Languages › Japanese Japanese Audio Dictionary - A Share Flipboard Email Print History & Culture Essential Japanese Vocabulary Japanese Grammar by Namiko Abe Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Updated April 25, 2017 The Japanese-English audio dictionary contains more than 2,000 entries, each with a Japanese word or expression, sound file, English translation, and links to additional or related information. abaku暴く （あばく）expose, revealabareruあばれるto become violentabekobeあべこべopposite, topsy-turvyabiru浴びる （あびる）take a bath or shower; bask in sunlight; abundantly receive (praise or criticism)abunai危ない （あぶない）dangerousabura油 （あぶら）oilaburuあぶるroast; boilachiraあちらthat; that person, thing, or place; over thereachikochiあちこちhere and there; in various places; back and forthadanaあだ名 （あだな）nicknameadokenaiあどけないinnocentaeguあえぐgasp; groan; sufferaete敢えて （あえて）positivelyafureruあふれるoverflowagaruあがるclimb; go up; rise (price); enter (a house); stop (rain or snow)ageku挙句 （あげく）negative outcomeageru上げる （あげる）raise; lift; give; turn up (volume)agoあごchin; jawahiruあひるduckai愛 （あい）love aichaku愛着 （あいちゃく）affection aida間 （あいだ）interval; time; distance aigo愛護 （あいご）protection aijin愛人 （あいじん）lover; mistress aikawarazu相変わらず （あいかわらず）as usual aikyou愛嬌 （あいきょう）charm aimaiあいまいambiguous; vague; unsure ainikuあいにくunfortunately aisatsu挨拶 （あいさつ）greeting, salutation aishou相性 （あいしょう）affinity aiso愛想 （あいそ）sociability; friendliness aita開いた （あいた）open aite相手 （あいて）partner; associate aitsugu相次ぐ （あいつぐ）continuous; successive aiyouno愛用の （あいようの）favorite aizu合図 （あいず）sign; signal aizuchi相槌 （あいづち）nod of assent aji味 （あじ）taste; flavor ajikenai味気ない （あじけない）uninspiring; insipid; dreary ajisaiあじさいhydrangea ajiwau味わう （あじわう）taste; savor aka赤 （あか）red; crimson; scarlet akachan赤ちゃん （あかちゃん）baby (affectionate usage) akarasamaあからさまなfrank; open akari明かり （あかり）light akarui明るい （あかるい）bright akashingou赤信号 （あかしんごう）red traffic light Continue Reading