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.
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
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 […]
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.
How to say Exhausted! In Japanese! Ku (く) – Kuta-Kuta
This week’s author is Kambara Sensei – Ms. Kambara loves to travel and in addition to teaching Japanese at Coto Academy has her own tour company that rents camper vans to Tourists in Japan.https://www.roadtripjapan.com/
The reason why you started – Kikkake ー AIUEO Blog
きっかけ (Kikkake) – The reason for starting something / “the story behind it” 日本語はこちら “Kikkake” can be defined as “a reason or incentive for why you started doing something”. For a personal example, I am a huge fan of soccer and my reason (Kikkake) for becoming such a big fan originated during the 2000 Sydney […]
Karaoke: Ka (か) – Karaoke (カラオケ)
Karaoke Japanese Vocabulary – AIUEO Blog! 日本語はこちらHello to our lovely readers! These days we can finally sense spring making an entrance amongst the winter cold. Here on the (self-proclaimed) hugely popular A-I-U-E-O Blog, we will now be starting with the “ka” row! A Popular Leisure ActivityList of Karaoke-related TermsQuiz on the Origins of Karaoke […]
What is “Okashii” in English O (お) – おかしい (Okashii)
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.