Do you want to learn Japanese? Start by reading through these posts for a fun introduction to the Japanese language, including useful Japanese words, basic Japanese grammar and other Japanese lessons for beginners!
One thing that connects people all around the world is food. Wherever your travels take you in the world, you will need to eat food! The Japanese food culture is second to none. If you’re planning a trip to Japan, you’ll definitely want to get out there and experience the country’s amazing restaurants, diners and … Read more
Love is in the air! Who’s ready to learn some romantic Japanese love words? In previous posts, we have learned some Japanese pick up lines and how to express like or love in Japanese. In this post, we will look at some of the other common words in the Japanese world of romance and love! … Read more
‘Aesthetic’ is hard to describe in words, perhaps because it is mainly a visual thing! Aesthetic is pretty much the concept of beauty and taste. If something is aesthetically pleasing, that means it is satisfying to the senses, particularly sight. We already talked about beautiful Japanese words, which were related to the deep and beautiful … Read more
Japanese learners are very fortunate for the fact that there are so many resources available for studying Japanese. There are countless textbooks, apps and online learning tools that will have you up to exam standard in no time! That being said, the way in which we speak Japanese in an academic setting vs a social … Read more
It is no surprise that Japanese is a language containing a lexicon of words with deep, profound meanings. So much so, that we may find we don’t even have the words to express such ideas quite the same in English! Many Japanese words are written in kanji characters. Kanji are logographic characters which originally come … Read more
Don’t worry – this post will teach you all the most common and useful ways to say ‘don’t worry’ in Japanese! The basic way to say ‘don’t worry’ in Japanese is shinpai shinai de (心配しないで / しんぱいしないで). But of course, as in English, there are a few different ways to communicate this expression. In this … Read more
In this post, we will learn how to express our tiredness in Japanese! It is a feeling we all experience from time to time, whether we are working or studying hard, hitting the gym or just feeling mentally worn out. The standard Japanese word for ‘tired’ is tsukareta (疲れた / つかれた). But of course, there … Read more
In previous posts, we have explored how to introduce ourselves and make basic conversation in Japanese. After these introductions you will hopefully make acquaintances with whom you can meet up with again and practice your Japanese even more! One of the phrases you will hear a lot when meeting up with old friends is hisashiburi … Read more