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Okay. So you’ve studied the JLPT for months, reading grammar books, making flashcards and taking mock exams. You feel like you’re all set to take the test. There’s nothing that can go wrong when you have all that knowledge locked in, right?  Wrong. While we put most of our focus on studying Japanese, we tend […]

So, um, have you ever, like, wanted to say something, but, uh, you didn’t really know what to say?

The million-dollar question that perplexes all Japanese learners at the beginning: Why is ha (は) read as wa — which sounds exactly the same as わ? We all thought Japanese phonetics is pretty straightforward, but just when you think you’ve nailed the hiragana and katakana writing system, you come across this conundrum.  Of course, once […]

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Loan words in Japanese, or gairaigo(外来語), are words borrowed from foreign countries other than China — but not all of them come from English.

While you might not believe in the otherworldly and mythology, it's best to avoid going against Japanese superstitions.

Primary colors in Japanese seem easy and straightforward, but you'd be surprised by how much culture and history go behind them.

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Fun, engaging and personalized online Japanese lessons for kids this summer 2022

So while it sounds weird, here's why you should trust Peppa Pig more than anime subs to soak in more Japanese knowledge.

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