AdultLingoJapanese course โบ Section 1 โบ Unit 1
๐ Flirting & First Impressions in Japanese
Break the ice with charisma and physical compliments. Descriptors for eyes, smile, beauty; opening lines; expressing immediate attraction.
โSummer 2000, a cruise ship sailing for Yokohama. I've got a sketchbook, a disposable camera and zero plans. Let's learn to say hello like we mean it.โ โ Jack, your host for this unit
Practise this unit free โKey Japanese words and phrases
| Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ๅบงใsuwaru | to sit |
| ใใฆใใใ๏ผte mo ii | may I ~? (asking permission) |
| ๅkimi | you (casual, warm) |
| ๆใegaku | to draw, to paint |
| ใฏใใใพใใฆhajimemashite | nice to meet you |
| ๅๅnamae | name |
| ๅๅใฏ๏ผnamae wa | what's your name? (casual) |
| ๆฅใkuru | to come |
| ใฉใใใๆฅใใฎ๏ผdoko kara kita no | where are you from? (casual) |
| ไธไบบhitori | alone, on your own; one person |
| ้ฃใใใ๏ผtonari, ii | is this seat free? (casual) |
| ๅๅใใชใใฆใใใฎ๏ผnamae, nante iu no | what's your name? (relaxed) |
| ใใใใyoroshiku | glad to meet you (casual) |
| ็ฎme | eye(s) |
| ใใใkirei | beautiful; clean |
| ใใใsugoi | amazing; (ใใใ) really, so |
| ็ฌ้กegao | smile |
| ็ด ๆตsuteki | lovely, wonderful |
| ้ซชkami | hair |
| ๅฃฐkoe | voice |
| ็ฌใๆนwaraikata | the way someone laughs |
| ใใใใkawaii | cute |
| ไผผๅใniau | to suit (someone) |
| ้ซชๅkamigata | hairstyle |
| ใฟใคใtaipu | my type |
| ่ถ chล | super, totally (slang) |
| ็ฎใ้ขใใชใme ga hanasenai | can't take my eyes off (you) |
| ไธ็ฎๆใhitomebore | love at first sight |
| ใใkamo | maybe, might |
| ใใฃใใใkakkoii | good-looking, cool |
| ่ฒใฃใฝใiroppoi | sexy, alluring |
| ๆฐใซใชใki ni naru | to be into someone (lit. on one's mind) |
| ๆๆฅashita | tomorrow |
| ไธ็ทใซissho ni | together |
| ๆธฏminato | port, harbour |
| ่นfune | ship |
| ็ชๅทbangล | number |
| ๅใmawaru | to go around, to wander (a place) |
| ใฑใผใฟใคkฤtai | mobile phone |
| ใใฆใใใ๏ผte kureru | would you ~ (for me)? |
| ใใใฃใใyokattara | if you'd like |
| ็ก็muri | too much, pushing yourself; impossible |
| ็ก็ใใชใใงmuri shinaide | don't push yourself |
| ่กใiku | to go |
Example sentences
ๅใๆใใฆใใใ๏ผ
Can I draw you?
Can I draw you?
ใธใฃใใฏใ ใใใใใใใ
I'm Jack. Nice to meet you.
I'm Jack. Nice to meet you.
็ฎใใใใใใใใ ใญใ
Your eyes are really beautiful.
Your eyes are really beautiful.
ใใฎ้ซชๅใใใใไผผๅใฃใฆใใ
that hairstyle really suits you
that hairstyle really suits you
ๅใใ็ฎใ้ขใใชใใ
I can't take my eyes off you.
I can't take my eyes off you.
ไธ็ฎๆใใใใใใ
I think I fell for you at first sight.
I think I fell for you at first sight.
ใฑใผใฟใคใฎ็ชๅทใๆใใฆใใใ๏ผ
Can I get your cell number?
Can I get your cell number?
ใใใไธ็ทใซ่กใใใใ
yes I want to go with you
yes I want to go with you
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