In this new Kanji worksheet, we are going to learn how to write some body parts. For example, 腕(arm), 腰(waist) and 肩(shoulder). To learn more N2 kanji related to themes such as “Food”, “Advertising” and “ Signboards” (total 14 units), You can download the full workbook here !Are you looking to pass the JLPT N2? Enrollment […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Ayv3IpYqQWe have yet another JLPT grammar point companion blog! Today we are looking at Yuka-sensei’s video about the JLPT N3 grammar point: うちに (uchi ni) meaning, “during” or “while”.Not to be confused with ながら, うちに is a different expression. It is used to refer to “while” or “during” a timespan, as opposed to “while” doing […]
When shopping at drugstores and supermarkets in Japan. Kanji can be seen on the detergent bottles, medicine packages…etc. In our first unit of N2 Kanji Workbook, we’ll be presenting to you commonly used of household goods. Before that, let’s take a look at the JLPT Kanji Worksheet. Are you looking to pass the JLPT N2? […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KjZMzV4OisOne of the great things about the Japanese language is that it’s grammar is rich with expressions. Additionally, due to it’s ambiguous nature, Japanese has different nuanced ways of expressing transitional words. Such as the word we are looking at today, JLPT N4 grammar point: のに (no ni).First watch Yuka-sensei explain it in the video […]
We have a new Youtube companion blog for you! In the above video, Kanbara-sensei introduces us to JLPT N3 grammar point: と言うより. You can use this expression in conversation when you want to say “rather than…” such as to clarify a talking point. First watch the video above, and then review the content with this […]
In today’s climate – we know it can be hard to find the best option to learn Japanese online. Different people have different learning styles, and what works best for one person may not be the best way to study for someone else. For example, online group Japanese lessons may be a better fit for […]
In any language, knowing how to pass on information is crucial. Thankfully in Japanese, it’s fairly simple to relay other people’s messages or words to another person. The basic grammar point by which someone can relay messages in Japanese is: と言っていました (to itte imashita) meaning “Someone said that~”This is a JLPT N4 grammar point, which […]
Have you ever wanted to express that you want to try something in Japanese? Or maybe you are having a conversation about a time when you tried something for the first time. Of course you could use 初めて〜, but conversational Japanese uses the expression 〜てみる.In this blog we will review the above video and the […]
Are you planning on traveling Japan soon, but you don’t know any Japanese? Or are you looking to learn some Japanese common words that can help you get around in Japan? Then this blog is right up your alley, with some simple Japanese travel words as well as some transportation related phrases to help you […]
First, watch Yuka-sensei’s video above about the JLPT N4 Grammar! If you have been studying Japanese for a while now – there’s a good chance you have come across the Japanese grammar point も (mo). As we stated in this article on basic Japanese grammar, the particle も is often used to signify similarity and […]
