How to Introduce Yourself in Japanese (Formally or Casually)
In Japanese, a one-size-fits-all self-introduction isn’t always appropriate—much like in English!
When getting to know your intimidating new boss, you’d …
In Japanese, a one-size-fits-all self-introduction isn’t always appropriate—much like in English!
When getting to know your intimidating new boss, you’d …
We rely much more on non-verbal forms of communication than we realize.
So knowing common and culturally-appropriate gestures can really …
Studying Japanese on your own can get you pretty far. But eventually you may want to take personalized lessons with …
Japanese punctuation, also known as 約物 (やくもの) — yakumono, includes all the written marks in Japanese that aren’t numbers, …
I had made—yet another—social blunder.
I used a phrase that sounded way too formal and made it seem …
(desu) is often translated as “to be” in English.
However, です is so much more complex and nuanced than that.…
Can you describe your world in full color?
Or are you stuck in black-and-white?
In this post, we’ll give …