Archive for 'Culture'
Conversational Japanese – 2 (At the book store) Posted by keiko on Oct 30, 2014
I personally love going to a book store. It is so relaxing browsing through the books or reading into one specific book you have already been wanting to read. Of course, some of them, you like them so much that you want to buy them to take them home with you. In Japan, there are…
Conversational Japanese – 1 (At the pharmacy) Posted by keiko on Oct 30, 2014
I was just at the pharmacy the other day, looking for things, and thought about this topic. There are some unique vocabulary that are helpful to know when you go to pharmacy or drug store. I would like to start new series based on different type of shopping experience. This post is on useful Japanese…
Learn Japanese by Listening to an Old Folk Tale Posted by keiko on Oct 23, 2014
Hi everyone. I have not covered the Japanese old folk tale recently. This one is a simple and short, but very funny story that you can enjoy. Listen to the Youtube video first and see if you can understand the story as to what this is all about. You might recognize the Japanese words here…
How are you? In Japanese Posted by keiko on Oct 13, 2014
In English, we often ask our friends, “How are you?”. Response might be, “I am doing well, thanks.” or “Well, I am not doing so well today..” If we were to apply this for conversation in Japanese, what will be the most appropriate way of asking, “how are you?”? My best advice to you is…
Telephone Etiquette in Japanese Posted by keiko on Sep 30, 2014
Do you use Japanese often perhaps at work place or with your family? When you answer your phone in Japanese, how do you respond? In today’s article, let me show you some of the telephone etiquette that you can use in Japanese. Read on! Moshi Moshi – もしもし (Hello) ~is the key word to use…
Japanese words for Fall Season Posted by keiko on Sep 8, 2014
Hi, we had a nice and warm summer over here in the Northwest this past summer. Although we are still getting lots of sunshine, I see the leaves turning into fall color. Orange, yellow, and red colored leaves are so pretty in the fall. Today’s article is all about the Fall. Here are some of…
What is Japanese Obon? Posted by keiko on Aug 13, 2014
Have you heard of Obon before? Obon is so unique to Japanese culture.This year, between August 13th through August 17th, most companies will give their employees what they call, “Obon yasumi (おぼん やすみ、 お盆休み)” which is “Obon break”. In simple words, Obon(お盆) is an annual Buddhist event for commemorating one’s ancestors. It is believed that each year…