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Japanese Study Getting to Know the Japanese New Year
Unlike China and Korea, which still follow the old calendar, Japan celebrates New Year according to the the modern calendar. The celebration is considered to be a more important ev...
Posted by Coto Academy on December 29, 2014
Japanese Study Saying Goodbye in Japanese: Can it only be さよなら (Sayonara)?
Using さよなら (Sayonara) to express Farewell Casual Conversations In Formal Context… Not meeting for a while… Using さよなら (Sayonara) to express Farewell One of the first wo...
Posted by Coto Academy on December 20, 2014
Japanese Study Counting Numbers in Japanese
Numbers from 1 to 10,000 Above 100,000 Over 100,000,000 Japanese Numbers are fairly simple. It advances on a base ten system, so you’ll be able to use the numbers...
Posted by Coto Academy on November 22, 2014
Japanese Study Translating 頑張る / 頑張って (Ganbaru/Ganbatte) into English
Article written by our contributor Jason Cohen. He has a master’s degree in Japanese language and worked in a variety of unique fields as a multi-cultural consultant and as a translator. Jason will explain to us the differences between Japanese and English in his point of view.
Posted by Coto Academy on November 19, 2014
Japanese Study Using Wakarimasen (わかりません) vs Shirimasen (しりません)
Learning the Nuances Practice & Examples Going Further… Did you know that both “wakarimasen” or “shirimasen” can be used to say “I don’...
Posted by Coto Academy on August 29, 2014
Japanese Study Japanese Slang: Dotakyan (ドタキャン) Suru for Pulling out Last Minute?
When you are learning a foreign language, studying slang is a funny way to deepen your vocabulary. Not only will you speak more fluently but you will sound more like a native speak...
