Basic Japanese Greeting Posted by keiko on May 23, 2014
We all know that, in any language, memorizing greeting phrases is very useful. In Japanese culture, greeting others with respect is very important. In this blog post, I would like to introduce you to the basic greetings in Japanese. If you don’t have time to read through, you can watch the video at the end…
What is “Secret Money” ? Posted by keiko on May 20, 2014
Recently, I came across this article on Yahoo Japan News that discussed about Hesokuri(へそくり), “secret money”. へそくり is the money you save secretly, without telling anyone about it, not even to your spouse. Perhaps you might have へそくり set aside already? Average へそくり for men: $13,600 & for women:$15,500. This study was based on…
Words of Rejection in Japanese Posted by keiko on May 16, 2014
So, this time around, I am covering some Japanese expressions to use when you want to reject something or someone. How would you say, “Leave me alone!” in Japanese? or How about “None of your business!”? Well, you will find out below. None of your business! is expressed as ~ あなたには関係ない！(あなたには かんけいない！)-Anataniwa kankei nai! (The word…
Words of Encouragement in Japanese Posted by keiko on May 12, 2014
So, you want to encourage someone in Japanese. How would you say “Good Luck! ” or “You can do it! ” in Japanese? Well, in this blog post, I would like to cover some of the words of encouragement in Japanese. When you are cheering someone, these are the expressions you can use. Read on!…
Useful Japanese Adjectives – Part 2(な Adjectives) Posted by keiko on May 9, 2014
Part 2 of the Japanese Keiyoushi lesson is based on the ones that end with “Na (な)” These adjectives plays the same role as the ones I mentioned under Part1. However, the ending is always “Na(な)” rather than “I(い)” when they are put before a noun. It might sound confusing, but more you use in…
Japanese Children’s Day – Kodomono-hi Posted by keiko on May 5, 2014
Today is May 5th, which is a national holiday in Japan, called Children’s Day (Kodomono hi, 子供の日、こどものひ) Kodomono-hi is the day to respect every child’s personality and to celebrate their happiness. But this day is also the day to be thankful for mothers. Originally, May 5th was called Tango no Sekku (端午の節句、たんごのせっく) to celebrate mainly boys…
Top 10 Most Common Japanese Words Posted by keiko on May 1, 2014
Many people have heard these Japanese words, such as “SUSHI(すし)”, “GEISHA(芸者、げいしゃ)”, and “FUJI(富士、ふじ)” in the past. With the recent use of social media over the internet, there are many other Japanese words that have become more commonly known to people outside of Japan. Below is the TOP 10 list of Japanese words that are getting…