Archive for 'Grammar'
How to write business emails in Japanese Posted by keiko on Mar 27, 2014
Have you ever thought of writing emails in Japanese? Well, for those who are interested in writing emails in Japanese, I will show you some of the key vocabularies and examples below. First, let’s become familiar with some vocabularies for main words below. Dear – Haikei (拝啓、はいけい) Subject – Kenmei (件名、けんめい) Sender – Sashidashi nin…
Words of Praise in Japanese Posted by keiko on Mar 25, 2014
How would you say, “Good job!” in Japanese? Would like to know more about the expressions to use when you want to praise someone? Below, I have compiled the list of common praising expressions. よくやったね！(Yoku yattane!) or よくがんばったね！(Yoku Ganbattane!) – Good Job! Way to go! たいへん よくできました。(Taihen yoku dekimashita.)- You did a great job! *This…
How to express your feelings in Japanese….Part 2 Posted by keiko on Mar 21, 2014
Hi everyone. I thought I would do another version of “How to express your feelings in Japanese” since the first one was popular. (You can read it here if you would like.) In my first article on emotional expressions, I covered some examples to use when you are not feeling so happy or rather feeling…
WHAT are the common Japanese words for Spring? Posted by keiko on Mar 18, 2014
It is getting warmer here in the Northwest these days. I love it how we are having more and more sunny days recently. Spring is almost here. In this article, I would like to introduce you to some of the common Japanese words that are used for Spring. Kanji Hiragana pronunciation English Translation 春 はる…
Let’s practice reading more Kanji’s! Posted by keiko on Mar 5, 2014
Kanji’s might look hard to read at first, but once you master the basic Kanji’s, I promise it will get easier. Writing Kanji’s is hard, but reading them is not so bad. In this article, let me introduce you to some Kanji’s that represent the days of the week, such as Monday, Tuesday, Wednesdays, etc…
How to express your feelings in Japanese…. Posted by keiko on Feb 27, 2014
Everybody has feelings… you could be happy, angry, sad, and stressed out.. etc.. In this article, I would like to cover some of the expressions you can use when you are “not happy”… How would you express your feelings when you feel sad or angry in Japanese? Well, read on..! 1. I don’t…
Vocabulary Building Exercise – Japanese word game Posted by keiko on Feb 23, 2014
When learning foreign language, building vocabulary is a key, as you know. In this article, I would like to introduce you to a simple word game that helps you build vocabulary. You can do this game anywhere, and it is pretty fun! The game is called Shiritori(しりとり) in Japanese. This is a word game that…