learning japanese

Japanese Cabinet to officially announce new romanization spelling recommendation next week

After 71 years, the Cabinet is ready to do something just about everyone else did several decades ago.

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Number of foreigners studying Japanese in Japan hits record high, but are there enough teachers?

Students studying Japanese as a second language in-country hits historic high, majority of teachers are unpaid volunteers.

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Japan’s buzzword of the year nominees: A great way to learn and be baffled by Japanese vocabulary

We need to tell you to take a look before the new slang of today outruns us all… eh ho eh ho…

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Adorable Totoro lamp is here to make us ooh, aah, and learn what honnori means【Photos】

The littlest Totoro gives a lesson on a subtle point of Japanese vocabulary.

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Sega’s Like a Dragon yakuza teaches “useless” English, let’s use it to learn some useful Japanese

Kiryu seems like the kind of guy who should know that effort is never meaningless, and this time is no exception.

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New English textbook published for anime industry’s Animator Skill Test

NAFCA text covers the skills, both in drawing and speaking Japanese, that you’ll need to start an anime artist career in Japan.

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Hachiji juppun mae – A Japanese phrase that even Japanese people can’t agree on the meaning of

Survey results show big gap in how younger and older respondents interpreted this seemingly simple phrase.

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How to speak Japanese like a gyaru【2024 edition】

Models and readers of gyaru fashion magazine Egg vote on the top 10 gyaru words/phrases of the year.

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New wafu torori hanjuku tsukimi burgers from Lotteria are an edible Japanese vocabulary lesson

Linguistics you can taste.

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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s

So long, Sibuya!

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Sumikko Gurashi origin book gets English/Japanese bilingual release, great for language learners

An adorable way to start reading Japanese, or just to spend some more time with the lovable Sumikko Gurashi cast.

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Japan has a set phrase for the crazy busy feeling we all get at the start of the year

If you’re shocked that January is almost over, Japanese has a phrase for that.

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Five different ways to say “children” in Japanese

Let’s celebrate Japan’s Children’s Day by learning how to talk children in Japanese.

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North Japan prefecture creates guide to help new foreign workers understand local language quirks

Yamagata dialect can be very different from the Japanese you learned in school, but this illustrated guide will have people telling you “Jondagodo!” in no time.

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Giri? Tomo? Gyaku? A guide to Japan’s many different kinds of Valentine’s Day chocolate

There’s more to Valentine’s chocolate in Japan than the infamous “obligation” type.

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Why are there different counters for animals and people in Japanese?

This will change the way you think about counting things in Japanese forever. 

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Milla Jovovich’s daughter charms Japan with video of her speaking excellent Japanese【Video】

Ever Anderson made video to show her love and respect for Japanese culture.

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Pikachus perform classical Japanese dance routine for Japan’s most famous cherry blossom song【Vid】

With sakura in bloom, a trio of dancing Pokémon give us a moment of beauty, something to smile about, and a Japanese language lesson.

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Japanese expat remembers the words that changed his life when he started working in Australia

Having never left Japan before, he was worried his English wasn’t good enough, but a coworker knew just what to say.

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Japanese karaoke rooms become live concert venues for otaku and oshikatsu

A place where you can dance with your idol like no one is watching.

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