When getting ready for a Japanese job interview, be prepared to answer these 4 key questions to improve your chances of getting the job.

Learning how to introduce yourself in Japanese, known as 自己紹介 (jikoshoukai), is one of the first things you should learn, especially if you plan to visit or live in Japan. If you want to meet new people, start conversations, or make a good first impression, learning how to do a proper self-introduction in Japanese is […]

Yoroshiku onegaishimasu (よろしくお願いします) is one of those quintessential Japanese words that is highly ingrained into the culture but very difficult to translate to English.

A foreigner’s guide to Japanese honorific, humble and polite forms.

Ever wondered about different ways to respond to “Thank you” in Japanese? In this article, we cover the various ways to say “You’re Welcome” in Japanese.

There are four basic Japanese greetings, or aisatsu (挨拶), that can be used at different times of the day. If you’re starting to learn Japanese, this will be the first thing you’re introduced to. After all, you don’t want to accidentally claim “Good morning” in the middle of the night or say “Have a good […]

Have you ever wanted to ask someone you are romantically interested in out on a date in Japan? The most straightforward way to do so in Japanese is デートしませんか (Deeto shimasen ka), which means “Would you like to go on a date?” While this is technically correct, you might notice that not a lot of […]

Japanese honorifics are suffixes or prefixes used to show respect or familiarity when addressing other people. How do you use them?