English is one of the most expansive languages in the world, and compared to Japanese, English consists of quite long, grammar-heavy sentences. Japanese speakers tend to use short, simple sentences and often rely more on context than spoken words to communicate. In addition, Western English-speaking countries and Japan have many cultural differences, and those differences are reflected in the language … Read More
15 Japanese Words That Don’t Exist in English
Did you know there are quite a few Japanese words that don’t translate exactly into English? Some of them are quite similar to English concepts, or can be explained in English with only a few words. However, other Japanese words have concepts and meanings completly non-exisitant in the English language! Here’s our list of 15 words that do not exactly exist … Read More
How To Speak Casual Japanese
When you speak casual English to friends, you don’t use perfect grammar and full sentences like you would when writing a paper, correct? Japanese is the same way. When speaking conversational Japanese, people rarely use the exact words and long phrases that you’d find in a textbook. Here is a 5-minute mini lesson to help you speak Casual Japanese.
Learn Japanese from TV ~ lesson from Japanese prank tv show~
Let’s Learn Japanese from Japanese comedy tv! TV is a great resource for learning new language.
How to speak Japanese like a Japanese
How to speak Japanese like a Japanese? Do you know Japanese pronunciation rules, like Long vowel, Yoo-on and Soku-on? Please check this video.
Onomatopoeia – “擬情語 gijogo” 2
Minsan konnichiwa, There are many onomatopoeia in Japanese. Today I’d like to introduce emotional onomatopoeia (擬情語 Gijogo) words.