Common Japanese Phrases
150 Phrases You Can't Do Without
| Japanese title | 決まり文句の辞典 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sanseido, John Brennan |
| Publisher | Kodansha |
| Series | Power Japanese |
| Category | Phrasebooks |
| ISBN | 4770020724 [COPAC, Webcatplus, Wikipedia] |
Review by Charles Eicher
Sometimes I jokingly say the Japanese language is 90 percent "set phrases" and politenesses, 5% "hai" or "iie," and only 5% actual content. This book covers that "90%" and contains many useful "kimari monku." Intermediate and advanced students will probably know most of these phrases, but it will be useful to beginners, or even people who don't study Japanese at all but need to know how to introduce themselves, etc.