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.

日本語はこちらから In the “E” edition of the “A I U E O” blog, we would like to introduce a Japanese saying. Have you ever heard of the saying “縁の下の力持ち　En-no-shita-no-chikara-mochi?” Example) A: “What do I do? I’m a wedding planner.　I run around doing behind-the-scenes work at weddings.　It’s a dull job but it’s also a hard job.” […]

How to say Lucky in Japanese – 運(うん）がいい 　- あいうえおブログ「う」 日本語はこちら Feeling Lucky…? The Mysterious Man with a Chestnut A Matter of your own Abilities? Feeling Lucky…? Has anyone found themselves thinking “I’m lucky!” lately? In Japanese, the word “luck/lucky” can be any of the following: “運（うん）がいい”: Read “Un ga ii”. “Un” refers to “Luck” […]

日本語はこちら！ “i” → “imadoki” (Conversation between two colleagues at work) A: Looks like our casual, Yamada, is going to be off today. B: What? When did he/she call you? A: He/she didn’t call. He/she used LINE. B: What? LINE? Unbelievable. A: It seems that all university students are like that these days. B: Really? Do […]