Hello everyone, Over the last several months I have been working on creating a bilingual book (EN/JP) to help people read authentic Japanese and learn new words & expressions. Now that project is live on Kickstarter! The full details can … Read more
The Japanese language is both interesting and frustrating. For example, there are a ton of different words that you can use for the same thing. For example, what is people in Japanese? There are so many different answers that I … Read more
There are a lot of body part names when it comes to humans. Some of the most useful ones have to do with the ten digits attached to our hands. Today we’re going to talk about fingers in Japanese and … Read more
There are many meanings associated with “mottainai” in Japanese that go far beyond the dictionary definition. Today I’d like to talk about both its basic meaning, as well as the larger significance that it carries into the culture of Japan. … Read more
There are few words more common and useful than よかった when speaking or listening to Japanese. What does yokatta mean? I’m going to answer this exact question in the sections below. The secret to understanding this word is knowing that … Read more