In Japanese conversation, you may have heard the expression 〜にくい to describe when something is hard to do. However, in this blog we will introduce another way to express this – but in a different context: JLPT N2 grammar 〜がたい (~gatai). First, watch Nami-sensei explain it in the video above – And you can watch […]

As you may know by now, the Japanese language has many different and nuanced expressions in their grammar. One way of testing your Japanese grammar abilities is by taking the JLPT. In this blog post we are taking a look at a more advanced JLPT grammar point: JLPT N1 – かぎり(kagiri). In the above video, […]

This cheat sheet PDF guide is the ultimate resource for beginners. It covers numbers, time, verb conjugation, and even includes a handy hiragana and katakana chart. This one-sheet PDF has all that you need to be familiar with the basics of most Japanese Concepts.Get the free download of our learning cheat sheet below. Verb conjugation […]

Have you enjoyed all the N3 Kanji worksheet series so far? In this new Kanji unit, we are going to learn how to write some nature elements. For example, 石 (ishi: stone) and 草 (kusa: grass.) To learn more N3 kanji related to themes such as “Work“, “Sports”, “Crime” and “Feelings” (total 19 units), You […]

In this blog series, we will give some critical vocabulary for politics in Japanese. These vocabulary words are designed to expand your range of words so that you can have more elaborate conversations. (This will be a regular series and these blogs are primarily designed for intermediate-advanced learners – so for beginner learners we advise […]

Trying to figure out how to type in Japanese on a Mac? Maybe you’ve already read our article on How to Type Japanese on Windows 10, but the installation process looks quite different for Mac and iOS Apple devices. In this article, we will take you through the Step-by-step process of setting up the Japanese […]

What is the best option for you? Unfortunately, there isn’t an easy answer to this question. The Best Japanese Language School and the Best Japanese Language Course is different based on your personal needs. For Japanese Language Lessons – There are many options that we offer at both of our Tokyo Locations, as well as […]

How do you share your opinion in Japanese? What are the do’s and don’ts? In this blog we will teach you a simple way to share your opinion in Japanese. But before we teach you what you can say – we want to share some advice for how to use this vocabulary. Don’ts: In Japan […]