Talking about your friends and relatives is much more fun than just talking about yourself. So, let’s learn some useful words & phrases that will help you talk to others about the people you love most.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Japanese“.

Family & Friends in Japanese

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Family & Relatives

EnglishJapaneseJapanese
(Hiragana)		Japanese
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
friendship友情ゆうじょうyuujouja-sing_friendship
family家族かぞくkazokuja-sing_family
parents親おやoyaja-sing_parents
father父ちちchichija-sing_father
dadお父さんおとうさんotousanja-sing_dad
daddyパパぱぱpapaja-sing_daddy
mother母ははhahaja-sing_mother
momお母さんおかあさんokaasanja-sing_mom
mommyママままmamaja-sing_mommy
siblings / brothers and sisters兄弟きょうだいkyoudaija-sing_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters
brother兄/弟あに/おとうとani/otoutoja-sing_brother
sister姉/妹あね/いもうとane/imoutoja-sing_sister
child子供こどもkodomoja-sing_child
son息子むすこmusukoja-sing_son
daughter娘むすめmusumeja-sing_daughter
grandparents祖父母そふぼsofuboja-sing_grandparents
grandfather祖父そふsofuja-sing_grandfather
grandpaお爺ちゃんおじいちゃんojii chanja-sing_grandpa
grandmother祖母そぼsoboja-sing_grandmother
grandmaお婆ちゃんおばあちゃんobaa chanja-sing_grandma
grandchild孫まごmagoja-sing_grandchild
uncle叔父さんおじさんojisanja-sing_uncle
aunt叔母さんおばさんobasanja-sing_aunt
cousinいとこいとこitokoja-sing_cousin

Love & Friendship

EnglishJapaneseJapanese
(Hiragana)		Japanese
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
love愛あいaija-sing_love
(to) love愛するあいするaisuruja-sing_to-love
I love youあなたを愛してますあなたをあいしてますanata wo aishitemasuja-sing_i-love-you
I love you very muchあなたを深く愛してますあなたをふかくあいしてますanata wo fukaku aishitemasuja-sing_i-love-you-very-much
boyfriend彼氏かれしkareshija-sing_boyfriend
girlfriend彼女かのじょkanojoja-sing_girlfriend
Do you want to marry me?あなたは私と結婚したいですか？あなたはわたしとけっこんしたいですか？anata wa watashi to kekkon shitai desuka?ja-sing_do-you-want-to-marry-me
husband夫おっとottoja-sing_husband
wife妻つまtsumaja-sing_wife
married既婚女性きこんじょせいkikon joseija-sing_married
married既婚男性きこんだんせいkikon danseija-sing_married
friendship友情ゆうじょうyuujouja-sing_friendship

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