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S1E94 #94 Transitive & Intransitive Verbs in Japanese 2
Today, we’re continuing our series on transitive and intransitive verbs.This time, we’ll look at another group of really useful verbs— like tomeru / tomaru, mawasu / mawaru, and hajimeru /…
S1E93 #93 Transitive & Intransitive Verbs in Japanese 1
Today, we’re starting a new series about something many Japanese learners find confusing: transitive and intransitive verbs.In Japanese, there are many verb pairs like akeru and aku, and choosing the…
S1E92 #92 Japanese Adjectives You Always Mix Up 3
Today, we’re continuing our series Japanese Adjectives You Always Mix Up.In Part 3, we focus on temperature and feelings.You’ll learn the difference between words like atsui, atatakai, samui,…
S1E91 #91 Japanese Adjectives You Always Mix Up 2
Today, we’re continuing our series on confusing Japanese adjectives. We’ll start with three words that many learners mix up: “ookii,” “ooi,” and “hiroi.”We’ll also learn how to say “busy” naturally…
S1E90 #90 Japanese Adjectives You Always Mix Up 1
Do you know the difference between むずかしい and たいへん?They both mean “difficult,” but they’re actually quite different.Today’s topic is confusing Japanese adjectives.In Japanese, there are many…
S1E89 #89 Similar Japanese Time Words: Asa vs Gozen, Yoru vs Ban
In today’s episode, we’ll talk about confusing words related to time.You’ll learn the difference between words like asa and gozen, hiru and gogo, and yoru and ban. And we’ll also look at an important…
S1E88 #88 Similar Japanese Words for People: Kare, Kanojo & More
Today, we’re going to focus similar nouns and pronouns used to talk about people.If you’ve ever been unsure about words like kare, kanojo,or when to say someone’s name instead of “he” or “she,”this…
S1E87 #87 Similar Japanese Words for Students and Teachers
Today, we’re going to look at similar nouns.Our topic is words for students and teachers in Japanese.In English, we usually just say student or teacher, but in Japanese there are several different…
S1E86 #86 Similar-Meaning Japanese Verbs 2
Last week, we talked about some Japanese verbs that have similar meanings but are used differently.In today’s episode, we’ll continue that topic and look at four more verb pairs like "anpo o shimasu"…
S1E85 #85 Similar-Meaning Japanese Verbs 1
Do you know the difference between "hanashimasu" and "iimasu"?Today, we’re going to look at verbs that have similar meanings but are used in different situations.I’ll introduce four pairs of verbs,…
S1E84 #84 Similar-Sounding Japanese Verbs ２
Today, we’re going to introduce more pairs of Japanese verbs that are easily mixed up.Do you know what kimasu means? It means “to come” and also “to wear”! So complicated, right?I hope today’s…
S1E83 #83 Similar-Sounding Japanese Verbs 1
Have you ever mixed up Japanese verbs that sound very similar?Today, we’re going to explore commonly confused verbs that many learners struggle with such as karimasu, kashimasu, kaeshimasu,…
S1E82 #82 Hungry? Learn Food Expressions in Japanese
Today, we will learn expressions about food and drinks.Do you know How to say "I'm hungry." "I'm thirsty." "The soup is salty." in Japanese?Let’s learn these expressions and enjoy Japanese mealtimes!
S1E81 #81 Why Japanese People Say “Sou” So Often
Today’s topic is a very small word in Japanese — “sou.”A student recently asked me,“What does sou mean?” And honestly, that’s a hard question.Because Japanese people use sou all the time,but we…
S1E80 #80 3 Easy Tips to Master Casual Japanese
In our past episodes, we have spent a lot of time learning polite Japanese—the style that ends with Desu and Masu. But, have you ever felt a little bit of a "wall" when talking to Japanese…
S1E79 #79 Japanese TV Dramas
Watching Japanese movies, TV dramas, and anime is a really good way to learn Japanese and Japanese culture.So today, I’d like to introduce some of my favorite Japanese TV dramas. Please enjoy…
S1E78 #78 Let's Watch Japanese Movies?
In the last episode, we talked about Japanese music.Listening to Japanese music is a great way to study Japanese.But music isn’t the only option.Watching Japanese movies, TV dramas, and anime is also…
S1E77 #77 Let's sing Japanese songs!
Today, I’d like to talk about Japanese songs.Do you like listening to music?If you do, Japanese songs can be a great way to learn Japanese.I'll introduce various Japanese music and popular J-pos…
S1E76 #76 Most commonly used Japanese Phrases ～Yoroshiku onegaishimasu
Some Japanese expressions that are used very often in daily life can be confusing.Today, we’ll talk about one of the most useful phrases in Japanese —“yoroshiku onegaishimasu.”Also I will answer to a…
S1E75 #75 Onomatopoeia ～ Doki-doki, Waku-waku etc!
Do you know some of Japanese onomatopia?In Japanese, onomatopoeia are words that describe sounds, feelings, movements, or the way things look.Today, I will introduce 10 beginner-friendly onomatopoeia…
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