Category | Japanese

The Complete Guide to Japanese Pronouns in All Their Forms

In English, referring to someone is as easy as saying “I” and “you.” Japanese personal pronouns are quite a different …

In Japanese culture, you must give thanks before eating your meal. It’s called itadakimasu, which is both a phrase and …

Netflix is a go-to for popular anime, but it’s also great for binge-watching J-dramas—also known as dorama (ドラマ) …

Sometimes, written Japanese can seem like an entirely separate language from spoken Japanese. But in fact, reading skills and listening …

Doing business in Japanese has different rules than you may be used to. There’s a maze of customs to navigate, …

Although your parents might disagree, games can be a fun and engaging way to learn a language. Now more …

What do you do for a living? Knowing how to answer this question in Japanese is a key step toward …

Japanese particles, also known as (じょし) or , are small words in hiragana that come after the words they modify. …

, so you’ve, like, heard of the Japanese particle , right? This little particle peppers Japanese conversation, and using …

I thought I’d ordered yakitori. But what followed was a salad, vegetarian hotpot, and mixed rice with vegetables (and this …