28 Japanese words for giving your opinion
28 Japanese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Core verbs, Politeness and small talk, Adverbs, Connectors and prepositions and translated into English.
Opinions 28 words
| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| 思う | to think |
| 信じる | to believe |
| 見つける | to find |
| 愛する | to love |
| 好む | to prefer |
| 嫌う | to hate |
| 望む | to want |
| 期待する | to hopeWish that something will happen |
| 分かりました | okay |
| もちろん | of course |
| もしかしたら | perhaps |
| 残念です | that is a pity |
| よかった | so much the better |
| 本当に | really |
| むしろ | rather |
| 特に | especially |
| おそらく | probably |
| 間違いなく | certainly |
| 幸いにも | fortunately |
| 残念ながら | unfortunately |
| -によれば | according to |
| 実は | actually |
| でも | on the other handContrast, informal register |
| それなのに | yet |
| けれども | however |
| その反面 | on the other handContrast, formal register |
| たとえ-でも | even if |
| -だから | becauseEveryday use |
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