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VocabularyPosted onMarch 10, 2021November 25, 2022

行く vs 来る – The Difference between Iku and Kuru

The two Japanese words 行いく and 来くる basically mean go and come in Japanese. In most situations, there is no trouble figuring out which to…

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VocabularyPosted onMarch 8, 2021November 25, 2022

来る – Kuru is Come most of the time

The Japanese word 来くる and the English word come both represent movement toward or close to the speaker. However, these two words don’t always…

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Pigeon stepping
VocabularyPosted onMarch 6, 2021March 31, 2023

行く – Iku is not the same as Go

One of the most common words in Japanese is 行いく. This verb means to go but does not show up in all the same…

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two people looking at two papers
GrammarPosted onMarch 2, 2021November 25, 2022

知る vs 分かる – The difference between Knowing and Understanding

There are two words in Japanese that translate to know and understand. They are 知しる and 分わかる. These words deal with knowing and understanding…

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image of child studying
VocabularyPosted onFebruary 28, 2021November 25, 2022

分かる – Understanding the Meaning of Wakaru

The meaning of 分わかる in Japanese is to understand. This is a common word in Japanese and pretty straightforward most of the time. Let’s…

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two cotton people smiling and thinking about something
VocabularyPosted onFebruary 26, 2021November 25, 2022

知る – Shiru in Japanese

知しる is a verb meaning to get to know or get information from an outside source. The word is very close to the English…

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OtherPosted onFebruary 24, 2021November 25, 2022

w in Japanese and other ways to Laugh Online

If you have ever looked at Japanese comments or tweets online and wondered “What is w in Japanese“? You have come to the right…

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Guy troubling others on the phone
VocabularyPosted onFebruary 22, 2021November 25, 2022

迷惑 – The Meaning of Meiwaku in Japanese

One very common and at the same time very Japanese word is 迷惑めいわく. This word does not have an exact translation into English but…

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Sugoi in Japanese
VocabularyPosted onFebruary 20, 2021November 25, 2022

すごい in Japanese – Wow! Very Amazing and Shocking!

The meaning of すごい in Japanese is closest to the word very in English. However, unlike in English すごい has a lot more situations…

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OtherPosted onFebruary 18, 2021November 25, 2022

Animal Sounds in Japanese

Unlike people, animals all around the world sound the same. However, in every language, humans have found a way to approximate these animal sounds…

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