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Japanese Computer Vocabulary – Useful words to know

Are you looking for Japanese Computer Related Vocabulary? In this blog, we  will share 4 illustrated guides including 40 useful words for you to use to describe the features on your computer! Japanese Computer Vocabulary Lists Japanese – Pronunciation – English アイコン – Aikon – Icon アドレス – Adoresu – E-mail Address アプリケーション – Apurike-shon […]
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10 Japanese Words with Multiple Meanings!

Did you know that in the Japanese language, there are many words with multiple meanings? These words can come across very differently depending on the situation you use them in! In this blog article, we will be sharing with you 10 Japanese words that have multiple meanings, some of which you might even find very […]
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JLPT Passing Score: Average vs Coto’s students’ scores

Are you interested to learn how Coto Students performed on the JLPT? This article will show a summary of the data from the 2018 December JLPT
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How to conjugate te form. Visual Guide to Japanese Verbs 2021

Click Here to join our 30 day challenge to learn Hiragana Knowing how to conjugate te versions of dictionary verbs is very important.  They are widely used in spoken Japanese and you must understand them in order to become fluent.   We understand that you might have trouble understanding how to conjugate the Te form. […]
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Meaning of Japanese Kanji Characters in Emoji

Did you know that Emoji actually comes from Japanese? In Kanji, it is written as 絵(E)文(Mo)字(Ji), which literally can be translated into “Drawn Language Character”. For this reason, there is a heavy Japanese influence deciding over what Emoji would have been created. Kanji is a big part of the Japanese Language and this pictographic language […]
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How to Say “I Can” or “Cannot” in Japanese – Expressing Ability to Do Something

Click Here to join our 30 day challenge to learn Hiragana How to Express Ability to do Something in Japanese 1. Using the Sentence Pattern: V+ことができます This structure is one of the most straightforward ways to express ability. It consists of three parts: V + ことThe first part, V+こと, involves nominalizing the verb. If the […]
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How to Redeliver a parcel in Japan – Japanese Guide

The delivery system in Japan is well-known for its high efficiency and convenience. However, to prevent parcels from getting lost, stolen or damaged, they are usually returned to the post office when the receiver misses it. When this happens, a delivery notice will be posted on the door, the receiver will then use it to […]
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How to say yes in Japanese – Saying Yes in Japanese

Click Here to join our 30 day challenge to learn Hiragana “Yes” and “No” can be the first few words you learn when learning Japanese. If you are a beginner in learning Japanese, you must have already learned that “はい” (hai) refers to “yes” and “いいえ”(iie) refers to “no”. Like any other language – “yes” […]
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Guide to Your Japanese Treadmill

Nowadays more and more people go to the gym regularly to have a healthy lifestyle. This infographic describes what each button on a Japanese treadmill means, it will help you understand how to operate a Treadmill when you go to a gym in Japan. Vocabulary: 心拍数:                        […]
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Guide to Japanese Washing Machines!

Some clothes have to be washed in warm water to retain its quality. Know which button to press when you want to wash your clothes with this Japanese Washing Machine Guide.
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How to use the Japanese word "かっこいい (Kakkoii)"

  What’s かっこいい (Kakkoii)?Calling someone… Ugly/Uncool/Not Cool?Sentence ExamplesWhen NOT to use かっこいい (Kakkoii) What’s かっこいい (Kakkoii) in Japanese? Ever walked across the street and noticed a person or thing that almost made you turn head over heels? In English, you’d say “Oh my God, that’s so cool!”. But how about in Japanese? What would YOU say? Well, today […]
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10 Best Apps for Japanese Language Exchange

There are many uses for a Language Exchange Application. Some use it to learn and practice a new language, some may just want to find someone to talk to, while others may use it as a platform to search for their soulmate. Today, we will be introducing 10 Language Exchange Applications that you could make use of while in Japan!
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