Learn about the word Senpai and its meaning in Japanese and English in this latest A-I-U-E-O Learning Blog.

This week Nezu San will teach us about Japanese Haniwa Pottery

About this week’s Author: Mr. Matsumoto, was a junior high school Japanese teacher for 23 years before joining Coto Language Academy. Therefore, he is a Japanese language pro. He currently teaches Coto’s Intensive Courses (intermediate and advanced), Business Courses and the Part Time N1 grammar and reading classes. He is also involved in developing teaching materials at Coto.

みなさんが日本に来て最初に覚えた日本語は何ですか？ この記事を英語で読むこんにちは？さようなら？ Konnichiwa? Sayonara?そうですね。日本語の別れの挨拶は「さようなら」が定番です。会話本や一般的なテキストにもしっかりと書かれています。しかし日本で生活しはじめた多くの皆さんが気がついているように、日本人は普段の会話でさようならをほとんど使いません。学校などの下校時などに使われているぐらいでしょうか。さて、では日本語で別れの挨拶は「さようなら」でなくどんな表現が使われているのでしょうか。日本語での自然な表現を見てみましょう！●友達と日本語で別れの挨拶じゃあね。じゃあまた！またね！次に会う予定が決まっていれば、また明日！また来週！仕事場での挨拶それでは、失礼します。お先に失礼します。（自分が先に会社をでるとき）●しばらく会わない相手にはじゃあ、元気で（ね）！また連絡する（ね）！また会おう（ね）！ーよく一緒に使う言葉がんばってね。がんばろうね。●目上の方と話すとき今日はありがとうございました。また是非！などのように使います。日常生活に役立つ自然な日本語を身につけたい方はこちら！ Coto Academy is a unique Japanese Language School in Iidabashi Tokyo, we offer relaxed and fun conversational lessons for all levels of Japanese learner. Coto Japanese Academy prides itself on its community atmosphere and fun lessons that focus on the creation of opportunities to speak and learn Japanese. If you are interested […]

Alphabet is the foundation of English language, and the same thing can be said about hiragana in the Japanese language. Mastering hiragana is important for anyone who want to learn the basics of Japanese. As one of the two Japanese alphabets — right next to katakana — hiragana is used for both Japanese grammars and […]

Alphabet is the foundation of the English language, and the same thing can be said about hiragana in the Japanese language. Mastering hiragana is important for anyone who wants to learn the basics of Japanese. As one of the two Japanese alphabets — right next to katakana — hiragana is used for both Japanese grammars […]

Manners come in many forms and knowing when to use them is very important. In today’s AIUEO blog, we will be explaining some manners that you should take note of even between friends. Sample Conversation Why do we need manners? Manners between friends Sample conversation: A: Earlier on, my teacher said something funny in class, […]

Check out this article for an insight into Japanese hiragana, katakana and daily routine! Find out more about Yumi sensei’s routine and her advice to others!