Intro
Things to know before traveling to Japan
01 Essential for Reading Japanese! Hiragana and Katakana
02 Just saying hello is okay! Basic greeting expressions
03 Would it be helpful to know? Basic number expressions
04 Want to chat with locals? Here are some phrases you'll need for small talk.

Part 1
Let's say it in words
01 Let's go eat at Pochacco
01 Expressions that are always used in restaurants
02 Let's go eat at a sushi restaurant
03 Let's go eat at a ramen restaurant
04 Let's go eat at a yakiniku restaurant
05 Let's go eat at a fast food restaurant
06 Let's go eat at a cafe
07 Let's go eat at an izakaya

02 Let's go shopping with Cinnamoroll
01 Expressions you must use when shopping
02 Let's go shopping at a convenience store
03 Let's go shopping for character goods
04 Let's go cosmetics shopping
05 Let's go shopping for clothes
06 Let's go shopping for household goods
07 Let's go shopping for medicine/health food
08 Let's go shopping for souvenirs (omiyage).

03 Let's go ride with Pompompurin
01 Expressions that are always used in transportation
02 Let's go take the subway/train
03 Let's go catch the bus
04 Let's go catch a taxi
05 Let's go take the train

04 Let's go sightseeing with Kuromi
01 Expressions that are always used at tourist destinations
02 Let's go experience the hot springs
03 Let's go enjoy the festival
04 Let's go see famous tourist attractions
05 Let's go to the amusement park

05 Let's go relax with My Melody
01 Expressions that must be used in accommodations
02 Let's go to the hotel to rest
03 Let's go to a ryokan to rest
04 Let's go to Airbnb for a rest
05 Let's go to the guesthouse to rest

06 Let's gather our strength and ask for help.
01 When you don't know the way, ask for help.
02 When you lose something, ask for help.
03 When you're sick, ask for help.
04 When an accident occurs, ask for help.
05 If you don't understand, ask again.

Part 2
Let's say it in sentences
01 ~ Please
02 ~ Please
03 ~ Is it possible?
04 ~ is not possible
05 ~ Are you there?
06 ~ is not available
07 I don't know ~
08 Where is ~?
How much is 09~?
10 When/what time is it?

I don't know a word of Japanese
I want to go on a trip to Japan!

1.
Traveling in Japan: Just Knowing the Vocabulary Is Enough

If you're having trouble putting what you want to say into sentences, try starting with words! We've organized frequently used travel vocabulary into categories such as restaurants, shopping, transportation, sightseeing, lodging, and emergencies, and organized them into each situation.
Let go of the pressure of having to speak in sentences and just build up your confidence that you can communicate sufficiently with words! But I still want to speak in sentences! What if? You don't need to know difficult grammar! Just learn these 10 super-simple phrases you'll definitely use while traveling.
If you just combine the patterns with the words for each situation, it won't be difficult to speak in sentences.


2.
Join Ray's free YouTube lectures

Travel Japanese: Feeling overwhelmed by learning it on your own and need some guidance? Don't worry! We've prepared a core course (20 lessons) from author Ray.
Not only does it provide a travel guide to Japan, it also provides essential travel vocabulary for each situation.
You can watch the lecture video by scanning the QR code in this book!

* Preview the lecture: https://youtu.be/VpLtZw51bVE

3.
Fill your travel expectations with Sanrio characters.

All you cute lovers, gather around! Filled with Sanrio characters like Pochacco, Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, Kuromi, and My Melody, the book will delight you with a delightful time just by opening it.
And! It comes with 'book decoration stickers' that you can use to decorate the book as you like, so you can create your own special book.
Let go of your worries and fill yourself with anticipation for the trip, as if you were going on a trip with Sanrio characters!!

Special Service

Free native speaker recording mp3 files provided

Read the Japanese twice.
You can learn just by listening to the Korean translation, which is also recorded.
You can listen to the text by scanning the QR code / You can listen or download it from the Gilbut homepage www.gilbut.co.kr.


★ Preview of the main text

Intro
Things to know before traveling to Japan

I've compiled helpful Japanese words to know, including the most basic Japanese hiragana/katakana, numbers, and greetings.
If you opened this book with excitement before going on a trip, I recommend reading it leisurely!

Part 1
Let's say it in words

If you're having trouble putting what you want to say into sentences, try starting with words! We've organized frequently used travel vocabulary into categories like restaurants, shopping, transportation, sightseeing, lodging, and emergencies, categorized by situation.

▶The word list is organized in the order of ‘Korean name - Korean pronunciation - Japanese’.


▶Scan the QR code in the text! You can watch Ray's lecture and hear it in native speaker voice.

▶ Additional explanations have been added to parts that require explanation to help understanding.

Part 2
Let's say it in sentences

You can speak in sentences if you know just 10 of the most common travel phrases.
Create sentences that you want to say by putting together the colorful travel words you learned in Part 1!

[Author's Note]

If you are a beginner in Japanese, it can be difficult to even read a sentence as it is.
So, in this book, we've collected travel vocabulary based on different situations.
If you think that you can communicate sufficiently with words alone, you will feel more at ease.
Still want to speak in sentences? You don't need to know difficult grammar! Just learn these 10 essential phrases you'll definitely use while traveling.
If you just combine the patterns with the words for each situation, it won't be difficult to speak in sentences.
And the cute and lovable Sanrio characters also go on a journey with this book.
Sanrio characters appearing everywhere will be your reliable companions on your unfamiliar travel destination!