
Have you ever tried using Facebook in Japanese to pick up vocabulary while you browse? Social media repeats the same labels again and again, which makes it a surprisingly practical place to learn.
Below you will find a clear list of the most useful words, phrases, and menu labels you may come across on Facebook in Japanese. Some labels can vary a little depending on the app version or platform.
Many of these words are also useful for Instagram in Japanese and other Japanese social networks.
Facebook in Japanese
Note: On mobile, you can scroll the table sideways.
| English | Japanese | Romaji |
| 100 people talking about this | 話題にしている人100人 | wadai ni shite iru hito 100nin |
| 30 minutes ago | 30分前 | sanjuubun mae |
| Add Friend | 友達になる | tomodachi ni naru |
| Add Photo | 写真を追加 | shashin o tsuika |
| Just now | 数秒前 | suubyou mae |
| See More | さらに表示 | sara ni hyouji |
| Post privacy | 共有範囲 | kyouyuu han'i |
| Change | 変更 | henkou |
| Mutual Friends | 共通の友達 | kyoutsuu no tomodachi |
| Friends | 友達 | tomodachi |
| Bio | 自己紹介 | jikoshoukai |
| Mobile phone | 携帯電話 | keitai denwa |
| Chat | チャット | chatto |
| Comment | コメント | komento |
| Share Photo | 写真をシェア | shashin o shea |
| Share | シェア | shea |
| General | 一般 | ippan |
| Settings | 設定 | settei |
| Acquaintance | 知り合い | shiriai |
| Create New Group | 新しいグループを作成する | atarashii guruupu o sakusei suru |
| Timeline | タイムライン | taimurain |
| Like | いいね! | ii ne |
| Basic Info | 基本データ | kihon deeta |
| Date of Birth | 生年月日 | seinengappi |
| More Details | もっと見る | motto miru |
| Edit | 編集 | henshuu |
| メール | meeru | |
| Work | 勤務先 | kinmusaki |
| Status update | 投稿 | toukou |
| Event | イベント | ibento |
| Delete | 削除 | sakujo |
| Education | 学歴 | gakureki |
| Family | 家族 | kazoku |
| Group | グループ | guruupu |
| Gender | 性別 | seibetsu |
| Hometown | 出身地 | shusshinchi |
| Language | 言語 | gengo |
| More Options | そのほかのオプション | sono hoka no opushon |
| Read More | 続きを読む | tsuzuki o yomu |
| Message | メッセージ | messeeji |
| Lives in | 住んでいる場所 | sundeiru basho |
| Name | 名前 | namae |
| Note | ノート | nooto |
| Notification | お知らせ | oshirase |
| Yesterday | 昨日 | kinou |
| Other Posts | 他の記事 | hoka no kiji |
| Payment | 支払い | shiharai |
| Profile | プロフィール | purofiiru |
| Search for friends | 友達を検索 | tomodachi o kensaku |
| People you may know | 知り合いかも | shiriai kamo |
| Only me | 自分のみ | jibun nomi |
| Ads | 広告 | koukoku |
| Facebook Page | Facebookページ | Facebook peeji |
| Home | ホーム | hoomu |
| Public | 公開 | koukai |
| Recommendations | おすすめ | osusume |
| Relationship status | 交際ステータス | kousai suteetasu |
| Religion | 宗教 | shuukyou |
| Reply | 返信 | henshin |
| Password | パスワード | pasuwaado |
| Blood type | 血液型 | ketsuekigata |
| 1 hour ago | 1時間前 | ichijikan mae |
| Status update | 近況アップデート | kinkyo appudeeto |
More useful terms
If you keep using Facebook in Japanese, you will quickly run into a few more labels that are helpful in everyday use:
| English | Japanese | Romaji |
| Story | ストーリー | sutoorii |
| Page | ページ | peeji |
| Manage Page | ページを管理する | peeji o kanri suru |
| Follow | フォローする | foroo suru |
| Create Post | 投稿を作成する | toukou o sakusei suru |
| Privacy Settings | プライバシー設定 | puraibashii settei |
These words are useful not only on Facebook but also across other Japanese social media platforms. That repetition is what makes them easy to memorize over time.
Do you actually use Facebook in Japanese, or do you just like checking the menus out of curiosity? Small words like these tend to stick faster when you see them in real use.
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