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Nice to meet you.

はじめまして

About Myself

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  • Can introduce yourself (name, origin, etc.).
  • Can fill in name, nationality, date of birth, etc. on an application form.

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Vocabulary (36 words)

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JapaneseReadingRomajiMeaningPOS
(どうぞ)よろしくお願いします(どうぞ)よろしくおねがいします(doozo) yoroshiku onegaishimasuNice to meet you.expression
~からですか?~からですか?~kara desu ka?Are you from ~?expression
~から来ました~からきました~kara kimashitacame from ~
~月 (12月)~がつ (じゅうにがつ)~gatsu (juuni-gatsu)month of the year (e.g. 12th month = December)
~日~にち~nichiday of the month
~年~ねん~nenyear
インドネシアインドネシアIndoneshiaIndonesianoun
えーとえーとeetoEr… (expresses that the speaker is thinking)expression
カンボジアカンボジアKanbojiaCambodianoun
そうですかそうですかsoo desu kaI see. (indicates that the speaker has understood what the other person is saying)expression
タイタイTaiThailandnoun
どちらどちらdochirawhere (polite expression)noun
どちらからですか?どちらからですか?dochira kara desu ka?Where are you from?expression
はじめましてはじめましてhajimemashiteHello. (said when meeting someone for the first time)expression
ハノイハノイHanoiHanoinoun
フエフエFueHuenoun
ブラジルブラジルBurajiruBrazilnoun
ベトナムベトナムBetonamuVietnamnoun
みなさんみなさんminasanall of younoun
ミャンマーミャンマーMyanmaaMyanmarnoun
メールメールmeeruemailnoun
会社かいしゃkaishacompanynoun
韓国かんこくKankokuSouth Koreanoun
国/お国くに/おくにkuni / okunicountry / (your) countrynoun
国籍こくせきkokusekinationalitynoun
わたしwatashiI / myselfnoun
住所じゅうしょjuushoaddressnoun
出身/ご出身しゅっしん/ごしゅっしんshusshin / goshusshinhometown / (your) hometownnoun
申込書もうしこみしょmooshikomishoapplication formnoun
生年月日せいねんがっぴseenengappidate of birthnoun
西暦せいれきseerekiGregorian calendarnoun
電話番号でんわばんごうdenwa-bangootelephone numbernoun
同じおなじonajisame
名前/お名前なまえ/おなまえnamae / onamaenamenoun
友だちともだちtomodachifriendnoun
来る/来ますくる/きますkuru / kimasto comeverb-irregular

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