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Learn Japanese How 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 practic...
Learn Japanese How 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...
Learn Japanese How do you say “I’m hungry” in Japanese? The meaning of “おなかすいた(お腹空いた)Onaka Suita” and how to use it
There are lots of restaurants and cafes in Japan. When you go out with your Japanese friends, sometimes you may want to ...
Learn Japanese How 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...
Learn Japanese How to say ‘See you again’ or ‘Goodbye’ in Japanese? and What does ‘Sayonara’ mean?
In some Japanese phrasebooks “Sayonara” is introduced as ‘Good-bye’. It is not wrong, but Sayonara is not really an ever...
Learn Japanese How do you say ‘Sorry I don’t understand Japanese’ in Japanese?
There are not many Japanese people who can speak English in Japan. So when you are in Japan, you are likely to be talked...
Learn Japanese What does ‘Sugoi すごい’ mean?— Pronunciation and How to Use it
‘Sugoi すごい’ is another killer Japanese word which is used in everyday conversation. Its meaning can be quite varied, and...
Learn Japanese How do you say ‘Thank You’ in Japanese? — Meaning of ‘Arigatouありがとう’ and Pronunciation
You may have heard of this phrase, ‘ありがとうArigatou’ which means “Thank you”. It is one of the most important phrases.
Learn Japanese How do you say ‘I want to kiss you’ in Japanese?
I am not sure how often you have to get verbal permission to kiss somebody, but it is good to remember this phrase.
Learn Japanese What does ‘Onegaishimasu おねがいします’ mean?— when do we use it?
We talked about ‘おねがいします Onegaishimasu’ last time with it meaning ‘please’, but its meanings are not only ‘please’.
T...
Learn Japanese What does ‘Chottoちょっと’ mean?— Pronunciation and How to Use it
‘Chottoちょっと’ is one of the strangest Japanese words. You must remember it because Japanese people use it every day and i...
Learn Japanese What does ‘Daijoubuだいじょうぶ’ mean? — Pronunciation and How to Use it
A couple of months ago I watched a TV series called “Tin Star” on Amazon Prime. It is a British-Canadian crime drama wit...
Learn Japanese How do you say ‘Please’ in Japanese? — Meaning of ‘Onegaishimasu’ and Pronunciation
Japanese people are very polite, so when you want to ask or order something, you may want to say, “(something), please”....
Blog Learning Languages: Can you Write What you are capable to Read?
I love learning languages and I have tried learning many languages.
No matter which language it is, learning it can be ...
Learn Japanese What does ‘Emoiエモい’ mean?— its pronunciation and how to use it
I have lived outside of Japan for more than 10 years, so I am a slow learner of the Japanese newest words. I have to upd...
Learn Japanese What does ‘Kawaii’ mean?— its pronunciation and how to use
If you listen to a Japanese conversation, you will often hear the word ‘Kawaii,’ which arguably is one of the most frequ...
Learn Japanese How do you say ‘Sorry’ in Japanese? — Meaning of ‘Sumimasen!’ and Pronunciation
According to CBC, Canadian people like apologising. I think that Japanese people love apologising too, even more than Ca...