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Parts of the body in japanese
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Welcome to our lesson on Japanese Vocabulary → Parts of the Body! 🤗 In this lesson, we will explore a list of common words and expressions that use parts of the body. After mastering this lesson, you can also expand your Japanese vocabulary by checking out our lessons on [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Colors-色|Japanese Colors 色]], [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Longest-word|Longest Japanese Words]], and [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week|Days of the Week in Japanese]].


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Don't forget to watch our video at the end of the lesson to listen and repeat the words for better retention. Let's dive in and learn together! 📚🇯🇵
== Vocabulary ==


Learn to speak japanese in different parts of the body.
Here is how to say the parts of the body in japanese:


You will find below a list of common words and expressions that use parts of the body.
{| class="wikitable" style="border:5px outset #8a2be2; border-radius: 9px; font: normal 15px/150% Times New Roman, Times, serif; padding:10px;"
!'''Japanese'''
!'''Japanese (transliteration)'''
!'''English'''
|-
|体
|karada|| body
|-
|肢体
|shitai|| limbs
|-
|髪
|kami||hair
|-
|頭 
|atama ||head
|-
|顔 
|kao || face
|-
|耳
|mimi  ||ear
|-
|首
|kubi  ||neck
|-
|目
|me  ||eye
|-
|鼻
|hana  || nose
|-
|頬
|hoho  || cheek
|-
|口
|kuchi  || mouth
|-
|唇
|kuchibiru  || lips
|-
|喉
|nodo  ||throat
|-
|歯
|ha  ||tooth
|-
|胸
|mune  || chest
|-
|腹
|hara  || stomach
|-
|膝
|hiza  ||knee
|-
|足首
|ashikubi  || ankle
|-
|足 
|ashi || foot / leg
|-
|つま先
|tsumasaki  ||toe
|-
|腕
|ude  ||arm
|-
|肩 
|kata ||shoulder
|-
|肘
|hiji  ||elbow
|-
|手首
|tekubi  || wrist
|-
|手
|te  ||hand
|-
|指
|yubi  ||finger
|-
|爪 
|tsume || fingernail
|-
|背中
|senaka  ||back
|}


Finally watch our video to listen and repeat.
There is some interesting points.  


== Vocabulary ==
For some parts of the body, for example in hand and wrist we can see the kanji '''手.''' In the words ankle and leg we can see the kanji '''足.''' So, we can easily understand the relation between close limbs.


Here is how to say the parts of the body in French:
=== Fingers ===


*'''le corps''' = body
{| class="wikitable" style="border:5px outset #8a2be2; border-radius: 9px; font: normal 15px/150% Times New Roman, Times, serif; padding:10px;"
*'''les cheveux''' = hair
!'''Japanese'''
*'''la tête''' = head
!'''Japanese (transliteration)'''
*'''le visage''' = face
!'''English'''
*'''l'oreille''' = ear
|-
*'''le cou''' = neck
|親指
*'''l'œil''' = eye
|oyayubi  ||thumb
*'''les yeux''' = eyes
|-
*'''le nez''' = nose
|人差し指
*'''la joue''' = cheek
|hitosashiyubi  ||index finger
*'''la bouche''' = mouth
|-
*'''la lèvre''' = lip
|中指 
*'''la dent''' = tooth
|nakayubi ||middle finger
*'''la poitrine''' = chest
|-
*'''l'estomac''' = stomach
|薬指
*'''la jambe''' = leg
|kusuriyubi  || ring finger
*'''le genou''' = knee
|-
*'''la cheville''' = ankle
|小指 
*'''le pied''' = foot
|koyubi || small finger
*'''l'orteil''' = toe
|}
*'''le bras''' = arm
*'''l'épaule''' = shoulder
*'''le coude''' = elbow
*'''le poignet''' = wrist
*'''la main''' = hand
*'''le doigt''' = finger
*'''l'ongle''' = fingernail
*'''le pouce''' = thumb
*'''le dos''' = back


*
== Common idioms ==


== Common idioms ==
Ō me ni miru / 大目に見る : to stare somebody with large eye. Means, to be caring.


=== La tête = The head===
In French, it exists a similar expression but with the opposite meaning : “faire les gros yeux”.
*Il ne sait plus où donner de la tête = He is overwhelmed
*Il n'en fait qu'à sa tête = He does whatever he wants
*Se creuser la tête = He thinks a lot
*Il est parti sur un coup de tête = He went on a whim
*Elle a la tête dans les étoiles = She is dreamy
*C'est un prix à la tête du client = This is a different price according to customers


=== Les cheveux = The hair===
This means to be not satisfy by the behavior of other people.
*Couper les cheveux en quatre. = Being fussy.
*Il échoué à son examen d'un cheveu = He narrowly failed in his examination


=== Les yeux = The eyes===
{| class="wikitable" style="border:5px outset #8a2be2; border-radius: 9px; font: normal 15px/150% Times New Roman, Times, serif; padding:10px;"
*Faire les yeux doux = To make Googoo Eyes.
!'''Japanese'''
*Se mettre le doigt dans l'œil = Be far off.
!'''Japanese (transliteration)'''
*Faire quelque chose en un clin d'œil = Do something very quickly.
!'''English'''
*Obtenir quelque chose à l'œil = Get something for free.
|-
| 頭があかりません
|Atama ga akarimasen || I can’t hold my head high. When you are grateful and you want to show it to somebody, you say this!
|-
|お腹がすいた
|O naka ga suita || to get stomach empty
|-
|お腹がいっぱい
|O naka ga ippai || to get stomach full.
|-
| 喉が渇いた
|Nodo ga kawaita ||to become thirsty
|-
| 耳がタコになる
|Mimi ga tako ni naru || talking unceasingly the same thing and annoying people.
|}


=== Les oreilles = Ears===
==VIDEOS==
Les murs ont des oreilles = A malicious person could hear
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Dormir sur ses deux oreilles = sleep deeply
Tirer les oreilles de quelqu'un = Scold someone


=== Le nez = The nose===
This video is cut in several parts Here is the PART 1 but you can easily navigate to the other parts.
*Avoir un coup dans le nez = Drinking too much.
*Avoir quelqu'un dans le nez = To feel animosity against somebody.
*A vue de nez = A rule of thumb.
*Tirer les vers du nez = Trying to get information from someone.


=== La bouche = The mouth===
==Authors==
*Arriver la bouche en cœur =  arrive innocently
[https://polyglotclub.com/member/BriceJ BriceJ]
*Mettre l'eau à la bouche = Make mouth water
*Rester bouche cousue = Staying mum


[[Category:Vocabulary/body]]


==VIDEOS==
==Other Lessons==
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* [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/City|City]]
* [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Greetings|Greetings]]
* [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Fruits|Fruits]]
* [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Colors|Colors]]
* [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Constellations|Constellations]]
* [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Places|Places]]
* [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings|How to Say Hello and Greetings]]
* [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Greetings|Greetings]]
* [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Animals|Animals]]
* [[Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Astronomy|Astronomy]]
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Latest revision as of 22:18, 24 March 2023

Parts of the body in Japanese
Japanese-body-parts.png

Welcome to our lesson on Japanese Vocabulary → Parts of the Body! 🤗 In this lesson, we will explore a list of common words and expressions that use parts of the body. After mastering this lesson, you can also expand your Japanese vocabulary by checking out our lessons on Japanese Colors 色, Longest Japanese Words, and Days of the Week in Japanese.

Don't forget to watch our video at the end of the lesson to listen and repeat the words for better retention. Let's dive in and learn together! 📚🇯🇵

Vocabulary[edit | edit source]

Here is how to say the parts of the body in japanese:

Japanese Japanese (transliteration) English
体 karada body
肢体 shitai limbs
髪 kami hair
頭 atama head
顔 kao face
耳 mimi ear
首 kubi neck
目 me eye
鼻 hana nose
頬 hoho cheek
口 kuchi mouth
唇 kuchibiru lips
喉 nodo throat
歯 ha tooth
胸 mune chest
腹 hara stomach
膝 hiza knee
足首 ashikubi ankle
足 ashi foot / leg
つま先 tsumasaki toe
腕 ude arm
肩 kata shoulder
肘 hiji elbow
手首 tekubi wrist
手 te hand
指 yubi finger
爪 tsume fingernail
背中 senaka back

There is some interesting points.

For some parts of the body, for example in hand and wrist we can see the kanji 手. In the words ankle and leg we can see the kanji 足. So, we can easily understand the relation between close limbs.

Fingers[edit | edit source]

Japanese Japanese (transliteration) English
親指 oyayubi thumb
人差し指 hitosashiyubi index finger
中指 nakayubi middle finger
薬指 kusuriyubi ring finger
小指 koyubi small finger

Common idioms[edit | edit source]

Ō me ni miru / 大目に見る : to stare somebody with large eye. Means, to be caring.

In French, it exists a similar expression but with the opposite meaning : “faire les gros yeux”.

This means to be not satisfy by the behavior of other people.

Japanese Japanese (transliteration) English
頭があかりません Atama ga akarimasen I can’t hold my head high. When you are grateful and you want to show it to somebody, you say this!
お腹がすいた O naka ga suita to get stomach empty
お腹がいっぱい O naka ga ippai to get stomach full.
喉が渇いた Nodo ga kawaita to become thirsty
耳がタコになる Mimi ga tako ni naru talking unceasingly the same thing and annoying people.

VIDEOS[edit | edit source]

This video is cut in several parts Here is the PART 1 but you can easily navigate to the other parts.

Authors[edit | edit source]

BriceJ

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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