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Japanese Study Conversational Japanese: What is Aizuchi? 相槌 – Conversational Interjections
Are you looking to improve your Japanese conversations? One of the most important aspects of conversational Japanese is 相槌 (aizuchi)/相槌を打つ (aizuchi o utsu). But what is Aizuchi? ...
Posted by Coto Academy on November 17, 2020
Japanese Study Omoshiroi – 面白い – How to say “fun”, “funny” or interesting in Japanese
Omoshiroi is a Japanese word that means many things. Omoshiroi can be used to say that something is “Interesting, Amusing, Fascinating, Funny, Enjoyable, Entertaining, Fun...
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Japanese Study O Genki Desu Ka – What does it mean in Japanese?
O genki desu ka is a phrase in Japanese that means “How are you?” If you have been learning Japanese for any amount of time – you have likely heard...
Posted by Coto Academy on November 16, 2020
Japanese Study What is your name in Japanese? – Name Generator, Katakana Chart
How to say What is your name in Japanese In Japanese to ask someone their name – or to say, “What is your name?” – you can say お名前は何ですか？ Onamae......
Posted by Coto Academy on November 12, 2020
Japanese Study How to say “Because” in Japanese – Kara, No de
In Japanese there are several ways to say the word “Because”, today we will focus on two of them – “No de” and “Kara” から ので How to use Ka...
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Japanese Study 5 tips for Learning Japanese
Are you learning Japanese? Are you looking for ways to help you learn? In this blog we will share some of our tried and true strategies for helping you to...
Posted by Coto Academy on November 10, 2020
Japanese Study How to Use こと in Japanese | 4 Different Uses of This Japanese Word
Do you know how to use the Japanese word こと (koto)? Maybe you have seen the word used in a textbook for the JLPT – or you may have heard...
Posted by Coto Academy on November 9, 2020
School News Yokohama is offering a Free Trial Lesson!
Our Yokohama Japanese language school is now offering a free trial lesson to all new students for a limited time! Free trial lesson available until December 25th 2020 For a...
Posted by Coto Academy on November 5, 2020
Japanese Study Best Free Japanese Verb Dictionaries – Links and List
Looking for Japanese verb dictionaries? In this blog we will link to several free Japanese verb dictionaries that you can use to learn Japanese. Special thanks to the National Inst...
Posted by Coto Academy on October 29, 2020
Japanese Study Pokemon Names in Japanese – Learn How to Say Pokemon in Japanese!
Are you a fan of Pokemon/ポケモン? Have you ever wondered how to say Pokemon names in Japanese? In this article we will look at some Pokemon names in Japanese! There...
Posted by Coto Academy on October 28, 2020
Japanese Study What Does Baka Mean in Japanese – and Why You (Probably) Shouldn’t Use It
Have you ever heard the word “baka” used in Japanese? Do you know what it means? If you are an avid anime viewer or you are living in Japan –...
Posted by Coto Academy on October 23, 2020
Life in Japan Intermediate Lite Intensive Courses are here!
Our Lite Intensive Course is now available for the Intermediate Level For our full-time working students, it can be hard to take Japanese lessons during the week. Either you take....
