Shitsurei - Meaning in Japanese

One funny word in Japanese is shitsurei 失礼. If you watch too much anime, you'll notice it sometimes means something like &qu…

Itadakimasu - Meaning in Japanese

The expression itadakimasu 頂きます is one that's often said before meals in anime, and it doesn't take a genius to figure o…

Ittekimasu, Itterasshai - Meaning in Japanese

Have you ever heard the Japanese words ittekimasu 行ってきます and  itterasshai 行ってらっしゃい? In anime, ittekimasu is spoken by someone …

Tadaima, Okaeri - Meaning in Japanese

In anime there are two phrases often heard when a character comes back home: tadaima  ただいま and okaeri  おかえり. One said by the one …