English to Japanese Translation
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Quick Phrases — English to Japanese
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| English | Japanese (日本語) | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | こんにちは | kon-ni-chi-wa |
| Thank you | ありがとうございます | a-ri-ga-tou go-zai-ma-su |
| Good morning | おはようございます | o-ha-you go-zai-ma-su |
| Good evening | こんばんは | kon-ban-wa |
| How are you? | お元気ですか？ | o-gen-ki de-su ka |
| Nice to meet you | はじめまして | ha-ji-me-ma-shi-te |
| How much is this? | これはいくらですか？ | ko-re wa i-ku-ra de-su ka |
| Where is the bathroom? | トイレはどこですか？ | to-i-re wa do-ko de-su ka |
| Please help me | 助けてください | ta-su-ke-te ku-da-sai |
| I don't understand | わかりません | wa-ka-ri-ma-sen |
How to Translate English to Japanese
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- Select Japanese — choose English as the source and Japanese as the target language.
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About the Japanese Language
- Speakers: 125 million native and second-language speakers worldwide
- Script: Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji
- Main regions: Japan and Japanese-speaking communities worldwide
- Three scripts at once. Japanese text mixes Hiragana (phonetic, native words), Katakana (foreign loanwords), and Kanji (Chinese-derived characters). All three appear in a single sentence.
- Politeness levels. Japanese has distinct speech levels — casual (友達), polite (です/ます), and honorific (敬語). The translations here use the polite form, appropriate for most situations with strangers.
- Verb at the end. Japanese follows Subject–Object–Verb order ('I sushi eat'), opposite to English. This is one reason literal word-for-word translation does not work — context is essential.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is English to Japanese translation free?
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Does the translator output Kanji and Hiragana?
Yes. The output uses standard Japanese text combining Kanji, Hiragana and Katakana as appropriate — exactly as a native speaker would write it.
Can I get a romanized (romaji) version?
The phrasebook on this page includes romanized pronunciation guides. The main translator outputs native Japanese script.
Can I translate Japanese to English?
Yes. Use the ⇄ swap button or select Japanese as the source language on the homepage.
Can I hear Japanese pronunciation?
Yes. Click the speaker icon after translating to hear the Japanese text read aloud with native-quality pronunciation.
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