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Nihongo no Tane 134: セントオーガスティンの旅その一 Saint Augustine part one | Japanese Immersion Podcast
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The Difference between 間に aida ni and うちに uchi ni – while in Japanese
Japanese CM Breakdown: やめるの、やめた
Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #128: あいだに during; while into

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May 29, 2023

Nihongo no Tane 134: セントオーガスティンの旅その一 Saint Augustine part one | Japanese Immersion Podcast

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May 25, 2023

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #129: あげる give

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May 24, 2023

The Difference between 間に aida ni and うちに uchi ni – while in Japanese

間(あいだ)に and うちに both mean “while” or “during.” Sometimes they are interchangeable; sometimes they are not. Sometimes they are interchangeable but have a slightly different nuance. In today’s lesson, we’ll look at when to use which and present a number of example sentences.

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The Difference between 間に aida ni and うちに uchi ni – while in Japanese
May 21, 2023

Japanese CM Breakdown: やめるの、やめた

In today’s Japanese commercial, we look at “quitting quitting” and then “quitting the quitting quitting”. (Huh?) A few weeks ago, we looked at the importance of counting the negatives. Two negatives make a positive. Three, a negative again. This is similar but using the verb 辞(や)める (to quit).

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Japanese CM Breakdown: やめるの、やめた
May 18, 2023

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #128: あいだに during; while into

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #128: あいだに during; while into
May 15, 2023

Nihongo no Tane 133 裸の文化 Naked Culture | Japanese Immersion Podcast

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Nihongo no Tane 133 裸の文化 Naked Culture | Japanese Immersion Podcast
May 11, 2023

Do you know の? Using the Japanese Dependent Indefinite Pronoun to Mean “One”

One fascinating aspect of ‘の’ is its function as a dependent indefinite pronoun, commonly used to replace a noun that has been mentioned or implied earlier in the context. This is akin to using “one” in English to avoid repeating a noun, as in, “I’ll have the red one,” instead of, “I’ll have the red apple.”

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Do you know の? Using the Japanese Dependent Indefinite Pronoun to Mean “One”
May 10, 2023

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #127: ようになる to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #127: ようになる to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
May 10, 2023

These are Different Japanese Words: きて・きって・きいて

In English, we sometimes lengthen syllables or shorten them for emphasis or impact. To the Japanese ear, however, these are totally different words.

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These are Different Japanese Words: きて・きって・きいて
May 8, 2023

What’s the Difference between 目 and 眼? Seeing Eye to Eye in Japanese

Both 目 and 眼 are pronounced め and both mean “eye”. In many cases, they are interchangeable, but there are a few differences.

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What’s the Difference between 目 and 眼? Seeing Eye to Eye in Japanese
May 7, 2023

Nihongo no Tane 132 温泉と裸 Onsen and Nakedness | Japanese Immersion Podcast

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Nihongo no Tane 132 温泉と裸 Onsen and Nakedness | Japanese Immersion Podcast
May 3, 2023

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #126: ～つもり  mean to; intend to

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #126: ～つもり  mean to; intend to
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May 29, 2023

Nihongo no Tane 134: セントオーガスティンの旅その一 Saint Augustine part one | Japanese Immersion Podcast

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May 25, 2023

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #129: あげる give

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May 24, 2023

The Difference between 間に aida ni and うちに uchi ni – while in Japanese

間(あいだ)に and うちに both mean “while” or “during.” Sometimes they are interchangeable; sometimes they are not. Sometimes they are interchangeable but have a slightly different nuance. In today’s lesson, we’ll look at when to use which and present a number of example sentences.

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The Difference between 間に aida ni and うちに uchi ni – while in Japanese
May 21, 2023

Japanese CM Breakdown: やめるの、やめた

In today’s Japanese commercial, we look at “quitting quitting” and then “quitting the quitting quitting”. (Huh?) A few weeks ago, we looked at the importance of counting the negatives. Two negatives make a positive. Three, a negative again. This is similar but using the verb 辞(や)める (to quit).

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Japanese CM Breakdown: やめるの、やめた
May 18, 2023

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #128: あいだに during; while into

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #128: あいだに during; while into
May 15, 2023

Nihongo no Tane 133 裸の文化 Naked Culture | Japanese Immersion Podcast

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May 29, 2023

Nihongo no Tane 134: セントオーガスティンの旅その一 Saint Augustine part one | Japanese Immersion Podcast

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May 25, 2023

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #129: あげる give

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May 24, 2023

The Difference between 間に aida ni and うちに uchi ni – while in Japanese

間(あいだ)に and うちに both mean “while” or “during.” Sometimes they are interchangeable; sometimes they are not. Sometimes they are interchangeable but have a slightly different nuance. In today’s lesson, we’ll look at when to use which and present a number of example sentences.

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The Difference between 間に aida ni and うちに uchi ni – while in Japanese
May 21, 2023

Japanese CM Breakdown: やめるの、やめた

In today’s Japanese commercial, we look at “quitting quitting” and then “quitting the quitting quitting”. (Huh?) A few weeks ago, we looked at the importance of counting the negatives. Two negatives make a positive. Three, a negative again. This is similar but using the verb 辞(や)める (to quit).

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