Archive for May, 2014
Counting Basics in Japanese – Part 1 Posted by keiko on May 29, 2014
Most of you might know already how to count 1 through 10 or 1 through 100 in Japanese. When you count things in Japanese, depending on what you are counting, “COUNTER WORDS” becomes very important. Sometimes, counter words are a bit confusing since you have to know WHICH counter word to use for what you…
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in Japanese Posted by keiko on May 26, 2014
There are many ways of learning a foreign language, but how about learning Japanese through a simple song? Let me introduce you to the twinkle twinkle little star in Japanese. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in Japanese きらきら光る kira kira hikaru お空の星よ osorano hoshiyo まばたきしては mabataki shite wa みんなを見てる minna o miteru きらきら光る kira kira hikaru お空の星よ osorano hoshiyo So…
Basic Japanese Greeting Posted by keiko on May 23, 2014
We all know that, in any language, memorizing greeting phrases is very useful. In Japanese culture, greeting others with respect is very important. In this blog post, I would like to introduce you to the basic greetings in Japanese. If you don’t have time to read through, you can watch the video at the end…
What is “Secret Money” ? Posted by keiko on May 20, 2014
Recently, I came across this article on Yahoo Japan News that discussed about Hesokuri(へそくり), “secret money”. へそくり is the money you save secretly, without telling anyone about it, not even to your spouse. Perhaps you might have へそくり set aside already? Average へそくり for men: $13,600 & for women:$15,500. This study was based on…
Words of Rejection in Japanese Posted by keiko on May 16, 2014
So, this time around, I am covering some Japanese expressions to use when you want to reject something or someone. How would you say, “Leave me alone!” in Japanese? or How about “None of your business!”? Well, you will find out below. None of your business! is expressed as ~ あなたには関係ない！(あなたには かんけいない！)-Anataniwa kankei nai! (The word…
Words of Encouragement in Japanese Posted by keiko on May 12, 2014
So, you want to encourage someone in Japanese. How would you say “Good Luck! ” or “You can do it! ” in Japanese? Well, in this blog post, I would like to cover some of the words of encouragement in Japanese. When you are cheering someone, these are the expressions you can use. Read on!…
Useful Japanese Adjectives – Part 2(な Adjectives) Posted by keiko on May 9, 2014
Part 2 of the Japanese Keiyoushi lesson is based on the ones that end with “Na (な)” These adjectives plays the same role as the ones I mentioned under Part1. However, the ending is always “Na(な)” rather than “I(い)” when they are put before a noun. It might sound confusing, but more you use in…