Need help with identifying facial features in Japanese? This cheat sheet is perfect to help you learn new Japanese terminology and vocabulary related to facial features. This will come in handy should you visit drugstores or the doctor while in Japan. Facial features are also a common part of everyday conversation between people. These vocabulary […]
Interested in Holidays in Japan? Check out this Japanese Vocabulary on Holiday cheat sheet to learn about the different holidays occurring from January to June! Holidays happen all year round in Japan, and in this blog, we have classified them accordingly to the different months they take place in. As this cheat sheet includes holidays […]
Need help with apartment hunting in Japan? Check out these Japanese words that will help you in your house hunt. We hope that this post will help you to easily understand key vocabulary related to apartment rental and search. Once you learn these words – you can try to form basic Japanese sentences so that you […]
The word 挨拶 – pronounced “ai-satsu” translates to “greeting” in English, but, there are varieties of ways we express “hello” in Japanese. Greetings are one of the first things you learn when getting introduced to any language. In Japan, there are different versions of a greeting depending on the context of a conversation. Levels of […]
春夏秋冬 (shunkashūtō or haru-natsu-aki-fuyu) refers to the different seasons of “spring, summer, fall, winter.” A season is a period of the year that is distinguished by a special climate condition. Each season has it own specific patterns of light, weather & temperature that occur repeated annually. The four seasons — spring, summer, autumn, and winter — follow one another regularly. Knowing which […]
Are you not good with directions, always having to refer with the map on your phone to get to your destination? You are not alone. In this episode, we introudce how to ask for directions in Japanese to another person, in any situation you don’t have wifi, or your phone maps is not working. By […]
Are you searching for a Japanese language school in Azabu Juban? Coto Club is a great option for international working professionals and expat families in Minato-ku. Coto Academy offers easy-to-join online group courses according to your level and desired topics. Visit the Coto Japanese Club website for information about current courses and pricing. From Beginner classes to Advanced/Business Japanese classes, […]
Summer is an essential season in temperate climates. Beach vacations. Pool time. Long days, short nights, sunshine, and school holidays. Summer break is the ideal time for college students to participate in interesting activities that they may not have time to undertake during the school year. How is your summer break going? In Japan, the […]
Are you unsure where to get started with learning Japanese? Taking private Japanese lessons will help you achieve your learning goals with Coto Academy’s professional strategy. Coto Academy offers private Japanese lessons both offline and online. We have worked with thousands of students to achieve their Japanese goals and confident to say that we can […]
In this week’s episode, we give an example scenario of a customer looking to find a white T-shirt. We hear two native speakers have a conversation in the roles of the shop staff and the customer in the scene where the customer decided to pay for the t-shirt. You will learn how to make a […]
