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Japanese Formality: Everything You Need to Get Started with Formal Japanese

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Japan is famous for its formality and politeness, and Japanese people have earned a reputation for having excellent manners.

This system is also known for being complicated. Great care is taken to ensure that harmony is maintained in Japanese society, …

By poppyreid

Want to Become Fluent in Japanese? 6 Stones You Can’t Leave Unturned

Japanese fluency demands around 2,200 hours of study time—that’s six years if you study for an hour a day.

There’s no way around it. You need to make Japanese a daily habit.

Otherwise, you won’t be prepared when someone drops …

By aromiekim

The Zodiac Signs in Japanese: Discover the Animal Within!

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Did you know that the word “zodiac,” in its original etymology, translates to “circle of little animals?”

It’s a cute image to imagine, but what’s the real deal with all that zodiac business around the end of the year?

If …

By brandonchin

Creepy Crawlies and Culture: 21 Insects in Japanese and How to Talk About Them

insects in japanese

“Wow, that’s huge!”

I remember thinking this when I saw a cicada for the first time in the countryside of Japan. It was a hot summer day in the mountains of Nagano, and I was poking this dead cicada to …

By erroldejesus

Celebrate Japanese Christmas! Fun Facts and Essential Vocab for a Meri Kurisumasu

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The holidays are finally here! Gather around the Christmas tree for some Kentucky Fried Chicken and cake!

Wait a minute… KFC and cake?

That’s right, Christmas in Japan is a bit different than what you may be used to.

There …

By brandonchin

Asking for Directions in Japanese: Find Your Way to Fluency with These 35+ Words and Phrases

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It was a cold night in Hiroshima and I was lost.

I had embarked on my first international trip by myself at the green age of 19 a few days prior.

Now, I was on the wrong bus in the …

By brandonchin and Camille Turner

Spring into Fluency with the 4 Seasons in Japanese

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Summer has hit Japan and I can feel my insides boiling already.

The summers here (especially in Kyushu, the southernmost island) are famously humid. They’re uncomfortable, to say the least.

But, they’re also helpful. Let me show you why!…

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