Everyday Conversation What’s the difference between “Shungiku” and “Shinjuku”? My boyfriend and I grow vegetables every summer in Canada. Last year, because of the pandemic, we moved to the countrys... Feb 26, 2022 Everyday Conversation
Everyday Conversation How do you say “Never mind” in Japanese? In Japanese, when people want to say "never mind", they say, Feb 25, 2022 Everyday Conversation
Everyday Conversation How do you say “What do you mean?” in Japanese? In Japanese, "what do you mean?" is "どういうこと(ですか)?' or "どういう意味(ですか)?" Feb 24, 2022 Everyday Conversation
Everyday Conversation How do you say “Delicious” in Japanese? In Japanese, "delicious" is "oishii". It's an i-adjective. Here is the conjugation. Feb 23, 2022 Everyday Conversation
Haiku A white skull A white skullOnce you're also the onePursue the dream しゃれこうべ君もかつては夢追い人か When I was in high school, I often sp... Feb 22, 2022 Haiku
Everyday Conversation How do you say “It’s hurting” in Japanese? In Japanese, "it's hurting" is "itai". When you want to say which part of your body is hurting, you can say "(a noun) g... Feb 21, 2022 Everyday Conversation
Haiku Grandfather memories crumbledeyes wander on my facestill, love is there When I was little, I was afraid of my grandfathe... Feb 20, 2022 Haiku
Everyday Conversation How do you say “I’m hungry” in Japanese? When you want to say "I'm hungry" in Japanese, you can say, Feb 19, 2022 Everyday Conversation
Everyday Conversation How do you say “It’s just your imagination” in Japanese? When you want to say "It's just your imagination" in Japanese, you can use, "気のせい (ki no sei)". Feb 18, 2022 Everyday Conversation
Everyday Conversation How do you say “definitely” in Japanese? Yesterday, we talked about how to say "maybe" in Japanese. Today, we are going to learn how to say "definitely". Feb 17, 2022 Everyday Conversation
Everyday Conversation How do you say “maybe” in Japanese? "Maybe" in Japanese is "tabun". Japanese people like using this word, so you will hear it very often when you talk with... Feb 16, 2022 Everyday Conversation
Haiku My Haiku may be a bit different from the one written by English poets I started writing Haiku and Tanka in English on Medium. Here I am writing on Substack for one of my newsletters, and I ... Feb 15, 2022 Haiku
Blog Why do Japanese people want to be white? "Why do Japanese want to be white?" My boyfriend asked me at dinner yesterday. He said that there was a session abou... Feb 14, 2022 Blog
Blog Writing a book is lonely work Last summer, I published one of my ebooks in English. The first draft of this book was a collection of essays that I wr... Feb 13, 2022 Blog
Japanese Reading Reading Japanese: How to write just as who you are This was the question that someone asked on Quora in Japanese, “自分らしい文章を書く方法はなんですか?” which means “How to write just as ... Feb 12, 2022 Japanese Reading
Kanji 歩(to walk): Kanji Meaning and Pronunciations Origin of Kanji "歩" 歩 Meaning: to walkPronunciations: ho, bu / aru(ku), ayu(mu) 歩 is formed from the symbol of... Feb 11, 2022 Kanji
Blog Are things Expensive in Japan? At the end of the 1980s, the growth of the Japanese economy reached its peak. Executive golf courses, luxury brand ... Feb 10, 2022 Blog
Tanka Hurry up to see her before my mum’s gone: Michinoku no Hahano inochi… みちのくの 母のいのちをひと目見ん ひと目見んとぞ ただにいそげるMichinoku no Haha no inochi wo Hitome-min Hitome-min tozo Tadani isogeru To the Toh... Feb 9, 2022 Tanka