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Speaking & ListeningPosted onJuly 9, 2020November 25, 2022

さん・様 – the meaning of san in Japanese is more than just ‘mr.’ and ‘mrs.’

The easiest translation for the meaning of ‘san’ (さん) in Japanese is ‘Mr.’ or ‘Mrs.’. This is a gender-neutral term for either male or…

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VocabularyPosted onJuly 8, 2020August 29, 2023

やばい (yabai/yabe) The Meaning of this Risky, Terrible but Cool Word in Japanese

The meaning of やばい(yabai) or やべー(yabe) in Japanese can be translated into many words such as risky, awful, dangerous, terrible, and so on. It…

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OtherPosted onJuly 7, 2020November 25, 2022

車 – What do the names of Japanese Car brands mean?

So, What do the names of Japanese car brands mean? Not all but most of the names come from the founder’s last name. So…

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GrammarPosted onJuly 3, 2020November 25, 2022

Difference between らしい, みたい, っぽい

“らしい”, “みたい”, and “っぽい” are three words that are often used in similar situations but are all slightly different. They all mean “like” or…

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VocabularyPosted onJuly 2, 2020November 25, 2022

オタク – What does Otaku mean in Japanese

What does Otaku mean in Japanese? The word Otaku is a Japanese word that is used to refer to those who are obsessed with…

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Speaking & ListeningPosted onJuly 1, 2020November 25, 2022

簡潔な説明 – Simple Tips for Explaining things in Japanese

When explaining things in Japanese it is easy to get lost. When you try to explain yourself in any foreign language it is easy…

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GrammarPosted onJune 30, 2020November 25, 2022

美味しそう! Should I say Oishii or Oishisou?

In Japanese whenever you see something tasty and you have not eaten it yet instead of saying 美味しい (おいしい、)you would say 美味しそう(). This is…

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Japanese Hiragana が
Speaking & ListeningPosted onJune 29, 2020November 25, 2022

ガ行 – How should you pronounce ‘g’ in Japanese

When you learn Japanese many textbooks will tell you that you can pronounce all ガ行 sounds or が、ぎ、ぐ、げ、ご like “ga, gi, gu, ge, go”…

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GrammarPosted onJune 28, 2020November 25, 2022

The difference between は and が

What is the difference between は and が is one of the most if not the most common questions from Japanese learners. It can…

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VocabularyPosted onJune 27, 2020November 25, 2022

the difference between きっと and 必ず

What do きっと and 必ず(かならず)mean? I can remember when I first was introduced to the difference between きっと and 必ず. Someone offered to drop…

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