25 ESSENTIAL Japanese Words for EVERYDAY Conversation

You'll hear these 25 Japanese words pretty much every day in Japan - so it's worth knowing them. We wander through Tokyo for the day, using them in natural situations and discuss what they mean and how they're used. (Featuring Natsuki & his late Xmas presents).
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[@AbroadinJapan]

NOTIFICATION SQUAD: What one Japanese word do you think is worth knowing? I thought I’d kick off 2020 with something educational, given how I know everyone likes to have bold New Year’s resolutions - often around learning a language. So before some of that motivation rapidly starts to fizzle out, here’s 25 Everyday Japanese Words worth knowing. You’ll notice how we avoided hello, thank you, sorry, etc. as they’re so commonly found, we wanted to steer clear of them and showcase some words and expressions you may not have heard before (beginners never seem to hear Mendoukusai for example, even though I hear someone around me say it almost every single day). Only after I finished editing this did I realise how ridiculous some of this stuff was though - I mean that whole section with the sausages is ripe for parody. AND THEN there’s the questionable alcoholic beverage at the end. Still, hopefully along the way you learned some new words and if this video proves popular, we’ll certainly look at making a language learning series in the coming months. Preferably without the sperm liquor next time.

[@HW9203]

"Domo" is versatile, so it's worth knowing

[@alaynarobarts8351]

I always thought "ikigai" was a cool word to know, or I guess really it's a concept?

[@KirstieLush]

Abroad in Japan Id be so into a language learning series! I just moved to Tokyo and my Japanese could be a lot better 🙈

[@naw.]

Kotowaru.

[@tylermartin7983]

I would like to have heard Yabai - I have heard Japanese girls say it and wasn’t sure if guys say it as well

[@mateuszz7]

Chris: gives beer to friend as gift *Proceeds to drink it in the next scene* What a great gift! 😂

[@valeriek8537]

Mateusz Zygadlo im pretty sure he bought two because you see another in front of Natsuki in the same shot.

[@thetypebeast]

Chrisu San wa SAIKOU no tomodachi 🤣

[@mateuszz7]

@@thetypebeast 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@xLeidenFrost]

Tomodachi

[@mentalphilanthropist35]

This comment was mazui.

[@rustycage82]

The chemistry between these two is off the charts.

[@slaughterround643]

ultimate bromance

[@sirBrouwer]

they are in a hotel room together so who knows.

[@Hadrian1616]

Ara ara

[@Xingmey]

@@Hadrian1616 winner!

[@anaximanderofapollonia9842]

Sure, but the physics between these two is within normal parameters. Cheers.

[@GarrettHarer]

I loved this collection of words! Here's everything typed out in case anyone else wants to add them to their notes. Thank you, Chris and Natsuki! 1) Kirei - きれい “Pretty”, beautiful or tidy 2) Uso - 嘘 “Lies!” or “No way!” Uso deshou (You’re lying, right?) 3) Saikou - 最高 “It’s the best” or Lit. The Most When you’re overwhelmed by something being so amazing 4) Chicchai - ちっちゃい “Tiny” (in a cute/adorable way) 5) Natsukashii - 懐かしい “That takes me back” or Lit. Nostalgic 6) Isogashii - 忙しい “I’m busy” or occupied 7) Harahetta - 腹減った “I’m starving” (Formal version is “onaka suita”) 8) Mendoukusai - めんどうくさい “It’s bothersome” or “It’s a lot of effort” (Used when you feel like quitting on something) 9) Dekai - でかい Huge or gigantic (Big is “Ookii”) 10) Umai - うまい “Delicious” or really tasty (“Umai” is more casual than “Oishii”) 11) Mezurashii - 珍しい “It’s rare” or unusual 12) Nemui - 眠い “I’m sleepy” or drowsy 13) Samishii - 寂しい “Lonely” or sad 14) Atsui - 熱い “Hot” or heated (Shortened to Atsu! for “Ouch”) 15) Itai - 痛い “It’s painful” or sore (Shortened to Ita! For “Ouch”) 16) Majide - まじで “Seriously” or “You’re not joking?” 17) Hontouni - 本当に “Really” or truly 18) Tsumaranai - つまらない “Boring” or tedious (Often shortened to "Tsumannai" in speech) 19) Dasai - ダサい “Uncool” or unfashionable 20) Kakkoii - かっこいい “Cool” or attractive (Not typically used to describe situations like we with “cool” in English) 21) Urusai - うるさい “Noisy” or annoying 22) Sugei - すげい “Incredible” or amazing (Masculine form of “Sugoi”) 23) Mazui - まずい “Disgusting” or awful (Never say it near whoever made dinner) 24) Muzukashii - 難しい “It’s difficult” or complicated (The common & polite way of saying “not possible”) 25) Tsukareta - 疲れた “I’m exhausted” or worn out (Typically expressed at the end of a work day)

[@StephenMcLeod]

You are the real MVP

[@jk9554]

I have no intention to learn japanese (at least not right now - you never know) - but this should be pinned in my opinion.

[@user-qg7jn5sh8l]

すげい sugei より、 すげー！！sugeeeee！ って日本人は言うかもしれないです！！

[@TheZabuza49]

Man, this helped me out and saved me a ton of time to go back! Thank you!!

[@OcarinaSenpai]

thank you so much!!! very appreciated

[@dragosb96]

These will come in handy while Im watching anime like a loser at 3AM and everytime I'll hear a familiar word I'll be like "Yes, I know that one, Im basically fluent!"

[@Hoshimaru57]

🤣 a family member once insisted that I put: speaks a bit of Japanese on my resume. Well a Japanese businessman called me out on it once at 5AM calling about a job. I told him: I barely speak English at 5AM. But I’ll try. “Nihongogabenkyoushinasuka?” I’m sorry what? A bit slower please. “Nihongogabenkyoushimasuka?” Okay...I got something about studying Japanese out of that. “I said why do you learn Japanese?” Ah, reasons. Iroiroate. “Yeah...you are fraud.” *click*

[@brattrox2939]

@@Hoshimaru57 oof, that didn't go well XD

[@OMARI_90210]

@@Hoshimaru57 real story

[@deni6943]

I like when chris switches back and forth between normal conversation and directly looking and talking to the camera, makes me feel like I'm watching malcolm in the middle again

[@AbroadinJapan]

Deni All we need now is Bryan Cranston.

[@misterhayleyface]

It helps that Chris looks like Frankie. Apparently 😆

[@user-is1qe2jo9v]

aaaah malcolm in the middle... natsukashii-ne

[@brh.1892]

He actually does look a bit like frankie muniz 😂

[@teahoneyhoney]

This is the closest video we have of Natsuki and Ryotaro in one room

[@AbroadinJapan]

Mocking Ryotaro on a phone screen.

[@vinicastro9292]

Why they never meet?

[@mohitbhosale300]

Nah ! On Tokyo Creative there is a video of ryotaro and natsuki in the same video for journey across Japan .

[@chocjamie]

I wondered if Ryotaro was the camera man?

[@gerthinatorgaming5952]

@@vinicastro9292 I can't remember which vid it was but all three were doing a press/presentation 🤣

[@isabelforsyth455]

Note from Japanese girl: “Hara hetta “(I’m starving) is mainly used by men and has immature and crude sound to it. Most mature people and women say “Onaka hetta “ Also, “Oishii” (delicious) is very common among female and adult even though he said no one uses it. Normally we say “meccha oishii” ( very tasty). “Umai” has immature sound to it, but it’s still very common way of saying especially among young generation. Do not recommend saying it in official occasion or if you want to talk in a feminine way. Overall Great video!! I personally use “majide”, “hontoni “, “Yabai”, “natsukashii”, “Oishii”, “Mendokusai” , “Muzukashii “ , “Dasai”, “Kakoii”, a lot . I agree that all words in the video are very useful in real daily life!

[@Tinyfurball]

Thanks. I'm a girl, so I needed that. 👍

[@User-ki1ws]

I learnt all of those from my good pal anime

[@ceph538]

Even though I am female, I don’t want to appear too feminine, would it be ok to use umai then?

[@houktg]

@@ceph538 if you're around friends, close acquaintances absolutely. older/more conservative folks might think it sounds kind of rough, but with friends/younger people it can make you sound cool

[@MeDoZam99]

If a male wants to say delicious but doesn't want to sound neither immature nor feminine, what is the word of choice then?

[@moonster2343]

Me: repeat every the word as he says it Also me after 1 hr: *FORGETS EVERYTHING*

[@macmillerfan7480]

I'm takin' screenshots to remember it U should do it too.

[@itzgarrison1906]

M A C M I L L E R F A N I wrote mine in my notebook

[@macmillerfan7480]

@@itzgarrison1906 y did au decide to learn Japanese ? Bc of the anime?.

[@sighfu9]

I don’t know why but this somehow popped on my head: What if Natsuki has all along just been a native English actor who Chris hired for one of his videos long ago. Like he became so invested in the role he transformed into the Natsuki we know today, but in real life he’s actually James Saikou, international secret spy and actor extraordinaire.

[@AbroadinJapan]

sighfu9 You had me at James Saikou. Which admittedly, was quite late into the comment. But that’s a bloody great name for a character haha. Don’t be surprised if it pops up in a future video somewhere.

[@Fr33mx]

@@AbroadinJapan "don't be surprised if it pops up in a future video somewhere" what a nonchalant way of saying "I'm stealing this"

[@sighfu9]

Abroad in Japan I look forward to the James Saikou and Dr. Jelly crossover special!

[@iceg6621]

..T-true..

[@AnasHart]

No, thats Ryotaro XD

[@ReplayStation]

Best way to learn Japanese: Have a Natsuki.

[@ArnoldWinters]

I recall when Natsuki learned the word VACUUM, he thought it sounded like FUCK YOU. So funny.

[@MajorAddiction]

@@ArnoldWinters classic Natsuki san

[@Astral52_]

Welp, time to pull out Natsuki from DDLC

[@familyfraser7905]

Suburu?

[@quavers275]

ReplayStation I thought u meant natsuki from ddlc

[@its_seabass9668]

This is one of the most underrated language learning videos. All of the information is useful and clearly presented. Also the way he presents everything as a seamless story rather than one word after another makes it more enjoyable. It reminds me of the techniques from the book i'm reading (which chris recommended) called "you can have an amazing memory", which i'm guessing he may have gotten inspiration from.

[@matthewhawking4318]

Sound location technologies are a great idea for psychiatrists!

[@VlogsarmyRohitThapaVlogs]

*Me arrives to Japan* Cab Driver : Where do you wanna go ? Me :" majide", “hontoni “, “Yabai”, “natsukashii”, “Oishii”, “Mendokusai” , “Muzukashii “ , “Dasai”, “Kakoii” Cab Driver: "......" *Pulls out chopsticks*

[@ajay4319]

😂

[@lilyrosepunkunicorm9871]

😂😂

[@nyoxiz5953]

😂😂😂

[@kawaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

"kusa" "warota"

[@dudecool9322]

ww

[@astronaut4291]

6:14 GIVE THIS MAN AN OSCAR

[@AbroadinJapan]

move over Meryl Streep

[@bimpebabawale9095]

Lmao

[@kazootora961]

1:00 Kirei - Pretty / beautiful or tidy 1:33 uso - your lying/ no way! 2:00 saiko - its the best / lit. the most 2:17 Chicchia - tiny (in a cute/adorable way) 2:58 Natsukashii - that takes me back / Lit. Nostalgic 3:26 Isogashii - im bussy / Occupied 3:40 Harahetta - Im starving 4:00 Mendoukusai - Its bothersome / its a lot of effort 4:29 dekai - Huge / Gigantic 4:47 Umai - Delicious / really tasty 5:19 Mezurashii - It's rare / unusual 5:54 Nemui - Im sleepy / Drowsy 6:18 samishii - Lonely / Sad 6:52 Atsui - Hot / Heated 7:06 Itai - Its painful / Sore 7:21 Majide - seriously / You're not lying? 7:42 Hontouni - Really / truly 7:59 Tsumaranai - Boring / Tedious 8:27 Dasai - Uncool / Unfashionable 8:36 Kakkoii - Cool / Attractive 9:10 Urusai - Noisy / Annoying 9:56 Sugei - Incredible / Amazing 11:03 Mazui - Disguqting / Awful 11:37 Muzakashii - Its difficult / Complicated 12:34 Tsukareta - Im exhausted / Worn out I hope this is useful :D

[@kousetsuhana]

It is! You have a typo though, you wrote chicchia instead of chicchai

[@adambk6800]

sugoi

[@sisco2134]

Hero

[@KILLERONROAD]

あれはすごい！どうも！ I probably screwed up somewhere, I haven't studied Japanese in 9 years lol

[@user-lw9tu1tj7c]

@@kousetsuhana and saiko should be saikou Mendoukusai should be mendokusai Muzakashii should be muzukashii. Or at least the original romaji it would be muzukasii

[@renceilaya3562]

In filipino, "Umai" hass the opposite of the meaning in Japanese. It means "fed up already eating that specific food" 😂

[@romario3887]

Natsuki is a treasure (Chris as well hehe). His way of expressing himself is so unique. "Grammatically incorrect but understandable ". Gleat vidleo.

[@TheFirstEleetist]

10:15 - The guy that goes by on the bike in the background: "BLEH" XD

[@AbroadinJapan]

TheFirstEleetist A fun little Easter egg.

[@zanon__]

That had no reason to be as funny as it actually was.

[@0rluh]

I can’t stop rewatching it that’s hilarious

[@BelfryHex]

Once again, We never see Natsuki and Risottaro in the same place at the same time.. 疑わしい. It's almost as if they're secretly the same person.

[@grubbybum3614]

Or they dislike each other...

[@BelfryHex]

@@grubbybum3614 ....I didn't think of that.. But hey, We see Ryotaro and Chris together in the same spot too, sooooo~...

[@LJComposer]

They're both together at the wrap party for Journey Across Japan that Tokyo Creative organised.

[@HikariTanaris]

It all makes sense now!

[@michaelmuller1433]

You can see them together here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWS9Xntoo7F_g8k

[@user-chaeiro]

日本人が見ても逆に英語の勉強になります。素晴らしいですね。

[@mrkisukes]

You forgot the most commonly used word, "heeeEEEEE!!!"

[@comotovi]

Not only is it a great video but it also made me realize something - i think Natsuki would make a good actor. Super natural in these sketches, and with his energetic personality i think he'd be great on stage. He should try it, and i think that'd make a great video project/series too, Chris :)

[@AbroadinJapan]

He's actually a really great actor - I'm looking for an excuse to make a short film with him in it this year.

[@comotovi]

@@AbroadinJapan hmm, what about having us (your audience) submit ideas for shorter and longer stories and you can bring in all sorts of people to act it out? Well knowing us, i know it'd be 90% weird shit but you could easily set up rules and themes too :)

[@0dyss3us51]

@@AbroadinJapan please do would be awesome!!!

[@bigidibeng]

@@AbroadinJapan He must be in one of the next commercials you make, like Dr. Jelly! XD :D

[@BearMeOut]

@@bigidibeng the prophecy kinda come true, it's his hands sanitizer that got a promoted

[@TouYubeKids]

One ultimate Japanese word for everyday conversation: 1. *_Nani?!_*

[@topesjeebal8760]

Omae wa mou shinderu......

[@shaunonsite]

I disagree! "eeehhhh!?" is what you here often!

[@jmsalgorithms]

kisama

[@nishimurasenpai8515]

nah it shld be "ike ike kimochi"

[@xavier3435]

nan

[@sans6956]

Chris, this is definitely one of the most enjoyable and informative videos you have made -having Natsuki in it is the icing on the cake-a long time viewer.

[@thetrackside]

We need the next 25 words! I’d love to see a part 2, I’ve been memorizing these words and I’m ready for more. Thanks for these videos, they really help

[@Art3mis1990]

the mini-drama when Natsuki is left alone, simple yet hilarious!

[@sorathetroll]

Great video! and I think the most useful Japanese word would be "kimoi" or "yabai" as 90% of Japanese people say them every day :/

[@itzMii_-qr6cz]

Ooooh!! Sora saaaan!!!

[@justanormalsamurai8411]

Man it’s a small world

[@Shrando]

Sora best boy

[@joshvanderbij4891]

Ey, good to see you here ^_^

[@5udimax]

What about Echhi shiyou

[@richardl3365]

This was pure gold! Both informative and fun!

[@eliascavanagh6307]

PLEASE do more of these! Super helpful!

[@johnnym8377]

this is just Chris abusing Natsuki for 14 min, 10/10

[@HoneyballLP]

Oh I love how Japanese is pronounced, with so much energy.

[@strawberrymilky15]

Du bist auch hier?! Lol

[@Ilylilm]

@@strawberrymilky15 lol deutsche hier ✌🏾

[@ZdrytchX]

when chris says SUGEI i hear SUREGAY

[@sushiyumyumz5522]

This is an amazing format

[@Netbug009]

I love how you framed this all in a story to make it easy to remember!

[@GoldFishBoy1337]

WAIT JUST A SECOND CHRIS. ARE YOU DRINKING NATSUKI'S GIFT AT 3:01?

[@AbroadinJapan]

NEVER

[@iconic410]

Top 10 Anime Betrayals

[@FlynnTheRedhead]

Abroad in Japan USO

[@kikurageweeb542]

Mha is bad

[@Number81ght]

That was uncalled for

[@Hadrian1616]

Chris: "We don't have a script." Me: I don't believe you.

[@dariusq8894]

Uso! =D

[@marcioamaral7511]

Uso desho?

[@mikkibihon9816]

ほんとう に ですか?

[@patrickhanna3076]

@@mikkibihon9816 いいえ、そうでもありません。

[@Broockle]

I imagine they had bullet points

[@sophistocatedgarbage2623]

Love this so much! Very well put together and helpful💖

[@hapatrisha]

I love this series it's so useful!

[@user-zf6id5tw7r]

Chris's explanation of words is quite accurate, and most of my chatting is consisted of these 25 words lol Yes, I'm Japanese

[@raficanonigo3796]

majide? sugoii ne~ xD

[@alexandersonmei]

まじで?? すごいねえ

[@rrocc]

まじで？すげねー

[@weeb5100]

Omae wa mou shindeiru

[@lyzyan]

日本語を教えてください

[@Elchinodiabolero]

Sometimes I feel like Natsuki doesn't know you, whatsoever, and you have him locked in your basement for certain videos.

[@AbroadinJapan]

Elchinodiabolero His real name is Takeshi Saitou and I wheel him out of the cupboard when necessary to play the role of Natsuki.

[@Elchinodiabolero]

@@AbroadinJapan HAH! I knew it! I'm calling the police !

[@daylonsmith5283]

@@AbroadinJapan moshi moshi. Keisatsu desu ka?

[@0dyss3us51]

This was amazingly engageing and well filmed you should def do more of these situational words and phrases well done!!!

[@Zawoalowany]

If you'd manage to make more of these, it would be amazing. Awesome video. Also Natsuki is doing amazing work in here. Your production value is skyrocketing

[@linkdext]

Saw "Abroad in Japan" in the Shibuya restaurant I worked at. I saw him. Did a double take. He saw me do a double take. Then he kinda got a look on his face like, "Oh no. It's a white guy and I think he recognizes me. I'm at dinner with someone important. Please don't come over here." No idea if that's what he was really thinking, but I thought It was funny. If you wanna meet "internet famous" folks in Japan, just get a part-time job at a popular place in Shibuya. I saw/met about 10 of 'em...and yakuza (no joke).

[@AbroadinJapan]

Tell me the name of the restaurant and when it was and I’ll confirm if it’s true or not.

[@linkdext]

@@AbroadinJapan "Hacienda Del Cielo" in Daikanyama was the restaurant. It would have been last April, possibly March when this happened. If it wasn't you, that's even funnier cause I went around telling a bunch of Japan&KZbin savvy people about it.

[@melon8909]

@@linkdext well shit im curious now was it him

[@fabiofuoco]

melon should be in win I guess we’ll never know :(

[@yoursnotmine1996]

Need to know.

[@simpson6700]

me before the video: this sucks, i can't construct sentences in japanese. me after the video: i'm fluent in japanese.

[@AbroadinJapan]

Simpson You’re beyond unstoppable now.

[@simonfil2]

I would love more of these language learning videos. It's much easier to remember the words when they are tied to a sketch like this! Thanks for a great video! Fuling my motivation to learn Japanese!

[@bakagaijin6753]

I'd really like to see more of these videos. I've been following the channel for a while now and this simple yet engaging format for learning using real world scenarios is great. You guys are like a teaching dynamic duo.

[@calzonexiv]

If Chris ever made a handbook of simple Japanese for the Average Schmoe, I would buy it in a heartbeat.

[@yurikuki]

Natsuki, the man, the myth, the legend, a real life japanese person, is back.

[@jyeung4092]

I love this video! Makes it so much easier to remember the words!

[@JeghedderThomas]

Learning new stuff whilst being entertained. This is perfect, you and Natsuki are a brill duo.

[@BigDomski]

My favourite videos from you: 1. Teaching Japanese 2. Natsuki This is my type of video 😆🙏

[@alevakkor]

Thank you for showing us the perfect omiyage to bring back to our friends and family when returning from Japan. No, not the mini arcade machines.

[@AbroadinJapan]

Sperm sake for all.

[@JessieArt]

thanks soo much for this!!

[@laylakukulkatracey490]

Please make another one of these! This list is sooooo helpful!!

[@LaNoir.]

I always thought Natsuki says "psycho" instead of "saiko" and that it's just one of the english words he randomly throws in xD

[@mikezmac]

Love this video! Your friend is hysterical!

[@veralidaine97]

You two are so fun to watch together!

[@isaachester8475]

I recognize many of these words... So you're telling me my years of watching mostly shit anime has actually amounted to something?

[@spazmagoog]

Everyone knows the best way to learn Japanese is by watching subtitled anime, yakuza movies, and Japanese porn.

[@outseeker]

nope, amounted to nothing probably same as it did for the rest of us XD

[@isaachester8475]

@@outseeker Dammit, I feared this to be true...

[@isaachester8475]

@@spazmagoog Clearly! Glad someone understands.

[@antbereishit]

@@spazmagoog Do you have some good site with uncensored japanese porn with subtitles?!

[@TheRangerFox]

Natsuki is actually a really good actor, I'm impressed

[@bluecrab4167]

The both of you are always entertaining, love it!! Thank you for teaching us these words!

[@Polostyle92]

Very insightful!

[@auwz66]

Damn, just this morning I was on my way to work trying to think of great business ideas and I thought to myself you know what the world needs - it needs sperm sake. There is no way anyone thought of that before. Then I watch this and you dashed my hopes and dreams. Thanks Chris, thanks a lot.

[@AbroadinJapan]

Back to the drawing board.

[@hauptmann25]

I doubt its sake tough. We got that in Austria too, I believe its egg liqueor. Either way its Liqueor and not sake.

[@SPTX.]

@@hauptmann25 Sake means alcohol in general. Only outside of japan do we use it to refer exclusivey to japanese alcohol. Doesn't mean you're wrong about its composition though.

[@hauptmann25]

@@SPTX. and here i thought it exclusively meant rice wine. Thank you for the clarification.

[@thesameboyyouvealwaysknown904]

Just wanted to emphasise as a Japanese girl, some of these words, specifically hara hetta, umai and sugei, are often used by men and not girls. If you are a girl, you can still use them, but some people will see you as impolite/uneducated/rude (I use them 😅).

[@lionroo]

Thank you for this amazing video. You two (and camera operator) are all pretty funny and you set up your shots pretty spot-on! Love these helpful hints and colloquialisms. Keep on being awesome, sir!

[@mariorestrepojcg]

You two guys are the best team!

[@RedRookShep]

While a lot of these words were pretty common, I really appreciated the tips and insight on more colloquial use, pronunciation, and versions of them. This is the kinda thing sorely missing from textbooks. A language learning series with more of these "Too Casual For Genki" tips would be great!

[@Nicodegalloyo]

Bonus word: Tanoshii 楽しい It means “fun” or “enjoyable” Example: “Hanging out with Natsuki, Chris, and Ryotaro seems tanoshii.”

[@peachforce]

Nico To add to that, knowing how to use 楽しみにしている (something like ‘exciting’ ‘look forward to’) seems helpful; I hear it a lot but still don’t know how to conjugate/use it properly.

[@BigOlSmellyFlashlight]

I've watched enough kemono friends to know this lol

[@user-th3vx9pj5t]

@@peachforce In almost all the situations in our daily lives. "楽しみにしております" is politer than "楽しみにしている."

[@philippebarbie3829]

When we're at 楽しい (tanoshi) also add 嬉しい (ureshii) = happy and 悲しい (kanashii) = sad. Those 3 always seemed to me like they should be mentioned together. But maybe that's just my way of remembering them.

[@keithws2779]

Surprised no one has said this yet, but rather than "seems tanoshii" just use the commonly used 楽しそう tanoshisou which literally translates as "seems fun".

[@sasuke1243]

I'd watch a series of this, cause the way you explain it, and everything helps this stick in my head.

[@weissichnichtbre]

I've been watching this video everyday it's helping me a lot!

[@LisandroLorea]

4:11 when he sayd "the way I like to interpret it as a British person is" I was expecting some cryptic slang like "Well that's a bit of a chopper in the salmon"

[@MrBsehratmaannking]

same, was somewhat disappointed

[@mikapika8311]

このビデオは本当にすげい

[@kozumakenme3838]

いいえ、このコメントは本当つまらない！！！　　　 I am very sorry for poor Japanese I did not watch video too good

[@maryananemova5391]

You both are amazing actors! Thank you!

[@Neon_Gecko]

Please do more of these. I'm starting to learn Japanese and this was awesome!!!

[@Matt-oi9zu]

The way he said ‘Saikou no tomodachi’ is anime worthy.

[@iconic410]

True bromance

[@kiiturii]

every time I hear "saikou" I think of the one punch man OP

[@user-ug1hs7lc7r]

日本人リスナーです。 逆に英語の勉強になりました。 モノローグのところは少し聞き取りにくいスピードなので、字幕が役に立ちました👍

[@totuz9999]

コメントも見れるから一石二鳥やね

[@user-dd5rg9sm1q]

それな

[@kozumakenme3838]

This makes me strangely happy even tho I have nothing to do with it. Good luck learning English! I hope you've managed to make progress!!!

[@MiksCasal]

Love your videos man! Ganbatte!

[@jessypony4665]

This is so enjoyable ! Learning this way is awesome, thank you!!!

[@jopearson6321]

Natsuki is a naturally talented actor. He really could go pro!

[@bonsbon8212]

Hi Chris san I think “Doumo” どうも is a also very useful word especially as a customer , which expresses Hi, Thanks and Bye As a Japanese, I use it often and it’s not too casual so everyone can use 😄

[@ADeeSHUPA]

Bons Bon どうも

[@dennismariannedarlene5072]

nice idea!!

[@user-gd1fm3oo1d]

どうもこんにちはー I use it like this

[@yuji8989]

@「オクパイド」 i'm also wondering the same thing.

[@reiu1461]

Yes, どうも/Doumo is arguably one of the most used words in Japan. ​ @「オクパイド」 ​ @Wolfie 16 This has a wide meaning other than Hi "どうも すみません/Doumo Sumimasen" This meaning is "so sorry" and then, "どうも おかしい/Doumo okashii" this meaning is "somehow strange"

[@macroreeys3927]

I love this , helping us with quick simple videos

[@jackietells8582]

This is Soooo much helpful!!

[@fasttorwa]

I command you to make more videos like this!

[@AbroadinJapan]

I'll be watching closely! If it's popular I'll definitely focus more time on language learning this year.

[@tangerinejukebox]

@@AbroadinJapan Gotta agree, I'd love more of these! I've got a few months to learn more Japanese expressions before our second trip (I'm not fooling myself that I'll be able to string whole sentences together by then... at least not with Duolingo... "Sorry, I am an apple") so anything that'll make the locals smile because we're putting a bit of effort in is great :D

[@daelra]

@@tangerinejukebox I got by pretty well on my second trip with just memorizing the root of a few important verbs and loads of arm waving and pointing. Noun+Verb also gets a lot done in an emergency. Also remember that most Japanese have been taught Japanese at school but many tend to panic-shutdown if you attempt to speak to them. Often they do understand noun+verb (in English) though so substitute away when you get stuck. Best way to get a Japanese person to understand you though is to give them beer or sake. Never ever forget that beer is often the best communication aid you can ever have.

[@tangerinejukebox]

@@daelra I definitely mastered the arm waving and pointing during my first trip - hence putting a bit more effort before the next one... :P That's a good point about not worrying about precise sentence structure, and just making sure the rough meaning gets across. I suppose I always worry about appearing rude, but I guess politeness and a smile will overcome any misjudgement in choice of words (or so I hope...)

[@lucianaborinato2993]

@@AbroadinJapan Yes please, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more!!!

[@alexandresobreiramartins9461]

When Natsuki said "Saikou" I really heard "Psycho" LOLOL

[@gandhravmalhotra7098]

I thought he said "So Cool"😂!!

[@tzukishiro]

I think they are pronounced the same though lol

[@Academices]

I always thought it was a borrowed word for psycho too. Like ''it's psychotic that anyone would consider buying me a present. You're beyond generous''

[@eddiealva9751]

Same!

[@SPTX.]

I think it doesn't help that they pronounce psycho exactly the same way as saiko. Context matters.

[@takengrace8172]

I love this video. I've watched it like 10 times to get these down. Make more!

[@nikekuba2000]

This video is really helpful. Also the way of teaching us the words is amazing. Not just saying the meaning but showing usage in daily situation. Love this video!

[@zack1e]

i discovered your channel after watching the cycling series last year. a year later and im knee deep in anki, genki books, and planning a trip to japan. thank you for your videos Chris!

[@BelfryHex]

Also, Guessing by these words - I'm guessing Chris kidnapped Natsuki on his 1 day off and he wasn't acting when he was bribed him with tons of food, beer, coffee to do this video. And he wasn't acting.

[@BelfryHex]

Also, Always appreciate the videos, Mr. Abroad! You got me really feeling Natsukashii! I think I'm around the same age as you and also taught abroad in Japan around the exact same time you did, but in Kansai and Kyūshū regions for 3-4 years (but I decided I should move back to the US). I, too, also have a Japanese hair-dresser friend who was also my karate sensei (except he's possibly in his 50's) but he's exactly like Natsuki, a coffee loving, smoking, stressed out man with hopes and dreams. Seeing you guys together brings back fond memories. Hope you guys stay good friends!

[@irnaho7733]

Great video!! 😁 Keep it up

[@teacherontour]

This was really helpful, thanks! I'm trying to learn Japanese at the moment. I discovered this channel at the start of lockdown and have been bingeing it (and the podcast) ever since! I was hoping to go to Japan next year but have postponed it for obvious reasons. Your work has helped me really prepare for when I can eventually go though, so thanks so much! (It's also helped me get through teaching in the UK during a pandemic which, as you can imagine, is hell on earth.) Cheers!

[@ItzRetz]

I always thought 'sugei' was just dudes trying to sound cooler while saying 'sugoi', never knew they were two different words.

[@minhdo3482]

UMAI: English translation, "JUSTICE DELICIOUS".

[@sprinkleofhappiness4818]

One of your best ever videos! Please do more in this style it's both informative and hugely entertaining! Love from Denmark

[@Yuberich]

Very useful, thanks man.

[@superlupita]

Japanese 平仮名(Hiragana) - 76(50) characters 片仮名(Katakana) - 77(51) characters ローマ字(Romaji) - 26 characters 漢字(Kanji) - 180,000 characters ----------------------------------------------------- 単語(word) - 200,000 characters Japanese people do not understand Japanese. By Japanese

[@jwiss]

At 1:57 I thought you were defining “saikou” as “lit”, as in like “it’s fully lit bro” and didn’t realise it was an abbreviation for “literal” until the next word.

[@MrBsehratmaannking]

same xd

[@MalloryGrizzell]

Thanks you guys for making this!

[@SergeantPancake]

Incredibly made video!! Thank you!

[@davidbullard3036]

Anyone after drinking a fine bottle of Pocari Sweat: That’s refreshing Natsuki after a Pocari Sweat: Kireiiiii

[@Cybertech134]

I can't go a single day here in Japan without hearing "yabai!"

[@joebroadbeef332]

Great stuff man, funny and educational at the same time

[@CraigBowser]

Great video, do another one of these!