Giving Advice in Japanese Using “…hou ga ii ほうがいい” : Whether it’s friends, family members, co-workers, or even complete strangers, giving suggestions and advice is part of our daily communication….
Continue readingThe Japanese Particle で(de) : Let’s take an article to focus on the particle で (de). Particles can be very confusing. But once you get used to them and learn…
Continue readingWhich Is Which? When To Use どっち and どれ in Japanese :どちら (dochira), どっち (docchi), and どれ (dore) are used in the same way as “which” or “which one” is…
Continue readingHow to Use Desu (です) in Japanese : As you’ve worked to learn Japanese, this might be the word you’ve heard the most. “Desu” (です) is a word that is…
Continue readingHow To Use “Like” （みたいに／ように） In Japanese : みたいに (mitai ni) and ように (yō ni) are used in the same way as “like” and “as” in English. Today, you will…
Continue readingThe Many Meanings of “Hai” : One of the first things you probably learned to say in Japanese is “hai” (はい). Even a lot of people who don’t know any…
Continue readingUse and Meaning of Shouganai(しょうがない) in Japanese : Sometimes there are phrases in Japanese that are pretty easy to translate into English, but might be used differently from their literal…
Continue readingOne of my favorite verbs in Japanese has to be “ganbaru” (頑張る). This is one of those words that is a little difficult to translate into English. In this article,…
Continue readingZenzen daijoubu /zenzen heiki : As we know, simply knowing the basics of Japanese is not enough to feel fluency! As part of your journey into becoming a Japanese master,…
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