Everyday ConversationHow 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".
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Everyday ConversationHow 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 ...
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In Japanese, the term “SNS” is used to describe services such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, which are called “soci...
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Are you brave enough to walk where nobody has been before? In life, we sometimes have to continue on even where there is...
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This is one of the most popular Japanese songs amongst English speakers. I wrote this story just after I heard this song...
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The Tokyo Olympics are going on now. It was planned to be held in 2020, but it was postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic...
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the Origin of Kanji "白 (white)” 白 Meaning: whitePronunciations: haku, paku, byaku / shiro, shira This Kanji character is...
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Two days ago I received a comment on one of my Japanese blogs (not Medium) from a Japanese lady who has lived for more t...
Learn JapaneseHow do you say “What is this?” in Japanese?
“What is this?” in Japanese is “これはなんですか？Kore wa nan desuka?” It’s not very difficult to remember and is very practical ...
Learn JapaneseHow do you say “Hello” or “Hi” in Japanese?
When you start learning Japanese, you might first want to know how to say “Hello” in Japanese. “Hello” in Japanese can b...
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Learn JapaneseHow do you say Delicious in Japanese? What does “おいしいOishii” mean, and How to use.
We had lots of delicious food in Japan. If you are a food lover, Japan is the right place to be. In Japanese, “delicious...