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Apr 262 min read

Are you interested in working in Japan?

This post is about the legal conditions related to foreigners working in Japan. If you are interested, please read on.

Apr 162 min read

Adjective “Sugoi” has a wide range of meanings

We Japanese often use the adjective "すごい Sugoi." The word "すごい sugoi" has a wide range of meanings. When this word becomes an adverb, it...

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Apr 151 min read

How many do you know in this list of Japanese Kanji?

This is a list of kanji taught to first graders in Japanese elementary schools. It’s said that they should memorize all of this list. How...

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Apr 141 min read

Quiz: Which Japanese word is correct?

This is a conversation between a friend and me. My friend lost his wallet and was in a lot of trouble. He lost his wallet and he was in...

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Apr 131 min read

Quiz: Which Japanese is correct?

I am a Kansai native living in Osaka, Japan. I always speak Kansai dialect. A friend came to visit me from Tokyo. So, my friend and I...

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Apr 121 min read

Quiz: Which Japanese word is correct?

This is an elementary school classroom. The teacher is asking questions to the children. The teacher takes turns asking each child what...

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Apr 111 min read

Quiz: Which Japanese word is correct?

I went to the fish store to buy some fish. I'm going to buy mackerel to use as an ingredient for tonight's dinner. There are four people...

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Apr 111 min read

Japanese poem Haikus sang about sakura a lot

Every Japanese person must have a photo taken in front of a cherry blossom tree. Our lives and cherry blossoms are inseparable. Many...

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Apr 101 min read

Quiz: Which Japanese word is correct?

The following conversation is one between me and a friend one day. My friend and I met up again after a long time and are having drinks...

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Apr 71 min read

Making videos which tell Japanese to foreign learners

I've been thinking a lot about what I'm going to do after I retire, and I have one plan in mind. The idea is to use the Internet to teach...

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Apr 31 min read

A must-see for Japanese language learners! A website where you can read Japanese manga for free

If you are learning Japanese, are you progressing well? Today, I'd like to introduce a website where you can read Japanese manga for...

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Mar 251 min read

New type of “Yabai” is emerging

As I told you before, the Japanese slang “Yabai” is useful and strong. You can use this word in various situations. This expression...

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Mar 162 min read

Japanese Tanka from Kyoto, it’s a beautiful love song

階段を　　　　　　ka i da n wo 二段跳びして　　　ni da n to bi shi te 上がりゆく　　　　a ga ri yu ku 待ち合わせのなき　ma chi a wa se no na ki 北大路駅　　　　　ki ta o u ji e ki...

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Mar 131 min read

“Mayonaka no door” from the 1970s in Japan

“Mayonaka 真夜中” is a Japanese word and “door” is English. Japanese often name the title of the song this way. It’s confusing. Although,...

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Mar 111 min read

What do Japanese people call beer in Japanese?

There are many imported foreign words in Japan. Those words came mainly from English or Portuguese. Of course, the Japanese Kanji are...

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Mar 91 min read

What to say when you love someone in Japan

If you find a person whom you love, how should you propose? This is a big issue perhaps for you. Because, if you say something in your...

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Mar 71 min read

“Yabai やばい” : Strongest Slang For Young Japanese

“Yabai” is a very useful Japanese slang because you can use this word in various scenes. It’s a time when you are dangerous or you made a...

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Feb 281 min read

お仕事 vs 仕事 : What's a different meaning between two words?

The Japanese language is sometimes complicated. Two words having the same meaning, sometimes have a bit of different meanings. “仕事...

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