日本語の表現「しょうがない」と「仕方がない」は、自分ではどうにもならない状況に直面したとき、gracefulに立ち向かう気持ちを表しています。英語にすっきりと訳せない表現でありながら、日常的に非常によく使われる言葉です。 […]

よろこんで、おねがいします」は、日本の真髄ともいえる言葉のひとつであり、文化として根付いているが、英訳するのは非常に難しい。

Learn about the word Senpai and its meaning in Japanese and English in this latest A-I-U-E-O Learning Blog.

日本語の挨拶は一日中変わるだけでなく、シチュエーションによっても変わるので、思っている以上に間違えやすい。あなたは間違えていませんか？

Are you going to live in Japan? Better prepare yourself with a Japanese self-introduction – a jikoshoukai. Ear […]

About this week’s Author: Mr. Matsumoto, was a junior high school Japanese teacher for 23 years before joining Coto Language Academy. Therefore, he is a Japanese language pro. He currently teaches Coto’s Intensive Courses (intermediate and advanced), Business Courses and the Part Time N1 grammar and reading classes. He is also involved in developing teaching materials at Coto.

To honor Emperor Naruhito’s birthday on February 23 in the current Reiwa period, we take a look at the origins of this holiday, the monarchy, and how Tokyo is involved.

Created as a day to honor and give thanks to the blessings of the mountains, Mountain Day (Yama no Hi) was officially announced in 2014. Here’s what the holiday is about, and how you can celebrate it in Tokyo.