Here are Japanese words for emotions to start with: 怒った (okotta, angry), 幸せな (shiawase na, happy), 悲しい (kanashii, sad), 興奮した (koufun shita, excited). Below are 48 words (A1–B2) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 6 themed lists.
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| angry | 怒ったokotta | adj | A1 |
| excited | 興奮したkoufun shita | adj | A1 |
| happy | 幸せなshiawase na | adj | A1 |
| sad | 悲しいkanashii | adj | A1 |
| disappointed | がっかりしたgakkarishita | adj | A2 |
| happiness | 幸福koufuku | noun | A2 |
| joy | 喜びyorokobi | noun | A2 |
| sadness | 悲しみkanashimi | noun | B1 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| hungry | お腹が空いたonaka ga suita | adj | A1 |
| peace | 心の平安kokoro no heian | noun | A1 |
| tired | 疲れたtsukareta | adj | A1 |
| bored | 退屈taikutsu | adj | A2 |
| nervous | 緊張したkinchoushita | adj | A2 |
| anger | 怒りikari | noun | B1 |
| anxiety | 不安fuan | noun | B1 |
| calm | 落ち着いたochitsuita | adj | B1 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| pride | 誇りhokori | noun | A2 |
| emotion | 感情kanjou | noun | B1 |
| excitement | 興奮koufun | noun | B1 |
| fondness | 愛着aichaku | noun | B1 |
| gratitude | 感謝kansha | noun | B1 |
| irritate | いらつかせるiratsukaseru | verb | B1 |
| contempt | 軽蔑keibetsu | noun | B2 |
| empathy | 共感kyoukan | noun | B2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| admiration | 賞賛shousan | noun | B1 |
| envy | 妬みnetami | noun | B1 |
| guilt | 罪悪感zaiakukan | noun | B1 |
| shame | 恥haji | noun | B1 |
| awe | 畏怖の念ifu no nen | noun | B2 |
| dread | 恐怖kyoufu | noun | B2 |
| resentment | 憤りikidoori | noun | B2 |
| spite | 悪意akui | noun | B2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| pleasure | 楽しみtanoshimi | noun | A1 |
| confidence | 自信jishin | noun | B1 |
| delight | 喜びyorokobi | noun | B1 |
| ecstasy | 狂喜kyouki | noun | B1 |
| enthusiasm | 熱意netsui | noun | B1 |
| warmth | 温かさatatakasa | noun | B1 |
| contentment | 満足manzoku | noun | B2 |
| optimism | 楽観rakkan | noun | B2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| annoyance | 煩わしさwazurawashisa | noun | B1 |
| despair | 絶望zetsubou | noun | B1 |
| rage | 怒りikari | noun | B1 |
| sorrow | 悲しみkanashimi | noun | B1 |
| terror | 恐怖kyoufu | noun | B1 |
| hopelessness | 絶望感zetsuboukan | noun | B2 |
| loneliness | 孤独kodoku | noun | B2 |
| rejection | 拒絶kyozetsu | noun | B2 |
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You could start with words like 怒った (okotta, angry), 幸せな (shiawase na, happy), 悲しい (kanashii, sad), 興奮した (koufun shita, excited). This page lists 48 Japanese words for emotions (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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