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When taking a taxi in Japan, it’s more than just transportation—it’s a chance to experience Japan’s culture of omotenashi (hospitality). Today, we’ll explore practical phrases to make your taxi ride smoother, while also highlighting cultural aspects unique to taxis in Japan. Go beyond the language barrier and deepen your understanding of Japanese culture.

EJU refers to the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students. It is an exam aimed at individuals who wish to enroll in Japanese universities (undergraduate programs) or graduate schools as foreign students. The exam is conducted to evaluate whether foreign students possess the necessary Japanese language skills and basic academic abilities required for classes and daily life at vocational schools, universities, and graduate schools.

"たばこ：Tobacco（tabako）” and "たまご：egg（tamago）", "にく：meat（niku）" and "くに：country（kuni）" are Japanese words with similar readings but different meanings. There are also many things that have different meanings when said in different ways. In this article, I would like to introduce some expressions that Japanese language learners find easy to make mistakes in, from the point of view of a Japanese language teacher.

During your travels, you might get injured, or if you’ve just started living in Japan, you may feel unwell while adjusting to your new environment… Can you explain your condition smoothly at a Japanese hospital? While some hospitals in Japan are starting to offer support in English, Chinese, and other languages, there’s still room for improvement. In this article, we introduce useful Japanese phrases you can use when visiting a hospital.

In this article, we’ll introduce how Japanese is generally spoken in everyday life, using examples from anime. I believe you can enjoy anime even more after learning some important points about Japanese!