いってきます」「いってらっしゃい」「ただいま」「おかえりなさい」。しかし、これらのフレーズは一日のうちに何度も使われる。

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。

We’ve already presented the Japanese slang “nanpa” and “gyakunan” to describe fl […]

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

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.

Sentence Structure In this guide to Basic Japanese Grammar,  we will explain in broad terms, the most use […]

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.

日本語を勉強している人、あるいは日本に住んでいる人なら、そう、みたい、らしく、っぽい、で終わる言葉を耳にするかもしれない。

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.