Archive for 'Grammar'
Tricky Japanese Kanji Collection Posted by keiko on Jan 27, 2016
As one of the resolutions for 2016, you might be already working hard towards the goal of “learning Japanese(Nihongo Gakushu, 日本語 学習、にほんご がくしゅう)”. I am here to hopefully assist you on the journey of perfecting your Japanese from different aspects, reading, writing, and speaking. For that purpose, I have set my own agenda for the…
Happy New Year! Posted by keiko on Jan 22, 2016
Sorry for such a late post.. Happy New Year! (あけまして おめでとうございます。Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu) Hope everyone had a great winter break and enjoyed New Year. It’s already past mid January, but January is such a refreshing time of the year with many hopes for the upcoming year of 2016. I wish everyone out there a…
How to Prepare for New Years ~ Japanese way Posted by keiko on Dec 29, 2015
It’s almost the end of December, end of 2015.. We are a few days away from New Years. Are you ready for 2016? In U.S., Christmas might be one of the biggest holidays, but in Japan, New Years is actually a bigger holiday for most families. In this post today, let me share with you…
10 Best Hot Spring Resorts 2015 Posted by keiko on Dec 27, 2015
Hot spring is one of the places I would love to visit whenever I go back to Japan. Especially this time of the year, it will be really nice to soak in the hot spring and relax. If you have been to any of the resorts in Japan, you would know what I mean. In…
Top 10 Most Popular Japanese Blog Posts 2015 Posted by keiko on Dec 19, 2015
It is almost the end of December. Here is the count down of the top 10 most popular Japanese blog posts for 2015. Some of these are old articles, written by other writers. It’s nice to see the statistics and find out which ones were popular and made it into the list of top 10…
Master these 20 Winter Japanese Words Posted by keiko on Nov 30, 2015
When do you feel that winter is approaching? There are many signs of winter these days around here in Pacific NW. I am not too crazy about the cold weather, but I love how we have seasons here. When I see the snow covered mountain, it almost feels like mountains are going to sleep during winter…
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…