| γγγ«γ‘γ― (Konnichiwa) | Hello / Good afternoon | Until sunset. |
| γγ―γγ (Ohayou) | Good morning | Informal. |
| γγ―γγγγγγΎγ (Ohayou gozaimasu) | Good morning (polite) | Formal version. |
| γγγ°γγ― (Konbanwa) | Good evening | |
| γγγγͺγ (Sayounara) | Goodbye | More formal / final. |
| γΎγγ (Mata ne) | See you later | Informal. |
| γγγγ¨γ (Arigatou) | Thank you | Informal. |
| γγγγ¨γγγγγΎγ (Arigatou gozaimasu) | Thank you (polite) | Formal. |
| γγΏγΎγγ (Sumimasen) | Excuse me / Sorry | Also used to get attention. |
| γγγγͺγγ (Gomen nasai) | Iβm sorry | Apologizing. |
| γ―γ (Hai) | Yes | |
| γγγ (Iie) | No | |
| γγγγγγΎγ (Onegaishimasu) | Please | Polite request. |
| γ©γγ (Douzo) | Here you go | Offering something. |
| γγγγΎγ (Wakarimasu) | I understand | |
| γγγγΎγγ (Wakarimasen) | I donβt understand | |
| γγγγγ―γͺγγΎγγοΌ (Eigo wo hanasemasu ka?) | Can you speak English? | "Eigo" = English language. |
| γ«γ»γγγγγγγΎγγ (Nihongo ga wakarimasen) | I don't understand Japanese | |
| γ γγγγγΆ (Daijoubu) | Itβs okay / Iβm fine | |
| γγγγ§γγοΌ (Ikura desu ka?) | How much is it? | |
| γ©γγ§γγοΌ (Doko desu ka?) | Where is it? | Add place names (ex: "toilet"). |
| γγ€γ¬γ―γ©γγ§γγοΌ (Toire wa doko desu ka?) | Where is the toilet? | |
| γγγγ¦οΌ (Tasukete!) | Help! | Emergency. |