Japanese casual and polite language varies greatly in relationships depending on how well people know each other and whether each party agrees to be treated in the way they are.

Want to learn Japanese hiragana? In this blog, we share our own PDF learning hiragana practice sheets and links to some popular apps for learning Japanese. Just started learning Japanese? Head to our main article about the Japanese writing system for a more comprehensive guide! What is hiragana? Hiragana (平仮名) is one of three writing […]

Whether we like it or not, AI tools are changing how we learn languages, especially when it comes to learning Japanese. Nowadays, there are so many AI tools on the market for learners to use to improve their language skills, some of which may be beneficial for your Japanese language learning journey. But what tools […]

The bee buzzes. The cat meows. Think pow! Or bam! Those are onomatopoeia. In Japanese, there are 4,500 of them.

Learn all the basic Japanese adjectives, ranging from na (な) to i (い) adjectives. Ready to express your thoughts with these common Japanese vocabulary?

Downloading and using Anki decks can be one of the most effective and easiest ways to learn Japanese. Anki is a free, open-source flashcard program that uses a spaced repetition system (SRS), allowing you to revisit new vocabulary repeatedly but in a programmed time frame. Through this, you can spend more time on words you […]

Japanese honorifics are suffixes or prefixes used to show respect or familiarity when addressing other people. How do you use them?

One of the most essential Japanese particles, で, is commonly used to indicate the location where an action takes place—similar to the English prepositions “at,” “in,” or “on.” However, many learners struggle to distinguish between で and に, since both can relate to place.  Beyond marking the location of an action, で also has several […]