Thanks to its growing popularity over the past decades, non-Japanese readers can enjoy classic and lesser-known manga in English.

Although JLPT is the de facto standard, it’s only held twice a year. This got us thinking: what are the other alternatives to officially prove our Japanese?

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

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.

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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