Whe someone comes home and say 「ただいま」 which we explained yesterday. You would reply by saying 「おかえりなさい」。Basically you are acknowledging someone has came back home.

はい === Yesいいえ === No

しかたない しょうがない Shikatanai or Shoganai is an important word in Japanese. It can be translated "it can't be helped." It's often used to describe Japanese culture, thinking and values. Shikatanai or Shoganai is essentially a philosophy. It says that if something is out of your control it's better to quic...

お疲れ様ですおつかれさまですOtsukaresama DesuOtsukaresama desu is a key phrase that you will need to master if you plan to work in Japan. Whever you meet someone who is more senior than you, you say おつかれさまです。The straight translation of this phrase would be "being tired" ... This means, you are thanking someone fo...

"Ojama shimasu" literally means, "I'm going to get in your way" or " I will disturb you." It is used as a polite greeting when entering someone's home...

よろしくおねがいしますYoroshiku Onegai ShimasuThe phrase is よろしくお願いします (yoroshiku onegaishimasu). The simplest, quickest and easiest way to understand yoroshiku onegaishimasu, and the less formal dozo yoroshiku is that it means both please and thank you. It's used to make a request and also to thank the person...

きらい is an opposite of すき which we explained in the following post.https://en.bloguru.com/japaneseonline/345926/sukiYou can ask onion 「＿＿＿＿＿すき？きらい？」to see if the person likes or nor the _______ you asked.If someone say わたし　が　すき、それとも　きらい。Watashi Ga Suki, soretomo Kirai.This I making if you like me or ...

うれしい嬉しいUreshiiMeanshappy / glad / pleasantIf you are happy about something ... You just say うれしい

まいった Maita means "You win".In Kendo and other martial arts, if you say まいった ... opponent wins.You also use it like "You win" in conversation.If you say 「まいった　まいった」... this tells people you give up.

コンビニ ... KonbiniIt's how Japanese call "convenience store".7 ElevenFamily MarketLawson