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Learning Japanese Grammar – Should be, Might(maybe) Posted by keiko on Nov 30, 2015
Today’s topic is about learning Japanese grammar. Some readers have asked me to cover this topic in my post. So, here is a quick lesson about the expressions, “should be” and “might (maybe)” in Japanese. In Japanese these are expressed as follows: Should be ==> ~ はずです。 (~hazu desu) Might (maybe) ==> ～かもしれません。(~kamo shiremasen) Using these…
All about coffee – in Japanese Posted by keiko on Nov 28, 2015
This morning, I made a quick stop at a nearby coffee shop for a nice cup of morning coffee. I am one of those people who have to have a coffee in the morning. 🙂 It’s been pretty cold around here in Pacific Northwest, so on our way to a short walk, coffee was just perfect…
What are you thankful for? Posted by keiko on Nov 27, 2015
Hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving holiday. This is the time of the year to really appreciate for what you have. Everyone has his/her own list of things that they feel thankful for, but below is my list of things that I am very thankful for. If yours was not listed here, share with me in…
Thanksgiving Day in Japan Posted by keiko on Nov 26, 2015
Hi everyone. It’s been for a while since my last post. I realized, tomorrow is already Thanksgiving Holiday here in the U.S.! In today’s post, I would like to introduce you to how Thanksgiving day is celebrated in Japan. ~Thanksgiving in Japan~ In Japan, Thanksgiving is a national holiday, called, ‘Labor Thanksgiving Day”. In Japanese…
Halloween in Japanese Posted by keiko on Oct 31, 2015
So, today is a Halloween day that many of the kids have been waiting for. My boys are sort of growing out of dressing up in a costume and going for trick or treating these days, but they still can’t seem to resist getting so many of the yummy candies. Plus, trick a treating from door…
5 Must Know Japanese Proverbs Posted by keiko on Oct 31, 2015
In Japanese, we have many proverbs that are well known, but below, I have collected major ones that are good to know. These are simple and easy to understand, so we often use in our daily conversations. I have included the English translation or English proverbs where applicable, so you can relate to what…
Japanese N.G. Words Collection Posted by keiko on Oct 30, 2015
I had to think twice about posting this, but thought this is part of Japanese language and that some of you out there might want to know this. You might have heard some of these words in mainly comic books as well as in some Japanese movies. Below is a collection of Japanese slang…