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July 27, 2018

Ni (に) – Nikki－ Writing a Diary

In this blog from Hidari-San we will learn the difference between writing a diary and keeping a diary in Japanese.

July 13, 2018

Na (な) – Natsu Matsuri－ Summer Festivals in Japan

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Aiueo Blog “Summer Festivals” Na – Natsu matsuri Hello everyone! We have finally reached the turn around “Na” column of the Japanese alphabet. For this time of year, “Na” makes us think of, yes, (夏) “Natsu” or “Summer. For this installment, we have written about “Summer Festivals” that make Japan’s hot summer even hotter. Having […]

July 6, 2018

What Does Toriaezu Mean in Japanese? To (と) – Toriaezu (とりあえず)

How Can I Use Toriaezu in Japanese? 日本語こちら Typical Conversation between Japanese Friends The Positive & Negative Connotations To (と): Toriaezu (とりあえず) Beer! (Tori-Bee!) Have you ever been to an izakaya? It’s a kind of casual drinking establishment in Japan that also serves food. When you go to an izakaya with friends, you might all […]

June 29, 2018

Te – Tekito (適当) – The two meanings of Tekito in Japanese

A, who is a university student, told me this story the other day: “I had an interview with a company today. My university lecturer had told me to “go dressed tekitō (適当),” so I wore jeans and a T-shirt. But I noticed that the interviewer had a really shocked look on his/her face the moment […]

June 22, 2018

Tsu – Tsui Tsui – "ついつい" in Japanese

Would it be strange if I said I (“couldn’t help but study?”) “ついつい勉強してしまう” When you “couldn’t help yourself” – ついつい – tsui tsui – from doing something, it’s usually about something else. You might say that you were trying to study but couldn’t help yourself from spending time browsing the web. 勉強しようと思ったけど、ついついネットを見て時間が過ぎてしまった。 Or you might say […]

June 15, 2018

Chi: Chahan

Today's AIUEO Japanese learning blog is about Chahan - or fried rice. This blog will teach you how vocabulary and in the process - how to make delicious egg fried rice.

June 8, 2018

Ta – Taiyaki

Japanese Version Hello everyone! My A-I-U-E-O blog will be focusing on Ta this week. I hope that you enjoy guessing what word will come next!And today’s theme, well, if it’s “ta” then… the word is鯛焼き- たいやき – “taiyaki!”(All those folks who guessed that this would be the word for “ta” are amazing! LOL). What is Taiyaki? 鯛焼き […]

June 1, 2018

So (そ) － Souda (そうだ) － I know, Kyoto, Let's Go!

In this blog - Matsumoto Sensei teaches us the meaning behind one of Japan's longest running advertising Campaigns.

May 11, 2018

Su – Suki koso monono jouzu nare

This blog teaches us a popular Japanese Proverb - Su - "Suki koso monono jozu nare (What one likes, one will do well).” 好きこそものの上手なれ

April 27, 2018

What Does Shouganai Mean in Japanese? Shi (し) – Shikata ga nai, Shouganai

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What do the Japanese Words “Shouganai” and “Shikata ga nai” Mean in English? 「しかた（が）ない、しょうがない」、Shikata ga nai, shouganaiThere’s nothing you can do. / It can’t be helped. 日本語 Expressing Ideas…In Casual Conversations… To Express Ideas In any language, there are definitely some popular phrases that can help to facilitate communication and express ideas clearly. If […]

April 18, 2018

The Basics of Japanese Cooking: Sa (さ) – Sa, Shi, Su, Se and So

The Basics of Japanese Cooking Vocabulary What are the Sa, Shi, Su, Se and So’s of Japanese Cooking? 日本語はこちらHi there! Can you believe it’s already May!? Well, anyways, it’s time for yet another edition of the popular (or so I’d like to believe) AIUEO blog! It is now our third run through the cycle! Today’s […]

April 6, 2018

Arguments & Fights in Japanese! – “Kenka suruhodo naka ga ii” – AIUEO Blog

The author for this article is Kumi Tanaka-sensei. (About Tanaka Sensei) She is mainly responsible for the Business Japanese course, JLPT N1 classes, and Intensive courses. Tanaka-sensei is quite popular amongst our intermediate and advanced students! Currently, she is enjoying studying the Vietnamese language.

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Ni (に) – Nikki－ Writing a Diary

Na (な) – Natsu Matsuri－ Summer Festivals in Japan

What Does Toriaezu Mean in Japanese? To (と) – Toriaezu (とりあえず)

Te – Tekito (適当) – The two meanings of Tekito in Japanese

Tsu – Tsui Tsui – "ついつい" in Japanese

Chi: Chahan

Ta – Taiyaki

So (そ) － Souda (そうだ) － I know, Kyoto, Let's Go!

Su – Suki koso monono jouzu nare

What Does Shouganai Mean in Japanese? Shi (し) – Shikata ga nai, Shouganai

The Basics of Japanese Cooking: Sa (さ) – Sa, Shi, Su, Se and So

Arguments & Fights in Japanese! – “Kenka suruhodo naka ga ii” – AIUEO Blog

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