What is Wakamono Kotoba? (Japanese Slang used by Young People) Is there such a thing as Japanese slang? In Japanese, the phrase for words and expressions that young people use is known as 若者言葉(Wakamono kotoba). It literally means “words of the young people”. The concept is like a form of Japanese slang but differs in […]
Imagine you’re at a dinner party in Japan, and someone asks if you can use chopsticks. You want to say, “Yes, I can!” — but how do you say that in Japanese? Or maybe your coworker invites you to sing karaoke, but singing really isn’t your thing — how do you politely say you can’t […]
In Japan, whether you are going to have dinner in a restaurant, getting a haircut at a hair salon or staying in a hotel, you can will need to make a reservation. There are plenty of articles online that teach you how to make reservations. However, seldom would people tell you what to say when […]
Traveling can be a great experience – but because of the language barrier – it is a great idea to make sure you stay connected in Japan have an internet connection. In this article, we will be introducing to you 3 recommended ways for your time here. Get a Prepaid Sim Card Getting a […]
Shopping in Japan as a tourist or a short term resident can be daunting – especially if you don’t know how to communicate with staff in Japanese.This guide will help you to learn a useful phrase so that you can ask the shop staff if you can return or exchange items.In Japan, store return policies […]
What is the 日本漢字能力検定? 日本漢字能力検定(Nihon kanjinouryoku kentei), usually knowns as 漢検(Kanken) or the Kanji Kentei, is a test that examines the candidate’s kanji skill. It tests on the candidate’s reading and writing ability of kanji as well as the ability to understand and use them in different contexts. Like the JLPT, it is another good […]
In Japan, you can often see people lining up for something. No matter whether you are at a train station or waiting in a public toilet, you always need to line up and wait. Sometimes, it can be confusing when the line is too long or there are too many lines around you. In this […]
Click Here to join our 30 day challenge to learn Hiragana In the previous blog, we introduced some facial features in Japanese, in this blog, you will be learning the various body parts in Japanese. You will also be learning some Japanese expressions which include the use of body parts List of basic words for […]
Click Here to join our 30 day challenge to learn Hiragana In Japanese, there are many expressions that use facial features and body parts to convey meanings. In this blog article, you will be learning the facial features in Japanese. You will also be learning some Japanese expressions which include facial features. Facial Features in […]
Have you ever spilled a drink in a restaurant or a convenience store? What about dropping a glass and breaking it? This can be embarrassing and it may be troublesome to try to think of the right words to say in Japanese. In the below article we will teach you how to tell shop staff […]
