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yuujou
family家族かぞくkazoku
parents親おやoya
father父ちちchichi
dadお父さんおとうさんotousan
daddyパパぱぱpapa
mother母ははhaha
momお母さんおかあさんokaasan
mommyママままmama
siblings / brothers and sisters兄弟きょうだいkyoudai
brother兄/弟あに/おとうとani/otouto
sister姉/妹あね/いもうとane/imouto
child子供こどもkodomo
son息子むすこmusuko
daughter娘むすめmusume
grandparents祖父母そふぼsofubo
grandfather祖父そふsofu
grandpaお爺ちゃんおじいちゃんojii chan
grandmother祖母そぼsobo
grandmaお婆ちゃんおばあちゃんobaa chan
grandchild孫まごmago
uncle叔父さんおじさんojisan
aunt叔母さんおばさんobasan
cousinいとこいとこitoko

Love & Friendship

EnglishJapaneseJapanese
(Hiragana)		Japanese
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
love愛あいai
(to) love愛するあいするaisuru
I love youあなたを愛してますあなたをあいしてますanata wo aishitemasu
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 aishitemasu
boyfriend彼氏かれしkareshi
girlfriend彼女かのじょkanojo
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?
husband夫おっとotto
wife妻つまtsuma
married既婚女性きこんじょせいkikon josei
married既婚男性きこんだんせいkikon dansei
friendship友情ゆうじょうyuujou

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