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What is Mendokusai? Posted by keiko on Mar 10, 2016
Have you heard someone say, Mendokusai (めんどくさい) in Japanese? Mendokusai (めんどくさい) is one of those words we use often during the day. From small children to adults, you hear everyone say this word.. what exactly is it? Well, in this post today, I would like to introduce you to one of the most used Japanese…
How to celebrate Japanese Girl’s Day Posted by keiko on Mar 3, 2016
Today is one of the most exciting days for girls in Japan. Every year, on March 3rd, people in Japan celebrate a day called ” Hinamatsuri (雛祭り、ひなまつり). It’s the day just for girls to cherish them and wish them for a long lasting healthy years ahead. Hinamatsuri is also called “Dolls Festival” since one of…
How to express your feelings in Japanese – Part 1 Posted by keiko on Feb 29, 2016
As part of the “learning new phrases/vocabulary” series of February, here is the lesson on, how to express your feelings in Japanese. I have covered simple ones, like “happy” and “sad”, etc., in the past, but these are some other ones that are also good to know and useful when it comes to expressing…
How to express your feelings in Japanese – Part 2 Posted by keiko on Feb 29, 2016
Part 2 of “how to express your feelings in Japanese”, are the vocabularies that you don’t want to miss. You might hear some of these in the animation, news, or on TV shows. It is best to learn these words along with the situation that it is used. So, watching Japanese drama or movie…
Increasing Your Japanese Vocabulary – Part 2 Posted by keiko on Feb 29, 2016
The second part of this series, increasing your Japanese vocabulary is all about how to describe characteristics of “things” around you. It is never too late to start learning new vocabularies, you can start using them as soon as you learn them, it will just be helpful in your daily conversation or in your…
Learning Japanese – Increasing your vocabulary Posted by keiko on Feb 27, 2016
This month’s theme is all about increasing your vocabulary. When having a daily conversation in no matter what language, it is so easy to stick with the words or phrases that you are comfortable using. It’s not hard but for some reason, it’s not too easy to learn new vocabulary each day. You have to…
Everyday Kanji Lesson – Part 2 Posted by keiko on Jan 31, 2016
Part 2 of the Everyday Kanji series is all about “fruit”. At grocery stores in Japan, some of these Kanji’s are listed in the sign. Most often, Kanji’s are mentioned next to hiragana or Katakana. It definitely doesn’t hurt to learn these Kanji’s. Perhaps you can start with your favorite fruits below. Most the…