learning japanese
With sakura in bloom, a trio of dancing Pokémon give us a moment of beauty, something to smile about, and a Japanese language lesson.
Having never left Japan before, he was worried his English wasn’t good enough, but a coworker knew just what to say.
Because the Japanese school system isn’t going to teach them how to say “The set list is lit!”
I Was Called to a Delicious Alternate World by the Too-Cute Devil Lord isn’t an actual light novel title yet, but it’s only a matter of time, data analysis shows.
Commonly used kanji’s components don’t make a lot of sense nowadays, but once upon a time…
From the relatable to the amoo-sing, there’re idioms for Japanese language learners of all skill levels.
Embassy of Japan in the U.K. posts video explaining what katsu is and isn’t, and we delve into the non-pork varieties.
Otou-san is just the tip of the paternal iceberg.
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More than one in three Japanese working women in survey would rather be housewives
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How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
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Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries
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