16+ Essential Japanese Gestures, Plus Body Language to Avoid

We rely much more on facial expressions and body language to communicate than we often realize.

So knowing common and …

By Mike

Japanese for Shopping: 59 Essential Words and Expressions for Buying What You Want

Japan is famous world-over for its wild, over-the-top fashion sense.

Even if you don’t necessarily want to buy clothes, traveling …

How to Tell Time in Japanese: Basic Numbers, Hours, Minutes and More

Telling time in Japanese is an important part of any Japanese learner’s curriculum. 

All you need to do is put …

By nickpowers

150 Japanese Food Vocabulary [with Pronunciation and Translation]

Did you know that learning to cook in a foreign language is an amazing way to learn said language?

Memorizing …

250 Essential Japanese Words and Phrases to Rock Any Situation

With these 250 essential Japanese words and phrases, you’ll be prepared for any situation.

The Japanese language might take years …

By Em Casalena

Weather in Japanese: 36 Useful Words for Describing Temperature, Seasons and More

Weather makes a great ice-breaker—even in Japanese, where it’s called (tenki). 

Awkward silence? Mention the storm coming in.…

By Em Casalena

12 Absolute Best Japanese Translators [Updated for 2023]

Sometimes, we want to say something in Japanese or decipher a Japanese sentence in a book, but looking up every …