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What Parts of Japanese Are Easy to Learn? 17 Areas Where Learners Catch a Break

Whenever I mention that I study Japanese, most people look horrified.

“That must be so difficult!”

But there are …

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Did you know that the word “zodiac,” in its original etymology, translates to “circle of little animals?”

If you know …

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Put on your party hat and go wish someone a happy birthday—in Japanese!

If you’re worried about how to share …

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When you study Japanese, do you sometimes find yourself wishing you were somewhere else?

Maybe you even daydream of traveling …

Before I traveled to Japan for the first time, I was assured by everyone that “Everybody speaks English there,” and …

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With just a little bit of structure, anyone can use their favorite anime, TV shows or movies to build …

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Kanji characters were a serious struggle for me.

But now, several years later, I can read Japanese well.

It sounds …