Throwing Out Garbage In Japan Garbage is not just something you can throw away easily, there is a large level of preparation needed before you can pitch things out in the bin and it pays to understand it so that you can make sure your neighbors are pleased with you. ๐ I mean, the Japanese […]
Prior, without a Japanese learning goal tracking method, I often get demotivated while learning Japanese. I have lived in Japan for 3 Years and am at a point with my Japanese where I can get around in daily conversations and interactions – and feel confident striking out on my own – so its easy […]
In the following blog – we will be introducing 10 useful phrases that you can use to sound more natural in Japanese Job Interviews. Japanese Job Interviews can be fun, exciting, and some of the time stressful or scary depending on the environment and how well you are prepared.ย When you interview with a Japanese […]
JLPT N2 Exam Guide – Table of Contents: Background Components of the JLPT N2 Exam Kanji Grammar Reading Vocabulary Listening Keigo Japanese School Study Resources Taking the JLPT Exam Results 1. Background The JLPT N2 level is considered a landmark achievement for those hoping to use Japanese in their careers. When applying for companies where […]
5. no – ใฎ ใฎ Can be used to express possession of an object – the following sentences show that it is an easy sentence pattern to learn and remember. [Posession] watashi no kuruma – My car. ็งใฎ่ป tomodachi no hon – My friend’s book. ๅ้ใฎๆฌ ใฎ Can also be used to express affiliation to […]
ๆฅๆฌ่ชใฏใใกใใใ In the “E” edition of the “A I U E O” blog, we would like to introduce a Japanese saying. Have you ever heard of the saying “็ธใฎไธใฎๅๆใกใEn-no-shita-no-chikara-mochi?” Example) A: “What do I do? I’m a wedding planner.ใI run around doing behind-the-scenes work at weddings.ใIt’s a dull job but it’s also a hard job.” […]
If you would like to learn to speak Japanese like a native – there are several things you need. Listening Practice An Opportunity to Speak with Natives and get their Feedback Listening Practice In order to speak Japanese like a native – you will need thousands of hours of listening practice. Is all listening practice […]
This is an older post โ to see our upcoming monthly events โ click here Monthly Events at Coto Every month we hold cultural and social events for our students and their friends to discover more about Japanese culture, meet new friends and practice Japanese. We are looking forward to seeing you there! Events List […]
How to say Lucky in Japanese – ้(ใใ๏ผใใใ ใ- ใใใใใใใญใฐใใใ ๆฅๆฌ่ชใฏใใกใ Feeling Lucky…? The Mysterious Man with a Chestnut A Matter of your own Abilities? Feeling Lucky…? Has anyone found themselves thinking “I’m lucky!” lately? In Japanese, the word “luck/lucky” can be any of the following: “้๏ผใใ๏ผใใใโ: Read “Un ga ii”. “Un” refers to “Luck” […]
ๆฅๆฌ่ชใฏใใกใ๏ผ โiโ โ “imadoki” (Conversation between two colleagues at work) A: Looks like our casual, Yamada, is going to be off today. B: What? When did he/she call you? A: He/she didnโt call. He/she used LINE. B: What? LINE? Unbelievable. A: It seems that all university students are like that these days. B: Really? Do […]
