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What are Long Vowels in Japanese? 長音 chouon
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Eat, Sell, Buy… Fights? In Japanese

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March 18, 2024

For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions below.睡眠時間Sleeping Time and Daylight SavingsKey Vocabulary寝付(ねつ)きがいい  easy to fall asleep; to fall asleep quickly

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Nihongo no Tane 154: 歯医者さん The Dentist | Japanese Immersion Podcast
March 18, 2024

Today, let get the "postage stamp, cut, come, wear, and listen" problem out of the way once and for all.You know, words that sound very similar but differ due to

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These are Different Japanese Words: きて・きって・きいて
March 15, 2024

Quick! What's the difference between these two words?おばさんおばさんおばあさんおばあさんCalling a middle-aged lady, 「おばあさん」 will most likely be seen as an insult.Calling an older, grandmotherly lady, 「おばさん」 will most likely be seen

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What are Long Vowels in Japanese? 長音 chouon
March 13, 2024

∼方がいい it’s better to be ~寒(さむ)い日(ひ)は一日中家(いちにちじゅういえ)の中(なか)にいる方(ほう)がいい。Click for and EnglishCold day | as for | all day |house| inside of | at| to be | subject marker| goodOn a cold day, it’s

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #164: ∼方がいい  it’s better to be ~
March 10, 2024

Eat, Sell, Buy… Fights? In JapaneseIn Japanese, there are a few verbs that are used idiomatically to mean "receive" or "give" with mostly negative things like fighting. Today, let’s look

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Eat, Sell, Buy… Fights? In Japanese
March 6, 2024

~ようとおもうthinking of doing; planning to…今年(ことし)は日本(にほん)に帰国(きこく)しようと思(おも)います。Click for and Englishthis year | as for | Japan | to | return to country | intend to | thinking ofI am planning to return

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #163: ∼したことがあります have done ~ before
March 4, 2024

Japan's class system, shaped by ancient Chinese concepts, used the 士農工商(しのうこうしょう) model to classify people's jobs into four main groups: 士(し): This originally referred to scholars or gentlemen in China,

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The Four Occupations 士農工商 hierarchy in Edo society
March 1, 2024

There are many expressions which use body parts in Japanese. Let’s take a look at a few of them.鼻(はな)が高(たか)いThis phrase literally translates to "one's nose is high." However, it's not

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Body Idioms Part I
February 28, 2024

~ようとおもうthinking of doing; planning to…今年(ことし)は日本(にほん)に帰国(きこく)しようと思(おも)います。Click for and Englishthis year | as for | Japan | to | return to country | intend to | thinking ofI am planning to return

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #162: いりません not necessary
February 26, 2024

For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions below.睡眠時間Sleeping Time and Daylight SavingsKey Vocabulary寝付(ねつ)きがいい  easy to fall asleep; to fall asleep quickly

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Nihongo no Tane 153: クラシック音楽 Classical Music | Japanese Immersion Podcast
February 21, 2024

~ようとおもうthinking of doing; planning to…今年(ことし)は日本(にほん)に帰国(きこく)しようと思(おも)います。Click for and Englishthis year | as for | Japan | to | return to country | intend to | thinking ofI am planning to return

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #161: (の)ようだ It seems; seeming to be
February 21, 2024

Read the news, cultural articles, and history notes in levelsHow to improve your Japanese vocabulary and reading skills with 100 Word Challenge. 短文チャレンジ #2 – 古墳短文チャレンジ #1 – 福井県

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March 18, 2024
Nihongo no Tane 154: 歯医者さん The Dentist | Japanese Immersion Podcast
March 18, 2024
These are Different Japanese Words: きて・きって・きいて
March 15, 2024

Many Japanese words have long vowel sounds. Knowing when a word has a 長音 (long sound) or not can be very important.

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What are Long Vowels in Japanese? 長音 chouon
March 13, 2024

Beginning Japanese Phrases With examples, sound files, video, vocabulary, and quiz.

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #164: ∼方がいい  it’s better to be ~
March 10, 2024

In Japanese, there are a few verbs that are used idiomatically to mean “receive” or “give” with mostly negative things like fighting. Today, let’s look specifically at the verbs for “to eat” “to buy” and “to sell”.

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Eat, Sell, Buy… Fights? In Japanese
March 6, 2024

Beginning Japanese Phrases With examples, sound files, video, vocabulary, and quiz.

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March 18, 2024
Nihongo no Tane 154: 歯医者さん The Dentist | Japanese Immersion Podcast
March 18, 2024
These are Different Japanese Words: きて・きって・きいて
March 15, 2024

Many Japanese words have long vowel sounds. Knowing when a word has a 長音 (long sound) or not can be very important.

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What are Long Vowels in Japanese? 長音 chouon
March 13, 2024

Beginning Japanese Phrases With examples, sound files, video, vocabulary, and quiz.

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