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How Indonesian and Japanese compare

Different writing systems

Indonesian uses Latin while Japanese uses Japanese kana and kanji. Because the two do not share an alphabet, translated output cannot be sounded out from the original spelling — copy the result directly rather than trying to transcribe it.

Unrelated language families

Indonesian belongs to the Austronesian family while Japanese belongs to the Japonic family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.

Sentence structure changes

Indonesian follows subject-verb-object (SVO) order while Japanese follows subject-object-verb (SOV). The translator has to rebuild each sentence rather than substitute words in place, so the output will not line up word-for-word with your input. Splitting long sentences improves accuracy.

Speakers

Indonesian: Approximately 43 million native speakers, but over 200 million speakers as second language throughout Indonesia. Japanese: Approximately 128 million speakers, predominantly in Japan.

Common Indonesian phrases in Japanese

Everyday phrases translated from Indonesian to Japanese — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

Greetings: Indonesian phrases and their Japanese translations
IndonesianJapanese
Haloこんにちは
Selamat pagiおはようございます
Selamat siangこんにちは
Selamat malamこんばんは。
Selamat malamおやすみ
Selamat tinggalさようなら
Sampai jumpa lagiまた会いましょう
Sampai jumpa besokまた明日
Selamat datangようこそ
Bagaimana kabarmu?調子はどうですか?
Saya baik-baik saja, terima kasih私は元気です、ありがとう
Semoga harimu menyenangkan良い一日をお過ごしください

Courtesy

Courtesy: Indonesian phrases and their Japanese translations
IndonesianJapanese
Tolongお願いします
Terima kasihありがとう
Terima kasih banyakありがとうございました
Sama-samaどういたしまして
Yaはい
Tidakいいえ
Permisiすみません
Saya minta maafごめんなさい
Tidak masalah問題ありません
Tentu sajaもちろん
Selamatおめでとうございます
Semoga berhasil頑張ってください

Introductions

Introductions: Indonesian phrases and their Japanese translations
IndonesianJapanese
Siapa namamu?あなたの名前は何ですか?
Senang bertemu denganmuよろしくお願いします
Dari mana asalmu?どこの出身ですか?
Berapa usiamu?何歳ですか?
Saya seorang pelajar私は学生です
Saya di sini sedang berlibur私は休暇でここにいます
Saya di sini untuk bekerja私は仕事のためにここにいます
Ini temankuこれは私の友達です

Numbers

Numbers: Indonesian phrases and their Japanese translations
IndonesianJapanese
Satu1 つ
Dua2
Tiga3
Empat4
Lima5
Enam6
Tujuhセブン
Delapan8
Sembilanナイン
Sepuluh10
Seratus
Seribu1,000

Time and dates

Time and dates: Indonesian phrases and their Japanese translations
IndonesianJapanese
Hari ini今日
Besok明日
Kemarin昨日
Sekarang
Nanti後で
Jam berapa sekarang?今何時ですか?
Di pagi hari午前中
Di malam hari夕方
Senin月曜日
Jumat金曜日
Minggu depan来週
Satu jam1時間

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Indonesian phrases and their Japanese translations
IndonesianJapanese
Dimana kamar mandinya?バスルームはどこですか?
Dimana stasiun keretanya?鉄道駅はどこですか?
Dimana bandaranya?空港はどこですか?
Bagaimana cara menuju ke sana?どうやってそこに行きますか?
Belok kiri左折
Belok kanan右折
Jalan lurus ke depanまっすぐ進んでください
Itu sudah dekat近くにあります
Itu jauh遠いです
Saya tersesat道に迷ってしまった
Saya butuh taksiタクシーが必要です
Dimana saya bisa membeli tiketnya?チケットはどこで買えますか?
Berapa harga tiketnya?チケットはいくらですか
Apakah aman untuk berjalan kaki?歩いても安全ですか?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: Indonesian phrases and their Japanese translations
IndonesianJapanese
Saya laparお腹が空いた
Saya hausのどが渇いた
Tolong, air水ください
Tolong, meja untuk dua orang2人用のテーブルをお願いします
Tolong, menunyaメニューをお願いします
Apa yang Anda rekomendasikan?何をお勧めしますか?
Saya ingin iniこれが欲しいです
Ini enakおいしいです
Tolong, tagihannya請求書をお願いします
Saya tidak makan daging肉は食べません
Saya memiliki alergi makanan食物アレルギーがあります
Kopiコーヒー
Tehお茶
Rotiパン

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Indonesian phrases and their Japanese translations
IndonesianJapanese
Berapa biayanya?これにはいくらかかりますか?
Itu terlalu mahal高すぎる
Apakah Anda menerima kartu kredit?クレジットカードは利用できますか?
Saya hanya melihatただ見ているだけです
Saya akan mengambilnyaいただきます
Buka開く
Tertutup閉店
Pintu masuk入口
Keluar終了
Dimana pasarnya?市場はどこですか?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Indonesian phrases and their Japanese translations
IndonesianJapanese
Bantuanヘルプ
Hubungi dokter医師に電話してください
Hubungi polisi警察に電話してください
Saya butuh bantuan助けが必要です
Saya sakit私は病気です
Dimana rumah sakitnya?病院はどこですか?
Dimana apoteknya?薬局はどこですか?
Sakit di siniここが痛い
Saya butuh dokter医者が必要です
Apakah ada rumah sakit di dekat sini?近くに病院はありますか?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Indonesian phrases and their Japanese translations
IndonesianJapanese
Apa anda bicara bahasa Inggris?あなたは英語を話しますか?
Saya tidak mengerti分かりません
Saya mengerti分かりました
Tolong bicara perlahanゆっくり話してください
Tolong ulangi ituそれを繰り返してください
Silakan tuliskan書き留めてください
Apa artinya ini?これはどういう意味ですか?
Bagaimana kamu mengatakan ini?これはなんと言いますか?
Saya sedang belajar私は学んでいます
Saya berbicara sedikit少し話します
Bisakah Anda membantu saya?手伝ってもらえますか?
Saya tidak tahu分かりません

Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.

About Japanese Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Japan. It is the national language of Japan, with the majority of speakers residing there.

Alphabet

Japanese uses three scripts: Hiragana (, 46 basic characters) Katakana (, 46 basic characters) Kanji (, thousands of characters) Romaji (, Latin script used for teaching and inputting Japanese text) .

Vowels

あ is pronounced like 'a' in 'father'い is pronounced like 'ee' in 'see'う is pronounced like 'oo' in 'food'え is pronounced like 'e' in 'bet'お is pronounced like 'o' in 'or'

Consonants

Represented through a combination of the Hiragana and Katakana scripts for different sounds, including: k, s, t, n, h, m, y, r, w, g, z, d, b, pJapanese also features double consonants or 'geminate consonants' which are marked by a small つ in Hiragana or ッ in Katakana

Phonetics

Japanese phonetic structure includes 5 vowel sounds and numerous consonant sounds that can be altered with diacritical marks to indicate voicing.

Grammar and Syntax

Typically follows a subject-object-verb (SOV) order. Utilizes a system of particles to indicate grammatical relationships between words and relies heavily on verb conjugations to express tense, aspect, and mood.

Loanwords

Japanese has a significant number of loanwords from English, Portuguese, Dutch, and other languages, especially in modern usage. These are typically written in Katakana.

Language Family

Considered as a part of the Japonic language family. The relationship with other language families is debated, but it may be related to Korean and the Altaic languages.

Writing Systems

Combines three scripts—Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Hiragana is used for native Japanese words, Katakana for foreign words, and Kanji for words of Chinese origin.

Writing System History

Developed from Chinese characters around the 4th century AD. Hiragana and Katakana were developed as simplified forms of Kanji for different purposes in literature and documentation.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 128 million speakers, predominantly in Japan.

About Indonesian Language

Geographical Distribution

Official language of Indonesia, spoken throughout the archipelago, with related varieties in Malaysia (Malay) and Brunei.

Alphabet

Uses Latin alphabet with 26 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Vowels

a - pronounced like 'ah'e - pronounced like 'eh' or schwai - pronounced like 'ee'o - pronounced like 'oh'u - pronounced like 'oo'

Consonants

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Phonetics

Features 6 vowel phonemes and 19 consonant phonemes, with relatively simple phonological system and no tones.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Isolating language with extensive use of affixes for word formation and minimal inflection.

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from Arabic, Sanskrit, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, and increasingly English due to historical contacts.

Language Family

Part of the Austronesian family, specifically the Malayo-Polynesian branch, closely related to Malay.

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script exclusively in modern Indonesia.

Writing System History

Evolved from Malay written in Arabic script (Jawi), transitioned to Latin script during Dutch colonial period.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 43 million native speakers, but over 200 million speakers as second language throughout Indonesia.

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