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Business & Formal Japanese (for the experienced)
CAT WITH A BECKONING PAW :
Manekineko (まねきねこ・マネキネコ・招き猫)
NEKO:CAT
CANDY or SNACK:
OKASHI(おかし・オカシ・お菓子)in Japanese
By the way OKASHII(おかしい・オカシイ・可笑しい)is FUN(adjective)in Japanese.
■calculator:dentaku(でんたく・電卓)
■Cell phone :Keitai(けいたい・携帯) or KEITAI-DENWA(けいたいでんわ・携帯電話)
■Japanese chess:syougi(しょうぎ・将棋)
■detergent:(SENTAKU)SENZAI、
((せんたく)せんざい、(センタク)センザイor (洗濯) 洗剤)
By the way,SENTAKU means laundry ,wash or washing.
■electronic dictionary :Denshi-jisyo(でんし じしょ・デンシ ジショ・電子辞書)
for reference :Jisyo:dictionary
■map:CHIZU (ちず、チズ or 地図)
■爪きり nail-scissors:TSUMEKIRI( つめきり、ツメキリ or 爪切り)
■paperweight:bunchin(ぶんちん・文鎮)
■Pencil Charpner:Enpitsu-kezuri(えんぴつけずり・エンピツケヅリ・)
■plastic food:shokuhin sanpuru (しょくひんサンプル・食品サンプル)
for reference :shokuhin (food)
■stick of incense : senkou(せんこう・線香)
■thermometer:taion kei (たいおんけい・体温計)
for reference :taion( bodily temperature )
The stuff to hang the washing out to dry >:
SENTAKUMONO-HOSHI
(せんたくものーほし・センタクモノーホシ・洗濯物干し)
In Japan we hang the washing out to dry.
We usually don't use a laundromat in Japan.
We have a own washingmachine but a dryer.
Q4 Answer
Q4
We'd like you all to come.
Q3 Answer
恐れ入りますが、昨日、お電話をいただけましたか。
(Excuse me but did you make a phone call to me?)
Q3
Excuse me but did you make a phone call to me?
Q2 Answer
コーヒーはいかがでしょうか。
(Would you like some coffee?)
Q2
Would you like some coffee?
Q1 Answer
皆さまに 心より 御礼申し上げます。
(I am deeply grateful to you all)
Q1
I am deeply grateful to you all.