Animal Crossing: New Horizons (あつまれ 動物の森) is one of the hottest games to hit the shelves in 2020 – And it’s making people’s self-isolation period a lot more enjoyable. Animal Crossing has quickly taken the gaming world by storm, selling out in many stores across North America. Now that most people are not in a hurry […]
Hi Everyone! Many of our students have asked us for help with finding Japanese example sentences. We would recommend the following website – https://klet.home.kg/sentence_search_new2/ This website will allow you to type in a word and find a Japanese example sentence with a native speaker pronouncing the audio. There is also a button for adding the […]
Unlike English, Japanese has multiple different ways to say the word “and” depending on its use in the sentence. For example it looks different when connecting actions, naming nouns, or listing reasons. In this article we are going to be looking at how to do the latter using 〜し〜し. In Japanese, 〜し〜し is often used […]
Are you thinking about Online Japanese lessons? At Coto we are offering a welcome package to new students for a limited time. One of the hardest parts of learning Japanese is finding the opportunities to speak Japanese with native Japanese speakers – this is especially true for students who do not live in Japan. That […]
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 […]
