Are you looking to improve your Japanese conversations? One of the most important aspects of conversational Japanese is 相槌 (aizuchi)/相槌を打つ (aizuchi o utsu). But what is Aizuchi? These are conversational interjections that Japanese speakers use when speaking with one another. Aizuchi is primarily a way for the listener to communicate to the speaker that they […]
In Japanese there are several ways to say the word “Because”, today we will focus on two of them – “No de” and “Kara” から ので How to use Kara から in Japanese to say Because In Japanese, if you would like to say because with verbs and adjectives – you can add Kara to […]
Are you learning Japanese? Are you looking for ways to help you learn? In this blog we will share some of our tried and true strategies for helping you to learn Japanese. Here are our 10 tips for learning Japanese: Create goals and stick to them Speak, Speak, Speak Learn to Conjugate Verbs Develop a […]
Do you know how to use the Japanese word こと (koto)? Maybe you have seen the word used in a textbook for the JLPT – or you may have heard it used in a Japanese conversation. Let’s learn how to use こと in Japanese!Actually, the word こと has several different uses in both Japanese speaking […]
Looking for Japanese verb dictionaries? In this blog we will link to several free Japanese verb dictionaries that you can use to learn Japanese. Special thanks to the National Institute for Japanese Linguistics which is the provider of two of these dictionaries – and which we recommend for being a reliable source of verb related […]
Are you a fan of Pokemon/ポケモン? Have you ever wondered how to say Pokemon names in Japanese?In this article we will look at some Pokemon names in Japanese! There will also be a few explanations behind some of the names. However, since there are so many Pokemon now, we will just start with the original […]
Have you ever heard the word “baka” used in Japanese? Do you know what it means? If you are an avid anime viewer or you are living in Japan, you have most likely heard the word used quite frequently. Maybe you’ve pieced together that the word is an insult of sorts, but what does it […]
Did you know that the Japanese language makes far more use of passive language and passive verbs than English? Read about how to use Japanese passive voice in this article!If you are new to studying Japanese – or maybe you are at a more intermediate level – this blog post will be of use to […]
The best video game to learn Japanese Kanji – Kanji Drop is tetris for Kanji learning with a dictionary and flashcards. You can learn Kanji Kanji Drop – The Best Video Game for Japanese Learning We rarely post an entire blog dedicated to one learning app – but we think that this is hands […]
Omitting particles in casual spoken Japanese is very common. But when can you do this – and how should you do it?In this short blog we will show you which particles can be skipped and which must remain. Japanese Particles can be omitted only in conversational sentences, not in written language. The first rule about […]
