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5 Useful M-Words You Must Know When Learning Japanese!
Want to improve your Japanese conversational skills? Here's a list of 5 useful Japanese M-words you will use in everyday conversations!
5 Useful M-Words You Must Know When Learning Japanese!
Author: Mizuki Ichihira & Valeria japanese M-Words When reading on a smartphone, we recommend turning the screen to landscape mode. Learning a new language is always an exciting journey filled with challenges and yet a lot of discoveries. Along the way, you'll encounter words that many people like to use. They can have a special meaning or […]
A Beach Where You Can Swim and Meet Whales
Author: Katsuyuki Hasegawa 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) クジラ クジラ Whales 和歌山県太地町は、年間を通じて見ることができるクジラと400年以上の深いつながりがあります。Wakayama Prefecture's Taiji Town has a 400-year bond with whales, visible throughout the year. 餌やり えさやり Feeding 博物館では、来場者はクジラやイルカに餌やりをしたり、ショーを観たりして楽しむことができます。At the museum […]
Wooden Jungle Gym Made by a Traditional Construction Method
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) 木製 もくせい Wooden 兵庫県で木製ジャングルジムのワークショップが開催されました。A wooden jungle gym workshop was held in Hyogo Prefecture. 組み立て くみたて Assembling 子供たちは、9月に篠山チルドレンズミュージアムで木製ジャングルジムを組み立てました。Children assembled a wooden jungle gym at […]
Japanese Vocabulary: 13 Summer Words You Need to Know
Discover the joy of learning Japanese by exploring the captivating Japanese Summer words like Yukata, Obon, Hanabi, Ajisai, and many others!
Maunto wo toru [New Expression and Buzzword]
Author: Natsuko Seki When reading on a smartphone, we recommend turning the screen to landscape mode. マウントをとるMounting Warming up Audio Keywords and Summary Japanese Word Furigana English Word Example Sentence (Japanese & English) 優位 ゆうい superiority 「マウントをとる」ことは、自分が優位に立つことを目的としています。The phrase "maunto wo toru" (mounting) refers to the act of trying to establish oneself as superior […]
Totonou [New Expression and Buzzword]
Author: Natsuko Seki When reading on a smartphone, we recommend turning the screen to landscape mode. ととのうRevitalize Warming up Audio Keywords and Summary Japanese Word Furigana English Word Example Sentence (Japanese & English) 調和 ちょうわ harmony 「ととのう」は調和がとれた状態のことをいいます。"Totonoau"(revitalize) refers to a state of harmony and balance. 愛好家 あいこうか enthusiast 最近ではサウナ愛好家がよく使っています。In recent years, sauna […]
“Tidying Up” Spreads to the World as Japanese Culture
Author: Katsuyuki Hasegawa 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) 整理整頓 せいりせいとん Tidying up アメリカ在住の日本人女性、近藤麻理恵さんが、整理整頓で世界に影響を与えました。 KONDO Marie, a Japanese woman living in the United States, greatly influenced the global interest in tidying up. […]
Learn Japanese Vocabulary Quickly: How Are “Shikata (ga) Nai” and “Shou ga Nai” Used In A Conversation?
Author: Mizuki Ichihira If you've ever watched a Japanese anime or movie or have visited Japan, you've probably come across phrases like "shou ga nai naa!" or "shikata nai." These expressions have become quite famous and are worth exploring to learn Japanese more comprehensively. "Shou ga nai naa!" and "shikata nai" convey a similar meaning, […]
Introduction | Nihongo Sprit Series [日本語道]: Japanese Mythology
Author: Katsuyuki Hasegawa Prologue : Japanese Mythology In Japanese mythology, there is a story of the creation of a land called "Kuni-Umi"(the birth of the country). It is also called the "Kuni-umi-Shinwa" myth. The "Kuni-Umi" was commanded by the "Kotoamatsu-gami (Kotoamatsu-gods)," special deities responsible for creating all things, to a couple, "Izanagi and Izanami." 日本神話には「国生み（くにうみ）」という国土創世の物語があります。「国生み神話」ともいいます。 […]