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How to sayPosted onJuly 16, 2021November 25, 2022

Olympics in Japanese – Ball Sports: 卓球、野球、水球

The Tokyo Summer Olympics in Japan runs from July 23rd to August 8th. And, just like in the past there will be several popular…

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How to sayPosted onJuly 12, 2021November 25, 2022

Olympics in Japanese – Water Sports: 飛込、競泳、水球

The Tokyo Summer Olympics in Japan runs from July 23rd to August 8th. As always there will be a lot of sports in the…

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Olympic Stadium in Japan which has words, "How do you say Olympics in Japanse" and the words for Olympics in Japanese, 五輪 and オリンピック
How to sayPosted onJuly 10, 2021November 25, 2022

五輪 – How do you say Olympics in Japanese?

The Tokyo Olympics in Japan kicked off with the opening ceremony Friday the 23rd of July. Then for just over two weeks until August…

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GrammarPosted onJuly 8, 2021September 2, 2023

助数詞 – Japanese Counters for Counting Things

In Japanese, there are special words that combine with numbers in order to count things. These are called 助数詞じょすうし and there are many of…

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How do you say no in Japanese?
VocabularyPosted onJuly 6, 2021November 25, 2022

いいえ – Picking the Right word for No in Japanese

There are a few ways to say no in Japanese. いいえ いや だめ 違ちがう Let’s take a look at these and how to use…

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stir-frying meat and vegetables
VocabularyPosted onJuly 4, 2021November 25, 2022

焼く vs 炒める – The Difference between Yaku and Itameru

焼やく and 炒いためる are two Japanese words used in cooking. They are similar but not the same. Let’s take a look to see what…

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Image of different foods using various Japanese cooking methods
VocabularyPosted onJuly 2, 2021September 3, 2023

調理方法 – 7 Essential Verbs for Japanese Cooking

There are many different cooking methods out there. Depending on if you use oil, water, or steam there are different ways to prepare the…

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Image of planets in space with the Japanese word, baka meaning stupid written as ばか、馬鹿、莫迦、バカ floating
VocabularyPosted onJune 30, 2021September 2, 2023

馬鹿 – What does Baka in Japanese mean?

Baka in Japanse means, dumb, foolish, or silly. It is a popular catch-all phrase when you want to insult someone. However, the meaning of…

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image of person holding up thumb to say yes
VocabularyPosted onJune 28, 2021November 25, 2022

はい、うん -How to Say Yes in Japanese

If you are planning to head to Japan and are wondering, how do you say yes in Japan? Or if you are learning Japanese…

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Dark night sky of city in Japan showing はい≠yes
VocabularyPosted onJune 26, 2021November 25, 2022

はい ≠ yes – What does hai mean in Japanese? Yes, no, here! uh-huh, right, here you go, I understand

はい in Japanese is a word essential for proper communication in Japanese. If you want a quick translation then yes is fine. But, if you…

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