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Word of the Day Posted by on Jan 4, 2010

Let’s start the new year with a new fervor to learn Japanese? Need a tool to help you learn Japanese? Try the Word of the Day! Every month I post a couple of words either in English or Japanese. Your job is to figure out the meanings. If post the word in Japanese, answer in…

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“Place/Items” Vocabulary Posted by on Dec 19, 2009

The last two posts described how to talk about the location of places and items in Japanese. Here are some vocabulary words that you can insert within the formula that was mentioned in the last two posts. いえ (家) : home, house うち : home, house えき (駅) : station おしる : castle おてら (お寺)…

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Answers To The Word Of The Day Posted by on Dec 7, 2009

1 – 呉れる (to give) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=08-01-2009 2 – ごちそうさまでした (hard to find a direct translation for this in English, but it’s used to mean “it was a feast” or “thank you for the meal” spoken after consuming a meal) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=08-02-2009 3- to clear up, to straighten up (片付ける) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=08-03-2009 4 – 本物 (the real thing, original)…

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Japanese Vocabulary Related To Family Part 2 Posted by on Nov 30, 2009

おにいさん – older brother (someone else) あに – older brother (own family formal) (兄) (お)にいさん – older brother (own family informal) おねえさん – older sister (someone else) あね – older sister (own family formal) (姉) (お)ねえさん – older sister (own family informal) おとうとさん – younger brother (someone else) (弟) おとうと – younger brother (own family…

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Japanese Vocabulary Related to Family Posted by on Nov 27, 2009

In Japanese, there are different terms used to name members of your own family versus someone else’s family. There may also be two ways to call members of your own family depending on whether the situation is formal or informal. Let’s take a look: Father (own family in formal situation) – ちち (父) Father (own…

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Answers To Word Of The Day Posted by on Nov 9, 2009

1- Japanese word for “scarf” (マフラ) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=07-08-2009 2 – This terminology can also be used to imply, “I’m sorry”, but under the Word of the Day it’s used to mean, “Excuse me”. There’s another way to say this other than using すみません… (ごめんください) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=07-09-2009 3 – The Japanese way of saying, “Don’t Mind” (literally) (ドンマイ) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/japanese.htm?date=07-10-2009…

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Word Of The Day Posted by on Nov 3, 2009

1- Japanese word for “scarf” 2 – This terminology can also be used to imply, “I’m sorry”, but under the Word of the Day it’s used to mean, “Excuse me”. There’s another way to say this other than using すみません… 3 – The Japanese way of saying, “Don’t Mind” (literally) 4 – 初心者 5 – It’s…

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