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When I ask Japanese learners, “What do you find most challenging about learning Japanese?” one of the most common answers is: particles. Perhaps you feel the same — that Japanese particles can be quite difficult to grasp. Today, we will take a closer look at five essential particles frequently used in everyday conversation. Each will be explained in a clear and accessible way to help you understand how they work. Strengthen your Japanese by gaining confidence in using particles. Let’s begin.

When do you feel like speaking in Japanese? There are many situations when you want to speak in Japanese. Today, I would like to introduce some tips and exercises for communicating in Japanese that are useful in various situations.

Do you enjoy shopping? Where do you usually go? Today, we’ll explore useful Japanese phrases to help you understand what others say and express what you need while shopping.

Multilingualism is on the rise in Japan too, but wouldn't it be cool if you could check into a hotel in Japanese? Whether you've made a reservation in advance or are walking in to ask the front desk about availability, here are some useful sentence patterns to know for different situations.

As a Japanese teacher and web writer, I will show you some tips on how to write easy-to-read sentences. ・Use hiragana, katakana, and kanji appropriately. ・Let’s learn the basic rules for using punctuation marks such as “。” and “、” ・Japanese is an SOV language. Let’s learn about the principle of “one sentence, one idea”!