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Em Casalena
Em Casalena
Learn Japanese with Romaji and Skip the Kana Confusion
Rōmaji is the romanization of Japanese words (into English letters) and it is a great tool to use to properly …
Get Your Daily Vocab Boost with 6 Japanese Word of the Day Resources
What have you done today?
If you’re like most people, the response isn’t that thrilling.
“I went to work.”
“I …
By Em Casalena
Em Casalena
Is Japanese Hard to Learn? A Look at Both Sides of the Equation
Japanese is a pretty incredible language.
It sounds pretty. It’s a unique language. It has words that don’t even …
By Em Casalena
Em Casalena
12 Tips and Resources to Learn Spoken Japanese and Start Communicating Today
One of the best ways to get conversational is by—you guessed it—actually conversing.
Many Japanese learning programs teach …
Let’s Dance: Using the Volitional Form of Japanese to Make Suggestions
I’m about to explain the Japanese volitional form to you and once I’ve finished this post let’s reward ourselves by …
By Em Casalena
Em Casalena
Let’s Go to the Zoo! 40 Japanese Animal Words to Liven Up Your Vocabulary
We talk about animals a lot more than we realize.
We have our lion’s share of animal idioms, we give …
All Aboard the Skillful Train: Chat to Learn Japanese with 7 Free Apps
If you’re a social butterfly with a digital inclination, we’ve got great news for you: you can use your smartphone …