What is the difference between Oyasumi and Oyasuminasai?

Both mean good night, but the shorter one is less polite. You must use おやすみなさい, the longer one, when you say good night to your guest, teacher, boss, etc. To your family, whichever is fine. Kids are generally taught to use おやすみなさい first, and then they start to use おやすみ somewhere in their childhood.
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Is Oyasuminasai polite?

oyasuminasai – お休みなさい (おやすみなさい) : a Japanese phrase for 'good night'. This is a polite expression for 'have a rest' in Japanese.
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How do you reply to Oyasumi?

When your friend says “oyasumi” to you, you should also reply to your friend with “oyasumi“.
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What does Oyasuminasai mean?

おやすみなさい [OYASUMINASAI]

good night. In a casual way, you can say OYASUMI.
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What is the response to Oyasuminasai?

(Oyasuminasai.) Let's try another. Imagine you're Sasha, and you're finishing class. Respond to your friend by saying, "See you later."
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What does mata ne mean?

Interjection. またね • (mata ne) bye, see you later (casual, lit.: "again, okay?")
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What is yasumi?

Yasumi (written: 安見, 保見 or やすみ in hiragana) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Kohei Yasumi (born 1978), Japanese mixed martial artist.
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What is Ittekimasu?

Ittekimasu (行ってきます) means “I will go” and doubles as a “see you later”, or “I'll get going now”. You use this when you are leaving home. It implies that you will also be coming back. You can say it to those you're leaving behind in the morning when leaving home, or at the airport before leaving on a trip.
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What is nasai?

Meaning 意味

Learn Japanese grammar: なさい (nasai). Meaning: do this (soft/firm command). It is a soft, but firm way of issuing a command, which is often used in situations like parents asking/ordering their kids to do something.
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What is ohayo?

Ohayo (おはよう, ohayō) is a colloquial term meaning good morning in Japanese. Ohayo may also refer to: Good Morning (1959 film), 1959 Japanese comedy film by director Yasujirō Ozu. Ohayo Mountain, Catskill Mountains, New York, US. A misspelling of Ohio, a U.S. state.
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What is daisuki in English?

How to Say “I Love” in Japanese. If you're in a committed relationship, you can bump it up a notch to 大好きだよ (daisuki da yo), which is “I really like/love you.” The word daisuki in Japanese combines the kanji for “big” (大) and “like” 好き (like) to mean you have strong affection or interest in something.
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What does Oyasumi ONII Chan mean?

"おやすみ☆おにいちゃん"

Romaji: Oyasumi ☆ Onii-chan. English: Goodnight ☆ Big Brother.
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Is Arigato Japanese?

In Japan, arigato is a simple way of saying “thank you” among familiars or peers. Politeness is highly valued in Japanese culture, so be mindful that there are more formal ways to say “thank you” to superiors or elders (e.g., arigato gozaimasu, which is a more polite way of saying thanks).
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What is JA in Japanese?

Interjection. じゃ • (ja) well; then; so. by extension from the "so then" meaning: bye, goodbye.
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How do you say HBD in Japanese?

In Japanese, “happy birthday” is written (お) 誕生日 おめでとう (ございます). This is pronounced “(o) tanjoubi omedetou (gozaimasu)”.
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What language is senpai?

In Japanese the word is used more broadly to mean "teacher" or "master." Like sensei, senpai is used in English in contexts of martial arts as well as religious instruction, in particular Buddhism.
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What is Okaerinasai?

Okaerinasai (おかえりなさい) is a Japanese greeting on returning home.
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What is Suki desu?

付き合ってください。 (suki desu. tsuki atte kudasai) which means: “I like you. Go out with me, please.”. You can also say 愛してる (aishiteru) for “I love you”, but be careful not to overuse it.
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What is Kudasai?

When you ask somebody to do something in Japanese, you say TE-form verbs and then KUDASAI (Please, or I would ask you to).
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What is Ikimasu?

Ikimasu is a verb meaning "go". Ikimashita is the past tense of ikimasu. Ni is a particle. This particle is basically used to indicate an indirect object. Put simply, here, the particle ni indicates the direction of going.
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What is Hajimemashite?

1. Hajimemashite! (Pronunciation: ha-jee-may-mashtay) Meaning: Nice to meet you! This is your first point of contact.
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What do you reply to Okaerinasai?

The closest literal translation would be “I'll go and I'll come back”. But a more natural translation is something like “see you later”. The remaining people at home or in the office then reply to the person leaving with: “Itterasshai”.
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What is Ryokou?

travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour​
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What is shimashita?

And at the end, we close the sentence by using SHIMASU (to do), SHIMASHITA (did) or SHITAI DESU (to want to do).
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What is Kaisha in Japanese?

roast, broil, toast, cauterize.
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