Blogs
"Taipa" Orientation Spreading Among Generation Z
Author: Natsuko Seki When reading on a smartphone, we recommend turning the screen to landscape mode. Warming up Audio Keywords and Summary Japanese Word Furigana English Word Example Sentence (Japanese & English) 建国 けんこく founding アメリカの建国の父と呼ばれるベンジャミン・フランクリンBenjamin Franklin, called the father of America's founding 格言 かくげん saying 「タイムイズマネー（時は金なり）」は、二百数十年前の格言です。"Time is money" is a saying from over two […]
WBC Attracts the Greatest Interest in History
Author: Natsuko Seki When reading on a smartphone, we recommend turning the screen to landscape mode. Warming up Audio Keywords and Summary Japanese Word Furigana English Word Example Sentence (Japanese & English) 開幕 かいまく start ワールド・ベースボール・クラシックは3月8日に開幕しました。The World Baseball Classic started on March 8th. 注目 ちゅうもく attention 大谷翔平選手に注目が集まりました。Many eyes were on Ohtani Shohei. 二刀流 にとうりゅう two-way […]
Ojisan Koubun [New Expression and Buzzword]
おじさん構文Syntax of the middle-aged man Warming up Audio Keywords and Summary Japanese Word Furigana English Word Example Sentence (Japanese & English) 中年男性 ちゅうねんだんせい middle-aged men おじさんは中年男性を指します。The term "ojisan" refers to middle-aged men. おじさん おじさん ojisan おじさんは親しげにあいさつすることが多いです。Ojisan often greet people in a friendly manner. 若い人 わかいひと younger people おじさんは若い人に嫌われないように気を使っています。Ojisan are careful not to be disliked by […]
Arumonde [New Expression and Buzzword]
Author: Natsuko Seki When reading on a smartphone, we recommend turning the screen to landscape mode. アルモンデWith what you have Warming up Audio Keywords and Summary Japanese Word Furigana English Word Example Sentence (Japanese & English) 冷蔵庫 れいぞうこ refrigerator 冷蔵庫の中にある食材で料理する。I cook with ingredients in the refrigerator. 前日の残り物 ぜんじつののこりもの leftovers from the previous day 前日の残り物で夕食を作った。I made […]
A Tour of Shrines to Collect the Seven Sacred Beads
Author: Natsuko Seki When reading on a smartphone, we recommend turning the screen to landscape mode. Warming up Audio Keywords and Summary Japanese Word Furigana English Word Example Sentence (Japanese & English) 神社 じんじゃ shrine 私は神社でお参りをしてから仕事に行きました。I went to the shrine to pray before going to work. 神玉 かみたま sacred beads この神玉は神様の力が宿っていると信じられています。These sacred beads are believed […]
Criteria for “Gender Equality”
Author: Natsuko Seki When reading on a smartphone, we recommend turning the screen to landscape mode. Warming up Audio Keywords and Summary Japanese Word Furigana English Word Example Sentence (Japanese & English) 調査 ちょうさ survey 2022 年度の「ジェンダー・ギャップ指数」の調査で、日本は 146カ国中116 位に。In the 2022 Gender Gap Index survey, Japan ranked 116th out of 146 countries. 結果 けっか result […]
Is Japan a Shinto or Buddhist Country?
Shinto and Buddhism are the two most eminent faiths in Japan. But is one of the two religions more popular than the other among Japanese people? Which religion is the oldest in Japan? Apart from all the differences between Shinto and Buddhism religion, they coexist in Japan peacefully. Read on to discover the origin of […]
What you don’t know about the Kansai Japanese dialect!
Without doubt, Kansai-ben (関西弁) is a very notable group of Japanese dialects amongst Kansai region. But, the Kansai dialect is very often associated with only Osaka dialect, considering this city is the largest and most popular one in the Kansai region. That is not all accurate! This group of Japanese dialects include cities of Osaka, […]
What Happens in a Japanese Tea Ceremony?
We are very excited to announce our special group session, “Table “Sado - 茶道,” Japanese Tea Ceremony,” and we cannot wait for you to be a part of this unique "Sado-learning" journey. These new lessons started on November 1st, and you will get to enjoy them every week. Do not miss the chance to learn […]