**Commonly Used Japanese Terms**

Here is a list of some randomly used terms on my websites and just terms you may like to know, I have not been interested in japanese for quite some time so please correct me if I spelled something wrong, etc. or if you have some you would like to add! The terms are organized by category

Japanese-->English

Items/People
anime=japanese animation
bishoujo=pretty girl
bishonen=pretty boy
doujinshi=anime/manga parody done by another artist
hentai=japanese anime porn
hime=princess
kami=god
manga=japanese comics
Oba-san=grandmother
Ojii-san=grandfather
Okaa-san=mother
otaku=anime/manga fan
Otou-san=father
seiyuu=voice actor/actress
sensei=teacher
shitajiki=pencil board
tankoubon=magazines
tomodachi=friend

Numbers
ichi=one
ni=two
san=three
shi=four
go=five
roku=six
shichi=seven
hachi=eight
ku=nine
ju=ten

Other Words/Phrases
ai=love
akuma=devil
anata=you
arigatou=thank you
baka=idiot, stupid
chibi=little, tiny
chikara=strength, energy
doko?=where?
domo=very
ecchi=pervert
ginzuishou=silver crystal
gomen nasai=I'm sorry
hai=yes, right
hen=strange
henshin=transform
hoshi=star
iie=no
Ja ne=see ya
kakyuu=fireball
kawaii=cute
kobanwa=good evening
kokoro=heart
konnichiwa=hello, good afternoon
kowai=scary
kurai=dark
mahou=magic
matte!=wait!
minna=everyone
momo=peach
moshi moshi=telephone greeting such as "hello"
nani?=what?, huh?
neko=cat
nijizuishou=rainbow crystal
ohayo gozaimasu=good morning
oni=demon
onegai=please
sadame=destiny
sayonara=goodbye
senshi=soldier
sugoi=cool
sushi=raw fish
tenshi=angel
unmei=fate, destiny
waiii!!!!=yay!!, hooray!!
youma=monster
yume=dream

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