Japanese Word for Today (June 10, 2011)

Gomenasai
* it means "Sorry" or "I'm Sorry". You could also use Gomen in friendly and not so serious conversations/mistake.

Gomen gomen for not posting anything yesterday.



Sources: Google images

Japanese Word for Today (June 8, 2011)

Our Japanese word for today is...
 
Konbanwa
 *it means Good evening, different from Good Night. It is a fixed greeting and used in formal conversations.

 Source: Japanese Element Symbols

Japanese Word for Today (June 7, 2011)

Our Japanese word for today is...

ani  [兄 (Polite name) あに ]

onii chan (お兄ちゃん おにいちゃん  )

 nii san (兄さん にいさん)

aniki (兄貴 あにき)

nii chan (兄ちゃん にいちゃん)

an chan (あんちゃん あんちゃん)  

onii san (お兄さん おにいさん    )

        * All of this words means, big/elder brother. The chan suffix is used in very familiar/affectionate situations, -san and -sama suffixes are honorifics, indicating a higher status.

Sources: Japanese Element Symbols , The Anime Encyclopedia