Celebrate Japanese Christmas! Fun Facts and Essential Vocab for a Meri Kurisumasu The holidays are finally here! Gather around the Christmas tree for some Kentucky Fried Chicken and cake! Wait a minute… …
“Happy Birthday” in Japanese: Your Guide to Celebrating Like a Native It’s celebration time! Put on your party hat and go wish someone a happy birthday—in Japanese! …But wait a minute, …
To Each Their Own! Your One-stop Guide to Nanori in Japanese Remember the guy who changed his legal name to Captain Awesome? Or the little girl with the name “…
It Is, I Am and More: Solving the Mystery of the Meaning of Desu Have you ever found yourself struggling to end your sentences with a bang? Like a “bang” that screams “I’m a …
Say Thank You Like You Mean It! 20 Phrases for Saying Thank You in Japanese If you’ve ever been stuck on the crowded trains of Tokyo, you know the relief of being offered a seat …
The Ultimate Kanji Flashcards to Kick Your Kanji Up a Notch Unlike written English, which uses a mere 24 letters, kanji is made up of 2,000 commonly used characters. As …
The More the Merrier! Master the Plural in Japanese with Simple Grammar Techniques “Do you like reading manga?” First of all, yes! I do. But why do we ask people if they like …
Japanese Verb List: 50 Must-know Verbs for Leveling Up Your Language Skills A few years ago when I was learning Japanese at an intermediate level I visited Japan and happened to pop …
