{"id":71450,"date":"2020-10-29T19:11:18","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T10:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=71450"},"modified":"2022-07-22T17:23:41","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T08:23:41","slug":"basic-japanese-travelers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/basic-japanese-travelers\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Japanese For Travelers To Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Is it really necessary to know how to speak Japanese when you visit Japan? The short answer is no. Japanese people are famously patient with visitors who don&#8217;t speak their language, but learning a few basic words and phrases can help make your visit to Japan even more pleasant. Although Japanese people will do their best to understand you in your mother language, they also greatly appreciate any effort you make to learn to speak in Japanese. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/14181810\/yakiniku_party.png\" alt=\"A group of friends enjoying yakiniku\" class=\"wp-image-70028\" width=\"400\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/14181810\/yakiniku_party.png 800w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/14181810\/yakiniku_party-500x423.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Voyapon has created many <strong>articles to teach you not only the words but the culture behind the language<\/strong>. This will help you understand why it is considered <a class=\"ek-link ek-link ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/addressing-someone-japanese\/\">impolite to address another person as &#8220;you&#8221; <\/a>and why there are <a class=\"ek-link ek-link ek-link ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/japanese-culture-apologizing\/\">so many ways to say &#8220;I&#8217;m sorry&#8221;<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Japanese Pronunciation Is Easy!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the sounds used in Japanese are similar to those used in English, so there aren&#8217;t any verbal gymnastics that you need to learn to speak Japanese. As with everything, practice makes perfect, so repeat those key words and phrases until they sound natural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Japanese Vowel Sounds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike English, vowel sounds in Japanese are always pronounced the same way, so once you learn basic pronunciation, you can say anything. In fact, the vowels follow similar rules to Spanish vowels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A \u3042 as in &#8220;f<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\" class=\"ek-underline\">a<\/span>ther&#8221; <\/li><li>I \u3044 as in &#8220;s<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\" class=\"ek-underline\">ee<\/span>m&#8221; <\/li><li>U \u3046 as in &#8220;s<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\" class=\"ek-underline\">ou<\/span>p&#8221;<\/li><li>E \u3048 as in &#8220;r<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\" class=\"ek-underline\">e<\/span>d&#8221;<\/li><li>O \u304a as in &#8220;n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\" class=\"ek-underline\">o<\/span>pe&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notice the order of the vowels is not in alphabetical order<\/strong>; this is the standard order for Japanese which does not rely on the alphabet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike Chinese, there is only one tone for Japanese, which is neither rising nor falling. The only catch is that vowel sounds can be &#8220;doubled&#8221; to create an elongated vowel. This elongation is usually written with a &#8220;u&#8221; after the doubled vowel. This can change the meaning of words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>sato (village, \u91cc, \u3055\u3068) vs. satou (sugar, \u7802\u7cd6, \u3055\u3068\u3046)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Japanese Consonant Sounds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Consonant sounds are generally hard, though there are some exceptions, which are easy to pronounce when you see them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ka \u304b, Ki \u304d, Ku \u304f, Ke \u3051, Ko \u3053<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sa \u3055, SHI \u3057, Su \u3059, Se \u305b, So \u305d (Notice that &#8220;si&#8221; is actually &#8220;shi&#8221;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ta \u305f, CHI \u3061, TSU \u3064, Te \u3066, To \u3068 (Note that &#8220;chi&#8221; and &#8220;tsu&#8221; are the pronunciations for &#8220;ti&#8221; and &#8220;tu&#8221;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Na \u306a, Ni \u306b, Nu \u306c, Ne \u306d, No \u306e<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ha \u306f, Hi \u3072, FU \u3075, He \u3078, Ho \u307b (&#8220;Fu&#8221; and &#8220;Hu&#8221; are basically pronounced the same way but you will mainly see it written as &#8220;Fu&#8221;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ma \u307e, Mi \u307f, Mu \u3080, Me \u3081, Mo \u3082<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ya \u3084, Yu \u3086, Yo \u3088 (There are only 3 sounds starting with &#8220;Y&#8221;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ra \u3089, Ri \u308a, Ru \u308b, Re \u308c, Ro \u308d (The &#8220;R&#8221; sound in Japanese is the most difficult for English speakers. It&#8217;s a bit softer, somewhere between an &#8220;R&#8221; and an &#8220;L&#8221;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wa \u308f, Wo \u3092 (There are only 2 sounds starting with &#8220;W&#8221;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>N \u3093 (This sound is added to the end of other sounds, making mo \u3082 into mon \u3082\u3093 for example.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are other sounds that follow the same patterns, but as you can see, there is generally nothing too difficult for English speakers to pronounce. But once you learn the basic pronunciation, you&#8217;ll realize the proper way to say karate is not Ka-rot-tee, and karaoke is not Carry-okee!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Greet People in Japanese<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a class=\"ek-link ek-link ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/daily-greetings-japanese\/\">A friendly greeting <\/a>is a way to acknowledge another person&#8217;s presence<\/strong> and just like almost anywhere else in the world, it&#8217;s considered a friendly way to greet strangers. Used with a smile, it&#8217;s an easy way to break the ice with Japanese people, even if all you get in return is a greeting and a smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27214456\/ojigi_aisatsu_business_woman.png\" alt=\"basic greeting and bow in japanese\" class=\"wp-image-65509\" width=\"365\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27214456\/ojigi_aisatsu_business_woman.png 729w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27214456\/ojigi_aisatsu_business_woman-456x500.png 456w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The proper greeting depends on the time of day<\/strong>, just like &#8220;Good morning,&#8221; (\u304a\u306f\u3088\u3046\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3059, <em>Ohayou gozaimasu<\/em>)  &#8220;Good Afternoon&#8221; (\u3053\u3093\u306b\u3061\u306f, <em>Konnichiwa<\/em>) or &#8220;Good Evening&#8221; (\u3053\u3093\u3070\u3093\u306f, <em>Konbanwa<\/em>) but otherwise, there are no special rules to follow. You might want to combine your greeting with a polite bow, though bowing is not expected from foreign visitors to Japan, so a Japanese person might be delighted to see you try this. You might want to add a <a class=\"ek-link ek-link ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/greetings-etiquette\/\">&#8220;Nice to meet you&#8221;<\/a> (\u306f\u3058\u3081\u307e\u3057\u3066, <em>Hajimemashite<\/em> or \u3088\u308d\u3057\u304f\u304a\u9858\u3044\u3057\u307e\u3059, <em>Yoroshiku onegai shimasu<\/em>) for people you will be in a longer relationship with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are <a class=\"ek-link ek-link ek-link ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/daily-greetings-japanese\/\">many ways to say goodbye depending on the situation<\/a> so you can consult our article for more details. However, <strong>if you are not planning to see the person again, the standard &#8220;Sayounara&#8221; (\u3055\u3088\u3046\u306a\u3089) is always a good choice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Say Thank You in Japanese<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144743\/present_neko.png\" alt=\"domo arigatou when receiving a gift\" class=\"wp-image-64341\" width=\"298\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144743\/present_neko.png 596w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18144743\/present_neko-375x500.png 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"ek-link ek-link ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/thank-japanese-arigatou\/\">Expressing appreciation<\/a> is an integral part of Japanese culture, so it is no wonder there are many ways to say thank you. For most situations, the standard &#8220;<strong>doumo arigatou<\/strong>&#8221; (\u3069\u3046\u3082\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046) works, but there are times when more formal forms of appreciation are in order. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apologizing in Japanese<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26150353\/pose_ochikomu_businessman.png\" alt=\"A strong apology in Japanese is accompanied with a deep bow\" class=\"wp-image-65273\" width=\"366\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26150353\/pose_ochikomu_businessman.png 732w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26150353\/pose_ochikomu_businessman-471x500.png 471w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Like saying thanks, <a class=\"ek-link ek-link ek-link ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/japanese-culture-apologizing\/\">saying sorry is also an essential part of Japanese culture<\/a>. The root of both appreciating and apologizing to others is humility, which is seen as an important virtue in people. Again, you will find countless ways to apologize in Japanese, but the most useful phrase is &#8220;sumimasen&#8221; (\u3059\u307f\u307e\u305b\u3093) which can be used for &#8220;I&#8217;m sorry&#8221;, &#8220;Excuse me,&#8221; or even &#8220;Hello&#8221;!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unique Japanese Phrases and How To Use Them<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides the standard phrases people use to communicate with others in various languages, Japanese has some unique phrases that are a little more difficult to explain and learn how to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27212155\/nomikai_happy_business.png\" alt=\"colleagues drinking together after work\" class=\"wp-image-65491\" width=\"400\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27212155\/nomikai_happy_business.png 800w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/27212155\/nomikai_happy_business-500x372.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"ek-link ek-link ek-link ek-link ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/japanese-manners-otsukaresama\/\">&#8220;Otsukaresama&#8221;<\/a> (\u304a\u75b2\u308c\u3055\u307e) is a phrase that is often exchanged by Japanese people, especially among co-workers, but you can also learn how to use this extremely useful phrase as a greeting or to express appreciation for someone&#8217;s effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18123127\/itadakimasu_girl.png\" alt=\"Girl saying itadakimasu before eating her meal\" class=\"wp-image-64328\" width=\"339\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18123127\/itadakimasu_girl.png 677w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/18123127\/itadakimasu_girl-425x500.png 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Meals in Japan are begun and ended with the phrases <a class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/table-manenrs-itadakimasu-gochisousama\/\">&#8220;Itadakimasu&#8221; (\u3044\u305f\u3060\u304d\u307e\u3059) and &#8220;Gochisousama deshita&#8221; (\u3054\u3061\u305d\u3046\u3055\u307e\u3067\u3057\u305f)<\/a> respectively. While &#8220;<a aria-label=\"Itadakimasu (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Etiquette_in_Japan#Eating_and_drinking\" target=\"_blank\">Itadakimasu<\/a>&#8221; is often explained as a way to give thanks for the food, it is much deeper in meaning. In any case, using these phrases will help you show your appreciation to the chefs and service staff of restaurants you eat in, as well as friends who might provide you with a meal during your trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources For Learning Japanese<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Voyapon has <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/tag\/japanese\/\">many articles about learning simple Japanese <\/a>that are essential for travelers in Japan. But we believe that is important not just to know the words and pronunciation, but some of the context behind them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, learning Japanese is not just words and phrases, but understanding the cultural context behind the language. If you understand not just how to say things but why the Japanese say certain things, you&#8217;ll have a much deeper experience during your trip to Japan and <a class=\"ek-link ek-link ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/culture-shock-japan\/\">minimize the amount of culture shock<\/a> you feel while you are here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it really necessary to know how to speak Japanese when you visit Japan? The short answer is no. 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