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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…
Learn Japanese
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…
Learn Japanese
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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2024.09.10
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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2024.08.15
What is Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), the Test Evaluating and Certifying the Japanese Proficiency of Non-native Speakers
This page introduces the outline, difficulty level, and advantages of taking the JLPT (The Japanese-…
Learn Japanese
2024.07.22
Does the Japanese Language Have Slang? Famous Japanese Slangs
Various slangs exist in Japanese, but you need to be careful how you use them. It is not appropriate…
business
2024.07.10
Practical Business Japanese – The Ways and Examples
The ultimate purpose of business is bringing benefits to yourself or your company. By using correct …
Learn Japanese
2024.04.10
What is Collocation? Collocation is Useful to Study Japanese Language
I am often asked this question by people who study Japanese language, “Japanese is difficult, and it…
school / courses
2023.10.11
Why students choose to study Japanese at TCJ
Every student’s journey is different. We interviewed 5 students from different countries, all learni…
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