Let’s learn some Japanese Halloween Vocabulary!

Places/ObjectsCharactersFeelings/Emotions With Halloween just around the corner, let’s take a look at some Japanese words related to this SPOOKY season.   First up, let’s take a look at the word ハロウィン (Harowin). Want to guess what it means? You’ve probably already guessed it by looking at the Romaji, haven’t you? Well, for those who are still […]

Learn Animal Names in Japanese with these drawings

“にゃん~”、 “わんわん”、“げろげろ”。These are Japanese Onomatopoeia called 擬声語 (Giseigo) used to put into words the sounds animals make. But, do you know what the names of these animals are in Japanese are? Read on to find out! All illustrations from this post were drawn by a talented Coto Student – Gabriela Zumbado from Costa Rica. She […]

Japanese Basic Grammar Guide Part IV – Verbs

Contents: Introduction Dictionary Form ます (Masu) Form て (Te) Form Hello! Today we’ll be taking a look at some Japanese Verbs with illustrations provided by one of our students! Introduction Japanese Verbs are typically split into 3 groups, Ru-Verbs, U-Verbs as well as Irregular Verbs. Each of these tend to be conjugated differently so we’ll be discussing […]

What Does Shouganai Mean in Japanese? Shi (し) – Shikata ga nai, Shouganai

What do the Japanese Words “Shouganai” and “Shikata ga nai” Mean in English? 「しかた(が)ない、しょうがない」、Shikata ga nai, shouganaiThere’s nothing you can do. / It can’t be helped. 日本語   Expressing Ideas…In Casual Conversations… To Express Ideas In any language, there are definitely some popular phrases that can help to facilitate communication and express ideas clearly.  If […]

Japanese Digital Marketing Vocabulary List & Flashcards

Are you looking for Japanese Digital Marketing Vocabulary? Do you work in marketing or online content creation in Japan?  Maybe you are a designer – or a manager that has to work with a marketing team.  Whatever your reason – you may need to know some specific trade jargon in order to conduct business in […]

Vocabulary for Tokyo Immigration Office, Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau FAQ

If you are a new resident to Japan – visiting the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau  (東京(とうきょう)入国(にゅうこく)管理(かんり)局(きょく)) / (Tokyo Immigration Office) is likely something that you will have to do. In this blog post we hope to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about Immigration in Tokyo and to give you vocabulary that you […]