try the wonderful zaru soba (buck-wheat noodles served cold with a dipping sauce), a bowl of udon (thicker noodles) in a mountain vegetable soup, tofu steak or okonomiyaki. If you are feeling adventurous you could try natto - a sticky and slightly smelly concoction made of fermented soya beans. The Japanese liken it to marmite - you'll either love it or hate it.

Eating out

Eating out in Japan is as much about the experience as the food. Many Japanese restaurants specialise in one particular type of food and there are countless different styles including the famous kaiten-zushi restaurants now gaining more popularity in the west.

Others include restaurants that specialise in skewers (kushiyaki), ramen (noodles in a broth), tempura (deep-fried fish or vegetables), cook-your-own Korean-style BBQ (usually with a hotplate in the table), teriyaki (marinated beef/chicken/fish seared on a hot plate), sukiyaki (thin slices of beef, bean curd and vegetables cooked in soy sauce and then dipped in egg) etc. The list goes on.

Don't rule out festival food, which offers an array of interesting eats including takoyaki (small pieces of octopus cooked in a bread dough-like dumpling), kakigori (shaved ice) and okonomiyaki to name a few. 

If you want a more general selection, then the best place to go is an izakaya (Japanese pub) where you will find an extensive and pretty cheap choice of food and drink. Izakaya often offer tabehodai or nomihodai deals - for a set price you get an hour or two to eat or drink as much as you like. Choosing exactly what to eat is made easier by well illustrated menus or plastic food displays at the doorway that Madame Tussaud would be proud of - just point and see what you get.

From a country that survived on a diet of mainly fish and vegetables just over a century ago, Japan has reached the stage where there are now a number of well known fast-food restaurant chains available to choose from. Japanese-style family restaurants (famiresu) often based on the concept of western chains are also worth a look.

Unlike their counterparts in the west, family restaurants in Japan offer exceptionally good value, tasty food and great service. Some of the better known restaurants are Gusto, Coco-ichi (specialising in Japanese style curry) and Joyfull (mainly found in the west of Japan). Of course being Japan the restaurants are always spotlessly clean too. For those with a love of Korean and Chinese food there is also plenty of choice on offer.

Drink

Kanpai!

Japan is a country of drinkers - and a few rituals should be considered before taking a tipple. Never pour a drink for yourself; your friend or host should do this for you and you in turn should keep your companions' glasses filled to the brim! A word you'll hear quite often is kanpai - "cheers" in Japanese.

Unlike in the West, the culture of going out for just a drink does not really exist in Japan. Drinking is almost always accompanied by a meal or otsumami (a light snack). Otsumami usually comes in the form of a plate of edamame (soy beans), surume (dried shredded squid) or arare (small rice crackers whose name literally translates as hailstones!).  

Whilst sake (rice wine) is the national drink of Japan, lager-beer (pronounced "beer-ru" in Japanese) is the most popular drink. Widely available brands include Kirin, Sapporo, Suntory, and Asahi. They are all worth a taste and average about 5% abv. 

Watch out for cheaper brands though - these are not actually beer at all but happoshu, a malt-flavoured beverage. This looks and tastes like cheap beer but the low malt content allows the brewers to avoid beer taxes! As for the sake, our advice is to have the cheap stuff (a little rough on the palate) hot, but drink the quality brands (strong and fresh-tasting) well chilled.

When times are hard and the strong yen pushes up the cost of a pint, a word worth remembering is nomihodai (drink as much as you like). Head to your nearest izakaya (Japanese drinking establishment which also serves food) for the best nomihodai deals - usually ranging from 2,000-3,000yen per person. Remember that the whole group have to be on the same deal and it is usually limited to an hour or two!

Many restaurants also offer similar deals even if not on the menu so it is worth asking as if you plan to stay in the same place for some time as it can work out cheaper than paying for individual drinks. Karaoke box is also a great place to pick up good drinking deals where you not only get utaihodai (all you can sing), but also nomihodai.

The drinks menu at karaoke box is usually extensive and full of brightly coloured drinks, a few spirits and a choice of one or two beers. British-style drinking establishments are limited to a handful of overpriced mock pubs usually found in the larger cities and are generally best avoided.    

A wide variety of alco-pops called chu-hai are available. Get them from a konbini (convenience store) such as Lawsons, 7/11, Circle K or Family Mart, or in a restaurant or bar. Chu-hai are made from shochu, a spirit distilled from barley, sweet potatoes, or rice that can also be drunk neat.

Whisky is very popular amongst Japanese men - scotch is considered the best and is highly sought-after. Many Japanese whiskies are now gaining popularity in the west. The two biggest brands are Nikka and Suntory. Yoichi and Yamazaki are considered to be among the best whiskies in the world.

Drinks on the go

Japan is a nation obsessed with vending machines, and you will find one on almost every street corner. There is approximately one vending machine for every 23 people in Japan, the highest number per capita in the world.

With so many vending machines comes a vast array of drinks. More new soft drink beverages hit the market in Japan than anywhere else in the world. In a country seemingly obsessed with hatsubai (new products), 300 to 1,000 new fresh and funky flavours appear annually. For those that need a coffee or tea fix on the go, hot canned drinks are also available. Japan is even home to the world's only hot fizzy drink - Canada dry ginger ale!

Cha cha cha

Finally, we couldn't write an article about drinking in Japan without including tea. One thing the Japanese definitely have in common with the British is that they love a cuppa!

For tea connoisseurs, Japan is tea heaven. The Japanese word for tea is cha and there are countless varieties ranging from classic green teas through to the more unusual mugicha (barley tea), sobacha (buckwheat tea), genmaicha (brown rice tea), umecha (powdered plum tea) and many more.
    
Sado (Japanese green tea ceremony) is an ancient tradition with roots traced back to Zen Buddhism. Literally translated as "the way of the tea", the ceremony involves the preparation and drinking of tea.

As with all Japanese arts, sado requires years of study and perfection to master. Sado is widely taught in schools across Japan and still remains a popular hobby today. It is well worth watching a ceremony if you get the chance. The strict etiquette, graceful movement and elegance in which the way the tea is prepared, poured and consumed is quite a sight.

History of Japan

Legend attributes the creation of Japan to the sun goddess, from whom the emperors were descended. The first of them was Jimmu, supposed to have ascended the throne in 660 B.C. , a tradition that constituted official doctrine until 1945.

Recorded Japanese history begins in approximately A.D. 400, when the Yamato clan, eventually based in Kyoto, managed to gain control of other family groups in central and western Japan. Contact with Korea introduced Buddhism to Japan at about this time. Through the 700s Japan was much influenced by China, and the Yamato clan set up an imperial court similar to that of China. In the ensuing centuries, the authority of the imperial court was undermined as powerful gentry families vied for control.

At the same time, warrior clans were rising to prominence as a distinct class known as samurai. In 1192, the Minamoto clan set up a military government under their leader, Yoritomo. He was designated shogun (military dictator). For the following 700 years, shoguns from a succession of clans ruled in Japan, while the imperial court existed in relative obscurity.

First contact with the West came in about 1542, when a Portuguese ship off course arrived in Japanese waters. Portuguese traders, Jesuit missionaries, and Spanish, Dutch, and English traders followed. Suspicious of Christianity and of Portuguese support of a local Japanese revolt, the shoguns of the Tokugawa period (1603–1867) prohibited all trade with foreign countries; only a Dutch trading post at Nagasaki was permitted. Western attempts to renew trading relations failed until 1853, when Commodore Matthew Perry sailed an American fleet into Tokyo Bay. Trade with the West was forced upon Japan under terms less than favorable to the Japanese. Strife caused by these actions brought down the feudal world of the shoguns. In 1868, the emperor Meiji came to the throne, and the shogun system was abolished.

Japanese Culture

people

Japanese people Japan is famous for its supposed ethnic and social homogeneity, but there is much more to the story of the Japanese people than this popular myth. Today's vision of Japanese society includes minority groups that historically have been sidelined, such as the Ainu of Hokkaido and the Ryukyuans of Okinawa, as well as Koreans, Chinese, Brazilians and many more

apanese people appear at first glance to be one of the most socially and ethnically homogenous groups in the world.

It is reasonable to equate Japan's rapid post-war economic development to the 1990s with social solidarity and conformism. Despite labour shortages since the 1960s, authorities resisted officially sanctioning foreign workers until the 1980s, relying on increased mechanisation and an expanded female workforce instead (1). 

Until recently, Japanese workers have associated themselves primarily with the company they work for - a businessman will introduce himself as "Nissan no Takahashi-san" (I am Nissan's Mr Takahashi). By extension, we might get the idea that a Japanese person subordinates the self to the objectives of society.

In 2008, however, long-serving Japanese politician Nariaki Nakayama resigned after declaring that Japan is "ethnically homogenous", showing that the old "one people, one race" idea has become politically incorrect.

Criticism of Mr Nakayama's statement focused on its disregard for the indigenous Ryukyukan people of southern Okinawa, and the Ainu people from the northern island of Hokkaido - colonised by the Japanese in the late nineteenth century.

In 1994 the first Ainu politician was elected to the Japanese Diet, suggesting that the Japanese are keen to officially recognise distinct ethnic groups in Japan.

Religion

Shinto, Buddhism and the Japanese belief system

Religion in Japan is a wonderful mish-mash of ideas from Shintoism and Buddhism. Unlike in the West, religion in Japan is rarely preached, nor is it a doctrine. Instead it is a moral code, a way of living, almost indistinguishable from Japanese social and cultural values.

Japanese religion is also a private, family affair. It is separate from the state; there are no religious prayers or symbols in a school graduation ceremony, for example. Religion is rarely discussed in every day life and the majority of Japanese do not worship regularly or claim to be religious.

However, most people turn to religious rituals in birth, marriage and death and take part in spiritual matsuri (or festivals) throughout the year.

Religion and the Emperor

Until World War Two, Japanese religion focused around the figure of the Emperor as a living God. Subjects saw themselves as part of a huge family of which all Japanese people were members.

The crushing war defeat however, shattered many people's beliefs, as the frail voice of the Emperor was broadcast to the nation renouncing his deity. The period since has seen a secularisation of Japanese society almost as dramatic as the economic miracle which saw Japan's post-war economy go into overdrive.

However, much of the ritual has survived the collapse of religious belief. Today, religion defines Japanese identity more than spirituality, and at helps strengthen family and community ties.

Shintoism versus Buddhism

Shintoism is Japan's indigenous spirituality. It is believed that every living thing in nature (e.g. trees, rocks, flowers, animals - even sounds) contains kami, or gods.

Consequently Shinto principles can be seen throughout Japanese culture, where nature and the turning of the seasons are cherished. This is reflected in arts such as ikebana (flower arranging) and bonsai, Japanese garden design and the annual celebration of sakura - or cherry blossom.

Shinto only got its name when Buddhism came to Japan by way of China, Tibet, Vietnam, and ultimately Korea. Buddhism arrived in the sixth century, establishing itself in Nara. Over time Buddhism divided into several sects, the most popular being Zen Buddhism.

In essence, Shintoism is the spirituality of this world and this life, whereas Buddhism is concerned with the soul and the afterlife. This explains why for the Japanese the two religions exist so successfully together, without contradiction. To celebrate a birth or marriage, or to pray for a good harvest, the Japanese turn to Shintoism. Funerals, on the other hand, are usually Buddhist ceremonies.

Shrines versus temples

As a general rule of thumb, shrines are Shinto and temples are Buddhist. Shrines can be identified by the huge entrance gate or torii, often painted vermillion red. However you'll often find both shrines and temple buildings in the same complex so it is sometimes difficult to identify and separate the two.

To appreciate a shrine, do as the Japanese do. Just inside the red torii gate you'll find a water fountain or trough. Here you must use a bamboo ladle to wash your hands and mouth to purify your spirit before entering.

Next, look for a long thick rope hanging from a bell in front of an altar. Here you may pray: first ring the bell, throw a coin before the altar as on offering (five yen coins are considered lucky), clap three times to summon the kami, then clasp your hands together to pray.

At a temple, you'll need to take your shoes off before entering the main building and kneeling on the tatami-mat floor before an altar or icon to pray.

Lucky charms

Luck, fate and superstition are important to the Japanese. Many people buy small charms at temples or shrines, which are then attached to handbags, key chains, mobile phones or hung in cars to bring good luck. Different charms grant different luck, such as exam success or fertility.

Prayers are often written on votive tablets: wooden boards called ema that are hung in their hundreds around temple grounds. At famous temples such as Kyoto's Kiyomizu-dera, you'll see votive tablets written in a variety of languages.

A final way to learn your destiny is to take a fortune slip. Sometimes available in English, a fortune slip rates your future in different areas: success, money, love, marriage, travel and more. If your fortune is poor, tie your slip to a tree branch in the temple grounds; leaving the slip at the temple should improve your luck.

Religious ceremonies

The most important times of year in the Japanese calendar are New Year, celebrated from the 1st to the 3rd of January, and O-Bon, usually held around the 16th of August. At New Year the Japanese make trips to ancestral graves to pray for late relatives. The first shrine visit of the New Year is also important to secure luck for the year ahead.

At O-Bon it is believed that the spirits of the ancestors come down to earth to visit the living. Unlike Halloween, these spooky spirits are welcomed and the Japanese make visits to family graves.

Births are celebrated by family visits to shrines. The passing of childhood is commemorated at three key ages: three, five and seven, and small children are dressed in expensive kimono and taken to certain shrines such as Tokyo's Meiji Shrine. Coming of age is officially celebrated at 20. In early January, mass coming of age ceremonies (like graduations) are held in town halls followed by shrine visits by young people proudly dressed in bright kimono.

In Japan today, marriage ceremonies are a great clash of East meets West. A Japanese wedding may have several parts, including a Shinto ceremony in traditional dress at a shrine as well as a Western-style wedding reception in a hotel or restaurant. In the second part it is now popular for a bride to wear a wedding gown for a howaito wedingu (white wedding).

Funerals are overseen by Buddhist priests. 99% of Japanese are cremated and their ashes buried under a gravestone. To better understand Japanese funerals, InsideJapan Tours highly recommend the Oscar-winning film Okuribito, or Departures, about a concert cellist who goes back to his roots in Yamagata and retrains as an undertaker.

Japanese matsuri are festivals connected to shrines. In a tradition stretching back centuries matsuri parades and rituals relate to the cultivation of rice and the spiritual wellbeing of the local community.

Other religions

According to Article 20 of the Japanese constitution, Japan grants full religious freedom, allowing minority religions such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Sikhism to be practiced. These religions account for roughly 5-10% of Japan's population. However, the spiritual vacuum left by the Emperor's renunciation was also rapidly filled by a plethora of new religions (shin shukyo) which sprung up across Japan.

Mainly concentrated in urban areas, these religions offered this-worldly benefits such as good health, wealth, and good fortune. Many had charismatic, Christ-like leaders who inspired a fanatical devotion in their followers. It is here that the roots of such famous "cults" as the "Aum cult of the divine truth", who perpetrated the Tokyo subway gas attack of 1995, can be found.

However, the vast majority of new religions are focused on peace and the attainment of happiness, although many Japanese who have no involvement appear suspicious of such organisations. Tax-dodging or money-laundering are, according to some, par for the course.

Some of the new religions, such as PL Kyoden (Public Liberty Kyoden) and Soka Gakkai, have, however, become very much a part of the establishment in Japan, and it seems their role in politics and business is not to be underestimated.

- See more at: https://www.insidejapantours.com/japanese-culture/religion/#sthash.4e54HydM.dpuf

Japanese Language

 Japanese Language

The first,you have to know the character of the Japanese. Which is 46, but there are two types Hiragana and Katakana.



The Glossary must to know before travel in japan.

มาเริ่มต้นที่ คำทักทาย กันนะคะ
Morning   ( Ohayou gozaimasu )   โอะฮาโย โกไซอิมัส
Afternoon    ( Konnichiwa )            คอนนิจิวะ
Evening    ( Konbanwa )       คอนบังวะ
Good night    ( Oyasuminasai )              โอะยะซุมินะไซ

Thank you   ( Arigatou gozaimasu )           อะริกะโตะ โกะไซอิมัส
You're welcome     ( Douitashimashite )                  โดอิตะชิมะชิเตะ
Excuse me     ( Sumimasen/suimasen ) ซุมิมะเซง/ซุยมะเซง
Sorry       (Gomennasai )                            โกเมงนาไซ
Nice to meet you    ( Hajimemashite )                ฮะจิเมะมาชิเตะ
Bye, see you   ( Ja, Matane )                   จา มาตาเนะ
Good dream    ( Oyasuminasai )               โอะยาสุมินาไซ

Sentence spoken in the shops.

ยินดีต้อนรับครับ/ค่ะ

いらっしゃいませ。

IRASSHAIMASE.

เชิญทางนี้เลยครับ/ค่ะ

こちらへどうぞ

KOCHIRA HE DOUZO.

จะสั่งอาหารเลยไหมครับ/ค่ะ

ご注文はどうなさいますか。

GOCHUUMON WA DOUNASAIMASUKA.

จะรับเครื่องดื่มอะไรดีครับ/ค่ะ

飲み物はどうなさいますか。

NOMIMONO WA DOUNASAIMASUKA.　　

เวลาลูกค้าสั่งอาหารเสร็จ แล้ว บอกว่า รับทราบครับ/ค่ะ

かしこまりました。

KASHIKOMARIMASHITA.

เวลาอาหารได้แล้ว เดินไปลงของ แล้วบอกเค้าว่า ขอโทษที่ทำให้คอยครับ/ค่ะ อาหารได้แล้วครับ/ค่ะ

お待たせしました。こちらは（料理名）でございます。

OMATASESHIMASHITA. KOCHIRAWA ชื่ออาหาร DEGOZAIMASU.

ขอโทษทีนะครับ/ค่ะ ตอนนี้อาหารนั้นๆหรือเครื่องดื่มนั้นๆ หมดแล้วค่ะ

申し訳ございませんが、現在、（料理名）がもう売り切れておりますが。。。

MOUSHIWAKEGOZAIMASENGA、GENZAI、（ชื่ออาหาร） GA MOU URIKIRETE ORIMASUGA…

รบกวนรับเป็นอย่างอื่นแทนดีไหมครับ/ค่ะ

よろしければ、他の料理はいかがですか。

YOROSHIKEREBA、HOKA NO RYOURI WA IKAGADESUKA.

เวลาลูกค้าเข้ามา แล้วที่นั่งเต็ม

申し訳ございませんが、今席が一杯ですが、

MOUSHIWAKEGOZAIMASENGA、IMA SEKI GA IPPAIDESUGA….

รอสักครู่นะครับ/ค่ะ อีกสักครู่ลูกค้าท่านอื่นก็จะลุกแล้วครับ/ค่ะ

少々お待ちいただけますか。そろそろ席が空くと存じますが。。

SYOUSYOU OMACHI ITADAKEMASUKA. SOROSORO SEKI GA AKU TO ZONJIMASUGA…

ขอโทษทีนะครับ ถึงเวลา Last order  แล้วครับ/ค่ะ รับอะไรเพิ่มไหมครับ/ค่ะ

申し訳ございませんが、そろそろラストオーダーの時間になりますが、何かご注文がございませんか。

MOUSHIWAKEGOZAIMASENGA、SOROSORO RASUTOOODAA NO JIKAN NI NARIMASUGA、NANIKA GOCHUUMON GA GOZAIMASENKA.

เวลารับเงินมาจากลูกค้า แล้วบอกเค้าว่า รับมา......นะครับ/ค่ะ

（受け取ったお金の数）をお預かりいたします。

（จำนวนเงินที่รับ） WO OAZUKARIITASHIMASU.

เงินทอนเท่านี้ ครับ/ค่ะ

おつりは（お金の数）になります。

OTSURI WA （จำนวนเงินทอน） NI NARIMASU.

ขอบคุณมากครับ/ค่ะ แล้ววันหลังแวะมาอีกนะครับ/ค่ะ

どうもありがとうございました。また、お越しくださいませ。

DOUMOARIGATOUGOZAIMASHITA.MATA、OKOSHIKUDASAIMASE.

あいさつ（aisatsu）คำทักทาย  Greet

1. はじめまして。ชื่อ です。どうぞ　よろしく。

Hajimemashite.  ชื่อ desu. Douzo yoroshiku.

ฮะจิเมะมาชิเตะ  (ชื่อ) เดส  โด้โซะ โยะโระชิคุ

ยินดีที่ได้รู้จัก ฉันชื่อ .... ครับ/ค่ะ ฝากเนื้อฝากตัวด้วยนะครับ/ค่ะ

2. おはよう　ございます。

Ohayou gozaimasu.

โอะฮาโย โกไซอิมัส

สวัสดีตอนเช้า

3.こんにちは。

Konnichiwa

คอนนิจิวะ

สวัสดีตอนบ่าย

4.こんばんは。

Konbanwa

คอนบังวะ

สวัสดีตอนกลางคืน

5.おやすみなさい。

Oyasuminasai.

โอะยะซุมินะไซ

ราตรีสวัสดิ์

6.ありがとう　ございます。

Arigatou gozaimasu.

อะริกะโต่ โกะไซอิมัส

ขอบคุณมากครับ/ค่ะ

7.どういたしまして。

Douitashimashite.

โดอิตะชิมะชิเตะ

ไม่เป็นไรครับ/ค่ะ

8.あついですね。

Atsuidesune.

อะซึ่ย เดสเนะ

ร้อนจังนะครับ/ค่ะ

9.さむいですね。

Samuidesune.

ซะมุ่ย เดสเนะ

หนาวจังนะครับ/ค่ะ

10.いいてんきですね。

Iitenkidesune.

อี้เตงกิเดสเนะ

อากาศดีจังนะครับ/ค่ะ

11.あめですね。

Amedesune.

อะเมะ เดสเนะ

ฝนจะตกนะครับ/ค่ะ

12.すみません／すいません。

Sumimasen/suimasen.

ซุมิมะเซง/ซุยมะเซง

ขอโทษนะครับ/ค่ะ (Excuse me)

13.ごめんなさい。

Gomennasai.

โกเมงนาไซ

ขอโทษนะครับ/ค่ะ (Ì’m sorry)

14.すいません。もう　いちど　おねがいします。

Suimasen. Mouichido onegaishimasu.

ซุมิมะเซง โม่อิจิโดะ โอะเนไกชิมัส

ขอโทษนะครับ รบกวนขออีกครั้งหนึ่งครับ/ค่ะ

15.どうぞ　こちらへ。

Douzo.kochira he

โดโซะ โคะฉิระเอ๊ะ

เชิญทางนี้เลยครับ/ค่ะ

16.どうぞ　おはいり　ください。

Douzo ohairi kudasai.

โดโซะ โอะไฮริ คุดะไซ

เชิญเข้ามาด้านในเลยครับ/ค่ะ

17.ชื่อคนに　よろしく。

ชื่อคน ni yoroshiku.

(ชื่อคน) นิ โยะโระชิคุ

ฝากสวัสดี คุณ .... ด้วยนะครับ/ค่ะ

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