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September 21, 2018

Ho – Horyu-ji – Famous Japanese Temple in Nara

Horyu-ji is a temple in Nara that was built around 1,300 years ago. It is said to be the oldest surviving example of wooden architecture (buildings made of wood) in the world, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple’s five story pagoda (tower) is an especially famous building. This pagoda has stood for […]

September 11, 2018

He (へ) – 凹む (Hekomu) – Meaning of Hekomu in Japanese

Do you know the meaning of the word hekomu in Japanese? This article will teach you about this interesting character.

September 7, 2018

How to use Hutsuni in Japanese

This week - Yumi Yoshida sensei will teach us how to use the Japanese word hutsuni. Hutsuni in Japanese means - as expected or so - so. Learn how to use hutsuni with example sentences.

August 29, 2018

Expressing Long Time No See! in Japanese － Hi (ひ) – Hisashiburi

This week Hidarisan will teach us one of the meaning of Hisahiburi - a very common Japanese Expression

August 24, 2018

Ha (は) – Haniwa－ Japanese Unglazed Pottery

This week Nezu San will teach us about Japanese Haniwa Pottery

August 17, 2018

Japanese Learning Blog – No – nosaido (No side)

This week we will be learning some Japanese katakana words related to Rugby from Matsumoto Sensei

August 10, 2018

NE – NEKO – Japanese idioms related to cats

This week - Kumi Tanaka Sensei will share with us several idioms in Japanese related to cats.

August 3, 2018

Nu – Learn by Stealing

This week - Yumi Yoshida will teach us about how to learn Japanese by stealing.

July 27, 2018

Ni (に) – Nikki－ Writing a Diary

In this blog from Hidari-San we will learn the difference between writing a diary and keeping a diary in Japanese.

July 13, 2018

Na (な) – Natsu Matsuri－ Summer Festivals in Japan

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Aiueo Blog “Summer Festivals” Na – Natsu matsuri Hello everyone! We have finally reached the turn around “Na” column of the Japanese alphabet. For this time of year, “Na” makes us think of, yes, (夏) “Natsu” or “Summer. For this installment, we have written about “Summer Festivals” that make Japan’s hot summer even hotter. Having […]

July 6, 2018

What Does Toriaezu Mean in Japanese? To (と) – Toriaezu (とりあえず)

How Can I Use Toriaezu in Japanese? 日本語こちら Typical Conversation between Japanese Friends The Positive & Negative Connotations To (と): Toriaezu (とりあえず) Beer! (Tori-Bee!) Have you ever been to an izakaya? It’s a kind of casual drinking establishment in Japan that also serves food. When you go to an izakaya with friends, you might all […]

June 29, 2018

Te – Tekito (適当) – The two meanings of Tekito in Japanese

A, who is a university student, told me this story the other day: “I had an interview with a company today. My university lecturer had told me to “go dressed tekitō (適当),” so I wore jeans and a T-shirt. But I noticed that the interviewer had a really shocked look on his/her face the moment […]

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Ho – Horyu-ji – Famous Japanese Temple in Nara

He (へ) – 凹む (Hekomu) – Meaning of Hekomu in Japanese

How to use Hutsuni in Japanese

Expressing Long Time No See! in Japanese － Hi (ひ) – Hisashiburi

Ha (は) – Haniwa－ Japanese Unglazed Pottery

Japanese Learning Blog – No – nosaido (No side)

NE – NEKO – Japanese idioms related to cats

Nu – Learn by Stealing

Ni (に) – Nikki－ Writing a Diary

Na (な) – Natsu Matsuri－ Summer Festivals in Japan

What Does Toriaezu Mean in Japanese? To (と) – Toriaezu (とりあえず)

Te – Tekito (適当) – The two meanings of Tekito in Japanese

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