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Glossary of terms about Japan

There are 15 entries in this glossary.
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aniki

Aniki (兄貴) is the japanese term for older brother

combini

Konbini (コンビニ) is the Japanese convenience store. It is at the heart of Japanese of urban life because of its large array of services which include postal service, photocopying and fax service, payment service for utilities and other bills and taxes, ticket service for concerts, theme parks, airlines etc.

Aliases (separate with |): conbini|konbini
gyudon

Gyūdon (牛丼), is a Japanese dish consisting of a bowl of rice topped with beef and onion simmered in a mildly sweet sauce flavored with dashi (fish and seaweed stock), soy sauce and mirin (sweet rice wine).

inkan

Inkan (印鑑) is a personal seal used in Japan on all official documents in place of signatures used in the West.

kami

Kami (神) is the Japanese word referring to gods, deities or higher powers.

keitai

Keitai denwa (携帯電話) is the JApanese term for mobile phone.

Manzai

Manzai (漫才?) is a traditional style of stand-up comedy which is usually performed as a duet.

matsuri

Matsuri are traditional Shinto festivals often taking place in late spring and summer

onsen

Onsen (温泉) is the Japanese term for hot springs.

otaku

Otaku (おたく) refers to people with a passion or an obsessive interest, especially anime, manga, or video games.

ryokan

Ryokan (旅館) is the traditional Japanese inn.

salaryman

Salaryman (サラリーマン) is an employee with a salary based income.

sento

Sentō (銭湯) is the Japanese communal bath house.

shinto

Shinto (神道) or kami-no-michi (way of the gods) is the indigenous spirituality of Japan and the Japanese people.

yukata

Yukata (浴衣) is a casual, light summer kimono usually made of cotton.

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