This year due to COVID-19 we will be offering several online special intensive courses. With a variety of different levels – you can take the opportunity to improve your Japanese conversation. And for those that are already working in Japan – you can polish your Japanese business writing. Learn more about the available intensives below […]
Speak Japanese freely with a native speaker with Coto’s Online Speaking sessions. Are you looking for a way to practice speaking Japanese online? We are excited to announce that we are now offering “speaking sessions” at https://online.cotoacademy.com Speaking sessions are a great way to practice what you are self-studying or simply to just keep your […]
The JLPT N4 has many grammar points that are extremely useful for daily conversation. In addition to studying for a test, you are also adding to your Japanese language toolbox more tools that you can use to communicate. This article covers the JLPT N4 grammar point: ~たばかり (~tabakari) ~たばかり is one of those grammar points […]
Are you learning Japanese and want to know how to express sentiments like “I wish”? In learning or speaking any language, being able to express yourself and your own wishes is important for communication. For Japanese it can be difficult because it is such an ambiguous language. If you have been studying Japanese for a […]
Many of you guys have requested a “cheat sheet” in Japanese for how to talk about COVID-19 in Japan. This includes key vocabulary you need to know to understand news updates. Below we will include a list of important Japanese Vocabulary related to COVID-19 as well as some example sentences that you might find common […]
Many of our students have asked us about how to take Japanese lessons with our Online lesson system. We wanted to share this blog as a way to answer some of the most common questions that we get asked. Frequently asked questions about taking Japanese lessons online Q: What software do you use? Skype, Google […]
Contents: How to use 間に Example: Verbs Example: Nouns Example: な-adjectives Continuous actions? Sometimes when speaking in Japanese to your friends or peers at work, you may want to express “during” or “while”, but aren’t quite sure how to say it. Maybe you already know the expression ながら – which also means “while” or “during” […]
Have you ever heard this phrase in a Japanese sentence before, but didn’t know what it meant: 何々っぱなし〜? Maybe you were able to catch the general meaning or implication, but you weren’t sure what 〜っぱなし(ppanashi) means? っぱなし is a JLPT N3 level Grammar point, and this article will be giving a run down of it’s […]
