Have you ever heard the word “baka” used in Japanese? Do you know what it means? If you are an avid anime viewer or you are living in Japan, you have most likely heard the word used quite frequently. Maybe you’ve pieced together that the word is an insult of sorts, but what does it […]
Our Lite Intensive Course is now available for the Intermediate Level For our full-time working students, it can be hard to take Japanese lessons during the week. Either you take a private lesson, or a part-time group lesson, but often these methods lack consistent progress. That is why we are thrilled to announce that we […]
Are you taking the JLPT in December 2020? Do you want to take an online practice exam and go over the answers with a professional teacher? We are launching a new course that will allow you to prepare for the JLPT. JLPT Mock Exam – Online course for December 2020 JLPT The Japanese Language Proficiency […]
Did you know that the Japanese language makes far more use of passive language and passive verbs than English? Read about how to use Japanese passive voice in this article!If you are new to studying Japanese – or maybe you are at a more intermediate level – this blog post will be of use to […]
The best video game to learn Japanese Kanji – Kanji Drop is tetris for Kanji learning with a dictionary and flashcards. You can learn Kanji Kanji Drop – The Best Video Game for Japanese Learning We rarely post an entire blog dedicated to one learning app – but we think that this is hands […]
Omitting particles in casual spoken Japanese is very common. But when can you do this – and how should you do it?In this short blog we will show you which particles can be skipped and which must remain. Japanese Particles can be omitted only in conversational sentences, not in written language. The first rule about […]
We cannot guarantee that you will pass the JLPT in just one month – but in this article – we will share our tips for preparing to pass the JLPT N5 Quickly! Passing the JLPT N5 in just one month: is it really possible? If you want to pass the JLPT N5 in as little […]
Many of our students ask for recommendations about which textbooks are best for Business Japanese.As time and resources change – we want to give you an updated list of some suggested textbooks you can use to learn business Japanese.We hope that this list helps you – and if you have a recommendation for a textbook […]
