Archive for 'Grammar'
How to write a birthday invitation in Japanese? Posted by keiko on Apr 23, 2018
“Don’t give up. The beginning is always the hardest. Life rewards those who work hard at it.” – Unknown Hi everyone, Happy Monday! It is sunny and beautiful here in Pacific NW today. The weather like this is much appreciated around this time of the year as we tend to have more wet weather…
Learning Japanese Kuchiguse, habitual phrases~ Posted by keiko on Apr 9, 2018
Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do. -Pele- Hi everyone. Hope you are all enjoying the beginning of the week. Believe it or not, Monday is one of my favorite days of the week, feeling…
How do you say “Procrastination” in Japanese? Posted by keiko on Mar 31, 2018
“A different language is a different vision of life.” -Federico Fellini Hi everyone, Hope you are having a great weekend. My boys are finishing up their spring break this weekend, and I am ready for them to go back to school. We had a nice quality time with family this week, but too…
Types of Chocolates You Want to Know for Valentine’s Day in Japan Posted by keiko on Feb 12, 2018
“If we spoke a different language, we would perceive a somewhat different world.” ‒ Ludwig Wittgenstein Valentine’s Day is coming up soon! Are you excited? Do you already have a special gift picked for your loved ones? After living in U.S. for a while, I noticed that the way people celebrate Valentine’s Day here…
What does “Kibun tenkan” mean? Posted by keiko on Jan 31, 2018
“One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.” Frank Smith Hi everyone. Hope everyone is having a great day! It’s been raining here in Pacific Northwest for the past few weeks or so. Unfortunately, this is not my favorite time of the year as the…
Goals for 2018 in Learning Japanese Posted by keiko on Jan 25, 2018
“A different language is a different vision of life.” – Federico Fellini It is almost the end of January now, and going into February soon. What are some of your goals for this year in terms of learning Japanese? I have received some comments from readers where they want to focus on reading basic Hiragana’s…
What is Jyuunishi (Twelve Branches, Japanese Zodiac Animals)? Posted by keiko on Jan 19, 2018
“Change your language and you change your thoughts.” ‒ Karl Albrecht Hi everyone! Have you heard of the Jyuunishi (十二支、じゅううにし), the Twelve Branches or Earthly Branches? In Japan, people often refer each year as “Year of the Dog” or ” Year of the Monkey” etc.. based on the Zodiac system. There are twelve animals…