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How Korean and Japanese compare

Different writing systems

Korean uses Hangul 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.

Matching sentence structure

Both languages follow subject-object-verb (SOV) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.

Speakers

Korean: Approximately 81 million speakers worldwide. Japanese: Approximately 128 million speakers, predominantly in Japan.

Common Korean phrases in Japanese

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

Greetings

Greetings: Korean phrases and their Japanese translations
KoreanJapanese
안녕하세요こんにちは
좋은 아침おはようございます
안녕하세요こんにちは
안녕하세요こんばんは。
잘자요おやすみ
안녕さようなら
나중에 봐요また会いましょう
내일 봐요また明日
환영합니다ようこそ
잘 지내세요?調子はどうですか?
난 괜찮아요, 고마워요私は元気です、ありがとう
좋은 하루 보내세요良い一日をお過ごしください

Courtesy

Courtesy: Korean phrases and their Japanese translations
KoreanJapanese
제발お願いします
감사합니다ありがとう
정말 감사합니다ありがとうございました
천만에요どういたしまして
はい
아니요いいえ
실례합니다すみません
미안해요ごめんなさい
문제없어問題ありません
물론이다もちろん
축하합니다おめでとうございます
행운을 빕니다頑張ってください

Introductions

Introductions: Korean phrases and their Japanese translations
KoreanJapanese
당신의 이름은 무엇입니까?あなたの名前は何ですか?
만나서 반가워요よろしくお願いします
당신은 어디서 왔나요?どこの出身ですか?
몇 살이에요?何歳ですか?
나는 학생이다私は学生です
나는 휴일에 여기 있어요私は休暇でここにいます
나는 일 때문에 여기에 왔어요私は仕事のためにここにいます
이 사람은 내 친구야これは私の友達です

Numbers

Numbers: Korean phrases and their Japanese translations
KoreanJapanese
하나1 つ
2개2
3
4개4
5개5
여섯6
세븐セブン
여덟8
나인ナイン
1010
1,000

Time and dates

Time and dates: Korean phrases and their Japanese translations
KoreanJapanese
오늘今日
내일明日
어제昨日
지금
나중에後で
지금은 몇시입니까?今何時ですか?
아침에午前中
저녁에夕方
월요일月曜日
금요일金曜日
다음 주来週
1시간1時間

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Korean phrases and their Japanese translations
KoreanJapanese
화장실은 어디에 있나요?バスルームはどこですか?
기차역은 어디에 있나요?鉄道駅はどこですか?
공항은 어디에 있나요?空港はどこですか?
거기까지 어떻게 가나요?どうやってそこに行きますか?
좌회전左折
우회전右折
직진하세요まっすぐ進んでください
근처에 있습니다近くにあります
그것은 멀다遠いです
나는 길을 잃었다道に迷ってしまった
택시가 필요해요タクシーが必要です
티켓은 어디서 살 수 있나요?チケットはどこで買えますか?
티켓은 얼마인가요?チケットはいくらですか
걷는 것이 안전한가요?歩いても安全ですか?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: Korean phrases and their Japanese translations
KoreanJapanese
나는 배고프다お腹が空いた
나는 목이 말라のどが渇いた
물 주세요水ください
2인용 테이블 주세요2人用のテーブルをお願いします
메뉴 주세요メニューをお願いします
당신은 무엇을 추천합니까?何をお勧めしますか?
나는 이것을 원한다これが欲しいです
맛있다おいしいです
청구서를 주세요請求書をお願いします
나는 고기를 먹지 않는다肉は食べません
음식 알레르기가 있어요食物アレルギーがあります
커피コーヒー
お茶
パン

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Korean phrases and their Japanese translations
KoreanJapanese
비용은 얼마인가요?これにはいくらかかりますか?
너무 비싸요高すぎる
신용카드를 받나요?クレジットカードは利用できますか?
나는 단지 찾고 있다ただ見ているだけです
내가 가져갈게いただきます
열기開く
휴무閉店
입구入口
종료終了
시장은 어디에 있나요?市場はどこですか?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Korean phrases and their Japanese translations
KoreanJapanese
도움말ヘルプ
의사에게 전화하세요医師に電話してください
경찰에 전화하세요警察に電話してください
도움이 필요해요助けが必要です
나는 아프다私は病気です
병원은 어디에 있나요?病院はどこですか?
약국은 어디에 있나요?薬局はどこですか?
여기가 아파요ここが痛い
의사가 필요해요医者が必要です
근처에 병원이 있나요?近くに病院はありますか?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Korean phrases and their Japanese translations
KoreanJapanese
당신은 영어를 할 수 있나요?あなたは英語を話しますか?
나는 이해하지 못한다分かりません
나는 이해한다分かりました
천천히 말씀해주세요ゆっくり話してください
반복해주세요それを繰り返してください
적어주세요書き留めてください
이것은 무엇을 의미합니까?これはどういう意味ですか?
이것을 어떻게 말합니까?これはなんと言いますか?
나는 배우고 있다私は学んでいます
나는 말을 조금 한다少し話します
저를 도와주실 수 있나요?手伝ってもらえますか?
모르겠어요分かりません

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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 Korean Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in South Korea and North Korea, with significant Korean-speaking communities in China, Japan, Russia, and the United States.

Alphabet

Uses Hangul, which consists of 14 basic consonants and 10 basic vowels. These elements can be combined into syllable blocks to form words.

Vowels

ㅏ is pronounced like 'a' in 'father'ㅑ is pronounced like 'ya' in 'yard'ㅓ is pronounced like 'eo' in 'economy'ㅕ is pronounced like 'yeo' in 'yeoman'ㅗ is pronounced like 'o' in 'or'ㅛ is pronounced like 'yo' in 'yogurt'ㅜ is pronounced like 'oo' in 'food'ㅠ is pronounced like 'yu' in 'yule'ㅡ is pronounced with no direct English equivalent, somewhat like a neutral 'eu'ㅣ is pronounced like 'ee' in 'see'

Consonants

ㄱ is pronounced like 'g' in 'go'ㄴ is pronounced like 'n' in 'no'ㄷ is pronounced like 'd' in 'do'ㄹ is a flap sound, similar to a soft 'd' or 'l'ㅁ is pronounced like 'm' in 'mother'ㅂ is pronounced like 'b' in 'bed'ㅅ is pronounced like 's' in 'see'ㅇ is silent at the beginning of a syllable, acts as a placeholder, but pronounced 'ng' at the endㅈ is pronounced like 'j' in 'joy'ㅊ is pronounced like 'ch' in 'check'ㅋ is pronounced like 'k' in 'kite'ㅌ is pronounced like 't' in 'talk'ㅍ is pronounced like 'p' in 'pig'ㅎ is pronounced like 'h' in 'hat'

Phonetics

Korean is known for its use of pitch accent to distinguish meanings of words and also features significant use of honorifics and levels of politeness.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-object-verb (SOV) order predominates. Includes extensive use of honorifics and verb endings to indicate the social status and relationship to the listener.

Loanwords

Includes many loanwords from Chinese and, in the 20th century, a large number of words from English.

Language Family

Often classified as a language isolate; however, some linguists consider it part of the Altaic language family, which also includes Mongolic, Turkic, and Tungusic branches.

Writing Systems

Primarily uses Hangul, an alphabetic script developed in the 15th century. Historically, Hanja (Chinese characters) were used.

Writing System History

Hangul was created in the 15th century by King Sejong the Great to promote literacy among the common people, distinguishing it from the elite-dominated Chinese script.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 81 million speakers worldwide.

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