Learn JapaneseWhat 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...
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Learn JapaneseHow 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”....
BlogThe reason why Japanese people don’t speak English
Japan seems like one of the most developed countries in Asia. However, you may be surprised that people in Japan don’t r...
BlogTravelling in Japan is not expensive.
I am a Japanese person who lives in Canada. I often go back to Japan to visit my family and friends. Surprisingly, there...
Learn JapaneseWhat 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...
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I read an article about Japan which said that Japanese people don’t have enough sleep compared with other countries.
Learn JapaneseWhat 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 JapaneseHow 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...
Learn JapaneseHow do you say “you are beautiful” in Japanese?
In Japanese, 'beautiful' is "きれいKirei". When you want to tell someone "you are beautiful", you can say "Anata wa Kirei d...
BlogIs it easy to find gluten-free food and restaurants in Japan?
I was asked from one of my friends whose niece has a serious gluten allergy, and she was planning to go to Japan. My fri...