Upper Beginners

Articles for Upper Beginners of Japanese

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無敵の鉄人ボブは夏の小雨で錆びた。
muteki no tetsujin bobu wa, natsu no kosame de sabita.
Bob, the invincible Iron Man rusted in a light summer sprinkle.
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顎で人を使う To Use People (in an arrogant way) with One's Chin

顎で人を使う To Push Someone Around. Click for video.

本物 or 偽者？

本物 honmono (the real thing) and 偽物 nisemono (a fake) are opposites. But there is a third word: 偽者 nisemono - an imposter. Click here for More...

Love Words in Japanese

Love words in Japanese--Common ways of expressing one's love and other fun stuff. More...

Keigo, the Complete Mess

More basic information on Japanese polite and humble language. More...

あつあつ Lovey-Dovey

一目ぼれ Love at First Sight

Hand Idioms Part II

Japanese is a language full of fun idioms. Let's explore a few Body Part Idioms using the Hand.

These two idioms are perhaps the most useful 'hand' idioms in Japanese.

手がいっぱい to have one's hands full; be up to here (with something); busy
手に入れる to obtain; get; come by...
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Body Idioms Part V

Body Idioms

手の内を明かす Opening up your heart (but with your hands)
胸をなでおろす Stroking one's chest in relief

Hand Idioms Part I

Two idioms using 手 hands. With Audio

Body Idioms Part IV

Body Idioms

耳にたこができる the 'umpteenth' time
足が棒になる My dogs are barkin'

ウサギと亀 The Tortoise and the Hare

Tortoise and the Hare at TheJapanesePage.com

The Tortoise and the Hare in Japanese
With sound - Beginner +

Body Idioms Part III

Body Idioms

足を引っ張る Drag someone down
小耳に挟む Eavesdrop

Body Idioms Part II

Body Idioms

～を尻に敷く be henpecked
腕が鳴る to show one's skills With Video!

Body Idioms Part I

Body Idioms

鼻が高い to be proud
顔が広い to know many people

一寸法師 The Inch-High Samurai Issunboushi

The Inch-High Samurai Traditional Japanese Story. Hiragana and very basic Japanese is required. Online e-book with Audio.

At a Quiet Lakeside しずかな湖畔の

Japanese traditional song a quiet lakeside

When I Become a First Grader

Hina Matsuri うれしいひな祭り

Kanji Stroke Order

Basic rules for the stroke order of kanji.

舌切りすずめ The Cut-Tongue Sparrow

Traditional Japanese story Shitakiri suzume

The 舌切り雀 story is a traditional Japanese folk tale about a kind old man, his mean wife, and a sparrow. Hiragana and very basic Japanese is required. Online e-book with Audio.

気取る Put on Airs

気取る
put on airs, conceited, styling, all the frills!

ふられる Rejected, Give the Cold Shoulder

ふられる
rejected, to give the cold shoulder

夢中 Lost in thought, in a daze, ecstasy

夢中
Lost in thought, in a daze, ecstasy

降参 Surrender

降参

surrender

身元確認 ID Check

身元確認

ID check

百年目 The End

百年目

The End