In our previous post, we discussed the various words for ‘grandmother’ in Japanese. Accordingly, it is only right that we teach you how to say ‘grandfather’ in Japanese! We will also learn the term for the collective of the two, ‘grandparents’. Ojiisan お爺さん Grandfather The standard word for ‘grandfather’ in Japanese is ojiisan (お爺さん / … Read more
‘Grandmother’ is one of those terms that is notorious for differing from family to family. You have granny, gran, nana, nonna, mimi, grammy… the list goes on. Luckily, in Japanese, there are only a couple of words that are used to say ‘grandmother’. Just learn these few terms and you will be up to speed! … Read more
Spring in Japan is full of holidays, festivals and celebrations. It’s a time when people come together to enjoy unique traditions that have been around for generations. From throwing beans to bring good luck at Setsubun, to the nationwide public holidays of Golden Week, spring in Japan has so many fun customs, tasty seasonal foods, … Read more
February 14th is the day of love! And who doesn’t love love? 💖 I suppose some people may think that Valentine’s day is just another over-commercialised holiday, and that we should show our affection to our loved ones all year round, not just this one day… But actually, I think it’s a great excuse to … Read more
Otaku culture is a craze which began in Japan but has since spread all across the globe! In English, the Japanese word otaku is often translated as ‘geek’. Specifically, it’s usually used to mean someone obsessed with anime or manga. But in Japanese, as we’ll learn, the meaning is a little more nuanced than that! … Read more
The world of onomatopoeia in Japanese is one of the more amusing aspects of this wonderful language! So what is onomatopoeia? Simply put, onomatopoeia are words which read or sound like the word they are describing. In English, think of words like bang, buzz or hiss. You will see that onomatopoeia is a fun way … Read more
What better to do on a rainy day than learn some new vocabulary? If we were to really dive deep, we could discuss the hundred-odd of ways to describe rain. Ranging from light to heavy rain, morning to evening rain or even winter to summer rain. I know, when it rains, it pours! But don’t … Read more
We have already discussed how to say ‘moon’ and ‘sun’ in Japanese, so it is only right that we teach you how to say ‘star’ as well! The main Japanese word for ‘star’ is hoshi (星 / ほし). This the word we use to talk about a star in the night sky. For those of … Read more