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VocabularyPosted onJune 9, 2022August 27, 2023

The Meaning of Dame (だめ) in Japanese

Dame means Useless Dame means Fruitless Dame is used for saying no, or don’t Another meaning of dame is Not working or ruined Can’t…

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VocabularyPosted onMay 24, 2022August 27, 2023

流石 – Speak like a Japanese Native, The 3 ways to use Sasuga

Just as I expected, Sasuga for Emphasizing That may be true but…Smoothing out a Contradiction Even for The best of the best, this is…

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VocabularyPosted onApril 8, 2022August 27, 2023

When do I use よろしく

When should you say よろしく? That is a good question since よろしく is a fairly common and broadly said word in Japanese. You can…

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VocabularyPosted onApril 6, 2022September 1, 2023

甘えん坊 – I am not spoiled, I am an amaenbo

Spoiled is not amaenbo. The word  甘あまえん坊ぼう derives from the word 甘あまえる which can mean to be affectionate toward someone, to rely on someone…

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VocabularyPosted onApril 4, 2022August 27, 2023

仕方がない – When to say Shikata ga nai

仕方しがたがない is one of those words that you will hear all the time. 仕方がない refers to any sort of inevitable situations. You can translate…

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VocabularyPosted onMarch 31, 2022August 27, 2023

拘り – What does Kodawari mean?

拘こだわり is a word to express a fixation on something. It is used to show an obsession with details, strong preference or pickiness, and…

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VocabularyPosted onMarch 19, 2022August 27, 2023

頑張れ!What does Ganbatte mean?

What does Ganbatte mean? 頑張がんばる  and 頑張って are common words in Japanese. They do not however have a direct translation in English. People usually…

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VocabularyPosted onMarch 17, 2022November 25, 2022

面倒くさい! Meaning of mendokusai and How to use Correctly

面倒めんどうくさい(めんどうくさい / めんどくさい or mendokusai)is used when you don’t want to do something. The term shows up in a variety of circumstances. Whether it…

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VocabularyPosted onMarch 4, 2022November 25, 2022

気 – What Does Ki mean, and How it is used in Japanese

気き Is a word with many meanings and at the same time not really a word. It can be used in several different ways and…

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VocabularyPosted onJuly 22, 2021November 25, 2022

In Depth on the Usages and Meaning of 心 in Japanese

心こころ means mind, heart, or spirit. Basically, the meaning of 心 refers broadly to any part of a person that is non-physical. This comes…

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