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What’s the Difference? 未満 and 以下
Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #185: ～じゃない (it is) not ~;  not … [casual form for ～ではない/～ではありません]
Nihongo no Tane 160 ピアノの先生1 The Piano Teacher Part 1 | Japanese Immersion Podcast
Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #184: ～けれど  but; however; although; though (shortened from けれども and perfectly interchangeable)
To Give in Japanese あげる, くれる, and もらう

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October 13, 2024

What’s the Difference? 未満 and 以下

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What’s the Difference? 未満 and 以下
October 10, 2024

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #185: ～じゃない (it is) not ~;  not … [casual form for ～ではない/～ではありません]

185: ～じゃない(it is) not ~;  not … [casual form for ～ではない/～ではありません] 185: ～じゃない(it is) not ~;  not … [casual form for ～ではない/～ではありません] 185: ～じゃない(it is) not ~;  not … [casual

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #185: ～じゃない (it is) not ~;  not … [casual form for ～ではない/～ではありません]
October 7, 2024

Nihongo no Tane 160 ピアノの先生1 The Piano Teacher Part 1 | Japanese Immersion Podcast

160 ピアノの先生1 The Piano Teacher Part 1 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 Savings

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September 19, 2024

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #184: ～けれど  but; however; although; though (shortened from けれども and perfectly interchangeable)

∼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 #184: ～けれど  but; however; although; though (shortened from けれども and perfectly interchangeable)
September 12, 2024

To Give in Japanese あげる, くれる, and もらう

Makoto+ Members, click here to download all the sound files and a 20-question worksheet just for this lesson. Practice makes perfect!Not yet a member? Let's fix that! It's cheap and

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To Give in Japanese あげる, くれる, and もらう
September 12, 2024

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #183: けれどもbut; however; although

∼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 #183: けれどもbut; however; although
September 11, 2024

Why is 死んでいる not “dying”?

お前(まえはもう死(し)んでいる！A few years ago, I (Clay) was surprised when my son's friend came up to me and said "Omae wa mou shindeiru!" (Jokingly, of course)This boy is very smart but…

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Why is 死んでいる not “dying”?
September 5, 2024

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #182: まだ～ていない  haven’t done ~ yet

∼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 #182: まだ～ていない  haven’t done ~ yet
August 29, 2024

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #181: どうやって how; in what way; by what means

∼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 #181: どうやって how; in what way; by what means
August 22, 2024

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #180:  ～の中で…が一番 。。。 ~ is the most … in/among…

∼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 #180:  ～の中で…が一番 。。。 ~ is the most … in/among…
August 21, 2024

短文チャレンジ #6 – Nijo Castle 二条城

短文(たんぶん)チャレンジ – Nijo CastleJapanese Reading Practice Made EasyKEY VOCABULARYMouse over or tap to see the furiganaEasy Version Vocabulary名詞(めいし) Nouns二条城(にじょうじょう) Nijo Castle徳川家康(とくがわいえやす) Tokugawa Ieyasu城(しろ) castle京都(きょうと) Kyoto将軍(しょうぐん) shogun場所(ばしょ) placeふすま絵(え) fusuma painting天井画(てんじょうが) ceiling

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短文チャレンジ #6 – Nijo Castle 二条城
August 18, 2024

Oh, My Ears are Burning! Japanese Idioms 耳が痛い

耳(みみ)が痛(いた)い(of a reprimand) to make one’s ears burn; hit where it hurtsMakoto+ Members: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE LESSON SHEET WITH SOUND FILES There are many idioms using body parts. Today's

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Oh, My Ears are Burning! Japanese Idioms 耳が痛い
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October 13, 2024

What’s the Difference? 未満 and 以下

Both 未満(みまん) and 以下(いか) are used to describe “less than” or “under,” but they differ in whether they include the number they are referencing.

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October 10, 2024

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #185: ～じゃない (it is) not ~;  not … [casual form for ～ではない/～ではありません]

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

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #185: ～じゃない (it is) not ~;  not … [casual form for ～ではない/～ではありません]
October 7, 2024

Nihongo no Tane 160 ピアノの先生1 The Piano Teacher Part 1 | Japanese Immersion Podcast

With examples, sound files, video, vocabulary, and quiz

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September 19, 2024

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #184: ～けれど  but; however; although; though (shortened from けれども and perfectly interchangeable)

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

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #184: ～けれど  but; however; although; though (shortened from けれども and perfectly interchangeable)
September 12, 2024

To Give in Japanese あげる, くれる, and もらう

Learn how to correctly use あげる and くれる which in English would both be translated as “to give.”

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To Give in Japanese あげる, くれる, and もらう
September 12, 2024

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #183: けれどもbut; however; although

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October 13, 2024

What’s the Difference? 未満 and 以下

Both 未満(みまん) and 以下(いか) are used to describe “less than” or “under,” but they differ in whether they include the number they are referencing.

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October 10, 2024

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #185: ～じゃない (it is) not ~;  not … [casual form for ～ではない/～ではありません]

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #185: ～じゃない (it is) not ~;  not … [casual form for ～ではない/～ではありません]
October 7, 2024

Nihongo no Tane 160 ピアノの先生1 The Piano Teacher Part 1 | Japanese Immersion Podcast

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September 19, 2024

Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #184: ～けれど  but; however; although; though (shortened from けれども and perfectly interchangeable)

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