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All about Japanese Transition Words Posted by keiko on Oct 28, 2015
As we all know, there are many transition words in English that we use on a daily basis. We also have many of those in Japanese. Transition words are called “Setsuzokushi(せつぞくし、接続詞)” in Japanese. Transition words are good to know as you have conversation with your partner. In order for you to keep the conversation flowing…
At the time of accident in Japanese Posted by keiko on Oct 19, 2015
When you have a totally unexpected accident happening right in front of your eyes, how would you respond in Japanese? This past weekend, my older son bumped his head against the toy chest in his bedroom. He started to cry and scream and by the time I saw him, half of his face was…
6 Ways of Saying Sorry in Japanese Posted by keiko on Sep 29, 2015
In your day to day conversation, I am sure there are some occasions or moments where you have to sincerely apologize to someone. Perhaps you didn’t mean to hurt his/her feelings, but thing happened, and that you need to let him/her know how sorry you are. Today’s post is all about apologizing in…
All about furniture – Vocabulary Posted by keiko on Sep 29, 2015
The other day, I was asking one of my friends what her plan would be for this coming weekend. She was telling me that she would have to wait for her furniture delivery all day on Sunday, and that she wouldn’t be able to go anywhere. That’s no fun! I replied.. then come to think…
How to respond while talking in Japanese.. Posted by keiko on Sep 22, 2015
So, you all have been studying Japanese for quite some time. In an ideal learning environment, you often listen to Japanese radio to improve your listening skills, or you might watch NHK news on your internet TV or your laptop. You also send an email to your Japanese friends in Japanese to practice your…
Showing your desire in Japanese Posted by keiko on Sep 20, 2015
Hi! In the past, I have covered many different ways of expressing your feelings in Japanese. Mad, sad, happy, and maybe moody. In this post today, I would like to show you the list of examples that will help you express your “willingness” sort of feeling in Japanese. We all go through each…
Japanese words for bed time routine Posted by keiko on Aug 31, 2015
Related to my previous post about “Japanese words for morning routine“, this post is all about the Japanese words for your bed time routine. When you get ready to go to sleep at night, these are the typical things you might do at home. Below, I have collected some words related to your typical…