Archive for April, 2009
Japanese Minutes Posted by Ginny on Apr 7, 2009
Before I list the minutes, pay attention to the endings of each minute. I’ll explain why later: 1 : いっぷん 2 : にふん 3 : さんぷん 4 : よんぷん 5 : ごふん 6 : ろっぷん 7 : ななふん 8 : はっぷん or はちふん 9 : きゅうふん 10 : じゅっぷん If you look carefully at the…
Japanese Companies In the U.S. Posted by Ginny on Apr 5, 2009
I think most people take it for granted when it comes to the products they use. I’m willing to bet that everyone has at least one item made by a Japanese company. We’re going to play a little game today. Try to guess the company by the logo: Bandai (バンダイ): They’re known for their toys…
Japanese Time Posted by Ginny on Apr 3, 2009
If you want to say it’s one o’clock, just add the number one and ji (じ). Here are some examples: 1 : いち. 1 o’clock : いちじ. 2 : に. 2 o’clock : にじ. 3 : さん. 3 o’clock : さんじ. 4 : よん or し or よ. 4 o’clock : よじ. Note: only よじ will…