107 Japanese Random Words and Phrases
This page contains 107 random words and phrases, all translated from English to Japanese.
Scroll down to see our lists - first you'll find the list of random words, followed by the list of random phrases.
Notes: Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view these lists with translations from Japanese to English. Clicking on a 
will give you a more detailed definition, plus Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana, and related words.
Random Words (English to Japanese):
All ➔ Zenbu
Always ➔ Itsumo
Amazing ➔ Sugoi
And ➔ To
Angel ➔ Tenshi
Baby ➔ Aka-chan
Beautiful boy ➔ Bishounen
Beautiful girl ➔ Bishoujo
Bold ➔ Daitanna
Book ➔ Hon
Boy ➔ Shonen
Cherry / Cherry blossom ➔ Sakura
Chinese bellflower ➔ Kikyou
Clear / Bright ➔ Akari
Cold (like the weather) ➔ Samui
Complete ➔ Konpuriito
Cotton ➔ Wata
Cup / Glass ➔ Kappu
Cute ➔ Kawaii
Dandelion ➔ Tanpopo
Dark ➔ Kurai
Darkness ➔ Kuragari
Deep ➔ Diipu
Demon ➔ Yasha
Donald Trump ➔ ドナルド・トランプ ➔ Donarudo toranpu
Earth ➔ Chikyuu
English ➔ Eigo
Everyone ➔ Minna
Excellent ➔ Sugureta
Fire ➔ Hi
Fire ➔ Ka
Friend ➔ Tomodachi
Full ➔ Ippai
Fun ➔ Tanoshii
Garden ➔ Gaaden
Girl ➔ Onnanoko
Gold ➔ Kin
Good ➔ Ii
Heaven ➔ Tengoku
Hmm... ➔ Eto...
Hot ➔ Atsui
Huh? ➔ Na?
Lead / First place ➔ Sento
Lightning ➔ Kaminari
Little / Small ➔ Chiisai
Long life ➔ Bansai
Mirror ➔ Kagami
Moon ➔ Getsu
Moon ➔ Tsuki
New ➔ Atarashii
Noisy ➔ Urusai
Number one ➔ Ichiban
Ogre ➔ Oni
Old ➔ Furui
Pencil ➔ Enpitsu
Phone ➔ Denwa
Phone number ➔ Denwa bango
Quiet ➔ Shizuka
Shadow ➔ Kage
Short ➔ Mijikai
Sit ➔ Suwaru
Small ➔ Chibi
Strong ➔ Tsuyoi
Sun ➔ Nichi
Sunny ➔ Hare
Together ➔ Issho ni
Tree ➔ Ki
Tree ➔ Moku
Trump (As in Donald Trump) ➔ トランプ ➔ Toranpu
Twins ➔ Futago
Umbrella ➔ Kasa
Unique ➔ Yuniiku na
Warm ➔ Atatakai
Water ➔ Mizu
Water ➔ Sui
What? ➔ Nani?
Wind / A cold ➔ Kaze
Wing ➔ Tsubasa
World ➔ Sekai
Random Phrases (English to Japanese):
Always number one ➔ Itsumo ichiban
Angel of darkness ➔ Kurayami no tenshi
Are you Japanese? ➔ Anata wa nihonjin desu ka?
Be in the lead ➔ Sentan ni tatsu
Can I take a picture of you? ➔ Anata no shashin o totemo ii desu ka?
Dark shadow ➔ Kurai kage
Did you listen? ➔ Kikimashita?
Did you look? ➔ Mimashita?
Don't give up / I won't give up ➔ Akiramenai
I am going to Japan ➔ Nihon he ikimasu
I feel sleepy ➔ Nemui desu
I listened ➔ Kikimashita
I looked ➔ Mimashita
I will never forgive you ➔ Zettai yurusenai
I'm sorry for the short email ➔ Mijikai e-mail de gomen nasai
I'm tired ➔ Tsukaremashita
Is taking photos okay? ➔ Shashin o totemo ii desu ka
Learn Japanese ➔ Nihon-go wo benkyoushimasu
Look into my eyes ➔ Boku no mewo mitte
Never surrender ➔ Kesshite akiramenai
Please sit down. ➔ Osuwari kudasai.
The only flower in the world ➔ Sekai ni hitotsu dake no hana
The room is empty ➔ Heya wa kara desu
There is no glue ➔ Setchaku-zai ga arimasen
Were you tired? ➔ Tsukaremashita?
What's always on your mind? ➔ Anata wa itsumo nani wo sinpaishite iruno desu ka?
What's happening? ➔ Nanka atta no?
Wind scar ➔ Kaze no kizu
*Random words list last updated: March 2, 2018.
Comprehension:
Can you answer these questions about random words in Japanese?
1. What is tsukaremashita in English?
2. What is the English meaning of akiramenai?
3. What is the English meaning of shashin o totemo ii desu ka?
4. What is itsumo in English?
5. What is the English meaning of tanoshii?
6. How do you say I feel sleepy in Japanese?
7. What is the definition of ichiban?
8. What is the English meaning of nemui desu?
9. What is the English meaning of tomodachi?
10. Translate nani from Japanese to English.
11. What is the definition of bishounen?
12. Which world leader is referred to as donarudo toranpu in Japanese?
Corrections?
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