The Ultimate Japanese Phrasebook

No matter how long you’ve been studying the language, no matter how many words you’ve memorized, it seems you never stop wondering, “How do I say X in Japanese?”

“The Ultimate Japanese Phrasebook,” the world’s first comprehensive book of colloquial Japanese phrases, was designed to answer that question. Going beyond the scope of standard phrasebooks for tourists, this compact volume presents all the expressions a student, businessperson, teacher, homemaker, or other professional will need — not only to get by in Japan but also to set up a life there and make Japanese friends.

The book contains 1,800 sentences organized into 19 chapters, covering almost every situation a visitor to Japan is likely to encounter, from meeting people, shopping, and getting around, to finding a place to live, getting a job, and having kids. A chapter on social interaction teaches you how to initiate a chat, agree and disagree, and express your thoughts on matters of importance, while another, on feelings, guides you through the various ways of expressing emotion in Japanese. There is even a chapter on romance and sex, “The Private Zone,” which introduces key phrases for hooking up and bedding down.

Included with the book is a free MP3 audio CD containing all the sentences read aloud — first in English, then in Japanese — by professional narrators and actors. Just download the files to your iPod or other MP3 player, and you’ve got Japanese on the go.

“The Ultimate Japanese Phrasebook” — practical, insightful, and fun — will make getting on in Japanese easier than ever. Just look up what you want to say, and say it!

Additional Information:

The Ultimate Japanese Phrasebook: 1800 Sentences for Everyday Use
Kit Pancoast Nagamura and Kyoko Tsuchiya
Narrated by Reiko Matsunaga and Tatsuhiro Nishinosono with Katie Adler and Jeff Gedert

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Sarge at 10:35 AM JST - 3rd November

It's $11 at amazon. That works out to around .06 yen per phrase.
koriyamaboy at 11:31 PM JST - 3rd November

Sarge. Where did you see it for that price? The price I saw was 2700.
usaexpat at 12:22 AM JST - 4th November

I have a phrase book called "Dirty Japanese" which is far more usefull.
Sarge at 06:44 AM JST - 4th November

koriyamaboy - I'm not surprised it's 2,700 yen at the bookstore where you went. Like I said, it's $11 at amazon(dot com ).
bobobolinski at 07:33 AM JST - 4th November

2,700 at amazon dot co dot jp $16.47 at amazon.com, plus $14 for postage to Japan

but it might be useful - it would be helpful to look inside
koriyamaboy at 12:24 PM JST - 4th November

i looked on Amazon Japan and the price is 2700 Yen. I guess you mean the US site.
Sarge at 01:06 PM JST - 4th November

That's what I mean - Amazon.com.
Beelzebub at 04:29 PM JST - 5th November

it seems you never stop wondering, “How do I say X in Japanese?”

The above sentence seems to be missing two Xs..
thepro at 07:15 AM JST - 6th November

this compact volume presents all the expressions a student, businessperson, teacher, homemaker, or other professional will need — not only to get by in Japan but also to set up a life there and make Japanese friends.

Rubbish
yabits at 07:31 AM JST - 6th November

Looks like it will be a great book to have!
Mittsu at 12:13 PM JST - 6th November

It only comes out in Feb 2010!!!
isthistheend at 03:50 PM JST - 6th November

How do you say "Eat my xxxx" or "Buzz off" or "Kiss my xxx" in Jpn? I could use these often.
Dewaashita at 10:36 PM JST - 6th November

USAexpat, is "Dirty Japanese" the full title, please? Has anyone been able to review the book being reviewed? I'm thinking the pre-lease market...
LostinNagoya at 11:07 PM JST - 6th November

I would recommend a book that teaches you how to answer in Japanese using very bad manners and dirty phrases when you hear a Japanese making a tasteless comment about the sweet gaijin close to you. I can´t remember the title, however it taught me to call a Japanese woman ¨busaiko¨ when she gets up because you sat next to her.
my2sense at 12:43 PM JST - 15th November

oi! and doke dome! me favs...