The Rough Guide to Japanese Dictionary Phrasebook 3

309 Pages·2010·12.79 MB·English

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t h e R o u g h g u i d e
japanese
phR a s e b o o k
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Credits
Compiled by Lexus with T. Yahata Hyland and Kumi Liley
Lexus Series Editor: Sally Davies
Rough Guides Reference Director: Andrew Lockett
Rough Guides Series Editor: Mark Ellingham
First edition published in 1998 by Rough Guides Ltd.
Revised in 2001.
This updated edition published in 2006 by
Rough Guides Ltd,
80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL
345 Hudson St, 4th Floor, New York 10014, USA
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contents
Introduction 5
Basic Phrases 8
Scenarios 13
English - Japanese 31
Japanese - English 178
Japanese - English: Signs and Notices 215
Menu Reader
Food238
Drink258
How the Language Works
Pronunciation263
Abbreviations263
General;Articles;Nouns264
Pronouns265
Possessives268
PostpositionalParticles269
Verbs275
Adjectives279
Adverbs282
WordOrder;‘Yes’and‘No’283
‘And’284
MasculineandFeminineFormsofSpeech285
Counting286
Dates288
Days;Months;Time290
Numbers292
ConversionTables294

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Introduction
he Rough Guide Japanese dictionary phrasebook is a highly
Tpractical introduction to the contemporary language. Laid
out in clear A-Z style, it uses key-word referencing to lead you
straight to the words and phrases you want – so if you need to
book a room, just look up ‘room’. The Rough Guide gets straight
to the point in every situation, in bars and shops, on trains and
buses, and in hotels and banks.
The main part of the Rough Guide is a double dictionary:
English-Japanese then Japanese-English. Before that, there’s a sec-
tion called Basic Phrases and to get you involved in two-way
communication, the Rough Guide includes, in this new edition,
a set of Scenario dialogues illustrating questions and responses in
key situations such as renting a car and asking directions. You can
hear these and then download them free from www.roughguides.
com/phrasebooks for use on your computer or MP3 player.
Forming the heart of the guide, the English-Japanese section
g ives easy-to-use transliterations of the Japanese words wherever
pronunciation might be a problem. Throughout this section,
cross-references enable you to pinpoint key facts and phrases,
while asterisked words indicate where further information can
be found in a section at the end of the book called How the
Language Works. This section sets out the fundamental rules of
the language, with plenty of practical examples. You’ll also find
here other essentials like numbers, dates, telling the time and basic
phrases. The Japanese-English section is in two parts: a dictionary,
arranged phonetically, of all the words and phrases you’re likely
to hear (starting with a section of slang and colloquialisms);
then a compilation, arranged by subject, of various signs, labels,
instructions and other basic words you may come across in print or
in public places.
Near the back of the book too the Rough Guide offers an
extensive Menu Reader. Consisting of food and drink sections
(each starting with a list of essential terms), it’s indispensable
whether you’re eating out, stopping for a quick drink, or brows-
ing through a local food market.
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tanoshigoryokoo!
have a good trip!

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Basic
Phrases
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yes goodbye (formal)
hai sayonara
NO
no (informal)
ie dewa mata
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OK (between friends)
oke ja ne
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see you later!
ja, mata!
hello
kon·nichi wa
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(on phone) please (requesting something)
moshi-moshi onegai shimasu
good morning yes, please
ohayo gozaimasu hai, onegai shimasu
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