When you’re in Japan, there are cases where you might need to make a phone call in Japanese, whether that’s for making a restaurant reservation, calling for an emergency, or checking on your friend. Here is where you can no longer rely on gestures or reading subtle body language to figure out what the other […]
Japanese proverbs, or ことわざ (kotowaza), are a great way to improve your language skills with more figurative speech. Exploring outside the typical methods of memorizing kanji and vocabulary, kotowaza can teach you how to use more nuanced phrases. Plus, they can help you dive deeper into Japanese culture. Kotowaza paint a picture of different situations […]
Speaking in Japanese on the phone is a next level challenge for most students. Here’s our handy guide for some key phrases that you need to know.
Writing an email in Japanese isn’t as overwhelming as it sounds. You just need a few key expressions to maintain proper etiquette, and the rest sort of falls into place. In English, we also follow a set of formalities to show good manners. You usually start with a greeting like “Dear…” and end with a […]
Between people’s fascination with Japanese culture and the desire to live in Japan, Japanese has become one of the most popular languages to learn – but also the hardest, too.
Want to learn some of Japan’s no-no words? We’ll be going over some of Japan’s Swear Words that you probably should not be using. They can range from kind of insulting to you’ll get punched if you say this. Read on to learn more!
To achieve fluency, you need to memorize a set of 2,136 kanji called Joyo Kanji, and to make things harder, many can look misleadingly similar. It’s all too easy for Japanese learners to mistake a kanji character for another. But don’t worry! There are subtle details to look for, and in many cases you can […]
It’s okay to make mistakes. We’re all carrots after all.
