Have you ever heard the Japanese phrase “そんな訳じゃない” or “そういう訳ではないんです“? This is a very common Japanese phrase that can be used in a number of different circumstances. In this blog post, we will provide a review of the contents from the video above, and examine the JLPT N3 Grammar point: 訳じゃない／訳ではない (wake janai/wake de wa […]
Hi Everyone, In response to the ongoing COVID 19 Situation – we have updated our guidance and safety measures. What is Coto doing in response to the COVID-19 situation? As a basic matter of protecting the health of everyone involved, hand sanitizer dispensers have been installed for the use of visitors to the school. Sanitization […]
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Have you ever heard the phrase “による” (ni yoru) or “によって” (niyotte) in Japanese conversation? This is a JLPT N3 Grammar unit that is a very useful way to express “according to” or “depending on”.In this blog post, we are looking at the JLPT N3 grammar point: によって. How to Use によって to Say “Depending […]
If you have been studying Japanese for a while now – you are probably familiar with から and まで. But do you know how to use “made ni” (までに)?Unless you have watched the video – it may be difficult for you to know. For example, do you know which of the following sentences is correct? […]
In Japanese there are several ways to say the word “Because”, today we will focus on two of them – “No de” and “Kara” から ので How to use Kara から in Japanese to say Because In Japanese, if you would like to say because with verbs and adjectives – you can add Kara to […]
Are you learning Japanese? Are you looking for ways to help you learn? In this blog we will share some of our tried and true strategies for helping you to learn Japanese. Here are our 10 tips for learning Japanese: Create goals and stick to them Speak, Speak, Speak Learn to Conjugate Verbs Develop a […]
Do you know how to use the Japanese word こと (koto)? Maybe you have seen the word used in a textbook for the JLPT – or you may have heard it used in a Japanese conversation. Let’s learn how to use こと in Japanese!Actually, the word こと has several different uses in both Japanese speaking […]
