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U Verbs In the Present Indicative Tense Posted by Ginny on Sep 12, 2009
Depending on the person, u verbs can be called godan (ごだん) verbs or class 1/group 1 verbs. Below is a list of verbs that may belong to this group: verbs that end in su in the infinitive: hanasu (はなす) to talk Present indicate tense: hanashimas (はなします)(話します) verbs that end in ku: kiku (きく) to hear…
RU Verbs in the Present Indicative Tense Posted by Ginny on Sep 9, 2009
You may have heard of RU verbs as class two/type two verbs or as ichidan (いちだん) verbs. All these labels are used to describe Japanese verbs that end in ru (る). I’m going to provide some examples of a couple of verbs that end in ru that are not considered a part of this group. For…
Answers Posted by Ginny on Sep 6, 2009
1. to become ill : (寒い) : https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=03-24-2009 2. nerd (like an anime or manga nerd) : (オタク) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=04-03-2009 3. to get old (for people, not things) : (ふける) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=04-04-2009 4. prospective marriage meeting/date : (見合い) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=04-06-2009 5. to cheat (on a test) : (カンニングする) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=04-08-2009 6. low level female office worker : (オ-エル) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=04-12-2009…
たんご Posted by Ginny on Sep 3, 2009
We’re gonning to take a look at some Japanese vocabulary (たんご). Have you heard about the Word of the Day? It’s a neat tool with several features that can help you master Japanese vocabulary. My favorite part of the Word of the Day is that it allows the user to hear the word through auditory…
Maneki Neko Posted by Ginny on Aug 31, 2009
Have you ever seen a Maneki Neko (招き猫)? A Maneki Neko (招き猫) is a white cat with a beckoning paw. The cat is usually made out of porclein. The Maneki Neko (招き猫) will typically have some kind of bib, a collar and a bell. The collar is red and the bell is attached to the…
Bon Festival Posted by Ginny on Aug 26, 2009
The bon (盆) festival (also called obon) can be understood as ‘the day of the dead’. Depending on the region, the obon (お盆) festival can be celebrated this month or the month before. Places like Tokyo (東京) tend to have the festival in August. Normally this time of the year, it’s hot out, so people…
Daiji Posted by Ginny on Aug 22, 2009
In Japanese, there exists a special set of kanji called daiji (大字) for the numbers. The daiji (大字) are used for important financial statements. In the past, the kanji for the numbers we normally use could be easily manipulated to change for the benefit of the person. For example, all you need to do is to…