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Why Are Kanji So Difficult?
People may not like my opinion on this... but I think kanji are pretty easy.
How to Say "I Love You" in Japanese
I've seen about 38,000 posts on how to say "I love you" in foreign languages.
"Interview" and "Interview" Are Two Different Words in Japanese?
This is an article on "Katakana English," instances where Japanese versions of English words have different *nuances.
Is It Senpai or Sempai? - Writing Japanese with Roman Letters
The word 先輩 [senpai] means something like "senior (at work, school, etc)". It's a word to refer to someone who is in a similar rank or position as you but who entered that rank or position before you did and therefore deserves a bit more fo
Choosing the Right Verb Tenses in Japanese
The most difficult thing about learning Japanese is not kanji.
How to Say "So I was thinking..." in Japanese
So the other day I was thinking that I say, "I was thinking..." all the time in Japanese.
How To Say "Guess What?!" in Japanese
One of the most common ways to get someone's attention in Japanese would be to use the te-form of the verb 聞く (kiku // to listen), which is 聞いて (kiite), which literally translates to something like "Listen (to me)."
Stuff That Is Awesome... in Japanese
I'll list three awesome things in both English and Japanese, along with some explanations as to how we arrived upon these translations.
How to Say Hello in Japanese: Slang, Audio, & More
How to say "hello" is the first thing many learn in their studies of Japanese.
Calling Stuff "Lame" in Japanese
Today I wanna talk about a Japanese word that I was embarrassingly late to learn: ダサい！ (Dasai!)
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