If you’re learning Japanese right now, there’s a high chance the textbook you have uses Standard Japanese, which is based on the Japanese dialect in Tokyo. By now, we know that Japan is an incredibly diverse place. From Okinawa to Hokkaido, you can find many different traditions, foods, and landscapes, but there are nearly as […]
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When it comes to finding the best way to learn Japanese, many options are available, including studying abroad in Japan or taking online Japanese classes.
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.
Japanese also has its fair share of auditory quirks! We’ll walk you through two things – long vowels and double consonants in Japanese.
They might have the same meaning, but sou そう, mitai みたい, rashii らしい and ppoiっぽい have different nuances and distinctions.
Offering a glimpse at Japan’s rich history and culture, Japanese nursery rhymes are a fun way to learn the language.
How do you say, “I want” in Japanese — or express desire?
んだ (~n da), んです (~n desu) and their variants are primarily used to show emphasis and provide information, but there’s no true English equivalent.
なら is a conditional particle. It means something like “if” in English. なら is attached to the sentence which describes the condition where certain events or situations happen.
