Learning Japanese is pretty hard.
After all, you have to learn thousands of kanji, get the hang of seemingly simple loan words and learn the meaning behind aizuchi.
If only you could pop around the corner and visit …
Learn Japanese With Manga in 6 Simple Steps
I was on a train from Narita Airport to Tokyo when I noticed that everyone seemed to be staring at me.
Why all the stares?
I was reading manga.
The Japanese people sitting in front of me were absolutely fascinated …
10 Useful Ways to Say Goodbye in Japanese
We all know how to say “goodbye” in Japanese. Right?
Believe it or not, Japanese people don’t walk around saying “sayounara.”
Sorry to burst your bubble.
Sayounara (さようなら ) is the direct Japanese equivalent of goodbye, but is …
10 Spooky Japanese Superstitions That Will Totally Freak You Out
Did you ever hopscotch over sidewalk cracks because someone told you: “step on a crack, break your mother’s back”?
Who comes up with these things? There’s no doubt about it – our superstitions are kind of silly.
But don’t laugh …
8 Essential Japanese Verbs to Boost Your Expressiveness
Learning the Japanese language feels like wading through quicksand.
It can take years for a new language learner to finally achieve something close to fluency.
Looking for a way to speed up your Japanese language progress?
Learning key Japanese verbs …
6 Japanese Words Everyone Thinks They Understand (But Don’t)
Have you ever tried to pass off an English word as Japanese?
It’s okay, be honest!
Every beginning Japanese learner has tried this trick.
Imagine my relief when I anxiously guessed kiru biru (キル ビル) and discovered it actually is…
5 Conversational Japanese Phrases and How to Use Them Like a Native
Afraid of making a huge faux pas with native Japanese speakers?
Ever wonder how Japanese textbook lessons translate to the real world?
You’ve already gotten off to a solid start with some basic useful Japanese phrases to use while traveling …
