Want to get better at Japanese? Reading is one of the best ways to improve your language skills. It’s especially important to read a lot when you’re learning a language with a different writing system, like Japanese. Hiragana, katakana and kanji can be overwhelming at first. But with enough reading practice, reading these characters will … Read more
Whether you are particularly into fashion or not, clothing is an essential part of our everyday lives. So, if you’re learning Japanese, it’s important to know the most common words to talk about clothes in Japanese! Japan is well known for its unique and innovative clothing styles, with Tokyo being regarded as one of the … Read more
Japan is well-known for its strong cultural identity and pride in its traditional clothing, with perhaps the strongest example being the kimono. Such traditional Japanese outfits have been worn in Japanese society for thousands of years. That being said, Japan is not stuck in its tradition! Its biggest cities such as Tokyo and Osaka are … Read more
Japan is a country where tradition and modernity exist and excel simultaneously. Although Japan is renowned for its big bustling cities, cutting edge technology and futuristic robotics, it still manages to hold on to its ancient heritage. This duality of tradition and novelty can be seen especially through the traditional clothing of Japan. If you … Read more
Just adding some daily key Japanese phrases to your vocabulary could have you speaking like a pro! Describing your whole daily routine in another language can seem like a big task, but if you were to divide it up, it becomes much more digestible. ‘Daily routine’ or ‘daily life’ in Japanese is referred to as … Read more
In our previous post, we covered the basic colours in Japanese. Even though we pretty much discussed each colour of the rainbow, it is barely a drop in the bucket when it comes to the expansive world of colour! For example, we learned that the word ‘red’ is aka in Japanese. However, red can range … Read more
What better to brighten up your language learning journey than colour! When acquiring a new language, learning basic colours is something that will help your speaking and listening skills come on in leaps and bounds. Our everyday lives are just filled with colour, so it’s definitely worth adding to our vocabulary! ‘Colour’ in Japanese is … Read more
So, you know how to count in Japanese? Congratulations! But unfortunately, that doesn’t necessarily mean you know how to count things in Japanese… The Japanese language has a concept called counters. These are words that you use for counting specific objects. There are counters for all kinds of categories of things you might want to … Read more
Cherry blossoms, or sakura (桜 / さくら), are more than just pretty flowers in Japan – they are a symbol of new beginnings and beauty. Every spring, these delicate pink blossoms cover the country, inviting people to enjoy hanami (花見 / はなみ), which means ‘flower viewing’. In Japan, cherry blossoms remind us of the start of spring and how … Read more