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2024.12.05
Is the Japanese Used in Anime Accurate? Can I Speak Like the Characters?
In this article, we’ll introduce how Japanese is generally spoken in everyday life, using examples …
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2024.11.27
蛇化(Hebi ka)? 蛙化(Kaeru ka)? バット(Batto)? ワンチャン(Wanchan)?… Youth slang beyond just “やばい(Yabai)”!
You’ll encounter a lot of “youth slang” or “trendy words” in Japanese anime, TV shows, video games, …
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2024.11.21
What Does the Term “Yabai,” as Used by Japanese Young People, Mean?
If you’re a learner of Japanese, I assume you’ve heard of the word “yabai.” We’ll explore how it’s a…
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2024.11.12
What is the N1 level of the JLPT, the highest level of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test, and what kind of questions are asked?
Started working as a Japanese language teacher in 2001. I continue to teach Japanese because it make…
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2024.11.11
How to use first-person pronouns in Japanese
“I like you” or “我喜欢你” (Chinese). This is the phrase used in English or Chinese when saying “I like …
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2024.10.22
A Japanese language teacher teaches! Summary of Japanese expressions that are easy to make mistakes
"たばこ:Tobacco(tabako)” and "たまご:egg(tamago)", "にく:meat(niku)" and "くに:country(kuni)" are Japanese wor…
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2024.10.18
What Are Loanwords Used by Japanese People? Are They the Same as the Original Words in Terms of Pronunciation?
There are people who find loanwords “difficult” and others who find them “easy to understand.” Why i…
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2024.10.07
What makes Japanese writing easy to read? A professional writer shares tips on how to write effectively.
As a Japanese teacher and web writer, I will show you some tips on how to write easy-to-read sentenc…
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2024.10.04
Tips of Conversation in Japanese: Practice Methods to Talk in Japanese
When do you feel like speaking in Japanese? There are many situations when you want to speak in Japa…
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2024.09.26
Words express more than the words
This article explains the differences between how to answer a negative question in Japanese and Engl…
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2024.09.19
The fascination with four-character idioms.
Four-character idioms often describe the essence of human nature and serve as sharp aphorisms. I’ll …
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2024.09.10
The Interesting Points of Japanese Language – Intransitive and Transitive –
This article explains the automatic verbs that Japanese people often use in their daily lives. Depen…
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