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Campus Life & Connections
University life in Japan is a unique blend of serious study and active social circles (circles/clubs). Whether you're a full-time student, an exchange student, or just taking language classes, you need to know how to introduce yourself naturally—without sounding like a walking textbook.
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Scene Vocabulary
初めまして
hajimemashiteNice to meet youよろしくお願いします
yoroshiku onegaishimasuPlease treat me well留学生りゅうがくせい
ryugakuseiInternational studentそうです
sou desuThat's right専攻
senkouMajor (field of study)へえー
heeeWow / Oh / I seeすごい
sugoiAmazing / Wow何年生なんねんなま
nan-nenseiWhat year (in school)今
imaNow来年
rainenNext year卒業
sotsugyouGraduation予定
yoteiPlan / schedule一緒
isshoSame / together年ねん
toshiYear / ageこれから
kore karaFrom now onアレックス
alexAlexはい
haiYesじゃあ
jaaWell thenケンジ
kenjiKenjiコンピューター
konpyuutaaComputerサイエンス
saiensuScienceDialogue A: The First-Day Self Introduction (Jikoshoukai)
It's orientation day. You're chatting with a Japanese student you just sat next to. You need to introduce yourself, state your major, and mention when you plan to graduate. Keep it friendly but polite (using standard "desu/masu" forms since you just met).
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You
初めまして。アレックスです。よろしくお願いします。Hajimemashite. Alex desu. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Nice to meet you. I'm Alex. (Please be good to me).
Classmate
初めまして、ケンジです。留学生ですか？Hajimemashite, Kenji desu. Ryugakusei desu ka?
Nice to meet you, I'm Kenji. Are you an international student?
You
はい、そうです。コンピューターサイエンスを専攻しています。Hai, sou desu. Konpyuutaa saiensu o senkou shiteimasu.
Yes, I am. I'm majoring in computer science.
Classmate
へえー、すごいですね！何年生ですか？Heee, sugoi desu ne! Nan-nensei desu ka?
Oh wow, that's amazing! What year are you in?
You
今、三年生です。来年卒業する予定です。Ima, san-nensei desu. Rainen sotsugyou suru yotei desu.
I'm a junior (3rd year) now. I plan to graduate next year.
Classmate
じゃあ、一緒の年ですね。これからよろしく！Jaa, issho no toshi desu ne. Kore kara yoroshiku!
Ah, then we're the same age/year. Looking forward to knowing you!