Archive for December, 2016
7 Japanese expressions you must know to call someone’s attention Posted by keiko on Dec 15, 2016
What would you say when you need to call someone’s attention in Japanese~? This month, I will be covering many of the useful Japanese expressions that you might not find in a typical Japanese text books. These expressions are used in our daily conversations, and that you will be able to use them right…
24 Hours in Nagasaki (Part Two) Posted by sasha on Dec 12, 2016
Continue exploring the port city of Nagasaki in our short video series showing just how much you can do with 24 hours there. Go back and watch Part One if you missed it, to see the Spectacles Bridge, the Suwa Shrine, and more. In Part Two, explore Kazagashira Park, learn about the city’s history in…
The Japanese Zodiac Posted by ranita on Dec 8, 2016
Hi everyone! Today I am going to talk about an interesting topic – the Japanese zodiac. 十二支 Juunishi or the Japanese zodiac signs are identical to the Chinese zodiac signs. It is based on the 12 year cycle, where each year is assigned an animal. However, in the Japanese zodiac system goat is replaced by…
10 Useful Japanese Counters Posted by ranita on Dec 2, 2016
For counting anything in Japanese, different affixes are attached to numbers. These affixes are called counters or 助数詞 josūshi. Japanese counters are used to count objects of different sizes and shapes, living things, time, actions etc. For example, 柿を一個ください Kaki wo ikko kudasai (give me one persimmon). The counter for round objects is 個 ko…